#Doha. I like the first and last photos best.

Everything is possible. Hard to argue, Doha.

Today is the 30th Anniversary of the Quebec referendum, when we came within a hair’s breadth of losing a great country. I wrote this piece last year because I was worried we are sleepwalking into another referendum, in a far more dangerous time. thewalrus.ca/the-quebec-s...

Barger with the Dave Parker strike from RF!

All this Reagan talk reminds me of a funny chart.

Eat it, Los Angeles. #BlueJays

People flock to Cape Breton in summertime, but mid-October is my favourite time on our beautiful island. 🍂 🍁

Happy Thanksgiving, folks. I’ve never been more thankful to live in this beautiful country. 🇨🇦

Found this slim gem in a London bookshop. Who am I to disagree with Michael Ondaatje? #AmReading 📚

It’s like the 1930s are happening in reverse.

Perfect cartoon.

Peak oil (valuation) happened in 1985.

French President Macron speaking on German reunification: “We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.” 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇪🇺

Buddy never walks by an ember without emptying his gas can. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

We’re between Soylent Green and Children of Men on the Sci-Fi timeline. Feels about right.

Buddy has the verb tense wrong.

Holy mackerel is this ever good. #AmReading 📚

Finest political leadership comms in history? It’s amazing how well these hold up.

The probing will continue until American posture improves. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Heroes don’t last in the algorithmic age. open.substack.com/pub/kaivansh...

Justin Ling is a must-read on the context of the Charlie Kirk murder within the American right. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/who-was-ch...

Living in interesting times may be overrated tbh.

Ken’s Corner in our house.

Ken Dryden was the best. I loved him as much as you can love someone who is not part of your family. RIP to an exquisite human being.

Felix!!

So much winning.

Recommend updating to Blue Rodeo or Kathleen Edwards but otherwise 🎯. 🇨🇦

We are getting close to the cab driver stock tip stage of AI.

Good grief.

So much winning.

The Great Dictator/Techbro convergence.

Meanwhile, in Beijing.

It’s maybe cold comfort, but I’m taking some solace in the fact that 🇺🇸 has always been crazy. #AmReading 📚

Great thread for Canadians or the Canada curious. 🇨🇦

Another reread to finish the summer. This masterpiece by @willdalrymple.bsky.social is on my top 10 of the century. #AmReading 📚

The New Yorker is on the nose this Back to School season.

Some excellent news. "More than 16.1 GW of new renewable energy capacity spread across 323 projects was given permission to start building during the second quarter of this year - 195% rise on the same quarter last year." www.ft.com/content/926a...

Cape Breton is crispy. #drought

As the US retreats on climate action, 🇨🇦 has an opportunity to become a global player by building on one of its biggest natural advantages: dispatchable clean power. ⚡ Read the latest from @rjcsmith.bsky.social @gmbutts.bsky.social and Peter Nicholson. climateinstitute.ca/clean-electr...

I’m old enough to remember the US government freaking out about Ozzy and Public Enemy. Don’t expect warning labels on ChatGPT anytime soon. apnews.com/article/chat...

The United States President having another normal day.

Our American neighbours are trying to reverse the global #energytransition. It’s a fool’s errand, and Canada should not join it. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 ⚡️

While Donald Trump clings to energy sources of the past, Mark Carney has a golden opportunity to move Canada forward, @gmbutts.bsky.social, Peter Nicholson & Rick Smith write www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

China waved goodbye to US energy imports in June. Big move. #EnergyTransition

First album I ever bought with my own money (courtesy of a Cape Breton Post paper route). RIP to an absolute god.

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Feels like a tell.

Up next is another revisitation. Quality time with @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social ‘s masterpiece Southern Reach trilogy.

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