Kelly Blidook
@kblidook.bsky.social
Just trying to learn things & collect good data.
Employed studying the politics.
Passions: baseball, dogs, space, time
(He/him)
https://www.mun.ca/political-science/people/kelly-blidook/
Employed studying the politics.
Passions: baseball, dogs, space, time
(He/him)
https://www.mun.ca/political-science/people/kelly-blidook/
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Kelly Blidook
@kblidook.bsky.social
· Apr 14
Treat others as yourself
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Canada beat Switzerland by 4 who beat France by 4
Canada beat Czechia by 5 who beat France by 3
Either way expect Canada to beat France by 8
Slovakia beat Finland by 3 who beat Sweden by 3 who beat Italy by 3
Slovakia should beat Italy by 9
Slovakia beat Italy by 1
Canada beat Czechia by 5 who beat France by 3
Either way expect Canada to beat France by 8
Slovakia beat Finland by 3 who beat Sweden by 3 who beat Italy by 3
Slovakia should beat Italy by 9
Slovakia beat Italy by 1
February 14, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Canada beat Switzerland by 4 who beat France by 4
Canada beat Czechia by 5 who beat France by 3
Either way expect Canada to beat France by 8
Slovakia beat Finland by 3 who beat Sweden by 3 who beat Italy by 3
Slovakia should beat Italy by 9
Slovakia beat Italy by 1
Canada beat Czechia by 5 who beat France by 3
Either way expect Canada to beat France by 8
Slovakia beat Finland by 3 who beat Sweden by 3 who beat Italy by 3
Slovakia should beat Italy by 9
Slovakia beat Italy by 1
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i think i follow a lot of news outlets and then i find out from my coworkers this kidnapping thing is going on and i realize i've maybe unintentionally weeded out every source with steady Crime Reporting from my rss feeds and social media networks
February 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
i think i follow a lot of news outlets and then i find out from my coworkers this kidnapping thing is going on and i realize i've maybe unintentionally weeded out every source with steady Crime Reporting from my rss feeds and social media networks
February 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Counterpoint: curling is played in “teams” only because playing it individually would require being in good shape.
Team sports are fine.
There is a big difference between hockey or curling (where several people are working in concert to execute a task) versus relays where it's just stacked individual performances.
There is a big difference between hockey or curling (where several people are working in concert to execute a task) versus relays where it's just stacked individual performances.
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Counterpoint: curling is played in “teams” only because playing it individually would require being in good shape.
American Exceptionalism
Just like with Brazil arresting their insurrectionists rather than re-electing them, other countries are holding their Epstein-tied politicians accountable far better than we do. www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
American Exceptionalism
Me, watching short track speed-skating:
“No, no, no! You can’t ZIG, you need to ZAG!!”
“No, no, no! You can’t ZIG, you need to ZAG!!”
February 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Me, watching short track speed-skating:
“No, no, no! You can’t ZIG, you need to ZAG!!”
“No, no, no! You can’t ZIG, you need to ZAG!!”
Might as well re-post this alongside the piece I just re-posted.
I think at this point folks should judge the result of negotiations & the relative positions of the two countries economically & in the world.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
Carney’s viral Davos speech complicates stalled US-Canada talks
February 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Might as well re-post this alongside the piece I just re-posted.
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This is superb. Wayne Horton may have invented a new genre of journalism. This is a deeply informed, wonderfully enlightening essay on how to behave in bad faith negotiations, as well as a perfect reading of Carney's manner and thinking, and it's satire. It is explanatory parody. And it's right.
Dear Team Canada — Day 289 — Will You Please Shut Up?
The Carney Letters — an unauthorized series by Wayne Horton
letterkenny.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:52 AM
This is superb. Wayne Horton may have invented a new genre of journalism. This is a deeply informed, wonderfully enlightening essay on how to behave in bad faith negotiations, as well as a perfect reading of Carney's manner and thinking, and it's satire. It is explanatory parody. And it's right.
Bravo. They made him look slightly comfortable
February 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Bravo. They made him look slightly comfortable
Ouch
February 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Ouch
In the 1990s, we saw PMs engage in both "carrot" &
"stick" approaches to Canadian federalism.
It would be something to see Carney pass a "residents of provinces that leave the federation are no longer extended Canadian citizenship" bill.
There would of course be a grandfathering period.
"stick" approaches to Canadian federalism.
It would be something to see Carney pass a "residents of provinces that leave the federation are no longer extended Canadian citizenship" bill.
There would of course be a grandfathering period.
February 3, 2026 at 11:07 PM
In the 1990s, we saw PMs engage in both "carrot" &
"stick" approaches to Canadian federalism.
It would be something to see Carney pass a "residents of provinces that leave the federation are no longer extended Canadian citizenship" bill.
There would of course be a grandfathering period.
"stick" approaches to Canadian federalism.
It would be something to see Carney pass a "residents of provinces that leave the federation are no longer extended Canadian citizenship" bill.
There would of course be a grandfathering period.
I've always had a soft spot for Stephen Harper, & I think this moment sums up partly why:
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I've always had a soft spot for Stephen Harper, & I think this moment sums up partly why:
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This is a post about animal excrement and the English language.
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
February 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This is a post about animal excrement and the English language.
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
I don't recall simulating this scenario at Model-UN
At its headquarters in Geneva, signs warning of the situation have been put up everywhere. In an almost desperate attempt to save cash, the escalators are regularly turned off and the heating turned down.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns
António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees.
www.bbc.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:01 AM
I don't recall simulating this scenario at Model-UN
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Calvin’s got better things to do this weekend🤣. What are your weekend plans? #CalvinandHobbes
January 31, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Calvin’s got better things to do this weekend🤣. What are your weekend plans? #CalvinandHobbes
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Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
When we should be announcing the firing of a DoJ that has utterly failed to produce the juiciest of “Epstein Files”
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 AM
When we should be announcing the firing of a DoJ that has utterly failed to produce the juiciest of “Epstein Files”
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The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been.
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The coolest Congresswoman there’s ever been.
Mind-blowing shit, i know
My girlfriend just spent the last five minutes explaining what "Slugging percentage" means.
Hey, what the fuck is going on in baseball?
Hey, what the fuck is going on in baseball?
January 29, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Mind-blowing shit, i know
An important read by colleague @angelavcarter.bsky.social et al:
Where did this LNG announcement come from and what does it mean for the future of Fermeuse and Newfoundland's Southern Shore? #LNG #Fermeuse #nlpoli
Read the full analysis from Eric Devine, Grace Fitzpatrick, Seamus MacKenzie & Angela Carter 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
Read the full analysis from Eric Devine, Grace Fitzpatrick, Seamus MacKenzie & Angela Carter 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
An LNG future for Fermeuse? – The Independent
Proposal for massive liquefied natural gas hub exhumed on Newfoundland’s Southern Shore
theindependent.ca
January 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM
An important read by colleague @angelavcarter.bsky.social et al:
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Breaking News: Spain issued a decree allowing hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants to apply for legal residency. The measure is bucking a trend, as many Western governments have cracked down on illegal immigration.
Spain Offers Undocumented Migrants a Legal Way to Stay
The measure, unexpectedly approved, comes as other countries are cracking down on immigration.
nyti.ms
January 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Breaking News: Spain issued a decree allowing hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants to apply for legal residency. The measure is bucking a trend, as many Western governments have cracked down on illegal immigration.
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"That's crazy. We're not a threat," said US ambassador Hoekstra.
That’s precisely what someone who was a threat would say.
NORAD would be ‘altered’ if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy - CBC
That’s precisely what someone who was a threat would say.
NORAD would be ‘altered’ if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy - CBC
ANALYSIS | NORAD would be 'altered' if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy to Ottawa | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ottawa is warning of consequences to the continental defence pact if Canada does not move forward with the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets.
www.cbc.ca
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
"That's crazy. We're not a threat," said US ambassador Hoekstra.
That’s precisely what someone who was a threat would say.
NORAD would be ‘altered’ if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy - CBC
That’s precisely what someone who was a threat would say.
NORAD would be ‘altered’ if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy - CBC
"That's crazy. We're not a threat," said US ambassador Hoekstra.
That’s precisely what someone who was a threat would say.
NORAD would be ‘altered’ if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy - CBC
That’s precisely what someone who was a threat would say.
NORAD would be ‘altered’ if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy - CBC
ANALYSIS | NORAD would be 'altered' if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy to Ottawa | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ottawa is warning of consequences to the continental defence pact if Canada does not move forward with the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets.
www.cbc.ca
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
"That's crazy. We're not a threat," said US ambassador Hoekstra.
That’s precisely what someone who was a threat would say.
NORAD would be ‘altered’ if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy - CBC
That’s precisely what someone who was a threat would say.
NORAD would be ‘altered’ if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy - CBC
I would also - as sort of a politics 101 - ask who is acting & who is reacting
I think at this point folks should judge the result of negotiations & the relative positions of the two countries economically & in the world.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
Carney’s viral Davos speech complicates stalled US-Canada talks
January 24, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I would also - as sort of a politics 101 - ask who is acting & who is reacting
I think at this point folks should judge the result of negotiations & the relative positions of the two countries economically & in the world.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
Carney’s viral Davos speech complicates stalled US-Canada talks
Carney’s viral Davos speech complicates stalled US-Canada talks
Rave reviews for the Canadian prime minister are giving way to fears about the continental trade deal.
dlvr.it
January 23, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I think at this point folks should judge the result of negotiations & the relative positions of the two countries economically & in the world.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.
I think it's weird to call the PM out daily on a process that clearly wasn't going to happen fast/well, & is with an entirely untrustworthy trade partner.