Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 22/08/2025ko-fi.com/s/4b929ea7acko-fi.comGonzo Genealogy - How To Suck at Family History - Mugsy Margarit, Gonzo Genealogist's Ko-fi ShopGenealogy shouldn't be boring, it should be an experience full of joy, challenges, and self-discovery. This isn't traditional Genealogy, but a new way... 040
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Welcome to the revolution. Welcome to Gonzo Genealogy. Click on the link below to get your copy. 120
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 22/08/2025I want to thank everyone that has supported me - especially my wife, my family, and followers. There's absolutely no way I could have ever done this without you. I'll always be grateful for being given the chance to have my dream job. The chance to create meaning, hope, and happiness. 100
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 22/08/2025For years I wanted to do this. For years I kicked the can. But finally, I've put together a complete guide for anyone wanting to learn about their family history outside of traditional, boring Genealogy. 150
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 05/06/2025So, I've been shadow banned. www.facebook.com/share/p/1GH3...facebook.comRedirecting... 361
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/2025The part where Carney mouthed the word 'never', to be honest, tickled me pink. 0110
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/2025After the press conference, both leaders left for a private lunch before ending the visit. The full picture of how this meeting will set the tone going forward is yet to be seen, but I'm optimistic that this was a step in the right direction. 150
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Overall, I think the meeting went very well. Regardless of political leanings, I think it's very fair to say that Carney handled it professionally with the conduct expected of the Prime Minister. He didn't back down in his defence of Canada and spoke concisely, clearly, and directly. 140
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/20258 ) Trump completely pivoted from his aggressive narrative, striking a friendly tone, and at times was even respectful to Carney (if not respectful to facts). 140
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/20257) Prime Minister Carney continued to display the sort of conduct that got him elected. He was calm, composed, fair, and firm. He didn't accept any infringements on Canadian sovereignty in comments made by Trump and handled the whole meeting very well. 150
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/20256) Trump seemed to believe that Alex Ovechkin, a Russian NHL player, is Canadian. 130
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/20255) When asked if there was anything Prime Minister Carney could do to lift US tariffs, Trump said “No. Just the way it is.” 120
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/20254) When asked about CUSMA, Trump said “It’s fine. It’s there. It’s good. We use it for certain things.” Carney, not one to mince words, turned to Trump and said “Part of the way you’ve conducted these tariffs has taken advantage of existing aspects of CUSMA. So it’s going to have to change.” 150
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/20253) Trump acknowledged that there's almost no interest in Canada for joining the U.S. “It takes two to tango. We’re not going to be discussing that unless someone wants to. Over time, we’ll see what happens.” 120
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/20252) Trump changed his messaging, and even praised Carney, saying “Canada chose a very talented person, a good person. You ran a really great race … I watched the debate. I have a lot of respect for this man. We’re going to be friends with Canada.… Canada’s a very special place to me.… I love Canada.” 120
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Carney quickly replied that in real estate, there “are some places that are never for sale.” When Trump replied by saying 'never say never', Carney silently mouthed the word 'never' three time while looking at Trump. 150
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/20251) Trump maintained his position that Canada should become the 51st state by saying that "as a real estate developer, when he sees the map without the border he thinks, “That’s the way it was meant to be.” 120
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 06/05/2025How did the meeting between Carney and Trump go? Here are my takeaways. 👇 1142
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 18/04/2025We only have 10 days - 10 days to determine what side of history this amazing nation will be on. We have to fight like hell. This is the most consequential election of our generation. Go out and vote. If you haven't registered, go do it, today. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...theguardian.comDramatic rise in fake political content on social media as Canada prepares to voteReport finds over a quarter of Canadians exposed to ‘more sophisticated and more politically polarizing’ fake content 2142
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Hey all! If you're looking to follow me on other platforms, I have: Substack: gonzogenealogist.substack.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/gonzo.geneal... Instagram: www.instagram.com/gonzogenealo... I have no plans whatsoever to open or maintain a Twitter account. Thanks you for all your support!gonzogenealogist.substack.comMugsy Margarit | SubstackYou've gotta kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight. Click to read Mugsy Margarit, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers. 0242
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I have real hope that we can do this - that we can heal this country and forge our own way in this world. But we can only do it together. Our greatest strength is, and always has been, our unwavering ability to come together at the darkest hours, and fight like hell to drive it back. 1241
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025None of this will be easy. At all. There's a lot of work to do. But we have a real chance here to redefine and reaffirm just what makes us special. For the first time in my lifetime, we have a chance to be a leader, and not the led. 180
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025They seek to drive wedges between us and make us forget the lessons we learned from our grandparents. Lessons they learned with blood, sweat, and hardship. 180
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025But know this - regardless of who you're voting for, there is an undeniable fact that there are those in this country that are trying to exploit the challenges we are all facing for their own personal and political gain. 2100
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025That really stirred something in me. I think we have a once in a generation opportunity here to come together and reaffirm all the things that make this country great. To settle our differences, understand each other's perspectives, and be an agent of real, positive change. 1130
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025"If the United States no longer wants to lead, Canada will." 1140
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025In my eyes, we've become the spearhead of Democracy. And to be perfectly honest, I think it was a role we have always been destined to have. Yesterday, Prime Minister Carney said that Canada is ready to lead a coalition of countries that believe in free trade and global cooperation. 1130
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Despite all our differences, we gave Trump the finger. 190
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025What I do know is that there is absolutely nothing we can't accomplish when we come together, as Canadians. In the last few months, I've been so damn proud to see my fellow Canadians pull together to stand up to the most powerful nation the world has every seen, without blinking. 190
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025But I also feel that somewhere in the past 10 years, we lost our way. I can't explain why, or how it happened. It's easy to blame Trump, or Trudeau, or woke this or that. It really doesn't matter anymore, anyways. 1100
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I feel, to my very core, that Fubar is a cinematic masterpiece. 150
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I think Newfie should not only be recognized as our third national language, but also taught in school. I know that it's hard to see eye to eye with people from Vancouver on the environment, until you go there and see what they're trying to protect. 190
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025So, I understand when Albertans and Francophones say they feel like the odd one out. I get it when Ontarians say things are so hectic there that it's hard to see past what's going on outside the chaos around you. 190
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I'm the product of immigrants. My grandpa ate tomato sandwiches every day and worked countless overtime hours so that his children could live the life he could only dream of. My other grandfather, and his brothers, signed up to beat the bratwurst out of Germany and protect everything he held dear. 1120
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025My favourite beer is Green Diesel. My favourite team is the Maple Leafs. I think Crown Royal makes Jack Daniels look like a joke. I love sitting around a campfire getting eaten alive by mosquitos. Hawkins cheezies are the closest I've come to paradise. 170
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I've moved thousands of kilometers to live and work in 4 provinces. I've worked on oil rigs outside in -40, mountain stone quarries in the pouring rain, and lumber mills with a mouth full of sawdust. I've met so many people across Canada that I have trouble sometimes remembering who I met where. 180
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025To be frank, I'm just a Genealogist with an unhealthy love for the truth and a very strong prejudice against bullshit. I'm an exceptional father and husband, something I'm very proud of. I'm a supportive friend, and I believe in doing the right thing, no matter the cost. 1150
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I want to start by saying I'm not an expert. I don't have a PhD in Sociology or Political Science. I'm not a Rhodes scholar. I don't have a podcast. This is coming from a 40-year-old, dad bod having, fart joke loving, Chandler doppelganger. 180
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Regardless of if anyone will even read this or scroll on by, I felt strongly enough about it to drop everything and say something - even if I end up sharing more personal details about myself than I'd like to. 190
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I have a computer full of half written substack articles and Facebook posts, and lately, I feel like I'm constantly running out of time. 170
Mugsy Margarit @mugsymargarit.bsky.social · 31/03/2025I'm going to be significantly increasing my presence on BlueSky and Substack, starting this week. Stay tuned 2421
