Not That Rick Scott 🇨🇦
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It's not just that these professional politics observers somehow failed to spot the obvious rise of American nativist thuggery.
It's how much energy they devoted to arguing the real problem was the volume, tone, and vocabulary of those raising the alarm about it.
It's how much energy they devoted to arguing the real problem was the volume, tone, and vocabulary of those raising the alarm about it.
January 25, 2026 at 10:24 PM
It's not just that these professional politics observers somehow failed to spot the obvious rise of American nativist thuggery.
It's how much energy they devoted to arguing the real problem was the volume, tone, and vocabulary of those raising the alarm about it.
It's how much energy they devoted to arguing the real problem was the volume, tone, and vocabulary of those raising the alarm about it.
les voies du Seigneur sont impénétrables.
Bolsonaro supporters protesting and demanding that he is set free got hit by a lightning bolt, 3 persons are in hospital now.
🚨⚡ Um raio atingiu bolsonaristas em Brasília nesta tarde. Eles estavam aguardando Nikolas Ferreira no Memorial JK para um protesto pela soltura de Bolsonaro quando um raio atingiu a praça. Três bolsonaristas foram para o hospital.
January 25, 2026 at 7:47 PM
les voies du Seigneur sont impénétrables.
if you can believe it, I try to *avoid* posting about US politics on here 😅
because if I reacted to every new horror as it happened, my timeline would look like a constant stream of this:
because if I reacted to every new horror as it happened, my timeline would look like a constant stream of this:
![Peaky Blinders meme. Guy on the left is getting up in the face of other guys in the room, apparently telling them to calm tf down or exercise restraint.
Top frame: Pointing at the nearest guy in front of him. Caption: [REDACTED].
Bottom frame: Pointing at all the other guys. Caption: [REDACTED].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pvxb47ag7gouo3s7psn2rgme/bafkreib6pw6qwrmgnt5t54ivvx5l3oxlhowhlwuygol4dw74vc34b6ftpa@jpeg)
January 25, 2026 at 1:12 PM
if you can believe it, I try to *avoid* posting about US politics on here 😅
because if I reacted to every new horror as it happened, my timeline would look like a constant stream of this:
because if I reacted to every new horror as it happened, my timeline would look like a constant stream of this:
great success story from Poland—a drastic shift towards less carbon-intensive electricity generation, with a lot of it coming in the past 10 years.
In 2000 95% of Poland's electricity was from coal. Today it is 51%. Total coal generation in TWh dropped by 36%.
Source is new @ember-energy.org European Electricity Review.
Source is new @ember-energy.org European Electricity Review.
January 25, 2026 at 12:55 PM
great success story from Poland—a drastic shift towards less carbon-intensive electricity generation, with a lot of it coming in the past 10 years.
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Doesn’t matter if it’s healthy. Materials that don’t kill you go straight into your face. Right now. Please. We’ll come back stronger tomorrow.
I suppose I could do an "oh fuck we should probably eat something tonight" reminder with the knowledge that lots of us have no appetite and/or no energy to figure out something like food.
January 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Doesn’t matter if it’s healthy. Materials that don’t kill you go straight into your face. Right now. Please. We’ll come back stronger tomorrow.
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I could not be more proud to be from Minnesota. We may be flyover country be we sure as hell ain't fuckover country.
January 24, 2026 at 2:46 AM
I could not be more proud to be from Minnesota. We may be flyover country be we sure as hell ain't fuckover country.
you can't say we haven't been warned. in fact right from the beginning of Trump's second term it's been like
Trump: We're going to make Canada the 51st state
Canadians: what the fuck
Americans: hahaha that's so funny, obviously he's trolling
Ukrainians: @Canadians get ready
Trump: We're going to make Canada the 51st state
Canadians: what the fuck
Americans: hahaha that's so funny, obviously he's trolling
Ukrainians: @Canadians get ready
-laughs nervously in Ukrainian-
So er, I don't want to be alarmist my Canadian friends but it's not a GREAT sign when the superpower next door starts talking about how the people of a resource rich region of yours yearn for the freedom to join them and suggesting referendums...
So er, I don't want to be alarmist my Canadian friends but it's not a GREAT sign when the superpower next door starts talking about how the people of a resource rich region of yours yearn for the freedom to join them and suggesting referendums...
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
you can't say we haven't been warned. in fact right from the beginning of Trump's second term it's been like
Trump: We're going to make Canada the 51st state
Canadians: what the fuck
Americans: hahaha that's so funny, obviously he's trolling
Ukrainians: @Canadians get ready
Trump: We're going to make Canada the 51st state
Canadians: what the fuck
Americans: hahaha that's so funny, obviously he's trolling
Ukrainians: @Canadians get ready
wow, good morning MSP.
January 23, 2026 at 11:54 AM
wow, good morning MSP.
guess who got a visit from the Giant Snowblower tonight? this guy! 😁🙌
January 23, 2026 at 11:24 AM
guess who got a visit from the Giant Snowblower tonight? this guy! 😁🙌
listen to Dennis. temperatures that criss-cross the freezing point can make driving more miserable than any long uniform cold snap.
Sleet is the devil's precipitation, and lemme tell you why.
Sleet looks pretty at first because it accumulates like snow.
BUT.
If you don't shovel or plow it right away, the blanket of sleet solidifies into an immovable sheet of glacial ice. Good luck getting traction on even the slightest hill.
Sleet looks pretty at first because it accumulates like snow.
BUT.
If you don't shovel or plow it right away, the blanket of sleet solidifies into an immovable sheet of glacial ice. Good luck getting traction on even the slightest hill.
January 22, 2026 at 5:57 PM
listen to Dennis. temperatures that criss-cross the freezing point can make driving more miserable than any long uniform cold snap.
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If you need a little hope, read this.
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 4:40 AM
If you need a little hope, read this.
lol - lol - lmao
we haven't even finshed cleaning up from the dumping we got at the end of December yet 🫠
we haven't even finshed cleaning up from the dumping we got at the end of December yet 🫠
January 21, 2026 at 3:31 PM
lol - lol - lmao
we haven't even finshed cleaning up from the dumping we got at the end of December yet 🫠
we haven't even finshed cleaning up from the dumping we got at the end of December yet 🫠
seriously, this is "slink off to Outer Balochistan, hide under a rock, and never be seen or heard from again" level stuff.
A normal attorney who was the subject of this memorandum would walk into the ocean and never come back
BREAKING
A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
Doc buff.ly/JvTKLlD
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A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
Doc buff.ly/JvTKLlD
Background buff.ly/Ay2iB6u
January 20, 2026 at 8:24 PM
seriously, this is "slink off to Outer Balochistan, hide under a rock, and never be seen or heard from again" level stuff.
first 3 for me:
• Free Trade with the USA (1989)
• opening salvos of the Gulf War (1991)
• the Acid Rain treaty (1991)
• Free Trade with the USA (1989)
• opening salvos of the Gulf War (1991)
• the Acid Rain treaty (1991)
Week 1 poll, Intro to IR, Spring 2026:
"What is your first IR/world affairs memory?"
The modal answer so far is..."Election of Donald Trump (2016)." The kids are alright, but they have no frame of reference of "normal politics" at home or abroad anymore.
Also, yes, they're getting music lessons.
"What is your first IR/world affairs memory?"
The modal answer so far is..."Election of Donald Trump (2016)." The kids are alright, but they have no frame of reference of "normal politics" at home or abroad anymore.
Also, yes, they're getting music lessons.
January 20, 2026 at 7:49 PM
first 3 for me:
• Free Trade with the USA (1989)
• opening salvos of the Gulf War (1991)
• the Acid Rain treaty (1991)
• Free Trade with the USA (1989)
• opening salvos of the Gulf War (1991)
• the Acid Rain treaty (1991)
agree with Jess here; words need to be backed up by actions. if the old world order is over, then so is the time for incremental steps. we need transformational change to secure a future that is peaceful, prosperous, and democratic.
This is the right understanding of our geopolitical reality, but Carney's actions aren't in line with these statements. We need investment in our diplomatic corps and a clear foreign policy to mobilize Canada to meet the moment.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
'The old order is not coming back,' Carney says in provocative speech at Davos | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a frank assessment of how he views the world in a provocative speech in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, where he said the longstanding U.S.-led, rules-based intern...
www.cbc.ca
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
agree with Jess here; words need to be backed up by actions. if the old world order is over, then so is the time for incremental steps. we need transformational change to secure a future that is peaceful, prosperous, and democratic.
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I don’t love everything he does but Canada got incredibly lucky that this guy won instead of Poilievre
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
'The old order is not coming back,' Carney says in provocative speech at Davos | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a frank assessment of how he views the world in a provocative speech in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, where he said the longstanding U.S.-led, rules-based intern...
www.cbc.ca
January 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I don’t love everything he does but Canada got incredibly lucky that this guy won instead of Poilievre
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Angry Sun = pretty skies! If you're in a position to do so, it's worth looking for some aurorae with this one!
MUST READ thread before Monday night's forecasted G4 / SEVERE geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be seen as far south as the U.S.-Mexico border at times. Widespread mid-latitude displays are possible. Here's what you need to know to have a successful aurora chase tonight! 🧵
#heliophysics #aurora
#heliophysics #aurora
January 19, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Angry Sun = pretty skies! If you're in a position to do so, it's worth looking for some aurorae with this one!
the foremost thing I learned from Rotary Youth Exchange, meeting people from 40+ countries, was how much everyone in the world has in common
without discounting our cultural differences, everyone loves a good meal, a good joke, and a good night out with friends
bsky.app/profile/maxp...
without discounting our cultural differences, everyone loves a good meal, a good joke, and a good night out with friends
bsky.app/profile/maxp...
It’s sort of insane how pervasive the framing that multiculturalism is some weird liberal experiment has become.
It’s the default state of what happens when people have easy movement and aren’t actively being told to hate each other. You can prove it by going outside in almost any city.
It’s the default state of what happens when people have easy movement and aren’t actively being told to hate each other. You can prove it by going outside in almost any city.
Hard agree. I'm increasingly just zero sympathy for the cowardly chauvinists who can't handle places where lots of different people get along together.
January 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM
the foremost thing I learned from Rotary Youth Exchange, meeting people from 40+ countries, was how much everyone in the world has in common
without discounting our cultural differences, everyone loves a good meal, a good joke, and a good night out with friends
bsky.app/profile/maxp...
without discounting our cultural differences, everyone loves a good meal, a good joke, and a good night out with friends
bsky.app/profile/maxp...
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It’s sort of insane how pervasive the framing that multiculturalism is some weird liberal experiment has become.
It’s the default state of what happens when people have easy movement and aren’t actively being told to hate each other. You can prove it by going outside in almost any city.
It’s the default state of what happens when people have easy movement and aren’t actively being told to hate each other. You can prove it by going outside in almost any city.
Hard agree. I'm increasingly just zero sympathy for the cowardly chauvinists who can't handle places where lots of different people get along together.
I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
January 17, 2026 at 8:24 AM
It’s sort of insane how pervasive the framing that multiculturalism is some weird liberal experiment has become.
It’s the default state of what happens when people have easy movement and aren’t actively being told to hate each other. You can prove it by going outside in almost any city.
It’s the default state of what happens when people have easy movement and aren’t actively being told to hate each other. You can prove it by going outside in almost any city.
Canada - Minnesota - Greenland solidarity moment
if we get invaded tomorrow, do i have to go to work
January 19, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Canada - Minnesota - Greenland solidarity moment
still one of my favourite CanCon trivia bits 😊🥛
January 19, 2026 at 1:04 AM
still one of my favourite CanCon trivia bits 😊🥛
Greek Red Lentil Soup from the Rebar cookbook. warms you from the inside with an amazing punch of lemon, rosemary, lemon, feta, and also did I mention lemon. it's so good.
what's your favorite cold weather soup.
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Greek Red Lentil Soup from the Rebar cookbook. warms you from the inside with an amazing punch of lemon, rosemary, lemon, feta, and also did I mention lemon. it's so good.
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imo oil is one of the most misunderstood industries in the world on both the ideological and operational fronts. The left and the right don't understand it, refuse to approach it with anything approaching logic or pragmatism and so it marches on, existing merely as a cudgel that people scream about
January 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM
imo oil is one of the most misunderstood industries in the world on both the ideological and operational fronts. The left and the right don't understand it, refuse to approach it with anything approaching logic or pragmatism and so it marches on, existing merely as a cudgel that people scream about