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US Border Expands Facial Recognition for Canadians
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Canadian Border Now Fully Open
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Pre-Entry COVID Test No Longer Required at Canadian Border
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US Land Border Opens to Canadians
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Where Can Vaccinated Canadians Travel?
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US Border Expands Facial Recognition for Canadians
Starting December 26th, Canadians travelling to the United States by air, land, or sea will no longer be able to opt out of having their photo taken at the border. The new rule, announced by the Department of Homeland Security, will make facial biometrics mandatory for all non-US citizens when entering or exiting the country. […]
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Canadian Border Now Fully Open
On October 1st 2022, the Government of Canada removed all COVID-19 border measures such as required proof of vaccination, random testing, and mandatory isolation for high-risk travelers. For the first time since early 2020, the Canadian border is operating under “normal” conditions. For example: Americans interested in visiting Canada no longer need to download the […]
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Pre-Entry COVID Test No Longer Required at Canadian Border
As of April 1st 2022, the Canadian border will no longer require a pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test from fully vaccinated travellers entering or returning to the country. Previously, a rapid antigen test or a PCR test indicating a person does not have COVID was required by border authorities. This rule change should encourage Canadians to […]
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US Land Border Opens to Canadians
After being closed for nearly 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on November 8th 2021 the United States land border officially opened to all fully vaccinated Canadians. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced they will be staffing their border at pre-pandemic levels, but warns that wait times may be longer than in […]
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When Will USA Border Open to Canadians?
On August 9th 2021, Canada opened its border to all fully vaccinated Americans allowing tourists from the United States to visit the country once again. The US border remains closed to Canadians, however, and American authorities recently extended the border closure until September 21st citing COVID-19 transmission rates south of the border as well as […]
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Where Can Vaccinated Canadians Travel?
Most Canadians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Consequently, Canadians are starting to think about international travel again, and are beginning to research possible vacation destinations. This leads to the question, which countries can a fully vaccinated Canadian visit? As of July 2021, Canadian citizens who have received two doses of the Pfizer, Moderna, or […]
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Some happy to enjoy
Posted January 2, 2026 by Anonymous
Oh, aren’t we all just tired of feeling like everything everywhere all at once is going wrong? I can hardly stand to hear Trump anymore, or Poilievre, or listen to MSNBC – or whatever they are called now.So I thought I should just post a few…
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Happy New Year, I hope! Here are some funny posts, great fireworks, summaries of 2025, advice for 2026, new year’s resolutions, great dogs, Calvin & Hobbs, and Thomas Hardy
Posted January 1, 2026 by Anonymous
Some funny posts about New Year’s Eve:
Welcome To New Year’s Eve[image or embed]— Brittlestar (@brittlestar.com) December 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My error. I turned on the TV, and I thought he was dead.[image or embed]— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@nothoodlum.bsky.soc…
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2025 roundup, Part Two
Posted December 31, 2025 by Anonymous
Hey gang, I threatened to post another 2025 round up if I found more posts… and here they are!For the life of me I can’t comprehend the demand for so many Year 2025 in Review pieces. We were there, mostly conscious – why do we need reminding?— Giles …
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2025 roundup: a dumpster fire of a year, really
Posted December 30, 2025 by Anonymous
I’m starting to see some of the “2025 in review” posts here and there, so I thought I would begin a round-up of the most interesting ones. If I find more, then I’ll do another batch tomorrow. First, some short posts:The 2025 Year in Review:
It su…
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Sunday Funday: Some good and funny posts, Paul Fairie’s headline contest, Trump Watch, and Animal Crackers
Posted December 28, 2025 by Anonymous
Funny posts
– Carlita ShawRead on Substack
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[image or embed]— Albino Badguy (@albinobadguy.bsky.social) December 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Funny Numbers
xkcd.com/3184/[image or embed]— Randall Munroe (@xk…
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Announcing that I am “Radical Left Scum” too
Posted December 27, 2025 by Anonymous
Not a lengthy post tonight, but I just have to join the thousands online who are announcing themselves as “Radical Left Scum” following Trump’s crazy Christmas Eve rant:
“Radical Left Scum”
What an asshole he is.[image or embed]— Frank Amari …
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Christmas Funday: Some good cartoons, funny posts, and videos. And a little politics, of course
Posted December 25, 2025 by Anonymous
Just some good stuff to enjoy on Christmas day.
This is wonderful:
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🔴 Merry Christmas, Prime Minister. 🎄
To you all, especially Nico. 🙂 – Fun TomRead on Substack
This….would be memorable:
they don’t tell you when you b…
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Festivus for the rest of us, plus the CBC Carney interview, and a few funny posts
Posted December 24, 2025 by Anonymous
Happy Festivus!
First, there was actually a Festivus miracle today:
BREAKING: Huge loss for Trump administration at Supreme Court, which rules that the Trump administration had lacked authority to federalize and deploy the National Guard to exec…
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Today’s News: Its the incompetence, stupid! #EpsteinFiles #BariWeiss
Posted December 23, 2025 by Anonymous
If there is one thing that might save the United States from sinking into fascism and tyranny, it will be the utter incompetence of the entire Trump administration and all its sycophants.
Two cases just today show the Trumpsters stepping on rake…
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Sunday Funday: A roundup of short takes, funny posts and interesting stuff, plus Christmas is coming, more TrumpWatch, and Animal Crackers
Posted December 21, 2025 by Anonymous
Hi all – I found some great posts this week to share.Short takes and funny postsWord of the year
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.— Merriam-Webster (@merriam-webster.com) December 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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A Festival of TrumpWatch
Posted December 20, 2025 by Anonymous
TrumpWatch is what I call the world’s most desired event. And usually I include a TrumpWatch section in my weekly Sunday Funday posts. But this week, I’ve seen a positive plethora of TrumpWatch – maybe its the coming war with Venezuela, or tha…
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Talking about Canadian politics: The CBC At Issue panel, Eric Blais, Evan Scrimshaw, Brittlestar
Posted December 19, 2025 by Anonymous
The CBC At Issue panel
This was the panel’s “wrap up” discussion about 2025:
TLDL: best stories of the last year (Trudeau, Carney, Trump, and Poilievre’s election loss), most newsworthy premiers (Ford, Smith, Kinew)Eric Blais on how Poilievre d…
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Today’s News: The photos are the bonfire of the Vanity Fair articles. Plus short takes on Trump, Skate Canada, Poilievre, and hockey refs
Posted December 18, 2025 by Anonymous
Yesterday everyone was talking about the blockbuster Vanity Fair article – Part One and Part Two – mainly on Trump’s Chief of Staff Susan Wiles.And here are gift links to Peter Baker’s New York Times articles about the VF pieces – here and here.
The T…
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Is Trump going to declare war on Venezuela?
Posted December 17, 2025 by Anonymous
I used to think that the Iraq War was the stupidest war in history.
I was wrong.
It will be the Venezuela War that Trump is going to declare on Wednesday.
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Four days to go to release Epstein files.
Which means he’ll go to war…
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Today’s News: Poilievre loses the media and Trump loses his mind
Posted December 16, 2025 by Anonymous
Poilievre did a couple of big media interviews this weekend, displaying the incisive rhetoric, perceptive analysis and nuanced review of his own performance as leader that we’ve all come to expect:
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Sunday Funday: A bunch of funny posts, plus TrumpWatch and Animal Crackers
Posted December 14, 2025 by Anonymous
A shorter post tonight, as I have a busy day tomorrow. But I did find some good posts this week so enjoy!
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Now this is the kind of convoy I actually like to see:
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Today’s News: “tired of the petty little games”
Posted December 13, 2025 by Anonymous
In my post yesterday I noted that Conservative MP Michael Ma had crossed the floor to join the Carney Liberals – another Festivus miracle!
Today I saw some more good comments about it, including some chuckles about the timing.
Because first, Ma w…
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Things that make me cheer out loud – Canada grows, and Trump declines
Posted December 12, 2025 by Anonymous
So after yesterday’s gloomy post, I found some good stuff to share tonight:
First, Carney keeps growing that Liberal caucus!
Ontario MP Michael Ma crosses floor to Liberals. One short of a majority. 😬
— Holly Jolly Hoye 🎄 🇨🇦 (@hollyhoye.bsky.social) December 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Carney just needs one more now. Who’s next?
Live shot of Pierre Poilievre at the Liberal Xmas Party:
— Edge O. Erin (@edgeoerin.com) December 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Canada is quickly implementing an enormous but manageable expansion to its armed forces:
I did not realize our Arctic communications systems would be so complicated to build, but the Canadian governments are putting it in place:
Our agriculture production is finding markets worldwide – I’m not sure who’s post Ward is quoting from here, but this is well said:
#ElbowsUp is making Canada stronger:
“Canada’s GDP grew in Q3” because #CanadaStrong #UnCanadaFort 🇨🇦 #ElbowsUp #ViveLeCanada 🇨🇦 #BuyCanadian #MaîtresChezNous #CanadianStaycation
— Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 (@watsonkaren.bsky.social) December 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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“Canada’s new government is investing big to attract world-class talent in science and technology — and become an innovation powerhouse.”
— Mark Carney
Canada’s Prime Minister 🇨🇦PM Carney and his team are working hard for Canada while PoiLIEvre hang by a thread 🪡
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
— 🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) December 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Meanwhile, it is gratifying to see how the Trump administration is getting pulled up short on its cruelty to immigrants:
BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge’s order Thursday, his attorney’s office says.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) December 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Churches are speaking out:
Faith leaders across Minnesota are coming together in solidarity with their Somali neighbors!
Rev. Paul Graham with St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church in Cannon delivered a #CupOfJoe w/ a message of #LoveThyNeighbor.
— TizzyWoman (@tizzywoman.bsky.social) December 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I don’t know what city this was, but this teacher telling ICE to get out of her school is wonderful:
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America is organizing to fight back:
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social is training thousands of New Yorkers on how to protect their neighbors from ICE. Today, they are currently running two trainings in Brooklyn and the Bronx, both of which hit capacity because interest was so high.
This is the way, y’all—we protect each other, and we know it.
— 50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 (@50501movement.bsky.social) December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
— JeffTrnka (@jefftrnka.bsky.social) December 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Trump still yells at clouds but they’re not listening:
And apparently the MAGA faithful aren’t listening to President Whine anymore either:
Finally, even typefaces are choosing the right side:
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Things that make me go hummm…. a Russian plot, a tanker hijacking, old man goes crazy and takes America with him. And the world won’t forget it.
Posted December 11, 2025 by Anonymous
Today I seemed to see a lot of stuff that was just crazy, so I thought, hey, lets share it!
First, what?
Wow — Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/…[image or embed]— Aaro…
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Another Sideshow Bob moment for Poilievre. Another “bite me!” moment for Carney.
Posted December 10, 2025 by Anonymous
Today was the day that Parliament voted on the Conservatives Gotcha! motion about the Canada-Alberta pipeline MOU.
Poilievre stepped on a rake while Carney skated through it. In The Globe and Mail, Stephanie Levitz writes:
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Today in “Christ, what an asshole!” – Poilievre, Tech Bros, and our potash industry
Posted December 9, 2025 by Anonymous
Poilievre’s big idea – lets play “gotcha!”
So Poilievre thinks he can fiddle while Canada fights for its life against Trump. What an asshole.
As Dale Smith commented on Saturday:
Because Pierre Poilievre thinks he’s a tactical genius, he has announce…
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Funday weekend addendum: Everybody has fun mocking Trump’s FIFA Peace Prize
Posted December 8, 2025 by Anonymous
I usually don’t post on Sundays, but tonight I’m seeing so many great “prize” posts I have to share them:
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How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up “Peace Prize” &a…
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Sunday Funday: Posts about Oh Canada, Trump Stupid, Wasted Raccoon, and the Passing Scene, plus TrumpWatch and Animal Crackers
Posted December 7, 2025 by Anonymous
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@minibubbly.bsky.social @maej43.bsky.social @anniegirl.bsky.social @luciecatnip.bsky.social @univrsle.bsky.social @merlinofcanada.bsky.social @sask…
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A Thumbnail Roundup: America’s new National Security Strategy tells Europe and Asia to pound sand. But they still think they run the Western Hemisphere.
Posted December 6, 2025 by Anonymous
Tonight I saw great posts and commentaries on today’s news. Warning: some of these are lengthy reads.America has released a new National Security Strategy (pdf link) – which is telling Europe and Asia they’re on their own, while vowing to interfere wit…
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About Conspiracy Theories : “grime building up on the window until you can see only the outlines of shadowy figures”
Posted December 5, 2025 by Anonymous
I’m seeing posts recently about conspiracy theories, and related events — mainly, how crazy they are and how they’re going to get people killed! Then today I found a couple of great charts that show all of the recent conspiracy theories and pa…
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US Border Expands Facial Recognition for Canadians
Posted November 12, 2025 by Ben
Starting December 26th, Canadians travelling to the United States by air, land, or sea will no longer be able to opt out of having their photo taken at the border. The new rule, announced by the Department of Homeland Security, will make facial biometrics mandatory for all non-US citizens when entering or exiting the country. […]
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Canadian Border Now Fully Open
Posted November 24, 2022 by Ben
On October 1st 2022, the Government of Canada removed all COVID-19 border measures such as required proof of vaccination, random testing, and mandatory isolation for high-risk travelers. For the first time since early 2020, the Canadian border is operating under “normal” conditions. For example: Americans interested in visiting Canada no longer need to download the […]
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Pre-Entry COVID Test No Longer Required at Canadian Border
Posted April 2, 2022 by Ben
As of April 1st 2022, the Canadian border will no longer require a pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test from fully vaccinated travellers entering or returning to the country. Previously, a rapid antigen test or a PCR test indicating a person does not have COVID was required by border authorities. This rule change should encourage Canadians to […]
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Full Story »
US Land Border Opens to Canadians
Posted November 8, 2021 by Ben
After being closed for nearly 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on November 8th 2021 the United States land border officially opened to all fully vaccinated Canadians. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced they will be staffing their border at pre-pandemic levels, but warns that wait times may be longer than in […]
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Full Story »
When Will USA Border Open to Canadians?
Posted August 25, 2021 by Ben
On August 9th 2021, Canada opened its border to all fully vaccinated Americans allowing tourists from the United States to visit the country once again. The US border remains closed to Canadians, however, and American authorities recently extended the border closure until September 21st citing COVID-19 transmission rates south of the border as well as […]
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Full Story »
Where Can Vaccinated Canadians Travel?
Posted July 1, 2021 by Ben
Most Canadians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Consequently, Canadians are starting to think about international travel again, and are beginning to research possible vacation destinations. This leads to the question, which countries can a fully vaccinated Canadian visit? As of July 2021, Canadian citizens who have received two doses of the Pfizer, Moderna, or […]
Interesting Fact of the Month
Did you know visiting Canada with a DUI is difficult? If a US citizen has a DUI or DWI they could be denied entry at the Canadian border! Even a misdemeanor for reckless driving, or a traffic ticket for impaired driving, can prevent an American from entering Canada. In order to enter Canada with DUI charges many people hire an immigration lawyer. Going to Canada from USA with other criminal convictions like theft or assault can also be challenging.
Did you know visiting Canada with a DUI is difficult? If a US citizen has a DUI or DWI they could be denied entry at the Canadian border! Even a misdemeanor for reckless driving, or a traffic ticket for impaired driving, can prevent an American from entering Canada. In order to enter Canada with DUI charges many people hire an immigration lawyer. Going to Canada from USA with other criminal convictions like theft or assault can also be challenging.
