Vanessa 🇨🇦
@maximummeh.bsky.social
Someday we will read his obituary.
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spend years fanning the flames, don’t expect it to be easy to put out the forest fire
Danielle Smith gets booed at UCP convention after mentioning working with Canada
November 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
spend years fanning the flames, don’t expect it to be easy to put out the forest fire
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There are centripetal forces of identity forces pulling Canada together, and centrifugal forces of identity pushing us apart. Smith has been playing with the Alberta version of latter as if they can easily controlled, easily reasoned away and extinguished. It may not be that easy👇
This gets at the fundamentally flawed approach of the federal government: they are trying to find a policy solution to an identity problem.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
Danielle Smith gets booed at UCP convention after mentioning working with Canada
November 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
There are centripetal forces of identity forces pulling Canada together, and centrifugal forces of identity pushing us apart. Smith has been playing with the Alberta version of latter as if they can easily controlled, easily reasoned away and extinguished. It may not be that easy👇
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Another good reminder to apply for my "what if I have to flee North America all of a sudden" passport.
More saber rattling.
There are good reasons that the U.S. Constitution does not leave the decision on whether to go to war to the whims of one man.
There are good reasons that the U.S. Constitution does not leave the decision on whether to go to war to the whims of one man.
November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Another good reminder to apply for my "what if I have to flee North America all of a sudden" passport.
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Who is Tusk subskeeting?
❗️Prime Minister of Poland Tusk: I wish to remind our allies that NATO was created to defend the West against the Soviet aggression, that is against Russia. And its foundation was solidarity, not selfish interests. I hope that nothing has changed.
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Who is Tusk subskeeting?
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This is beyond being merely scandalous: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/tuber...
Tuberculosis outbreak hits Labrador weeks after Inuit group decried funding loss
ST. JOHN'S - Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have declared an outbreak of tuberculosis within the Inuit region of Labrador, just weeks after a national Inuit group had warned
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
November 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This is beyond being merely scandalous: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/tuber...
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Folks, I hate to tell you: the funding formula does not determine how much money the sector gets. The legislature, via the budget, does that. The funding formula determines how that money is divided up. A new funding formula, on it's own, will not change anything re: system starvation.
Ontario weighing changes to formula that funds colleges, universities | Globalnews.ca
The province's public colleges and universities have endured two years of cuts and layoffs since a federal cap on the number of international students was introduced.
globalnews.ca
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Folks, I hate to tell you: the funding formula does not determine how much money the sector gets. The legislature, via the budget, does that. The funding formula determines how that money is divided up. A new funding formula, on it's own, will not change anything re: system starvation.
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Time to ask: In whose interests is American foreign policy being conducted?
"By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies"
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Time to ask: In whose interests is American foreign policy being conducted?
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OpenAI’s Sora Is Letting Teens Generate Videos of School Shootings futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI's Sora Is Letting Teens Generate Videos of School Shootings
OpenAI's Sora 2 easily allows teenagers to generate videos of school shootings and other harmful content, despite repeated claims of safety.
futurism.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
OpenAI’s Sora Is Letting Teens Generate Videos of School Shootings futurism.com/artificial-i...
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BREAKING: Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday that the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began.
Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza ministry says
Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
BREAKING: Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday that the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began.
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Very interesting discussion in this piece, but any mechanism to 'regulate' the truth will inevitably be turned against the truth - the loonies will take advantage of recalls, the wrong person in charge of government will call facts 'fake news'. Indeed, this is precisely what we see in the US.
I wrote about a novel approach to tackling misinformation currently being discussed in Wales--and which some say Canada should try, too. What if we made a rule so politicians couldn't lie? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Is it time to make it illegal for politicians to lie to us?
That’s the question currently on the table in Wales, which has just released a draft of the “globally pioneering” sanctions for politicians.
www.thestar.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Very interesting discussion in this piece, but any mechanism to 'regulate' the truth will inevitably be turned against the truth - the loonies will take advantage of recalls, the wrong person in charge of government will call facts 'fake news'. Indeed, this is precisely what we see in the US.
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A few days ago I returned from a week and a half in Japan, and seeing all the OrphanCrusher 6000s in the Pearson parking garage was a shock to my system even after only that quick
November 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A few days ago I returned from a week and a half in Japan, and seeing all the OrphanCrusher 6000s in the Pearson parking garage was a shock to my system even after only that quick
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The funniest part about this ad is that they clearly had to use half sheets of plywood to fit into the maverick comfortably. Standard Maverick bed size is 4.5 feet while they loaded the car with full 4x8s. Trucks have become much bigger but also less useful.
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Shawn is of course right.
And I hate this dumbass stunt so much. Nobody is ever bringing home 40 sheets of plywood in their personal vehicle. This is a fantasy for people who have never dealt with construction.
90% of things you’d buy for a house renovation fit comfortably in that car.
And I hate this dumbass stunt so much. Nobody is ever bringing home 40 sheets of plywood in their personal vehicle. This is a fantasy for people who have never dealt with construction.
90% of things you’d buy for a house renovation fit comfortably in that car.
Let’s talk about the size of trucks & SUVs in the city. My column on the virtue & status signalling of vehicle bloat.
Shawn Micallef: This truck ad shows why Toronto needs smaller vehicles — if only the carmakers wanted to sell them
A car comically overloaded with plywood? It’s a good ad for a pickup — but also a sign of the incredible amount of money, weight and energy being wasted on
www.thestar.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Shawn is of course right.
And I hate this dumbass stunt so much. Nobody is ever bringing home 40 sheets of plywood in their personal vehicle. This is a fantasy for people who have never dealt with construction.
90% of things you’d buy for a house renovation fit comfortably in that car.
And I hate this dumbass stunt so much. Nobody is ever bringing home 40 sheets of plywood in their personal vehicle. This is a fantasy for people who have never dealt with construction.
90% of things you’d buy for a house renovation fit comfortably in that car.
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“The secret US radar system was only used to do war crimes and murder people in boats! It’s all good, it’s not being used to attack Venezuela I don’t know why you’re all upset!” is not the best defence I’ve ever heard trinidadexpress.com/news/local/i...
I had to keep radar a secret, says PM
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has explained her decision to withhold information about United States marines installing a radar system in Tobago, saying she believed it would have been unwise ...
trinidadexpress.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
“The secret US radar system was only used to do war crimes and murder people in boats! It’s all good, it’s not being used to attack Venezuela I don’t know why you’re all upset!” is not the best defence I’ve ever heard trinidadexpress.com/news/local/i...
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"Alberta’s finances have become more reliant on fossil fuels in the last 10 years, and every one-dollar change in oil prices impacts the province’s revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars."
*bangs head against wall in Albertan*
*bangs head against wall in Albertan*
November 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"Alberta’s finances have become more reliant on fossil fuels in the last 10 years, and every one-dollar change in oil prices impacts the province’s revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars."
*bangs head against wall in Albertan*
*bangs head against wall in Albertan*
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Let’s talk about the size of trucks & SUVs in the city. My column on the virtue & status signalling of vehicle bloat.
Shawn Micallef: This truck ad shows why Toronto needs smaller vehicles — if only the carmakers wanted to sell them
A car comically overloaded with plywood? It’s a good ad for a pickup — but also a sign of the incredible amount of money, weight and energy being wasted on
www.thestar.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Let’s talk about the size of trucks & SUVs in the city. My column on the virtue & status signalling of vehicle bloat.
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It’s clear that the primary interest of the US in “peace negotiations” is to create opportunities for Trump, Witkoff, their family members, business partners and cronies to make billions from business deals with Russia, and Ukraine is just the annoying nuisance in the way.
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It’s clear that the primary interest of the US in “peace negotiations” is to create opportunities for Trump, Witkoff, their family members, business partners and cronies to make billions from business deals with Russia, and Ukraine is just the annoying nuisance in the way.
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Imagine getting ready for your daughter to come home from her freshman year of college for Thanksgiving, and the day of departure she goes MIA, and then 48 nightmarish hours later she calls you to tell her that ICE goons kidnapped her and shipped her to Honduras www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/m...
November 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Imagine getting ready for your daughter to come home from her freshman year of college for Thanksgiving, and the day of departure she goes MIA, and then 48 nightmarish hours later she calls you to tell her that ICE goons kidnapped her and shipped her to Honduras www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/m...
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⚡️Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. ...
kyivindependent.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
⚡️Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
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New entry in the wildly successful Travel USA ad campaign: www.mtlblog.com/canada-us-bo...
Don't forget, they don't just photograph your face; they get your plates too. Dig into how roadside sensors track you and what they do with that info.
Don't forget, they don't just photograph your face; they get your plates too. Dig into how roadside sensors track you and what they do with that info.
The US will soon photograph Canadians at the border — here's what travellers need to know
Anyone who refuses may be denied entry.
www.mtlblog.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 AM
New entry in the wildly successful Travel USA ad campaign: www.mtlblog.com/canada-us-bo...
Don't forget, they don't just photograph your face; they get your plates too. Dig into how roadside sensors track you and what they do with that info.
Don't forget, they don't just photograph your face; they get your plates too. Dig into how roadside sensors track you and what they do with that info.
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The week Europe realised it stands alone against Russian expansionism
The week Europe realised it stands alone against Russian expansionism
Washington’s Putin-appeasing plan for peace in Ukraine has failed, but many heard death knell sounded for European reliance on US protection
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The week Europe realised it stands alone against Russian expansionism
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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, a new analysis using two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across southern and central Europe, from Spain and Italy to Poland and parts of the UK.
Scientists at University College London (UCL), working with Watershed Investigations and the Guardian, analysed 2002–24 data from satellites, which track changes in Earth’s gravitational field. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
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It’s grievance politics. And there’s always something else to be mad about.
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It’s grievance politics. And there’s always something else to be mad about.