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Patrick Johnston 🇨🇦
@risingaction.bsky.social
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Sports guy. Some yelling about other things too.

I had a blue check once, but Elon took it away. 🇺🇦

@loveyourcake.bsky.social tolerates my snoring
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risingaction.bsky.social
My profile of Canada's captain: the tales of Sidney Crosby's humility are so numerous you run out of space

nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Sidney Crosby is a hockey legend. His peers say he's much more than that
Sid the Kid is 38. He's left nothing but a positive impression everywhere he's gone
nationalpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
risingaction.bsky.social
haha i'm joking
February 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
risingaction.bsky.social
Yep. Maybe the most obvious choice out of anything
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
risingaction.bsky.social
I prob should have used an emoji
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
risingaction.bsky.social
It’s a joke
February 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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eliothiggins.bsky.social
As I've written before, people don’t trust institutions because institutions aren't doing the job. Democracy rests on three pillars: Verification, Deliberation, Accountability, which can be understood as being substantial, performative, and simulated.

demos.co.uk/research/ver...
Verification, Deliberation, Accountability: A new framework for tackling epistemic collapse and renewing democracy
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM