Mark Dowling
@markdowling.bsky.social
Toronto, ON. Originally from Cork with stops in Glasgow and Limerick.
IT Manager. Dad to a boy living with autism. Interested in urban development, mass transit, science fiction, politics.
IT Manager. Dad to a boy living with autism. Interested in urban development, mass transit, science fiction, politics.
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Maduro Requests Lindsay Halligan to Prosecute Him
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Maduro Requests Lindsay Halligan to Prosecute Him
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I'm not a diplomat, but one thing I have to do regularly is to draft or help to draft public statements that parties to litigation agree as part of a settlement. There is an art to drafting something that reasonable readers can agree is clear but from which they draw irreconcilable meanings. /1
January 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I'm not a diplomat, but one thing I have to do regularly is to draft or help to draft public statements that parties to litigation agree as part of a settlement. There is an art to drafting something that reasonable readers can agree is clear but from which they draw irreconcilable meanings. /1
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Carney and Starmer’s statements are almost identical. The fine art of diplomacy
Hoping Trump will read the ‘we also hated Maduro’ opening paragraph
Hoping the rest of the world sees the ‘we like international law’ paragraph under it
Hoping Trump will read the ‘we also hated Maduro’ opening paragraph
Hoping the rest of the world sees the ‘we like international law’ paragraph under it
January 3, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Carney and Starmer’s statements are almost identical. The fine art of diplomacy
Hoping Trump will read the ‘we also hated Maduro’ opening paragraph
Hoping the rest of the world sees the ‘we like international law’ paragraph under it
Hoping Trump will read the ‘we also hated Maduro’ opening paragraph
Hoping the rest of the world sees the ‘we like international law’ paragraph under it
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Here's newest Blue Jays infielder Kazuma Okamoto hitting two towering no-doubt bombs off of Trevor Bauer in one game
January 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Here's newest Blue Jays infielder Kazuma Okamoto hitting two towering no-doubt bombs off of Trevor Bauer in one game
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The Government of Canada having foreign travel advisories for "exercise high degree of caution" for most of Western Europe, but still keeping the USA in full green, is insane.
travel.gc.ca/travelling/a...
travel.gc.ca/travelling/a...
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The Government of Canada having foreign travel advisories for "exercise high degree of caution" for most of Western Europe, but still keeping the USA in full green, is insane.
travel.gc.ca/travelling/a...
travel.gc.ca/travelling/a...
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babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
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President Zelenskyy on Maduro:
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
President Zelenskyy on Maduro:
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
Fascinating to see the almost uniformly supportive comments on this video. Given the content and audience I would have expected a mostly supportive view but virtually nobody seems to care about whether the United States had any business doing what they did youtu.be/QZQUoW9UIvw?...
US Military Just Captured Maduro in Venezuela Operation Absolute Resolve
YouTube video by C.W. Lemoine
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Fascinating to see the almost uniformly supportive comments on this video. Given the content and audience I would have expected a mostly supportive view but virtually nobody seems to care about whether the United States had any business doing what they did youtu.be/QZQUoW9UIvw?...
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Once again.
No Blood For Oil vs. Exactly How Much Oil Are We Talking About?
Contrary to what he would have you believe, President Bush’s plans to invade Iraq have nothing to do with such high-minded goals as liberating the Iraqi people or saving the world from terrorism. His ...
theonion.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Once again.
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I reported on this very thing business journalism does in response to geopolitical events when I guest hosted the Canadaland podcast in 2018: www.canadaland.com/podcast/is-b...
January 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I reported on this very thing business journalism does in response to geopolitical events when I guest hosted the Canadaland podcast in 2018: www.canadaland.com/podcast/is-b...
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Conferenza stampa
#Trump: ho sconfitto il 96% del #narcotraffico via mare
Nella foto il grafico esplicativo del #narcotraffico
#Trump: ho sconfitto il 96% del #narcotraffico via mare
Nella foto il grafico esplicativo del #narcotraffico
January 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Conferenza stampa
#Trump: ho sconfitto il 96% del #narcotraffico via mare
Nella foto il grafico esplicativo del #narcotraffico
#Trump: ho sconfitto il 96% del #narcotraffico via mare
Nella foto il grafico esplicativo del #narcotraffico
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
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RIP Dick Cheney, you would have finally found something to like about the Trump presidency (illegally overthrowing a government for oil)
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
RIP Dick Cheney, you would have finally found something to like about the Trump presidency (illegally overthrowing a government for oil)
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The Mayor of New York City @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has released a statement:
January 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The Mayor of New York City @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has released a statement:
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Katie Miller, political advisor/spouse of White House deputy chief of staff for policy and advisor in homeland security Stephen Miller, quotes someone saying "Canada just lost all leverage with the USA" and adds "Free trade is over" #venezuela #cdnpolitics
January 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Katie Miller, political advisor/spouse of White House deputy chief of staff for policy and advisor in homeland security Stephen Miller, quotes someone saying "Canada just lost all leverage with the USA" and adds "Free trade is over" #venezuela #cdnpolitics
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decided to go smell the rotten milk in the back of the Washington Post fridge... I don't even know what to say about this
January 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
decided to go smell the rotten milk in the back of the Washington Post fridge... I don't even know what to say about this
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Mark Carney turns off geolocation on phone just in case
Mark Carney turns off geolocation on phone just in case
OTTAWA - This morning, in an unscheduled press statement, the Prime Minister's Office has said that Prime Minister Mark Carney has turned off geolocation services for all his electronic devices "for n...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Mark Carney turns off geolocation on phone just in case
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Everyone who covered Toronto transit politics a decade ago is ripping out their hair right now
For those with short memories, a proposed LRT was seen as a grievous insult and the residents of Scarborough *deserved* a subway that would — checks notes — take much longer
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
For those with short memories, a proposed LRT was seen as a grievous insult and the residents of Scarborough *deserved* a subway that would — checks notes — take much longer
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Scarborough residents say they're being left out of transit improvements in the city | CBC News
With major transit improvements making progress across Toronto, some Scarborough residents say they’re being left behind.
www.cbc.ca
January 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Everyone who covered Toronto transit politics a decade ago is ripping out their hair right now
For those with short memories, a proposed LRT was seen as a grievous insult and the residents of Scarborough *deserved* a subway that would — checks notes — take much longer
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
For those with short memories, a proposed LRT was seen as a grievous insult and the residents of Scarborough *deserved* a subway that would — checks notes — take much longer
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Can't help but feel like this is one of the reasons why the Constitution says If a dude in office does an insurrection, don't let that motherfucker hold office again
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
January 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Can't help but feel like this is one of the reasons why the Constitution says If a dude in office does an insurrection, don't let that motherfucker hold office again
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
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lol at Trump casually suggesting they turned off the power in Venezuela as ‘we have that capability’. But lurking in critical infrastructure is wrong.. 🥴
January 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
lol at Trump casually suggesting they turned off the power in Venezuela as ‘we have that capability’. But lurking in critical infrastructure is wrong.. 🥴
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They really bombed Venezuela before releasing the Epstein files.
January 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM
They really bombed Venezuela before releasing the Epstein files.
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What next? Trump bombs Nuuk and snatches the Prime Minister of Greenland? Who is next? Who is safe?
January 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
What next? Trump bombs Nuuk and snatches the Prime Minister of Greenland? Who is next? Who is safe?
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This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
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But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?