Shane Martin
@shamrt.bsky.social
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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Solidarity, particularly across race and class, is Kryptonite for authoritarian regimes. They can only thrive when their us v. them framing is adopted by society at large, and they join as active or passive collaborators with the regime. So the only response they have is to raise the cost of unity
They are telling us in unequivocal terms that if you show solidarity with immigrants who are in the literal crosshairs of Trump/MAGA, you're risking a death sentence.
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
January 24, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Solidarity, particularly across race and class, is Kryptonite for authoritarian regimes. They can only thrive when their us v. them framing is adopted by society at large, and they join as active or passive collaborators with the regime. So the only response they have is to raise the cost of unity
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"When your movement’s willingness to defend your country is lower than the willingness from supporters of a literal separatist party, you don’t get to claim the mantle of patriotism and national pride."
Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. Canada might be next.
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
One thing is certain: if he does attack Canada, there will be plenty of right-wing media figures and Conservative supporters who will happily justify and defend his decision. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
Canada’s fifth columnists are showing their hand
Donald Trump is threatening to invade Greenland, and Canada might be next. It's time to look around and figure out who would fight back — and who would surrender.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:23 AM
"When your movement’s willingness to defend your country is lower than the willingness from supporters of a literal separatist party, you don’t get to claim the mantle of patriotism and national pride."
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If we had a halfway decent opposition party in Canada, they’d endorse the words Carney used today, and then hammer him relentlessly on implementation or lack thereof.
January 20, 2026 at 10:23 PM
If we had a halfway decent opposition party in Canada, they’d endorse the words Carney used today, and then hammer him relentlessly on implementation or lack thereof.
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When asked later why he never spoke about it, he said: “Good is something you do, not something you talk about. And medals are hung on the soul, not on the jacket.”
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January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
When asked later why he never spoke about it, he said: “Good is something you do, not something you talk about. And medals are hung on the soul, not on the jacket.”
4/8
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Me, last July www.tvo.org/article/anal...
January 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Me, last July www.tvo.org/article/anal...
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"Everything costs more because the algorithm says so"
@vassb.bsky.social is really on one about personalized pricing. And she's right. It's predatory, and it makes it more difficult for us all to navigate the world.
It should be illegal.
thewalrus.ca/everything-c...
@vassb.bsky.social is really on one about personalized pricing. And she's right. It's predatory, and it makes it more difficult for us all to navigate the world.
It should be illegal.
thewalrus.ca/everything-c...
Everything Costs More Because the Algorithm Says So | The Walrus
Tariffs and inflation dominate headlines, but personalized pricing is the real affordability crisis
thewalrus.ca
January 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
"Everything costs more because the algorithm says so"
@vassb.bsky.social is really on one about personalized pricing. And she's right. It's predatory, and it makes it more difficult for us all to navigate the world.
It should be illegal.
thewalrus.ca/everything-c...
@vassb.bsky.social is really on one about personalized pricing. And she's right. It's predatory, and it makes it more difficult for us all to navigate the world.
It should be illegal.
thewalrus.ca/everything-c...
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I do not understand why Canadian political parties think it's a good or cool idea to go many months without a leader.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I do not understand why Canadian political parties think it's a good or cool idea to go many months without a leader.
www.tvo.org/article/anal...
www.tvo.org/article/anal...
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Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.
January 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
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“But they’re not exactly pioneering new tactics here. This type of digital surveillance is becoming a more common practice across the retail sector.”
“‘Companies are going to try to make sure that they charge us the maximum amount possible that we’re willing to tolerate every single time we go to the cash register,’ said Woodrow Hartzog, a law professor at Boston University.”
At grocery stores, shopping with a side of biometric surveillance
Retailers want to know if you’ll pay more than the next person for the same goods and services. And they’ll use data on everything from your eye movements to your walk to find out.
www.marketplace.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
“But they’re not exactly pioneering new tactics here. This type of digital surveillance is becoming a more common practice across the retail sector.”
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In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X (formerly Twitter) has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
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Human brains feed off of negativity. Negative thoughts are easily digested and play in a loop in your mind all of the time. The reality, however, is that there is also A LOT OF GOOD happening every single minute. You have to do more work to pay attention to the good but it's worth it.
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Human brains feed off of negativity. Negative thoughts are easily digested and play in a loop in your mind all of the time. The reality, however, is that there is also A LOT OF GOOD happening every single minute. You have to do more work to pay attention to the good but it's worth it.
@beynate.bsky.social do you reckon there's a political path to this in Canada?
$0.60/W installed rooftop solar in a week or two!
Today on Volts: you've probably heard that Australia has cheap rooftop solar power. You've probably also heard some rumors & myths about it. (Is it destabilizing the grid?) I called my favorite Australian energy expert to clear it all up. This is a fun one!
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www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-...
December 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
@beynate.bsky.social do you reckon there's a political path to this in Canada?
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Canada's premiers keep attacking the courts. It might be good short-term politics for them, but it's doing long-term damage to institutions our democracy and freedoms depend on. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
Canada’s premiers need to stop attacking the courts
From Alberta and Ontario to Quebec and British Columbia, Canada's premiers have been ratcheting up their anti-judge rhetoric. It won't lead us anywhere good.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Canada's premiers keep attacking the courts. It might be good short-term politics for them, but it's doing long-term damage to institutions our democracy and freedoms depend on. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/o...
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Since the various takes won’t die, I will offer my own:
We elect people to the House of Commons and to provincial legislatures, not trained seals. We should therefore expect our elected representatives to exercise their own judgment, and to not be surprised when they do so.
We elect people to the House of Commons and to provincial legislatures, not trained seals. We should therefore expect our elected representatives to exercise their own judgment, and to not be surprised when they do so.
December 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Since the various takes won’t die, I will offer my own:
We elect people to the House of Commons and to provincial legislatures, not trained seals. We should therefore expect our elected representatives to exercise their own judgment, and to not be surprised when they do so.
We elect people to the House of Commons and to provincial legislatures, not trained seals. We should therefore expect our elected representatives to exercise their own judgment, and to not be surprised when they do so.
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It's a good thing provinces don't have any responsibilities in Canada's system of government.
December 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It's a good thing provinces don't have any responsibilities in Canada's system of government.
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Uh oh, Ontario transportation minister Prabmeet Sarkaria liked this IntegrityTO video blaming bus lanes for car congestion…
November 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Uh oh, Ontario transportation minister Prabmeet Sarkaria liked this IntegrityTO video blaming bus lanes for car congestion…
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Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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For the evening crowd, my latest Loonie Politics column on why we not only need more backbenchers, but we need more backbenchers who aren't party automatons #cdnpoli
Our Parliament needs more Nate Erskine-Smiths, not more message control - Loonie Politics
The simple fact is that we need more MPs like Erskine-Smith in our parliament, not fewer.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
For the evening crowd, my latest Loonie Politics column on why we not only need more backbenchers, but we need more backbenchers who aren't party automatons #cdnpoli
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Upon taking office, the Doug Ford gov't introduced a law to cut the "carbon tax" which also obliged the government to create a climate plan & emissions targets. Now, they’ve repealed that duty—Ontario’s government no longer has to consider climate action.
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Doug Ford’s government is abandoning climate targets | The Narwhal
Ontario is moving to repeal aspects of a law that require the government to create a climate plan and greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
thenarwhal.ca
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Upon taking office, the Doug Ford gov't introduced a law to cut the "carbon tax" which also obliged the government to create a climate plan & emissions targets. Now, they’ve repealed that duty—Ontario’s government no longer has to consider climate action.
thenarwhal.ca/ford-repeals...
thenarwhal.ca/ford-repeals...
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Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
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"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.
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You have to get into multiple sports because you need some vain hope to immediately replace the one that just got shattered. Do this several times per year
November 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
You have to get into multiple sports because you need some vain hope to immediately replace the one that just got shattered. Do this several times per year