Gord Spence
@gord.spencenet.ca
Trekkie, Observer of Canadian politics, Seminary dropout, Dad, Professional Over-Thinker (MacAdmin), Intersectional feminist, Curler, Outdoorsman, Traveller, Urbanist
He / Him
self-posts autodestruct after 2 months
He / Him
self-posts autodestruct after 2 months
And good news - they're edible!
There is a passage from The Ministry for the Future that keeps coming back to me, where Kim Stanley Robinson explains that there are only 500 or 1,000 powerful people in the whole world who are preventing us from properly fighting climate change or simply striving for a better world.
January 21, 2026 at 9:24 PM
And good news - they're edible!
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January Sky
Lee Munn
2024
Lee Munn
2024
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
January Sky
Lee Munn
2024
Lee Munn
2024
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Poverty costs $2 billion a year in Nova Scotia.
"Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the implementation of a basic income guarantee program would cost about $1.55 billion a year for Nova Scotia."
Basic income is a net positive investment in people's potential.
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
"Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the implementation of a basic income guarantee program would cost about $1.55 billion a year for Nova Scotia."
Basic income is a net positive investment in people's potential.
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Annapolis Valley advocates call for municipal support for basic income guarantee
Annapolis Valley advocates are calling on Kings County council to support efforts to work toward a basic income guarantee for all Canadians.
www.saltwire.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Poverty costs $2 billion a year in Nova Scotia.
"Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the implementation of a basic income guarantee program would cost about $1.55 billion a year for Nova Scotia."
Basic income is a net positive investment in people's potential.
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
"Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the implementation of a basic income guarantee program would cost about $1.55 billion a year for Nova Scotia."
Basic income is a net positive investment in people's potential.
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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It's condescending and insulting to the intelligence of Canadians to expect us to trust he's playing "4D chess behind the scenes," while he gives us winks and nudges to that effect, without taking the firm action to prove it.
January 20, 2026 at 5:47 PM
It's condescending and insulting to the intelligence of Canadians to expect us to trust he's playing "4D chess behind the scenes," while he gives us winks and nudges to that effect, without taking the firm action to prove it.
This seems to be his MO. As usual, don't pay attention to politicians' words, but watch their actions. He has been an enormous disappointment since day one.
This is the right understanding of our geopolitical reality, but Carney's actions aren't in line with these statements. We need investment in our diplomatic corps and a clear foreign policy to mobilize Canada to meet the moment.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
'The old order is not coming back,' Carney says in provocative speech at Davos | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a frank assessment of how he views the world in a provocative speech in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, where he said the longstanding U.S.-led, rules-based intern...
www.cbc.ca
January 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM
This seems to be his MO. As usual, don't pay attention to politicians' words, but watch their actions. He has been an enormous disappointment since day one.
I signed up to be a member of the NDP again for the first time in a number of years. @avilewis.ca has me convinced that he'd be a great leader and would do away with the milquetoast policy of the party that's been pissing me off. It's time to take what we deserve and make the rich pay their share.
January 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I signed up to be a member of the NDP again for the first time in a number of years. @avilewis.ca has me convinced that he'd be a great leader and would do away with the milquetoast policy of the party that's been pissing me off. It's time to take what we deserve and make the rich pay their share.
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Microsoft; Stop calling it slop! Words have power!
Us: 😃
Microsoft: No, that’s bad! If more people don’t adopt it, it won’t stick!”
Us: 😃
Microsoft: STOP LAUGHING THIS ISN’T FUNNY AI IS GOING TO REPLACE YOU
Us: 😃
Microsoft: No, that’s bad! If more people don’t adopt it, it won’t stick!”
Us: 😃
Microsoft: STOP LAUGHING THIS ISN’T FUNNY AI IS GOING TO REPLACE YOU
a cartoon of tinkerbell standing on a leaf with the caption capturing-kawaii above her
ALT: a cartoon of tinkerbell standing on a leaf with the caption capturing-kawaii above her
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Microsoft; Stop calling it slop! Words have power!
Us: 😃
Microsoft: No, that’s bad! If more people don’t adopt it, it won’t stick!”
Us: 😃
Microsoft: STOP LAUGHING THIS ISN’T FUNNY AI IS GOING TO REPLACE YOU
Us: 😃
Microsoft: No, that’s bad! If more people don’t adopt it, it won’t stick!”
Us: 😃
Microsoft: STOP LAUGHING THIS ISN’T FUNNY AI IS GOING TO REPLACE YOU
*blows the dust off his downloaded copy of the Anarchists Cookbook*
Globe & Mail reporting on Canadian military's modelling of how an extended insurgency against a US invasion would play out:
In short, we'd take cues from the mujahideen.
"The aim of such tactics would be to impose mass casualties on U.S. occupying forces..."
In short, we'd take cues from the mujahideen.
"The aim of such tactics would be to impose mass casualties on U.S. occupying forces..."
January 20, 2026 at 2:24 PM
*blows the dust off his downloaded copy of the Anarchists Cookbook*
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Tired: Canada’s vehicle safety rules mirror outdated U.S. standards.
Wired: Adopt proven European vehicle safety regulations 🇪🇺
•Safer headlight height & beam patterns
•Intelligent Speed Assistance
•Strong pedestrian impact protection
Our streets - and lives - depend on modern vehicle regulations 💯
Wired: Adopt proven European vehicle safety regulations 🇪🇺
•Safer headlight height & beam patterns
•Intelligent Speed Assistance
•Strong pedestrian impact protection
Our streets - and lives - depend on modern vehicle regulations 💯
Have you noticed headlights getting brighter? It's not just in your head. We're excited to see @seanorr.bsky.social's motion at Council this week to take action on this issue.
LED and HID headlights are increasingly popular, not to mention oversized vehicles with high nose heights...
LED and HID headlights are increasingly popular, not to mention oversized vehicles with high nose heights...
January 20, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Tired: Canada’s vehicle safety rules mirror outdated U.S. standards.
Wired: Adopt proven European vehicle safety regulations 🇪🇺
•Safer headlight height & beam patterns
•Intelligent Speed Assistance
•Strong pedestrian impact protection
Our streets - and lives - depend on modern vehicle regulations 💯
Wired: Adopt proven European vehicle safety regulations 🇪🇺
•Safer headlight height & beam patterns
•Intelligent Speed Assistance
•Strong pedestrian impact protection
Our streets - and lives - depend on modern vehicle regulations 💯
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Naturally, this isn’t an anniversary to *celebrate* because it’s important to be civil when we’re debating in the marketplace of ideas. We also shouldn’t be remotely amused by the fact that it happened again six days later
January 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Naturally, this isn’t an anniversary to *celebrate* because it’s important to be civil when we’re debating in the marketplace of ideas. We also shouldn’t be remotely amused by the fact that it happened again six days later
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Well, it’s the 9th anniversary of this today. No special reason for mentioning it now, obviously
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Well, it’s the 9th anniversary of this today. No special reason for mentioning it now, obviously
Don't threaten me with a good time!
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Don't threaten me with a good time!
Well here's an insane story to start your day
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Well here's an insane story to start your day
Cops are shooting *eachother* now.
Durham officer shot by colleague during mental health call in critical condition
Durham officer shot by colleague during mental health call in critical condition
The shooting, which also left a suspect injured, occurred at an Oshawa home around 11 a.m. on Sunday.
www.thestar.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Cops are shooting *eachother* now.
Pick up the nearest book. Open to page 42 and post your second sentence. Add #page42 and include this rule as a reply.
"Yes."
"Yes."
Pick up the nearest book. Open to page 42 and post your second sentence. Add #page42 and include this rule as a reply.
"Belief in the supernatural persists in all cultures and across difference traditions; perhaps more surprisingly, so does belief in the demonic origin of disturbance."
"Belief in the supernatural persists in all cultures and across difference traditions; perhaps more surprisingly, so does belief in the demonic origin of disturbance."
Pick up the nearest book. Open to page 42 and post your second sentence. Add #page42 and include this rule as a reply.
Don't look for your favorite book. Find the nearest book.
"They're good enough at getting elected, but they have no idea about leadership and compassion toward thier people"
Don't look for your favorite book. Find the nearest book.
"They're good enough at getting elected, but they have no idea about leadership and compassion toward thier people"
January 19, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Open to page 42 and post your second sentence. Add #page42 and include this rule as a reply.
"Yes."
"Yes."
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This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
January 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
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Timeline Cleanser
January 19, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Timeline Cleanser
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“We always will support sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries wherever their geographic location is."
"Sir, sir? Prime Minister Goldman Sachs? Venezuela's on the phone for you, sir."
"Sir, sir? Prime Minister Goldman Sachs? Venezuela's on the phone for you, sir."
Carney considering sending Canadian troops to Greenland
Prime Minister Carney discussed the situation in Greenland as having “common elements” with other disputes that compromise “territorial integrity and sovereignty, Ukraine being a very prominent exampl...
www.thestar.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:46 AM
“We always will support sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries wherever their geographic location is."
"Sir, sir? Prime Minister Goldman Sachs? Venezuela's on the phone for you, sir."
"Sir, sir? Prime Minister Goldman Sachs? Venezuela's on the phone for you, sir."
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These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers.
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers.
Do better, people.
Make it a million.
Make it a million.
"We've seen over a thousand percent increase in assaults on ICE officers, 8,000 verbal assaults on them...."
January 19, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Do better, people.
Make it a million.
Make it a million.
So this gif exists.
I would like more occasions to use it.
I would like more occasions to use it.
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 AM
So this gif exists.
I would like more occasions to use it.
I would like more occasions to use it.
Who could have possibly predicted? (besides everyone with a functioning brain)
January 18, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Who could have possibly predicted? (besides everyone with a functioning brain)
Offense very much intended, but if you have to say that your country is the "hottest", it's definitely not the hottest (also, WTF kind of adjective is that? Next they'll go with "nubile" to appeal to the base?)
Bessent on Greenland: "Peace through strength. Make it part of the US and there will not be a conflict because the US right now, we're the hottest country in the world, we're the strongest country in the world. Europeans project weakness. The US projects strength."
January 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Offense very much intended, but if you have to say that your country is the "hottest", it's definitely not the hottest (also, WTF kind of adjective is that? Next they'll go with "nubile" to appeal to the base?)
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*whispers*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
January 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
*whispers*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*