Steve Burtch
@stephenburtch.bsky.social
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Hockey. Science. Politics. Education. Other BS. In whatever order occurs to me at the time.
Just sharing my opinions.
Hockey. Science. Politics. Education. Other BS. In whatever order occurs to me at the time.
Just sharing my opinions.
Shockingly, when you are total dicks to your friends and allies, they turn elsewhere or do things for themselves rather than involving you in their business.
Particularly when you (loudly) insist, incessantly, that every relationship you have has to skew in your favor.
Dumbasses.
Particularly when you (loudly) insist, incessantly, that every relationship you have has to skew in your favor.
Dumbasses.
Why the US is upset Rolls Royce will build a small nuclear power station in Wales trib.al/aRkHH28
US anger as Rolls-Royce tasked with building small nuclear power plant in Wales
The US Government had wanted to build a bigger, more conventional power station on the Welsh site
inews.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Shockingly, when you are total dicks to your friends and allies, they turn elsewhere or do things for themselves rather than involving you in their business.
Particularly when you (loudly) insist, incessantly, that every relationship you have has to skew in your favor.
Dumbasses.
Particularly when you (loudly) insist, incessantly, that every relationship you have has to skew in your favor.
Dumbasses.
Reposted by Steve Burtch
Just finished reading this. Yes, old skeet, but it hit my feed this morning. The article answers a lot more questions than it asks. I commend it to your attention.
“The pattern is one that involved modeling agencies around the world serving as fronts for human trafficking…This may very well be what Trump is trying desperately to keep quiet in the DOJ’s Epstein files.”
tomorrowsaffairs.com/the-transnat...
tomorrowsaffairs.com/the-transnat...
The transnational dimension of the Epstein case—a hybrid warfare against the West
The Epstein case is not an issue about Trump and the US but rather about all the Trumps of the Western world with ties to Russia
tomorrowsaffairs.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Just finished reading this. Yes, old skeet, but it hit my feed this morning. The article answers a lot more questions than it asks. I commend it to your attention.
Reposted by Steve Burtch
📣 OK, as promised, here's my *deeper* dive into how 14 states have instituted #ACA pricing policy which will *dramatically* mitigate the expiring tax credits for a significant portion of enrollees...IF enrollees take advantage of it:
acasignups.net/25/11/11/the...
acasignups.net/25/11/11/the...
There Will Be Graphs: A deeper dive into how 14 states are dramatically mitigating the expiring tax credits
Last week I posted a deep dive into how a bunch of states are taking action to at least partially cancel out the impact of the impending end of the enhanced federal Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTC) ...
acasignups.net
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📣 OK, as promised, here's my *deeper* dive into how 14 states have instituted #ACA pricing policy which will *dramatically* mitigate the expiring tax credits for a significant portion of enrollees...IF enrollees take advantage of it:
acasignups.net/25/11/11/the...
acasignups.net/25/11/11/the...
Beyond moronic.
Pitchfork and Guillotine manufacturers might be worth investing in.
Pitchfork and Guillotine manufacturers might be worth investing in.
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Beyond moronic.
Pitchfork and Guillotine manufacturers might be worth investing in.
Pitchfork and Guillotine manufacturers might be worth investing in.
A lot of people are reading this as Trump hating the US... But there is a significant skills gap in American industry.
Remember when they rounded up those Korean engineers Hyundai sent over to set up a factory? They had to send them because there was nobody available in the US with their expertise.
Remember when they rounded up those Korean engineers Hyundai sent over to set up a factory? They had to send them because there was nobody available in the US with their expertise.
TRUMP: You have to bring in talent
INGRAHAM: Well, we have plenty of talented people in America
TRUMP: No you don't. No.
INGRAHAM: We don't have talented people here?
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
A lot of people are reading this as Trump hating the US... But there is a significant skills gap in American industry.
Remember when they rounded up those Korean engineers Hyundai sent over to set up a factory? They had to send them because there was nobody available in the US with their expertise.
Remember when they rounded up those Korean engineers Hyundai sent over to set up a factory? They had to send them because there was nobody available in the US with their expertise.
Again with the snow?
Come on.
This has to let up lol.
Come on.
This has to let up lol.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Again with the snow?
Come on.
This has to let up lol.
Come on.
This has to let up lol.
So it just snowed again... What is that like 3 straight days of snow accumulation in the first half of November?
Seems fun.
Seems fun.
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
So it just snowed again... What is that like 3 straight days of snow accumulation in the first half of November?
Seems fun.
Seems fun.
This should be 2-1 as @mostlyleafies.bsky.social pointed out. MoneyPuck had the 2nd Pasta goal as 5v5 but it was on the PP.
If you remove the power plays, the xG was actually tied in the game at 1.79 apiece (via MoneyPuck).
BOS outscored TOR 3-1 at 5v5 though.
BOS outscored TOR 3-1 at 5v5 though.
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This should be 2-1 as @mostlyleafies.bsky.social pointed out. MoneyPuck had the 2nd Pasta goal as 5v5 but it was on the PP.
So as bad as it is that the Leafs lost again, they actually looked less horrible after Matthews and Stolarz left the game.
Showed some jam and competitiveness defended a bit better... Just couldn't finish particularly.
But falling behind 4-1 is pretty brutal.
Showed some jam and competitiveness defended a bit better... Just couldn't finish particularly.
But falling behind 4-1 is pretty brutal.
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
So as bad as it is that the Leafs lost again, they actually looked less horrible after Matthews and Stolarz left the game.
Showed some jam and competitiveness defended a bit better... Just couldn't finish particularly.
But falling behind 4-1 is pretty brutal.
Showed some jam and competitiveness defended a bit better... Just couldn't finish particularly.
But falling behind 4-1 is pretty brutal.
So are we ready to say the Leafs have serious dysfunction in the locker room yet?
Because the coach and starting goalie keep losing their shit on the skaters and it seems sort of obvious the message is having the opposite of the desired effect.
Because the coach and starting goalie keep losing their shit on the skaters and it seems sort of obvious the message is having the opposite of the desired effect.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
So are we ready to say the Leafs have serious dysfunction in the locker room yet?
Because the coach and starting goalie keep losing their shit on the skaters and it seems sort of obvious the message is having the opposite of the desired effect.
Because the coach and starting goalie keep losing their shit on the skaters and it seems sort of obvious the message is having the opposite of the desired effect.
I *teach* Math and this sentiment bothers me. A Lot.
But also: *pre-K* report cards aren't going to give you much, if any, meaningful information re your child's skills at math and reading?
But also: *pre-K* report cards aren't going to give you much, if any, meaningful information re your child's skills at math and reading?
I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I *teach* Math and this sentiment bothers me. A Lot.
But also: *pre-K* report cards aren't going to give you much, if any, meaningful information re your child's skills at math and reading?
But also: *pre-K* report cards aren't going to give you much, if any, meaningful information re your child's skills at math and reading?
Kinda sets off some alarm bells when members of the Five Eyes Treaty stop sharing their intelligence info with each other... and it leaks to the public.
"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN." www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Kinda sets off some alarm bells when members of the Five Eyes Treaty stop sharing their intelligence info with each other... and it leaks to the public.
Reposted by Steve Burtch
"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN." www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN." www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Financial Penalties may be the best way to go after the rich people ruining society.
Wow, a Long Island jury awarded $112 Million to 674 immigrants who were unlawfully held by county police so they could be handed over to ICE
Federal jury awards $112M to immigrants detained by Suffolk for ICE
A federal jury found the county and the Sheriff's Office violated the Constitutional rights of 674 people.
longisland.news12.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Financial Penalties may be the best way to go after the rich people ruining society.
Except no they didn't.
The US Lost various conflicts that preceded the Barbary Wars.
They tried to invade Canada and lost the War of 1812.
Tried to invade Taiwan in the Formosa Expedition - which failed miserably.
Sent 5000 troops to support the White Russians in the Russian Revolution and lost.
The US Lost various conflicts that preceded the Barbary Wars.
They tried to invade Canada and lost the War of 1812.
Tried to invade Taiwan in the Formosa Expedition - which failed miserably.
Sent 5000 troops to support the White Russians in the Russian Revolution and lost.
Trump: "We have officially renamed the Dept of Defense back to the original name, Dept of War. And remember we won World War 1, we won World War 2, we won everything in between. We won everything that came before. And then we brilliantly decided to change the name. We became politically correct"
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Except no they didn't.
The US Lost various conflicts that preceded the Barbary Wars.
They tried to invade Canada and lost the War of 1812.
Tried to invade Taiwan in the Formosa Expedition - which failed miserably.
Sent 5000 troops to support the White Russians in the Russian Revolution and lost.
The US Lost various conflicts that preceded the Barbary Wars.
They tried to invade Canada and lost the War of 1812.
Tried to invade Taiwan in the Formosa Expedition - which failed miserably.
Sent 5000 troops to support the White Russians in the Russian Revolution and lost.
To add to this discourse (which as an educator I am very aware of), my 10 year old still uses the poor reading strategies rather than phonics because he is *stubborn as hell*.
He has been taught and told and shown how to use phonics to sound out words for literally years and obstinately doesn't.
He has been taught and told and shown how to use phonics to sound out words for literally years and obstinately doesn't.
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
To add to this discourse (which as an educator I am very aware of), my 10 year old still uses the poor reading strategies rather than phonics because he is *stubborn as hell*.
He has been taught and told and shown how to use phonics to sound out words for literally years and obstinately doesn't.
He has been taught and told and shown how to use phonics to sound out words for literally years and obstinately doesn't.
Humanity is losing touch with reality because nobody trusts *ANYTHING* or *ANYONE* that tells them their personal feelings are incorrect.
They don't reframe their thinking or adjust their perception when presented with information that contradicts their feelings. They just dismiss it as untrue.
They don't reframe their thinking or adjust their perception when presented with information that contradicts their feelings. They just dismiss it as untrue.
It's funny watching the vibecession come for Trump after destroying Biden, but also a little depressing, because it means everyone will just keep lying about everything.
Trump is lying that prices are down (they're up!) and liberals will lie and exaggerate how bad it is (not that bad, so far).
Trump is lying that prices are down (they're up!) and liberals will lie and exaggerate how bad it is (not that bad, so far).
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Humanity is losing touch with reality because nobody trusts *ANYTHING* or *ANYONE* that tells them their personal feelings are incorrect.
They don't reframe their thinking or adjust their perception when presented with information that contradicts their feelings. They just dismiss it as untrue.
They don't reframe their thinking or adjust their perception when presented with information that contradicts their feelings. They just dismiss it as untrue.
So on the dead James Bond topic... Has anyone suggested... Zombie Bond?
00Z makes for a cool film title that aligns with the zombie film boom.
Just an idea.
00Z makes for a cool film title that aligns with the zombie film boom.
Just an idea.
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
So on the dead James Bond topic... Has anyone suggested... Zombie Bond?
00Z makes for a cool film title that aligns with the zombie film boom.
Just an idea.
00Z makes for a cool film title that aligns with the zombie film boom.
Just an idea.
"What's the point of standards?" sums up the mentality of many who fail upwards into positions of authority, because a complete lack of them hasn't prevented them from succeeding.
These are people for whom ethics are but a curiosity; accountability a dirty word; and compliance is an afterthought.
These are people for whom ethics are but a curiosity; accountability a dirty word; and compliance is an afterthought.
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"What's the point of standards?" sums up the mentality of many who fail upwards into positions of authority, because a complete lack of them hasn't prevented them from succeeding.
These are people for whom ethics are but a curiosity; accountability a dirty word; and compliance is an afterthought.
These are people for whom ethics are but a curiosity; accountability a dirty word; and compliance is an afterthought.
Would be kinda nice if the rest of the world worked harder at this also.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule.
Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation – which grew by 46% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of this year – meant the country’s energy sector emissions remained flat, even as the demand for electricity increased. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Would be kinda nice if the rest of the world worked harder at this also.
LoL wtf?
Ontario needs to be unplugged for 30 seconds and plugged back in.
The number of morons that equate Doug Ford spending $75M of tax payer dollars on a commercial that pissed off Donald Trump to *governing* is apparently REALLY HIGH.
Ontario needs to be unplugged for 30 seconds and plugged back in.
The number of morons that equate Doug Ford spending $75M of tax payer dollars on a commercial that pissed off Donald Trump to *governing* is apparently REALLY HIGH.
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PCPO: 51% (+8)
OLP: 23% (-7)
ONDP: 19% (-)
GPO: 3% (-2)
Others: 4%
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PCPO: 51% (+8)
OLP: 23% (-7)
ONDP: 19% (-)
GPO: 3% (-2)
Others: 4%
Abacus / Nov 6, 2025 / n=1000 / Online
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November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
LoL wtf?
Ontario needs to be unplugged for 30 seconds and plugged back in.
The number of morons that equate Doug Ford spending $75M of tax payer dollars on a commercial that pissed off Donald Trump to *governing* is apparently REALLY HIGH.
Ontario needs to be unplugged for 30 seconds and plugged back in.
The number of morons that equate Doug Ford spending $75M of tax payer dollars on a commercial that pissed off Donald Trump to *governing* is apparently REALLY HIGH.
On the topic of the Leafs making giveaways... By far the worst culprits are Nic Roy, Max Domi and Morgan Rielly at 5v5.
Rielly has the 9th highest giveaway per 60 rate in the NHL (6.98), Roy has the 15th highest (6.38). Domi sits in a tie for 38th (5.56).
Rielly has the 9th highest giveaway per 60 rate in the NHL (6.98), Roy has the 15th highest (6.38). Domi sits in a tie for 38th (5.56).
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
On the topic of the Leafs making giveaways... By far the worst culprits are Nic Roy, Max Domi and Morgan Rielly at 5v5.
Rielly has the 9th highest giveaway per 60 rate in the NHL (6.98), Roy has the 15th highest (6.38). Domi sits in a tie for 38th (5.56).
Rielly has the 9th highest giveaway per 60 rate in the NHL (6.98), Roy has the 15th highest (6.38). Domi sits in a tie for 38th (5.56).
Donald's theory of mind is... *Entirely absent*
His understanding is everyone's understanding. The overlap between this and his narcissism makes it fairly likely they have the same root cause.
Whatever it is, he is shockingly ignorant for someone who has climbed as far as he has.
His understanding is everyone's understanding. The overlap between this and his narcissism makes it fairly likely they have the same root cause.
Whatever it is, he is shockingly ignorant for someone who has climbed as far as he has.
the thing is, if you listen to it in the full context, it makes even less sense.
Trump: "Nobody knows what magnets are."
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Donald's theory of mind is... *Entirely absent*
His understanding is everyone's understanding. The overlap between this and his narcissism makes it fairly likely they have the same root cause.
Whatever it is, he is shockingly ignorant for someone who has climbed as far as he has.
His understanding is everyone's understanding. The overlap between this and his narcissism makes it fairly likely they have the same root cause.
Whatever it is, he is shockingly ignorant for someone who has climbed as far as he has.
Here are the *details* and while this limits single pitch wagers... If you gamble on *multiple* pitches or pitch totals... this isn't really a huge change... But it IS harder to manipulate.
Following this weekend’s indictments of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, MLB has announced that, in collaboration with major sports books, single pitch wagers are being capped at $200 and excluded from all parlays:
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Here are the *details* and while this limits single pitch wagers... If you gamble on *multiple* pitches or pitch totals... this isn't really a huge change... But it IS harder to manipulate.
I'm not entirely clear on how MLB is going to enforce this?
(I assume it just comes back in the future after people sort of forget about the current scandal).
(I assume it just comes back in the future after people sort of forget about the current scandal).
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball, sportsbooks say they will limit bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal.
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm not entirely clear on how MLB is going to enforce this?
(I assume it just comes back in the future after people sort of forget about the current scandal).
(I assume it just comes back in the future after people sort of forget about the current scandal).