US to import air from elsewhere, defying physics

Unless you've driven/taken the train/biked/walked through Northern Ontario I do not want to hear from Americans complaining about why the fires haven't been put out.

Facts, plain and straightforward 💯🎯

Had to read this eight times because this level of blatant, unabashed corruption is somehow still that inconceivable

One of the battles in the WTO agriculture negotiations is over the “mandate”—should some subjects be a priority over the rest? The rift is an excuse for no outcomes on the negotiations in Ministerial Conferences, and why the talks are going nowhere tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/w...

In a recent op-ed @elerianm.bsky.social talked about the Trump administration's "doctrine of economic statecraft." In a new post, I push back against some of his points. I conclude by noting that while today's narratives can feel permanent, we should expect new policies to emerge post-Trump.

Roughly, there’s ~$800 billion in taxpayer-funded education sitting outside the province that paid for it. With Alberta and B.C. the largest beneficiaries. My latest for @TheHubCanada on the largest financial transfer nobody talks about: thehub.ca/2026/07/02/... #cdnecon #cdnpoli

I am BEGGING people - think tanks, governments, random organisations - to DATE YOUR REPORTS WHEN YOU DO THE PDFS. It should not be THIS HARD to find a BLOODY PUBLICATION DATE. You might think everyone will remember the magical day you published it years later. But you are delusional.

Histoire de la médecine de Jacalyn Duffin est un ouvrage phare pour comprendre l'histoire de la maladie, de la guérison, et des professions de la santé qui y sont impliquées.

"vehicles built in Canada face effective tariff rates of between 12 and 13 percent, even though many of them feature more than 50 percent US content. These tariffs are largely on par with those of other countries" www.carscoops.com/2026/06/cana...

"Because of Ukraine’s circumstances, Zelenskyy speaks to a larger audience than any other leader, barring one. Trump is no friend of the “west”. Zelenskyy, on the other hand, is uniquely reminding the west of itself." My column. as.ft.com/r/f65f1d05-c...

useful thread on the negative effects on uncertainty created by dithering on USMCA renewal. Trump won't get he wants this way, but it will cost all three partners

You already got one, and you didn't like it.

OMG. So in November 2022, when I was at a party at Mar-a-Lago to celebrate Trump running again for president (yes), I met this guy who I described thusly... WHO IT TURNS OUT HE IS THE GUY TRUMP HIRED TO CLEAN UP THE REFLECTING POOL, CEO of the company that owns "Green Water Solutions" I am dying 🤣

Media reporting that the shootings in Montreal today may have been inspired by Incel ideology and anti-government extremism. Les médias rapportent que les fusillades survenues aujourd’hui à Montréal pourraient avoir été inspirées par l’idéologie incel et par l’extrémisme antigouvernemental.

A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, may give some families around the world an unlikely lifeline. (unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/h...

"We, of course, are very encouraged and excited by the potential to have a high-speed rail stop here in #Kingston," Mayor Bryan Paterson said as #YGK was announced today as a potential stop on the proposed southern #Alto route. #KFLA #HSR Full Story: www.kingstonist.com/news/alto-to...

"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me"

Global Review to explore strengthening partnerships for trade development #Aid4Trade

In a few weeks time, Giorgia Meloni will meet her fifth British Prime Minister

In an interview with @ldfreedman.bsky.social Andrey Kurkov injects a harsh dose of realism, rarely discussed in Ukraine, rarely discussed in Germany. And then, there is the data laender-analysen.de/ukraine-anal... @gresselgustav.bsky.social @nicolange.bsky.social @dornblueth.bsky.social

1/2 WTO heads of delegations* meet, Friday, to hear NZ Amb. Clare Kelly (General Council chair) report on WTO reform talks. She will pick new “facilitators” to help with the discussions, from delegations’ nominations. * ambassadors to you & me but not if you’re fussy about “countries” v “economies”

Well intentioned -- but, dream on! These problems might be mitigated but they cannot be solved within borders www.vietnam.vn/en/bo-y-te-y...

I wonder why the researchers don't add bluesky to their mix?

🐟 #Fish2 negotiations at the @wto.org are resuming & negotiators need context to make decisions on the path ahead. In a recent webinar, @alicetipping.bsky.social & Tristan Irschlinger traced the evolution of #FisheriesSubsidies texts over two years. 🔗 Watch it here: www.iisd.org/events/fish-...

Outrageous.   Dr. Justin Ryder, a pediatric surgeon and expert at Northwestern, was booted from a conference for sharing an article on federal cuts to biomedical research.   This is the impact of Trump's administration.

USMCA heads into unpredictable new phase with no extension likely www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Just shockingly terrible policy--and a wake-up call re larger trends at play in federal decision-making and governance.

They’re calling it the quote on British politics that ended the need for all other quotes

Yeah, I've got those same ones.

Non-cooperation is a regular feature of international politics, but research on its various forms is fragmented across IR subfields. Our agenda-setting panel proposes and discusses a more unified framework for studying how actors respond to non-cooperation. Overview paper: shorturl.at/HbIvU

Canadians did not vote for such high defence spending. How to get them on side? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eugene Lang: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The US-Iran deal says to end combat in Lebanon, but neither Israel nor Hezbollah signed it. The sides fighting there committed to nothing, and just had another deadly exchange of fire. As with no Israelis or Palestinians signing the Gaza deal, it's hard to end war without including the combatants.

The top scorers at the World Cup right now, with 3 goals each, are Jonathan David and a guy named Messi.

Florence Nightingale is known now as basically "pioneering nurse" but much of her fame in her time was driven by the fact that she showed the military, w all kinds of charts & receipts, how many soldiers they lost to diseases & preventable conditions. But sure, let's go back to 19th Cent conditions!

I used to do respiratory disease surveillance as an epidemiologist for the Army. Trainees at Basic come from all over the country, bringing local germs with them. They live, train and sleep in close quarters, under huge physical strain. Training camps are famous as outbreak hotspots. 1/2

With ~$50B of Iran’s frozen assets in China, and vast Chinese investment infrastructure network already in Iran, Beijing stands only to gain from Trump-Iran deal. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

If he were a Columbia student and said this his citizenship would be revoked

Since I did do my PhD in cyanobacteria growth and treatment optimization modeling AND work in the water treatment industry, I’m gonna share my theory as to what’s happening here and how to fix it. People are focusing on the painted bottom of the pool increasing residual heat, and while that 1/19

Breaking News: The Trump administration is backing off a plan to end an ocean monitoring system critical to understanding climate change.

For those who prefer their medical history en français, my sister's marvelously "scandalous" book is now available … www.mqup.ca/Books/H/Hist...

NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs. By Julia Kollewe. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #Pharmacare

RFK Jr. says that HPV vaccine is “dangerous and defective”. A new study from England shows that HPV vaccines have reduced deaths from cervical cancer to ZERO for women aged 20-24. Significant reductions in older age groups were observed as well, though the latter have lower vaccination coverage.

New rule: Every wonky argument "rethinking free trade" - and defending Trump 2.0 trade policy - due to alleged "national security" concerns must conclude with-- "So, that's why we tariffed bananas and Canadian aluminum" www.imf.org/en/publicati...

Elon Musk’s DOGE cut the federal government’s screwworm monitoring program, which cost $15 million. Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak. Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.

Been thinking about Ukraine and the opportunity costs from day 1. Luckily the Ukrainians seemed to have clocked much earlier that they were on their own, and made good.

What an amazing story.❤️

interesting analysis. Might also be considered in the context of Polanyi's double movement

"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"