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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

@emmogene.bsky.social
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US expat in Canada. Dual citizen. No lists: I'm not here to collect followers, but to find engagement with those who support truth and justice. No DMs. Stop using AI art. 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 Mundus sine Caesaribus. 🇨🇦Et ta valeur…Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 9h
I voted as soon as I received my ballot.
Badge with American flag logo that proclaims “I voted.” Votefromabroad.prg
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I filled out my ballot, and a friend from the US dropped it off at the Board of Elections In my former locale.
Logo that says,”I voted from Canada,” from votefromabroad.org
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Finale photo of finale performance at the NAC's tribute to KD Lang.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I saw some on Facebook. Although I don't spend a lot of time on that site, I follow the National Arts Centre.
Ron Sexsmith playing guitar in front of a microphone.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I like this one from Agony Flips. (Photoshopped, not AI)
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Screen shot of Aaron Rupar's post with photo of Sec. Bessent and the quote: "We've gone from a president who couldn't stay awake to a president who refuses to sleep." Date is Sept. 9, 2026
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I like this message better (From overpass in Hartford Ct. USA via @sorr@sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social):
Overpass sign from Hartford CT-Americans telling Congress to stand up to tyranny like Canada. "Congress needs Canada's courage."
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
She has the same soulful eyes as my black cat.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Happy long weekend, everyone!
Two frogs clinging to door jamb at right angles to each other.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I'm happy to see these local efforts in the US. I know that some folks are fighting the planned data centre in their county, and some have run for local legislative offices. Thank you for your activism!!
Poster for Indivisible St. Lawrence County, advertising an in-person meeting Thursday, September 10, 6 PM at teh Fairfield Inn, Canton , NY. Meeting topics include activities such as Get out the Vote projects, and other October and November Projects Motto is: "We're not waiting for election day. We're building momentum NOW."
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Reminded of this by CBC. Jack Layton died OTD in 2011. His death was a huge loss to progressives in Canada.
A picture of former politician Jack Layton in front of a blurred Canadian flag. At the bottom of the photo there are the words: Jack Layton 1950-2011
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years.
Image that resembles Canadian flag, with silhouette of Gord Downie singing into microphone in red in the centre instead of maple leaf.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We appreciate our black rescue cat as much as he appreciates us. ❤️
Cute black cat in a black and white polka dot shopping basket.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Niche album: Fire of Freedom by Celtic rock band Black 47
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I saw this and thought of you.
Fake photo of Mitch McConnel wearing a Black lives Matter T-shirt. He is holding a rainbow pride flag, and holding a sign that says “health care is a human right.” Mitch is sitting next to Bernie Sanders.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Graffiti with that says
 There is no enemy like a friend betrayed. There is an American flag with a circle and diagonal line through it alongside the words.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
A friend posted this earlier.
Map of the world, with colors of US flag on the US, with the rest of the world colored in the colors of the Belgian flag.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
America 250 reminds me that it's time to re-post this poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. It used to my pinned post on Twitter. It certainly speaks to these times.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti (After Khalil Gibran) 2007

Pity the nation whose people are sheep
And whose shepherds mislead them

Pity the nation whose leaders are liars
Whose sages are silenced
And whose bigots haunt the airwaves

Pity the nation that raises not its voice
Except to praise conquerors
And acclaim the bully as hero
And aims to rule the world
By force and by torture

Pity the nation that knows
No other language but its own
And no other culture but its own

Pity the nation whose breath is money
And sleeps the sleep of the too well fed

Pity the nation oh pity the people
who allow their rights to erode
and their freedoms to be washed away

My country, tears of thee
Sweet land of liberty!

copyright Lawrence Ferlingetti
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Happy Canada Day!
Sign resembling Canadian flag that says Canada Strong and Free
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
American Theater with sign that says:
 Happy Pride Month.
 Civil Rights for All
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
First, the Akwesase singers taught some traditional social dances, then the RCMP performed their Musical Ride. Happy Indigenous People’s Day! I am thankful every day that we were led here by a series of welcoming people and good fortune.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy Solstice and Father's Day! I'm planning to attend an iconic Canadian event.
A photo of Royal Canadian Mounted Police with words RCMP Musical Ride, Sunday June 21 1PM Fort Wellington. Also words exploreprescott.ca
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Once again, Sojourner Truth:
And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Sojourner Truth.
And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
It was a great time at the Polish Fest in Ottawa. The coolest part was that the crowd attending the fair was so diverse.
A band plays on a stage with large letters spelling the word Ottawa in the background.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Our feral cat adopted *us. We had to leave him outside while we were cat-sitting our son’s cat, but he seemed to understand that we were good for regular food and a safe sleeping area.
Cat with tipped ear says 4 years ago I lived in the bush and hunted for my meals. Now My I have 2 passive incomes, my own house, and a personal chef. Follow me for financial advice.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
LOL, a stray showed up in our yard a few years ago. My husband fell for him rig away, but I did everything to try to find him a home somewhere else. After he flopped and purred while I brushed him, though, I fell for him too.
Black cat is looking cozy on bed covers
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I saw this post from X that someone posted earlier today. Trump is a reckless villain.
Text meme posted on the X platform, from Jason Kander. It reads, "You know that scene is an action movie when the bad guy runs through the kitchen of a restaurant and pulls down all the pots and pans behind him to slow down his pursuers? We're in that part of the trump presidency."
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This is an actual photo of the future Pope when he was in the seminary. Apparently he was a big fan of the Blues Brothers.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Also, cats do need to scratch to mark their territory. Find ways that they can scratch without destroying the furniture. duckduckgo.com?q=ikea+cat+s...
Cat scratching on a pad that is wrapped around a furniture leg.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
What animal made this? Dime in photo as a size reference.
Photo of poop pellets on the ground near dime to show size.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I'm sorry for your loss, and know the feeling. I actually vowed to never own another cat, because the loss is so hard to bear. Then a stray from a nearby cat colony wandered into our yard, and decided to stay. He chose us.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
My rescue kitty.
Black cat with big eyes  and tipped ear sits in a shopping bag, looking adorable.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
😢
Heart-shaped balloon on the beach that says, "Happy Valentine's Day." It is used to illustrate how balloons become another piece of plastic that sullies the natural environment.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
My son’s in-laws worked on his campaign.
Campaign button with the words Fanjoy and Carleton.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Happy birthday!
“Secrets of Living” cassette tape with large title “Stop Smoking,” with smaller subtitles:  “Revolutionary Self-Help Cassette,” and “Break the Habit Now!”
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I just saw this. #superbowl
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The regime is lying. He was not brandishing his weapon. The actions of the ICE agents were in no way standard law enforcement practice. This is unacceptable!
Freeze frame video taken before the execution of Alex Pretti that shows him with one hand up and the other holding a phone. He is standing still, with face turned away toward another person. His left foot is turned slightly inward. A masked agent charges toward him.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
I saw this today on a friend’s timeline. cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thu...
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Christmas plans got cancelled due to possible flu. After a virtual family gathering, I went outside to check out the animal tracks. Does anyone want to weigh in on whether these are dog family prints?
Box of Christmas gifts and a reminder note to bring sweets potatoes Animal tracks in snowAnimal tracks in snow
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
A lot happens behind the scenes. I follow @monaburns.bsky.social to keep up with congressional procedures.
‪Post by Burgess Everett‬
 ‪@burgessev.bsky.social‬
Schumer VERY bearish on ACA deal in January. Mentioned toothpaste being out of tube 5 times just now

"You can't do it after Jan. 1. Especially when the issues of Hyde and [for] all of these people -- it's expired already. It's not the same as it was before. The toothpaste is out of the tube"
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This seems to be where we are these days. I feel that AI is constantly shoved at me, whether it makes sense to use it or not.
Two lemonade stands sit side-by-side in front of a house. The one that just says Lemondade" has a person sitting alone, looking at the other stand. The stand next to, which also says "Powered by AI," has a long line of customers in front of it.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
This seems so long ago:
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Northern lights as seen through the clouds in Ontario, Canada.
Night sky with green glowing light showing through clouds.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Post from Now That's Canadian. It's pretty much how I feel, except that I root for the Sens.
Post from Now That's Canadian (their grammar and punctuation): Congrats to the LA Dodgers on winning the World Series. And congrats to the Toronto Blue Jays on a season for the books. Legends were made, memories created and it was a sweet distraction from the dumpster fire the LA players now return to. Toronto really won, because Toronto is in Canada. And oh ya the clocks go back tonight. Go Leafs go!
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
I just saw this photo of Vlad in his Poulin jersey.
Vlad Guerro Jr. shows up for Game Seven of the World Series, wearing a Marie-Philip Poulin jersey.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
I once substitute taught all day wearing two different black shoes.
Photo of feet with one black sneaker on left, and one plain black shoe on right.
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Emmogene 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 @emmogene.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Ferlinghetti, 2007.
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