Ron Dyck

Western Canadian Select human. Prairie boy (he/him) with an unfortunate dislike of toxic masculinity and rugged individuality. Grim as that may sound, humour keeps me alive. Tech and/or tech adjacent. Politics matter.

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The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism.

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2026-03-21 17:26:51 UTC

Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined
US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/21/middle-east-iran-conflict-environment-climate

2026-03-19 21:36:10 UTC

Brazil Sends Food, Medicine to Cuba as Crisis Deepens
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-18/brazil-sends-food-medicine-to-cuba-as-crisis-deepens
https://archive.ph/ieD6N

2026-03-19 19:32:13 UTC

Oh, really? #Shocker
Oman claims Israel pushed US into Iran war when deal was possible https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/us-lost-control-of-its-own-foreign-policy-oman-foreign-minister

2026-03-16 02:12:41 UTC

Mining made this US tribal area a toxic wasteland. This Indigenous nation brought it back to life https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/15/quapaw-nation-oklahoma-superfund-cleanup

2026-03-12 23:14:05 UTC

"The former diplomat says Canada should also take note of how Norway has invested in roads, schools, housing and healthcare for the people of the North.
He says there is a marked difference in the standard of living for people in the European Arctic compared to Canada’s North. That, he says is a greater risk to Canada’s sovereignty than Russian, Chinese or American military threats."
Mark Carney travelling to Norway for defence-focused trip https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/carney-travelling-to-yellowknife-norway-for-defence-focused-northern-trip/

2026-03-12 00:02:05 UTC

Lede: Spain spent the last six years investing heavily in wind and solar energy, leading to some of the cheapest power prices in Europe.
I have it on unassailable authority that this is IMPOSSIBLE.
Spain’s renewables revolution will keep energy bills low even as gas prices soar https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/spains-renewables-revolution-likely-to-keep-energy-bills-low-even-as-gas-prices-soar

2026-03-11 00:01:47 UTC

Treaty 4 brings up hard questions like how did ‘Crown land’ come to be? https://theconversation.com/treaty-4-brings-up-hard-questions-like-how-did-crown-land-come-to-be-270036

2026-03-08 01:13:44 UTC

People Hate Data Centers, so the Industry Is Spending Millions to Rebrand Them
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/data-centers-public-opposition-industry-advertising-rebranding-jobs-lower-energy-bills/

2026-03-07 21:18:58 UTC

"Have you seen the Dow?" answers ALL!
“We’ve lost a generation of scientists”: US talent turns to France
https://thepienews.com/weve-lost-a-generation-of-scientists-us-talent-turns-to-france/

2026-03-05 02:47:26 UTC

Greenland's sea ice is melting. Fishermen worry what comes next | AP News https://apnews.com/article/greenland-fishing-climate-e3497fa07647d19725fbff5ef82faed9

2026-03-01 21:42:53 UTC

Every Car Made After 2008 Has the Same Digital Security Risk https://www.thedrive.com/news/every-car-made-after-2008-has-the-same-digital-security-risk

2026-02-28 03:59:04 UTC

Rising carbon dioxide levels now detected in human blood https://phys.org/news/2026-02-carbon-dioxide-human-blood.html

2026-02-26 20:13:19 UTC

Canada: a subsidiary of Loblaws
Loblaw continues pivot to discount as shoppers demand value https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/canadas-loblaw-misses-fourth-quarter-revenue-estimates/

2026-02-18 20:49:29 UTC

You're an inspiration for electoral reform!
MP Matt Jeneroux leaves Conservatives to join Liberals, citing 'national unity crisis'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jeneroux-joins-liberals-9.7095322

2026-02-17 21:04:39 UTC

"The United States potentially controls as much as 82.9 per cent of all fruits and vegetables that enter into Canada. Not only do we import much of our fruits and vegetables from the U.S. – a whopping 98 per cent of our imported lettuce is grown there – but even produce from other countries largely travels here via American highways and shipping ports."
Canada’s reliance on the U.S. for our food is a recipe for disaster
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canadas-reliance-on-the-us-for-our-food-is-a-recipe-for-disaster/
https://archive.ph/ghsQF

2026-02-15 21:07:49 UTC

Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report Says
https://gizmodo.com/reddit-meta-and-google-voluntarily-gave-dhs-info-of-anti-ice-users-report-says-2000722279

2026-02-14 03:37:40 UTC

ICE to spend $38bn turning warehouses into detention centers, documents show https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/ice-warehouses-detention-centers-dhs

2026-02-13 23:38:05 UTC

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certainly too fragile to dare risk anything!

2026-02-13 23:08:57 UTC

But free market rugged individuals WORSHIP in the temple of risk I thought? 😂 Surely you don't want EQUALITY OF RESULT
Enbridge says it’s not willing to take on development risk of Alberta pipeline project
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/article-enbridge-ceo-greg-ebel-alberta-pipeline-project/
https://archive.ph/MqjYj

2026-02-13 20:09:19 UTC

“For 20 years, Pierre Poilievre has voted against initiatives to make housing more affordable and address Canada’s housing crisis. Some of his top donors are real estate investors. He claims to be a champion of the working class — but really he’s ‘corporate landlords’ best friend: Pierre Poilievre was Housing Minister in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, which allowed 800,000 affordable rental units to be sold off to corporate landlords and developers.’”
The best part is, it doesn't matter!
Observations from Montreal
https://cultmtl.com/2026/02/observations-from-montreal-canada/

2026-02-13 02:03:47 UTC

"The National Climate Change Risk Assessment for New Zealand explains that climate-driven events are likely to increase in frequency, intensity and complexity.
When events are framed as unprecedented – and even if they indeed are – then it becomes easier for decision-makers to defer action. Words matter. Labelling these events as 'one-offs' encourages short memories and short-term fixes, rather than sustained risk reduction."
4 lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters
https://theconversation.com/4-lessons-nz-should-take-from-another-summer-of-weather-disasters-275437

2026-02-12 16:01:16 UTC

"If you believe the recent polls, only about eight per cent of Albertans who feel strongly about separating, or approve of separating, are really shaping public discourse around this very divisive topic."
Alberta separation talk contains misinformation: Timothy Caulfield https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alberta-primetime/article/alberta-separation-conversation-contains-familiar-trends-seen-in-health-misinformation-caulfield/

2026-02-11 00:30:01 UTC

"Declining farm yields due to worsening weather patterns are a critical climate issue. Farmers across America are seeing important crops like apples, wheat, and corn fail at record rates. This contributes to rising prices at the grocery store and worsens food security, especially for low-income families."
Farmer raises concerns after staple crop becomes nearly impossible to grow: 'To the point where it can't be planted anymore' https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/farmer-raises-concerns-staple-crop-003000122.html

2026-02-10 18:06:50 UTC

The workplace wasn’t designed for humans – and it shows https://theconversation.com/the-workplace-wasnt-designed-for-humans-and-it-shows-269127

2026-02-07 18:02:39 UTC

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this is fine. Because the NDP will "spend you into the poorhouse" and the "NDP started the fires" and the "NDP will halt all oil & gas expansion" Facebook programming, Russian bot farms, etc., has locked this government in.

2026-02-06 07:57:55 UTC

Pierre Poilievre’s new governing council stacked with corporate lobbyists ⋆ The Breach https://breachmedia.ca/pierre-poilievres-new-governing-council-stacked-with-corporate-lobbyists/

2026-02-03 17:16:06 UTC

So... censorship INCREASED with the American entity? Real shining city on a Hill stuff!
‘It’s really sad’: US TikTok users rethink app over concerns about privacy and censorship https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/01/tiktok-users-app-privacy-terms-conditions

2026-02-03 14:07:16 UTC

"With municipal elections coming up across six provinces in 2026, experts warn similar 'grassroots' groups will pop up in other communities — with hidden ownership, unclear motives and no formal obligation to reveal either.
'This is the new normal,' said Shane Gunster, Associate Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University."
Anonymous 'grassroots' community group in Ontario traced back to political operative | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/investigations/caledon-community-group-astroturfing

2026-01-30 21:24:16 UTC

"One country that made labels more clear is Australia. There, many foods have a bar chart and a clear percentage showing how much of the product is local on the label."
We need this
Think you're buying Canadian at the grocery store? That product may actually be from the U.S. https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/canadian-grocery-usa-9.7066424

2026-01-30 20:57:40 UTC

Jeffrey Epstein sent money to Mandelson’s husband after prison release, emails suggest https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/30/jeffrey-esptein-sent-money-peter-mandelson-husband-after-prison-release-emails-reveal

2026-01-28 21:51:15 UTC

Alberta greenlights $900M borrowing authority for provincial oil and gas agency https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-apmc-borrowing-authority-bc-pipeline-9.7063374

2026-01-28 04:14:30 UTC

#WinRAR #OpenAI
https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/115/970/776/625/971/837/original/67b473978902558c.jpg

2026-01-26 23:36:51 UTC

Now do hospitals.
Canada used to be able to build pipelines — quickly and cost effective | National Post
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canada-used-to-be-able-to-build-pipelines-quickly-and-cost-effective
https://archive.ph/xQeow

2026-01-17 16:13:35 UTC

Former UK leader Blair joins Carney and Rubio on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/world/gaza-board-of-peace-trump-intl-hnk

2026-01-15 22:08:49 UTC

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much respect, that dude is brave!

2026-01-14 19:43:30 UTC

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that's horrific 😔

2026-01-14 19:28:59 UTC

"In recent years, universities tried to make up for stalled domestic revenue by admitting more international students. But that approach came crashing down with drastic reductions in the number of student visas issued by the federal government. This abrupt change means serious problems for institutions that expanded facilities and staff to serve that now-diminished population."
It's fine, boomers and/or property investors don't need universities. Everyone else is just "lazy," right? #NeoliberalParadise
Canada’s universities are in crisis as money gets tighter
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canadas-universities-are-in-crisis-as-money-gets-tighter/
https://archive.ph/CvQWI

2026-01-13 23:40:00 UTC

Canada’s new food labelling system ‘extremely effective,’ expert says https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/canadas-new-food-labelling-system-extremely-effective-expert-says/

2026-01-11 02:10:29 UTC

Asus is now implementing 'strategic price adjustments' and retailers are already hiking prices for laptops from other brands https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/asus-is-now-implementing-strategic-price-adjustments-and-retailers-are-already-hiking-prices-for-laptops-from-other-brands/

2026-01-10 23:06:02 UTC

US will take Greenland the ‘hard way’ if it can’t do it the ‘easy way,’ Trump says https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/10/politics/us-will-take-greenland-the-hard-way-if-it-cant-do-it-the-easy-way-trump-says

2026-01-03 21:51:22 UTC

😂... 😔
ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela
https://thehardtimes.net/breaking/ice-accidentally-sends-maduro-back-to-venezuela/

2025-12-26 04:10:47 UTC

Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/government-suspending-ban-on-single-use-plastic-exports/

2025-12-20 19:31:39 UTC

Women's sports uniforms and the battle to change them https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/article/you-put-the-top-on-and-your-life-is-sucked-out-of-you-the-fight-to-change-womens-sports-uniforms/

2025-12-19 08:22:03 UTC

"If we look closely at the average Canadian household’s spending, you’ll see where their money really goes. And one of the biggest drains might shock you.
For most families, transportation is the second-largest expense after housing — and it's largely driven by car ownership and operating costs that can quietly eat up your long-term wealth."
Ah gee whiz, thanks for noticing, mister! Feels like folks don't understand this.
Canada’s most overlooked financial drag isn’t housing, taxes or food: Is it cutting into your net worth? https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-most-overlooked-financial-drag-123300595.html

2025-12-19 03:15:18 UTC

As a broken clock is inevitably correct twice a day, first-past-the-post will soon elevate them to power through absolutely no virtue of their own. Inspirational!
Year in Review: Conservatives turn the page after 'terrible' 2025 https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/conservatives-look-to-turn-the-page-after-terrible-disappointment-of-2025/

2025-12-18 03:28:41 UTC

Devastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraud | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/sealed-ddr5-kit-sold-on-amazon-reportedly-contained-ddr2-modules-and-a-fake-weight-plate

2025-12-14 11:18:02 UTC

"As of 2024, median net worth in America is just $124,041, according to UBS. That’s an astonishing five times lower than the average net worth of $620,654.
In fact, by this measure, America is only the 15th wealthiest country in the world, lagging behind Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Italy. By comparison, the U.S. is the second wealthiest country based on average wealth.
This immense gap between average and median wealth is a reflection of America’s exceptionally high wealth inequality."
Canada's certainly trying its best to catch up! Mr. Carney has been extremely ambitious in this regard.
The average American’s net worth is $620,654, but that number means little. Here’s the figure that counts https://finance.yahoo.com/news/average-american-net-worth-620-121500111.html

2025-12-13 00:12:50 UTC

Reclining Seats are Bad for the Economy™️
WestJet pauses move to install non-reclining seats after blowback https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-seats-decision-9.7014001

2025-12-12 23:33:21 UTC

Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/12/air-passengers-extremely-high-levels-ultrafine-particle-pollution-study

2025-12-09 19:48:55 UTC

"Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson told reporters that Poilievre's motion 'cherry-picks' language from the MOU.
He said that memorandum was 'a comprehensive agreement,' and Poilievre's motion is focused on only one aspect — the possible pipeline — when there's other parts to it, such as electricity interties to neighbouring provinces, nuclear energy development and a multi-billion-dollar carbon capture project."
Not an unfair cherry-picking, really. F* the cons, but this at least attempts to expose the hypocrisy of "centrism." Too bad it comes from CHUD-town. Not to mention that the really important part of the MOU is the upcoming negotiations.
Liberals to vote against Poilievre's pipeline motion, calling it 'immature' and an 'insult' https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-vote-no-poilievre-pipeline-motion-9.7008658

2025-12-06 18:00:35 UTC

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case in point!
Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/05/conservative-motion-would-force-house-vote-on-alberta-pipeline-agreement/

2025-12-06 16:45:46 UTC

2 top climate advisers quit, saying Carney government is ignoring its experts https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/climate-net-zero-carney-alberta-pipeline-9.7003543

2025-12-06 04:23:47 UTC

Behind the scenes of John Rustad's downfall as B.C. Conservative leader https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/behind-the-scenes-of-john-rustad-s-downfall-9.7005179
https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/115/670/711/868/388/886/original/318fcfea7f1c6a8c.mp4

2025-12-05 23:17:23 UTC

This is an electorate that insists healthcare is among its top priorities and yet has elected an ideologically extremist, privatization-loving regime, although by a small margin that would represent a far weaker mandate in a sane (i.e. more proportional) electoral system. Anyone remember Kenney's "healthcare guarantee?" I think at this point it's safe to assume the demagogues can do whatever the F* they want without consequence.
Albertans have mixed feelings on dual-practice model | Edmonton Journal
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/albertans-are-feeling-skeptical-about-provinces-dual-practice-model-leger-poll
https://archive.ph/E9NYd

2025-12-03 21:43:12 UTC

Lede: A 2000 study that concluded the well-known herbicide glyphosate was safe, widely cited since then, has just been officially disavowed by the journal that published it. The scientists are suspected of having signed a text actually prepared by Monsanto.
Influential study on glyphosate safety retracted 25 years after publication https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2025/12/03/influential-study-on-glyphosate-safety-retracted-25-years-after-publication_6748114_114.html

2025-12-03 21:13:51 UTC

"It’s prompted concerns among some election officials because states have the constitutional authority to run elections and federal law protects the sharing of individual data with the government."
Justice Department sues six more states to get detailed voter data | AP News https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-voter-data-lawsuit-states-6ab981efaccf7bdca3eb96d08bd48edd

2025-12-03 02:04:20 UTC

Trump threatens strikes on any country he claims makes drugs for US https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/02/trump-threatens-strikes-drugs-venezuela

2025-11-30 22:35:06 UTC

"In other words, stagnant purchasing power prevents capital from being valorized at the pace it is being produced. As profitability declines, the economy resolves the imbalance by destroying the livelihoods of workers and households whose pensions are tied to equities.
History offers stark examples. The dot-com crash wiped out small investors and concentrated power in surviving firms. The 2008 financial crisis displaced millions from their homes while financial institutions were rescued."
The AI bubble isn’t new — Karl Marx explained the mechanisms behind it nearly 150 years ago
https://theconversation.com/the-ai-bubble-isnt-new-karl-marx-explained-the-mechanisms-behind-it-nearly-150-years-ago-270663

2025-11-30 01:22:43 UTC

South Korea's Experiment in AI Textbooks Ends in Disaster https://futurism.com/future-society/south-korea-ai-textbook

2025-11-29 21:36:00 UTC

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a fair and impartial arbiter of a supposedly objective analysis piece, surely!

2025-11-29 20:51:58 UTC

So... Not marked as an opinion piece, eh? 😬
#NeoliberalParadise
Energy agreement an important first step to generating renewed prosperity in Canada https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/energy-agreement-an-important-first-step-to-generating-renewed-prosperity-in-canada/

2025-11-29 17:16:30 UTC

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😆

2025-11-29 16:36:10 UTC

If you keep repeating it, that makes it more true.
Environment minister insists Ottawa not rolling back climate policy in wake of Alberta MOU https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/environment-minister-insists-ottawa-not-rolling-back-climate-policy-in-wake-of-alberta-mou/

2025-11-28 22:58:26 UTC

The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251125-the-mysterious-black-fungus-from-chernobyl-that-appears-to-eat-radiation

2025-11-24 02:36:10 UTC

Oldest Brewing School In The US Leaving For Canada, Citing Trump Visa Restrictions https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/21/oldest-brewing-school-in-the-us-leaving-for-canada-citing-trump-visa-restrictions/

2025-11-24 01:58:40 UTC

"His total storage capacity grew from 7 kWh to 56 kWh over the years through additions. The system now supports long cloudy spells and maintains steady output until sunlight returns."
Man uses 1,000 laptop batteries to power his home for eight years https://interestingengineering.com/energy/recycled-laptop-batteries-power-home

2025-11-20 19:15:07 UTC

Lol, Maple MAGA culture war is all they have left after Carney made them completely irrelevant. Go back to hanging out with your best friend JD Vance.
Conservative MPs denounce ‘Liberal racism’ and DEI during Jamil Jivani event
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/conservative-mps-denounce-liberal-racism-and-dei-during-jamil-jivani-event/article_846956cb-1c12-49c9-8210-15728a9a60ca.html
https://archive.ph/UC9oP

2025-11-20 17:37:35 UTC

G20 billionaires could end poverty with one year’s earnings: Oxfam https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/g20-billionaires-could-end-world-poverty-in-one-years-earnings-oxfam/

2025-11-19 22:07:17 UTC

Carney minister says B.C. support needed for west coast pipeline
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/carneys-resource-minister-says-b-c-support-needed-for-west-coast-pipeline/article_7377ca08-99d8-4d4e-b80d-ba2b9f211881.html
https://archive.is/sYiUE

2025-11-18 03:37:13 UTC

UCP gov't legalizing farmed elk and deer hunting on 'harvest preserves' with Bill 10 https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/ucp-govt-legalizing-farmed-elk-and-deer-hunting-on-harvest-preserves-with-bill-10/

2025-11-17 22:09:58 UTC

Neoliberalism LOVES this
AI Companies Are Treating Their Workers Like Human Garbage, Which May Be a Sign of Things to Come for the Rest of Us
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mercor-meta-ai-labor

2025-11-17 06:58:13 UTC

The climate crisis is expensive: net zero is cheaper for Australia than not doing more
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/15/the-climate-crisis-is-expensive-net-zero-is-cheaper-for-australia-than-not-doing-more

2025-11-16 16:36:53 UTC

Recall petitions approved for 9 MLAs
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/recall-petition-paperwork-approved-for-9-new-mlas-says-campaign-group/

2025-11-14 17:28:05 UTC

“The signal the government is sending is that Canada is a resource economy and that we will continue to invest in being a resource economy. It really signals the government’s view that Canada’s strength in the world is its ability to sell those resources”
...
“'You could imagine a government that sees the narrative of a sovereignty threat and the need to be fully independent,' she said. And they could say: 'We won’t be dependent on the old way of doing things and so we’re going to rapidly invest in new ways of doing things that improve people’s day-to-day lives.'”
As our productivity continues to fall as a result, these points will not be discussed, but more austerity certainly will be.
Carney’s ‘nation-building’ programme misses mark to be truly transformative for Canada
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/mark-carney-nation-building-canada

2025-11-14 09:38:34 UTC

Kidlington fly-tipping: Criminals dump mountain of waste in field
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4dxlgkp4o

2025-11-14 00:41:21 UTC

"Conventional economics – with its reliance on GDP growth – cannot respond to the global 'polycrisis'. This is the overlap between climate change, biodiversity loss, energy and food insecurity and extreme inequality – all amplified by geopolitical instability."
Why the UK should look beyond growth to a ‘new economics’ that works for all
https://theconversation.com/why-the-uk-should-look-beyond-growth-to-a-new-economics-that-works-for-all-267378

2025-11-13 19:42:17 UTC

"Nearly 98 per cent of the one million Sour Puss bottles sold by the company last year were in Canada, amounting to Canadian sales of $23 million, the CEO said ... The move represents a rare win for Canadian manufacturing amid a tariff spat that has seen automakers and others announce plans to move some production south of the border."
So we only need to be 98% of the market to win the tug of war?
Sour Puss moves some production to Canada amid trade war
https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/sour-puss-drink-to-be-produced-in-montreal-to-avoid-saq-boycott/

2025-11-09 01:17:31 UTC

Boeing officially off the hook for criminal charges in deadly crashes that killed 346 people
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boeing-criminal-case-agreement-9.6969078

2025-11-09 00:53:00 UTC

“Unfortunately, every single sea otter that we looked at did have ‘forever chemicals’ in them, including a very young sea otter that had died just after being born”
Forever chemicals found in B.C. sea otters for 1st time
https://globalnews.ca/news/11513423/forever-chemicals-bc-sea-otters-1st-time/

2025-11-06 23:49:14 UTC

"Though, not long after the ante was upped, any suspense over whether the government could fall over the vote dissipated when interim NDP Leader Don Davies declared his caucus of seven would be voting against the motion, giving the Liberals the numbers they needed to survive.
'The Conservatives want massive cuts to public spending, that’s exactly the opposite direction that New Democrats think we need to go in,' Davies said before the vote, calling what Poilievre’s party was proposing 'absolutely irresponsible.'"
UNLOCKED Bizzaro world achievement: Neoliberal-mode NDP
Budget 2025: Carney Liberals survive first confidence vote
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/carneys-liberals-survive-first-in-series-of-budget-confidence-votes/

2025-11-06 17:08:30 UTC

Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/06/europe-zohran-mamdani-policies-normal

2025-11-04 03:21:41 UTC

"Cognitive studies find that high-interactivity digital learning reduces working memory performance and impairs the brain’s default-mode functioning, the very system that underpins imagination and sustained reasoning ..."
Fascinating piece!
Opinion: It’s not just about literacy. It’s a cognitive decline. - Anchorage Daily News
https://www.adn.com/opinions/2025/11/02/opinion-its-not-just-about-literacy-its-a-cognitive-decline/

2025-11-03 03:24:45 UTC

"However, lawyer Amir Makled, who represents a man from the suburb of Dearborn who was still detained on Saturday, said federal authorities haven't given him many details about the investigation but after reviewing the matter, he concluded that no terror event was planned. He said he doesn't expect any charges will be filed."
Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/02/halloween-terror-plot-kash-patel.html

2025-11-01 18:52:34 UTC

"It takes spectacular gall to use the notwithstanding concept to strip rights from teachers one day, then invoke it the next day to deal with gifts for top government people."
Notwithstanding takes teachers' rights, hikes gifts for officials | Calgary Herald
https://calgaryherald.com/news/notwithstanding-teacher-rights-hikes-gifts-alberta-government-officials
https://archive.ph/Zsunw

2025-10-28 23:46:18 UTC

With Liberals like this, the Conservative Party of Canada has become completely irrelevant. #FixedItForYou
Carney could cut billions by letting programs die: report
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/mark-carney-could-cut-billions-by-letting-trudeau-era-programs-expire-report-says/article_b3eb25c6-1c0f-4419-a26e-e17ab552486b.html
https://archive.ph/6oush

2025-10-28 20:40:13 UTC

"Then, NPR alleges, CPB unlawfully yielded to political pressure by yanking the contract just days after President Trump warned that NPR should receive no more federal dollars. NPR contends it is yet one more example of a major institution yielding to the president's whim."
As NPR takes CPB to court, public media infighting spills into view : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5586147/npr-cpb-lawsuit-political-pressure

2025-10-25 16:14:02 UTC

"The foundation has not responded to a question about what, specifically, it alleges was misrepresented in the ad.
As for the suggestion that there could be some legal claim here? It’s not at all clear what that’s based on, either.
Government footage of presidents is generally public domain. The Ontario ad cites the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library as its source. The library uploaded the clip of Reagan’s April 1987 address to YouTube eight years ago and listed its access and use as 'unrestricted.'"
"Reagan's ideals" is a bit like saying "Hannibal Lecter's appetites," but this is still good coverage.
The Reagan foundation did Trump a solid on tariffs – at the expense of Reagan’s ideals | CNN Politics
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/politics/reagan-foundation-trump-tariffs

2025-10-24 20:56:13 UTC

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/anonymous-donor-military-pay-shutdown

2025-10-22 22:32:56 UTC

"The vehicle was clocked going 165 kilometres per hour in an 80 km/h zone ... The 34-year-old Lamborghini driver now faces a slew of fines, including failure to obey a traffic control device by not having winter tires, failing to display a front licence plate and going an excessive speed. The fines total $713.
He also faces the cost of a seven-day impound and a tow truck, and at least three years of high-risk driver premiums and escalating insurance that will bring the total costs to at least $2,500."
Oh yeah, real steep 🙄. A tissue to blow your nose from #affluenza would cost more.
Lamborghini owner faces steep fines in B.C. for driving without winter tires | Globalnews.ca
https://globalnews.ca/news/11489060/lamborghini-owner-fines-no-winter-tires-speeding-bc-highway/

2025-10-22 21:15:27 UTC

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Reminds me of this!
@npub1ynt…3zqj @npub1spc…3gwu
https://cdn.mstdn.ca/media_attachments/files/115/419/858/411/430/265/original/dcd4622df3a80b24.jpg

2025-10-21 02:44:13 UTC

"It was very onerous, very time consuming. And it's the kind of thing that I think would discourage people if they were first time voters."
Polls close in Alberta as many polling stations report long wait times
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-2025-municipal-election-9.6943148

2025-10-20 02:24:20 UTC

Our politicians already bought in lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels.
Tech bros need the world to believe their hype. Here’s an idea – let’s just ignore them
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/20/tech-bros-need-the-world-to-believe-their-hype-heres-an-idea-lets-just-ignore-them

2025-10-19 23:40:17 UTC

‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is corporate gaslighting – the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry
https://theconversation.com/reduce-reuse-recycle-is-corporate-gaslighting-the-real-change-must-come-from-the-fossil-fuel-industry-266819

2025-10-19 01:58:17 UTC

Really? Did BC get more seats when I wasn't looking?
B.C. forestry workers deserve 'same treatment' as Ontario: minister
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/forests-minister-parmar-says-workers-in-bc-deserve-same-treatment-as-in-ontario/

2025-10-17 00:31:51 UTC

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ah, that's... That's just great 🤷

2025-10-16 23:44:31 UTC

U.S. ‘very interested in energy security:’ Hodgson on Keystone XL pipeline White House conversation
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/us-very-interested-in-energy-security-hodgson-on-keystone-xl-pipeline-white-house-conversation/

2025-10-15 01:17:26 UTC

I'd love to see some plucky journo ask Doug Ford about this!
Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/15/switching-50kmh-speed-limits-to-30kmh-would-protect-cyclists-while-barely-affecting-commutes-research-finds

2025-10-12 17:33:32 UTC

Banks' ties to LNG raise questions of greenwashing in 'thought leadership' | Canada's National Observer: Climate News
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/10/news/banks-thought-leadership-greenwashing
https://archive.md/5hWAD

2025-10-12 12:03:49 UTC

"Canada Post exists to serve people, not shareholders, just like other many essential services that 'cost' Canadians millions per day. Think about it: Long-term care and personal support workers cost Canadian taxpayers millions a day. Should we close the old folks’ homes and put our seniors on the street? Public transit costs millions a day. Should we fire the bus drivers and make everyone walk? Public school support staff — crossing guards, lunch monitors, custodians — cost us millions a day. Do we fire them all and make those lazy teachers do everything?"
Maybe we'd finally be 'productive,' or 'ambitious,' or 'competitive' enough, then.
I’m a letter carrier. Canada Post exists to serve people, not shareholders, just like other essential services
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/im-a-letter-carrier-canada-post-exists-to-serve-people-not-shareholders-just-like-other/article_380824a3-e12e-407b-acf5-09e68373cc1a.html
https://archive.is/cchRs

2025-10-10 00:21:05 UTC

😆 headline 10/10
McKinsey wonders how to sell AI with no measurable benefits • The Register
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/mckinsey_ai_monetization/