Don Pittis
@donpittis.bsky.social
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Don Pittis
@donpittis.bsky.social
· Nov 28
With World Book Day approaching, here are your 10 must-read volumes on Macao
These books on Macao have generated a vast corpus of literature, but don’t be daunted. Start with any one of these scintillating texts.
macaonews.org
"If you only read one book about Macao, make it this delicious anthology. Donald Pittis and Susan J. Henders have trawled the libraries to compile more than 70 pieces of writing... The essential Macao omnibus." ☺️
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Was that a quake in southern Ontario or just a nearby heavy truck?
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Was that a quake in southern Ontario or just a nearby heavy truck?
People contemplating privatizing Ontario's water systems should check out the fiasco in Britain. Thames Water an example. Yes they benefitted from private loans, but exec salaries and profits for a web of owners left the system in ruins and in need of bailouts.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?
Thames Water's lenders have submitted a new rescue plan to save the firm, but how did it end up in this state?
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
People contemplating privatizing Ontario's water systems should check out the fiasco in Britain. Thames Water an example. Yes they benefitted from private loans, but exec salaries and profits for a web of owners left the system in ruins and in need of bailouts.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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ICE commande une flotte de 20 véhicules blindés à une entreprise canadienne.
www.noovo.info/nouvelle/ice...
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ICE commande une flotte de 20 véhicules blindés à une entreprise canadienne
Le département américain de l'Immigration et des Douanes, communément appelé ICE, a prévu plusieurs millions de dollars pour une commande de 20 véhicules blindés auprès du fabricant canadien Roshel. C...
www.noovo.info
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
ICE commande une flotte de 20 véhicules blindés à une entreprise canadienne.
www.noovo.info/nouvelle/ice...
www.noovo.info/nouvelle/ice...
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While I’ve seen a number of reports emphasizing record spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there’s an interesting detail. Salesforce reports their data shows prices are up 7% year over year while orders are down 1%.
So the record spending is due to inflation not increased buying.
So the record spending is due to inflation not increased buying.
Black Friday sets online spending record of $11.8B, Adobe says | TechCrunch
American consumers spent $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics, which says it tracks more than 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail websites.
techcrunch.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
While I’ve seen a number of reports emphasizing record spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there’s an interesting detail. Salesforce reports their data shows prices are up 7% year over year while orders are down 1%.
So the record spending is due to inflation not increased buying.
So the record spending is due to inflation not increased buying.
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The Toronto Public Library has purchased the old WE Charity headquarters at Queen & Parliament to convert into a new branch: blogs.tpl.ca/news-release...
December 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Toronto Public Library has purchased the old WE Charity headquarters at Queen & Parliament to convert into a new branch: blogs.tpl.ca/news-release...
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Visa canceled at the border, a Hopkins grad student has been stuck in Canada for months
Visa canceled at the border, a Hopkins grad student has been stuck in Canada for months
Ehsan Rajabi said the university declined to advocate for him.
buff.ly
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Visa canceled at the border, a Hopkins grad student has been stuck in Canada for months
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Just belly laughed repeatedly on the comments.
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
December 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Just belly laughed repeatedly on the comments.
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Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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RFK Jr. criticizes science behind seatbelts
RFK Jr. criticizes science behind seatbelts - The Beaverton
Washington, D.C. – In another upending of health rules and regulations from the new administration, secretary of health RFK Jr. has revealed the true dangers of seat belt use. “Seatbelts may be one of...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
RFK Jr. criticizes science behind seatbelts
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Streetsville, Ontario
November 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Streetsville, Ontario
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Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
November 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
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Spain has used immigration and public-private investment in capital projects to become the fastest-growing economy in the Western world, with the lowest deficits, all with higher Trump tariffs. We can follow their lead
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Spain has become an economic leader by using Ottawa’s toolkit the right way
The once-flagging Spanish economy has been turbocharged by big infrastructure investments, the green-energy transition and immigration
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Spain has used immigration and public-private investment in capital projects to become the fastest-growing economy in the Western world, with the lowest deficits, all with higher Trump tariffs. We can follow their lead
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
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China's Clean Industry Investments Sweeping the Global South
Isn't that where Canada plans to sell huge amounts of BC LNG and Alberta oil?
FYI, @MarkJCarney, @timhodgsonmt
#bcpoli #ableg #bcpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/npRF5MIgOH8
Isn't that where Canada plans to sell huge amounts of BC LNG and Alberta oil?
FYI, @MarkJCarney, @timhodgsonmt
#bcpoli #ableg #bcpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/npRF5MIgOH8
China's Clean Industry Investments Sweeping the Global South
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
China's Clean Industry Investments Sweeping the Global South
Isn't that where Canada plans to sell huge amounts of BC LNG and Alberta oil?
FYI, @MarkJCarney, @timhodgsonmt
#bcpoli #ableg #bcpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/npRF5MIgOH8
Isn't that where Canada plans to sell huge amounts of BC LNG and Alberta oil?
FYI, @MarkJCarney, @timhodgsonmt
#bcpoli #ableg #bcpoli #cdnpoli
youtu.be/npRF5MIgOH8
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Potential names for the new pipeline:
The Big Beautiful Pipeline (BBP)
Pipey McPiperson (PMP)
Bitumen Super-Expressway (BSE)
UCP Slip 'n Slide (USS)
BC Coastline Memorial Pipeline (BCMP)
Danielle's Dream Tube (DDT)
The Big Beautiful Pipeline (BBP)
Pipey McPiperson (PMP)
Bitumen Super-Expressway (BSE)
UCP Slip 'n Slide (USS)
BC Coastline Memorial Pipeline (BCMP)
Danielle's Dream Tube (DDT)
November 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Potential names for the new pipeline:
The Big Beautiful Pipeline (BBP)
Pipey McPiperson (PMP)
Bitumen Super-Expressway (BSE)
UCP Slip 'n Slide (USS)
BC Coastline Memorial Pipeline (BCMP)
Danielle's Dream Tube (DDT)
The Big Beautiful Pipeline (BBP)
Pipey McPiperson (PMP)
Bitumen Super-Expressway (BSE)
UCP Slip 'n Slide (USS)
BC Coastline Memorial Pipeline (BCMP)
Danielle's Dream Tube (DDT)
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how sound is Tether? On Wednesday S&P Global Ratings issued a scathing report, questioning the quality of Tether’s assets and noting that the company is highly secretive, giving outsiders no good way to assess its claims to be financially stable.
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
how sound is Tether? On Wednesday S&P Global Ratings issued a scathing report, questioning the quality of Tether’s assets and noting that the company is highly secretive, giving outsiders no good way to assess its claims to be financially stable.
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Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Prime Minister Mark Carney disagrees with the concept of a premier of one province unilaterally taking over a different province but his hands are tied by his unwillingness to do anything about it.
www.thebeaverton.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
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Time Magazine quoting a @thebeaverton.com article about the US shooting a "patriot missile" at Parliament Hill like it's something Pete Hoekstra actually said might be my favourite moment of the week. Congrats, @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social, you very serious reporter! www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine | CBC News
In a recent article about the United States' strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact.
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Time Magazine quoting a @thebeaverton.com article about the US shooting a "patriot missile" at Parliament Hill like it's something Pete Hoekstra actually said might be my favourite moment of the week. Congrats, @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social, you very serious reporter! www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
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Quiet Piggy the book (This Hour has 22 Minutes) #USpol #CanadaSky #Canada youtube.com/watch?v=ch7z...
"Quiet Piggy!", a new book by President Donald Trump | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
YouTube video by 22 Minutes
youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Quiet Piggy the book (This Hour has 22 Minutes) #USpol #CanadaSky #Canada youtube.com/watch?v=ch7z...
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The full potential of Alberta's energy resources:
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The full potential of Alberta's energy resources:
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I lived in Hong Kong for ten years. I’ve been following this story. The loss of life is horrendous. This is a terrible tragedy for the people there.
Oh no. This is terrible. Hundreds are missing.
www.cbsnews.com/news/fire-ho...
www.cbsnews.com/news/fire-ho...
Fire in Hong Kong high-rise complex kills at least 83 people, hundreds reported missing; 3 arrested
A deadly blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on a multi-tower housing estate in Hong Kong, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds more missing.
www.cbsnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I lived in Hong Kong for ten years. I’ve been following this story. The loss of life is horrendous. This is a terrible tragedy for the people there.