Alex Swann
@swannsky.bsky.social
Toronto - Research & Communications Consultant
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When do Americans think children should stop believing in Santa, if ever?
(YouGov)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251211
(YouGov)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251211
December 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
When do Americans think children should stop believing in Santa, if ever?
(YouGov)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251211
(YouGov)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251211
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Younger Americans are less likely than others to support an active role for the U.S. in world affairs.
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251223
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251223
December 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Younger Americans are less likely than others to support an active role for the U.S. in world affairs.
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251223
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251223
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Pluralities in Germany and France — and a majority of Canadians — say the U.S. is a negative force globally.
(Politico-Public First poll)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251223
(Politico-Public First poll)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251223
December 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Pluralities in Germany and France — and a majority of Canadians — say the U.S. is a negative force globally.
(Politico-Public First poll)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251223
(Politico-Public First poll)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251223
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A chatbot offers personalised counsel on faith
The race for an AI Jesus is on
A chatbot offers personalised counsel on faith
econ.st
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A chatbot offers personalised counsel on faith
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YouTube is not only widely used, but it’s also the platform the most teens visit on a daily basis. Roughly three-quarters of teens say they use it every day.
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
YouTube is not only widely used, but it’s also the platform the most teens visit on a daily basis. Roughly three-quarters of teens say they use it every day.
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god bless rob reiner for spinal tap
December 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
god bless rob reiner for spinal tap
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If the colts make a hallmark movie like the bills did, this will be the story. The colts owner dies, single girl takes over and then asks the ex QB she had a crush on to come back and save the season, the town, and maybe her heart.
December 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If the colts make a hallmark movie like the bills did, this will be the story. The colts owner dies, single girl takes over and then asks the ex QB she had a crush on to come back and save the season, the town, and maybe her heart.
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a window into Afghan endurance through the eyes of locals working at the Intercontinental Hotel. By @eleanorwand #cdnpoli
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a window into Afghan endurance through the eyes of locals working at the Intercontinental Hotel
BBC News’ chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet’s book presents the stories of Afghans working in Kabul’s first luxury hotel throughout decades of war.
www.hilltimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a window into Afghan endurance through the eyes of locals working at the Intercontinental Hotel. By @eleanorwand #cdnpoli
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
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1) Impose massive tariffs on China
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump to Unveil $12 Billion Bailout for Farmers
The financial aid comes as the agriculture sector grapples with the fallout from the president’s tariffs.
www.wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
1) Impose massive tariffs on China
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Where most people trust others and where they don’t around the world.
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251202-top...
(Pew Research Center)
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opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251202-top...
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Where most people trust others and where they don’t around the world.
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251202-top...
(Pew Research Center)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251202-top...
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Green Giant Offering Program Where Gun Owners Can Trade In Firearms For Green Beans https://theonion.com/green-giant-offering-program-where-gun-owners-can-trade-1838097221/
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Green Giant Offering Program Where Gun Owners Can Trade In Firearms For Green Beans https://theonion.com/green-giant-offering-program-where-gun-owners-can-trade-1838097221/
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The frisbee dog at halftime just completed the longest reception of the Bills-Steelers game.
November 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The frisbee dog at halftime just completed the longest reception of the Bills-Steelers game.
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What can one hotel reveal about a nation's history? Lyse Doucet joins @jeyantvo.bsky.social to discuss "The Finest Hotel in Kabul," a story of coups, wars, occupation and liberation over five decades of Afghanistan’s turbulent past. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What can one hotel reveal about a nation's history? Lyse Doucet joins @jeyantvo.bsky.social to discuss "The Finest Hotel in Kabul," a story of coups, wars, occupation and liberation over five decades of Afghanistan’s turbulent past. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas
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Canadians are keeping up their efforts to boycott travel to the U.S.
The ongoing decline in air and car travel is part of a broader shift in Canadians’ attitudes toward the U.S. amid tensions over President Trump’s tariffs and the rhetoric that many Canadians feel is condescending.
The ongoing decline in air and car travel is part of a broader shift in Canadians’ attitudes toward the U.S. amid tensions over President Trump’s tariffs and the rhetoric that many Canadians feel is condescending.
Canadian Travel to the United States Falls for 10th Consecutive Month
The drop has been reflected in air and car travel, according to Canadian statistics. Tensions over tariffs placed by the Trump administration spurred calls for Canadians to spend their money at home.
nyti.ms
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Canadians are keeping up their efforts to boycott travel to the U.S.
The ongoing decline in air and car travel is part of a broader shift in Canadians’ attitudes toward the U.S. amid tensions over President Trump’s tariffs and the rhetoric that many Canadians feel is condescending.
The ongoing decline in air and car travel is part of a broader shift in Canadians’ attitudes toward the U.S. amid tensions over President Trump’s tariffs and the rhetoric that many Canadians feel is condescending.
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#TorstenSlok, chief economist, Apollo Global Management: The average #family in the #US currently pays $6,850 annually for #healthinsurance, and the average annual payment for #employers is $20,143. That is a total annual cost for health insurance per family of $26,993
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#TorstenSlok, chief economist, Apollo Global Management: The average #family in the #US currently pays $6,850 annually for #healthinsurance, and the average annual payment for #employers is $20,143. That is a total annual cost for health insurance per family of $26,993
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There was no dispute from anyone in a federal district courtroom on Tuesday that a man in Washington pelted a federal agent with a freshly made deli sandwich in August. There was considerable dispute, however, over whether the act should be treated as a criminal offense.
Sandwich-Thrower Trial in D.C. Focuses on Moment of Impact
In a fast-moving trial, prosecutors invited testimony from the federal agent who said he was hit by a deli sandwich during a confrontation with Sean Dunn.
nyti.ms
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
There was no dispute from anyone in a federal district courtroom on Tuesday that a man in Washington pelted a federal agent with a freshly made deli sandwich in August. There was considerable dispute, however, over whether the act should be treated as a criminal offense.
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Here's the catch:
1. COST: To pay providers US rates (~200% of Medicare), the total premium is ~$640/month.
2. NETWORK: It's a private PPO, not a universal system. You're locked into a network.
3. ACCESS: It's tied to your job, not guaranteed for all citizens.
4. A PC Dr is your gate keeper for care
1. COST: To pay providers US rates (~200% of Medicare), the total premium is ~$640/month.
2. NETWORK: It's a private PPO, not a universal system. You're locked into a network.
3. ACCESS: It's tied to your job, not guaranteed for all citizens.
4. A PC Dr is your gate keeper for care
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Here's the catch:
1. COST: To pay providers US rates (~200% of Medicare), the total premium is ~$640/month.
2. NETWORK: It's a private PPO, not a universal system. You're locked into a network.
3. ACCESS: It's tied to your job, not guaranteed for all citizens.
4. A PC Dr is your gate keeper for care
1. COST: To pay providers US rates (~200% of Medicare), the total premium is ~$640/month.
2. NETWORK: It's a private PPO, not a universal system. You're locked into a network.
3. ACCESS: It's tied to your job, not guaranteed for all citizens.
4. A PC Dr is your gate keeper for care
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What if a US health plan mirrored Canada's public benefits?
We tried to design one: The "USA-Medicare Core" plan.
✅ $0 Deductible
✅ $0 Copay for Doctor Visits
✅ $0 Copay for Hospital Stays
❌ BUT... no Rx, dental, or vision coverage (just like Canada's core public system)
We tried to design one: The "USA-Medicare Core" plan.
✅ $0 Deductible
✅ $0 Copay for Doctor Visits
✅ $0 Copay for Hospital Stays
❌ BUT... no Rx, dental, or vision coverage (just like Canada's core public system)
November 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What if a US health plan mirrored Canada's public benefits?
We tried to design one: The "USA-Medicare Core" plan.
✅ $0 Deductible
✅ $0 Copay for Doctor Visits
✅ $0 Copay for Hospital Stays
❌ BUT... no Rx, dental, or vision coverage (just like Canada's core public system)
We tried to design one: The "USA-Medicare Core" plan.
✅ $0 Deductible
✅ $0 Copay for Doctor Visits
✅ $0 Copay for Hospital Stays
❌ BUT... no Rx, dental, or vision coverage (just like Canada's core public system)
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More Americans disapprove than approve of President Trump canceling trade talks with Canada.
(Economist/@today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251029
(Economist/@today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251029
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
More Americans disapprove than approve of President Trump canceling trade talks with Canada.
(Economist/@today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251029
(Economist/@today.yougov.com)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251029
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Tom Green, the Y2K-era phenomenon most famous for his MTV prank show and surreal brand of comedy, is returning to the spotlight this month with a flurry of new projects. “People are probably going to be surprised that I’m not, like, completely crazy.” nyti.ms/4axCzXE
January 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Tom Green, the Y2K-era phenomenon most famous for his MTV prank show and surreal brand of comedy, is returning to the spotlight this month with a flurry of new projects. “People are probably going to be surprised that I’m not, like, completely crazy.” nyti.ms/4axCzXE
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The city of Paris quits X in a very Parisian way
January 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The city of Paris quits X in a very Parisian way
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The premiere has a baby calf, baby human, and a funny cat mix up. This show is the best.
All Creatures Great and Small Recap: The Gang’s All Here (Except Tristan)
The premiere has a baby calf, baby human, and a funny cat mix up. This show is the best.
www.vulture.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The premiere has a baby calf, baby human, and a funny cat mix up. This show is the best.
A gentler time, when the NYT's satire page named the Wine Rack as one of Ottawa's tourist destinations
January 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A gentler time, when the NYT's satire page named the Wine Rack as one of Ottawa's tourist destinations
"They're calling it C-Day."
I hope that the meteor really destroys everything. I don’t want future archaeologists to know we were saying stuff like this
January 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"They're calling it C-Day."
