Short Stack Fella 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@shortstackfella.bsky.social
Canadian with Ukrainian roots.
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Pancakes, varenyky (pierogies), democracy, and trustworthy information make my tail wag.
I growl at disinformation, especially about Ukraine and health.
Typos are my superpower.
#NAFO
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Pancakes, varenyky (pierogies), democracy, and trustworthy information make my tail wag.
I growl at disinformation, especially about Ukraine and health.
Typos are my superpower.
#NAFO
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Vaccines, Trust and Misinformation: Join me Wednesday January 28 from 17:30-20:00 at the University of Ottawa for this timely discussion. Register here: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi... via @tivabaral.bsky.social @deonandan.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Vaccines, Trust and Misinformation: Join me Wednesday January 28 from 17:30-20:00 at the University of Ottawa for this timely discussion. Register here: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi... via @tivabaral.bsky.social @deonandan.bsky.social
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Do Canadian MPs actually connect with the public on X?
I looked at RTs and views for every tweet* sent by Liberal MPs yesterday
Out of 46 tweets, 21 Liberal MPs racked up a combined 475 retweets
34% had zero RTs. Only 17% got more than 10 RTs
3 tweets accounted for over half of all engagement
I looked at RTs and views for every tweet* sent by Liberal MPs yesterday
Out of 46 tweets, 21 Liberal MPs racked up a combined 475 retweets
34% had zero RTs. Only 17% got more than 10 RTs
3 tweets accounted for over half of all engagement
January 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Do Canadian MPs actually connect with the public on X?
I looked at RTs and views for every tweet* sent by Liberal MPs yesterday
Out of 46 tweets, 21 Liberal MPs racked up a combined 475 retweets
34% had zero RTs. Only 17% got more than 10 RTs
3 tweets accounted for over half of all engagement
I looked at RTs and views for every tweet* sent by Liberal MPs yesterday
Out of 46 tweets, 21 Liberal MPs racked up a combined 475 retweets
34% had zero RTs. Only 17% got more than 10 RTs
3 tweets accounted for over half of all engagement
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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
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As others have written:
Joseph Ladapo got his MD from Harvard. He then decided to lie and promote dangerous nonsense.
He is no longer licensed to practice medicine in California or New York.
The Florida Department of Health could suspend his license there - except that he is now in charge of it.
Joseph Ladapo got his MD from Harvard. He then decided to lie and promote dangerous nonsense.
He is no longer licensed to practice medicine in California or New York.
The Florida Department of Health could suspend his license there - except that he is now in charge of it.
January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
As others have written:
Joseph Ladapo got his MD from Harvard. He then decided to lie and promote dangerous nonsense.
He is no longer licensed to practice medicine in California or New York.
The Florida Department of Health could suspend his license there - except that he is now in charge of it.
Joseph Ladapo got his MD from Harvard. He then decided to lie and promote dangerous nonsense.
He is no longer licensed to practice medicine in California or New York.
The Florida Department of Health could suspend his license there - except that he is now in charge of it.
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If your Sunday Scaries feel just a little stronger than usual, fear not. Scientists have proven there's no way around it...
from PHYSICS FOR CATS by Tom Gauld
from PHYSICS FOR CATS by Tom Gauld
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
If your Sunday Scaries feel just a little stronger than usual, fear not. Scientists have proven there's no way around it...
from PHYSICS FOR CATS by Tom Gauld
from PHYSICS FOR CATS by Tom Gauld
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Russia's full-scale invasion has now lasted 1,417 days, matching its WWII participation. Soviet forces reached Berlin and took it in that time, while Russia's army "heroically" advanced 60 km from Donetsk to Pokrovsk, with losses per square kilometer exceeding Stalin-era records.
January 11, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Russia's full-scale invasion has now lasted 1,417 days, matching its WWII participation. Soviet forces reached Berlin and took it in that time, while Russia's army "heroically" advanced 60 km from Donetsk to Pokrovsk, with losses per square kilometer exceeding Stalin-era records.
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Another little boy has just died from flu.
This year’s flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of pediatric hospitalization from influenza by 72-75%.
It’s not too late to get vaccinated.
This year’s flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of pediatric hospitalization from influenza by 72-75%.
It’s not too late to get vaccinated.
2-Year-Old Dies from the Flu: ‘Our Baby Boy Gained His Wings’
The New Jersey Department of Health confirmed that it has recorded its first pediatric flu death of the 2025-2026 season. The child's family identified him as 2-year-old Isaias Castillo IV of Livingst...
people.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Another little boy has just died from flu.
This year’s flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of pediatric hospitalization from influenza by 72-75%.
It’s not too late to get vaccinated.
This year’s flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of pediatric hospitalization from influenza by 72-75%.
It’s not too late to get vaccinated.
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Evan Solomon, the minister responsible for AI regulation and safety in Canada, declined an interview request.
Canadian government still using X amid platform’s child sex abuse material scandal globalnews.ca/news/1160665...
Canadian government still using X amid platform’s child sex abuse material scandal - National | Globalnews.ca
Canada’s AI minister Evan Solomon responds to X.com child sexual abuse material scandal with a statement on X, says more action coming on digital privacy.
globalnews.ca
January 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Evan Solomon, the minister responsible for AI regulation and safety in Canada, declined an interview request.
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Or Russia. Not a coincidence that dissidents from authoritarian nations and reporters that covered those places have been waving their arms over what the Trump White House has been doing since 2017 while most US opposition and media have been sedately concerned. It’s not confusing to us at all.
So much has gone wrong in US press reporting on Trump because the White House reporters are people who have exclusively covered US politics.
They need people who have worked in Hungary, Turkey, etc. The relevant knowledge isn't Reagan factoids; it's the dynamics of competitive authoritarianism.
They need people who have worked in Hungary, Turkey, etc. The relevant knowledge isn't Reagan factoids; it's the dynamics of competitive authoritarianism.
September 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Or Russia. Not a coincidence that dissidents from authoritarian nations and reporters that covered those places have been waving their arms over what the Trump White House has been doing since 2017 while most US opposition and media have been sedately concerned. It’s not confusing to us at all.
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Russia’s takeover of Crimea did not begin in 2014. In the first part of a new documentary, the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigation Unit looks at how Russia began moving to seize the peninsula immediately after Ukraine gained independence in 1991.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDn_...
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDn_...
How Putin began taking Crimea long before 2014
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Russia’s takeover of Crimea did not begin in 2014. In the first part of a new documentary, the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigation Unit looks at how Russia began moving to seize the peninsula immediately after Ukraine gained independence in 1991.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDn_...
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDn_...
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After a bad week for the Kremlin - Maduro toppled, a Russian-flagged ship boarded, the Iranian regime in danger - Vladimir Putin’s forces launched a mass attack on Ukraine overnight.
The use of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik carried a warning that wasn’t hard to decipher.
My take, from Kyiv
The use of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik carried a warning that wasn’t hard to decipher.
My take, from Kyiv
Putin unleashes his fury on Ukraine in a warning that Russia can still upset the table
After recent world events, Ukraine is one of the few places Russia can flex what is left of its military might
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
After a bad week for the Kremlin - Maduro toppled, a Russian-flagged ship boarded, the Iranian regime in danger - Vladimir Putin’s forces launched a mass attack on Ukraine overnight.
The use of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik carried a warning that wasn’t hard to decipher.
My take, from Kyiv
The use of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik carried a warning that wasn’t hard to decipher.
My take, from Kyiv
“Ukraine remains one of the few places where Russia can flex what remains of its military might and send a message back to Mr. Trump in the process.”
(By @markmackinnon.bsky.social )
#russiaIsATerroristState #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
(By @markmackinnon.bsky.social )
#russiaIsATerroristState #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Putin unleashes his fury on Ukraine in a warning that Russia can still upset the table
After recent world events, Ukraine is one of the few places Russia can flex what is left of its military might
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
“Ukraine remains one of the few places where Russia can flex what remains of its military might and send a message back to Mr. Trump in the process.”
(By @markmackinnon.bsky.social )
#russiaIsATerroristState #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
(By @markmackinnon.bsky.social )
#russiaIsATerroristState #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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Meta has maintained a years-long news blockade of Canada to bully Ottawa into dropping a meager attempt to make the company compensate the journalism organizations it systematically defunded.
It's time Canada stop being so chickenshit and do something about it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
It's time Canada stop being so chickenshit and do something about it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: Canadians won’t let the U.S. government boss them around. But U.S. mega-corporations? Sure, why not
For years, Meta has blocked Canadians from accessing news content on its platforms. And for years, Canada has done nothing about this.
www.thestar.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Meta has maintained a years-long news blockade of Canada to bully Ottawa into dropping a meager attempt to make the company compensate the journalism organizations it systematically defunded.
It's time Canada stop being so chickenshit and do something about it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
It's time Canada stop being so chickenshit and do something about it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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In the new season of Autocracy in America, I will ask how the Trump White House is rewriting the rules of US politics.
First episode: How ICE and the National Guard are being used not just to enforce immigration, but to project power
open.spotify.com/episode/4Baj...
First episode: How ICE and the National Guard are being used not just to enforce immigration, but to project power
open.spotify.com/episode/4Baj...
Spotify – Web Player
open.spotify.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM
In the new season of Autocracy in America, I will ask how the Trump White House is rewriting the rules of US politics.
First episode: How ICE and the National Guard are being used not just to enforce immigration, but to project power
open.spotify.com/episode/4Baj...
First episode: How ICE and the National Guard are being used not just to enforce immigration, but to project power
open.spotify.com/episode/4Baj...
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💙💛𝗜𝘁’𝘀 #FiverFriday - 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸, 𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗼!
Show Ukraine and the world we have their Five!
We have seen how big or little donations, and your actions make a huge difference.
Let’s keep it going!! Let’s show the world we #StandwithUkraine!
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#NAFO #donatetoukraine #FNDRUA
Show Ukraine and the world we have their Five!
We have seen how big or little donations, and your actions make a huge difference.
Let’s keep it going!! Let’s show the world we #StandwithUkraine!
⤵️1/2
#NAFO #donatetoukraine #FNDRUA
January 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
💙💛𝗜𝘁’𝘀 #FiverFriday - 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸, 𝗪𝗲 𝗗𝗼!
Show Ukraine and the world we have their Five!
We have seen how big or little donations, and your actions make a huge difference.
Let’s keep it going!! Let’s show the world we #StandwithUkraine!
⤵️1/2
#NAFO #donatetoukraine #FNDRUA
Show Ukraine and the world we have their Five!
We have seen how big or little donations, and your actions make a huge difference.
Let’s keep it going!! Let’s show the world we #StandwithUkraine!
⤵️1/2
#NAFO #donatetoukraine #FNDRUA
It’s #FiverFriday again and this week I donated to the Fenix drone unit through the UNITED24 app. Easy peasy!
#NAFO #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #russiaIsATerroristState
#NAFO #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #russiaIsATerroristState
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
It’s #FiverFriday again and this week I donated to the Fenix drone unit through the UNITED24 app. Easy peasy!
#NAFO #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #russiaIsATerroristState
#NAFO #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #russiaIsATerroristState
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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Time to stop writing articles about the "security" or "economic" reasons to capture Greenland, they are irrelevant
Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Time to stop writing articles about the "security" or "economic" reasons to capture Greenland, they are irrelevant
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This statement was posted exclusively on X, which is also the primary platform Canada's AI Minister posts on
@evansolomon.bsky.social has 215,000 followers on X, but only 1,200 on Bluesky. These people just can't let their vanity follower counts go, it's really as simple as that
@evansolomon.bsky.social has 215,000 followers on X, but only 1,200 on Bluesky. These people just can't let their vanity follower counts go, it's really as simple as that
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 AM
This statement was posted exclusively on X, which is also the primary platform Canada's AI Minister posts on
@evansolomon.bsky.social has 215,000 followers on X, but only 1,200 on Bluesky. These people just can't let their vanity follower counts go, it's really as simple as that
@evansolomon.bsky.social has 215,000 followers on X, but only 1,200 on Bluesky. These people just can't let their vanity follower counts go, it's really as simple as that
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Very loud explosions in Kyiv just now. Audible even in underground shelter…
January 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Very loud explosions in Kyiv just now. Audible even in underground shelter…
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January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Happy 🇺🇦🇫🇮🇳🇴🇸🇪 Flag Day at the russian embassy.
#StandWithScandinavia
#StandWithScandinavia
January 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Happy 🇺🇦🇫🇮🇳🇴🇸🇪 Flag Day at the russian embassy.
#StandWithScandinavia
#StandWithScandinavia
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How effective is this year’s flu vaccine? According to preliminary new research by the Penn Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response, it appears to be more effective than originally predicted. @billhanage.bsky.social
Flu shot ‘more than good enough,’ says expert | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
This year’s flu vaccine appears to be more effective than originally predicted, according to preliminary new research.
hsph.harvard.edu
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
How effective is this year’s flu vaccine? According to preliminary new research by the Penn Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response, it appears to be more effective than originally predicted. @billhanage.bsky.social
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First time in all my visits to Ukraine that I’ve ended up in a shelter before I made it to my hotel room…
(I deeply envy the folks who thought ahead and packed a tent!)
(I deeply envy the folks who thought ahead and packed a tent!)
January 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
First time in all my visits to Ukraine that I’ve ended up in a shelter before I made it to my hotel room…
(I deeply envy the folks who thought ahead and packed a tent!)
(I deeply envy the folks who thought ahead and packed a tent!)