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I could not agree more strongly with this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Senators call on prime minister to ban advertising for sports betting | CBC News
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon as...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I could not agree more strongly with this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
They're not acting as separate branches of government if the head of the legislature is preemptively defending the head of the executive.
Mike Johnson: "Democrats are trying to use the Epstein matter as a political weapon to distract from their own party's failures. In a desperate attempt, they're trying to somehow tie President Trump to the scandal. President Trump has nothing to do with it. He said himself he has nothing to hide."
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
They're not acting as separate branches of government if the head of the legislature is preemptively defending the head of the executive.
"We cannot build Bananas in America" seemed to take 5 months to influence policy rather than a change in June.
youtu.be/dAfqgA7aoKA?...
Extremely disappointing
youtu.be/dAfqgA7aoKA?...
Extremely disappointing
November 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"We cannot build Bananas in America" seemed to take 5 months to influence policy rather than a change in June.
youtu.be/dAfqgA7aoKA?...
Extremely disappointing
youtu.be/dAfqgA7aoKA?...
Extremely disappointing
How it handles videos in the feed is unusable.
Meta is making all Facebook videos reels
Meta is making all Facebook videos reels
Reel it in.
buff.ly
June 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
How it handles videos in the feed is unusable.
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It seemed silly in 1999, and yet.
April 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It seemed silly in 1999, and yet.
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Hey man, the Malaprop Club called. Bad news: you’re getting dismembered.
February 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hey man, the Malaprop Club called. Bad news: you’re getting dismembered.
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For @theglobeandmail.com, I wrote about why Canadians who study abroad believe in Canada more than those who study at home. (Thanks to @markmedley.bsky.social).
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Mark Carney has shown a confidence in the existence of Canada
It is citizens of the world, like the Liberal Leader, who have the strongest need to believe in their own nations
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April 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
For @theglobeandmail.com, I wrote about why Canadians who study abroad believe in Canada more than those who study at home. (Thanks to @markmedley.bsky.social).
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Again, worth at the last considering the possibility that he’s a malevolent idiot who has no idea what he’s doing.
April 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Again, worth at the last considering the possibility that he’s a malevolent idiot who has no idea what he’s doing.
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We are speedrunning the Declaration of Independence, folks.
![[text from the Declaration of Independence]
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qvyj3hxm4opuuddzrhcbiio6/bafkreiahlp7acp6y2hakkfu5h66vg2ifckdo6b7fqaebenki3qoxswp73e@jpeg)
April 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
We are speedrunning the Declaration of Independence, folks.
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The Canadian dollar looks like someone having a heart attack
April 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Canadian dollar looks like someone having a heart attack
I see they have Wiles. But I worry they are lacking other important Kier core principles like vision and wit.
March 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I see they have Wiles. But I worry they are lacking other important Kier core principles like vision and wit.
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Taxing Irish alcohol on the week before St Patrick’s Day seems racist
March 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Taxing Irish alcohol on the week before St Patrick’s Day seems racist
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A professor of environmental sciences gives a quick punchy take on the "eye-popping" numbers re. how clean air promotes economic growth.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore
Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.
theconversation.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A professor of environmental sciences gives a quick punchy take on the "eye-popping" numbers re. how clean air promotes economic growth.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
It's giving Orwell
Agencies within the Trump administration have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents. These terms appeared in government memos, in official and unofficial agency guidance and in other documents. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
It's giving Orwell
The ploy is that it's a temporary exemption so he can look like a saviour again in 1 month, but he also thinks this makes him look powerful now.
The world doesn't run on chaos like the media does, but that's the way he operates and there really doesn't seem to be enough pushback from his country.
The world doesn't run on chaos like the media does, but that's the way he operates and there really doesn't seem to be enough pushback from his country.
March 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The ploy is that it's a temporary exemption so he can look like a saviour again in 1 month, but he also thinks this makes him look powerful now.
The world doesn't run on chaos like the media does, but that's the way he operates and there really doesn't seem to be enough pushback from his country.
The world doesn't run on chaos like the media does, but that's the way he operates and there really doesn't seem to be enough pushback from his country.
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Kia’s EV9 will soon be able to power your home. Turning EVs into household generators that you charge up when electricity is cheaper sounds ideal with a combination of solar panels 🙏 www.theverge.com/news/624811/...
Kia’s EV9 will soon be able to power your home
The Wallbox Quasar 2 is open for preorder now.
www.theverge.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Kia’s EV9 will soon be able to power your home. Turning EVs into household generators that you charge up when electricity is cheaper sounds ideal with a combination of solar panels 🙏 www.theverge.com/news/624811/...
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NEW: Trudeau says if US tariffs come into effect tonight, Canada will, effective 12:01 am EST tmrw, respond w/ 25% tariffs against $155 billion of US goods starting w/ $30 billion worth immediately, $125 billion in 21 days’ time. Canada's tariffs will remain in place until US trade action withdrawn
March 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
NEW: Trudeau says if US tariffs come into effect tonight, Canada will, effective 12:01 am EST tmrw, respond w/ 25% tariffs against $155 billion of US goods starting w/ $30 billion worth immediately, $125 billion in 21 days’ time. Canada's tariffs will remain in place until US trade action withdrawn
Guy who trumpets his reputation as a great negotiator, forces international tariffs and draws a line about no room for negotiations - famously a bad negotiating tactic.
March 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Guy who trumpets his reputation as a great negotiator, forces international tariffs and draws a line about no room for negotiations - famously a bad negotiating tactic.
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Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: Doctors’ tips for making the most of a medical appointment. Be honest about symptoms, voice your concerns, take notes, ask follow-up questions. GPs and surgeons explain how to make every minute count. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... via @theguardian.com
Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: doctors’ tips for making the most of your medical appointment
Be honest about your symptoms, voice your concerns, take notes, ask follow-up questions if you need to … GPs and surgeons explain how to make every minute count
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: Doctors’ tips for making the most of a medical appointment. Be honest about symptoms, voice your concerns, take notes, ask follow-up questions. GPs and surgeons explain how to make every minute count. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... via @theguardian.com
. #LiberalLeadershipDebate
I know his name is Baylis but in my head it keeps becoming...
I know his name is Baylis but in my head it keeps becoming...
a man with a beard is smiling with his mouth open .
ALT: a man with a beard is smiling with his mouth open .
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February 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
. #LiberalLeadershipDebate
I know his name is Baylis but in my head it keeps becoming...
I know his name is Baylis but in my head it keeps becoming...
Gould: "You can't bring a calculator to a knife fight"
#LiberalLeadershipDebate
#LiberalLeadershipDebate
February 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Gould: "You can't bring a calculator to a knife fight"
#LiberalLeadershipDebate
#LiberalLeadershipDebate
The crazy outcome of this would be if they finally understand the scope of how the richest % of people are paying such low taxes...
🚨 SCOOP: DOGE is seeking personal taxpayer data at IRS, sources tell me. 🚨
Trump admin is pushing IRS to agree to an MOU that would give DOGE access to granular data on every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country.
Trump admin is pushing IRS to agree to an MOU that would give DOGE access to granular data on every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country.
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS
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February 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The crazy outcome of this would be if they finally understand the scope of how the richest % of people are paying such low taxes...
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On the Maple Leaf flag’s 60th birthday, let’s fly Canada's flag proudly, by John Blackwell and Laurie Stanley-Blackwell. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: On the Maple Leaf flag’s 60th birthday, let’s fly it proudly
It was six decades ago that Canada’s now-iconic national flag was first raised on Parliament Hill
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February 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
On the Maple Leaf flag’s 60th birthday, let’s fly Canada's flag proudly, by John Blackwell and Laurie Stanley-Blackwell. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com