Kent Fellows
@gkfellows.bsky.social
Professional + Amateur + Immature Economist
MPP Grad Program Director at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy (as yet, no one has ever called me Director Fellows though).
MPP Grad Program Director at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy (as yet, no one has ever called me Director Fellows though).
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So, not by naturalization. But also not by birthright.
Hmmmm… if a regime just wants to handpick who does or doesn’t get to belong, based on criteria they alone decide, without clear right of recourse, with (potentially violent) enforcement, I think there’s a word for that….
Hmmmm… if a regime just wants to handpick who does or doesn’t get to belong, based on criteria they alone decide, without clear right of recourse, with (potentially violent) enforcement, I think there’s a word for that….
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?
February 13, 2026 at 3:32 AM
So, not by naturalization. But also not by birthright.
Hmmmm… if a regime just wants to handpick who does or doesn’t get to belong, based on criteria they alone decide, without clear right of recourse, with (potentially violent) enforcement, I think there’s a word for that….
Hmmmm… if a regime just wants to handpick who does or doesn’t get to belong, based on criteria they alone decide, without clear right of recourse, with (potentially violent) enforcement, I think there’s a word for that….
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BTW I've spent my working life in nightclubs all over the world and no one needs to be snorting cocaine off toilet seats
Skill issue, Robert
Skill issue, Robert
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
BTW I've spent my working life in nightclubs all over the world and no one needs to be snorting cocaine off toilet seats
Skill issue, Robert
Skill issue, Robert
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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a reminder that it's free to be kind
February 12, 2026 at 12:44 AM
a reminder that it's free to be kind
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I’ll be in Calgary in early March for a talk hosted by the Canadian Heavy Oil Association about what recent developments in Venezuela mean for Canada’s oil industry.
Join us!
And drop me a line if you want to grab a coffee/bite/something stronger and talk oil
Register: choa.ab.ca/event/energy...
Join us!
And drop me a line if you want to grab a coffee/bite/something stronger and talk oil
Register: choa.ab.ca/event/energy...
February 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
I’ll be in Calgary in early March for a talk hosted by the Canadian Heavy Oil Association about what recent developments in Venezuela mean for Canada’s oil industry.
Join us!
And drop me a line if you want to grab a coffee/bite/something stronger and talk oil
Register: choa.ab.ca/event/energy...
Join us!
And drop me a line if you want to grab a coffee/bite/something stronger and talk oil
Register: choa.ab.ca/event/energy...
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This would have been a good point for someone to have asked, is that really how things work? Or is vacuum in fact an excellent insulator? www.ft.com/content/a5cf...
February 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
This would have been a good point for someone to have asked, is that really how things work? Or is vacuum in fact an excellent insulator? www.ft.com/content/a5cf...
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HIS ENTIRE PROGRAM IS HATING ECONOMICS BECAUSE HE WANTS TO DO MASS DEPORTATIONS AND INFINITE TARIFFS. HE IS NOT A WOKE DEFENDER OF THE PEOPLE AGAINST THE IVORY TOWER ELITE HE LOVES ICE AND THINKS TRUMP SHOULD CRACK DOWN EVEN HARDER ON IMMIGRANTS.
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
HIS ENTIRE PROGRAM IS HATING ECONOMICS BECAUSE HE WANTS TO DO MASS DEPORTATIONS AND INFINITE TARIFFS. HE IS NOT A WOKE DEFENDER OF THE PEOPLE AGAINST THE IVORY TOWER ELITE HE LOVES ICE AND THINKS TRUMP SHOULD CRACK DOWN EVEN HARDER ON IMMIGRANTS.
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Oren Cass on Jon Stewart this shit was made in a lab to piss me off specifically
“We noticed some anger from doctors last week. That’s why we invited RFK Jr. to talk about vaccines”
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Oren Cass on Jon Stewart this shit was made in a lab to piss me off specifically
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“We noticed some anger from doctors last week. That’s why we invited RFK Jr. to talk about vaccines”
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
“We noticed some anger from doctors last week. That’s why we invited RFK Jr. to talk about vaccines”
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100% this
In this dynamic, our social safety net is a huge asset in this negotiation in maintaining cohesion as we take hits. Some hits will be exogenous as Goliath goes about, stabbing himself in the eye while stomping on nearby villages. But other hits may have to be calculated risks.
In this dynamic, our social safety net is a huge asset in this negotiation in maintaining cohesion as we take hits. Some hits will be exogenous as Goliath goes about, stabbing himself in the eye while stomping on nearby villages. But other hits may have to be calculated risks.
Carney's said No deal is better than a bad one.
"Canada is not guaranteed success, but it has changed .. the game, which makes walking away credible – and credibility turns rhetoric into leverage."
(it's also still about who's more willing to take the hit)
#cdnecon #cdnpoli @jrobson.bsky.social
"Canada is not guaranteed success, but it has changed .. the game, which makes walking away credible – and credibility turns rhetoric into leverage."
(it's also still about who's more willing to take the hit)
#cdnecon #cdnpoli @jrobson.bsky.social
“ #Smallercountries rarely win by matching strength. They win by increasing #complexity: by building systems, rules, and structures that slow down stronger players and make dominance by the larger power more difficult.”
February 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
100% this
In this dynamic, our social safety net is a huge asset in this negotiation in maintaining cohesion as we take hits. Some hits will be exogenous as Goliath goes about, stabbing himself in the eye while stomping on nearby villages. But other hits may have to be calculated risks.
In this dynamic, our social safety net is a huge asset in this negotiation in maintaining cohesion as we take hits. Some hits will be exogenous as Goliath goes about, stabbing himself in the eye while stomping on nearby villages. But other hits may have to be calculated risks.
"... especially male academics...:
February 10, 2026 at 12:46 AM
"... especially male academics...:
So... that visit from Jamil Jivani seems to have really helped the trade negotiations...
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
So... that visit from Jamil Jivani seems to have really helped the trade negotiations...
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reading Leo Major's wiki page is always incredible
August 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
reading Leo Major's wiki page is always incredible
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every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
Reminder: Mr. Beast is the guy who watched Squid Game and thought, "Yeah, I'd like to make money doing that to people."
YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app.
MrBeast's company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step | TechCrunch
YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app.
techcrunch.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Reminder: Mr. Beast is the guy who watched Squid Game and thought, "Yeah, I'd like to make money doing that to people."
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An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
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yes but that does not excuse their imperialism in kuwait, iraq, and afghanistan
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
yes but that does not excuse their imperialism in kuwait, iraq, and afghanistan
There MUST be a painting somewhere of Jessica Alba that is slowly aging.
Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal, Karol G, Young Miko, David Grutman, Cardi B and Alix Earle attend #SuperBowl LX (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
There MUST be a painting somewhere of Jessica Alba that is slowly aging.
I've only watched some of the clips of the Superb Owl halftime show. But for me, personally, it's really hard to beat The Guess Who rolling out to center field in the back of a half ton during the 88th Grey Cup.
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I've only watched some of the clips of the Superb Owl halftime show. But for me, personally, it's really hard to beat The Guess Who rolling out to center field in the back of a half ton during the 88th Grey Cup.
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Prayers up to the kids whose dad just lost their college tuition because the coin toss was heads.
February 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Prayers up to the kids whose dad just lost their college tuition because the coin toss was heads.
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if a game turns your cursor into a little gauntlet, it automatically gets +1 point
February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
if a game turns your cursor into a little gauntlet, it automatically gets +1 point
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Bury their ex-wives on their own golf course to get a tax break.
Kid Rock makes music for people who _________
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Bury their ex-wives on their own golf course to get a tax break.