jim storrie
@jimstr.bsky.social
edmonton-based poster, video game and hamburger enthusiast, and depending on your standards, journalist. writing about alberta politics at www.theprogressreport.ca. if we are partisans of liberty, it is our duty to escape
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
if separatism is only polling at 28% even when the questions are phrased most generally for it, how much bigger than a partisan issue is this really? do we truly expect that even all the American meddling will be enough to turn a 28% into a 51%?
The short but unsatisfying answer to the question Dave poses is: it will take all of us.
I'm grateful to all the conservatives who stand up to the nonsense coming from separatist leaders. Because this isn't a partisan issue.
It's much bigger than that. daveberta.substack.com/p/whos-going...
I'm grateful to all the conservatives who stand up to the nonsense coming from separatist leaders. Because this isn't a partisan issue.
It's much bigger than that. daveberta.substack.com/p/whos-going...
Who’s going to stand up for Canada in Alberta’s separation referendum?
The time to stand up for a Strong Alberta within a Strong Canada is now.
daveberta.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM
if separatism is only polling at 28% even when the questions are phrased most generally for it, how much bigger than a partisan issue is this really? do we truly expect that even all the American meddling will be enough to turn a 28% into a 51%?
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bro are you okay? your credits music changed mid season
February 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
bro are you okay? your credits music changed mid season
riley sparks is in j-source this week with a thorough overview of the ghoulish 'honestreporting canada,' an organization about as honest as the democratic people's republic of korea is democratic
HonestReporting Canada’s targeted harassment machine - J-Source
A self-professed media watchdog has been weaponizing antisemitism and trying to poison journalistic standards on covering Palestine. Media workers on the perils of the relentless intimidation and disi...
j-source.ca
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
riley sparks is in j-source this week with a thorough overview of the ghoulish 'honestreporting canada,' an organization about as honest as the democratic people's republic of korea is democratic
sources say the first three seasons will be "very Wulbren-Bongle-focused," and will introduce several new, entirely original Bongles
Baldur’s Gate 3 is set for its own TV series on HBO!
It will be a continuation of the story from the Baldur's Gate 3 game and will be helmed by The Last of Us co-creator Craig Mazin. https://bit.ly/4r2FWxm
It will be a continuation of the story from the Baldur's Gate 3 game and will be helmed by The Last of Us co-creator Craig Mazin. https://bit.ly/4r2FWxm
February 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM
sources say the first three seasons will be "very Wulbren-Bongle-focused," and will introduce several new, entirely original Bongles
if the conflict between the relatively pro-o&g notleyites and more climate-concerned rest of the ndp outside alberta interests you, we did a couple of progress report podcast episodes in 2025 talking to both sides. it really does all come down to LEAP, pipelines, and fossil fuel policy
This is the most interesting subplot in the federal NDP leadership race — whether the federal party and its provincial cousins can get on the same page.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Nenshi's 'blunt' message to federal NDP: Don't mess this up for Alberta | CBC News
In a one-on-one interview with CBC News, Naheed Nenshi suggested that he asked candidates not to stand in the way of his attempt to win the next Alberta provincial election.
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 AM
if the conflict between the relatively pro-o&g notleyites and more climate-concerned rest of the ndp outside alberta interests you, we did a couple of progress report podcast episodes in 2025 talking to both sides. it really does all come down to LEAP, pipelines, and fossil fuel policy
ISED can not be trusted with this file if they think that feeding all the consultation data into a bunch of LLMs is a reasonable way to analyze it
Canada did a consultation on a new national AI strategy, formed an expert task force to write 32 reports, then used AI to analyze the responses & reports. The result is a summary that strings together 100s of vague action items & flattens nuance and policy trade-offs into false consensus
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 AM
ISED can not be trusted with this file if they think that feeding all the consultation data into a bunch of LLMs is a reasonable way to analyze it
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A new poll finds that 1 in 4 Minnesota voters took part in the Jan 23 shutdown against ICE, or have a loved one who did. Of those, 38% DID NOT WORK, either because they made the choice to stay out, or their workplaces closed. By me, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social
Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE
1 in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did.
inthesetimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:31 PM
A new poll finds that 1 in 4 Minnesota voters took part in the Jan 23 shutdown against ICE, or have a loved one who did. Of those, 38% DID NOT WORK, either because they made the choice to stay out, or their workplaces closed. By me, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social
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hoping this fall of empire and american national dissolution process doesn't take too long because i've been workshopping a great bit about california being the great seitan
February 2, 2026 at 11:34 PM
hoping this fall of empire and american national dissolution process doesn't take too long because i've been workshopping a great bit about california being the great seitan
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Ubisoft fires team lead for criticising stupid return-to-office mandate:
aftermath.site/ubisoft-montre...
aftermath.site/ubisoft-montre...
February 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Ubisoft fires team lead for criticising stupid return-to-office mandate:
aftermath.site/ubisoft-montre...
aftermath.site/ubisoft-montre...
the content in this episode is completely good and fine and Omar is a solid host. I certainly didn't hate listening to it. this being a Real Talk product is so weird though
In case you missed it—the AFL has a podcast now, featuring president Gil McGowan and published under Ryan Jespersen's "Real Talk" brand.
Worker Agenda - Affordability
YouTube video by Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:05 PM
the content in this episode is completely good and fine and Omar is a solid host. I certainly didn't hate listening to it. this being a Real Talk product is so weird though
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QA continues to lead the way on unionization and collective action within the games industry. For developer unions, the wins and solidarity from QA unions has been instrumental to success and motivation.
They are the unsung heroes in so many ways and deserve more respect for their critical work.
They are the unsung heroes in so many ways and deserve more respect for their critical work.
Blizzard QA workers' newly ratified union contract locks in pay increases, better benefits
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
aftermath.site/blizzard-qa-wo...
February 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
QA continues to lead the way on unionization and collective action within the games industry. For developer unions, the wins and solidarity from QA unions has been instrumental to success and motivation.
They are the unsung heroes in so many ways and deserve more respect for their critical work.
They are the unsung heroes in so many ways and deserve more respect for their critical work.
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Quite the blow to meritocracy myths when half the billionaires in the country are in the Epstein files emailing shit like “hey best friend, what should I wear to the crimes party?”
January 31, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Quite the blow to meritocracy myths when half the billionaires in the country are in the Epstein files emailing shit like “hey best friend, what should I wear to the crimes party?”
nightmare malformed penis rotation
Elon Musk, Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen on a Carribean island at Christmastime?
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
January 31, 2026 at 2:37 AM
nightmare malformed penis rotation
pursuing freedom and autonomy by begging the nazi next door to anschluss you
January 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM
pursuing freedom and autonomy by begging the nazi next door to anschluss you
i am once again asking that ilhan omar be given a gundam
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 AM
i am once again asking that ilhan omar be given a gundam
something that i have come to realize after watching a lot of youtube this january is that i don't like how sam seder says cbd
January 26, 2026 at 1:17 AM
something that i have come to realize after watching a lot of youtube this january is that i don't like how sam seder says cbd
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The one thing you can take to the bank in the 2020s is that if a plutocrat pitches a futuristic megaproject, it's a crypto scam. Every time.
Obviously this is a setback but I think it's important not to let it discredit the concept of building a long, extremely narrow glass city in the middle of the desert. www.ft.com/content/036b...
Saudi Arabia to scale back Neom megaproject
Review expected to propose a significant redesign after years of delays and overruns
www.ft.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:19 PM
The one thing you can take to the bank in the 2020s is that if a plutocrat pitches a futuristic megaproject, it's a crypto scam. Every time.
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I have various feelings about Engler for various reasons, but this ruling is very concerning to me as a criminal law professor. I hope the decision gets appealed, because if mass-emailing police (or politicians) counts as criminal harassment then I’m not sure what doesn’t.
Self-described 'agitator' Yves Engler found guilty of harassing Montreal police officer
Yves Engler, a Montreal author, had been charged with obstructing the work of Det.-Sgt. Francesca Crivello and two counts of harassment.
montrealgazette.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:58 AM
I have various feelings about Engler for various reasons, but this ruling is very concerning to me as a criminal law professor. I hope the decision gets appealed, because if mass-emailing police (or politicians) counts as criminal harassment then I’m not sure what doesn’t.
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I've been studying the history of US, and indeed, global policing my whole career and I can't make it more clear to law makers that this isn't a bastardization of policing, it is its purest form and logical conclusion. The impunity, militarization, deference, legitimacy, racial targeting, etc.
January 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I've been studying the history of US, and indeed, global policing my whole career and I can't make it more clear to law makers that this isn't a bastardization of policing, it is its purest form and logical conclusion. The impunity, militarization, deference, legitimacy, racial targeting, etc.
a point of pedantry: they're not Trump's gestapo, they're Trump's SA (the sturmabteilung, a.k.a. the stormtroopers or brownshirts)
January 25, 2026 at 1:47 AM
a point of pedantry: they're not Trump's gestapo, they're Trump's SA (the sturmabteilung, a.k.a. the stormtroopers or brownshirts)
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Imagine what’s happening in the camps.
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Imagine what’s happening in the camps.