Notices by joe•iuculano :mastodon: (iuculano@masto.ai)

Here's a #TrueStory I put to paper a few years ago. It was originally in #Italian, but I've since translated it so that I may share it with you.
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Joe, do you want a coffee?

Sure, Pa

Every morning until I moved out of the house, my dad and I would have our daily #coffee routine. He would be the one to get up early, always, and would call out to me while I was still in bed. I would come downstairs to the wonderful smell of #espresso.

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#Breaking

By #LawrenceODonnell via #MSNBC
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#CBO says #Trump budget bill contains $500 billion in #Medicare cuts

https://youtube.com/watch?v=WKKZjLwk3sc&si=pc6AG6WQx_PdB5Pq

Via the #MeidasTouchNetwork @ 5:31pm ET

#SupremeCourt makes MAJOR RULING on #Trump operation, prevents Trump from continuing to fly undocumented people to foreign countries without proper #DueProcess

#AlienEnemiesAct

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cYoxeaUvfnY&si=pSG7VoLngWqnu6To

«What 1st seemd a political prank has become a semi-serious debate, as #Trump has taunted & provoked #Canadians w/talk of converting #Canada into 51st state

When Canada’s PM #MarkCarney broke w/tradition, visiting #Europe rather than US 4 his 1st foreign trip as leader, he told his hosts that Canada is “the most European of non-European countries”, alluding 2 country’s French & British roots

Some in #Brussels felt encouragd 2 push 4 more. #JoachimStreit was among them»

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/05/meet-the-mep-who-wants-to-bring-canada-into-the-european-union

Having observed inertia among those that comprise the US government apparatus, elected or not, I've come to the conclusion they will not be the ones that will save America.

If anyone, it will be Americans. Average, everyday Americans.

The population, I'm now convinced, needs to rise up and assert itself.

SAVE YOUR DEMOCRACY, AMERICA!
NOW!
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

#Democracy #America #StopFascism #StopTheDictatorship #StopTrump #StopMAGA

In a world of MAGAts, Be a J.E.D.I. !!

Justice
Equity
Diversity
Inclusion

#JEDI

#Justice #Equity #Diversity #Inclusion

America! Save your country before it's too late!

From elsewhere on the internet..

Via #NickAnderson

Why I will never vote Conservative

Stephen Harper sold out Canadians to China in 2014

Pierre Poilievre would sell out Canada to America today

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/fipa-agreement-with-china-what-s-really-in-it-for-canada-1.2770159

Via #StephenColbert and #TheLateShow, March 25

Are you tired of being contacted by the Secretary of Defence sharing imminent war plans?

Download the HegsBlocker today!

#Colbert #Comedy #ColdOpens #PeteHegseth #SecDef #DefenceSecretary #Signalgate

https://youtube.com/watch?v=tPlco6gJHKs&si=53F2i1TDT9ZOTsJ1

#FoxNews goes full #fascist, saying we should get rid of "due process" because it's too cumbersome.
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Via #MediaMatters @ 10:14am ET on Mar 24, 2025

#BrianKilmeade: "But I also think it's not practical to think that we can do #DueProcess on 8 million people."

https://www.mediamatters.org/brian-kilmeade/foxs-brian-kilmeade-its-not-practical-think-we-can-do-due-process-8-million-people

Via #NPR @ 12:19pm on Mar 22, 2025

Some #European countries, as well as #Canada, are warning their citizens who #travel to the #UnitedStates to strictly follow the country's entry rules or risk detention as the #Trump administration cracks down on #immigration enforcement.

#Denmark, the #UnitedKingdom, #Germany, #Finland and Canada have revised their guidelines at a time when some travelers from these countries have been detained by immigration officials.

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/22/nx-s1-5336792/european-countries-canada-travel-warnings-us

Via the #CalgayHerald, Mar 07, 2025

An expert on #insurgency says an American military incursion into #Canada would be a disaster — for the #UnitedStates.

A military move by President Donald #Trump could eventually destroy America’s worldwide power, says Dr. Aisha Ahmad, an associate professor at the University of #Toronto.

#Never51 #ElbowsUp

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-invading-canada-would-spark-guerrilla-fight-lasting-decades-expert-says

Via #JohnPavlovitz, March 17, 2025

Simply believing that our leaders will do what is right is irresponsible now.

Trusting that everything will work out simply because it always tended work out in the past is a fool's delusion.

https://johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-its-not-going-to-be-okay

Via #TheGlobeAndMail @ 7:40am ET on March 17, 2025

The #Trump administration has transferred hundreds of #immigrants to #ElSalvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the #deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting #Venezuelan #gang members, officials said. President Donald Trump defended the deportations, commenting 'these were bad people.'

#TrumpIsANazi #StopAuthoritarianism #StopTrump #StopMAGA

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/video-trump-defends-deportation-of-hundreds-of-immigrants/

By #MarcCaputo via #Axios, Mar 16, 2025

The #Trump administration says it ignored a Saturday #CourtOrder to turn around two planeloads of alleged #Venezuelan gang members because the flights were over international waters and therefore the ruling didn't apply, two senior officials tell Axios.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/16/trump-white-house-defy-judge-deport-venezuelans

Every day,
17 American veterans take their own lives...

Via the #LincolnProject

#Trump #Musk #DOGE #VETERANS

https://youtube.com/watch?v=dNkPuZ0gRdI&si=wLKVVtnHrq105iFy

Don't be surprised if the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, #SergeyLavrov, is one of Donald's special guests at tonight's Joint Session of #Congress.

Just saying.

#DonaldTrumpIsARussianAsset #Trump
#Krasnov #RussianAgent #RussianAsset #RussianSpy
#Russia #PutinsBitch #USpoli

#KyivIndependent @ 5:17pm ET on Feb 28, 2025

In an ugly exchange, the president & vice president joined forces 2 admonish #Zelensky 4 “not being grateful” enough 4 the help #Ukraine was getting

2 that, Zelensky reminded them he had thanked the American people multiple times, includng earlier that day. But it appears #gratitude 2 the American people isn’t what #Trump & #Vance were looking 4 — they wanted him 2 grovel & prostrate himself in front of Trump. Kiss the ring.

https://kyivindependent.com/editorial-a-president-just-disrespected-america-in-the-oval-office-it-wasnt-zelensky/

America, you have a problem.
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Via #BrianTylerCohen @ 3:27pm ET on Feb 19, 2025

The official #WhiteHouse account just referred to #Trump as a “#king” and posted an image with a crown on his head.

They’re not even hiding it.

#NoKings #Dictator #DictatorDon #KingDonald1