Chris Rider (he/him)

@crider.bsky.social

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Working to protect land & water for future generations. @LUFC fan. Opinions expressed are only my own.

England playing Mexico in space.
A conference snack area with candy and chips.
"The group of American TikTok investors is led by the US software giant Oracle, which will oversee TikTok’s US operations, provide cloud service for user data storage and get a license to take control of the app’s algorithm. White House officials have said ByteDance and Chinese officials will not have access to US user data. Along with Oracle and its cofounder Larry Ellison, other investors include the private equity firm Silver Lake, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan, and the CEO of Dell computers Michael Dell."
A kid in an 80's bike helmet from Australia, called the Stackhat.
A picture of people camping in a parking lot with the slogan "without public lands, this could be you".
A Nathan W. Pyle comic showing an alien sharing vegemite with a friend.
A group of wealthy looking white South African's arrive in the US, having claimed they are victims of a genocide. Source: the Guardian
Sharla Steinman tweet: At least 50 people have been arrested @Columbia for their involvement in the Pro-Palestinian occupation of Butler Library. Student protesters in zip ties are being escorted onto an NYPD bus. Not sure where they are being taken, yet.
A gif from the Simpsons, where President Lisa Simpson speaks about the budget crunch from President Trump.
Senate GOP leader says Trump 'probably messing with you' with third term remarks Senate majority leader John Thune said he believes Donald Trump is “probably messing with you” with his remarks on Sunday that there are “methods” by which he could run for a third term. “You guys keep asking the question,” Thune told reporters on Monday, adding: I think he’s probably having some fun with it, probably messing with you. Asked if he thought Trump could serve a third term, Thune replied: Not without a change in the Constitution.
A piece from the Guardian where Chuck Schumer says: A shutdown will allow Doge to shift into overdrive. It would give Donald Trump and Doge the keys to the city, state and country. Donald Trump and Elon Musk would be free to destroy vital government services at a much faster rate than they can right now and over a much broader field of destruction that they would render. In a shutdown, Donald Trump and Doge will have the power to determine what is considered essential and what is not, and their views on what is not essential would be mean and vicious, and would decimate vital services and cause unimaginable harm to the American people.
An opinion piece released by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) entitled "Nature is What Makes Canada Great".
A screenshot from the Yorkshire Evening Post that's 100% ads.
I screenshot from the Guardian showing Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is concerned about increased cost and the impacts of tariffs on bourbon exports.
A screenshot from the Yorkshire Evening Post website, which is approximately 80% advertising with only a small area of text.
Canadian Tires list of gifts for toddlers age 1 - 2. It includes a treadmill, barbells, luggage and a table.
A page of toys for toddlers (aged 1 - 2) from Canadian Tire, that includes two treadmills, an adjustable dumbbell and an advanced hockey training system.
A lovely pair of ladies mittens is made with deer hide & rabbit fur.
Tweet from David Coletto from Abacus Data that says: To understand the context of the carbon tax debate, consider these stats from 5 surveys abacus data completed and aggregated together over the past three months (sample size is 9,763) #cdnpoli There is a BIG gap in the salience of climate change between those on the right and those on the left. 10% of current CPC/PPC supporters put climate change in their top 3 issues. On a list of 13 issues, climate change is 9 out of 13, below crime, a lack of freedom in Canada, and "too much political correctness". 75% rank the cost of living as a top issue. 36% of current LPC/NDP/GPC/BQ supporters put climate change in their top 3 issues. On the same list of 13 issues, climate change is #4 for this group, ahead of the economy, immigration, and inequality and poverty. 69% of this group ranks the cost of living as a top issue.
A tweet from Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, showing a meeting with members of the Green Budget Coalition.