Bob🇬🇧🇨🇦 (@bobmthesecond.bsky.social)

Bob🇬🇧🇨🇦

@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

Septuagenarian English born adopted/ (semi adapted) to Canada, eager to understand things. Atheist but believe that most people regardless of status or abilities deserve my respect. Not looking for romantic relationships.

945 followers 80 following3.6K posts

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Y.O.L.O.0311

@yolo0311.bsky.social

3 Aug

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

18 Apr

Just in case there are people who have not seen this... (Probably for the best that the POTUS, keeps out of attempting diplomacy for a while) www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

theguardian.comMiddle East crisis live: Trump leaves Situation Room to golf as ships report attacks and Iran closes strait of HormuzUnicef pulls out of north Gaza Strip after fatal attack on contractors, and UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

1 Apr

If you haven't read this article then now is your opportunity to. If you think it is worthwhile then please post it yourselves to give it more coverage www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comEx-Alex Jones employee reflects on job at Infowars: ‘It was nonsense. It was lies’Former Infowars video editor and field producer spoke on his experience working on the show in an NPR interview

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

23 Mar

To avoid seeming like a weak pathetic fool he makes up lies. So that he then seems like a weak pathetic lying fool. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

theguardian.comMiddle East crisis live: Trump says Iran and US ‘want to make a deal’ but Tehran says claims of talks are ‘fake news’Iranian parliament speaker says ‘no negotiations’ were held with US, as Trump postpones strikes on power plants for five days

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

23 Mar

As is often the case this link has probably been posted already, but if you have not looked into it before then please take a minute or ten and enjoy a well written article www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comPete Hegseth is promoting a nihilist cult of death | Jan-Werner MuellerThe Trump administration is embracing violence for the sake of violence

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

14 Mar

This was predicted and now the distrust of the Trump dictatorship is increasing. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

theguardian.com‘You are all worse than each other’: anti-regime Iranians turn on TrumpMood among some in Iran shifts from hope of being rescued to dismay at destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

9 Mar

I found this interesting, she asks important questions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com‘The cover-up is brazen’: one journalist’s tenacious, traumatic fight to expose Ghislaine MaxwellLucia Osborne-Crowley has endured threats and sexual harassment to report on Jeffrey Epstein’s chief enabler. Maxwell’s conviction was only the start of the quest for justice, she says

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Johnathan Perkins

@johnathanperk.bsky.social

10 Feb

I could use your help: www.gofundme.com/f/support-jo...

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Y.O.L.O.0311

@yolo0311.bsky.social

5 Feb

This 🤡

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

When you're so coked up and stupid you put the scope on backwards:

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

31 Jan

Milania flick:- In case it has been missed...you are lucky, apparently you did not miss much. This review is rather cutting and possibly completely appropriate, I do not care because I would not watch it for an extra month's pension. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...

theguardian.comMelania review – Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of InterestDispiriting, deadly and unrevealing – there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

15 Jan

Just in case nobody else has posted this... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comHow a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territoryUS president’s friend Ronald Lauder – who first proposed Arctic expansion – is now making deals in the island

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Olga Nesterova

@onestpress.onestnetwork.com

11 Jan

I found this useful.

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

2 Jan

I began cleaning the oven today. This devolved into my taking the door apart and cleaning between the glass layers. I feel as if there should be a better way of making these bloody appliances so that you can clean them without resorting to tools!

Bob🇬🇧🇨🇦

@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

10 Dec 2025

His Doctor seems to have fixed (albeit momentarily) the sleeping on the job problem, let's see if they can connect him to reality! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.comTrump rails on affordability ‘hoax’ and immigrants in rally-style speechPresident sought to rehab image after criticism of being out of touch, but speech aimed at midterms took different turn

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

6 Dec 2025

Dr Francisco Alamano (spelling might be bad due to my dubious hearing) has, using FMRI studies, established that fanatical behaviour results from a failure to create close attachments during early life. So hug magas if you have the stomach for it. It could be a cure.

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

30 Nov 2025

Perhaps nobody will be surprised by this:- www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

theguardian.comAll the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into richesFrom Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

22 Nov 2025

G Maxwell transfer, old hat of course but this article is an easy read and ties things together nicely. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comWhy is Ghislaine Maxwell getting the Club Fed treatment? | Arwa MahdawiHer privileges in America’s two-tiered legal system reportedly range from from unlimited toilet paper to puppy playtime

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

14 Nov 2025

I rather like this article www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comTrump can get away with saying what he likes about the BBC. But Epstein? That’s his one vulnerability | Jonathan FreedlandIn attacking a vital broadcaster, the US president is once again holding others to standards he flouts. But the Maga faithful might not let his links to the disgraced financier go, says Guardian colum...

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

7 Nov 2025

USA LIST OF POPULAR BOY BABY names Noah Liam Oliver Elijah Mateo Levi Lucas Ezra Asher Luca Where is Donald on the extended version of this list?

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

12 Oct 2025

In case you have not seen this, you might agree it is worth a few minutes of your time. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

theguardian.comMeta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans peopleCritics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

7 Oct 2025

Premier Ford tell us :- Quote "Maybe the Prime Minister knows something I don't " I am pleased to see that he realises this. My youngest grandchild knows scads of things that Doug does not and the difference between himself and M Carney are mind boggling.

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

4 Aug 2025

You know that it is a bad day when you dislocated your jaw while chewing an indigestion tablet!

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

1 Aug 2025

Thank heavens you have the smart he's President ever and not some reactive half wit www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

theguardian.comTrump orders nuclear submarines moved near Russia after ‘foolish and inflammatory statements’ from Medvedev – liveUS president says decision comes after former Russian president said Trump should remember Moscow had Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilities

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

23 July 2025

You can torment your allies only so many times before the relationship becomes adversarial... www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comEU prepares €100bn no-deal plan to match Trump’s threat of 30% tariffsIf agreed by member states, levies could be imposed on US goods from aircraft to whiskey from 7 August

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

18 July 2025

If, like myself, you cannot get enough of Marina Hyde’s, tongue firmly in cheek, style then feast on this essay www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comListen up, weaklings: there’s no Epstein client list. Why are you so obsessed? Yours, Donald J Trump | Marina HydeIt’s the bonfire of the Maga hats. The real mystery is where their wearers got the idea of a paedophile conspiracy from in the first place, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

15 July 2025

He did it www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.comUS House speaker Mike Johnson calls for release of Epstein files amid backlashTrump has faced growing resentment over the decision of his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to withhold information

Bob🇬🇧🇨🇦

@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

15 July 2025

Arwa Mahdawi has a nice way of expressing herself and this brief "opinion" is well worth reading IMHO www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comDoes Kash Patel deserve to run the FBI? Of course he does – and I’ll take a lie detector test to prove it | Arwa MahdawiHe may be insecure and lack any obvious qualifications, but he’s also extremely devoted to Donald Trump. And isn’t that what really matters, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

22 June 2025

Netanyahu might not be a world class pianist but he certainly knows how to play Trump(et al) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.comWhat a difference a week makes: Trump falls into the Netanyahu trapPeople were starting to laud the US president for his resistance to the Israeli PM’s pull, but what now?

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

17 June 2025

A group attempted to steal a vehicle from Premier Doug Ford's home/property. They were caught by police. D F was interviewed Ford told the story after criticizing the bail system. He said criminals are running amok and have created a lawless society. So how long has he been Premier?

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

17 June 2025

It is 2 + terms in office. He ran on the idea of waste and law and order. Why is he blaming the criminals? Is this not his to fix?

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

16 June 2025

Trump business venture I was (un)pleasantly (not) surprised by this. It is difficult to imagine how embarrassed they would feel about this if they had morals. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.comTrump Organization unveils $499 gold phone raising new concerns on conflicts of interestPresident’s family business enters sector regulated by US agencies while Trump wields executive power over them

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RC deWinter

@rcdewinter.bsky.social

7 May 2025

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

4 May 2025

I feel as if this article is factual rather than biased, but it has a hint off the critical side. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.comTrump feels tug of political gravity as economy falters and polls plungeThe president started his second term fast and furious with a flurry of activity – much of it legally dubious – but analysts say the honeymoon is over

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

1 May 2025

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comAmerican higher education is collapsing before our eyes | Frederico MeninoThe once unsinkable ship of US higher education has hit an unthinkable iceberg

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

29 Apr 2025

If tariffs are wonderful then why would it be hostile to illuminate them? Unless they were lying! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

theguardian.comWhite House calls Amazon ‘hostile’ for reportedly planning to list tariff costsUS press secretary criticizes e-commerce giant after report says company will inform customers how much tariffs will cost them

Bob🇬🇧🇨🇦

@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

23 Apr 2025

Today's Guardian Newspaper is very interesting, but I think this opinion piece stands out. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comNigel Farage thinks net zero is the new Brexit. Starmer can prove him wrong | Rafael BehrLabour must deliver the green transition voters want, leaving Reform and the Tories on the side of economic decline and dictators, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

20 Apr 2025

Just in case this has not been posted already:- www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.comAnti-Trump protesters in the US might look to the Czech Republic: ‘We are an example’Massive, sustained protests led to the 2021 downfall of billionaire oligarch Andrej Babiš, dubbed ‘the Czech Trump’

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

13 Apr 2025

I expect that everyone has seen this, but it is well written and worth reading. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comRightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George MonbiotEconomic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

9 Apr 2025

www.theguardian.com/business/liv... There is a chance he will lose interest in Panama once the shipping volume through the canal plummets.

theguardian.comTrump raises tariffs on China to 125% but announces 90-day pause for other countries – business liveStocks surge after US US president makes the announcement on Truth Social

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

9 Apr 2025

On the CBC (radio) I heard of Americans who were worried about the reception they might find in Canada if they were to continue with regular visits. I have spoken with friends and we really like American people. Just don't turn up in a Tesla.

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@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

5 Apr 2025

I rather like this and wish it could be duplicated and donated to evangelical fundamentalist right wing churches.

Bob🇬🇧🇨🇦

@bobmthesecond.bsky.social

2 Apr 2025

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.comWisconsin supreme court race: Liberal Susan Crawford beats Musk-backed candidateLiberal judge defeats Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial election in US history, which cost a combined $80m