Brian Boudreau

Brian Boudreau

@boudro604.bsky.social

Socialist, Liberal, Progressive, pro-science, anti-Trump, anti-fascist. A mixed economy that supports integrating free-market capitalism with strong socialist-style public welfare programs redistributing wealth to ensure no citizen lives in poverty 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦

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www.google.com/goto?url=CAE... The US military placed short-range surface-to-air missile systems at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. Officials have not disclosed a threat prompting the action, which adds ground-based missile launchers to the no-fly zone & air patrols around the property

google.comAir defense missiles in place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in FloridaThe U.S. military has deployed short-range air defense systems around President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in South Florida.
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The restriction of funding or outright banning of DEI offices & mandatory training perfectly echoes legislation passed in Red States like Florida, Texas & Utah. Premier Smith and her cabinet utilize similar language to US conservatives, arguing that DEI programs are "polarizing" rather than uniting.

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Advocates and policymakers state that DEI frameworks are built to correct long-standing discrimination, exclusionary rules, and barriers tied to race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.

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www.google.com/goto?url=CAE... Trump has utilized conservation easements to claim that portions of his golf courses qualify as natural habitats or wildlife preserves to secure massive tax deductions. His Florida Club argues that parts of the course function as habitats for species like birds & bats.

google.comHow Trump Turned His Golf Empire Into A Billion-Dollar Tax ShelterFor decades, the president has claimed charitable deductions on golf courses he never gave away. Now he’s pushing the scheme further—and apparently using the presidency to get away with it.
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The strategy has shielded hundreds of millions of dollars in income from taxation across multiple properties, including locations in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and California.

Brian Boudreau
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www.google.com/goto?url=CAE... Trump has utilized conservation easements to claim that portions of his golf courses qualify as natural habitats or wildlife preserves to secure massive tax deductions. His Florida Club argues that parts of the course function as habitats for species like birds & bats.

google.comHow Trump Turned His Golf Empire Into A Billion-Dollar Tax ShelterFor decades, the president has claimed charitable deductions on golf courses he never gave away. Now he’s pushing the scheme further—and apparently using the presidency to get away with it.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has historically challenged these arrangements, questioning whether heavily manicured golf courses genuinely qualify as conservation projects and whether the appraised values of the surrendered development rights were inflated.

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The settlement agreement brokered in mid-2026 by AG Blanche to resolve Trump’s $10B privacy lawsuit against the IRS blocks audits on tax returns filed prior to May 19/26. It does not protect Trump from future tax filings. The IRS remains free to audit any new tax returns they file moving forward.

Brian Boudreau
@boudro604.bsky.social

www.google.com/goto?url=CAE... Trump has utilized conservation easements to claim that portions of his golf courses qualify as natural habitats or wildlife preserves to secure massive tax deductions. His Florida Club argues that parts of the course function as habitats for species like birds & bats.

google.comHow Trump Turned His Golf Empire Into A Billion-Dollar Tax ShelterFor decades, the president has claimed charitable deductions on golf courses he never gave away. Now he’s pushing the scheme further—and apparently using the presidency to get away with it.
Brian Boudreau
@boudro604.bsky.social

The strategy has shielded hundreds of millions of dollars in income from taxation across multiple properties, including locations in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and California.

Brian Boudreau
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www.google.com/goto?url=CAE... A sanctioned Russian energy giant, Novatek, is involved in a proposed multibillion-dollar natural gas venture in Alaska. Whistleblower memos & CEO resignation, Joe Riddle, revealed that Novatek secretly provided start-up funding.

google.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project EmergesInterviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.
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US weapons manufacturer Axon Enterprise continued marketing its Tasers to Israeli security agencies despite evidence linking its weapons to the torture of Palestinian hostages. It raises serious questions about Axon's complicity in enabling torture & its responsibility for the weapons it supplies.

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The UN World Food Programme has cut aid to 500k people, citing severe funding shortages. The Israeli occupation has halted the entry of commercial goods into Gaza, resulting in an huge increase in the prices of basic goods. Now, the nightmare of yet another full-fledged famine is looming over Gaza.

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globalnews.ca/news/1210626... Trump removed sanctions targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress it was in the national interest. He did not explain how waiving the sanctions was in the national interest. This had nothing to do with national security & everything to do with sucking up to Putin.

globalnews.caTrump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest - National | Globalnews.caNamed after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the legislation had sought to clamp down more quickly on the flow of financial resources fueling the war against Ukraine.
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At least two men attending Trump’s rally in Ohio attacked a female protester in a “senseless” confrontation decried by the mayor of Youngstown. One in an adjustable baseball cap & a bald man in a dark T-shirt, put hands on a woman Monday during the GOP event inside Covelli Centre in Youngstown.

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Not only is Trump unpopular, but so are his policies. That's why he is floating "gimmicks" such as $5,000 cheques for every adult if the Republicans retain power in the midterms.

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www.cbc.ca/news/busines... Ottawa gave Stelco’s US owner, Cleveland-Cliffs, 5 business days to submit a job-maintenance plan or face legal action. Mélanie Joly sent a letter to Stelco’s president after announcing it planned to lay off 500 workers & idle steel production at its Hamilton operations.

cbc.caOttawa gives Stelco's U.S. owner 5 days to share plan to keep jobs | CBC NewsOttawa has given the U.S. owner of Stelco five business days to share a plan to maintain jobs at the Hamilton steelmaker or face potential legal action.
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www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p... Trump has approved a potential multi-billion-dollar sale of 48 stealth F-35s fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a move that threatens to shift the balance of power in the Middle East. Approval by Congress is required. There are major concerns over Chinese technology leaks.

cnn.comTrump admin approves sale of stealth F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Here’s why it’s controversial | CNN PoliticsThe Trump administration has approved a potential multi-billion-dollar sale of stealth F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a move that would bolster the Gulf ally’s military, even as it threatens to sh...
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ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/... Stelco is owned by the American steel mfr Cleveland-Cliffs, acquired Stelco in Nov 2024. Lourenco Goncalves, the chairman/CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. laid off workers at Stelco. He has openly praised Trump's proposed steel tariffs as a tool to protect US mfr.

ici.radio-canada.caStelco’s U.S. owner to face ’fullest extent of the law’ over layoffs: PM Carney | RCIStelco, owned by Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs, directly linked its layoff plans in Hamilton to trade war
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(4) Honour existing collective bargaining agreements along with pension and benefit commitments. (5) Honour existing collective bargaining agreements along with pension and benefit commitments. (6) Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions at 25% below the global average for integrated steel mills.

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Canadian gov’t & labor unions state that Cleveland-Cliffs failed to honor the terms of its legally binding agreement. They had layoffs up to 500 jobs across plants in Hamilton/Nanticoke. They intend to pursue Cleveland-Cliffs "to the fullest extent of the law" for breaching its legal employment.

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ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/... Stelco is owned by the American steel mfr Cleveland-Cliffs, acquired Stelco in Nov 2024. Lourenco Goncalves, the chairman/CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. laid off workers at Stelco. He has openly praised Trump's proposed steel tariffs as a tool to protect US mfr.

ici.radio-canada.caStelco’s U.S. owner to face ’fullest extent of the law’ over layoffs: PM Carney | RCIStelco, owned by Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs, directly linked its layoff plans in Hamilton to trade war
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Cleveland-Cliffs acquired Stelco under a 5-year, legally binding terms overseen by the federal gov’t. (1) Maintain at least the same number of unionized workers & a most of non-unionized staff. (2) Keep the head office in Hamilton, Ontario. (3) Operate under the name "Stelco, a Cleveland-Cliffs Co".