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Rob Groh retweeted
The first soldiers to go behind enemy lines in Afghanistan were Canadian JTF 2. They laser lit targets for American ordinance. Ask any REAL U.S soldier what they think of JTF 2, not this asshole. They were followed by PPCLI special operations forces from Canada. You are a liar.
Hegseth on Afghanistan:
I was a captain in Afghanistan, and we would go to the headquarters in Kabul, and there would be 50 flags at the headquarters.
It was a beautiful thing to see 50 different countries contributing to the NATO alliance and the ISAF mission there.
Except there were like maybe five that contributed. It was actually closer to one or two that, by the end, were actually involved in kinetic operations.
In fact, the ISAF patch, we would joke that it meant "I Saw Americans Fighting."
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Over 1100 non-American soldiers from 31 US-allied countries were killed fighting in Afghanistan, approximately 1/3 of the total combat deaths.
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Ouch
Humiliating and dangerous: Trump has now finally just made America an ally of the Kremlin and is aiding Putin in his war against an American friend and partner. Shameful betrayal of a US friend, and pathetic submission to a US enemy.
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…
American automakers are f**ked on so many fronts.
BREAKING: America’s $1.7 trillion auto loan market is headed for a crash, per Reuters.
Auto loans are now one of the biggest sources of household debt, bigger than credit cards.
And the strain is showing: 1 in 5 Americans is behind on at least one loan, the highest since 2010, and the average car on the road is now nearly 13 years old, a record.
Rob Groh retweeted
Today, just 17 days before the midterm elections, @Meta took down the national #NoKings Instagram account in the middle of the massive nationwide mobilization — then restored it and called it a “bad call.” That means it was done ON PURPOSE: Zuckerberg intentionally suppressed our 1st Amendment right to voice anti-Trump opinions on his platform.
Simultaneously, No Kings content was suppressed on @X while Trump's triumphant return to Musk's platform to blast out endorsements of Republican Senate candidates was boosted.
Why are Meta and X deliberately colluding to rig their algorithms in favor of Trump and Republicans, while silencing Democrats? Musk & Zuckerberg must disclose exactly what happened today — what was restricted, what was amplified, and most importantly why? Whose idea was it? Any guesses?
Trump's Billionaire Tech Bros. strategically diminished the #NoKingsDay national activation while amplifying Trump's desperate posts the cheating POS prays will help him avoid impeachment, conviction, removal and incarceration.
NOT A CHANCE.
Rob Groh retweeted
Ten years ago today.
In just the last few days: Trump made a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel, an economic lifeline for Putin; he and Elon Musk blamed each other for an order that slowed down Starlink satellite connectivity over Ukraine, hampering the country's defenses during a devastating Russian attack; and Trump waived sanctions on Russia that Congress, led by his late friend Lindsey Graham, had pushed for.
Now, Putin has proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to decide Ukraine’s fate for them, bulldoze a century of international cooperation, and frame Russia as an equal to the U.S. and China.
We’ll see if Putin’s puppet continues to dance on his strings.
The new electric TTC buses are a massive improvement in noise reduction.
Reminder that cities aren't inherently noisy, it's just the cars
Its #TOWaterfront42K Marathon weekend , and vehicle traffic is mostly shut out from the downtown core for a few hours, and it was wonderful. #TOpoli
Rob Groh retweeted
This is what billionaire ownership of the media means:
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta shut down the No Kings account for hours during the height of their protests.
Meta suppressed accounts supporting Brazil President Lula da Silva in the recent election.
Larry Ellison’s TikTok blocked advertising for a documentary criticizing Elon Musk.
Fight back. Defeat oligarchy. Preserve democracy.
Rob Groh retweeted
The US government paid for the wall with money from Americans and then also collected tariff payments from Americans.
Trump: Mexico did pay for the wall… because I charged them tariffs
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US importers, not Mexico, pay tariffs on goods from Mexico. The border wall was funded by US federal appropriations, with Mexico contributing nothing.
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Rob Groh retweeted
Hey @PeteHegseth - go to hell.
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Hegseth on Afghanistan:
I was a captain in Afghanistan, and we would go to the headquarters in Kabul, and there would be 50 flags at the headquarters.
It was a beautiful thing to see 50 different countries contributing to the NATO alliance and the ISAF mission there.
Except there were like maybe five that contributed. It was actually closer to one or two that, by the end, were actually involved in kinetic operations.
In fact, the ISAF patch, we would joke that it meant "I Saw Americans Fighting."
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Over 1100 non-American soldiers from 31 US-allied countries were killed fighting in Afghanistan, approximately 1/3 of the total combat deaths.
t.co/x4tGhxJiFG
Rob Groh retweeted
Cc @USAmbCanada
Researchers find jump in U.S. influence campaigns targeting Alberta referendum as vote looms
theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Rob Groh retweeted
“At a time when Donald Trump’s party is struggling to hold both houses of Congress and his own approval ratings are cratering to historic lows, the President has been campaigning hard all week against . . . Volodymyr Zelensky,” Susan B. Glasser writes. “Yes, Trump’s October preëlection surprise is that he’s finally decided to begin openly helping Vladimir Putin in Russia’s war of conquest against Ukraine.”
“Trump has pivoted to Putin so many times before that it should hardly astonish anyone that he did it again,” Glasser continues. “But these crises that Trump provokes with such regularity always manage to reveal something new, and this one has been no exception, showing a President so politically cornered by the consequences of his war in the Middle East that he turned to Putin to help him out with less than three weeks to go before the midterm elections.” Read her latest column: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/y7…
Rob Groh retweeted
EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk approached Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Starlink in Ukraine, The Telegraph can reveal.
The billionaire tech entrepreneur approached the US president with the proposal to introduce speed limits on the system, which hampered Ukraine’s drone defences, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.
🔗 telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…
Rob Groh retweeted
Trump is lying again. Putin started the war and has repeatedly refused to negotiate to end it. The US spent nothing like $350 billion. Half the money is not missing. Washington and Moscow are both significantly more corrupt than Kyiv. Putin, not Zelensky, is a dictator who openly steals elections.
Rob Groh retweeted
Alex Gibney: “Most people think Elon Musk is the founder of Tesla and also the prime inventor of the technology at Tesla and that just isn’t true. He was an investor, not an inventor. The real inventor was a man named Martin Eberhard. They had a falling out and Musk engineered Martin Eberhard’s departure. Eberhard sued for money he thought he was owed and Musk only agreed to settle the lawsuit if Eberhard agreed to say that Musk was what he wasn’t which was the founder of Tesla”
Rob Groh retweeted
Trump, here we go again!
“Our new Greenland”?
Greenland is NOT yours. It never was, and it never will be.
The United States has no authority to decide whether, when, or how our oil, gas, or minerals are explored or extracted. Those decisions belong to Greenland!
Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people. Our future is ours to decide!
Our democracy, and our right to self-determination must be respected!
Rob Groh retweeted
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
U.S. ambassador warns Canadian politicians: ‘Keep your nose out of American politics’ ctvnews.ca/politics/article/…
Rob Groh retweeted
Voted. I’m proud to be born in Calgary and love this province. It’s deep in my bones and I want the best for it.
I was also given a miraculous gift to be Canadian. Men like my grandpa’s uncle - Percy Menzies - took this hill for God, King and country and showed what Canada can be at its best. They gave us a heritage to preserve and conserve. Not tear down.
Proud to have voted to preserve that legacy and fight for a stronger Alberta and a better Canada.
