Jim Patterson 🇨🇦
SheamusPatt@mstdn.ca
<p>Software engineer (retired). Old Folkie and political junkie (leftist)<br /><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ottawa</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/onpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>onpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>genealogy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/nobridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nobridge</span></a></p>
Posts
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Post #3855178
@rickf True. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-world-cup-intervention_n_6a4b4a8fe4b0179c41952548
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Post #3606867
Spotted by @llebrun@mastodon.social . Tamara Lich bragging about meeting U.S. Aambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra at his 4th of July bash in Ottawa. Lich is still technically under house arrest. Parole authorities in Alberta seem very accommodating. #cdnpoli #FreedomConvoy
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Post #2516081
@grrlscientist Had to check. Someone did actually correct the mistake before King Charles and Queen Camilla actually arrived, but still - is that the level of knowledge these people have outside of the #MAGA American bubble? https://people.com/king-charles-queen-camilla-nearly-welcomed-us-state-visit-australian-flag-11959240 #uspoli
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Post #2516078
Another great editorial cartoon by @deadder in the @globeandmail this weekend: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/47e14988ee9a721e5c79e5557d3c84ac608683b2395ee901b2ff0e6a2dffa335/LT57LY5IOFBUPCD5GGZSS23CHM/ #uspoli #DonaldTrump #GiftLink
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Post #1533540
This House of Commons petition calling on #Canada to denounce in the UN what #Israel is doing in #Gaza and #Palestine needs more support. It's clear that most Canadians are appalled at what Israel is doing, and at the lack of or insufficient pushback from our government. You can sign the petition here https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7087 . Please boost. #cdnpoli #gaza #genocide
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Post #868256
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) were pretty quick in labelling new @ndp leader @avilewis as antisemetic, apparently due to his consistent stance labelling Israel's actions against Gaza a genocide and his support for the Palestinian cause. This seems to be following the usual Israeli messaging, that any criticism of Israel is ipso facto antisemitic. Having been to two of his rallies there was nothing in his speech against Judaism in general (he's Jewish himself). The only...