David Blakely
acliffe.bsky.social
David Blakely
@acliffe.bsky.social
Montrealer piloting #startups through rough seas; practicing #entrepreneur, mentor and minimalist. Lover of Art Deco. Biohacker. Just left of centre. Canadian, not American.
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CBS NEWS: “We can’t report on the current murdering spree until we get the serial killer’s side of the story.”
December 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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"'If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient,' Ms. Alfonsi wrote."

{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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WOW. Trump's approval rating is now 36%. And I don't remember ever seeing him underwater with white people.
December 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“The US Navy will lead the design of these ships along with me because I’m a very aesthetic person,” Trump said.

He received his marine architecture degree at Trump University under Professor Art Vandelay. www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/p...
President unveils new ‘Trump class’ fleet of battleships | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump announced a new “Trump class” of Navy battleships Monday, describing them as a superior war fighting vessel to replace an “old and tired and obsolete” US fleet.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Jim Beam shutting down bourbon production at Kentucky distillery amid Trump’s tariffs
Jim Beam shutting down bourbon production at Kentucky distillery amid Trump’s tariffs
Jim Beam shutting down bourbon production at Kentucky distillery amid Trump’s tariffs
www.independent.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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American liquor exports collapsed 85% because of the Canadian boycott.
File the Jim Beam white flag under FAFO!

"In the winter of 25 they were hungry, just barely alive.
By January Jim Beam had fell
It's a time we’ll remember, oh so well
The night we drove old MAGA down
And the bells were ringing"
December 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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🧑‍🌾 SPOTTED in Jackson County, Wisconsin…
December 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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🇷🇺🇫🇮🇺🇦 “The Russian economy is actually not doing that well. They have zero growth, they are out of reserves, they have high interest rates and high inflation. And it’s not improving.”

- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
December 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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60 MINUTES CORRESPONDENT: “Our story was screened 5x and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.” #CBSNewsMAX #BariWeiss

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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It's one thing to withdraw from NATO, it's another to become an enemy of NATO. What will the United States do? apnews.com/article/denm...
Denmark and Greenland vow that the US won't take over Greenland after Trump appoints envoy
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland are insisting that the U.S. won’t take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump announced the appointment o...
apnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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This statement is a sick joke. US foreign policy is a sick joke, being implemented by enemies of truth, freedom & democracy - people driven by personal greed & the opportunity to exploit the suffering of others by trading US power and prestige for death & business opportunities.
December 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Jeff Landry is a moron with zero foreign policy experience, knowledge, or qualifications. ZERO. Nothing. More insanity.
December 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
He found out he wasn't his dad's child. Why 23andMe is a risky gift this holiday season. www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
He found out he wasn't his dad's child. Why 23andMe is a risky gift this holiday season.
Experts caution those using these services to be careful, as you may not always get what you want from biological relatives.
www.usatoday.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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As I said on The OShow there is a short window for Putin to make his move while Europe is getting its shit together and before Trump is hemmed in by midterm elections. The most dangerous moment is now. youtu.be/0m8k6c8S9js?si… 🇨🇦👀
December 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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December 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
November CPI - ranges from “strange” to “bizarre” or “junk” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
Colyar on CPI, Dietz on Housing
Podcast Episode · Moody's Talks - Inside Economics · 2025-12-19 · 1h 6m
podcasts.apple.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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“.. After a series of public humiliations delivered to her by President Trump .. Ms. Stefanik on Friday afternoon announced she’d had enough.” 🤡

@anniekarni.bsky.social #NYgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
December 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Zero indication the Epstein controversy has cooled

Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) says today’s document release

“grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law
December 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
December 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Nasdaq moves to make trading nearly 24 hours. Why some say that's a bad idea www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/n...
Nasdaq moves to make trading nearly 24 hours. Why some on Wall Street say that's a bad idea
Critics argue that formalizing nearly nonstop trading could worsen some of the very problems that plague the structure of equity markets today.
www.cnbc.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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[email protected] : Were you satisfied with the answers you’ve gotten so far in this classified briefing on Venezuela?

AOC: Oh, hell no. It was a joke. This was not a serious intelligence briefing. This was the communication of an opinion.
December 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
December 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM