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From BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cd9w8xk75ndt Title as of 16:15 EDT.

Posting a screenshot, because it's a live story and the BBC might change the title as the story develops.

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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 13 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

We need to reframe this as "Trump opens dialogue about climate-driven environmental hazards, proposes punitive measures for polluting nations"

See how fast we can get the whitehouse hyenas to shit themselves

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Oh but you see it's not climate change, Canada just needs to rake 2.4 million square kilometers of forest and

[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

We should hire Trump's pool guy and pay him $5M to say that he took care of it. Problem solved, for cheap.

That's honestly some brilliant spin.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

C'mon, catch all the molecules!

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 2 hours ago

I don't want to sound rude, but all those particles are Canadian, illegal, undocumented and, get this.... brown and yellow and red! And they're here to kill us, bringing Cancer to our region. The worst part is they'll just land anywhere they want, stick around and nobody does anything!

It's almost as if we should do something about them ...sequester them in a large box? Capture them anywhere they go into our country?

Do you know they land on your sister? Not just her harms and legs but inside her blouse! Down her undies! Oh my! Everyone's sisters! We gotta do something!

[–] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

This is fucked up. I don't usually jump too hard on the anti-Trump bandwagon (I don't like the guy but I'm not usually rabid about it) but this really takes the fucking cake.

When CA had wildfires, Canada sent us a ton of help-- a bunch of firefighting aircraft, complete with air crews and ground support. It made a big difference.

We have firefighting aircraft. And my understanding is they are parked on the fucking ground while our friends and neighbors to the north are burning. Meanwhile our so-called leader is hurling insults and threats at our friends, while they are literally on fire.

I love my country, but today I'm ashamed. We are supposed to be better than this. Better neighbors, better humans. It's pathetic. It's not us. It shouldn't be us. We should be better than this, as a nation.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago

If it helps, we actually view you guys as rotten neighbours.

[–] zephiriz@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 hours ago

Maybe Trump should send the people who rake the leaves here to Canada?

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 12 hours ago

build a wall /s

[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

This fucking guy I swear to god

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe they should worry about their fires

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 9 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Canada has routinely sent folks to help fight American forest fires. Because that is who we are.

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 hours ago

We also recently lost one in a Colorado fire

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Those of us in the Pacific Northwest will never forget the kind help of our neighbors to the north. Trump is a piece of shit, but we remember here.

[–] absentbird@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

The PNW has Canada vibes too; they should just annex us, we're chill with it.

[–] xangadix@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago

Are the Epstein Files in the wildfire smoke? No? Then let the fire department do their job and bring the child-molester-in-chief to justice. Also, it wouldn't hurt to bring back those environmental laws you abolished.

[–] ivanvector@piefed.ca 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As a punishment for Canadian wildfires, Trump raises taxes that only Americans pay.

Make it make sense, challenge level impossible

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 19 hours ago

Simple. These wildfires are exacerbated by climate change. American consumerism fuels climate change. By increasing taxes on Americans, he's reducing future wildfires.

[–] dregan@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The ONLY reason he is aware of this is because the air in DC sucks.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 8 points 20 hours ago

But he is in Florida, how would he know?

Hope it kills him faster

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Quick, divert ICE to dealing with that invasion instead.

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

If you throw enough ICE into a fire, the fire WILL go out.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago

Literally old man yells at cloud.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know about you, but the "filthy" air invading my home is caused by the 70,000 acres of forest burning my own state......

****This is what can happen if you do not properly manage the fire burden of forests by allowing fire to consume the dead trees and ground cover. But god forbid the tourists from big cities see a section of burned forests! They tend to get all riled up.

[–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

This is why we wrap tourists in kindling and give them tiki torches before we send them off into the forest in my state.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

The problem with that is the tourists never start the fires where you want them.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 215 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Is he saying the atmosphere is a shared resource that no nation should be filling with pollution?

It's fascinating how close he is to getting it, while the world knows he never, never will.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 9 points 1 day ago

I mean, he has done more for renewable energy than any previous president.

He's increased the cost of gasoline, and done wonders for the electrical grid in Cuba.

[–] amio@lemmy.world 66 points 1 day ago

Meh, weaponized hypocrisy is 99% of what comes out of his blubbery bitch-ass.

[–] Solumbran@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago

No, he's saying that the atmosphere is a resource owned by the US and that other countries should pay for it.

[–] dreamkeeper@literature.cafe 3 points 1 day ago

It's just another excuse to shit on and threaten Canada.

[–] Varpeggio@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

I want off Mr. Bones’ Wild Ride.

Take my energy tiny blood clot

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago

This assfuck is all-in on AI and data centers. He doesn't give a fuck about the air.

He could help Canada, but he won't. It's all about bullshit. He needs to feed his fat fucking cow followers with endless bullshit. No gaps in the feedings. Bullshit day and night.

[–] rottenmummy@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

Shit, it is real. peak idiocracy 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 65 points 1 day ago

As a Canadian in the middle of these wildfires, which fire marshalls and environmental scientists have been warning about for years, I'm glad Doug Ford is getting chastised by his big buddy over a problem that should weigh heavily on his shoulders.

And yes, please, set a precedent to start treating the air as a shared resource. I can't wait to see what kind of penalties get levied against the US once we make that a thing.

I know he'll forget the whole thing once he starts sundowning tonight, but a girl can dream.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

From BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cd9w8xk75ndt Title as of 16:15 EDT.

Posting a screenshot, because it’s a live story and the BBC might change the title as the story develops

Great quality posting standards, good job

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trump should put 100% import tariff on wildfire smoke.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

I only breathe smoke from domestic wild fires and AI data centers.

[–] CyberneticOwl@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

I mean, careful what you wish for: legislators could troll Trump by drafting bills that use the same language to go after his agencies that have screwed up air quality, water quality, etc.

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 45 points 1 day ago (6 children)

This fucking dumbass. Lets tariff them, that will surely stop them creating all this smoke. The outcome from his liberation day tariff war was so abysmal I'm surprised he's not too ashamed to utter the word ever again.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

That would require an iota of self-awareness.

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[–] plasticbuddha@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Now Canada is distracting from the Epstein files...

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Old Man Yells at Cloud

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago

He's this close to understanding externalized costs...

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