Saturday, May 10, 2025

Today's News: let's laugh at Poilievre; let's laugh at Alberta separatists; let's find out about Pope Leo



Let's laugh at Poilievre!
So much for Poilievre regaining anyone's respect now:

Inspiring! Pierre Poilievre just released his new campaign slogan for Battle River-Crowfoot and it is truly moving! One word, but it perfectly encapsulates voters who support a leader who has to manufacture an election after losing the last one. #Pierre4PM #abpoli

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— Danielle Smith ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody) (@abdanielsmith.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
There are already lies going around about Carney's election and Poilievre's loss:

Since Conservatives continue to spread false information and theories about why Poilievre lost, here’s a CBC fact check. #cdnpoli #disinformation www.cbc.ca/news/poiliev...

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— Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 (@bill-comeau.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM

In case you were wondering how malevolent, toxic, cynical and dangerous the Conservatives were, are, and intend to be. This isn’t politics as usual. It’s a carbon copy of MAGA’s successful undermining of liberal democracy. Whoever approved that email is every Canadian’s enemy. #CdnPoli

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— The Bully Pulpit 🇨🇦 (@thebullypulpit.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The deep fakes have started already:

And so it begins. Where is this from and who is propagating it? We need an immediate CSIS investigation. This is a national security risk. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/09/m... #Cdnpoli

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— Paul Stewart II (@paulstewartii.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Let's laugh at Alberta separatists!
Smith's separation referendum idea isn't winning any popularity contests:

Angus Reid is reporting on the separatist intentions in Alberta. While 36% definitely or lean to voting to leave, that is almost entirely within the provincial conservative party (UCP) led by Danielle Smith where 65% definitely/lean toward leaving. She is leading a separatist party. #cdnpoli

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— Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 (@bill-comeau.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM

I’m really beginning to resent Danielle Smith for making Doug Ford look less incompetent.

— Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions (@mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM

She’s going to cause bloodshed. Her base are ripe for violence. She won’t do anything to quell it. 🪶😡 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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— Blackfoot Niitsítapi 🪶🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💙🌎🐝 (@thoughtsnations.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM

This is extremely relevant. Montreal and Quebec lost head offices, businesses and skilled jobs. Not because they left but because they threatened to. #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg

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— Robert 🇨🇦 (@yegrob.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM


I remember how the pro-Brexit people in England ran all over the country in buses, lying to Britons about how wonderful their lives would be and how much money they would save if they voted to leave the EU. I'm afraid there is nothing to stop Alberta Wexit supporters from promising bread and circuses to Albertans now.
 
Let's find out about Pope Leo
Here is a fascinating thread about the 13 Popes named Leo. Here are the most significant ones:
And here's more about Pope Bob Leo:

Strangely, I am not noticing a lot of outcry from the “you can’t just change your name” crowd that they’re just going to call Pope Leo by his birth name, nor any sign that they won’t respect His Holiness’ new pronouns, Your Holiness/His Holiness.

— S Bear Bergman (@sbearbergman.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM

Pretty funny how everyone is suddenly ok with respecting a persons name change. Almost as if it’s actually super easy to remember to call someone ‘Leo’ instead of ‘Robert’. 💅 #transrights #pope

— Erin Kidd (@thebabygoat.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 5:34 AM

Did the Pope get his parents permission to change his name? -Scott Moe

— M (@habpipes.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM

I didn’t give a wit about new pope coverage, but the first American pope being a man with Black ancestry born in Chicago by way of New Orleans by way of Haiti. Names his self after the pope who condemned slavery? In the Trump era? Oh, baebae, I am HERE for it. www.wwltv.com/article/news...

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— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM

I think it's rather fitting and beautiful that Pope Leo XIV is confirmed as a White Sox fan. A true advocate for the downtrodden.

— Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Pope Leo XIV being a White Sox fan is an example faith as belief without evidence.

— Margaret Sheehan (@margaretsheehan.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
These cartoons made me laugh too:







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2 comments:

Cap said...

The observation that PP is painting himself into a corner by running in Alberta is a good one. One of the big knocks against the Cons has always been that they're just the old Alberta-grievance Reform party with a new logo. PP never was and never will be a national leader, and now he'll be stuck defending Make Alberta Great Again separatists.

Also, I love the quips comparing gender identity pronoun- and name-change initiation rituals to the absurd papal ones. But how is it that popes spend their days in fancy dresses and Prada pumps yet never turn into women? This may sound crazy, but could it be that wearing dresses doesn't turn men into women, just like wearing a boyfriend's clothes doesn’t turn women into men?

10:47 am
Cathie from Canada said...

Almost there, cap.
It's what you feel you are inside yourself that decides your gender, not the clothes you wear

4:32 pm

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