Grim
@slackdad.bsky.social
A working knowledge of music, words, politics & drink. 🇨🇦
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“There is no Canadian EV industry to destroy,” said Ian Lee, a business professor at Carleton University. “We don’t make inexpensive EVs in Canada. In fact, we don't even make expensive EVs in Canada. Most of the EVs available in Canada are coming in from the States.”
January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
“There is no Canadian EV industry to destroy,” said Ian Lee, a business professor at Carleton University. “We don’t make inexpensive EVs in Canada. In fact, we don't even make expensive EVs in Canada. Most of the EVs available in Canada are coming in from the States.”
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🧵The flu is everywhere and our hospitals are overwhelmed with viral illness patients.
At the same time, seasonal vaccination rates are declining in Canada.
For The Conversation @amykaler.bsky.social @mmaroto.bsky.social and I wrote about why this is happening and what we need to do differently.
At the same time, seasonal vaccination rates are declining in Canada.
For The Conversation @amykaler.bsky.social @mmaroto.bsky.social and I wrote about why this is happening and what we need to do differently.
The flu is everywhere. So why aren’t Canadians getting vaccinated for viral illnesses?
Despite overwhelming research showing that flu vaccines keep people out of hospital, fewer Canadians are getting vaccinated. Trust isn’t the only factor keeping people from getting the jab.
theconversation.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 PM
🧵The flu is everywhere and our hospitals are overwhelmed with viral illness patients.
At the same time, seasonal vaccination rates are declining in Canada.
For The Conversation @amykaler.bsky.social @mmaroto.bsky.social and I wrote about why this is happening and what we need to do differently.
At the same time, seasonal vaccination rates are declining in Canada.
For The Conversation @amykaler.bsky.social @mmaroto.bsky.social and I wrote about why this is happening and what we need to do differently.
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How do vaccine cutbacks affect public health? Ask Japan www.nature.com/articles/d41... by @heidiledford.bsky.social
"...flu and pneumonia deaths spike after the Japanese government stopped..."
HPV scaremongering "...is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer."
#VaccinesWork
"...flu and pneumonia deaths spike after the Japanese government stopped..."
HPV scaremongering "...is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer."
#VaccinesWork
How do vaccine cutbacks affect public health? Ask Japan
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr slashes the US childhood vaccine roster, Japan is racing to make up for lost ground after decades of setbacks.
www.nature.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
How do vaccine cutbacks affect public health? Ask Japan www.nature.com/articles/d41... by @heidiledford.bsky.social
"...flu and pneumonia deaths spike after the Japanese government stopped..."
HPV scaremongering "...is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer."
#VaccinesWork
"...flu and pneumonia deaths spike after the Japanese government stopped..."
HPV scaremongering "...is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer."
#VaccinesWork
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January 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Yep, debunking works.
Data from 28,000 people reveals which conspiracy debunking strategies tend to work best www.psypost.org/data-from-28...
"...fact-checking of specific conspiracy claims tended to be more effective than other approaches..."
Small impact. But still needed!
Data from 28,000 people reveals which conspiracy debunking strategies tend to work best www.psypost.org/data-from-28...
"...fact-checking of specific conspiracy claims tended to be more effective than other approaches..."
Small impact. But still needed!
Data from 28,000 people reveals which conspiracy debunking strategies tend to work best
Can conspiracy theorists change their minds? A comprehensive review suggests they can, though the effects are often small. Interventions appear most successful when they target younger audiences and p...
www.psypost.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Yep, debunking works.
Data from 28,000 people reveals which conspiracy debunking strategies tend to work best www.psypost.org/data-from-28...
"...fact-checking of specific conspiracy claims tended to be more effective than other approaches..."
Small impact. But still needed!
Data from 28,000 people reveals which conspiracy debunking strategies tend to work best www.psypost.org/data-from-28...
"...fact-checking of specific conspiracy claims tended to be more effective than other approaches..."
Small impact. But still needed!
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When Poilievre campaigned in northern BC, he didn’t mention an oil pipeline — despite it being a key part of Conservative’s election platform.
It was no accident. He knows full well First Nations are opposed.
Recent statement from Coastal First Nations:
It was no accident. He knows full well First Nations are opposed.
Recent statement from Coastal First Nations:
January 18, 2026 at 6:09 PM
When Poilievre campaigned in northern BC, he didn’t mention an oil pipeline — despite it being a key part of Conservative’s election platform.
It was no accident. He knows full well First Nations are opposed.
Recent statement from Coastal First Nations:
It was no accident. He knows full well First Nations are opposed.
Recent statement from Coastal First Nations:
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Area man who refuses to get appropriate national security clearance says roving gangs of electric cars pose risk to national security.
January 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Area man who refuses to get appropriate national security clearance says roving gangs of electric cars pose risk to national security.
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Annnnnnd there's the inevitable fundraising email from Pierre Poilievre whipping his base into a conspiratorial frenzy over Carney using the term "New World Order"
January 16, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Annnnnnd there's the inevitable fundraising email from Pierre Poilievre whipping his base into a conspiratorial frenzy over Carney using the term "New World Order"
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The Toronto Star sent @rwarnica.bsky.social to Minnesota to cover the Trump government's occupation of the Twin Cities. His reporting is just crushing to read.
I wish courage and safety for the people of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
#GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
I wish courage and safety for the people of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
#GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
January 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The Toronto Star sent @rwarnica.bsky.social to Minnesota to cover the Trump government's occupation of the Twin Cities. His reporting is just crushing to read.
I wish courage and safety for the people of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
#GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
I wish courage and safety for the people of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
#GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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This is an incredibly informative article. Canadian institutions are threatened. We must be aware and stand together.
Please read and share.
open.substack.com/pub/thedemoc...
Please read and share.
open.substack.com/pub/thedemoc...
Who's Behind the Hard-Right in Canada? A Reference Guide to Canada's Disinformation Network
From "Freedom" to Dominion: Mapping Canada's Nationalist Turn
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:20 AM
This is an incredibly informative article. Canadian institutions are threatened. We must be aware and stand together.
Please read and share.
open.substack.com/pub/thedemoc...
Please read and share.
open.substack.com/pub/thedemoc...
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From Dylan to disco, Beyoncé to Bob Marley: the 30 best live albums ever – ranked!
From Dylan to disco, Beyoncé to Bob Marley: the 30 best live albums ever – ranked!
Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive!, one of the bestselling live albums of all time, is turning 50. You won’t find that on this list, however: instead there’s metal, soul, and an ‘indecently exciting’ No 1 …
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
From Dylan to disco, Beyoncé to Bob Marley: the 30 best live albums ever – ranked!
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From crime to culture wars, Pierre Poilievre’s leadership isn’t the only thing on the agenda at the Conservative convention
From crime to culture wars, Pierre Poilievre’s leadership isn’t the only thing on the agenda at the Conservative convention
Tory grassroots will be sinking their teeth into meaty discussion as they work to update the party's constitution and policy book later this month.
www.thestar.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
From crime to culture wars, Pierre Poilievre’s leadership isn’t the only thing on the agenda at the Conservative convention
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"Projects of this scale only succeed when they reflect the needs and priorities of the people they serve. That’s why your participation in the #consultation is so important," Gerresten said about the high-speed train project. #YGK
Details on the project here: www.kingstonist.com/news/mp-gerr...
Details on the project here: www.kingstonist.com/news/mp-gerr...
MP Gerretsen: High-speed train planned to bypass Kingston may be changing track
(Kingston, Ontario) The contentious high-speed rail plans that have been the subject of local scrutiny since early last year might jump track to something more satisfactory for those in Kingston area,...
www.kingstonist.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
"Projects of this scale only succeed when they reflect the needs and priorities of the people they serve. That’s why your participation in the #consultation is so important," Gerresten said about the high-speed train project. #YGK
Details on the project here: www.kingstonist.com/news/mp-gerr...
Details on the project here: www.kingstonist.com/news/mp-gerr...
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It was not lost on observers that Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon’s response to the sexual images controversy on X was to write a post about it... on X.
Eric Van Rythoven writes. #canpoli #uspoli #x
Eric Van Rythoven writes. #canpoli #uspoli #x
Why Poilievre and Carney Are Silent on Grok’s Child Sexual Abuse | The Tyee
The Liberals are afraid of Trump. The Conservatives fear their base.
thetyee.ca
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Yesterday, a guy doing 70km/h in my child's school zone, right as two elementary schools and a kindergarten were doing drop off. Because the speed camera there is now gone
File under: no sh*t
The Ford government is making our streets more dangerous
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
The Ford government is making our streets more dangerous
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Ottawa sees dramatic drop in speed compliance after photo radar scrapped
City of Ottawa data from a handful of former photo radar sites show a steep drop in driver compliance through school and community safety zones.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, a guy doing 70km/h in my child's school zone, right as two elementary schools and a kindergarten were doing drop off. Because the speed camera there is now gone
Why would anyone choose to listen to AI slop?
The music industry is going all in on licensed AI. Musicians are less excited
Where record labels see dollar signs, artists see an existential threat
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Why would anyone choose to listen to AI slop?
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“This is a treaty violation. Treaties are not optional. Sovereignty is not conditional. Our citizens are not negotiable.”
“The Oglala Sioux Tribe’s memorandum makes clear that ‘tribal citizens are not aliens’ and are ‘categorically outside immigration jurisdiction,’” the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe said in a statement shared on his Facebook page.
"A treaty violation": Oglala Sioux president demands release of tribal members detained by ICE - Salon.com
President Frank Star Comes Out called the tribe's sovereignty "not conditional"
www.salon.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
“This is a treaty violation. Treaties are not optional. Sovereignty is not conditional. Our citizens are not negotiable.”
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Bandcamp bans AI music
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated psych-rock band from last year with hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams? Remember bands gett...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Bandcamp bans AI music
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The first episode of our new show Classonomics doesn't mess around. We tackle the most common question I was asked from viewers last year: "Did the Greenbelt Break Ontario’s Housing System?"
Watch here:
Watch here:
Did the Greenbelt Break Ontario’s Housing System?
Ontario’s Greenbelt is often treated as untouchable — but is it actually making the housing crisis worse?
In this episode of The Missing Middle, Mike Moffatt and Sabrina Maddeaux tackle the question viewers keep asking: can Ontario build enough family-friendly homes without touching the Greenbelt —
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The first episode of our new show Classonomics doesn't mess around. We tackle the most common question I was asked from viewers last year: "Did the Greenbelt Break Ontario’s Housing System?"
Watch here:
Watch here:
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Update:
Bryan Passifiume has been removed "from active duty" (lol)
Apparently the only "regrettable and insensitive" views were those expressed in Bryan's "well-deserved" post.
But no issue with Bryan's initial journalistic choices to:
Bryan Passifiume has been removed "from active duty" (lol)
Apparently the only "regrettable and insensitive" views were those expressed in Bryan's "well-deserved" post.
But no issue with Bryan's initial journalistic choices to:
January 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Update:
Bryan Passifiume has been removed "from active duty" (lol)
Apparently the only "regrettable and insensitive" views were those expressed in Bryan's "well-deserved" post.
But no issue with Bryan's initial journalistic choices to:
Bryan Passifiume has been removed "from active duty" (lol)
Apparently the only "regrettable and insensitive" views were those expressed in Bryan's "well-deserved" post.
But no issue with Bryan's initial journalistic choices to:
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The best time to plant a tree, it’s said, was 20 years ago. The second-best time is right now. That also holds true for leaving X, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes.
Twitter is a litmus test for Canada
With Twitter, the medium really is the message — one that should be clearly unacceptable for our elected officials and political leaders.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The best time to plant a tree, it’s said, was 20 years ago. The second-best time is right now. That also holds true for leaving X, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes.
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NEWS: Postmedia suspends Toronto Sun parliamentary bureau chief after tweet applauding ICE killing of Minneapolis woman
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
Postmedia Suspends Toronto Sun Parliamentary Bureau Chief After Tweet Applauding ICE Killing Minneapolis Woman
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
pressprogress.ca
January 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
NEWS: Postmedia suspends Toronto Sun parliamentary bureau chief after tweet applauding ICE killing of Minneapolis woman
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
Postmedia says Bryan Passifiume’s tweet about ICE killing of Renee Good was ‘regrettable and insensitive’
When they speak, believe them. #Canpoli
Conservatives to debate policies including abortion, DEI and MAID at Calgary convention | CBC News
Conservative Party members are pressing their leader to adopt a number of controversial policy positions at their upcoming convention including private health care, scrapping Diversity Equity and Incl...
www.cbc.ca
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
When they speak, believe them. #Canpoli