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Chris

@reefermadness.bsky.social
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Politically homeless, would love to save the world from itself

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 20h
🇷🇺An approved Communist Party rally in central Moscow did not go as planned. Protesters chanted “Fair elections,” “We want freedom,” “Freedom for political prisoners” and “Down with the Tsar” — referring to Putin. Police detained around 60 people.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I've always detested the term "tax dollars". It implies that people who pay more taxes have more right to question how they're spent and people who pay no taxes have no stake in how public funds are spent. The idea is antithetical to democracy.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"America's policy towards Canada is to weaken the Canadian economy, to break up Canada if possible and to absorb parts of Canada into the United States.". - Anne Applebaum, American historian and expert on authoritarianism. We're at war, folks. youtube.com/post/Ugkxx_S...
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Not everything needs to be revolutions. https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-crisis-in-physics-chronicle Incremental science is perhaps the bulk of scien...
Not everything needs to be revolutions. https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-crisis-in-physics-chronicle Incremental science is perhaps the bulk of scien...
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Today's levels of inequality are incompatible with healthy democracy. If your favorite politician won't say that, they're not a solution to today's problems no matter how much better than Trump they might be. www.washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/...
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Economic inequality is destroying our democracy
“We can either have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few. But we can’t have both,” Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once warned.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Lack of compassion. "Nava Martinez said when his parents came to Canada from Mexico decades ago 'they almost got zero support and they still made it. So I think that there has to be stricter regulations on the money given to immigrants when they come here.'" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta referendum panel at U of A brings out heavy hitters | CBC News
The province is weeks away from the Oct. 19 referendum, asking Albertans to vote on 10 questions about the constitution, immigration and separation. CBC Edmonton is partnering with the University of A...
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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The Real Reason Everything Feels Broken Right Now - and what to do about it
YouTube video by Vlad Vexler Chat
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Breaking the US's stranglehold on payment systems is a great idea. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Canada, EU plan to link next-gen payment systems, easing transactions
Move would allow faster cross-border transfers and lessen reliance on U.S. infrastructure
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another reason for concern. www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/a...
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Half of Europeans exposed to little-known ‘super pollutant’
People who suffer from asthma are the most at risk.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We need AI regulation yesterday. The incentive driving the doom scenario is simply greed. I don't take PAC money from OpenAI, or any AI corporation, or any corporation for that matter.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Mapped: The Most Unequal Countries on Earth
In just 27 countries around the world, the richest of the rich own more wealth than the bottom 80% of the population combined.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Being victimised doesn't make you a victim unless you choose to accept that identity. In this era, too many have.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Put Jack Smith in charge of reviewing the Epstein investigation.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The problem with the price of gas isn't that it is too expensive. It's that it's been too cheap for too long. We've driven too-big vehicles too far every day to work and school for far too long. We've robbed our kids and grand kids of a safe future.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why don't Democrats promise a full and independent investigation? Nobody believes justice was done.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"meritocracy" youtube.com/shorts/urgbQ...
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What if the way we're teaching children to succeed is actually making them more stressed?
YouTube video by Betterparenting
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The #1 thing Democrats need to learn is to stop demonizing Trump voters. It's anti-democratic and counterproductive. youtu.be/kDC-PMhGrjk?...
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Why Trump and Farage voters aren't 'wrong' and 'dumb'
YouTube video by Vlad Vexler Chat
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Anne Applebaum confirms what Canadians who are paying attention can see clearly: the US is actively working to destabilize Canada. youtu.be/6_3R8-vfAfM?...
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'New world disorder': Does America realize what it's become? | The Current
YouTube video by CBC News
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Horrific moment one of today's russian strikes hit an office building in Kyiv. This and other attacks on the capital killed 7, and injured 59 people just today! Russia must be stopped, this daily terrorism cannot go on.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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US will either reform IEA on climate issues or leave the group, energy secretary says
The US might consider leaving the International Energy Agency ​if there is no alignment on climate issues, ‌US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When people have given up on the idea that everyone is equal under the law, they will look the other way when"their guy" is an obvious crook (or worse). So before you look down on Trump supporters for not seeing his blatant corruption, consider how we got to this point.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What kind of idiot would send classified parts to Hong Kong? www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/c...
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Chinese authorities reportedly in possession of F-35 components in Hong Kong
Shipping giant UPS was sending a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door to the U.S. from Australia in late May when it was diverted to Hong Kong.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Danielle Smith should be paying attention to this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fuck you, Toyota. Just another ploy to extend the life of gas guzzler technology. If you can't build reasonable affordable EVs, China will. www.autoblog.com/news/toyota-...
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Toyota Wants 400,000 Range-Extended EVs On The Road by 2028
The plan is to produce 200,000 EREVs in 2027, then double output to 400,000 units in 2028.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s important for everyone to acknowledge any atrocities and injustice committed by our countries in the distant past so we may never repeat them but it is more important that we accept the existence of and confront the atrocities being committed by Israel, Russia, and the US today.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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French agrivoltaic trials cut water loss, lift maize yields by 19.6% - pv magazine Global
TSE’s agrivoltaic trials in France recorded barley yields of up to 96% of those in a control plot and reduced seasonal evapotranspiration by 20%. At a separate site, maize yield beneath the canopy was...
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If you live in Texas, this is for you. youtube.com/shorts/6TbLe...
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The Big Flip in Texas
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The US hedge fund that owns this pathetic rag would rather we surrender sovereignty to Trump. nationalpost.com/opinion/time...
nationalpost.com
Opinion: Time to lower our elbows and make a deal
The delaying tactic of refusing to renegotiate CUSMA until the current American tariffs are addressed has clearly failed
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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
ICYMI: Bernie sanders has introduced a bill to reduce the US work week from 40 to 32 hours — with no loss in pay. sanders.senate.gov
Bernie Sanders at a podium at a rally; text: BERNIE
SANDERS HAS INTRODUCED A BILL TO REDUCE THE US WORK WEEK FROM 40 TO 32 HOURS
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It feels like we're sleepwalking into a nightmare. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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FIRST PERSON | To my family, Brexit seemed laughable. Now I don’t think the threat of Alberta separation is funny | CBC News
Rosie Costen’s family moved to Canada from the U.K. ahead of its vote to leave the European Union. For her, the similarities between that vote and the upcoming referendum in Alberta are a source of wo...
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
JFC. I hope Denmark didn't cave to Trump. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Denmark says ‘binding’ US deal on Greenland won’t compromise sovereignty
Trump has wanted a foothold in Greenland for some time, as a strategic battle unfolds for supremacy in warming Arctic.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
25 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Everyone should be angered by this. youtube.com/shorts/LSuT_...
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Debt is bleeding Puerto Rico dry
YouTube video by Evident
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
US favourability drops to 37 per cent as people worldwide boycott US goods and travel. www.yacnews.com/boycotts-of-...
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Boycotts of the US spread worldwide as its favourable rating falls to 37 per cent
US favourability drops to 37 per cent as people worldwide boycott US goods and travel.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is the same crew that are telling Canadians to come across the border and spend our money in their state. File under fuck right off and keep going. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Republican senator warns Carney: Closer ties to EU hurts chance of trade deal with U.S. | CBC News
A long-serving Republican senator from a border state is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against strengthening Canada's economic and political ties to the European Union.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Fuck off. We had a deal with you and you jerked us around. So we'll do what we want. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Republican senator warns Carney: Closer ties to EU hurts chance of trade deal with U.S. | CBC News
A long-serving Republican senator from a border state is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against strengthening Canada's economic and political ties to the European Union.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If true, it would explain why Trump is so nice to Putin. Putin would have insisted that Epstein share dirt. I still think it's awfully suspect that he ran around for decades under the noses of the US IC and nobody noticed. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Jeffrey Epstein Was Vladimir Putin's Wealth Manager, FBI Source Claimed in Newly Released Epstein Files
Unsealed evidence related to the billionaire sex offender includes testimony from a "confidential human source" about Epstein's business dealings
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Never buy a leasehold property. Realtors who pedal these units are unethical in my view. www.timescolonist.com/local-news/4...
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$4,932 a month: Leaseholder struggles with surprise costs, sees need for protections
Gail Stenberg says only legislation can help protect leaseholders from being hit with escalating costs without any transparency from the building owner.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Alberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politics
The collapse of political competition and winner-takes-all mentality has allowed fringe elements to hijack mainstream political parties.
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Jax (the original) @jacqueline321.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Things to ponder…
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Decent headline for once. As Trump ramps up the rhetoric, U.S. ambassador tells Canada to tone it down www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
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As Trump ramps up the rhetoric, U.S. ambassador tells Canada to tone it down
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says Canadian politicians need to tone down their rhetoric as Ottawa and Washington remain locked in a bitter trade dispute but declined to say whether U.S. Pre...
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If US democracy collapses, it will be much more difficult for other Western democracies to survive. We're at a critical juncture in history and most of the talking heads are normalising it. Or celebrating it.
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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Nobody in this country is in the stands. 40 million of us are on the ice.” 🇨🇦 PM Mark Carney knows how to communicate effectively to lead Canadians and the world in this historic moment.
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨ATTENTION CANADIANS🚨 Foreign interference intensifies ahead of Alberta referendum. Russian and American interference in Alberta upcoming referendum. I’m not surprised that the US is partnering with Russia to destabilize OUR country. LETS HOLD THE LINE CANADA 🇨🇦 🎥 Credit Global News
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
(🧵|🚨) BREAKING: *Three years* ago PROOF ran a long, well-sourced report confirming that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu *knew* from Middle Eastern “grand bargain” co-conspirators that the October 7 attack was coming before it came—and let Israelis die for political gain. Now Haaretz has confirmed it.
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As Israel Reels From Mass Deaths and a Seeming Intel Failure, Evidence Mounts of Negligence By Netanyahu—Or Maybe Something More Sinister
Israel has the world’s very best intel services, yet allegedly failed to foresee a massive invasion months in the making. Now media outlets are beginning to point a finger at Netanyahu—as is the IDF.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
SHOUT-OUT to Political Cartoonist extraordinaire & Member of the Order of Canada Michael de Adder, who routinely does a far better job of holding this administration accountable than the corporate media. Thank you for your attention to his brilliant satirical wit! 🙏 (also: 🤣)
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
So the UCP could lose the popular vote by a significant percentage and still get a "majority" government. Nice.
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Chris @reefermadness.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Beneath contempt. Fuck you, Pete. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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Pentagon defends Hegseth's controversial post about Canadian cadet program
The Pentagon is standing behind a controversial social media post by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about a Canadian cadet program as the Trump administration continues to denigrate Canada’s Arme...
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