Bill Doskoch
@billdinyeg.bsky.social
Retired Canadian journalist. Interested in journalism; political news of varying types, world news, Ukraine and climate change. Likes anyone who posts with wit and insight. Doesn't like toxic partisan trolls. Still migrating from Twitter (@billdinYEG).
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New analysis: 0.25% of 2025 Bluesky posts contained citations to research...while only 0.000006% of X/Twitter posts did.
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
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The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
January 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
New analysis: 0.25% of 2025 Bluesky posts contained citations to research...while only 0.000006% of X/Twitter posts did.
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
Sorry, that should have been “private sector.”
January 10, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Sorry, that should have been “private sector.”
Where’s the urgency from the orivate sector for this phantom pipeline? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Chance of privately developed pipeline almost ‘zero’ if no government backstop: former Alberta energy minister | CBC News
Premier Danielle Smith demanded Ottawa fast-track approvals of export line in wake of U.S. activity in Venezuela, as one of her former ministers warned that any private project would now need public s...
www.cbc.ca
January 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Where’s the urgency from the orivate sector for this phantom pipeline? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Danielle Smith is Quiet About Trump's Invasion of Venezuela. Why?
@realdonaldtrump's biggest Canadian ally has been uncharacteristically quiet about US adventures in Venezuela.
Even though reviving V's oil production could spell trouble for AB.
#ableg
youtu.be/rmusWdFEVJU
@realdonaldtrump's biggest Canadian ally has been uncharacteristically quiet about US adventures in Venezuela.
Even though reviving V's oil production could spell trouble for AB.
#ableg
youtu.be/rmusWdFEVJU
Danielle Smith is Quiet About Trump's Invasion of Venezuela. Why?
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Danielle Smith is Quiet About Trump's Invasion of Venezuela. Why?
@realdonaldtrump's biggest Canadian ally has been uncharacteristically quiet about US adventures in Venezuela.
Even though reviving V's oil production could spell trouble for AB.
#ableg
youtu.be/rmusWdFEVJU
@realdonaldtrump's biggest Canadian ally has been uncharacteristically quiet about US adventures in Venezuela.
Even though reviving V's oil production could spell trouble for AB.
#ableg
youtu.be/rmusWdFEVJU
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⚡️Russia will take over Greenland if US doesn't get there first, Trump claims.
"We are going to do something with Greenland, whether they like it or not. Because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor."
"We are going to do something with Greenland, whether they like it or not. Because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor."
Russia will take over Greenland if US doesn't get there first, Trump claims
"We are going to do something with Greenland, whether they like it or not," Trump told reporters. "Because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have Russ...
kyivindependent.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:38 PM
⚡️Russia will take over Greenland if US doesn't get there first, Trump claims.
"We are going to do something with Greenland, whether they like it or not. Because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor."
"We are going to do something with Greenland, whether they like it or not. Because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor."
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NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
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Once in power, though, he did exactly what he once decried.
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Once in power, though, he did exactly what he once decried.
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Dan Zakreski has covered Saskatoon since 1981. Today he is retiring. In his own words he says farewell.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A long, strange trip: Reporting the news, from rotary dial phones to Reddit | CBC News
Dan Zakreski began reporting in Saskatoon in 1981. Four decades later, he returns to his very first story and asks: What's up with wall calendars?
www.cbc.ca
January 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Dan Zakreski has covered Saskatoon since 1981. Today he is retiring. In his own words he says farewell.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
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I love me some crude humor.
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I love me some crude humor.
A chilling opening to this article. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM
A chilling opening to this article. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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This is what state-regime media looks like.
CBS News ran a segment gushing over Rubio — calling this his “moment" and saying: “Florida, once an American punchline, has become a leader on the world stage. Marco Rubio, we salute you! You are the ultimate Florida Man!”
Enough. Join us: MeidasPlus.com
CBS News ran a segment gushing over Rubio — calling this his “moment" and saying: “Florida, once an American punchline, has become a leader on the world stage. Marco Rubio, we salute you! You are the ultimate Florida Man!”
Enough. Join us: MeidasPlus.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:13 AM
This is what state-regime media looks like.
CBS News ran a segment gushing over Rubio — calling this his “moment" and saying: “Florida, once an American punchline, has become a leader on the world stage. Marco Rubio, we salute you! You are the ultimate Florida Man!”
Enough. Join us: MeidasPlus.com
CBS News ran a segment gushing over Rubio — calling this his “moment" and saying: “Florida, once an American punchline, has become a leader on the world stage. Marco Rubio, we salute you! You are the ultimate Florida Man!”
Enough. Join us: MeidasPlus.com
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At the @status.news newsletter that I read daily, they're saying...
"A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside the network’s newsroom.
"A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside the network’s newsroom.
January 7, 2026 at 3:31 AM
At the @status.news newsletter that I read daily, they're saying...
"A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside the network’s newsroom.
"A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside the network’s newsroom.
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Why should Alberta stay in Canada? The reasons aren’t just economic or legal. I hope you will read and share my robust rebuttal to those trying to break up our country. And I hope you’ll respond. #cdnpoli #Alberta #ableg #abpoli #Canada #SenateofCanada
The Case for Sticking Around - Alberta Views
Let’s not quit Canada. Let’s make it better for everyone—including Albertans
albertaviews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
“I’m constactly confused by what her definition of ‘making news’ is” - CBS News staffer www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
‘Blood in the water’: Bari Weiss’s chaotic first three months in charge of CBS News
Weiss is embroiled in her first major controversy as editor in chief as her handpicked anchor takes evening news show
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
“I’m constactly confused by what her definition of ‘making news’ is” - CBS News staffer www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
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Former AHS director alleges he was under surveillance, harassed because he pushed back against Premier Danielle Smith govt and its decision to fire the health agency's CEO
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
Former AHS board member alleges he was harassed for pushing back against Smith government
Affidavit from Sandy Edmonstone details surveillance, threats and reputational attacks
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Former AHS director alleges he was under surveillance, harassed because he pushed back against Premier Danielle Smith govt and its decision to fire the health agency's CEO
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
A sombre editorial on what Trump’s actions in Venezuela mean for Canada: (gift link)
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/30eddef...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/30eddef...
The Sunday Editorial: Venezuela’s fate is a warning for Canada
U.S. military action to seize Nicolás Maduro marks the formal debut of an imperial America
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
A sombre editorial on what Trump’s actions in Venezuela mean for Canada: (gift link)
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/30eddef...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/30eddef...
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The US “openly flaunting international law sends a signal to all of us that every president and every prime minister is potentially a target of US military action. There doesn’t seem to be any constraints on what the Trump administration would consider.” — former Canadian ambassador to Venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The US “openly flaunting international law sends a signal to all of us that every president and every prime minister is potentially a target of US military action. There doesn’t seem to be any constraints on what the Trump administration would consider.” — former Canadian ambassador to Venezuela
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Venezuela, Nigeria have oil & strategic minerals Trump wants.
Remember, abandoning Kurds, Oct 28, 2019 Trump said: “We’re keeping the oil. I’ve always said that-keep the oil. We want to keep the oil, $45 million a month. Keep the oil. We’ve secured the oil.”(pillage = war crime)
Remember, abandoning Kurds, Oct 28, 2019 Trump said: “We’re keeping the oil. I’ve always said that-keep the oil. We want to keep the oil, $45 million a month. Keep the oil. We’ve secured the oil.”(pillage = war crime)
January 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Venezuela, Nigeria have oil & strategic minerals Trump wants.
Remember, abandoning Kurds, Oct 28, 2019 Trump said: “We’re keeping the oil. I’ve always said that-keep the oil. We want to keep the oil, $45 million a month. Keep the oil. We’ve secured the oil.”(pillage = war crime)
Remember, abandoning Kurds, Oct 28, 2019 Trump said: “We’re keeping the oil. I’ve always said that-keep the oil. We want to keep the oil, $45 million a month. Keep the oil. We’ve secured the oil.”(pillage = war crime)
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Today, Trump’s target was Caracas. What tomorrow? | Stephen Wertheim
Today, Trump’s target was Caracas. What tomorrow? | Stephen Wertheim
He took office promising to annex Greenland and take back the Panama Canal. Now that he has ousted Maduro, other countries could be next
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Today, Trump’s target was Caracas. What tomorrow? | Stephen Wertheim