Dr. Barry Cooke
@barrycooke.bsky.social
Insect Ecology.
PhD from U. Alberta.
M.Sc. from U. Laval.
B.Sc. from U. Toronto.
I speak for myself.
I code in R.
Warned about emerging fascism before it was cool.
PhD from U. Alberta.
M.Sc. from U. Laval.
B.Sc. from U. Toronto.
I speak for myself.
I code in R.
Warned about emerging fascism before it was cool.
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My god, it really does just get worse and worse, which is really saying something given that it started as a war crime and murder
NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse.
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
December 6, 2025 at 5:21 AM
My god, it really does just get worse and worse, which is really saying something given that it started as a war crime and murder
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A perfectly NORMAL picture of the world's GREATEST president (who is also the HEALTHIEST man alive) picking up his very REAL peace award.
December 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
A perfectly NORMAL picture of the world's GREATEST president (who is also the HEALTHIEST man alive) picking up his very REAL peace award.
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WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
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Seriously, did *anyone* really believe them? ANYONE??
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
December 6, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Seriously, did *anyone* really believe them? ANYONE??
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
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December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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December 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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www.wabe.org/national-par...
BREAKING: Trump has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They will be replaced with Trump’s birthday.
BREAKING: Trump has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They will be replaced with Trump’s birthday.
National Park Service removes Juneteenth, MLK Day as fee-free days, adds Trump's birthday
The National Park Service has removed Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day from its list of free admission days for parks, adding among other dates President Donald Trump's birthday, which falls ...
www.wabe.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
www.wabe.org/national-par...
BREAKING: Trump has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They will be replaced with Trump’s birthday.
BREAKING: Trump has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They will be replaced with Trump’s birthday.
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Energi Media folks, come join me on our Substack - Thoughtful Energy Journalism.
We're bringing back the Energi Talks podcast there. Essays galore. Videos with commentary.
I'll do my best to chat.
And...no paywall.
Come say hi.😀
substack.com/@markhamhislop
We're bringing back the Energi Talks podcast there. Essays galore. Videos with commentary.
I'll do my best to chat.
And...no paywall.
Come say hi.😀
substack.com/@markhamhislop
Markham Hislop | Substack
Energy journalist/energy transition expert. Hosts the Political Talks podcast, where I interview experts (often academics) about hot political stories. This Substack will frequently draw on those inte...
substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Energi Media folks, come join me on our Substack - Thoughtful Energy Journalism.
We're bringing back the Energi Talks podcast there. Essays galore. Videos with commentary.
I'll do my best to chat.
And...no paywall.
Come say hi.😀
substack.com/@markhamhislop
We're bringing back the Energi Talks podcast there. Essays galore. Videos with commentary.
I'll do my best to chat.
And...no paywall.
Come say hi.😀
substack.com/@markhamhislop
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Liberals: Stop the Masochism
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Liberals: Stop the Masochism
Why liberalism romanticizes the Forgotten Man and is reluctant to take its own side in the fight against authoritarianism.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Liberals: Stop the Masochism
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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So, the way they're going to parse this is that Hegseth didn't say "kill them all," he said "destroy the boat and everyone in it." This is like his Signalgate argument that he didn't release classified info...
...because he declassified it
...because he declassified it
WaPo is reporting that Bradley told lawmakers that Hegseth DID give a kill order.
December 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
So, the way they're going to parse this is that Hegseth didn't say "kill them all," he said "destroy the boat and everyone in it." This is like his Signalgate argument that he didn't release classified info...
...because he declassified it
...because he declassified it
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Bongino saying the quiet--and cynical--part out loud.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Bongino saying the quiet--and cynical--part out loud.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
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The MAGA Alberta machine gets hammered by an Alberta judge.
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Judge says proposed referendum on Alberta independence would be unconstitutional | CBC News
An Alberta judge says a referendum proposal on Alberta separating from Canada goes against Charter and and Treaty rights, in a decision given less than 24 hours after the provincial government introdu...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The MAGA Alberta machine gets hammered by an Alberta judge.
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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"When there’s no war, you aren’t committing war crimes when you kill people indiscriminately. You’re just a straight-up murderer."
A war criminal without a war
It's just murder.
www.publicnotice.co
December 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"When there’s no war, you aren’t committing war crimes when you kill people indiscriminately. You’re just a straight-up murderer."
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It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
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Artificial-intelligence chatbots can influence voters in major elections — and have a bigger effect on people’s political views than conventional campaigning and advertising
go.nature.com/3XCIsgD
go.nature.com/3XCIsgD
AI chatbots can sway voters with remarkable ease — is it time to worry?
Experiments involving real-world voters show how talking to a chatbot can shape people’s political opinions.
go.nature.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Artificial-intelligence chatbots can influence voters in major elections — and have a bigger effect on people’s political views than conventional campaigning and advertising
go.nature.com/3XCIsgD
go.nature.com/3XCIsgD
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Pirro said the pipe bombing suspect had "not a lot of social media". She should call me, because I have now found his: Twitter, Tumblr, Soundcloud, YouTube channel, songs he made on YouTube, Steam, and about five fanfic and gaming forum accounts.
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Pirro said the pipe bombing suspect had "not a lot of social media". She should call me, because I have now found his: Twitter, Tumblr, Soundcloud, YouTube channel, songs he made on YouTube, Steam, and about five fanfic and gaming forum accounts.
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NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse.
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
NEW info on shipwreck attack. It gets worse.
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
The 2 survivors climbed atop wreckage and waved to overhead.
"Some of the people viewing the video thought ... could have been an attempt to surrender"
Others "said the most logical explanation was ... signaling for a rescue."
1/
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1 million acres of pristine public land in Alaska will now be open to fossil fuel drilling, thanks to Republicans in Congress.
Big Oil spent nearly $500 million lobbying and boosting friendly candidates last year — and now they're getting a big return on their investment.
Big Oil spent nearly $500 million lobbying and boosting friendly candidates last year — and now they're getting a big return on their investment.
The Secret Behind High Gas Prices
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
1 million acres of pristine public land in Alaska will now be open to fossil fuel drilling, thanks to Republicans in Congress.
Big Oil spent nearly $500 million lobbying and boosting friendly candidates last year — and now they're getting a big return on their investment.
Big Oil spent nearly $500 million lobbying and boosting friendly candidates last year — and now they're getting a big return on their investment.
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Alberta further weakens industrial carbon pricing one week after signing MOU promising to strengthen it by allowing new cheap credits to flood the market.
www.linkedin.com/posts/dave-s...
www.linkedin.com/posts/dave-s...
By adding direct investment credits into an already oversupplied market, Alberta makes the MOU’s minimum effective credit price harder to achieve.
Just one week after the grand bargain, Alberta… | Da...
By adding direct investment credits into an already oversupplied market, Alberta makes the MOU’s minimum effective credit price harder to achieve.
Just one week after the grand bargain, Alberta publi...
www.linkedin.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Alberta further weakens industrial carbon pricing one week after signing MOU promising to strengthen it by allowing new cheap credits to flood the market.
www.linkedin.com/posts/dave-s...
www.linkedin.com/posts/dave-s...
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The Americans, predictably but still shockingly, appear to be abandoning NATO www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say
The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week,...
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Americans, predictably but still shockingly, appear to be abandoning NATO www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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NEW: Carol Loennig tells Nicoll Wallace on MSNOW that the DOJ intends to try and indict Letitia James a THIRD time.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
NEW: Carol Loennig tells Nicoll Wallace on MSNOW that the DOJ intends to try and indict Letitia James a THIRD time.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.
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This is not a drill. Lying Pete Hoekstra has been given his marching orders to interfere in Canada and stir trouble.
Time to give this guy the bums rush.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUex...
Time to give this guy the bums rush.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUex...
PETE HOEKSTRA STAY THE F OUT OF OUR POLITICS !!!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This is not a drill. Lying Pete Hoekstra has been given his marching orders to interfere in Canada and stir trouble.
Time to give this guy the bums rush.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUex...
Time to give this guy the bums rush.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUex...
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There’s been a flurry of court cases this week that appear to bolster the concept of an authoritarian president.
They’re ramping it up. Accelerating. All of it.
They know that they need Trump as figurehead to put their “permanent #Project2025” in place.
They don’t know how long Trump will last.
They’re ramping it up. Accelerating. All of it.
They know that they need Trump as figurehead to put their “permanent #Project2025” in place.
They don’t know how long Trump will last.
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
There’s been a flurry of court cases this week that appear to bolster the concept of an authoritarian president.
They’re ramping it up. Accelerating. All of it.
They know that they need Trump as figurehead to put their “permanent #Project2025” in place.
They don’t know how long Trump will last.
They’re ramping it up. Accelerating. All of it.
They know that they need Trump as figurehead to put their “permanent #Project2025” in place.
They don’t know how long Trump will last.
These were the two major things that Amy warned about - a rising BRICS and an aspiring cryptostate. She warned that the US would try to pivot to both. She was right.
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
These were the two major things that Amy warned about - a rising BRICS and an aspiring cryptostate. She warned that the US would try to pivot to both. She was right.