Ed Tubb
@edtubb.bsky.social
Editor at the Toronto Star, with a focus on courts, justice and occasional greyhound content.
Journalism is a discipline of verification.
he/him | etubb at thestar dot ca
Journalism is a discipline of verification.
he/him | etubb at thestar dot ca
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In Inuvik, when I was in grade school , we’d ask our teacher, “Is it indoor recess today?” she’d say, “Is it forty below?” And if the answer was no, then it was not indoor recess that day
Canadians you are not prepared for the temperature he tells you he is experiencing here.
January 22, 2026 at 2:34 AM
In Inuvik, when I was in grade school , we’d ask our teacher, “Is it indoor recess today?” she’d say, “Is it forty below?” And if the answer was no, then it was not indoor recess that day
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I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
Newsom: "It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant. He was never going invade Greenland. It was never real."
January 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
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COLLINS: Does it include the US having ownership of Greenland?
TRUMP: It's a long term deal. It's the ultimate long term deal
COLLINS: How long is it?
TRUMP: Infinite. There is no time limit. It's a deal that's forever.
TRUMP: It's a long term deal. It's the ultimate long term deal
COLLINS: How long is it?
TRUMP: Infinite. There is no time limit. It's a deal that's forever.
January 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
COLLINS: Does it include the US having ownership of Greenland?
TRUMP: It's a long term deal. It's the ultimate long term deal
COLLINS: How long is it?
TRUMP: Infinite. There is no time limit. It's a deal that's forever.
TRUMP: It's a long term deal. It's the ultimate long term deal
COLLINS: How long is it?
TRUMP: Infinite. There is no time limit. It's a deal that's forever.
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"You have to take it however deep you can take it and, quite frankly, until you meet resistance. And we haven’t met any resistance.” This is the key to everything that's happening. Nothing will stop until it is stopped
Here @ashleyrparker.bsky.social tries to explain the peculiar passivity with which America has greeted naked authoritarianism.
Trump Exhaustion Syndrome
Americans can’t seem to keep up.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:52 PM
"You have to take it however deep you can take it and, quite frankly, until you meet resistance. And we haven’t met any resistance.” This is the key to everything that's happening. Nothing will stop until it is stopped
A reasonable takeaway from today would be that the use of military force in Greenland appears more likely, not less likely, than before Trump’s comments in Davos.
Given his track record, I’m not sure why you’d takeaway the opposite.
Given his track record, I’m not sure why you’d takeaway the opposite.
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A reasonable takeaway from today would be that the use of military force in Greenland appears more likely, not less likely, than before Trump’s comments in Davos.
Given his track record, I’m not sure why you’d takeaway the opposite.
Given his track record, I’m not sure why you’d takeaway the opposite.
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I think it's going to be super interesting in a few years when the Americans try to turn the page and pretend like none of this ever happened.
January 21, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I think it's going to be super interesting in a few years when the Americans try to turn the page and pretend like none of this ever happened.
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The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.
How much time workers say the technology saves them on the job is vastly different from what executives report.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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Attn news commentators: Trump saying he could use force to obtain Greenland but won’t is not Trump saying he won’t use force to obtain Greenland. It is Trump using force as a threat to obtain Greenland. That is why he mentions it.
January 21, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Attn news commentators: Trump saying he could use force to obtain Greenland but won’t is not Trump saying he won’t use force to obtain Greenland. It is Trump using force as a threat to obtain Greenland. That is why he mentions it.
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The US system has broken down and is now sliding towards severe domestic instability, so impeachment is not going to happen.
The choice is impeachment and removal or calamity for the United States. I don't see how anybody watching Trump's speech in Davos can draw any other conclusion. He's a senile madman.
January 21, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The US system has broken down and is now sliding towards severe domestic instability, so impeachment is not going to happen.
This is another one where you need 5 front pages to cover all the news he's making.
January 21, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This is another one where you need 5 front pages to cover all the news he's making.
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If you're only reading headlines and see "Trump Says He Won't Use Force" it will give you a misimpression of both how bellicose this speech is and how dug in he is on Greenland.
January 21, 2026 at 2:16 PM
If you're only reading headlines and see "Trump Says He Won't Use Force" it will give you a misimpression of both how bellicose this speech is and how dug in he is on Greenland.
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Wonder why Carney decided the US wasn’t reliable
Trump: "Canada gets a lot of freebies from us. They should be grateful but they're not. He watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn't so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements"
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Wonder why Carney decided the US wasn’t reliable
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Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
Back in 2017, I wrote a sidebar to Daniel Dale’s A1 after the first of Trump’s *very big* rambling pressers as president, titled: “The 5 other front page stories the Star could run after Trump’s wild presser.”
I think of that format a lot.
Today especially.
Because the racism 100% should be A1.
I think of that format a lot.
Today especially.
Because the racism 100% should be A1.
So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis
President Donald Trump spent the first anniversary of his second term on...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Back in 2017, I wrote a sidebar to Daniel Dale’s A1 after the first of Trump’s *very big* rambling pressers as president, titled: “The 5 other front page stories the Star could run after Trump’s wild presser.”
I think of that format a lot.
Today especially.
Because the racism 100% should be A1.
I think of that format a lot.
Today especially.
Because the racism 100% should be A1.
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Ali Ahmed goal!
The #CanMNT scores to put Norwich up 2-0 on West Brom after putting up an assist in his debut for the club last week.
A banger finish, this one.
2 goal contributions in his first 90 minutes.
The #CanMNT scores to put Norwich up 2-0 on West Brom after putting up an assist in his debut for the club last week.
A banger finish, this one.
2 goal contributions in his first 90 minutes.
January 20, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Ali Ahmed goal!
The #CanMNT scores to put Norwich up 2-0 on West Brom after putting up an assist in his debut for the club last week.
A banger finish, this one.
2 goal contributions in his first 90 minutes.
The #CanMNT scores to put Norwich up 2-0 on West Brom after putting up an assist in his debut for the club last week.
A banger finish, this one.
2 goal contributions in his first 90 minutes.
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Q: Are you committed to keeping the US in NATO?
TRUMP: I've had such a good relationship. Ahhh. I don't agree with a lot of the things they've done. Ahhh. I think NATO has been, uh good. Sometimes it's overrated.
(That's a no)
TRUMP: I've had such a good relationship. Ahhh. I don't agree with a lot of the things they've done. Ahhh. I think NATO has been, uh good. Sometimes it's overrated.
(That's a no)
January 20, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Q: Are you committed to keeping the US in NATO?
TRUMP: I've had such a good relationship. Ahhh. I don't agree with a lot of the things they've done. Ahhh. I think NATO has been, uh good. Sometimes it's overrated.
(That's a no)
TRUMP: I've had such a good relationship. Ahhh. I don't agree with a lot of the things they've done. Ahhh. I think NATO has been, uh good. Sometimes it's overrated.
(That's a no)
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I appreciate that Carney was a little more blunt than he's been in recent weeks, but we're now at a pretty serious "so what?" moment.
America has launched hybrid war on NATO. The main players in the alliance seem to be continuing their "ask him nicely to stop" strategy.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
America has launched hybrid war on NATO. The main players in the alliance seem to be continuing their "ask him nicely to stop" strategy.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
Carney: "We stand firmly with Greenland and Denmark and fully support their unique right to determine Greenland's future. Our commitment to NATO's Article 5 is unwavering ... Canada strongly opposes tariffs over Greenland"
January 20, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I appreciate that Carney was a little more blunt than he's been in recent weeks, but we're now at a pretty serious "so what?" moment.
America has launched hybrid war on NATO. The main players in the alliance seem to be continuing their "ask him nicely to stop" strategy.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
America has launched hybrid war on NATO. The main players in the alliance seem to be continuing their "ask him nicely to stop" strategy.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
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In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
The vibe may change, but the vibe of 2026 so far is one of rapid acceleration toward bad things.
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The vibe may change, but the vibe of 2026 so far is one of rapid acceleration toward bad things.
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Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
I will be interesting to see what happens when Trump doesn’t even get a fig leaf of a concession from Europe this time around.
January 20, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I will be interesting to see what happens when Trump doesn’t even get a fig leaf of a concession from Europe this time around.
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This is one hell of a quote. European leaders really are running out of patience.
January 20, 2026 at 12:51 PM
This is one hell of a quote. European leaders really are running out of patience.
There is zero reason to think invasion is off the table over the next three years.
It has very clearly become an idée fixe in the brain of a man who cannot drop his idées fixes.
It has very clearly become an idée fixe in the brain of a man who cannot drop his idées fixes.
Trump posts an image depicting Canada and Greenland as part of the United States
January 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM
There is zero reason to think invasion is off the table over the next three years.
It has very clearly become an idée fixe in the brain of a man who cannot drop his idées fixes.
It has very clearly become an idée fixe in the brain of a man who cannot drop his idées fixes.
Niche pro-tip: If you are DIY installing vinyl plank flooring, make sure you pay extra to get a jigsaw blade with carbide tips.
Last time, I went through *dozens* of blades.
This time: One.
Last time, I went through *dozens* of blades.
This time: One.
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Niche pro-tip: If you are DIY installing vinyl plank flooring, make sure you pay extra to get a jigsaw blade with carbide tips.
Last time, I went through *dozens* of blades.
This time: One.
Last time, I went through *dozens* of blades.
This time: One.