Steve Burtch
@stephenburtch.bsky.social
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Hockey. Science. Politics. Education. Other BS. In whatever order occurs to me at the time.
Just sharing my opinions.
Hockey. Science. Politics. Education. Other BS. In whatever order occurs to me at the time.
Just sharing my opinions.
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In an interview with New York magazine, Donald Trump described his father Fred Trump’s memory loss in old age, then forgot the name of the disease himself, prompting press secretary Karoline Leavitt to supply the word “Alzheimer’s.”
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January 26, 2026 at 6:40 PM
In an interview with New York magazine, Donald Trump described his father Fred Trump’s memory loss in old age, then forgot the name of the disease himself, prompting press secretary Karoline Leavitt to supply the word “Alzheimer’s.”
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newrepublic.com/post/205679/...
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Now... The Canadian Government IS subsidizing this defense contractor (which isn't that unusual).
In December, the Canadian government gave $1 million to Ottawa's JSI Telecom to commercialize AI-driven data analytics.
JSI, a wiretaps and investigation support firm, had a banner year in U.S. government sales in 2025, including a big new contract with ICE.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
JSI, a wiretaps and investigation support firm, had a banner year in U.S. government sales in 2025, including a big new contract with ICE.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Ottawa is subsidizing a tech firm that provides wiretapping tools to ICE - The Logic
The $1-million contribution came after the U.S. agency showed up in force in Minneapolis
thelogic.co
January 26, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Now... The Canadian Government IS subsidizing this defense contractor (which isn't that unusual).
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Retired 4-star Gen. Tony Thomas who led the Special Operations Command has been tweeting this image at Hegseth, Miller, Bondi, et al. Are they going to prosecute him for “sedition” as well? Will Perfidy Pete try to take away his pension?
January 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Retired 4-star Gen. Tony Thomas who led the Special Operations Command has been tweeting this image at Hegseth, Miller, Bondi, et al. Are they going to prosecute him for “sedition” as well? Will Perfidy Pete try to take away his pension?
Just to clarify: "Canada" isn't profiting off of this.
Canadian corporations (Roshel, Thompson-Reuters, GardaWorld, etc.) are contributing/profiting.
None of those corps is owned by the Canadian government.
If you don't own shares you aren't benefiting from it financially.
Canadian corporations (Roshel, Thompson-Reuters, GardaWorld, etc.) are contributing/profiting.
None of those corps is owned by the Canadian government.
If you don't own shares you aren't benefiting from it financially.
Don't forget the many connections Canada has to the murders we're watching ICE & CBP commit. Canada keeps profiting off of colonialism & racism. "What happens in Palestine... etc…" Screen-grab from The Daily News podcast by @nolore.bsky.social Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
![Screen-grab of podcast transcript from The Daily News by Nora Loreto. The highlighted section reads: "And on site at the moment that Pretti was killed were Rochelle armored vehicles built in Brampton [Ontario] by Ukrainian refugees at a factory owned by an Israeli Ukrainian who spent more than a decade in the IDF."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7wmlp2dplopajsigqoe3u2ux/bafkreicibrjobmtiweixr24ytlhilbxm2fggwmenukaitpopqd3ruldhiq@jpeg)
January 26, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Just to clarify: "Canada" isn't profiting off of this.
Canadian corporations (Roshel, Thompson-Reuters, GardaWorld, etc.) are contributing/profiting.
None of those corps is owned by the Canadian government.
If you don't own shares you aren't benefiting from it financially.
Canadian corporations (Roshel, Thompson-Reuters, GardaWorld, etc.) are contributing/profiting.
None of those corps is owned by the Canadian government.
If you don't own shares you aren't benefiting from it financially.
The unified facade is crumbling in real time... Rats fleeing a sinking ship etc.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (!!!) is now publicly criticizing ICE. Oh, they're getting scared now. The backlash is being felt, and they don't want any part of this narrative.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2...
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2...
January 26, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The unified facade is crumbling in real time... Rats fleeing a sinking ship etc.
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“I grab my keys, I grab a coat, and drive over,” Knutson told me. “I barely park my car and I’m running out screaming and crying, ‘You stole a fucking flower from a dead woman. Like, are any of you human anymore?’”
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM
“I grab my keys, I grab a coat, and drive over,” Knutson told me. “I barely park my car and I’m running out screaming and crying, ‘You stole a fucking flower from a dead woman. Like, are any of you human anymore?’”
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Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan.
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
January 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Wow! This read-along of the NYT moment-by-moment leading to the murder of Alex Pretti should shake everyone awake. He was a Good Samaritan.
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
Agents fired at least ten shots in roughly five seconds. DHS and Pam Bondi claim Pretti approached them armed and intent on a “massacre.”
The number of industry people who say stuff like this makes me think they are basically a cult.
They are applying a sort of faith based reasoning or belief to what they are observing from LLMs, that bears little to no connection to reality.
There is *nothing* beneath the model.
They are applying a sort of faith based reasoning or belief to what they are observing from LLMs, that bears little to no connection to reality.
There is *nothing* beneath the model.
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
www.businessinsider.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The number of industry people who say stuff like this makes me think they are basically a cult.
They are applying a sort of faith based reasoning or belief to what they are observing from LLMs, that bears little to no connection to reality.
There is *nothing* beneath the model.
They are applying a sort of faith based reasoning or belief to what they are observing from LLMs, that bears little to no connection to reality.
There is *nothing* beneath the model.
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The Afghan minister of education confirms that access to schools for women in the country is permanently banned
January 26, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The Afghan minister of education confirms that access to schools for women in the country is permanently banned
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John Roberts struck down the ACA’s Medicaid expansion as a 10A violation because the law was, as he called it, a “gun to the head” of the states who did not want to help their residents.
Now Trump’s putting *literal* guns to the heads of Minnesota’s residents to force their gov’t to betray them.
Now Trump’s putting *literal* guns to the heads of Minnesota’s residents to force their gov’t to betray them.
Carter turns to the voter roll demand, which they lost in the courts.
Per Carter, the government responds: "We don't care. We're going to put violence and chaos in the streets and we're going to force it with illegal conduct."
"If THAT doesn't violate the 10th Amendment...."
Per Carter, the government responds: "We don't care. We're going to put violence and chaos in the streets and we're going to force it with illegal conduct."
"If THAT doesn't violate the 10th Amendment...."
January 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
John Roberts struck down the ACA’s Medicaid expansion as a 10A violation because the law was, as he called it, a “gun to the head” of the states who did not want to help their residents.
Now Trump’s putting *literal* guns to the heads of Minnesota’s residents to force their gov’t to betray them.
Now Trump’s putting *literal* guns to the heads of Minnesota’s residents to force their gov’t to betray them.
Based on all the other things that haven't been stopped *already*, I don't think anyone seriously looking at the US can have much faith in how the Republic is going to go in the future. We are past that point.
But he isn't wrong, this whole scenario makes it worse.
But he isn't wrong, this whole scenario makes it worse.
Carter:
"If this is not stopped right here, right now, I don't think that anybody seriously looking at this problem can have much faith in how our Republic is going to go in the future."
"If this is not stopped right here, right now, I don't think that anybody seriously looking at this problem can have much faith in how our Republic is going to go in the future."
January 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Based on all the other things that haven't been stopped *already*, I don't think anyone seriously looking at the US can have much faith in how the Republic is going to go in the future. We are past that point.
But he isn't wrong, this whole scenario makes it worse.
But he isn't wrong, this whole scenario makes it worse.
It isn't a complaint - it's an observation... The purpose of which is to clearly highlight the quality level of critical thought and insight provided by the pundit/source that has been so slow to recognize reality.
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 PM
It isn't a complaint - it's an observation... The purpose of which is to clearly highlight the quality level of critical thought and insight provided by the pundit/source that has been so slow to recognize reality.
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“YOU ARE ALL UNDER ARREST.”
January 26, 2026 at 4:08 AM
“YOU ARE ALL UNDER ARREST.”
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Massive fed convoy and bearcat just arrived. Crawling with feds.
January 26, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Massive fed convoy and bearcat just arrived. Crawling with feds.
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MPD JUST ANNOUNCED MASS ARRESTS OVER LRAD.
January 26, 2026 at 4:08 AM
MPD JUST ANNOUNCED MASS ARRESTS OVER LRAD.
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ICE & other fed agents just ambushed the noise demo in Prospect Park Minneapolis, after a long lull. They started by immediately lobbing tear gas at protesters & firing less lethals. A BOP officer who is bleeding is guarding the door as the press ask him for comment. www.youtube.com/live/IVzSWdT...
LIVE: Protest Outside Hotel Suspected of Housing ICE Agents in Minneapolis
YouTube video by BG On The Scene
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 AM
ICE & other fed agents just ambushed the noise demo in Prospect Park Minneapolis, after a long lull. They started by immediately lobbing tear gas at protesters & firing less lethals. A BOP officer who is bleeding is guarding the door as the press ask him for comment. www.youtube.com/live/IVzSWdT...
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It is important to know that despite its prominence TikTok loses billions of dollars and tweaking algorithms lays havoc to your ad sales. Oracle is gonna destroy this thing and it’s going to combine with the data center debt and consume it whole
www.theinformation.com/articles/tik...
www.theinformation.com/articles/tik...
January 26, 2026 at 3:56 AM
It is important to know that despite its prominence TikTok loses billions of dollars and tweaking algorithms lays havoc to your ad sales. Oracle is gonna destroy this thing and it’s going to combine with the data center debt and consume it whole
www.theinformation.com/articles/tik...
www.theinformation.com/articles/tik...
Federal Protective Services agents are distinct from ICE or Border Patrol agents.
They protect federal building sites, basically like highly trained security guards.
Doubtful this guy was paid a $50K bonus to dress up and chase people who aren't white... Might be rethinking his life decisions.
They protect federal building sites, basically like highly trained security guards.
Doubtful this guy was paid a $50K bonus to dress up and chase people who aren't white... Might be rethinking his life decisions.
Minneapolis, MN -
Very developing situation here. FPS agents ran into the hotel. Tear gas deployed. Hotel patrons forced to put their hands up. One agent’s nose bloodied.
Very developing situation here. FPS agents ran into the hotel. Tear gas deployed. Hotel patrons forced to put their hands up. One agent’s nose bloodied.
January 26, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Federal Protective Services agents are distinct from ICE or Border Patrol agents.
They protect federal building sites, basically like highly trained security guards.
Doubtful this guy was paid a $50K bonus to dress up and chase people who aren't white... Might be rethinking his life decisions.
They protect federal building sites, basically like highly trained security guards.
Doubtful this guy was paid a $50K bonus to dress up and chase people who aren't white... Might be rethinking his life decisions.
I assume TikTok will also do what Twitter has done where it limits reach and engagement of posts by limiting who can see them.
But it's hard to do that for people with large follower counts.
Censorship is going to ramp up I'd think.
But it's hard to do that for people with large follower counts.
Censorship is going to ramp up I'd think.
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I assume TikTok will also do what Twitter has done where it limits reach and engagement of posts by limiting who can see them.
But it's hard to do that for people with large follower counts.
Censorship is going to ramp up I'd think.
But it's hard to do that for people with large follower counts.
Censorship is going to ramp up I'd think.
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DHS claimed "Medics provided immediate aid to Pretti." They lied. In truth, a physician entered a sworn affidavit that ICE blocked him from reaching Pretti, and when he finally got there ICE wasn't giving him CPR, but counting bullet holes.
My full analysis: www.qasimrashid.com/p/in-minneap...
My full analysis: www.qasimrashid.com/p/in-minneap...
January 26, 2026 at 4:03 AM
DHS claimed "Medics provided immediate aid to Pretti." They lied. In truth, a physician entered a sworn affidavit that ICE blocked him from reaching Pretti, and when he finally got there ICE wasn't giving him CPR, but counting bullet holes.
My full analysis: www.qasimrashid.com/p/in-minneap...
My full analysis: www.qasimrashid.com/p/in-minneap...
So these sources from ICE, who are "all on board with the mass deportation agenda", dislike the PR spin being performed by Noem and Bovino. They dislike the optics. Not the mission.
They are mad their leadership isn't competently terrorizing the public en masse?
They are mad their leadership isn't competently terrorizing the public en masse?
Bill Melugin of Fox News may be the best-sourced journalist within ICE and CBP. If he's hearing this, the administration has a real problem.
January 26, 2026 at 4:10 AM
So these sources from ICE, who are "all on board with the mass deportation agenda", dislike the PR spin being performed by Noem and Bovino. They dislike the optics. Not the mission.
They are mad their leadership isn't competently terrorizing the public en masse?
They are mad their leadership isn't competently terrorizing the public en masse?
... will be interesting to see if the Dems blink this time like they did last time.
Cuz... That looked kinda bad.
Cuz... That looked kinda bad.
Senate Republican leaders plan to reject Democratic demands to split off funding for the Department of Homeland Security and pass the rest of a giant funding package needed to avert a partial government shutdown this week, a Senate GOP aide said
Shutdown Risk Rises as GOP Dismisses Threat to Block DHS Funds
Senate Republican leaders plan to reject Democratic demands to split off funding for the Department of Homeland Security and pass the rest of a giant funding package needed to avert a partial government shutdown this week, a Senate GOP aide said.
bloom.bg
January 26, 2026 at 3:59 AM
... will be interesting to see if the Dems blink this time like they did last time.
Cuz... That looked kinda bad.
Cuz... That looked kinda bad.
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New feature if you go to Matthew Tkachuk’s player page on MoneyPuck.
January 26, 2026 at 3:12 AM
New feature if you go to Matthew Tkachuk’s player page on MoneyPuck.
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‘Repatriate the gold’: German economists advise withdrawal from US vaults #Germany
Germany holds the world’s second biggest national gold reserves after the US, of which approximately €164bn (£122bn) worth – 1,236 tonnes – is stored in New York.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Germany holds the world’s second biggest national gold reserves after the US, of which approximately €164bn (£122bn) worth – 1,236 tonnes – is stored in New York.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Repatriate the gold’: German economists advise withdrawal from US vaults
Shift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it ‘risky to store so much gold in the US’, say experts
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:40 PM
‘Repatriate the gold’: German economists advise withdrawal from US vaults #Germany
Germany holds the world’s second biggest national gold reserves after the US, of which approximately €164bn (£122bn) worth – 1,236 tonnes – is stored in New York.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Germany holds the world’s second biggest national gold reserves after the US, of which approximately €164bn (£122bn) worth – 1,236 tonnes – is stored in New York.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...