Arjun Basu
@arjun.bsky.social
Novelist. Proud Montrealer/Fier Montréalais. Beer league hockey. Habs. Board member Access Copyright. A "Certified Elder.” Brand/content consultant. Host The Full Bleed, a podcast about the future of (print) magazines. https://linktr.ee/arjunbasu
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Re: Greenland, sacrificing soft power you can use to control the whole world for some land you already have access to is the work of meme-addled morons. That they think it will politically benefit them for the midterms is an extra layer of stupid
January 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Re: Greenland, sacrificing soft power you can use to control the whole world for some land you already have access to is the work of meme-addled morons. That they think it will politically benefit them for the midterms is an extra layer of stupid
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Roses are red
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Roses are red
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
The darkness.
Everyone is stupid. Except for me. And you, probably.
Everyone is stupid. Except for me. And you, probably.
#Meteorologists are subjected to an alarming rise in hate speech. Messages on #socialmedia denigrate #researchers’ work and included personal attacks directed at professionals who work to share correct & verified scientific information: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... #science #communication
Spain’s meteorologists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns
Environment minister says attacks on social media affect perceptions of meteorology and denigrate researchers’ work
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The darkness.
Everyone is stupid. Except for me. And you, probably.
Everyone is stupid. Except for me. And you, probably.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
That's the least of it. The Europeans are going to dump all their US treasury bonds. The Chinese are already doing it. NATO will be done with. That might not matter to some but it should.
All for what? Wired was right. This is a clicktocracy that doesn't have policy, just vibes. It's all "content"
All for what? Wired was right. This is a clicktocracy that doesn't have policy, just vibes. It's all "content"
NEW: Germany is joining Sweden and Norway deploying troops to Denmark. (Reuters)
January 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
That's the least of it. The Europeans are going to dump all their US treasury bonds. The Chinese are already doing it. NATO will be done with. That might not matter to some but it should.
All for what? Wired was right. This is a clicktocracy that doesn't have policy, just vibes. It's all "content"
All for what? Wired was right. This is a clicktocracy that doesn't have policy, just vibes. It's all "content"
This is not a safe distance because I'm sure you can still smell him and hear the farting.
Believe it or not, the network’s interference with a 60 Minutes feature about CECOT or its tribute to the awesome Marco Rubio did not prevent the president from trying to humiliate his interviewer.
Tony Dokoupil wouldn't have his job without Trump, says Trump
Tony Dokoupil wouldn't have his job without Trump, says Trump
www.avclub.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This is not a safe distance because I'm sure you can still smell him and hear the farting.
Bari Weiss magic.
CBS News lost one-fifth of its audience in just four days.” 👏
January 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Bari Weiss magic.
How much you want to bet this is the dumbest timeline?
Sorry. Predict.
www.theringer.com/2026/01/14/t...
Sorry. Predict.
www.theringer.com/2026/01/14/t...
How Prediction Markets Turned Life Into a Dystopian Gambling Experiment
What are Polymarket and Kalshi? Why are they taking over the world? And is there anything stopping actors on these platforms from exploiting almost everything and everyone?
www.theringer.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
How much you want to bet this is the dumbest timeline?
Sorry. Predict.
www.theringer.com/2026/01/14/t...
Sorry. Predict.
www.theringer.com/2026/01/14/t...
They are talk shows with lower production values.
Talk. Shows.
Talk. Shows.
'The Pete Davidson Show,' a weekly video podcast, premieres later this month on Netflix—get details.
The Pete Davidson Show Weekly ‘Podcast’ Sets Netflix Premiere
'The Pete Davidson Show,' a weekly video podcast, premieres later this month on Netflix—get details.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
They are talk shows with lower production values.
Talk. Shows.
Talk. Shows.
Wow. Legault is LeGoing.
January 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Wow. Legault is LeGoing.
In Canada, judges to the Supreme Court retire at 75. When one of them retires early it's news. My guess is most outlets won't even cover it.
Despite being eligible to serve another five years on the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Sheilah Martin will step down on May 30 — a day before her 70th birthday. @journodale.bsky.social has the story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Justice Sheilah Martin leaving the Supreme Court
No reason given for her early departure in May
www.nationalmagazine.ca
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
In Canada, judges to the Supreme Court retire at 75. When one of them retires early it's news. My guess is most outlets won't even cover it.
I mean, they're great magazine covers unfortunately.
substack.com/@coverjunkie...
substack.com/@coverjunkie...
club coverjunkie (@coverjunkie)
Make covers great again ♠️ this week several interesting cover designs are popping up in the newsstand (France, UK, Germany, Italy)
substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I mean, they're great magazine covers unfortunately.
substack.com/@coverjunkie...
substack.com/@coverjunkie...
Every day the hell is fresher.
January 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Every day the hell is fresher.
Pretend you're running for Congress
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Pretend you're running for Congress
A first stab at how to talk about energy and climate in 2026
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Pretend you're running for Congress
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open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
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Excellent (if depressing) post covering the new reality we're in from @garbageday.email/@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social: "I can’t help but wonder what a protest can even accomplish when those in power do not think they will ever have to lose that power....The lesson here is clear: We’re on our own now."
We're all just content for ICE
Four days on the ground in Minneapolis
www.garbageday.email
January 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Excellent (if depressing) post covering the new reality we're in from @garbageday.email/@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social: "I can’t help but wonder what a protest can even accomplish when those in power do not think they will ever have to lose that power....The lesson here is clear: We’re on our own now."
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@evansolomon.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social
Canadian women, children, and all decent men have an understandable and legitimate request.
Canadian women, children, and all decent men have an understandable and legitimate request.
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
@evansolomon.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social
Canadian women, children, and all decent men have an understandable and legitimate request.
Canadian women, children, and all decent men have an understandable and legitimate request.
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I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
So close to the end of the first draft of this thing. Like it's not about the curvature of the earth anymore. Just an end you can see.
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
So close to the end of the first draft of this thing. Like it's not about the curvature of the earth anymore. Just an end you can see.
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"President keeps threatening Greenland, even though they're saying no."
Ma'am, he's a sexual predator. Not taking no for an answer and doing whatever he wants is kinda his whole thing.
Ma'am, he's a sexual predator. Not taking no for an answer and doing whatever he wants is kinda his whole thing.
January 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
"President keeps threatening Greenland, even though they're saying no."
Ma'am, he's a sexual predator. Not taking no for an answer and doing whatever he wants is kinda his whole thing.
Ma'am, he's a sexual predator. Not taking no for an answer and doing whatever he wants is kinda his whole thing.
They nailed it. The forgotten icon of Montreal food is....rotisserie chicken.
Rotisserie Chicken Is Montreal's Real Signature Dish
Montreal's true signature dish isn't bagels or poutine—it's rotisserie chicken. From Chalet Bar-B-Q to Ma Poule Mouillée, here's why that matters.
www.themain.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
They nailed it. The forgotten icon of Montreal food is....rotisserie chicken.
You can take the white boy out of South Africa but you can't take the South Africa out of the white boy.
checking in on elon musk, the guy who absolutely did not give a nazi salute last year
January 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
You can take the white boy out of South Africa but you can't take the South Africa out of the white boy.