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penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>Apologies that it's an instagram link, but PM Mark Carney protecting Canadian children....</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vote</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI1IQ1SOTYf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/reel/DI1IQ1SOTYf</span><span class="invisible">/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>Thinking some Americans are still not taking in how insulted Canadians are about the idea of being part of the US. </p><p>Shades of the big jerk bully in high school who just can't believe that his advances are not welcome.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>PM Mark Carney is protecting Canada &amp; Canadians🇨🇦 </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Never51" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Never51</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/VgOyGoLqvT0?si=aHTim9x0HQnwrANh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/VgOyGoLqvT0?si=aHTim9</span><span class="invisible">x0HQnwrANh</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>When it comes to standing up to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>, I laud <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> Governor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JanetMills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JanetMills</span></a>. But when it comes to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wabanaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wabanaki</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a>, building wind terminals on undeveloped islands (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SearsIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SearsIsland</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wahsumkik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wahsumkik</span></a> ), destroying trees to supply <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WesternMass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WesternMass</span></a> with electrcitiy, or building highways through farmland (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MDOT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MDOT</span></a>), we definitely DO NOT always see eye-to-eye!</p><p>Governor opposed to latest change to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SettlementAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SettlementAct</span></a> backed by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WabanakiNations</span></a></p><p>by Emma Davis<br>Wed, April 9, 2025 </p><p>"Discussion of legislation to afford the Wabanaki Nations more authority over their land revealed that Gov. Janet Mills does not support the change, presenting a steep path for a plan that otherwise has bipartisan support. </p><p>"After not testifying during the public hearing last week, the governor’s counsel, Jerry Reid, told the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that Mills’ concerns stem from the inability to predict the future needs of state government, an issue also raised in written testimony from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineDepartmentOfTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineDepartmentOfTransportation</span></a>, which was made available after the hearing. </p><p>"When pressed by committee members, Reid said he doesn’t have a specific example of an infrastructure project that would warrant seizing tribal land but that, 'We need to write the law mindful of the potential for problems.'</p><p>"While Reid and Wabanaki leaders noted that progress has and continues to be made to improve the relationship between the state and Wabanaki Nations, Reid added, 'the fact that we have such a good relationship right now might not always be true.'</p><p>"The U.S. government can seize private property for public use, a principle known as eminent domain, however that authority is restricted by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which requires just compensation for land taken, as well as some federal laws.</p><p>"The 1834 federal Indian Nonintercourse Act prohibited land transactions with tribes unless authorized by Congress. However, the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act specified that that federal law was not applicable to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HoultonBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoultonBand</span></a> of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maliseet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maliseet</span></a> Indians, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PassamaquoddyTribe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PassamaquoddyTribe</span></a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenobscotNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PenobscotNation</span></a>. </p><p>"This is the act that has overall resulted in the Tribes being treated more akin to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/municipalities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>municipalities</span></a> than <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SovereignNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SovereignNations</span></a>. So far, sweeping changes to the act have failed due to opposition from Mills, but the governor, lawmakers and Wabanaki leaders have successfully made some targeted adjustments, including expanding tribal authority to prosecute crimes last year. </p><p>"The legislation being considered this session, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LD958" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LD958</span></a>, would amend the Settlement Act to prohibit the state from exercising eminent domain on trust and reservation land, which is protected under federal law, though fee land — or private property for which the owner owns the title — would still be subject to the state taking.</p><p>"The bill would also amend the 2023 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MikmaqNationRestorationAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MikmaqNationRestorationAct</span></a> to make this change for the Mi’kmaq Nation, which wasn’t included in the Settlement Act.</p><p>"On Tuesday, the Taxation Committee unanimously voted in favor of a bill to ensure equal tax treatment among all of the Wabanaki Nations, which Mills supports. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LD982" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LD982</span></a> would provide the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MikmaqNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MikmaqNation</span></a> the same rights to sales tax revenue on its land that the other three tribes of the Wabanaki Nations were granted in 2022 through an amendment to the Settlement Act.<br>State hasn’t exercised this authority in decades, but argues it’s necessary</p><p>"The state hasn’t exercised eminent domain over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TribalLands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TribalLands</span></a> since the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SettlementAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SettlementAct</span></a>. However, testimony from Wabanaki leaders and state government officials underscore that it is a possibility."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/governor-opposed-latest-change-settlement-185134791.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/governor-oppose</span><span class="invisible">d-latest-change-settlement-185134791.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineSettlementAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineSettlementAct</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EminentDomain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EminentDomain</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LandTheft</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstNations</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiConfederancy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WabanakiConfederancy</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineFirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineFirstNations</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainePol</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericanNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TribalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TribalSovereignty</span></a></p>
Eric Maugendre<p>Is borrowing a burden on future generations?<br>No, it's not: if the borrower is a nation-state, then no person (children or taxpayers) will be asked to repay.</p><p>“Paying off the debt” is just the sovereign swapping Treasury securities (savings) for cash. No burden is passed on to persons.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debt</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Treasury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Treasury</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/slogan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slogan</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/deficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deficit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>money</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/liquidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liquidity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/liquidities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liquidities</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/currency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>currency</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMT</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/transactions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transactions</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/credit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>credit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/administration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>administration</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>PM Carney protecting Canadians</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/9Vi-an9ikvc?si=XXLB2qZm7siBkjR2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/9Vi-an9ikvc</span><span class="invisible">?si=XXLB2qZm7siBkjR2</span></a></p>
Eric Maugendre<p>Who can massively spend without obtaining money?</p><p>A currency supplier: any monetarily-sovereign administration.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/slogan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slogan</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/slogans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slogans</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quotes</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debt</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/deficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deficit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>money</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/centralBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralBanks</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/currency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>currency</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMT</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/statehood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statehood</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/settlements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>settlements</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/transactions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transactions</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/policies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policies</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>JFC</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PutinsPuppet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PutinsPuppet</span></a> is spreading <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RussianPropaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianPropaganda</span></a> &amp; attacking <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zelensky</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Obama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Obama</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> in disgusting <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racist</span></a> code &amp; advocating for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>’s demands.</p><p>“I have nothing to do with Russia, but have much to do with wanting to save, on average, five thousand Russian &amp; Ukrainian soldiers a week, who are dying for no reason whatsoever.</p><p>No reason?! Just their <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/independence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independence</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alliance</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minnesota</span></a> became the first state on Tues to sue the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> over its threats to cut federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> to states that allow <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> girls &amp; women to participate on sports teams that correspond w/their <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gender</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>identity</span></a>.<br>The suit from Keith Ellison, MN’s AG, said that 2 of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ExecutiveOrders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExecutiveOrders</span></a> &amp; enforcement letters from the DOJ violated state <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a> rights under the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/10thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>10thAmendment</span></a>, usurped the power of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> &amp; violated the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AdministrativeProcedureAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdministrativeProcedureAct</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a><br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/minnesota-trump-transgender-athletes.html?smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/minn</span><span class="invisible">esota-trump-transgender-athletes.html?smid=url-share</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>Canada 🇨🇦 </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/Whz0dEVpNUM?si=Kgz9qq_5XJYqYZMk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/Whz0dEVpNUM</span><span class="invisible">?si=Kgz9qq_5XJYqYZMk</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>As a reward for voting today - yes, out in the fresh air on the first +14ºC day of the year, in the sunshine, hardly requires a reward, but any excuse - stopped into the grocery store and bought cheese🧀 . <br>1. Italian cheese. <br>2. Danish cheese. <br>3. Irish cheese.</p><p>No American cheese. (Potential here for a 'cheesed off at Americans' joke here.)</p><p>Grateful for my day.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cheese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cheese</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/3GoodThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3GoodThings</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>I voted! 🇨🇦 </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vote</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>
Eric Maugendre<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@DrALJONES" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DrALJONES</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@AndiiB" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AndiiB</span></a></span> <br>I agree that our language should be plain.</p><p>• Nation-states do not reimburse debt. (They restructure it.)<br>• Nation-states can obtain funding by issuing they own money (or credit).<br>• Nation-states invest or spend as much as they want by issuing they own money (or credit).</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/slogans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slogans</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debt</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/deficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deficit</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>money</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/centralBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralBanks</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/currency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>currency</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMT</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/wealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wealth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/settlements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>settlements</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/transactions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transactions</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/policies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policies</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/climatePolicies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatePolicies</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>Next pair of socks, once those are done, will be with this yarn. <br>Buying local. Lichen and Lace, hand dyed in Sackville, NB. They have the most gorgeous colours in all their yarns.<br>The photo just doesn't do it justice. It's called Wildflower Remix. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knitting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/socks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SackvilleNB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SackvilleNB</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@VeroniqueB99" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>VeroniqueB99</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>Bought them on Thursday. Opened them yesterday (Friday) because what if, just to taste test. <br>I don't think they're going to make it to the table tomorrow.<br> Ssshhh...🤫 <br>They are/were very good.😇 😂 </p><p>2/2</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>Sharing the joy - bought these grape tomatoes from Mexico to put on the table for Sunday dinner. They look like little eggs, very apt. So cute! And they are soooo delicious, sweet!<br>1/2</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MEActNOW" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MEActNOW</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>Surprised at how the quality of my food has improved since this <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a> - still kicking myself for allowing myself to stay in a lower quality rut for so long.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>
penpencilbrush🇨🇦<p>I used to be a Marketing Director.</p><p>They may not be saying it in public, corporations are in panic mode right now.</p><p>They spend millions of $$ to get you to buy - research $$, product testing $$, product design $$, advertising $$, image $$, reputation $$, etc. <br>Just to 'capture' another $ from you, in whatever way possible.</p><p>Canada's <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a> is hurting their bottom line. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ShopCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShopCanadian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CanadaIsAwesome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaIsAwesome</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ByeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByeAmerican</span></a></p>