Ed🔰🇨🇦
@denim.bsky.social
Geopolitics. Proportional Representation. Housing. Urbanism. Land Value Taxes solve everything. Fight polarization. "Left" and "Right" are a mirage used to control you. Vancouverite. Father of two.
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I mean this in the spirit of curiosity: why the fuck did the Biden DOJ not release these Epstein files?
Were they just completely asleep at the wheel? Did Trump have the files stashed away in a Maralago bathroom?
Seriously what the fuck.
Were they just completely asleep at the wheel? Did Trump have the files stashed away in a Maralago bathroom?
Seriously what the fuck.
February 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
I mean this in the spirit of curiosity: why the fuck did the Biden DOJ not release these Epstein files?
Were they just completely asleep at the wheel? Did Trump have the files stashed away in a Maralago bathroom?
Seriously what the fuck.
Were they just completely asleep at the wheel? Did Trump have the files stashed away in a Maralago bathroom?
Seriously what the fuck.
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Get as many people as possible to unsubscribe from OpenAI, from ChatGPT.
January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Get as many people as possible to unsubscribe from OpenAI, from ChatGPT.
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when they say that everyone should have a right to carry a weapon in public they mean only loyal Republicans have a right to carry a weapon in public. if you don't agree them politically and you carry a weapon then that's justification for them to shoot you dead.
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
when they say that everyone should have a right to carry a weapon in public they mean only loyal Republicans have a right to carry a weapon in public. if you don't agree them politically and you carry a weapon then that's justification for them to shoot you dead.
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It would be good to see something more real than just the vibe shift from the speech. Maybe a conference of democratic middle powers, out of Halifax or Vancouver, that can coordinate on collective sovereignty issues like payments systems, social media, corporations, and even sea lane/trade security
January 23, 2026 at 2:43 AM
It would be good to see something more real than just the vibe shift from the speech. Maybe a conference of democratic middle powers, out of Halifax or Vancouver, that can coordinate on collective sovereignty issues like payments systems, social media, corporations, and even sea lane/trade security
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Canadian PM Mark Carney: “Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange.
“But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.”
“But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.”
January 22, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Canadian PM Mark Carney: “Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange.
“But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.”
“But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.”
I’m convinced that Carney is deus ex machina at this point. What an antithesis to Trump and what a godsend to Canada.
This man makes me proud to be Canadian.
This man makes me proud to be Canadian.
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 AM
I’m convinced that Carney is deus ex machina at this point. What an antithesis to Trump and what a godsend to Canada.
This man makes me proud to be Canadian.
This man makes me proud to be Canadian.
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Since a lot of 🇨🇦 pundits don't seem to get the implication here:
Carney's actions haven't "lived up to" this rhetoric because we've tried to convince other middle powers to act together and not negotiate bilaterally, and they've rejected this approach. So Canada's left with all bad choices.
Carney's actions haven't "lived up to" this rhetoric because we've tried to convince other middle powers to act together and not negotiate bilaterally, and they've rejected this approach. So Canada's left with all bad choices.
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Since a lot of 🇨🇦 pundits don't seem to get the implication here:
Carney's actions haven't "lived up to" this rhetoric because we've tried to convince other middle powers to act together and not negotiate bilaterally, and they've rejected this approach. So Canada's left with all bad choices.
Carney's actions haven't "lived up to" this rhetoric because we've tried to convince other middle powers to act together and not negotiate bilaterally, and they've rejected this approach. So Canada's left with all bad choices.
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In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
This is basically a an infinite prisoners dilemma scenario where participants are encountering a participant that has a strategy of always/mostly defect. The superior strategy is generally tit for tat, so the proper response is to continue retaliating until the other participant stops defecting.
This is one hell of a quote. European leaders really are running out of patience.
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 2:24 PM
This is basically a an infinite prisoners dilemma scenario where participants are encountering a participant that has a strategy of always/mostly defect. The superior strategy is generally tit for tat, so the proper response is to continue retaliating until the other participant stops defecting.
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Four things to note from this morning’s UK labor market data:
Steady Unemployment: In line with consensus forecast, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.1% (a four-year high)
Cooling Job Growth: Hiring remains sluggish, with monthly payroll employment falling by 43,000 in December...
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Steady Unemployment: In line with consensus forecast, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.1% (a four-year high)
Cooling Job Growth: Hiring remains sluggish, with monthly payroll employment falling by 43,000 in December...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Four things to note from this morning’s UK labor market data:
Steady Unemployment: In line with consensus forecast, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.1% (a four-year high)
Cooling Job Growth: Hiring remains sluggish, with monthly payroll employment falling by 43,000 in December...
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Steady Unemployment: In line with consensus forecast, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.1% (a four-year high)
Cooling Job Growth: Hiring remains sluggish, with monthly payroll employment falling by 43,000 in December...
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mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:09 AM
mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
The first thing that needs to be done is to understand the mechanism that funnelled so many Americans into the MAGA cult, primary of which is the two-party system and the way that interacts with identity and tribalism. Without this, there is no off-ramp, only more sordid evolutions of the same.
January 19, 2026 at 2:48 AM
The first thing that needs to be done is to understand the mechanism that funnelled so many Americans into the MAGA cult, primary of which is the two-party system and the way that interacts with identity and tribalism. Without this, there is no off-ramp, only more sordid evolutions of the same.
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"Trade is not fundamentally about competition. It's not us versus Canada. It's us and Canada." It's really about cooperation. And if the United States won't cooperate reliably with Canada, we shouldn't be surprised when Canada looks for new friends to cooperate with. And Americans miss out.
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
"Trade is not fundamentally about competition. It's not us versus Canada. It's us and Canada." It's really about cooperation. And if the United States won't cooperate reliably with Canada, we shouldn't be surprised when Canada looks for new friends to cooperate with. And Americans miss out.
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top risks 2026 is officially out
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
Eurasia Group | The Top Risks of 2026
www.eurasiagroup.net
January 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
top risks 2026 is officially out
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
“Coercive” is a little naive here. As a liberal society, we like to believe people’s actions and desires can be made pure and wholly without influence, but the truth is that even the most permissive liberal societies are filled with coercive elements from culture, media, etc. 1
the only policies that will actually raise the birthrate are coercive ones, which are obviously evil and unacceptable
we should make things easier and support parents because it’s the right thing to do, and then if we want more people in the country we should simply open the doors to immigrants
we should make things easier and support parents because it’s the right thing to do, and then if we want more people in the country we should simply open the doors to immigrants
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 AM
“Coercive” is a little naive here. As a liberal society, we like to believe people’s actions and desires can be made pure and wholly without influence, but the truth is that even the most permissive liberal societies are filled with coercive elements from culture, media, etc. 1
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If the worst single-family house in your n’hood costs over $1 million, then your n’hood should be zoned for apartment buildings.
(It’s pretty much that simple)
(It’s pretty much that simple)
December 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
If the worst single-family house in your n’hood costs over $1 million, then your n’hood should be zoned for apartment buildings.
(It’s pretty much that simple)
(It’s pretty much that simple)
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So please support the Jericho ODP before Tuesday, April 15:
1. Go to the city's submission form here.
2. Select "Jericho Lands Official Development Plan."
3. Click SUPPORT!!!
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
1. Go to the city's submission form here.
2. Select "Jericho Lands Official Development Plan."
3. Click SUPPORT!!!
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Contact City Council about public hearing agenda items (rezoning and heritage)
Tell City Council what you think about rezoning applications or heritage designations being considered at public hearings.
vancouver.ca
April 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
So please support the Jericho ODP before Tuesday, April 15:
1. Go to the city's submission form here.
2. Select "Jericho Lands Official Development Plan."
3. Click SUPPORT!!!
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
1. Go to the city's submission form here.
2. Select "Jericho Lands Official Development Plan."
3. Click SUPPORT!!!
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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Americans being absolutely useless on the left, and downright dangerous on the right — including their dichotomous/polarized thinking patterns — is a function of them both taking for granted living in the most powerful country in history.
March 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Americans being absolutely useless on the left, and downright dangerous on the right — including their dichotomous/polarized thinking patterns — is a function of them both taking for granted living in the most powerful country in history.
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Inspired by a recent post from @gridsvancouver.bsky.social
Left-right axis is very vibes based depending on environmental-ish factors, social issues, etc. Very very tough to put on a 2 axis chart. A general vibe that can be misleading. It’s an approximation.
Left-right axis is very vibes based depending on environmental-ish factors, social issues, etc. Very very tough to put on a 2 axis chart. A general vibe that can be misleading. It’s an approximation.
March 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Inspired by a recent post from @gridsvancouver.bsky.social
Left-right axis is very vibes based depending on environmental-ish factors, social issues, etc. Very very tough to put on a 2 axis chart. A general vibe that can be misleading. It’s an approximation.
Left-right axis is very vibes based depending on environmental-ish factors, social issues, etc. Very very tough to put on a 2 axis chart. A general vibe that can be misleading. It’s an approximation.
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Paraphrasing @pwaldkirch.bsky.social
Discouraging employment and productivity while shielding landed wealth is the opposite of what Canada needs.
And yet, you see the exact priorities at every council table, from Vancouver to Toronto.
Discouraging employment and productivity while shielding landed wealth is the opposite of what Canada needs.
And yet, you see the exact priorities at every council table, from Vancouver to Toronto.
March 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Paraphrasing @pwaldkirch.bsky.social
Discouraging employment and productivity while shielding landed wealth is the opposite of what Canada needs.
And yet, you see the exact priorities at every council table, from Vancouver to Toronto.
Discouraging employment and productivity while shielding landed wealth is the opposite of what Canada needs.
And yet, you see the exact priorities at every council table, from Vancouver to Toronto.
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Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
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youtube.com/shorts/kmMwk...
this video perfectly sums up supply lines!
this video perfectly sums up supply lines!
Why Tariffs Also Ruin AMERICAN Products
YouTube video by The Left Wing
youtube.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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this video perfectly sums up supply lines!
this video perfectly sums up supply lines!