Max G Ansell 🟧

More music! Less news!! Got a sense of humour?

[Max G Ansell 🟧 @ansellmg]

@OneOutof4 Recorded the night John Lennon was murdered! Canada eh!🇨🇦💪

[Max G Ansell 🟧 @ansellmg]

Lord Byron. “All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin.
Make it so!

[Max G Ansell 🟧 @ansellmg]

And this !! All Hail Shakespeare man!!

“Let gladness rise, despite, despite;
‘Love one another’ routs the night,
And kindness is a folding chair,
We carry with us everywhere.

[Warren Kinsella @kinsellawarren]

A Justin Trudeau quote that will long be remembered:

“𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖, 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙. 𝘼𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙖, 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙑𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙧 𝙋𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣: 𝙖 𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙢𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧. 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚."

[John Lennon @johnlennon]

Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace, Peace. Peace in your mind, Peace on Earth, Peace at work, Peace at home, Peace in the world. All we are saying is Give Peace A Chance.
#peace #givepeaceachance

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you stand with President Zelensky!

[James E. Thorne @DrJStrategy]

For the record 👇

President Donald Trump’s renewed push to revive the Keystone XL pipeline underscores his administration’s complicated relationship with Canada. While the U.S. depends on Canadian resources—particularly sour crude oil for its aging refinery infrastructure—Trump’s approach has been marked by a dismissive attitude toward Canada and its citizens. His insistence on Keystone, coupled with threats of tariffs, paints a picture of a leader who views Canadians as subservient partners rather than equals.

Canada should be one of the wealthiest countries in the world. But decades of mismanagement and short sighted policies have its standard of living declining. Trumps actions are a clarion call, and Canada has woken up. Eliminate interprovincial trade barriers, build pipelines, build refineries, diversify the client base, make Canada attractive for capital , and deregulation. But the actions of the Trump administration and its lack of respect, a term President Trump uses often will not be forgotten.

Canada possesses significant untapped natural resources, including hydroelectric power, natural gas, oil, uranium, and critical minerals like rare earths. These resources are vital not only for energy security but also for emerging industries such as artificial intelligence and clean technology. Yet, despite this wealth, Trump’s administration has chosen to rip up trade agreements it negotiated itself, imposing tariffs on Canadian goods while simultaneously demanding cooperation on projects like Keystone XL. This contradictory approach highlights a lack of respect for Canada’s sovereignty and economic contributions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently emphasized during his confirmation hearings that cheap energy is critical for the U.S. to remain competitive in the global AI race against China. Canada is uniquely positioned to meet this need, but Trump’s antagonistic policies risk pushing Canada to diversify its trade relationships and reduce reliance on the U.S. altogether. Adding to the irony is the fact that when Canadian oil exports are factored in, the U.S. enjoys a trade surplus with Canada—yet Trump’s cabinet continues to treat Canadians as expendable.

The dismissive tone from Trump’s administration is not lost on Canadians. Musk lack of action who has deep ties with Canada is truly disappointing but not a surprise, as other prominent Canadians who have positions of influence in the US also sit silent, abandoning their mother country in it time of need.

His cabinet’s actions appear to assume that Canadians will simply comply without resistance, but this miscalculation could have long-term consequences. The next time the U.S. faces a crisis requiring Canadian cooperation, it may find a less willing partner. Trump’s personal grievances with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government seem to be driving policies that alienate not just politicians but also average Canadians. In doing so, he inadvertently strengthens Trudeau’s and the Liberals position domestically—a strategic blunder that game theorists call a “dominated strategy”.

Canada will adjust to these challenges, absorb the economic pain, and move forward with greater independence. But one thing is certain: Canadians will not forget how they were treated by an administration that prioritized short-term gains over long-term partnership.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

"Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in."

-- Aristotle (384 - 322 BC)

[Max G Ansell 🟧 @ansellmg]

@FrankMcCrystal Couldn’t resist man! Turned on the way back machine!! Pura Vida!!

[Max G Ansell 🟧 @ansellmg]

@thedavidcrosby

[Mark Bourrie PhD JD @MarkBourrie]

I had no idea the line "letting your freak flag fly" comes from Cosby Stills Nash and Young's "Deja Vu" album. Just caught it out of the corner of my ear.

[Max G Ansell 🟧 @ansellmg]

Tina Turner sings a Sanskrit mantra for calmness, harmony, and peace for all beings. https://t.co/YTi6S7vR7q

[Rick Mercer @rickmercer]

Irony is 35 well heeled uber pensioned Tory MPs who love to complain about “powerful elites” signing a secret letter triggering a secret vote in caucus to throw out a leader who was chosen in a free vote by over 100 thousand party members #CdnPoli #EliteMuch

[Max G Ansell 🟧 @ansellmg]

And this !! All Hail Shakespeare man!!

“Let gladness rise, despite, despite;
‘Love one another’ routs the night,
And kindness is a folding chair,
We carry with us everywhere.

[Billy Baldwin @BillyBaldwin]

Blood makes you related.
Love makes you family. ♥️

[Max G Ansell 🟧 @ansellmg]

Lord Byron. “All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin.
Make it so!

[Laura Bassett @LEBassett]

RIP Tommy Lasorda, a legend

[European History @europeanhistory]

To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

John Lennon Death Tribute: Scott Spencer https://t.co/EVPUUzkjgA