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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 10h

Oh yeah, 90s Mariners were also the Kingdome which I had never been to (but another 90s Seattle staple, Almost Live, left me a lasting impression)!
youtu.be/i0gn0MDaMCA?...

Almost Live: How do you fix a problem like the Kingdome.

YouTube video by holgatehawk

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 10h

I can relate growing up in Vancouver. 90s Mariners were Griffey Jr, Edgar, and Randy Johnson, the #51 (& former Expo) before Ichiro arrived in the aughts.

But Go #BlueJays, all the way!

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 4d

Timely for trade talks for those countries but especially for #Canada since PM Mark Carney is in Washington to meet with POTUS today reportedly to talk about at least steel tariffs (so aluminum would fit as well). #cdnpoli #cdnecon

Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

Uh oh; "A fire at Novelis’s Oswego, N.Y., plant, which supplies about 40% of U.S. auto industry aluminum, will disrupt automakers for months"
www.wsj.com/business/aut...

Fortunately, imported aluminum can fill the void and mitigate this massive domestic supply chain disrupti-

Oh.

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 4d

Uh oh; "A fire at Novelis’s Oswego, N.Y., plant, which supplies about 40% of U.S. auto industry aluminum, will disrupt automakers for months"
www.wsj.com/business/aut...

Fortunately, imported aluminum can fill the void and mitigate this massive domestic supply chain disrupti-

Oh.

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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 9d

A new NDP leadership candidate is talking about workers and class politics, and drawing on his credibility as a labour leader.

Have we got a live one, here?

www.davidmoscrop.com/p/the-ndp-le...

The NDP Leadership Race: A Labour Party Leader From....Labour?

Canada's left party may be undertaking the bold experiment of indulging in overt, unapologetic class politics. Risks include energizing members and winning.

www.davidmoscrop.com

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 10d

ICE can also mean I'm Canadian Eh! (we're cool!) 🇨🇦

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 19d

Consider also how populists rely on characteristically simple but faulty solutions to complex problems. Populists need power to overcome these policy faults as well as opposition which is why they can't afford to lose political support, libertarian or otherwise.
#cdnpoli

Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 21d

Why do populists backtrack?

I look at the role of libertarians in thwarting some of their most egregious acts of overreach.

open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

TACO, meet DACO

Why populists like Donald Trump and Danielle Smith keep 'Chickening Out'

open.substack.com

Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 20d

Didn't help the (Dixie) Chicks after they faced very heavy backlash when they spoke out at a 2003 London concert against ex POTUS GW Bush over Iraq. This 2006 song remains a testament of the battle they endured.
youtu.be/pojL_35QlSI?...

The Chicks - Not Ready To Make Nice (Official Video)

YouTube video by dixiechicksVEVO

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 21d

His victory in the World Championship 35 km race walk last week was wonderful already.
His speaking out against the Enhanced Games is even better.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'Valueless spectacle': World champion Evan Dunfee speaks out against Enhanced Games | CBC News

The world gold medalist from Richmond, B.C., is using his elevated profile to speak out against a new sport venture that does not ban or test for performance-enhancing drugs.

www.cbc.ca

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 21d

Hi @sentimentbot.bsky.social! You have me curious.

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Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · 25d

I would be keeping an eye on this process. And if I were a trade-exposed sector, or a US-owned subsidiary located in Canada, I would be working hard to get US owners, US clients & US suppliers to be visible and vocal in this process.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 25d

US begins review of trade deal with Canada and Mexico on.ft.com/484RCJt

US begins review of trade deal with Canada and Mexico

Washington calls for comments from businesses ahead of possible renegotiation of the USMCA

on.ft.com

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 25d

On Trump's push to create "Fortress North America", @economist.com closes this piece with the following:

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 29d

I put together a primer on Charlie Kirk — and paid some special attention to his relationship with Nick Fuentes and the Groyper movement.

There's no hot takes or sweeping declarations. Just some useful background. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/who-was-ch...

Who Was Charlie Kirk, Anyway?

Kirk occupied a uniquely powerful place in the MAGA movement

www.bugeyedandshameless.com

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 26d

Wiley's Non Sequitur nails it. Technological AI isn't the primary threat.
www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur

Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 26d

Yesterday, as thousands of Canadians took part in the annual #TerryFoxRun to keep one man's dream to cure cancer alive 45 years after the Marathon of Hope, @nytimes reports how Trump is dismantling the effort in the US.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27d

“It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.” America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives and is in one of its most productive moments, is under threat by the Trump administration.

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.

nyti.ms

Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · 27d

Time for the #TerryFoxRun! Display at #NewWestminster run that includes a brief chronical of the historic 1980 Marathon of Hope (thanks to the volunteers)

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · Sep 11

Port of Vancouver still ships more met coal than thermal as the stats below show. Why it dropped at Westshore is the expansion at Neptune in the inner harbour. It's half owned by Teck/Elk Valley so it shifted a lot of met coal exports there starting in 2021. @seandunn.bsky.social

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · Sep 10

Nice e-document! I'll do a proper read later but in the meantime, curious to your thoughts on this thread of mine earlier this year.
bsky.app/profile/wall...

Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · Feb 15

#FlagDay has a stronger meaning this year because #Canada isn’t just fighting for its sovereignty or even democracy. It’s a simpler battle for hearts and minds over what defines a country and its people and what that means toward how we engage the world. 1/8

a red white and blue canadian flag with a maple leaf

ALT: a red white and blue canadian flag with a maple leaf

media.tenor.com

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · Sep 10

I presume it's "The prime minister resembles the Liberals of the 1990s" line as nonsense? Here's the context that is familiar with those who remember the government under Jean Chretien and Paul Martin.

Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · Sep 10

Carney's talk of upcoming austerity budget calls for comparison to the Chretien/Paul Martin of the 90's Liberals. #cdnpoli

calgaryherald.com/opinion/tash...

Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney following Chrétien's example

The prime minister resembles the Liberals of the 1990s

calgaryherald.com

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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · Sep 8

I wonder if there is an organization in #Canada taking on this cause. If anyone knows of it, I’d be interested in hearing about it.

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · Sep 8

“1. We ask that #Canada adopt a decision to grant #asylum to those #Russian citizens whose #opposition and #anti-war activities are beyond doubt, and who are subject to #deportation orders by the #U.S. authorities.” www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Letter to Canada asks for asylum for Russian dissidents facing deportation

Tell Trump administration that Canada is ready to take them in, authors plead

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great conversation thank you. The screenshot below that @pkrugman.bsky.social posted separately on his substack previewing this podcast could also say that those in charge are only in favor of progress they can take (steal) credit for.

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · Sep 6

"Visualized: How U.S. Import Partners Have Changed Over Time" www.visualcapitalist.com/visualized-h...

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁 @wallylms.bsky.social · Sep 5

The 100% tariffs China announced in March were for canola oil & meal while the 75.8% ones in August were for seed. Meantime, China just announced a 6 month extension of their #canola probe as a Canadian delegation arrives there to talk trade issues. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
www.reuters.com/business/ene...

China delays final ruling in canola dispute with top supplier Canada

China on Friday prolonged its probe into Canadian canola imports, buying six more months for negotiations that could ease a year-long trade dispute sparked by Ottawa's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

www.reuters.com

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · Aug 29

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy.

Appeals court finds Trump's tariffs illegally used emergency power, but leaves them in place for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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