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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 22h

There's really just one Canadian who gets to talk directly to Donald Trump.

How he goes about it is certainly up for debate and criticism, but I have a hard time seeing the value of having him play any role other than Good Cop.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 1d

Doug Guzman, a very wealthy RBC exec, is Mark Carney's pick to re-arm Canada. He has no particular military, tech or industrial background, but his fans say he brings expertise you won't easily find in the government.

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Meet Doug Guzman, the high-flying banker in charge of rearming Canada - The Logic

Mark Carney’s pick to lead Canada’s new defence procurement agency is a long-time investment banker with zero track record in government. Some say that’s a good thing.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 2d

I'd be so worried about what I'd find with me in the bed in the morning.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 3d

You know, I think books about design are OK to judge by their covers. This one is unintelligible.

Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 3d

Reading Impossible Toronto, on how Toronto’s side streets can be redeveloped with a denser, more European form. Applicable really to almost anywhere in North America though. Free here: impossibletoronto.ca

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James Vizzard @jwvizzard.bsky.social · 4d

This is art.

Eladio Bobadilla @eladiobobadilla.com · 4d

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 6d

Why can’t cyclists obey the law?

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 6d

If you are following the story of The Pentagon's new policy, nicknamed, "you must check with us before you dream of doing any journalism," you may enjoy this update from @status.news

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 6d

I agree with the nyger (nyjer? I dunno) seeds being of no interest to squirrels. The problem I’ve had is that birds don’t seem to care for them, either. Twice I’ve filled feeders with nyjer and the seeds sat there till they rotted.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 6d

Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, wants Health Canada to stop online pharmacies from selling to foreigners.

Americans MIGHT want to buy generic semaglutide drugs that compete with Novo Nordisk's when generics become legal here soon, years before the U.S.

thelogic.co/news/ozempic...

Ozempic maker urges Ottawa to shut down online drug sales to Americans - The Logic

Novo Nordisk's call comes as generic versions of Ozempic are set to hit the Canadian market—potentially undermining the company’s U.S. patent protections

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 6d

Carpenter is also an owner of the Black Press chain in western Canada.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 6d

Carpenter Media Group — now the single largest owner of Oregon newspapers — is down to a single in-state reporter among its three Alaska papers after mass resignations over the corporate owners bowing to political pressure to amend an article about a vigil for Charlie Kirk.

Mass resignations at two Alaska newspapers after out-of-state owners bow to political pressure • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Monday’s action by reporters and editors marks a second walkout by Carpenter Media Group employees this year in the state.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 7d

Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Alto high-speed rail line under construction in four years, as a nation-building project that will also have a huge appetite for Canadian materials.

One hiccup: If Canadian companies want to supply the rails, they'll have to be quick. thelogic.co/news/alto-hi...

Alto wants piles of Canadian steel to keep high-speed rail on track - The Logic

The Crown-owned builder of the Quebec City-Toronto line needs 300,000 tonnes for tracks alone—but decades of U.S. integration might complicate things

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 7d

But at least brief. One look from Sister Michael and It goes away again for 27 years.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 8d

Later, he said we're bringing back the Pattons and Schwarzkopfs.

Norman Schwarzkopf, whatever his other qualities, was not a toweringly athletic general.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 8d

Archon. Legacy of the Ancients. The Bard’s Tale.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 8d

M.U.L.E. on a Commodore 64.

Emcee Hammerpants @emceehammerpants.bsky.social · 8d

Remember what they took from us.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 8d

We've now told two young students that they have to do it because their teachers have said so, but there's just no such thing as a good paragraph that's 11 sentences long except as a stunt.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 8d

Some parents want to keep their kids from hearing messages contrary to their values in sex-ed. I'd like to have my child excused from writing 11-sentence paragraphs in English class.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 10d

Has the fish sauce gone off, though? Surely all that salt means it lasts a really long time? And for the past six months or so it's been telling me it's fine.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 12d

I remember reading one of the Succession showrunners noting that a plot-point well they went to frequently was obstacles that wealth COULDN'T get you out of. Like Kendall Roy's board coup being stymied because he's stuck in traffic on the way there.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 12d

The "Final Thoughts" section is especially impressive in this regard. It advocates caring deeply about Canada's natural heritage while focusing all actual effort elsewhere.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 13d

Defence companies selling to Canada have many billions of dollars of outstanding obligations to Canadian business and as the Carney government revitalizes the military, expect the figure to shoot skyward.

The policy meant to make them spend here is ... not great.

thelogic.co/news/canada-...

Defence contractors have promised to invest billions in Canada. Industry is still waiting - The Logic

Ottawa is promising a raft of big-ticket military deals, but the system for ensuring contractors do business in Canada is broken

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 13d

You don't say.

CTV News Ottawa @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social · 13d

Return-to-office throws wrench in federal government’s building offload plan

While the city and the province are requiring workers to return to the office full time, the federal hybrid work policy is throwing a wrench in the government’s plan to get rid of some of its real estate.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 15d

All these freshly vaccinated babies you see, poofed up so bad their skin’s like bicycle tires.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Trump: "It's too much liquid. Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number. The size of this thing when you look at it. It's like 80 different vaccines and beyond vaccines."

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 15d

Rise of Skywalker *was* very bad, but there's always a new hope.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 17d

Anyone who signs this pledge is not a journalist.

NPR @npr.org · 18d

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

www.npr.org

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