Doug_305
@dhboyd305.bsky.social
urban adventurer, avid reader, lover of patios, foodie
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
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2/ Like the people of Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta and other cities, Canada is also under attack by Trump. We should not be providing any Canadian products to a government using them against its own people.
January 23, 2026 at 7:04 PM
2/ Like the people of Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta and other cities, Canada is also under attack by Trump. We should not be providing any Canadian products to a government using them against its own people.
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Really cool that he crashed the stock market, turned the world against us, and inspired people to lash out at folks who had nothing to do with this (hi) and it was all for nothing.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm glad he buckled just like he always does.
But still. He could have just STFU.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm glad he buckled just like he always does.
But still. He could have just STFU.
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Really cool that he crashed the stock market, turned the world against us, and inspired people to lash out at folks who had nothing to do with this (hi) and it was all for nothing.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm glad he buckled just like he always does.
But still. He could have just STFU.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm glad he buckled just like he always does.
But still. He could have just STFU.
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Extracting ourselves from the US economy isn't just about not buying American lemons and bourbon. Where are your pension funds invested? The major Canadian funds hold over 30% in US stocks/bonds.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n...
Canada's pension plan invested $416 million in Musk's deepfake porn-generating AI
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) ploughed about $416 million last year into xAI, Elon Musk's AI company. The money helped fund the billionaire's push to build three of the world's larg...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Extracting ourselves from the US economy isn't just about not buying American lemons and bourbon. Where are your pension funds invested? The major Canadian funds hold over 30% in US stocks/bonds.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n...
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The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
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"The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) ploughed about $416 million last year into xA... The money helped fund... gas-powered data centres to... virtually "nudify" people, mostly women and children" @maxfawcett.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n... #cdnpoli #fossilfuels
Canada's pension plan invested $416 million in Musk's deepfake porn-generating AI
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) ploughed about $416 million last year into xAI, Elon Musk's AI company. The money helped fund the billionaire's push to build three of the world's larg...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) ploughed about $416 million last year into xA... The money helped fund... gas-powered data centres to... virtually "nudify" people, mostly women and children" @maxfawcett.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/n... #cdnpoli #fossilfuels
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Holy smokes - he opened with a reference to Vaclav Havel's "The Power of the Powerless," among the all-time greats of underground revolutionary literature (Havel spent years in jail for it, then became Czech's president after his release).
Momentous speech. Read the whole thing.
Momentous speech. Read the whole thing.
"The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home, and to act together. That is Canada’s path. We choose it openly and confidently."
Read the whole speech here. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
Read the whole speech here. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Holy smokes - he opened with a reference to Vaclav Havel's "The Power of the Powerless," among the all-time greats of underground revolutionary literature (Havel spent years in jail for it, then became Czech's president after his release).
Momentous speech. Read the whole thing.
Momentous speech. Read the whole thing.
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"The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home, and to act together. That is Canada’s path. We choose it openly and confidently."
Read the whole speech here. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
Read the whole speech here. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
"The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home, and to act together. That is Canada’s path. We choose it openly and confidently."
Read the whole speech here. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
Read the whole speech here. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
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You just know all that $$ is going into personal pockets not to Gaza
This is a good analysis of Trump's mobster carve up of Gaza.
You pay the "vig" to be a player. Putin gets a seat but not the Palestinians.
Canada spend decades building an international rule of law. PM Carney cannot go along with this travesty.
craigmartinscott.substack.com/p/the-surrea...
You pay the "vig" to be a player. Putin gets a seat but not the Palestinians.
Canada spend decades building an international rule of law. PM Carney cannot go along with this travesty.
craigmartinscott.substack.com/p/the-surrea...
The surreal farce that is Trump’s “Charter of the Board of Peace” - a commentary on its provisions
A “Board of Peace” was part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Trump has turned that into a treaty establishing a personal dictatorship over a new international organization -- with not a word on Gaza.
craigmartinscott.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:07 AM
You just know all that $$ is going into personal pockets not to Gaza
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star
January 19, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star
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In 3d, Polish people collected $300k+ for power generators for Kyiv that is enduring heavy blackouts amidst subzero t°.
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
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The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
In 3d, Polish people collected $300k+ for power generators for Kyiv that is enduring heavy blackouts amidst subzero t°.
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
The fundraiser got more popular than expected, ensuring organizers can bring more light and heat into Ukrainian homes after russian attacks.
🇺🇦♥️🇵🇱
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From the history files...
January 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
From the history files...
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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These people are genuinely heroic, principled humans. The personal risk and sacrifice they undertook to oppose their government’s collusion in war crimes is astonishing and is not more widely covered since it shows how individuals can challenge and defeat a government.
This is a huge victory.
The hunger strikers have forced Keir Starmer to stop funnelling money to Israeli arms subsidiary Elbit Systems UK.
I congratulate the hunger strikers who put their lives on the line to challenge the Israel genocide machine.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
The hunger strikers have forced Keir Starmer to stop funnelling money to Israeli arms subsidiary Elbit Systems UK.
I congratulate the hunger strikers who put their lives on the line to challenge the Israel genocide machine.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike
Four more who had paused opt not to continue after government opts against giving contract to Elbit Systems UK
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:27 AM
These people are genuinely heroic, principled humans. The personal risk and sacrifice they undertook to oppose their government’s collusion in war crimes is astonishing and is not more widely covered since it shows how individuals can challenge and defeat a government.
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Alberta’s media landscape is largely dominated by post media outlets. With new CBC positions in Medicine Hat, Banff, Lloydminster, Grande Prairie, and Hinton/Jasper, local news coverage will change. That’s worth applauding. 👏🏼 👏🏼
Big day! CBC News will add 33 local journalists and create 11 new bureaus this year, adding to last year's expansion of 30 journalists in 22 communities across Canada. Many of the new positions are based in Central and Western Canada. My editor's blog: www.cbc.ca/news/editors...
CBC News further expands local journalism, bureaus | CBC News
This year, CBC News will add 33 local journalists and create 11 new bureaus, increasing its Canadian footprint from 66 to 77 locations.
www.cbc.ca
January 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Alberta’s media landscape is largely dominated by post media outlets. With new CBC positions in Medicine Hat, Banff, Lloydminster, Grande Prairie, and Hinton/Jasper, local news coverage will change. That’s worth applauding. 👏🏼 👏🏼
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"Trump is bullying countries including Canada through tariffs into further dependence on volatile #FossilFuels. We have to be very clear-eyed about this & where the rest of the world is going. #Canada needs to get smart on #ClimateCompetitiveness if we're serious about making our economy thrive."
Are we really MOVING BACKWARDS on #ClimateChange in Canada in spite of the hottest years on record & the worst #WILDFIRES and #SMOKE we've ever seen? We dig in with #CAPE & the Hub's own Dr Joe Vipond & #CANRAC 's Caroline Brouillette
PODCAST www.podcastics.com/episode/3955... #MarkCarney #cdnpoli
PODCAST www.podcastics.com/episode/3955... #MarkCarney #cdnpoli
Carney Banks On Big Oil
Canada's Climate Capitulation
www.podcastics.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"Trump is bullying countries including Canada through tariffs into further dependence on volatile #FossilFuels. We have to be very clear-eyed about this & where the rest of the world is going. #Canada needs to get smart on #ClimateCompetitiveness if we're serious about making our economy thrive."
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January 14, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
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#WeThePeople of the USA stand with Canada and our other allies in Europe. We are doing our best to get rid of the mob boss squatting in the oval office and his mobsters. If only our politicians and law enforcement would stand up to trump and protect our Democratic principles.
Trump says that when it comes to Greenland "we will do it the nice way or the difficult way."
Canada is over being nice. We stand with our allies.
Canada is over being nice. We stand with our allies.
January 11, 2026 at 3:39 AM
#WeThePeople of the USA stand with Canada and our other allies in Europe. We are doing our best to get rid of the mob boss squatting in the oval office and his mobsters. If only our politicians and law enforcement would stand up to trump and protect our Democratic principles.
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Yesterday I suggested that we write all to the editor of the Toronto Sun about Bryan Passifiume celebrating ICE murdering a mother in the street, and SO MANY OF YOU sent me receipts. You all rock so hard. Here is mine.
xo
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January 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Yesterday I suggested that we write all to the editor of the Toronto Sun about Bryan Passifiume celebrating ICE murdering a mother in the street, and SO MANY OF YOU sent me receipts. You all rock so hard. Here is mine.
xo
xo
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Fossil fuels are the past.. literally ;-)
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Fossil fuels are the past.. literally ;-)