100% this In this dynamic, our social safety net is a huge asset in this negotiation in maintaining cohesion as we take hits. Some hits will be exogenous as Goliath goes about, stabbing himself in the eye while stomping on nearby villages. But other hits may have to be calculated risks.

"... especially male academics...:

So... that visit from Jamil Jivani seems to have really helped the trade negotiations...

reading Leo Major's wiki page is always incredible

every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor

Reminder: Mr. Beast is the guy who watched Squid Game and thought, "Yeah, I'd like to make money doing that to people."

An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂

yes but that does not excuse their imperialism in kuwait, iraq, and afghanistan

There MUST be a painting somewhere of Jessica Alba that is slowly aging.

I've only watched some of the clips of the Superb Owl halftime show. But for me, personally, it's really hard to beat The Guess Who rolling out to center field in the back of a half ton during the 88th Grey Cup.

Prayers up to the kids whose dad just lost their college tuition because the coin toss was heads.

if a game turns your cursor into a little gauntlet, it automatically gets +1 point

boooooooooo

Bury their ex-wives on their own golf course to get a tax break.

Unpopular opinon: The Bank Directors in Mary Poppins were 100% in the right in trying to coerce Michael into investing his Tuppence instead of using it to buy kites and feed birds. I've nothing against Birds, but owning even a small chunk of a railway is awesome. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxyB...

I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what

Werner Herzog

Federal governments can affect demand, but Municipal governments affect supply. Unfortunately people give Municipal governments a pass on the blame Provincial governments can affect supply if they are willing to force Municipal governments

The same grift, updated for a new era.

Everyone in Canada can take the rest of the day and weekend off, @mattatomic.bsky.social has won Canadian BlueSky for the week.

I miss the old CBC Opening Ceremony coverage when it would be like PETER MANSBRIDGE: And as this small West African nation enters, we're reminded, of course, of the bloody civil war that has raged since the military junta of 1998 SCOTT RUSSELL: (long pause) And look at those great costumes

This is the correct response. Good job Italians!

Nooooooooooooooooo

ski jump penis doping story only underscores the advantages of shape and drape over slim fit clothing www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

it's probably fine

HBO Max -> Max -> HBO Max :: Overwatch -> Overwatch 2 -> Overwatch

This is a good explainer about the "fentanyl fold" -- a condition suffered by many drug users who consume contaminated opioids, by streetdrjill (Dr. Jill Wiwcharuk) www.instagram.com/reel/DSu3eOG... via @dsdp.ca #ToxicDrugCrisis

The data comes from the Government of Alberta, and accounts for millions of dollars of unpaid taxes owed to communities throughout the province. Use the embedded graphics to search your location and see which companies owed your local gov't in the last reporting period. 2/

A thing that is funny about the moral grandstanding by Repubs re: Christopher Columbus is that nobody knew or cared about him 100 years ago. His "holiday" is barely 50 years old and was pushed through by Italian-American lobby groups in response to...anti-immigrant prejudice.

We’ve arrived on Bluesky! No fare needed, just follow along for service updates, tips, and a peek at how we keep Calgary moving. #CTRiders

my "the oracle corporation is absolutely not over-levered on a rapidly unstable bubble" tee shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by the shirt

Televised Beaverton gave us some real gems we should all be thankful for.

Groundhog predicts there are only 9 springs left

Without the caption (and... honestly... even with the caption if you know the context) this could be anti-ice propaganda.

Still stunned every time a planning prof looks at the landscape of rising rates of doubling up and concludes that’s entirely due to people’s preferences. And that the strong correlation of doubling with rents is purely coincidental. And that adding homes won’t change doubling up rates.

" they expect one of us to be in the wreckage, brother"

US tired of being the richest and most powerful country in the world.

I wonder if the New York Times will go after any of the prominent academics in the Epstein files for being rapists as hard as they went after Claudine Gay for being kind of sloppy with citations in her graduate thesis. If not, why not?

I watched Premier Smith's speech at the CPC Convention. It was a blistering attack on Justin Trudeau. There was not a word about Mark Carney.

[weakly] you can't "deport" a citizen, that is definitionally abduction

Canada must make ginger ale more gingery, or I’ll…*spins wheel* put 250% tariffs on *throws dart*….garden gnomes France must make Pepe le pew the national mascot or I’ll…*closes eyes* put 112% tariffs on *opens and closes paper triangle game*…Lyon

Dear Americans, If you don't own a house it's just because you are lazy. Signed, Prezadent

"Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent." - JM Keynes

Teaching exercise that is helpful with my policy students. Based on the solution, hiring this fella to a fancy position and giving him $$$ in this environment, what is the root of skepticism with higher ed that Yale is attempting to solve? Whose skepticism do they seek to assuage?

Populism!!!

Grok, did you test the O-ring seal before launch? Yes! Absolutely—the O-ring is a key component in ensuring a safe & epic ride on any SpaceX™️rocket. Enjoy your trip! 👍

It might be that the people obsessed with race aren’t the DEI advocates….

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