Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 5h

To be clear, this is bad! But it's bad because Trump's coziness with an authoritarian petrostate will foster more corruption, bad foreign policy decisions, and human rights abuses in the Gulf. Not because they're going to use Qatari jets as proxies to attack Canada or domestic political opponents.

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 5h

My friend, please don't rely on the AI summary, it's so often wrong! There are Canadian, British, German, Dutch, miscellaneous NATO member, and Singaporean military personnel stationed at US bases right now. Some in dedicated facilities they operate themselves. This is not a secret Qatari invasion.

1 1

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 5h

I believe some do. The training programs vary in how they're organized but my understanding is that some countries do have their own dedicated facilities on existing US bases - mostly NATO countries but Singapore has one on the same US air base Qatar will be using.

1 1 2

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 6h

Since WW2 to one degree or another, but the deeper integration you're probably thinking of since NORAD was established in the 50s!

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 6h

And honestly, if the Americans really want to attack us, they're not going to outsource the job to the Qataris.

1

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 6h

Respectfully, you're overthinking this. It sounds like this is a training facility so Qatari pilots can get trained on US-bought planes. The US trains all kinds of foreign militaries and paramilitaries at bases on their soil all the time. This is just Trump's corrupt coziness with Qatar again.

2

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 11h

A slice of processed cheese between the two halves of a freshly-toasted, margarine-slathered English muffin.

1

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 14h

Indeed. Have I ever received one? Have you? No. Seems sus.

1

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like Kermit is the frog I aspire to be and Fozzie is the bear I actually am.

Cake or Death @johngcole.bsky.social · 1d

Who is your favorite muppet? Personally, I would kill if anyone so much as thought about harming a hair on Janice's head, while Joelle is a big fan of Sweetums.

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 1d

He's going to be so frickin' mad when he doesn't get the Nobel Peace Prize.

2

Reposted by Stephen Geigen-Miller

An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · 1d

On Spec has long deserved recognition for best semiprozine at the Hugo Awards, but has never even made the ballot because it's Canadian and most Hugo voters are U.S.-based.

2026 will be your final opportunity to nominate an institution that has been an incubator for so much talent.

On Spec Magazine @onspecmag.bsky.social · 1d

With our new issue, we are making the sad announcement that this will be the final year for On Spec. See www.onspec.ca for details.

1 24 60

Reposted by Stephen Geigen-Miller

Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 1d

This represents a huge loss to Canadian SFF

On Spec Magazine @onspecmag.bsky.social · 1d

With our new issue, we are making the sad announcement that this will be the final year for On Spec. See www.onspec.ca for details.

8 10

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 1d

Have you read Naomi Klein's book THE SHOCK DOCTRINE? It's from 2007 but there's much in it that applies to the present moment. It's disaster capitalism.

1

Reposted by Stephen Geigen-Miller

The Skiffy and Fanty Show @skiffyandfanty.com · 1d

This is just a friendly reminder that we will not willingly/knowingly discuss or review AI generated materials except to examine why we are opposed to it in the first place.

There is no argument you can make to change our mind. We are firm in the belief that human art must be protected from slop.

3 29

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

I don't want to get ahead of myself and jinx it! First comes the AL Championship Series!

1

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, rarely has the rest of baseball been so united in rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays. 😀

1 5

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

Eat my entire Canadian ass, New York Yankees fans.

Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 2d

YOU DARE BOO THE BEAUTIFUL CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM. YOU PAY WITH BLOOD! YOU PAY WITH BLOOD!

2 23 500

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

The Jays knocked out the Yankees move on to the AL Championship Series, while the Tigers and Mariners fight it out for the other slot in a Game 5.

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

JAYS WIN! JAYS TAKE THE SERIES!

1 3

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

JAYS WIN! JAYS TAKE THE SERIES!

6

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

Come on Hoffman!
#LetsGoBlueJays

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

I'm breathing again.

1

Reposted by Stephen Geigen-Miller

Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 2d

Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.

Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction | Stephen Kotowych

kotowych.com

96 86

Reposted by Stephen Geigen-Miller

Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 2d

the story of the 2025 toronto blue jays is a guy you've barely heard of who plays four positions and has been in and out of the minors for the last three years hitting .491 in scoring position

6 15 140

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

Also, Roncesvalles Avenue, Spadina Avenue, Yonge Street, Etobicoke, and if you want to get hyperlocal, Balliol Street, which locals pronounce differently than even other people in Toronto do.

2

Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 2d

We're in Toronto, so also: "Toronto". 😉