Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I said previously I was going to do this. Here is the proof. Two $90 payments from SS courtesy of you-know-who trying to buy votes. We rounded up a little. Thanks for everything you do for us, ACLU! 030
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There are far better targets than these. I'll leave it at that. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San DiegoGavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’ 020
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Why do we have to put up with trump's latest crap in the headlines DAILY when there is good news from good people instead? www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...ctvnews.caToronto man sinks 75-foot ball hockey shot to win $100,000. Then this happenedA Toronto man raising money for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation sunk a near-impossible ball hockey shot this past weekend to win $100,000—but few could have predicted what happened next. 140
Reposted by Ernesto Unionistachrisleekamlet.bsky.social @chrisleekamlet.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Quite harsh but completely understandable… 052
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It would be awesome for the other blue states to kick in some money for this endeavor. It would be an alternative for the now-unreliable feds. An alternative federal government would suit me just fine, too. Anyone working on that? apnews.com/article/cali...apnews.com$7.5B plan for California science agency free from Trump’s influence will go to votersCalifornia could create its own multi-billion-dollar science and health research agency under a bill signed by Gov. 030
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'll be showing up IN PERSON to vote if they have to wheel me in on a gurney with an IV bottle! Fuck the feds. 021
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Anything I get from the Fascist-in-Chief gets forwarded to the ACLU. No, I am not kidding here. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20m seniors enrolled in MedicarePresident says payments, to be sent in early October, are meant to offset cost of monthly insurance premiums 000
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 02/10/2026For various reasons, some not mentioned here, I am 100% on-board with physical media. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...theguardian.com‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinylPeople describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The USA surrounds Iran with our military and launches a war against them. It kidnaps the President of Venezuela to remove him from power. It ratchets up the illegal sanctions against Cuba... AGAIN. It blows up boats and resorts to piracy for the large boats... IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS! Fuck the USA.theguardian.comUS Coast Guard says it intercepted ship carrying fuel to CubaUS says ship thought to be using common ‘dark fleet’ tactics was boarded and taken to Mexico as embargo continues 021
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sure. And guns don't kill people either, right? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comNew Washington DC law bans landlords from imposing dog breed restrictionsLandlords can no longer refuse pit bulls, rottweilers, dobermans or other breeds considered ‘scary’ 000
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This will be interesting. Will the states stand up to trump or just roll over like they normally do? I predict the latter. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump doesn’t rule out declaring state of emergency before midterm electionsPresident also dismissed low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ and deflected responsibility for Iran war in Time interview 212
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"In July, Slotkin called Chinese cars 'surveillance packages on wheels'." Funny. No one says anything about the American surveillance packages on wheels. That's OK, I guess. apnews.com/article/sena...apnews.comSenate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm electionsA bill aiming to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the United States stalled in the Senate as lawmakers headed for the exits until after the November midterm elections. 110
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 01/10/2026From AP News... Trump doesn't rule out sending ICE agents to polls... Markwayne Mullin said that ICE officers could be deployed to polling sites “to enforce specific threats”. “... if there is a threat to that polling place or we’re serving a warrant on someone...” That's quite a loophole, huh? 000
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Today's flowers under a gray October sky. The end of the growing season is nigh. 130
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This seems just like the the slave states passing the Federal Fugitive Slave Acts up until the Civil War so that the "free" states had no power to shield slaves. It seems that these "United" States are not so united after all. The "USA" name is a misnomer. apnews.com/article/gop-...apnews.com3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' lawsAlabama, Arkansas and Louisiana have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion “shield laws” in California, Massachusetts and New York that protect providers who prescribe abortion pills ac... 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is horrendous. We have no right to call ourselves a civilized society. None. apnews.com/article/chri...apnews.comTennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attemptMedia witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday. 083
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I know how I would handle this. I'll leave it at that. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new...ctvnews.caTruck carrying mail, milk and alcohol to isolated N.B. island held at U.S. borderA truck carrying supplies for an isolated New Brunswick island linked to the rest of Canada by U.S. roads was turned back at the international border Tuesday, says the local member of Parliament. 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Apparently we have all forgotten the words of Martin Niemöller... and the 1st. Amendment to the Constitution. apnews.com/article/immi...apnews.comUS can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rulesA judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds. 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I wonder how long it will take for ALL USA currency to become nearly worthless. Is this just the start? apnews.com/article/penn...apnews.comCongress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to TrumpLegislation passed by the Senate and headed to President Donald Trump’s desk will formally end the production of pennies after 234 years. 000
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Daily news from the USA... apnews.com/article/todd...apnews.comPolice investigate after toddler pulls out loaded gun at Michigan daycarePolice in southeast Michigan are investigating after a toddler pulled out a loaded pistol at a daycare. 000
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I just received a notice from the trump regime IRS asking me to kick in $2000 annually into an IRA so they can give back UP TO $1000. Nice try, trump. Except that I'm already retired. Be that as it may, I would never fall for this obvious bribe from this used-car salesman just before the midterms. 020
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Why do I keep getting history flashbacks to the Munich Agreement? apnews.com/article/un-u...apnews.comDenmark, at UN, says Greenland pact benefits all parties involvedThe security agreement signed by the U.S., Denmark and Greenland last week “strengthens the defense of Greenland, the NATO area, and the American continent." 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 28/09/2026More work to be done now that the USA cannot be trusted. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comGermany is building a digital Noah's Ark for US climate dataWary of Trumpian tampering, scientists have taken matters into their own hands. 021
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"...it would be shocking to the average American to see the United States invade Canada." Shocking? That's it? How about doing what's right? How about choosing sides? How about choosing humanity? Goddamit, I live in the wrong cuntry. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...ctvnews.ca'Zero chance' U.S. attacks Canada, Alaska governor tells conferenceAlaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says it would be shocking to the average American to see the United States invade Canada. 040
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 27/09/2026From the archives... It's still appropriate except that, now, it INCLUDES the so-called president. 020
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 27/09/2026My take? Harris running again= another dem loss. While she's been mostly invisible since 2024, Newsom has been in the headlines. The dems need to go with someone that has momentum, either Newsom or someone else, but not Harris. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comKamala Harris is belatedly courting progressives. Is it too little, too late? | Arwa MahdawiAs she mulls another presidential run, the former VP is building bridges with progressive and Arab American leaders 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 26/09/2026So Mainers are sick of trump but they keep voting for Collins who ENABLES trump with her votes. Doesn't anyone see how this party system works? Time for a change! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.com‘It’s just getting worse’: anger in Maine over Trump’s trade war with close neighbor CanadaPresident’s tariffs have hurt fishers, loggers and others in a state with deep bonds to Canada – will Mainers show their displeasure in the midterms? 000
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Made for TV. Nothing more. apnews.com/article/hous...apnews.comHouse Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an optionHouse Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda if the party sweeps control in the November elections. 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The USA sucks. That's what you need to know. We're half-a-step away from being N. Korea. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...ctvnews.caWhat Canadians should know about cellphone searches at U.S. borderImmigration lawyers are warning Canadians that when they cross the U.S. border, they should be prepared for the possibility that an officer could look through their cellphone. 010
Reposted by Ernesto UnionistaArt & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 17/09/2026#Poetry #Painting #CatLady They tell wicked tales at the post-office shop, Of whiskers and witchery, loneliness too, As if her small world were a bubble to pop, Or a life must be lived just the way that they do. - Sylvia Plath 🎨 Anna Kendall 110327
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Both the team and the stadium are appropriate targets for a boycott. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...theguardian.comRobert Kraft, once the NFL’s good guy, is just another billionaire silencing Macklemore | Howard BryantThe Patriots owner’s decision to ban the rapper from performing at the team’s stadium brings back memories of the blackballing of Colin Kaepernick 020
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”- Voltaire (??) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comPalestinian American activist arrested and ‘charged for trespassing at a public hearing’Noura Erakat says a Florida mayor shortened speaking time and banned discussion of investment in Israeli bonds 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Have we finally reached a point in history where the head of a state has finally out-Hitlered Hitler? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comNetanyahu seeks to strip citizenship from Israelis as threats to NAZA film directors intensifyIsraeli prime minister to pursue new laws as directors of Guardian-produced film face threats from far-right officials and activists 011
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 13/09/2026If I get $5,000 from Presidente Pendejo, I'll donate it to the most left-wing, anti-trump organization I can find. Maybe the ACLU. I'm open to suggestions. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.com 050
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The world leaves the USA behind. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...ctvnews.caCarney pushes idea of making Canada ‘associate member’ of EU, WSJ reportsCanada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney wants closer links with the European Union and is exploring whether his country could become an “associate member” of the bloc, The Wall Street Journal reported on ... 020
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I watched this guy fight often when I was a kid. He didn't always win but he always seemed to be the toughest boxer ever. I wonder how much blood he lost over his career. Some of the fights were stopped because of his bleeding! www.ctvnews.ca/sports/artic...ctvnews.caCanadian boxing legend George Chuvalo dead at 89George Chuvalo, a hard-nosed heavyweight who never hit the canvas despite taking on the world’s best boxers, has died. He was 89. 120
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Awesome! An appropriate elbows-up response. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video...ctvnews.caOttawa Café swaps Americano for CanadianoAn Ottawa café swapped their Americano for a Canadiano in response to the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade war. CTV’s Josh Marano reports. 040
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 06/09/2026In an earlier article, it was stated that the spare parts supply for the F-35 fighter jet always remains under the ownership and control of the USA. That alone would be something, as a buyer, that I would not accept. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...ctvnews.caCanada won’t rush decision on F-35 deal amid U.S. trade tensions, defence minister saysCanada’s defence minister says the federal government is still assessing all available options as it weighs whether to proceed with the planned purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the United States. 020
Reposted by Ernesto UnionistaGreenWitch Tea @greenwitchtea.bsky.social · 06/09/2026To thine own self be true 💚 #greenwitchtea #greenwitch #peace #love #truth 2278
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I don't think I've ever read an article that I've disagreed with more than this one. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAir conditioners are our best bet in the fight against extreme heat – whether we like it or notGlobal AC demand will inevitably accelerate as the world continues to warm amid the climate crisis 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 05/09/2026“I’m on the backroads in most of my spare time trying to find wildlife so this was a huge honour having them come right to my yard!” Indeed! www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...ctvnews.caCalgary homeowner gets surprise visit from a family of bobcatsA Calgary homeowner turned an unexpected visit by a bobcat family into a wildlife photography opportunity of a lifetime. 140
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 05/09/2026One of the most horrifying things I've ever read. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comTennessee says child rapists deserve to die. Now it prepares to execute one of their victimsAt 18, Christa Pike was sentenced to death for murder. What if the jury knew she had suffered years of sexual abuse as a child? 010
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 05/09/2026It's been a while since I took some pics of the flowers outdoors. They're everywhere since we have no lawn. 030
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Interesting. This bank says that the USA is not to be trusted with their gold. Any surprise? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comDutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’ 120
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Global warming. Global heating. Climate change. Whatever you want to call it, we're already there. Buckle up. It's going to be a rough ride. apnews.com/article/clim...apnews.comGlobal warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zoneIn a strategic retreat, the United Nations concedes that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst impacts of global warming. 120
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I don't believe a single word from anyone in this regime. PROVE IT. apnews.com/article/just...apnews.comJustice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for HamasThe Justice Department says it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas. 000
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This is interesting. I was looking up the locations of the "Flock" cameras in Massachusetts and found this website. There was one at a Home Depot listed as being operated by Home Depot itself. Really? Why is that? maps.deflock.org?lat=42.1049&...maps.deflock.orgDeFlock Maps | ALPR Camera Map & Privacy RoutesExplore ALPR camera locations and plan privacy-optimized routes across the United States. 100
Ernesto Unionista @ernestounionista.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Deadlier weapons- the pride of America. apnews.com/article/iran...apnews.comNew US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report saysLockheed Martin has touted the pinpoint accuracy of its Precision Strike Missile. But the conflict monitor Airwars says a close look at what is believed to be its first use in combat highlights the po... 000