ph0enix
@ph0enix.bsky.social
Canadian. Nova Scotian. Haligonian.
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As America declines, how far is Canada willing to watch, remain silent, and profit from its markets?
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Carney Promised Defiance. All We’re Getting Is Deference | The Walrus
How far are we willing to go to preserve our relationship with the US?
thewalrus.ca
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
As America declines, how far is Canada willing to watch, remain silent, and profit from its markets?
thewalrus.ca/carney-promi...
thewalrus.ca/carney-promi...
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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'Shut up and take my money': Christmas ornaments in shape of Highway 103 painted eye rocks being sold www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
'Shut up and take my money': Christmas ornaments in shape of Highway 103 painted eye rocks being sold
Crafty folks making ornaments in shape of iconic rocks that were destroyed to make way for highway twinning
www.saltwire.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
'Shut up and take my money': Christmas ornaments in shape of Highway 103 painted eye rocks being sold www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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Properly designed bike infrastructure doubles as an emergency access lane, allowing first responders to bypass gridlocked car traffic.
This completely nullifies the argument that bike lanes are a safety risk for response times. But it only works if you build them wide enough to be functional.
This completely nullifies the argument that bike lanes are a safety risk for response times. But it only works if you build them wide enough to be functional.
Nouvelle vidéo de véhicules d'urgences sur les pistes cyclables, avec que des véhicules en mouvement (la précédente version en montrait en stationnement)
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Properly designed bike infrastructure doubles as an emergency access lane, allowing first responders to bypass gridlocked car traffic.
This completely nullifies the argument that bike lanes are a safety risk for response times. But it only works if you build them wide enough to be functional.
This completely nullifies the argument that bike lanes are a safety risk for response times. But it only works if you build them wide enough to be functional.
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I think it should be called a teethbrush.
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I think it should be called a teethbrush.
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If you’re looking for a simple, plug-and-play way to use your original N64 cartridges and accessories on a modern display, the Analogue 3D offers pretty much everything you could hope for.
The Analogue 3D is the modern N64 fans have been waiting for
Excellent design and display filters, but the lack of OpenFPGA support rankles.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re looking for a simple, plug-and-play way to use your original N64 cartridges and accessories on a modern display, the Analogue 3D offers pretty much everything you could hope for.
This really makes me think we should kill voting by app in HOC.
Great play by play from JP Tasker of last night’s theatre. At least the NDP caucus was honest about the quandary they faced and the strategy they chose. The CPC cannot say the same. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
How the Conservatives helped pass Carney's budget, avoiding an election | CBC News
Minutes before time ran out on Monday's budget vote, two senior Conservatives swooped into the chamber claiming their electronic voting app wasn't working and declared they wanted to vote against Prim...
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This really makes me think we should kill voting by app in HOC.
This is the crux of it: RCAF pilots/officers are buddies with American pilots/officers and want to fly what their buddies fly. It will take political courage from Carney to make the RCAF appropriately react to an unraveling and unreliable America.
In light of the F35 vs Gripen keruffle, re-upping my Policy Magazine piece on American capabilities and Canadian civil-military relations:
www.policymagazine.ca/america-frie...
www.policymagazine.ca/america-frie...
America, Friend or Foe? Carney's Security and Civil-Military Relations Challenge - Policy Magazine
Canadian civil-military relations may be headed for a rough ride.
www.policymagazine.ca
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is the crux of it: RCAF pilots/officers are buddies with American pilots/officers and want to fly what their buddies fly. It will take political courage from Carney to make the RCAF appropriately react to an unraveling and unreliable America.
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Strong and relevant piece by reporter Suzanne Rent. These one-on-one interviews were once routinely granted but are now harder and harder to get. The trend is undemocratic and worrisome. Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore's first year as Halifax's mayor www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore's first year as Halifax's mayor - Halifax Examiner
While I wait for a face-to-face interview with Fillmore, here are thoughts on the last year of reporting on City Hall.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Strong and relevant piece by reporter Suzanne Rent. These one-on-one interviews were once routinely granted but are now harder and harder to get. The trend is undemocratic and worrisome. Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore's first year as Halifax's mayor www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
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With the world heating up [and more pedestrians being killed], why are more SUVs being sold?
“It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”
“It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”
With the world heating up, why are more SUVs being sold?
Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.
www.bbc.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
With the world heating up [and more pedestrians being killed], why are more SUVs being sold?
“It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”
“It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”
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🚨BUYER BEWARE
FOR-PROFIT DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES DON'T SAVE MONEY
They INCREASE
🧪 Tests not indicated
✖️ Anxiety
🧐 Waste of public resources
🗓️ Public wait times
...while Conflicts of interest, Upcharges & Oversold services
are NOT DISCLOSED
@alonghurst.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
FOR-PROFIT DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES DON'T SAVE MONEY
They INCREASE
🧪 Tests not indicated
✖️ Anxiety
🧐 Waste of public resources
🗓️ Public wait times
...while Conflicts of interest, Upcharges & Oversold services
are NOT DISCLOSED
@alonghurst.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
U of C doctor says study shows for-profit diagnostic screening will lead to unintended problems
"We're going to prey on people's anxieties," says doctor who studied increased cardiac imaging in Alberta in the late 1990s.
calgaryherald.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🚨BUYER BEWARE
FOR-PROFIT DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES DON'T SAVE MONEY
They INCREASE
🧪 Tests not indicated
✖️ Anxiety
🧐 Waste of public resources
🗓️ Public wait times
...while Conflicts of interest, Upcharges & Oversold services
are NOT DISCLOSED
@alonghurst.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
FOR-PROFIT DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES DON'T SAVE MONEY
They INCREASE
🧪 Tests not indicated
✖️ Anxiety
🧐 Waste of public resources
🗓️ Public wait times
...while Conflicts of interest, Upcharges & Oversold services
are NOT DISCLOSED
@alonghurst.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
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Profit over planet, the graph.
Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.
Climate negotiations have started. Here's how far countries need to go
Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.
n.pr
November 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Profit over planet, the graph.
Was there a commensurate reduction in police funding though?
One year, 4,464 calls, 92% required no police intervention. The Alternative Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR) in Centretown is sending the right people to help in cases of mental health or substance use crises. It represents the de-tasking of police and it works.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Centretown crisis response team handled thousands of calls in its 1st year, report shows | CBC News
Launched in August 2024, the Alternative Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR) team responded to 4,464 calls in its first year, according to numbers in a new city report. The pilot program aims to pr...
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Was there a commensurate reduction in police funding though?
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'It's called The Cones of Dunshire.'
November 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
'It's called The Cones of Dunshire.'
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Some pics from what’s under the surface at Dartmouth Cove from today’s bioblitz
November 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Some pics from what’s under the surface at Dartmouth Cove from today’s bioblitz
Can we get public car insurance in Nova Scotia? Paging @claudiachenderns.bsky.social
WOW, just wow, look at those rate increases in Alberta!
More Alberta Advantage!
More Alberta Advantage!
November 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Can we get public car insurance in Nova Scotia? Paging @claudiachenderns.bsky.social
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Every so often I think about this "Starting a new position as Deceased" LinkedIn post from 2024.
November 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Every so often I think about this "Starting a new position as Deceased" LinkedIn post from 2024.
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Your Data Will Be Used Against You.
www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24...
www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24...
Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops
Even if you’ve got nothing to hide.
www.theverge.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Your Data Will Be Used Against You.
www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24...
www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24...
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Conifer Hill
Kurt Swinghammer
2022
Kurt Swinghammer
2022
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Conifer Hill
Kurt Swinghammer
2022
Kurt Swinghammer
2022
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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Hey any plans this weekend? Want to cruise the seas for American gold?
Super chill vibe. We'll fire no guns. Good vibes only.
Super chill vibe. We'll fire no guns. Good vibes only.
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Hey any plans this weekend? Want to cruise the seas for American gold?
Super chill vibe. We'll fire no guns. Good vibes only.
Super chill vibe. We'll fire no guns. Good vibes only.
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The Uninhabitable United States
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Uninhabitable United States
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What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Refer him for substance use counselling through the sailors' union
Refer him for substance use counselling through the sailors' union
Refer him for substance
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Refer him for substance use counselling through the sailors' union
Refer him for substance use counselling through the sailors' union
Refer him for substance
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Refer him for substance use counselling through the sailors' union
Refer him for substance use counselling through the sailors' union
Refer him for substance
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Refer him for substance use counselling through the sailors' union
Refer him for substance use counselling through the sailors' union
Refer him for substance