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Lawyer (the government kind), Ottawa guy, Saskatchewan expat, pronoun libertarian, Tottenham Hotspur bore. Personal account. Non-partisan at work. Views are not those of my employer, obviously.
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Lawyer (the government kind), Ottawa guy, Saskatchewan expat, pronoun libertarian, Tottenham Hotspur bore. Personal account. Non-partisan at work. Views are not those of my employer, obviously.
Hans Island
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Dear Legal BlueSky: It will be my mission, in part, to convert you into becoming a fan of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
If you are #Spurscurious, welcome!
If not, also welcome, but may I suggest muting the following words: Spurs, Tottenham, COYS, Ange, and Sonny.
If you are #Spurscurious, welcome!
If not, also welcome, but may I suggest muting the following words: Spurs, Tottenham, COYS, Ange, and Sonny.
Not a fan of AI “art”, “writing”, “movies”, or dozens of other current use case proposals, nor of the related environmental damage and empowerment of odious tech bros.
But “AI” is a very broad category and is already enhancing current technologies in ways that is making them ubiquitous, and useful.
But “AI” is a very broad category and is already enhancing current technologies in ways that is making them ubiquitous, and useful.
Sorry to get radical but I don’t think it’s my job or yours to embrace, accept, understand - and certainly not to use - the thing being sold to us as AI. I don’t like any part of it, so I won’t. I’m missing out? Good, that’s what I want. You’re worried about me missing out? That’s fuckin weird, man.
February 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Not a fan of AI “art”, “writing”, “movies”, or dozens of other current use case proposals, nor of the related environmental damage and empowerment of odious tech bros.
But “AI” is a very broad category and is already enhancing current technologies in ways that is making them ubiquitous, and useful.
But “AI” is a very broad category and is already enhancing current technologies in ways that is making them ubiquitous, and useful.
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Tax systems are more progressive than you think. The big question is whether, in the pursuit of equality, governments are raising levies on the rich so high that they are becoming counter-productive
How governments are increasingly soaking the rich
Tax systems are more progressive than you think
econ.st
February 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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he's positive in Alberta?
Mark Carney Approval In:
Alberta:
🟢 Approve: 49%
⚫️ Disapprove: 44%
Saskatchewan/Manitoba:
🟢 Approve: 55%
⚫️ Disapprove: 40%
Ontario:
🟢 Approve: 70%
⚫️ Disapprove: 26%
Liaison / Feb 14, 2026
Alberta:
🟢 Approve: 49%
⚫️ Disapprove: 44%
Saskatchewan/Manitoba:
🟢 Approve: 55%
⚫️ Disapprove: 40%
Ontario:
🟢 Approve: 70%
⚫️ Disapprove: 26%
Liaison / Feb 14, 2026
February 18, 2026 at 1:37 PM
he's positive in Alberta?
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Rogue apartheid state still genociding and criming.
Israeli minister says next government must 'encourage' Palestinian migration from West Bank - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/far-right-minister-says-israel-should-encourage-palestinian-migration-occupied-west-bank
Israeli minister says next government must 'encourage' Palestinian migration from West Bank
Bezalel Smotrich calls for end of Oslo Accords as part of his 'Colonisation 2030' campaign
www.middleeasteye.net
February 18, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Rogue apartheid state still genociding and criming.
What had been most painful, however, was to see how the sanctions had targeted her daughter, leading to the cancellation of her US visa and Google accounts. “She lives in another part of the world, she has no link to the ICC,”. “It’s sad. This is pure retaliation for something she hasn’t done.”
““These are coercive measures designed to attack our ability to do our jobs objectively and independently,” she said. “We want people to appreciate how wrong this.”
Sanctions on ICC judges - just wrong.
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb...
Sanctions on ICC judges - just wrong.
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb...
Credit cards cancelled, Google accounts closed: ICC judges on life under Trump sanctions
Kimberly Prost and Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza vow US reprisals will not affect work of international criminal court
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM
What had been most painful, however, was to see how the sanctions had targeted her daughter, leading to the cancellation of her US visa and Google accounts. “She lives in another part of the world, she has no link to the ICC,”. “It’s sad. This is pure retaliation for something she hasn’t done.”
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Fallout so far from the Epstein files, by category:
Foreign politics: 7
Academia: 6
Business: 5
Law: 2
U.S. politics: 1
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Foreign politics: 7
Academia: 6
Business: 5
Law: 2
U.S. politics: 1
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
After the Epstein Files Release, Who Has Resigned, Been Fired or Is Being Investigated? (Gift Article)
This list will be updated and includes people who have faced concrete consequences, such as the loss of their position, as a result of their connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Fallout so far from the Epstein files, by category:
Foreign politics: 7
Academia: 6
Business: 5
Law: 2
U.S. politics: 1
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Foreign politics: 7
Academia: 6
Business: 5
Law: 2
U.S. politics: 1
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
On six previous occasions over the past 16 years, EMSB ethics commissioners have recommended that Feldman face sanctions — from formal reprimands to a one-month suspension, Henri wrote.
EMSB overturns ethics ruling against commissioner over 'Ms. Gaza' remark montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
February 18, 2026 at 12:43 PM
On six previous occasions over the past 16 years, EMSB ethics commissioners have recommended that Feldman face sanctions — from formal reprimands to a one-month suspension, Henri wrote.
Be quiet.
U.S. SAYS GREENLAND PUSH IS ABOUT SECURITY, NOT RARE EARTHS The Trump administration’s main interest in Greenland is national security — not mining, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. While Donald Trump has explored access to Greenland’s mineral resources, Wright said any
February 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Be quiet.
A 1000 conscripts lost here, a 1000 conscripts lost there, and pretty soon you are talking big numbers.
"It is often said that time favours Russia because Ukraine's resources are limited. In reality, economic losses are accelerating the pressure on Moscow as well. The Russian state may be emotionally indifferent to casualties, but it is not immune to economic constraints."
Russia's mobilization arithmetic: How many soldiers can Putin send to war?
When Russia announced a "partial" mobilization in the fall of 2022, its society experienced a genuine shock.
The queues at the Upper Lars border crossing into Georgia and the chaotic roundups of rese...
kyivindependent.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:53 AM
A 1000 conscripts lost here, a 1000 conscripts lost there, and pretty soon you are talking big numbers.
DeTrumpifying the USA is going to take years.
President Donald Trump’s preferred paint colors of red, white, gold and dark blue will be applied to the new planes that will serve as Air Force One, an Air Force official tells CNN.
Air Force One will sport Trump’s preferred paint job, after Air Force again reverses course | CNN
President Donald Trump’s preferred paint colors will be applied to the new planes which will serve as Air Force One, an Air Force official tells CNN.
www.cnn.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:27 AM
DeTrumpifying the USA is going to take years.
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Listening to Foreign Policy’s interview with Elbridge Colby. Apparently, “NATO 3.0” also means that we now have an Article 5.2.0 and a posture of American strategic ambiguity toward the defense of Europe.+
The “America First” Defense Strategy
Poddavsnitt · Foreign Policy Live · 2026-02-18 · 50 min
podcasts.apple.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Listening to Foreign Policy’s interview with Elbridge Colby. Apparently, “NATO 3.0” also means that we now have an Article 5.2.0 and a posture of American strategic ambiguity toward the defense of Europe.+
Nashville finally scores 67 minutes in against Atletico Ottawa in an empty stadium in Hamilton (Ottawa’s stadium is being renovated).
Feel the Concacaf Cup excitement, people!
Feel the Concacaf Cup excitement, people!
February 18, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Nashville finally scores 67 minutes in against Atletico Ottawa in an empty stadium in Hamilton (Ottawa’s stadium is being renovated).
Feel the Concacaf Cup excitement, people!
Feel the Concacaf Cup excitement, people!
Agreed
Atlético Ottawa is as incongruous as Real Salt Lake as a name for a football club. Just sayin.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Agreed
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Letters: Canadian curler's conduct shameful montrealgazette.com/opinion/lett...
February 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Letters: Canadian curler's conduct shameful montrealgazette.com/opinion/lett...
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IDK, maybe it's the over priced seats? The over priced car parking? The inevitably over outpriced everything?
Or perhaps the very real that to anyone traveling to the USA that either they won't be let in the country or will be kidnapped by ICE for simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Or perhaps the very real that to anyone traveling to the USA that either they won't be let in the country or will be kidnapped by ICE for simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
February 18, 2026 at 1:21 AM
IDK, maybe it's the over priced seats? The over priced car parking? The inevitably over outpriced everything?
Or perhaps the very real that to anyone traveling to the USA that either they won't be let in the country or will be kidnapped by ICE for simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Or perhaps the very real that to anyone traveling to the USA that either they won't be let in the country or will be kidnapped by ICE for simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
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okay sure RFK wears his jeans into the cold plunge, but give him a break, he's a nevernude
February 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM
okay sure RFK wears his jeans into the cold plunge, but give him a break, he's a nevernude
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Israeli military says more than 1,500 Canadians were serving in its ranks last year.
"The RCMP confirmed last June that it would 'proactively' collect information about possible war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Israel-Hamas conflict." ca.news.yahoo.com/israeli-mili... #Gaza
"The RCMP confirmed last June that it would 'proactively' collect information about possible war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Israel-Hamas conflict." ca.news.yahoo.com/israeli-mili... #Gaza
Israeli military says more than 1,500 Canadians were serving in its ranks last year
OTTAWA — The Israeli military says more than 1,500 people with Canadian citizenship — soldiers holding dual or multiple citizenships — were serving in its ranks as of a year ago, according to document...
ca.news.yahoo.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Israeli military says more than 1,500 Canadians were serving in its ranks last year.
"The RCMP confirmed last June that it would 'proactively' collect information about possible war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Israel-Hamas conflict." ca.news.yahoo.com/israeli-mili... #Gaza
"The RCMP confirmed last June that it would 'proactively' collect information about possible war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Israel-Hamas conflict." ca.news.yahoo.com/israeli-mili... #Gaza
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i have to know, was it his wife's sister or his brother's wife
February 17, 2026 at 8:54 PM
i have to know, was it his wife's sister or his brother's wife
Resigning to spend more time with his brother's family.
@JeffPassan tweeted
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark resigned after an internal investigation revealed he had an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who had been hired by the union in 2023, sources tell me and @DVNJr.
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark resigned after an internal investigation revealed he had an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who had been hired by the union in 2023, sources tell me and @DVNJr.
February 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Resigning to spend more time with his brother's family.
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The Washington Post editorial board published a bad (IMO) op-ed about the Waymo that hit a young girl in Santa Monica, but I’m still particularly annoyed that people keep saying the Waymo AV “saved” her
February 17, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The Washington Post editorial board published a bad (IMO) op-ed about the Waymo that hit a young girl in Santa Monica, but I’m still particularly annoyed that people keep saying the Waymo AV “saved” her
February 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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“.. the attempt to link most of the world's largest non-U.S., non-China economies into a single economic bloc is perhaps the most significant sign that the rest of the world is preparing for a future where America is no longer pushing for open markets and free trade.”
reason.com/2026/02/17/t...
reason.com/2026/02/17/t...
The world has turned and left me here
With Trump favoring tariffs, U.S. allies pursue a massive trade deal that could reshape global supply chains.
reason.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
“.. the attempt to link most of the world's largest non-U.S., non-China economies into a single economic bloc is perhaps the most significant sign that the rest of the world is preparing for a future where America is no longer pushing for open markets and free trade.”
reason.com/2026/02/17/t...
reason.com/2026/02/17/t...
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AOC said ”um”
Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
AOC said ”um”
We beat the Dutch in speedskating?
Wauw!
Wauw!
February 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
We beat the Dutch in speedskating?
Wauw!
Wauw!