Carmine Starnino
@cstarnino.bsky.social
I edit for http://thewalrus.ca. Most recent book is Dirty Words: Selected Poems 1997-2016 http://bit.ly/3hZXOED
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@nickhunebrown.bsky.social, you're a prince. Human to human, thanks so much for taking time.
I spoke to @thewalrus.ca EIC Carmine Starnino about Victoria Goldiee, fake reporters, and what the hell journalists are supposed to do in this AI slop era. thewalrus.ca/the-phantom-...
The Phantom Writer Who Fooled the Internet | The Walrus
The bot-assisted fake journalism of “Victoria Goldiee” and why editors should be very worried
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November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social, you're a prince. Human to human, thanks so much for taking time.
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"You can’t have a mix of things that are true and not true in your news publication or the whole thing is destroyed." Smart, thoughtful Q&A between @nickhunebrown.bsky.social and @thewalrus.ca's Carmine Starnino about AI's creep into journalism thewalrus.ca/the-phantom-...
The Phantom Writer Who Fooled the Internet | The Walrus
The bot-assisted fake journalism of “Victoria Goldiee” and why editors should be very worried
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November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"You can’t have a mix of things that are true and not true in your news publication or the whole thing is destroyed." Smart, thoughtful Q&A between @nickhunebrown.bsky.social and @thewalrus.ca's Carmine Starnino about AI's creep into journalism thewalrus.ca/the-phantom-...
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Is Canada Helping Identify Boats the US Is Blowing Up? Read John Kirk's and my essay in The Walrus.
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Is Canada Helping Identify Boats the US Is Blowing Up? | The Walrus
Ottawa insists its existing missions are separate from Trump’s lethal operations
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November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Is Canada Helping Identify Boats the US Is Blowing Up? Read John Kirk's and my essay in The Walrus.
thewalrus.ca/us-boat-stri...
thewalrus.ca/us-boat-stri...
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The threats Canada is facing “have evolved considerably over the past twenty-five years,” says Dan Rogers, director of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service. Here, he speaks to Wesley Wark about the many ways the Service has adapted: thewalrus.ca/spy-boss-dan-rog...
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The threats Canada is facing “have evolved considerably over the past twenty-five years,” says Dan Rogers, director of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service. Here, he speaks to Wesley Wark about the many ways the Service has adapted: thewalrus.ca/spy-boss-dan-rog...
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My Family’s 240-Year Journey Shows Why Canada Will Never Bow to Trump
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My Family’s 240-Year Journey Shows Why Canada Will Never Bow to Trump | The Walrus
I turned to history—and my ancestors—to understand the country’s resistance to American domination
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November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My Family’s 240-Year Journey Shows Why Canada Will Never Bow to Trump
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From Ukraine, the lesson is clear: adaptation matters. Lieutenant General Michael Wright speaks to Wesley Wark about his plan to “flood the zone” and harness bottom-up drone innovation across the Canadian Army. thewalrus.ca/canadian-army-to...
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
From Ukraine, the lesson is clear: adaptation matters. Lieutenant General Michael Wright speaks to Wesley Wark about his plan to “flood the zone” and harness bottom-up drone innovation across the Canadian Army. thewalrus.ca/canadian-army-to...
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Grawlix | The Walrus
Sharp cornered, nonsensical, / yet fully understood
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October 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Polls weren’t budging, separatists were gaining momentum at the last possible moment—the 1995 Quebec referendum was a true political cliffhanger. Writer Paul Wells recounts how close Canada came to splitting apart: thewalrus.ca/quebec-referendum/
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Polls weren’t budging, separatists were gaining momentum at the last possible moment—the 1995 Quebec referendum was a true political cliffhanger. Writer Paul Wells recounts how close Canada came to splitting apart: thewalrus.ca/quebec-referendum/
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When America sneezes, the world catches a cold—and with a trade relationship worth $1 trillion a year, Canada stands to get sick. Writer @davidmoscrop.com breaks down how the US trade war is one force pushing Canada in the direction of a recession: thewalrus.ca/are-we-in-a-rece...
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
When America sneezes, the world catches a cold—and with a trade relationship worth $1 trillion a year, Canada stands to get sick. Writer @davidmoscrop.com breaks down how the US trade war is one force pushing Canada in the direction of a recession: thewalrus.ca/are-we-in-a-rece...
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How Canada can modernize its military by capitalizing on drone technology developed right here at home. thewalrus.ca/how-canada-s...
How Canada Squandered Its Drone Lead | The Walrus
We slipped from pioneer to bystander, but the war in Ukraine is forcing a reboot
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October 9, 2025 at 4:06 AM
How Canada can modernize its military by capitalizing on drone technology developed right here at home. thewalrus.ca/how-canada-s...
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Thanks to @thewalrus.ca for agreeing to publish my thoughts on the proposed elimination of school trustees in Ontario.
#OntEd
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#OntEd
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I’m a School Trustee, and Doug Ford Wants to Eliminate My Job | The Walrus
What parents will lose: no one to answer their emails, fight for safe crosswalks, hold the system to account
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October 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Thanks to @thewalrus.ca for agreeing to publish my thoughts on the proposed elimination of school trustees in Ontario.
#OntEd
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#OntEd
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School trustees have existed since the early 1800s, serving as a link between classrooms and communities. Now, Ontario education minister Paul Calandra wants to eliminate them. Writer @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social examines what's at stake: thewalrus.ca/im-a-school-trus...
October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
School trustees have existed since the early 1800s, serving as a link between classrooms and communities. Now, Ontario education minister Paul Calandra wants to eliminate them. Writer @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social examines what's at stake: thewalrus.ca/im-a-school-trus...
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More than ever before, there’s a feeling that someone on the internet knows better and the distrust seems to be getting worse. If we’re serious about reducing preventable suffering among kids, we need to relearn how to talk across our differences.
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thewalrus.ca/how-alberta-...
How Alberta Became the Epicentre of Canada’s Measles Outbreak | The Walrus
A virus eradicated from Canada a generation ago just took the life of a newborn
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October 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
More than ever before, there’s a feeling that someone on the internet knows better and the distrust seems to be getting worse. If we’re serious about reducing preventable suffering among kids, we need to relearn how to talk across our differences.
thewalrus.ca/how-alberta-...
thewalrus.ca/how-alberta-...
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Allegations David Pugliese was a Soviet spy didn't withstand much scrutiny after they were made in 2024, & new evidence suggests evidence presented by Chris Alexander was a forgery
Alexander still refuses to make any public statement
My latest @thewalrus.ca #cdnpoli
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Alexander still refuses to make any public statement
My latest @thewalrus.ca #cdnpoli
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A Veteran Reporter Was Branded as a Russian Spy. The Proof Didn’t Hold Up | The Walrus
Former MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of treason. Experts now argue his evidence was fake
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October 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Allegations David Pugliese was a Soviet spy didn't withstand much scrutiny after they were made in 2024, & new evidence suggests evidence presented by Chris Alexander was a forgery
Alexander still refuses to make any public statement
My latest @thewalrus.ca #cdnpoli
thewalrus.ca/a-veteran-re...
Alexander still refuses to make any public statement
My latest @thewalrus.ca #cdnpoli
thewalrus.ca/a-veteran-re...
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Habs Nation in The Walrus: The English and French can both agree that we live and die with le bleu-blanc-rouge, but in some ways, we don’t see the same thing when we go to the Bell Centre.
Montreal Fights about Everything – except the Canadiens | The Walrus
In a city split by language and politics, the Habs remain the only thing that unites
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October 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Habs Nation in The Walrus: The English and French can both agree that we live and die with le bleu-blanc-rouge, but in some ways, we don’t see the same thing when we go to the Bell Centre.
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In every modern conflict, new technology emerges to change the battle space. In our era, it is the drone. National security expert Wesley Wark traces its rise and examines why Canada, once a pioneer, is now playing catch-up: thewalrus.ca/how-canada-squan...
October 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In every modern conflict, new technology emerges to change the battle space. In our era, it is the drone. National security expert Wesley Wark traces its rise and examines why Canada, once a pioneer, is now playing catch-up: thewalrus.ca/how-canada-squan...
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I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...
The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus
Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it
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September 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...
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Who Is Mark Carney, Really? We hired the guy with the best résumé. He’s now using power in ways few other prime ministers have dared, @drmarkbourrie.bsky.social writes. thewalrus.ca/who-is-mark-...
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Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Who Is Mark Carney, Really? | The Walrus
We hired the guy with the best résumé. He’s now using power in ways few other prime ministers have dared
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September 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Who Is Mark Carney, Really? We hired the guy with the best résumé. He’s now using power in ways few other prime ministers have dared, @drmarkbourrie.bsky.social writes. thewalrus.ca/who-is-mark-...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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"If you really want to know what a piece is about, you shouldn’t find it spelled out in paragraph three. You should feel it by the end." Love this, @cstarnino.bsky.social!
You Can’t Hook Readers If You Don’t Trust Their Intelligence | The Walrus
I killed the nut graf and I don’t feel guilty
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August 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"If you really want to know what a piece is about, you shouldn’t find it spelled out in paragraph three. You should feel it by the end." Love this, @cstarnino.bsky.social!
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Happy to have a new poem in the summer reading issue of @thewalrus.ca . Thanks to @cstarnino.bsky.social for the editorial stewardship. thewalrus.ca/and-then-cam...
And Then Came the Day | The Walrus
Afterward, let’s go home and lay failure, longing, / and some lost cicada husks all belly up on the table
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August 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Happy to have a new poem in the summer reading issue of @thewalrus.ca . Thanks to @cstarnino.bsky.social for the editorial stewardship. thewalrus.ca/and-then-cam...
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China executed 4 Canadians this year. Why? To intimidate citizens and send a message to foreigners: “obey or else.” My latest article explores how the CCP’s callousness threatens global norms that protect all of us, undermining its own propaganda. Link in comments 🧵1/7 #ChinaCanada #DeathPenalty
July 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
China executed 4 Canadians this year. Why? To intimidate citizens and send a message to foreigners: “obey or else.” My latest article explores how the CCP’s callousness threatens global norms that protect all of us, undermining its own propaganda. Link in comments 🧵1/7 #ChinaCanada #DeathPenalty
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🚨My TOP 10 concerns with misinformation:
#1: Increasingly linked to political identity!
#2: Rising distrust driven BY misinformation
#3: Misinformation about misinformation
New article: Before You Share That Health Tip, Read This thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
#1: Increasingly linked to political identity!
#2: Rising distrust driven BY misinformation
#3: Misinformation about misinformation
New article: Before You Share That Health Tip, Read This thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
Before You Share That Health Tip, Read This | The Walrus
Misinformation is everywhere. And yes, some of it has probably gotten to you
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July 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🚨My TOP 10 concerns with misinformation:
#1: Increasingly linked to political identity!
#2: Rising distrust driven BY misinformation
#3: Misinformation about misinformation
New article: Before You Share That Health Tip, Read This thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
#1: Increasingly linked to political identity!
#2: Rising distrust driven BY misinformation
#3: Misinformation about misinformation
New article: Before You Share That Health Tip, Read This thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
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On July 8, the RCMP arrested four individuals accused of terrorism and other offences, all of whom had links to the military. Their case is unique: a mix of loathsome ideas, lethal weaponry, and multiple bad actors. Wesley Wark investigates: thewalrus.ca/rcmp-uncovers-do...
July 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On July 8, the RCMP arrested four individuals accused of terrorism and other offences, all of whom had links to the military. Their case is unique: a mix of loathsome ideas, lethal weaponry, and multiple bad actors. Wesley Wark investigates: thewalrus.ca/rcmp-uncovers-do...
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“What the Bloc sometimes lacks in seats, it makes up for in stagecraft, carefully choreographed by its current leader. Blanchet understands politics as performance.”
My latest for @thewalrus.ca
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My latest for @thewalrus.ca
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The Bloc Wants to Break Up Canada—but Not Yet | The Walrus
A surge of national unity has swept Quebec. It’s only a matter of time before the sovereignty debate resurfaces
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July 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“What the Bloc sometimes lacks in seats, it makes up for in stagecraft, carefully choreographed by its current leader. Blanchet understands politics as performance.”
My latest for @thewalrus.ca
thewalrus.ca/the-bloc-wan...
My latest for @thewalrus.ca
thewalrus.ca/the-bloc-wan...