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No one following the RW ecosphere in Canada was even remotely surprised by this. And it's certainly not limited to Alberta.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm going to play the devil's psychiatrist here: He has dementia and is conflating nuclear weapons (very bad) with diesel prices (bad, but better than nukes), and "California Democrat" fuel taxes (communists, they deserve it). Pull the 25th ripcord and you get Vance though... 🤔🤦🏼‍♂️

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What a perverse reimagining of America's past, and The Founders™️ intent, to lay the groundwork for a future they will only ever achieve through the quite tyranny of election interference and congressional skullduggery.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Of all my books on the Vietnam War, MacNamara's "In Retrospect" probably has the most 3M bookmarks.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Gift article. For those who still can't understand why supporting Ukraine is so important, imagine if your child was taken. Who would do such a thing? Putin. That's who. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/589c2f3...

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How two Ukrainian children, taken to Russia, fought their way back home

Beaten down and taught to hate their kin, two youth plotted their escape. But freedom is not the end of their story

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hold up. Bluesky is for serious? 🤷🏼‍♂️

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

THE “WORST OF THE WORST”: A NUN WITH A WORK PERMIT. Sleep peacefully, America. ICE caught Sister Leticia Ugboaja walking to Sunday Mass. She had a valid work permit, attended EVERY required immigration appointment and complied with EVERY condition of her court-ordered protection. 1/4

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There's a special place...

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Barron never had a chance with a dad like that. Sad. But I hope that entire family will one day face justice on this earth.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Beyond frustrating. But my strongest contempt I reserve for Congress.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I am convinced that Putin has had kompromat on Trump for some time. Boilerplate greed and corruption simple doesn't explain Trump's deference to Putin at every critical turn.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There's that. But there's also more production/content control and, in some rare cases, better access to the monetization stream. Unless you're prime-time on a major, this is a big deal.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The cowardice of its owner. When the after-Trump damage assesment is done I hope people will remember who enabled him.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yes, the price of gasoline is rising on a daily basis. But the prices of $TRUMP and $MELANIA cryptocurrencies are down 97% from their peaks. Inflation is a matter of perspective.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm starting to think that Kash Patel had a pretty traumatic frat experience. 🤔

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Only the willfully blind can believe that handing 🇺🇦 towns to russia will bring peace. It'll usher in WWIII, make its architects complicit in the russian atrocities that follow, repeat the same disastrous policy that got us here. Doing the same thing and expecting a different result is insanity.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It's wicked late. But I bookmarked this and I'll try to explain myself better tomorrow. There is some method to my madness.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It is bullshit. Texas has an abundance of it, and politicians have never been in short supply. Trans-in-sport was always a trap from the beginning (no thanks to FOX). So it's traps all around. The RW might be thrilled by JT's caveats here -- as you are rightfully furious -- but I see it differently

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A tough call parents that day didn't get to make. I might have been too young to watch Schindler's List. But it made an impression. On the other hand there's the dad who brought his 4 and 6yo to see Passion Of The Christ in theatre... "Stop crying and watch! You look! See what they did to him!!" 🤦🏼‍♂️

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

True. But never underestimate the Pats ability to deliver a ridiculous loss. There's folks in Atlanta still in therapy.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Russia and China are besides themselves with joy. They will absolutely prop Iran up (and not just with targeting intel) for the foreseeable future.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

He needs his cult off the couch for this election (not JD's mind you, it's busy). $5K? Might as well be $10K. It's never going to be delivered. But cults will always find a reason to believe their leader. The dyes in those cheap MAGA caps run when it rains, through the blood-brain barrier.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Having lost their arguments against homosexuality in the court of public opinion, trans is low hanging fruit because too many dumb parents think their kid is going to be deprived of a gold medal they were never going to get in the first place.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Bessent's over here trying to bribe the bond market (unsuccessfully) while Trump stumbles into the room and promises to add $1T in debt. Worst wingman ever.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Oh, you know, long range talk missiles. 🤦🏼‍♂️

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Zelenksy has the patience of Job. He absolutely wants to throw these motherfuckers out of a helicopter.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Look Babe, I'm sorry I hit you. My fight's not with you, it's with your dad and the fact he doesn't have his boat in the water three weeks into fishing season. By the way, that friend of yours is awesome. Huge fan.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

To each their own. But as a West Coaster, the early games are an abomination. Thank God for DVRs and the 30s skip.

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Black Cloud Six @blackcloudsix.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Here’s a helpful guide to Canadian measurement:

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I'll dig up the details when I get back later, but we had a rogue pilot take some tourists up in one. Broke every rule trying his best to be Fred North. People on the ground were phoning it in. Did not end well. Ditched along the lakeshore. Everyone survived (with injuries), but he fled the scene.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🤔 R22/44's are pretty common around here. Wineries use them to monitor their vineyards scattered throughout the valley. I cut through one vineyard all the time and getting sandblasted is just rude, but it's their LZ and who has 20s for it to clear. Always wanted to catch a lift on one. Maybe not?

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Sorry 'bout the rant. Not the solid analysis you were hoping for, but I've been carrying this rock in my bag for awhile. Gimme a week or two. Your question is worth exploring.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

....So successfully that even the SecDef couldn't be bothered to imagine the inevitable folly that awaited this latest ME adventure. More movies and series await us. And they will doubtless inform future leaders. For better or worse.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

One of the things that sustained GWOT was the licence that pop culture provided. The only alternative was another 9/11. It's right behind that wall. And pop culture was glad to have it. It sold a lot of movie tickets, games, books, coffee, and merch...

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

...and now we have Hegseth's seemingly improbable ascension. A well coiffed Temu McNamara that preaches the gospel of an imagined warrior, half Spartan, half video game character. You, young voter!, on the couch, left behind. Life imitating art, imitating life...

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

rolling* I spelled snowballing wrong.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

*"there" is a feedback loop.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

JAGs were apalled. My mom was thrilled. And GWOT was just getting rolling. SOF, once the dark tip of the spear lit by moonlight, was now on gaming consoles played by kids that wanted to grow beards and become operators. Kill bad guys. Sell coffee. Write memoirs. Inform policy...

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I can't do this all tonight -- it's 0200'ish and the rooster awaits -- but consider... The series "24" immediately comes to mind. Highly popular. It fed into our anxieties after 9/11. We cheered on the protagonist with baited breath as he violated everything out of necessity and urgency....

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Don't tempt me with a good time... Haven't done any hard analysis on this (yet). But here is a feedback loop (Northrop Frye would be in his element here). The Wall™️ vs. Danger is a tale as old as time. So its appropriation by one group at a certain time is both coincidental and opportunistic. (1)

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The possibility of the invocation of the 25th is one of several reasons Trump has filled his cabinet with unqualified sycophants.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Burn it all down is the point.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"Your neighbor might be a communist. What to look for and how to report them." - Fox News, soon enough.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

He's always been an asshole. But there's a special place in hell for people who tell people to off themselves.

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Bluegoose @ibmninja.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Yup. But if it were true, maybe gutting the FDA is a bad call? 🤷🏼‍♂️

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