Cohen said Trump’s bluster and brow-beating should not be taken seriously. “My advice to my Canadian friends is: Don’t give him the pleasure of getting upset.”

Fuck that.

I’m staying upset and I’m channeling all that upsettedness into doing my damnedest to defend my country and push me out of my comfort zone.

I’m channeling it into optimism and hope for the Canada we can build together after we kick our dependence on the Americans to the curb.

Including from within the US

They say it’s easier to rob a bank than to get away with it. Feels like a relevant thing to say here.

We look and sound just like Americans, they should be absolutely terrified

The west coast panic in 1941 and the panic after a few buildings taken out in NY. No way does the US public stay behind a government when northeastern cities are under daily airstrike.

I’ve almost got my full trauma kit ready. Something I haven’t used in decades. There’s a new sling a stock on the .303 and the 12 gauge is cleaned. The greenhouse is planted and outside can start any day now. Fishing season opens Tuesday. Bring it on fuckers. We’ll be ready.