Greg Alton
@iyamgregalton.bsky.social
There is a great deal of ruin in a nation.
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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So when authorities say “she tried to run over an officer,” that is not a neutral description. It is a claim of intent that can be used to justify lethal force after the fact.
When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior. /end
When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior. /end
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
So when authorities say “she tried to run over an officer,” that is not a neutral description. It is a claim of intent that can be used to justify lethal force after the fact.
When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior. /end
When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior. /end
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Charles "Checker" Tomkins was a Cree code-talker from Alberta, tasked with translating coded messages during the Second World War.
He kept his oath of secrecy until near the end of his life.
For his service, he received little recognition.
This is his story.
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He kept his oath of secrecy until near the end of his life.
For his service, he received little recognition.
This is his story.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Charles "Checker" Tomkins was a Cree code-talker from Alberta, tasked with translating coded messages during the Second World War.
He kept his oath of secrecy until near the end of his life.
For his service, he received little recognition.
This is his story.
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He kept his oath of secrecy until near the end of his life.
For his service, he received little recognition.
This is his story.
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From “e pluribus unum“ to “dominant predator force” — a story of decadence delusion and demise
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
From “e pluribus unum“ to “dominant predator force” — a story of decadence delusion and demise
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basically the essay conflates leaders invoking civilizational-xenophobic language to gain domestic support (real) with civilizational dynamics as the explanatory variable (false). so huntington's racism survives but his analysis does not - fitting enough I guess
December 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
basically the essay conflates leaders invoking civilizational-xenophobic language to gain domestic support (real) with civilizational dynamics as the explanatory variable (false). so huntington's racism survives but his analysis does not - fitting enough I guess
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Everyone talks about crisis in Ukraine, the EU, Russia, China, Africa, the Middle East and the rest.
But at the heart of the destabilisation of the global order that links each of these challenges is a rapidly escalating America Crisis.
But at the heart of the destabilisation of the global order that links each of these challenges is a rapidly escalating America Crisis.
December 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Everyone talks about crisis in Ukraine, the EU, Russia, China, Africa, the Middle East and the rest.
But at the heart of the destabilisation of the global order that links each of these challenges is a rapidly escalating America Crisis.
But at the heart of the destabilisation of the global order that links each of these challenges is a rapidly escalating America Crisis.
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Someone who gets fooled this easily really, really wants to be fooled. And Putin is happy to oblige.
Putin plays him every single time. Embarrassing.
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."
December 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Someone who gets fooled this easily really, really wants to be fooled. And Putin is happy to oblige.
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This article by @acoyne.bsky.social contains, I believe, the single best sentence of 2025: "“We are in a kind of hyperinflation of presidential derangement, an exponential curve asymptotically approaching Nero.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Donald Trump – and American democracy – is getting exponentially worse
Corruption, extremism, authoritarianism, narcissism: it’s all there now, right at the top of the world’s most powerful democracy – and it can only accelerate from here
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This article by @acoyne.bsky.social contains, I believe, the single best sentence of 2025: "“We are in a kind of hyperinflation of presidential derangement, an exponential curve asymptotically approaching Nero.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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"South Fork Wind, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US, is exceeding expectations for power generation and co-existing with the marine environment."
Offshore Wind, Despite Facing Stiff Federal Headwinds, is Working
South Fork Wind, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US, is exceeding expectations for power generation and co-existing with the marine environment.
www.oneearthnow.org
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"South Fork Wind, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US, is exceeding expectations for power generation and co-existing with the marine environment."
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This article by @acoyne.bsky.social contains, I believe, the single best sentence of 2025: "“We are in a kind of hyperinflation of presidential derangement, an exponential curve asymptotically approaching Nero.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Donald Trump – and American democracy – is getting exponentially worse
Corruption, extremism, authoritarianism, narcissism: it’s all there now, right at the top of the world’s most powerful democracy – and it can only accelerate from here
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This article by @acoyne.bsky.social contains, I believe, the single best sentence of 2025: "“We are in a kind of hyperinflation of presidential derangement, an exponential curve asymptotically approaching Nero.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test
Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test
Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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This piece from @tnorris.bsky.social is about the only sensible thing NYT has published on the subject of electricity prices.
Opinion | A Simple Fix to America’s Soaring Electricity Prices
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This piece from @tnorris.bsky.social is about the only sensible thing NYT has published on the subject of electricity prices.
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A new report by @pembina.org warns Ontario is making 'a risky bet' by leaning on natural gas in the short term and new nuclear in the long term, while missing low-cost opportunities in wind, solar and energy storage.
Story by Abdul Matin Sarfraz
nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/27/f...
Story by Abdul Matin Sarfraz
nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/27/f...
Ford’s nuclear push could backfire with higher bills, US gas reliance: report
Ontario's heavy bet on nuclear power could backfire by driving up electricity costs and increasing the province's reliance on US
nbmediacoop.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A new report by @pembina.org warns Ontario is making 'a risky bet' by leaning on natural gas in the short term and new nuclear in the long term, while missing low-cost opportunities in wind, solar and energy storage.
Story by Abdul Matin Sarfraz
nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/27/f...
Story by Abdul Matin Sarfraz
nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/27/f...
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Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
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TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 La Russie a lancé une importante attaque visant les infrastructures énergétiques ukrainiennes dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, provoquant des coupures de courant dans plusieurs régions, a indiqué la ministre de l'Energie.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 La Russie a lancé une importante attaque visant les infrastructures énergétiques ukrainiennes dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, provoquant des coupures de courant dans plusieurs régions, a indiqué la ministre de l'Energie.
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I disagree. We need to recognize that in our system we elect individual representatives, not captives to a party cult. They should be free to decide how to represent their riding, and can be turfed at the next election if we don't like what they do.
Floor crossing is one of the more egregious behaviours our "democratic" system allows. Utterly self-serving. Anyone wishing to cross the floor should be subject to an immediate by-election. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/05/p...
Liberals welcome former Tory d'Entremont into caucus, roll out welcome mat for more
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his fellow Liberal MPs said the party is open to talking to any other opposition MPs interested in joining their team, a day after Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont quit ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I disagree. We need to recognize that in our system we elect individual representatives, not captives to a party cult. They should be free to decide how to represent their riding, and can be turfed at the next election if we don't like what they do.
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Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich
Violating a trade agreement arbitrarily with foreign partners is not a domestic sovereign matter.
Bessent: "I've read that Ontario is spending up to $75 million on these advertisements and it's propaganda coming across our border to decry the tariffs. The premiere of Ontario seems to have come off the rails a little ... this is interference in US sovereign matters."
October 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Violating a trade agreement arbitrarily with foreign partners is not a domestic sovereign matter.
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"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."
October 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."
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The president announces an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings are hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs
October 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The president announces an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings are hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs
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For those wondering, the Canadian ad is far from “fake”. Here’s the original Reagan radio address: m.youtube.com/watch?v=gFMy...
October 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
For those wondering, the Canadian ad is far from “fake”. Here’s the original Reagan radio address: m.youtube.com/watch?v=gFMy...