Greg Blee
@gregblee.ca
Retired engineer & writer. Charting baffled, bemused middle course to make sense of the world. Cyclist, punctuation lover, former adventurer. Minimizing importance of politics in my life. Gulf Island dweller, treatied Snuneymuxw FN land, BC, Canada
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Uh, Canada, you might want to say something definitive about respecting sovereignty of Arctic states sooner rather than later.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Uh, Canada, you might want to say something definitive about respecting sovereignty of Arctic states sooner rather than later.
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Add to my repository of open source articles to read; when I have time lol.
5 open-source Android apps that replace expensive subscriptions share.google/615d8E9TxYSt...
5 open-source Android apps that replace expensive subscriptions share.google/615d8E9TxYSt...
5 open-source Android apps that replace expensive subscriptions
Subscription fatigue is real, and these apps are the cure.
share.google
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Add to my repository of open source articles to read; when I have time lol.
5 open-source Android apps that replace expensive subscriptions share.google/615d8E9TxYSt...
5 open-source Android apps that replace expensive subscriptions share.google/615d8E9TxYSt...
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"I'm no fan of Maduro but..." why do people in the US feel a need to preface things this way in 20-fucking-26
January 3, 2026 at 8:55 AM
"I'm no fan of Maduro but..." why do people in the US feel a need to preface things this way in 20-fucking-26
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Impeach and remove Trump. Immediately.
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Impeach and remove Trump. Immediately.
I see my Wired login has been breached in the recent Conde Nast hack. Haven't heard a peep from Conde Nast. Are they hoping I'll just forget about it?
January 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I see my Wired login has been breached in the recent Conde Nast hack. Haven't heard a peep from Conde Nast. Are they hoping I'll just forget about it?
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If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.
I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.
I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.
We need to reassess our relationship to digital tech
Getting off US tech led me to a wider questioning of digital convenience
disconnect.blog
December 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.
I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.
I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.
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I just added playing #chess against neural nets like maia2, Leela, Elite leela, and Stockfish 17.1 in my #opensource chess app chessagine, do try it here www.chessagine.com/play
January 1, 2026 at 1:31 AM
I just added playing #chess against neural nets like maia2, Leela, Elite leela, and Stockfish 17.1 in my #opensource chess app chessagine, do try it here www.chessagine.com/play
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“Climate-related disasters caused severe economic harm in 2025, with the 10 most costly responsible for damage exceeding €100 billion.”
The true costs are MUCH higher & rising fast.
They want us to think we can’t afford to change to address the #ClimateCrisis. The truth is we can’t afford NOT to.
The true costs are MUCH higher & rising fast.
They want us to think we can’t afford to change to address the #ClimateCrisis. The truth is we can’t afford NOT to.
Ten most costly climate-related disasters this year caused €100bn damage
Californian wildfires were the most expensive financially
www.irishtimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“Climate-related disasters caused severe economic harm in 2025, with the 10 most costly responsible for damage exceeding €100 billion.”
The true costs are MUCH higher & rising fast.
They want us to think we can’t afford to change to address the #ClimateCrisis. The truth is we can’t afford NOT to.
The true costs are MUCH higher & rising fast.
They want us to think we can’t afford to change to address the #ClimateCrisis. The truth is we can’t afford NOT to.
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Condé Nast faces major data breach: 2.3M WIRED records leaked, 40M more at risk securityaffairs.com/186224/data-...
Condé Nast faces major data breach: 2.3M WIRED records leaked, 40M more at risk
Hacker claims Condé Nast breach, leaking 2.3M WIRED subscriber records and threatening to expose up to 40M more from other brands.
securityaffairs.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Condé Nast faces major data breach: 2.3M WIRED records leaked, 40M more at risk securityaffairs.com/186224/data-...
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Palantir. Sauron. CyberDyne. Blackrock. Mr Beast Inc. Cerberus. Blackwater. Anduril. Citizen. Citadel. Gilead. Bain Capital. Darktrace. Oracle. Umbra.
December 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Palantir. Sauron. CyberDyne. Blackrock. Mr Beast Inc. Cerberus. Blackwater. Anduril. Citizen. Citadel. Gilead. Bain Capital. Darktrace. Oracle. Umbra.
This bodes ill for coming summers. How bizarrely hot does it have to get before our “leaders” take the global heating as a civilizational threat, not just an inconvenience.
30.6°C in Tulsa, city of 1 million, end of December. Crazy heatwave going on in the US.
87 in Tulsa OK yesterday! Ludicrous for late December.
This heatwave is not getting the attention it deserves because it’s not 110 in mid-summer. But in terms of anomalies & # of records, it’s virtually unprecedented/ virtually impossible in the absence of manmade climate change. Last 7 days…
This heatwave is not getting the attention it deserves because it’s not 110 in mid-summer. But in terms of anomalies & # of records, it’s virtually unprecedented/ virtually impossible in the absence of manmade climate change. Last 7 days…
December 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
This bodes ill for coming summers. How bizarrely hot does it have to get before our “leaders” take the global heating as a civilizational threat, not just an inconvenience.
I suppose, technically speaking, Redd contracted to do a concert at the Kennedy Centre, not the T-rump-Kennedy Centre.
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building. n.pr/49tB0uS
Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
n.pr
December 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I suppose, technically speaking, Redd contracted to do a concert at the Kennedy Centre, not the T-rump-Kennedy Centre.
A little light holiday reading from @nolore.bsky.social, off my library’s display shelf.
December 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A little light holiday reading from @nolore.bsky.social, off my library’s display shelf.
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"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
Proper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
I revisist #Twitter every couple of weeks. The tweets have become noticeably more shrill, the claims more extreme, and my own urge to respond heightened (I didn’t). Musk has turned his rage-bait algorithm up to eleven.
December 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I revisist #Twitter every couple of weeks. The tweets have become noticeably more shrill, the claims more extreme, and my own urge to respond heightened (I didn’t). Musk has turned his rage-bait algorithm up to eleven.
USA, you're 90% suckers and 10% Barnum & Bailey.
December 27, 2025 at 6:58 AM
USA, you're 90% suckers and 10% Barnum & Bailey.
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The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
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“the president seems to be using the doj to hide his years of involvement with the most notorious child sex trafficking ring in world history” feels like a story worth reporting on
December 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“the president seems to be using the doj to hide his years of involvement with the most notorious child sex trafficking ring in world history” feels like a story worth reporting on
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Masks always have been, and are still worth wearing.
COVID is an airborne virus. It spreads through shared air — often from people who don’t yet feel sick or never develop symptoms at all. Masking works because it filters the air we breathe, reducing how much virus we inhale and exhale.
COVID is an airborne virus. It spreads through shared air — often from people who don’t yet feel sick or never develop symptoms at all. Masking works because it filters the air we breathe, reducing how much virus we inhale and exhale.
December 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Masks always have been, and are still worth wearing.
COVID is an airborne virus. It spreads through shared air — often from people who don’t yet feel sick or never develop symptoms at all. Masking works because it filters the air we breathe, reducing how much virus we inhale and exhale.
COVID is an airborne virus. It spreads through shared air — often from people who don’t yet feel sick or never develop symptoms at all. Masking works because it filters the air we breathe, reducing how much virus we inhale and exhale.
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My understanding of the ‘luck’ that delivered Australia’s happy flood of solar, has a deep realpolitik side: PM Howard, needing to do something but unable to upset Big Carbon, settled on incentivising household solar, cos no-one, least all coal+gas, thought it would ever amount to anything at all!
December 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
My understanding of the ‘luck’ that delivered Australia’s happy flood of solar, has a deep realpolitik side: PM Howard, needing to do something but unable to upset Big Carbon, settled on incentivising household solar, cos no-one, least all coal+gas, thought it would ever amount to anything at all!
Seems rather negligent that we have simple, inexpensive techniques to clean classroom air and we're not doing it. I'm put in mind of the health improvements when we stopped running raw sewage through the streets.
"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
Proper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Seems rather negligent that we have simple, inexpensive techniques to clean classroom air and we're not doing it. I'm put in mind of the health improvements when we stopped running raw sewage through the streets.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
August 13, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
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I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
Car traffic is a DDoS attack on cities.
December 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I don’t know how I missed this, but every tech person should get this instinctively.
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
What do we do when network traffic is overwhelming our systems? We block the source.
Shouldn’t cities do the same?
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He and his people have decimated our ability to adequately defend this country. One well-placed strike and our country, possibly the whole world, is over in a couple of hours.
December 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
He and his people have decimated our ability to adequately defend this country. One well-placed strike and our country, possibly the whole world, is over in a couple of hours.