Don Pittis
@donpittis.bsky.social
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Don Pittis
@donpittis.bsky.social
· Nov 28
With World Book Day approaching, here are your 10 must-read volumes on Macao
These books on Macao have generated a vast corpus of literature, but don’t be daunted. Start with any one of these scintillating texts.
macaonews.org
"If you only read one book about Macao, make it this delicious anthology. Donald Pittis and Susan J. Henders have trawled the libraries to compile more than 70 pieces of writing... The essential Macao omnibus." ☺️
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Wow, how about no. Canada has learned its lesson & we need to disengage so the next time the Americans step into shit , Canada doesn’t get buried in the poop.We can be friends but the dependency on a foreign govt was a huge mistake. It’s time to move out & get our own place. It’s been real. Bye
February 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Wow, how about no. Canada has learned its lesson & we need to disengage so the next time the Americans step into shit , Canada doesn’t get buried in the poop.We can be friends but the dependency on a foreign govt was a huge mistake. It’s time to move out & get our own place. It’s been real. Bye
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“The Obamas are competent, classy, loving, Harvard and Princeton graduates, loved by many, not in the Epstein files, got the Nobel Peace Prize, and gave us a steady economy to boot…”
February 7, 2026 at 2:24 AM
“The Obamas are competent, classy, loving, Harvard and Princeton graduates, loved by many, not in the Epstein files, got the Nobel Peace Prize, and gave us a steady economy to boot…”
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It's just objectively silly — and, I would argue, very counter-productive — that housing has come to be seen as a *federal* issue.
Provincial and municipal governments increasingly only exist as rumours in Canada.
Provincial and municipal governments increasingly only exist as rumours in Canada.
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
It's just objectively silly — and, I would argue, very counter-productive — that housing has come to be seen as a *federal* issue.
Provincial and municipal governments increasingly only exist as rumours in Canada.
Provincial and municipal governments increasingly only exist as rumours in Canada.
Honey, the junk mail's here.
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Honey, the junk mail's here.
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Belatedly (it was published in 2024), I now have my copy of Campbell and Raizenne's history of the income tax act.
When people wax romantic about how well high income was taxed in the 1950s, I already have some corrections to offer (NO cap gains tax in the '50s!!!)
More to come from this book.
When people wax romantic about how well high income was taxed in the 1950s, I already have some corrections to offer (NO cap gains tax in the '50s!!!)
More to come from this book.
February 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Belatedly (it was published in 2024), I now have my copy of Campbell and Raizenne's history of the income tax act.
When people wax romantic about how well high income was taxed in the 1950s, I already have some corrections to offer (NO cap gains tax in the '50s!!!)
More to come from this book.
When people wax romantic about how well high income was taxed in the 1950s, I already have some corrections to offer (NO cap gains tax in the '50s!!!)
More to come from this book.
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“But current #economic #models used by #governments and #financialinstitutions entirely miss such shocks, the researchers said, instead forecasting that steady #economic #growth will be slowed only by gradually rising average #temperatures” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:17 AM
“But current #economic #models used by #governments and #financialinstitutions entirely miss such shocks, the researchers said, instead forecasting that steady #economic #growth will be slowed only by gradually rising average #temperatures” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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If I die, I want my remains to be scattered at the US Capitol. Do not cremate me.
February 4, 2026 at 9:32 PM
If I die, I want my remains to be scattered at the US Capitol. Do not cremate me.
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
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That would make him the main character.
February 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
That would make him the main character.
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Reminder that you don’t need to use Amazon for much. Bonus, in addition to denying Jeff Bezos your business and supporting local businesses and many other good things: You might enjoy the actual human interactions, which we can all use right now, while shopping in your community.
February 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Reminder that you don’t need to use Amazon for much. Bonus, in addition to denying Jeff Bezos your business and supporting local businesses and many other good things: You might enjoy the actual human interactions, which we can all use right now, while shopping in your community.
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Former BlackBerry employees bring back physical keyboard with new smartphone
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
Former BlackBerry employees bring back physical keyboard with new smartphone
Former Blackberry employees are looking to the past to help innovate a new way to find connection and cut through the deluge of modern distractions.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Former BlackBerry employees bring back physical keyboard with new smartphone
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
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Toronto longer days. After 6 pm.
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Toronto longer days. After 6 pm.
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gee this sounds like something the rich would say
February 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
gee this sounds like something the rich would say
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CHRÉTIEN: At this moment, our friend from the south has created a mood that a Canadian have never been so proud to be Canadian ... The desire to have a referendum is very low in Quebec. I don't know what the hell is going on in Alberta.
HARPER: I didn't sign the petition.
HARPER: I didn't sign the petition.
February 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
CHRÉTIEN: At this moment, our friend from the south has created a mood that a Canadian have never been so proud to be Canadian ... The desire to have a referendum is very low in Quebec. I don't know what the hell is going on in Alberta.
HARPER: I didn't sign the petition.
HARPER: I didn't sign the petition.
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Hey @globalnews.ca I see you missed the fact TESLA's are made in China too. Why is that? globalnews.ca/video/116470...
Experts raise security concerns about Carney’s deal on Chinese EVs | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Experts raise security concerns about Carney’s deal on Chinese EVs Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
globalnews.ca
February 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Hey @globalnews.ca I see you missed the fact TESLA's are made in China too. Why is that? globalnews.ca/video/116470...
Businesses on the northeast corner of Bloor and Spadina are all shuttered. New building coming we presume. But when? It used to be such a lively space.
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Businesses on the northeast corner of Bloor and Spadina are all shuttered. New building coming we presume. But when? It used to be such a lively space.
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The world weighing in.
February 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The world weighing in.
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Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
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Trump is mad or jealous? 😂🤣😅
January 30, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Trump is mad or jealous? 😂🤣😅
Going to a CPR course tomorrow and listening to 100-120 beats a minute songs. Really enjoying some I didn't know. Mean by Taylor Swift was great. That's good because i don't want to hum Another one bites the dust. Memorable though.
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Going to a CPR course tomorrow and listening to 100-120 beats a minute songs. Really enjoying some I didn't know. Mean by Taylor Swift was great. That's good because i don't want to hum Another one bites the dust. Memorable though.
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*IMF: #Services matter most. Roughly four-fifths of the total #GDP gains would come from liberalizing #servicessectors. This reflects their growing weight in the #economy and their role as inputs into nearly all other activities. #cdnecon #internaltradebarriers #Canada www.imf.org/en/news/arti...
Canada Can Grow Faster by Unlocking Its Own Market
Knocking down internal trade barriers could boost output in Canada by 7 perc
www.imf.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
*IMF: #Services matter most. Roughly four-fifths of the total #GDP gains would come from liberalizing #servicessectors. This reflects their growing weight in the #economy and their role as inputs into nearly all other activities. #cdnecon #internaltradebarriers #Canada www.imf.org/en/news/arti...