Robert Rice
@robertbrice.bsky.social
He/Him, expatriate Montrealer who shifts time between reading, gaming, TV and when I can, watching Les Habitants.
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The only international summit held in Davos that should be allowed is the Spengler Cup. It's the only good one
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
The only international summit held in Davos that should be allowed is the Spengler Cup. It's the only good one
People outside Canada: Wow, look at the resolve in Carney's speech!
People in Canada: Wow, another meaningless speech right before he gives even more concessions to Trump.
People in Canada: Wow, another meaningless speech right before he gives even more concessions to Trump.
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 PM
People outside Canada: Wow, look at the resolve in Carney's speech!
People in Canada: Wow, another meaningless speech right before he gives even more concessions to Trump.
People in Canada: Wow, another meaningless speech right before he gives even more concessions to Trump.
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Grok, the gas-powered deepfake-generating "anti-woke" chatbot that used to refer to itself as "MechaHitler," attracted a substantial investment from Canadians' pensions.
Canada's pension plan invested $416 million in Musk's deepfake porn-generating AI
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) ploughed about $416 million last year into xAI, Elon Musk's AI company. The money helped fund the billionaire's push to build three of the world's larg...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Grok, the gas-powered deepfake-generating "anti-woke" chatbot that used to refer to itself as "MechaHitler," attracted a substantial investment from Canadians' pensions.
Don't forget the embedded sunglasses.
January 20, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Don't forget the embedded sunglasses.
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we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM
we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
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“Environmental champion.”
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
“Environmental champion.”
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Strong words from a guy who surrenders to every emotional whim Trump has.
Speeches are great, but Carney has consistently proven his words mean nothing.
Speeches are great, but Carney has consistently proven his words mean nothing.
Carney today in Davos:
"What would it mean for middle powers to 'live in truth'? It means naming reality. Stop invoking the 'rules-based international order' as though it still functions as advertised...
"We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn't mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy"
"What would it mean for middle powers to 'live in truth'? It means naming reality. Stop invoking the 'rules-based international order' as though it still functions as advertised...
"We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn't mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy"
January 20, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Strong words from a guy who surrenders to every emotional whim Trump has.
Speeches are great, but Carney has consistently proven his words mean nothing.
Speeches are great, but Carney has consistently proven his words mean nothing.
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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A salute to cunning dilettantes of The Munk Debate who brought Bannon to Toronto, well paid & feted, as part of their very serious program of rigorous intellectual discourse for the Canadian establishment.
Bannon: Canada is in the vital national security interest of the US. This is inextricably linked to Hemispheric Defense. Hemispheric Defense for the US starts in Canada. Canada's rapidly changing, these people are hostile to the US. Not neutral. They're hostile to the United States of America.
NBC: Trump has privately intensified criticism of Canada, arguing it is too weak to defend its Arctic territory from Russia and China. He’s urging higher defense spending and deeper U.S.–Canada Arctic cooperation. Unlike Greenland, Trump is not seeking to acquire Canada or deploy U.S. troops there.
January 19, 2026 at 2:51 PM
A salute to cunning dilettantes of The Munk Debate who brought Bannon to Toronto, well paid & feted, as part of their very serious program of rigorous intellectual discourse for the Canadian establishment.
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I did not realize how much traffic offence prosecution was a City responsibility. It's paradoxical to be devoting resources to Vision Zero and yet neglect prosecution of actual dangerous driving.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/she...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/she...
She was thrown under a streetcar when a car driver knocked her off her bike. Her case was withdrawn — one of thousands tossed each year by a ‘system in shambles’
The mass withdrawal of road safety-related charges has become routine, the result of an overwhelmed court system that is leaving millions in fines on the table and letting dangerous drivers off the ho...
www.thestar.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I did not realize how much traffic offence prosecution was a City responsibility. It's paradoxical to be devoting resources to Vision Zero and yet neglect prosecution of actual dangerous driving.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/she...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/she...
Lane Hutson is currently trending for a PPG season which would include 70A. The current franchise record for assists in a season by a defencemen is 66, held by Larry Robinson. If his production increases slightly more, he's also in range to overtake Robinson's team record of 85P in a single season.
January 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Lane Hutson is currently trending for a PPG season which would include 70A. The current franchise record for assists in a season by a defencemen is 66, held by Larry Robinson. If his production increases slightly more, he's also in range to overtake Robinson's team record of 85P in a single season.
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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I think some Toronto YIMBYs who find Chow insufficiently to their liking have been talking themselves into fanfiction where Bradford is the viable alternative and I really need folks to understand it's gonna be Chow v. Unrepentant Suburban NIMBYism, that's the ballot.
Brad Bradford is using his former bike riding credibility to curry favour w the anti bike folks and become mayor. 'Don't worry I used to ride a bike and I now hate bike lanes too' (for political gain). This guy is the worst.
January 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I think some Toronto YIMBYs who find Chow insufficiently to their liking have been talking themselves into fanfiction where Bradford is the viable alternative and I really need folks to understand it's gonna be Chow v. Unrepentant Suburban NIMBYism, that's the ballot.
ICYMI: Last night MTL's Bryce Pickford set a new franchise record for goals in a season by a defencemen for the Medicine Hat Tigers when he marked his 33rd goal of the season. There are still 25 RS games on MH's schedule.
January 18, 2026 at 3:06 AM
ICYMI: Last night MTL's Bryce Pickford set a new franchise record for goals in a season by a defencemen for the Medicine Hat Tigers when he marked his 33rd goal of the season. There are still 25 RS games on MH's schedule.
Maybe if Stutzle ever learned to stand on his skates he wouldn't have bobbled that...
January 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Maybe if Stutzle ever learned to stand on his skates he wouldn't have bobbled that...
Our fans basically TAKE OVER the Sens arena and this is their reward? Talk about a horrible experience.
January 18, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Our fans basically TAKE OVER the Sens arena and this is their reward? Talk about a horrible experience.
This is going to be 3 consecutive Saturdays where this team did not show up to play. It's utterly maddening.
January 18, 2026 at 2:14 AM
This is going to be 3 consecutive Saturdays where this team did not show up to play. It's utterly maddening.
This game is over.
January 18, 2026 at 1:55 AM
This game is over.
The 2nd period issues with the Habs I think are what bother me at a fundamental level. For a team built to play with speed, they have a hard time exploiting the long change against their opponent.
January 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The 2nd period issues with the Habs I think are what bother me at a fundamental level. For a team built to play with speed, they have a hard time exploiting the long change against their opponent.
Please, let them take a lesson from that and start shooting on an AHL goalie.
January 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Please, let them take a lesson from that and start shooting on an AHL goalie.
Could the Habs please, stop letting Ottawa do WHATEVER THEY WANT.
January 18, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Could the Habs please, stop letting Ottawa do WHATEVER THEY WANT.
Is it REALLY a penalty if you hit Greig in the face? Just saying.
January 18, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Is it REALLY a penalty if you hit Greig in the face? Just saying.
Crazy what happens when you just decide "I should shoot the puck!"
January 18, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Crazy what happens when you just decide "I should shoot the puck!"
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I've covered a lot of Sens vs Habs in Ottawa in my career.
I've never seen the ratio be so much in favour of Montreal fans.
It feels like 80% Montreal fans.
On a night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre, it makes for an interesting dynamic.
I've never seen the ratio be so much in favour of Montreal fans.
It feels like 80% Montreal fans.
On a night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre, it makes for an interesting dynamic.
January 18, 2026 at 12:43 AM
I've covered a lot of Sens vs Habs in Ottawa in my career.
I've never seen the ratio be so much in favour of Montreal fans.
It feels like 80% Montreal fans.
On a night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre, it makes for an interesting dynamic.
I've never seen the ratio be so much in favour of Montreal fans.
It feels like 80% Montreal fans.
On a night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre, it makes for an interesting dynamic.
Back to the alumni jersey to stir a win tonight.
January 17, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Back to the alumni jersey to stir a win tonight.