AI tech mogul confused why expendable human capital booing him during commencement address

Andrew Coyne: I expect the #USMCA talks will be the venue for all sorts of extravagant demands, only tangentially related to trade. The predator will not easily be parted with its prey. #cdnpoli #CUSMA www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

There are a hundred "Is Mamdani Being Insensitive to Jews By Acknowledging that Palestinians Are Human?" stories in outlets like the NY Times, meanwhile multiple Republican politicians LITERALLY say that all Muslims are terrorists who should be expelled from the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/n...

Local woman says letting cats vote the key to herding them.

I wrote about how Danielle Smith took a good, hard look at the existential damage that could be done to Alberta and to Canada by a separatism campaign and she decided that one thing mattered above all: Danielle Smith. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Don't worry, though, if you're a Provincial Premier or a Prime Minister or a member of their immediate family; you (probably) won't be made to wait for multiple hours in the ED waiting room with the proles.

"But when you vote with your wallet, all that's left is the endless policing of your allies' consumption choices, endless scolding ... Shopping for change ends up replacing politics with ... attempts to bully or shame people into consuming different things." pluralistic.net/2026/05/21/p...

Just in case you're interested, Shoba & Arjun Rayapudi MDs have a recipe for you... 😋😷 youtu.be/QuSOfzUe0dc?...

Smith blaming everyone else for the referendum fiasco is nothing new It reminded me of this cartoon that I downloaded in 2024 It's still a relevant #ableg #abpoli

Yesterday, charges were dismissed for myself and five others protesting ICE. Yes, it was a win. But it’s not justice. And it’s not over yet.

It seems like almost everyone is moving away from fossil fuels... with Canada being an embarrassing exception. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Excellent job….again, always read the fine print folks.

CC: @doctorow.pluralistic.net "Tech-based platforms add significant costs, notably a proprietary approach to repairs, ..." “We haven’t been adding dealers because we just haven’t been able to keep up with the production of the in-house demand,” Doug Wilson says. www.producer.com/news/alberta...

Will Poilievre start his pro-Canada campaign in AB with: "I've spent 10 years ranting that Canada is broken and filling your heads with anger and imaginary grievances but, aw shucks, I didn't really mean it."

awake for an hour without coffee please clap

In political science school they didn't teach us enough about the role bad faith actors play in politics. I am always, naively, amazed at how craven it all is.

As MAGA Alberta Premier pushes an independence vote, important to remember: Alberta separatist movement largely based on lies, conspiracy theories, intolerance, and myths of a magical past... My take: thewalrus.ca/albertas-sep... cc @jaredwesley.ca @ryanjespersen.bsky.social

This is extremely lawless and corrupt by the Trump DOJ. So, par for the course. The presumption of regularity is a joke now, and federal prosecutors won’t recover the esteem they had from federal judges for a generation. (Which, actually, is fine.)

I’m proud of the work I did as an AUSA, and I say this with complete sincerity: if you’re an AUSA, and a decent person, who cares about your oath, get out. Get out now without destroying your reputation. A DoJ run to Trumpist specifications is corrupt and incompetent. The stink will stick on you.

Just wanted to let you know that the IRS has audited every president annually for decades now to ensure there was no corruption and the reason you didn't know that was because only one president found that to be a problem

Local woman scheduled to speak out of both sides of her mouth later today.

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Five tips to avoid prematurely releasing your referendum announcement

Local woman trapped in unmapped minefield she built in her backyard.

Canada, bragging: "We aren't among the worst!" www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-c...

Every headline is a "Mark Carney is pretty much Pierre Poilievre" headline. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

The head of Forever Canadian appears to be conveniently connecting dots here. Alberta abuzz with rumours of cabinet shuffle that may come Thursday. Fin Min Nate Horner and Hospitals Min Matt Jones both expected to be shuffled out because they aren’t running for re-election.

1/2 Waiting for my love to join me for lunch at the seniors day club, I mean Topsail Rd Jumping Bean, I met a new friend who has the big C and is looking at an 18 month "urgent" wait for some kind of scan. I asked him what the wait would be if he were a Premier or a member of a Premier's family. 😠😷

Effective tax rate paid by Jeff Bezos from 2014 to 2018: 0.98% Effective 2025 federal tax rate paid by Amazon: 1.4% Typical tax rate paid by the average American: 14.5% Just thought I should point that out.

"... Netanyahu said although Israel has every right to stop "provocative flotillas of Hamas terrorist supporters," the way that Ben-Gvir dealt with the flotilla activists "is not in line with Israel's values and norms." " Maybe in the past, but now? I dunno 'bout dat. www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...

And in 2028 in Calgary, there'll be the lobster fisherman folk music festival! "Get your cowboy boots! Canadian country music awards coming to St. John's CCMA celebrations in N.L. from Sept. 15-18, 2027" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

@doctorow.pluralistic.net : "Most toddlers acquire a thorough sense of object permanence by the age of two. But when it comes to technopolitics, object permanence eludes even full-grown lawmakers. These motherfuckers would lose a game of peek-a-boo." pluralistic.net/2026/05/19/s...

That word "can" in the headline is doing a lot of heavy lifting, don'tcha think? Or don'tcha?

The Blue Libs are so lucky that Poilievre is so personally unlikable.

Americans are libertarians when it comes to like, seat belt laws, but suddenly we must consult the Patriarch when it comes to transition or abortion or drug use or body modification

Mobility lanes move more than just people on bikes - they unlock safe and enjoyable movement for everyone.

"... Pouch Cove acting mayor Kate Sullivan wrote in a statement to CBC that the town council is “exploring all available options”..." It's what we do, innit? Have meetings to form committees to get task forces to consult with stakeholders to formulate plans to ... etc. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It's cool out there now, but most areas will see a nice recovery this afternoon under a mix of sun and cloud! There is a bit more to it than that, so give the AM briefing a read! #nlwx www.sheerrweather.ca/forecasts/tu...

D+11 on a generic ballot probably looks something like 40 seats gained in the House - IF we don’t get complacent. Have you registered to vote yet? Have you double checked to make sure you’re still registered? Do you have any documentation you need to vote? Start planning now.

friendly airport security guy, clearly joking: now which one of you is supriya?? my daughter: I think you’re joking but my mom told me not to joke around at the airport and she said that kids who don’t listen at airports end up like Kevin McCallister in the second movie me: 😬

"Robot submarine finds unknown structures beneath Antarctica, then loses contact and disappears" "Because there was no feed, the team can speculate about the cause, ranging from mechanical failure to a collision with ice ridges." Yes? And the most likely cause? 🛸👽 www.earth.com/news/ran-rob...

Wait. Wut? D'ja mean **other** affected provinces have a say? Oh, #TimbitTrump and Marlaina are **not** going to be happy. Nope, not one little bit.

The result of AI boosters getting booed at commencement will NOT be them getting a wake-up call about AI skepticism. They will just stop speaking at commencements. But that’s a small win!

“Britain is broken” is the same loser shit I tell my wife when I can’t fix something. That leaky tap? Yeah I hit it with a hammer, it still leaks, it’s broken. Enter Farage “burn it all!! I’m the only one with the courage to say it like it’s! Burn it!!” Nope. Get a plumber. Pay him. Get it fixed.

I'm begging for one article--just one--that is "Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These urban voters in Harlem say `We told you he'd screw everything up, why didn't you listen to us?'" Just one. Just one "diner" interview in a place w a density above 1 per 1000 sq mi and < 95% white.

This is Carney's plan. I can't believe he pulled this on us.

Just in: Director-General of the WHO, having consulted the States Parties where the event is occurring, has determined that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).