AA Pollock
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Life is the Elephant and we are the Blind Men
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The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China
The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."
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January 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."
Imagine 100% tariff on Pickup Trucks, Fertilizer, Animal Feed and Farm Machines being bought in US. Imagine the downstream impact on future US food prices. Imagine the future cost of eggs!
January 24, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Imagine 100% tariff on Pickup Trucks, Fertilizer, Animal Feed and Farm Machines being bought in US. Imagine the downstream impact on future US food prices. Imagine the future cost of eggs!
I recommend this synopsis on the Greenland question by a Danish analyst. “We have to escalate to de-escalate.”
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Trump's obsession with Greenland
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen
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January 23, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I recommend this synopsis on the Greenland question by a Danish analyst. “We have to escalate to de-escalate.”
youtu.be/PwRsTDlqU8I
youtu.be/PwRsTDlqU8I
Weimar Germany had their own version of ICE, that began as a regional police force headed by Herman Goering…
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January 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Weimar Germany had their own version of ICE, that began as a regional police force headed by Herman Goering…
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Prime Minister Mark Carney didn’t mention anyone by name in his speech at Davos. An individual (maybe feeling guilty) inferred he did.
January 22, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney didn’t mention anyone by name in his speech at Davos. An individual (maybe feeling guilty) inferred he did.
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Good to meet with Prime Minister Kristersson today, to discuss the growing partnership between our nations.
We’re leveraging each other’s strengths — in clean energy, critical minerals, and defence — and working together in shared missions, like bolstering security in the Arctic.
We’re leveraging each other’s strengths — in clean energy, critical minerals, and defence — and working together in shared missions, like bolstering security in the Arctic.
January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Good to meet with Prime Minister Kristersson today, to discuss the growing partnership between our nations.
We’re leveraging each other’s strengths — in clean energy, critical minerals, and defence — and working together in shared missions, like bolstering security in the Arctic.
We’re leveraging each other’s strengths — in clean energy, critical minerals, and defence — and working together in shared missions, like bolstering security in the Arctic.
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Charles-Antoine Coypel, Don Quixote Led by Folly, oil on canvas, 1714-1734 (Musée national du château de Compiègne)
January 21, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Charles-Antoine Coypel, Don Quixote Led by Folly, oil on canvas, 1714-1734 (Musée national du château de Compiègne)
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“Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
“Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”
“The rules based order is fading.”
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‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump
In a speech at Davos, written by Carney himself, the Canadian prime minister laid out his doctrine for a world of fractured international norms
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January 21, 2026 at 3:54 PM
“The rules based order is fading.”
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Our investigation finds that Trump's actions in Venezuela and Greenland are the product of a long-running Russian influence campaign that began during his first term. Read + share the complete report.
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The Russian Roots of Trump's Venezuela and Greenland Operations
We find that Trump's current moves against Venezuela and Greenland have roots in a long-running Russian influence campaign intended to provoke these outcomes.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Our investigation finds that Trump's actions in Venezuela and Greenland are the product of a long-running Russian influence campaign that began during his first term. Read + share the complete report.
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Feb. 24, OBEP will host an emergency preparedness presentation at the Monterey Rec Centre
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A glimpse inside Oak Bay’s Emergency Response Program - Oak Bay News
Oak Bay Emergency Program responds to three levels of emergencies
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January 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Feb. 24, OBEP will host an emergency preparedness presentation at the Monterey Rec Centre
#OakBayBC
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Qatar and Canada are both ambitious builders and forces for peace and stability on the world stage.
We’re going to collaborate more on AI, tech, and defence and make it easier for Canadians and Qataris to do business together — to create more opportunities for both our peoples.
We’re going to collaborate more on AI, tech, and defence and make it easier for Canadians and Qataris to do business together — to create more opportunities for both our peoples.
January 19, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Qatar and Canada are both ambitious builders and forces for peace and stability on the world stage.
We’re going to collaborate more on AI, tech, and defence and make it easier for Canadians and Qataris to do business together — to create more opportunities for both our peoples.
We’re going to collaborate more on AI, tech, and defence and make it easier for Canadians and Qataris to do business together — to create more opportunities for both our peoples.
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China continues to dump US Treasuries China continues to reduce its US Treasury holdings. In November, its holdings fell by $6.1 billion to $682.6 billion, the lowest level since September 2008 during the global financial crisis.
January 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
China continues to dump US Treasuries China continues to reduce its US Treasury holdings. In November, its holdings fell by $6.1 billion to $682.6 billion, the lowest level since September 2008 during the global financial crisis.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
“Port Vendres” in the British Museum.
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“Port Vendres” in the British Museum.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
“Port Vendres” in the British Museum.
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“Port Vendres” in the British Museum.
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Mark Carney doesn't understand geopolitics. Read his bio.The 1st non Brit bank of England Governor who was asked to extend his term to guide through Brexit - given citizenship. A special envoy for UN and well thought of throughout Europe. More popular than other world leaders (orange ones)
January 17, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Mark Carney doesn't understand geopolitics. Read his bio.The 1st non Brit bank of England Governor who was asked to extend his term to guide through Brexit - given citizenship. A special envoy for UN and well thought of throughout Europe. More popular than other world leaders (orange ones)
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American commentators and right wing politicians are expressing shock that countries they have repeatedly threatened with invasion, disrespected on the international stage, and economically bullied are forging new alliances.
Sorry guys, but it’s FAFO time.
Sorry guys, but it’s FAFO time.
January 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
American commentators and right wing politicians are expressing shock that countries they have repeatedly threatened with invasion, disrespected on the international stage, and economically bullied are forging new alliances.
Sorry guys, but it’s FAFO time.
Sorry guys, but it’s FAFO time.
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'Clockhouse Road, Winter.' (1957)
Denis Lucas was a British figurative painter strongly influenced by the dark urban scenes of Walter Sickert. The place in the title of this work most likely refers to Clockhouse Road in Beckenham, now in Greater London but once in Kent.
Denis Lucas was a British figurative painter strongly influenced by the dark urban scenes of Walter Sickert. The place in the title of this work most likely refers to Clockhouse Road in Beckenham, now in Greater London but once in Kent.
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
'Clockhouse Road, Winter.' (1957)
Denis Lucas was a British figurative painter strongly influenced by the dark urban scenes of Walter Sickert. The place in the title of this work most likely refers to Clockhouse Road in Beckenham, now in Greater London but once in Kent.
Denis Lucas was a British figurative painter strongly influenced by the dark urban scenes of Walter Sickert. The place in the title of this work most likely refers to Clockhouse Road in Beckenham, now in Greater London but once in Kent.
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'Twilight.' (1892) Relatively unknown today, Charles-Victor Guilloux exhibited his paintings at the Salon alongside Paul Gauguin and the Nabis artists. A reviewer praised his work as 'remarkable, he is clearly a master colourist.'
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
'Twilight.' (1892) Relatively unknown today, Charles-Victor Guilloux exhibited his paintings at the Salon alongside Paul Gauguin and the Nabis artists. A reviewer praised his work as 'remarkable, he is clearly a master colourist.'
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Gloucester Road, London (1958)
One of William Brooker’s great strengths was his aptitude for combining the expressionistic lightness of painting with strong composition; flat patches of light and dark allow people and vehicles to recede gradually into the distance.
One of William Brooker’s great strengths was his aptitude for combining the expressionistic lightness of painting with strong composition; flat patches of light and dark allow people and vehicles to recede gradually into the distance.
January 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Gloucester Road, London (1958)
One of William Brooker’s great strengths was his aptitude for combining the expressionistic lightness of painting with strong composition; flat patches of light and dark allow people and vehicles to recede gradually into the distance.
One of William Brooker’s great strengths was his aptitude for combining the expressionistic lightness of painting with strong composition; flat patches of light and dark allow people and vehicles to recede gradually into the distance.
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Fairfield Porter's picture (1967) shows a pear tree in blossom and the bright yellow flowers of forsythia bushes in the background. The building just visible beyond the shrubbery is his home in Southampton, New York, the setting for many of his paintings.
January 17, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Fairfield Porter's picture (1967) shows a pear tree in blossom and the bright yellow flowers of forsythia bushes in the background. The building just visible beyond the shrubbery is his home in Southampton, New York, the setting for many of his paintings.
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'Les Vieux saules à Moret,' (1905) reveals Francis Picabia’s early brilliance as an Impressionist. Inspired by Monet, Sisley & Pissarro, he captured the countryside around Moret, often reimagined later in the studio rather than painted en plein air.
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
'Les Vieux saules à Moret,' (1905) reveals Francis Picabia’s early brilliance as an Impressionist. Inspired by Monet, Sisley & Pissarro, he captured the countryside around Moret, often reimagined later in the studio rather than painted en plein air.
