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I believe in humanity. Skeptical about humans.
liberal democracy is the best humanist system of government so far devised.
I am centrist because I eschew ideology in favour evidence-based decision making. #factsmatter
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liberal democracy is the best humanist system of government so far devised.
I am centrist because I eschew ideology in favour evidence-based decision making. #factsmatter
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Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
January 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
Britain on Tuesday urged Elon Musk's X platform to urgently address a proliferation of intimate 'deepfake' images created on demand via its built-in AI chatbot Grok, joining a European outcry over a surge in non-consensual imagery on the platform.
UK urges Musk's X to urgently address intimate 'deepfakes' by Grok
Britain on Tuesday urged Elon Musk's X platform to urgently address a proliferation of intimate 'deepfake' images created on demand via its built-in AI chatbot Grok, joining a European outcry over a surge in non-consensual imagery on the platform.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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A look at one scientist’s journey provides a window into the Trump administration’s hollowing out of NOAA, an agency that has long been a world leader in ocean science and protection.
How Trump Derailed a NOAA Pioneer’s Move From Climate Impacts to Solutions - Inside Climate News
Libby Jewett founded the U.S. ocean acidification program and had begun work on offshore wind energy. But she joined the past year’s historic exodus from the agency, the impacts of which are still not...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A look at one scientist’s journey provides a window into the Trump administration’s hollowing out of NOAA, an agency that has long been a world leader in ocean science and protection.
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There is no place for hate in Canada.
In Winnipeg, the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue & Habibiz Cafe were targeted with antisemitic & anti-Palestinian graffiti & threats meant to intimidate.
When a place of worship or business is targeted, all of us are affected. We must reject hate in all its forms.
In Winnipeg, the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue & Habibiz Cafe were targeted with antisemitic & anti-Palestinian graffiti & threats meant to intimidate.
When a place of worship or business is targeted, all of us are affected. We must reject hate in all its forms.
January 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
There is no place for hate in Canada.
In Winnipeg, the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue & Habibiz Cafe were targeted with antisemitic & anti-Palestinian graffiti & threats meant to intimidate.
When a place of worship or business is targeted, all of us are affected. We must reject hate in all its forms.
In Winnipeg, the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue & Habibiz Cafe were targeted with antisemitic & anti-Palestinian graffiti & threats meant to intimidate.
When a place of worship or business is targeted, all of us are affected. We must reject hate in all its forms.
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We failed to hold the right-wing oligarchs accountable for the coup on January 6th, Russian interference, the subprime housing crisis, the WMD lie, Iran Contra, Watergate, and the confederacy. Elect people who will.
FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history.
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
We failed to hold the right-wing oligarchs accountable for the coup on January 6th, Russian interference, the subprime housing crisis, the WMD lie, Iran Contra, Watergate, and the confederacy. Elect people who will.
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Canada is "20 years behind" on flood planning, experts say, and maps meant to show at-risk areas are severely outdated. That poses harm to people and property, but plans to update flood maps often anger homeowners, who worry about insurance costs and property values. thenarwhal.ca/outdated-flo...
Are Canadians more afraid of floods — or flood maps? | The Narwhal
Canada’s outdated flood maps put people at risk. In Montreal, a battle over updating them highlights a nationwide worry over home values and insurance costs
thenarwhal.ca
January 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Canada is "20 years behind" on flood planning, experts say, and maps meant to show at-risk areas are severely outdated. That poses harm to people and property, but plans to update flood maps often anger homeowners, who worry about insurance costs and property values. thenarwhal.ca/outdated-flo...
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Never forget January 6th violence led by the Felon & his followers. 140 Capitol Police & Metropolitan Police, were injured, facing brutal assaults, many suffering physical & psychological trauma, making it one of the most violent days for law enforcement in U.S. history.
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Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise.
YouTube video by NPR
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January 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Never forget January 6th violence led by the Felon & his followers. 140 Capitol Police & Metropolitan Police, were injured, facing brutal assaults, many suffering physical & psychological trauma, making it one of the most violent days for law enforcement in U.S. history.
youtu.be/CvL4sXhGrYs?...
youtu.be/CvL4sXhGrYs?...
"most of Venezuela’s oil is ultra-heavy crude, [which] is dense, viscous, and difficult to move. Producing it at scale requires heating, dilution with lighter hydrocarbons, and upgrading in specialized facilities before it can be refined [...] means it requires higher oil prices to be economical."
www.forbes.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"most of Venezuela’s oil is ultra-heavy crude, [which] is dense, viscous, and difficult to move. Producing it at scale requires heating, dilution with lighter hydrocarbons, and upgrading in specialized facilities before it can be refined [...] means it requires higher oil prices to be economical."
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January 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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The lesson of January 6th is that it does absolutely no good to prosecute the the violent foot soldiers if you're not going to prosecute the leaders and hold them accountable for their sedition under the full force of the law.
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The lesson of January 6th is that it does absolutely no good to prosecute the the violent foot soldiers if you're not going to prosecute the leaders and hold them accountable for their sedition under the full force of the law.
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Missed first vaccines make babies far more likely to miss measles shot, study finds www.statnews.com/2026/01/02/m... via @statnews.com @helenbranswell.bsky.social
Missed first vaccines make babies far more likely to miss measles shot, study finds
Babies who don’t get their first round of vaccines on time at 2 months of age are much less likely to get vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella by age 2, a new study finds.
www.statnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Missed first vaccines make babies far more likely to miss measles shot, study finds www.statnews.com/2026/01/02/m... via @statnews.com @helenbranswell.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
January 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
January 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Rational people had assumed that western civilization (liberal democracies) had, politically, moved beyond "survival of the meanest".
#USADarkAge #totalitarian #uspoli
Fascism vs. Liberal Democracy: round two
"the pompous language of the semi-educated ideologue with delusions of grandeur"
#USADarkAge #totalitarian #uspoli
Fascism vs. Liberal Democracy: round two
"the pompous language of the semi-educated ideologue with delusions of grandeur"
Fascism vs. Liberal Democracy: round two
The Trump administration is openly declaring what it is.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Rational people had assumed that western civilization (liberal democracies) had, politically, moved beyond "survival of the meanest".
#USADarkAge #totalitarian #uspoli
Fascism vs. Liberal Democracy: round two
"the pompous language of the semi-educated ideologue with delusions of grandeur"
#USADarkAge #totalitarian #uspoli
Fascism vs. Liberal Democracy: round two
"the pompous language of the semi-educated ideologue with delusions of grandeur"
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This is where we are. Read this joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Denmark on Greenland:
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This is where we are. Read this joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Denmark on Greenland:
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
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“I was really surprised by how many of the rioters felt duped by President Trump and were really upset afterward. And after the fact felt really let down by this man that they had, for many of them(until the pardons came through), gave up so much for.”
Read the full conversation
Read the full conversation
24 Hours at the Capitol...
A conversation with author Nora Neus
contrarian.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
“I was really surprised by how many of the rioters felt duped by President Trump and were really upset afterward. And after the fact felt really let down by this man that they had, for many of them(until the pardons came through), gave up so much for.”
Read the full conversation
Read the full conversation
Spheres of Influence
"Trump’s pursuit of an illusory sphere of influence is unlikely to bring us peace or prosperity—any more than the invasion of Ukraine brought peace and prosperity to Russians—and this might become clear sooner than anyone expects. "
#ettd #totalitarian #USADarkAge #politics
"Trump’s pursuit of an illusory sphere of influence is unlikely to bring us peace or prosperity—any more than the invasion of Ukraine brought peace and prosperity to Russians—and this might become clear sooner than anyone expects. "
#ettd #totalitarian #USADarkAge #politics
Spheres of Influence
Venezuela and the end of Pax Americana
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Spheres of Influence
"Trump’s pursuit of an illusory sphere of influence is unlikely to bring us peace or prosperity—any more than the invasion of Ukraine brought peace and prosperity to Russians—and this might become clear sooner than anyone expects. "
#ettd #totalitarian #USADarkAge #politics
"Trump’s pursuit of an illusory sphere of influence is unlikely to bring us peace or prosperity—any more than the invasion of Ukraine brought peace and prosperity to Russians—and this might become clear sooner than anyone expects. "
#ettd #totalitarian #USADarkAge #politics
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I present to you a workable plan for sustained global peace and prosperity.
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
I present to you a workable plan for sustained global peace and prosperity.
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Reader comment of the moment from the NYT: “This isn’t Trump. This is the United States. I am not blaming individual Americans, but your entire government is to blame for this crime. And if you don’t stop it, you are to blame as well.”
January 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Reader comment of the moment from the NYT: “This isn’t Trump. This is the United States. I am not blaming individual Americans, but your entire government is to blame for this crime. And if you don’t stop it, you are to blame as well.”
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