Things are Terrible, but this isn't. Be weird.

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The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story. Holy. Shit. www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...

It’s been a skating rink outside the last 2 days after a night of freezing rain. And it’s currently raining again. Pouring 🫣😩😭😭

Great infographic from "Countering the Climate Change Counter Movement: Six lessons from Canada's climate delays" (pub Dec 11, 2025) Infographic: ars.els-cdn.com/content/imag... Full paper (FREE PDF available): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If another MP defects in the next six weeks? Even so, "Poilievre is sure to do well," not because the membership has faith in him, but because "nobody is organizing against him." I expect 2026 will be a year of Poilievre leading the opposition against a majority Liberal government. And loving it!

CBC Power and Politics with David Cochrane’s week-ending #PoliticalPulse panel on the floor crossing, the MOU motion, and the potential impact on Poilievre’s leadership youtu.be/bAnrBOxNXvo

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Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built. Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...

Did you know? August 2025 #Canada #Waterloo researchers develop new minimally invasive treatment to rapidly ease kidney stone pain with targeted drug delivery /1 thread uwaterloo.ca/news/media/s...

I have been doing entirely too much earnest posting about deep things recently, I need to do a proper thread about hippo testicles or something just to keep myself sane. Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.

Blue Jays fans definitely gonna need that extra Daylight Savings hour tomorrow

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They are also intentionally conflating machine-learning and generative AI slop to confuse and try to make GenAI seem necessary. Google Maps traffic stuff is machine learning, not GenAI, for example. Auto-correct is too. Don't let them make you lose the thread. GenAI slop is slop.

Oh hey, a reason to be hopeful: groves of American chestnut trees have once again become self-reproducing in the wild. Turned off comments so 12 people don't show up to tell me why this is actually very sad. Be happy, you assholes.

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

From the poll: "supporters of the Liberal Party (83% unfavourable, 12% favourable), of the NDP (82%, compared to 13%) and the Bloc Québécois (84%, compared to 11%). Conservative Party supporters continue to hold a favourable opinion of the U.S. - 56% view the U.S. favourably, 39% unfavourably"

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The House of Commons is very nearly debating whether the federal government has jurisdiction over television ads.

“Canada is far more popular in the United States than Trump.” Net popularity of Canada is 59 points higher than that of Donald Trump.

When I scroll social media I mostly think so much of the world has been driven various levels of totally fucking crazy, and that sane and logical and even moral things are sliding away almost everywhere you look. I really don't care for it, but boy it makes me value good people and ideas even more

exactly. The main problem was the framing and the mental model within which the information was contextualized.

Acclaimed political thriller series #TheDiplomat is streaming now in Canada on Netflix. The most popular movies and TV shows streaming in Canada right now

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There’s no way to stop climate change without consuming less.

Trump posted an AI video showing him DUMPING FECES on No Kings protesters. Here is how the media covered it: 1. NYT: Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters 2. Axios: Trump posts fake video in "KING TRUMP" jet as GOP dismisses No Kings marches

Per Axios, Trump and Putin are having a phone call today.

Say it!

Last evening, I had the privilege of addressing the community about the role of universities in democracy. Here are my remarks, which focused on the importance of finding balance between pluralism and populism. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

Nearly a decade after Northern Gateway was killed by the courts, Alberta Conservatives like Danielle Smith still haven't bothered to learn the lessons it offered about BC's unique political and legal geography. It's going to cost them — again. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/16/o...

Stealth bomber moth.

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We are building this country — and creating thousands of new, high-paying careers in the trades.

Michigan Avenue right now.

YES! BLUE JAYS WIN THE SERIES! TORONTO WINS! CANADA WINS! (Ok, I can concentrate on work now…) Great series, gentlemen. #JaysWin #CanadasTeam

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I now understand why Liberal MPs rose after MP Thomas' speech last week. And I agree with @stephenmaher.bsky.social. I believe he's saying that we need to identify and address mental health issues. This is a very thought-ful essay, all Cdns should read it.

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Thank you, Secretary General António Guterres, for our meeting ahead of the #UNGA.   After 80 years, the United Nations remains a critical forum. In an increasingly divided world, it is only by collective effort that we can create lasting peace and prosperity.

I almost forgot to remember.

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