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mark d jarvis

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Books: Democratizing the Constitution; Modernizing Government Accountability; From NPM to NPG. Awards: Donner and Smiley book prizes PhD: UVic Certified chainsaw operator Assorted cantankerousness

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Feb 5

Everyone really needs to understand that he feels no compunction to be bound by any laws, any norms, the respect for the dignity of others.

There are no limits.

This is who he is.

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US election: Full transcript of Donald Trump's obscene videotape - BBC News

The full transcript of the conversation between Donald Trump and a TV host in 2005 in which the US presidential candidate made obscene comments about women.

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · 19d

If Trump wants to signs an EO on H-1Bs raising "the fee that companies pay to sponsor H1-B applicants to $100,000", we shld be making a play to get companies to set up shop up here to locate that talent.

mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · 20d

That this needs to be said….

Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 20d

From my colleague: letting the FCC set itself up as some sort of Ministry of Truth would damage the First Amendment.

Thomas Berry @thomasberry.bsky.social · 20d

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · 20d

Canada isn’t the United States. Your administrative doesn’t get to dictate what we can and can’t say up here.

mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · 21d

Worse than goons tho, Chuck.

mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · 21d

It was nice knowing you America. 🤷‍♂️

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · 28d

"If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is I don't know."

The guy who said that wants to be the guy who says the other side is the side stoking hate and violence.

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 29d

Don’t celebrate political violence, even if you disagree with the politics.

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · 29d

Trump’s tacit admission last week that he’s lost India and Russia to China and N Korea and now Russia taunting the west with this is really not good.

mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Sep 6

Parliamentary nerdery at YOW.

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Sep 3

« Stuck »?

mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 30

I can offer you a worse read?

mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 28

Gobsmacking.

David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · Aug 28

Atwood, Laurence, Munro and Angelou are all on this list.

Bridget Stirling @bridgetstirling.bsky.social · Aug 28

Well, the list of books being banned from EPSB is appalling. And it's very likely that an author on this list will get their other works pulled too, especially in the absence of teacher librarians.

There are books on this list that changed my life. This is what the UCP is taking away from kids.

mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 28

Land of the free!

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Surge in U.S. customs searches of electronic devices raises concerns about harsh treatment of Canadians — CBC News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports a sharp rise in electronic device searches at crossings, raising concerns about privacy, discrimination and harsher scrutiny of Canadians.

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 28

Screw your thoughts.
Screw your prayers.
And, most of all, screw your unwillingness to protect children.

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 26

What thing do you really wish you could do at like an elite level?

Me: surf

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 25

“The redevelopment plan includes planting more than 225 trees and adding vegetation-covered pits, most of which will also serve as rain drainage. The city will also add more seating along the street and an illuminated canopy”

cc: @arieltroster.com @stephanieplante.bsky.social

Stretch of Ste-Catherine Street East to become pedestrian-only year-round | CBC News

The City of Montreal announced Friday their "ambitious" plans to transform a portion of Ste-Catherine Street East into a pedestrian road year-round, with redevelopment work starting in fall 2026.

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 24

This has been a bit coming, but it is critically important: domestic vaccine production capacity.

Right on.

Sabina Vohra-Miller @sabivm.bsky.social · Aug 23

I mentioned to a couple of people that I had a surprise waiting to be shared when Moderna got approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. It’s approved, and the big news??? Completely produced domestically!!!!! 🥳🤩

Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!

Moderna just received Health Canada authorization for its updated LP.8.1 variant COVID-19 vaccine.

The exciting part? It will be manufactured domestically!
Their authorization allows parts of the vaccine to be produced at Moderna’s new facility in Quebec, while the fill-finish will be handled by Novocol Pharma in Ontario. The domestically produced vaccine will be ready for this year’s fall vaccination campaign.

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mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 22

A terrible assumption made in a lot policy/political punditry is to assess whether some decision or action has achieved an improved outcome in comparaison to the status quo, ignoring that the status quo may have gotten worse in the absence of said decision or action. 🤷‍♂️

mark d jarvis @markdjarvis.bsky.social · Aug 19

The 14 yr old saying “Bruh, you literally got the thousand yard stare. Eat some yogurt” to the 15 yr old as he struggles with his spicy Raman is the best expression of concern/insult combo I’ve seen in a long time.