Mike Murphy-Burton
@mikemurphyburton.bsky.social
Your friendly neighborhood tech-creative ADHD magpie.
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I'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
February 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I'm worried that the broader public isn't really understanding the Epstein Files. The problem isn't that everyone in the files is a secret pedophile, it's that all the people are corresponding with him because they *don't care that he's a pedophile*. It's a story of elite impunity.
Real CTE moment here for Scouting America, maybe.
As an Eagle Scout, let me say this is an opportunity for Scouting America to stop having a partnership with the U.S. Military.
Breaking news: The Pentagon issued a warning to Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts, saying the organization risks losing its long-standing partnership with the U.S. military unless it rapidly implements “core value reforms.”
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Real CTE moment here for Scouting America, maybe.
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Bad things professionally should happens to lawyers who misrepresent the law to the public like this. He has ethical duties to keep that license of his to practice law. Be a shame if he had to defend this to a state/federal bar!
February 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Bad things professionally should happens to lawyers who misrepresent the law to the public like this. He has ethical duties to keep that license of his to practice law. Be a shame if he had to defend this to a state/federal bar!
Remember when Jon Stewart went on CNN Crossfire and got it cancelled? I feel like that's the entire business model for Jubilee. It's not good.
February 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Remember when Jon Stewart went on CNN Crossfire and got it cancelled? I feel like that's the entire business model for Jubilee. It's not good.
If I'm honest, I don't want to share a society with these people.
“A majority of delegates from Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and the territories” opposed the social conservative motion to repeal the ban on conversion therapy, causing it to be defeated.
The federal Conservatives are overhauling their policy playbook. Here's what's changing | CBC News
Delegates at the Conservative Party's national convention in Calgary voted overwhelmingly Saturday to enact a "stand your ground"-style law to allow someone to protect themselves with lethal force aga...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:07 PM
If I'm honest, I don't want to share a society with these people.
This. This is the precise problem. It's not like the US was a flawless entity that was easy to deal with before, but there's been a state change (in the physical sense of the phrase) now that has made it not merely impossible to trust the administration, but to trust the voting body as a whole.
New in PN: Trump blames Canada
"It isn’t just Trump that Canada can’t trust. It’s us, the American people. Trump may have low approval now, but his numbers were even worse after J6 and we still returned him to power. At this point, no one can have faith that everything will go back to normal."
"It isn’t just Trump that Canada can’t trust. It’s us, the American people. Trump may have low approval now, but his numbers were even worse after J6 and we still returned him to power. At this point, no one can have faith that everything will go back to normal."
Trump blames Canada
And tears our closest international relationship apart.
www.publicnotice.co
January 31, 2026 at 7:40 PM
This. This is the precise problem. It's not like the US was a flawless entity that was easy to deal with before, but there's been a state change (in the physical sense of the phrase) now that has made it not merely impossible to trust the administration, but to trust the voting body as a whole.
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New in PN: Trump blames Canada
"It isn’t just Trump that Canada can’t trust. It’s us, the American people. Trump may have low approval now, but his numbers were even worse after J6 and we still returned him to power. At this point, no one can have faith that everything will go back to normal."
"It isn’t just Trump that Canada can’t trust. It’s us, the American people. Trump may have low approval now, but his numbers were even worse after J6 and we still returned him to power. At this point, no one can have faith that everything will go back to normal."
Trump blames Canada
And tears our closest international relationship apart.
www.publicnotice.co
January 31, 2026 at 3:04 PM
New in PN: Trump blames Canada
"It isn’t just Trump that Canada can’t trust. It’s us, the American people. Trump may have low approval now, but his numbers were even worse after J6 and we still returned him to power. At this point, no one can have faith that everything will go back to normal."
"It isn’t just Trump that Canada can’t trust. It’s us, the American people. Trump may have low approval now, but his numbers were even worse after J6 and we still returned him to power. At this point, no one can have faith that everything will go back to normal."
Nisi is the best, and this project sounds hella cool.
Nisi Shawl is a visionary brilliant author, editor, critic and teacher, who is working on a book of otherworldly philosophy that sounds incredible.
Not surprisingly, this project has grown and flowered, and Nisi needs a bit more support. Please help if you can!
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Not surprisingly, this project has grown and flowered, and Nisi needs a bit more support. Please help if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/help-nisi-...
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January 31, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Nisi is the best, and this project sounds hella cool.
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Exactly. People keep talking about “TACO,” but the “CO” never lasts for longer than a few days before he doubles down again.
Mentally declining and also never having inclined old man starts to freak out over bad “public relations” about the murder squad he assembles, then sees things on the tv and shown things online that get him Mad, yelling at the tv, engaging in yet more whiny fascism, rinse repeat
Trump is clearly distancing himself from the bad pr of noem and miller, he’s not calling Alex Pretti a terrorist he’s calling him an insurrectionist who had it coming.
Big difference in style and substance here
Big difference in style and substance here
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Exactly. People keep talking about “TACO,” but the “CO” never lasts for longer than a few days before he doubles down again.
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I really liked this metaphor: bsky.app/profile/choc...
January 30, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I really liked this metaphor: bsky.app/profile/choc...
A disconnect I'm seeing right now, and maybe I'm going to try to dig into in the next while, is housing demand in NL. Listening to The Signal from the other day, one of the guests stated she thought that 500-1000 units would make a significant dent in the need.
January 30, 2026 at 1:59 PM
A disconnect I'm seeing right now, and maybe I'm going to try to dig into in the next while, is housing demand in NL. Listening to The Signal from the other day, one of the guests stated she thought that 500-1000 units would make a significant dent in the need.
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Many govts (including Canada's) are still not getting it. The biggest threat we all face is climate change: Budget slashed for Indonesia's rescue agency despite disaster surge www.reuters.com/business/env...
Budget slashed for Indonesia's rescue agency despite disaster surge
Indonesia's main rescue agency had its funding cut by a parliamentary panel on Wednesday as part of a plan to divert government expenditure to other programmes, despite concerns over the number of dis...
www.reuters.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Many govts (including Canada's) are still not getting it. The biggest threat we all face is climate change: Budget slashed for Indonesia's rescue agency despite disaster surge www.reuters.com/business/env...
It hadn't even occurred to me that the whole Venezuelan oil thing could be an end run around the need to involve the US Congress in funding for Trump's actions, which is a good reality check on how well I understand what's happening south of the border. But wow, that's got terrifying implications.
January 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
It hadn't even occurred to me that the whole Venezuelan oil thing could be an end run around the need to involve the US Congress in funding for Trump's actions, which is a good reality check on how well I understand what's happening south of the border. But wow, that's got terrifying implications.
Canadians: Normalize calling Trump collaborators ten ply.
January 30, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Canadians: Normalize calling Trump collaborators ten ply.
In general, all-or-nothing thinking is not functional thinking. Canada tends to better on that score than the US, and it would be nice to get a little more distance to ensure it stays that way.
It’s a matter of geography. Even if Carney can shift the percentage of trade 15-20% away from the US that will be a HUGE shift. The 9-9% we’ve seen already is significant.
I mean, 32% of Taiwan’s trade is still with China. That’s down from 44% n 2000.
This will take time.
I mean, 32% of Taiwan’s trade is still with China. That’s down from 44% n 2000.
This will take time.
It could be easier said than done for Canada to diversify trade ties away from US
• Ottawa is doubling down on inking trade deals to reduce reliance on US export market
• Yet US absorbs 65-70% of Canada's exports, meaning de-risking efforts will take time
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
• Ottawa is doubling down on inking trade deals to reduce reliance on US export market
• Yet US absorbs 65-70% of Canada's exports, meaning de-risking efforts will take time
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 29, 2026 at 8:34 PM
In general, all-or-nothing thinking is not functional thinking. Canada tends to better on that score than the US, and it would be nice to get a little more distance to ensure it stays that way.
I guess what I'm saying is, if we can't tax legendarily rich assholes into the ground, can we at least make them shut the fuck up and go the fuck away?
January 29, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I guess what I'm saying is, if we can't tax legendarily rich assholes into the ground, can we at least make them shut the fuck up and go the fuck away?
I haven't listened to a CBC program regularly in quite a while, but I have to say, whatever shit I might give him in terms of specifics, @adamfwalsh.bsky.social is kind of killing it in terms of selecting topics to cover on The Signal.
January 29, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I haven't listened to a CBC program regularly in quite a while, but I have to say, whatever shit I might give him in terms of specifics, @adamfwalsh.bsky.social is kind of killing it in terms of selecting topics to cover on The Signal.
I know there are a lot of reasons to dislike AI, but on a whim I checked Bruce Schneier's site for the first time in a very long time and...yeah. These form a pretty terrifying cybersecurity threat that maybe should be front of mind for folks making policy around AI?
January 29, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I know there are a lot of reasons to dislike AI, but on a whim I checked Bruce Schneier's site for the first time in a very long time and...yeah. These form a pretty terrifying cybersecurity threat that maybe should be front of mind for folks making policy around AI?
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When GMing, make your world feel more authentic by putting animals in it. In a battle, it's not just warriors that are dying—it's horses. Afterwards, crows and dogs are there to feed on the carrion—maybe even carrion crawlers.
Animals live with us in every capacity. Enrich your world with them.
Animals live with us in every capacity. Enrich your world with them.
January 29, 2026 at 1:55 PM
When GMing, make your world feel more authentic by putting animals in it. In a battle, it's not just warriors that are dying—it's horses. Afterwards, crows and dogs are there to feed on the carrion—maybe even carrion crawlers.
Animals live with us in every capacity. Enrich your world with them.
Animals live with us in every capacity. Enrich your world with them.
Not a bad list, really. I can find fault in a few places, but most or all of these would assuage my concerns quite a lot.
"What exactly do you expect Carney to do / not do?"
A thread of 50 specific items (with links, and not in any particular order), a large fraction of which are in line with warning signs we pointed out early on and were told to be quiet, wait and see, or trust his 4D chess acumen.
1/??
A thread of 50 specific items (with links, and not in any particular order), a large fraction of which are in line with warning signs we pointed out early on and were told to be quiet, wait and see, or trust his 4D chess acumen.
1/??
January 29, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Not a bad list, really. I can find fault in a few places, but most or all of these would assuage my concerns quite a lot.
I love to see a new cover of a Stan Rogers song. And in the same moment I find it hard to enjoy a "pretty" version. Stan Rogers' performances appeal to me in part because they have meat and gristle and grit.
This is a me problem, I know.
This is a me problem, I know.
January 29, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I love to see a new cover of a Stan Rogers song. And in the same moment I find it hard to enjoy a "pretty" version. Stan Rogers' performances appeal to me in part because they have meat and gristle and grit.
This is a me problem, I know.
This is a me problem, I know.
Quote with 5 jobs you've had:
1. Retail inventory taker
2. Tree planter
3. Factory worker
4. Actor
5. Computer Programmer
1. Retail inventory taker
2. Tree planter
3. Factory worker
4. Actor
5. Computer Programmer
Quote with 5 jobs you've had:
Auction plant
Author
Legal Assistant
Marketing Consultant
Stripper
Auction plant
Author
Legal Assistant
Marketing Consultant
Stripper
Quote with 5 jobs you've had:
Bilingual Catalog Operator, JCPenney
Public Librarian
Policy Analyst/NASA
Information Resources Manager
Research Assistant
Bilingual Catalog Operator, JCPenney
Public Librarian
Policy Analyst/NASA
Information Resources Manager
Research Assistant
January 29, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Quote with 5 jobs you've had:
1. Retail inventory taker
2. Tree planter
3. Factory worker
4. Actor
5. Computer Programmer
1. Retail inventory taker
2. Tree planter
3. Factory worker
4. Actor
5. Computer Programmer
Seriously, fuck every enabler, collaborator, and seditionist in general, but also Scott Bessent in particular.
Shit bird of the week.
Introducing the latest no-name MAGA suit attempting to push Canada around.
These threats have become a dime a dozen. It's time for Canada to move on.
Introducing the latest no-name MAGA suit attempting to push Canada around.
These threats have become a dime a dozen. It's time for Canada to move on.
January 29, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Seriously, fuck every enabler, collaborator, and seditionist in general, but also Scott Bessent in particular.
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Climate change could lead to 123 million additional malaria cases and 532,000 deaths between 2024 and 2050. Extreme weather events are identified as the primary driver. The findings emphasize the need for climate-resilient malaria control strategies and robust emergency response systems.
Projected impacts of climate change on malaria in Africa - Nature
Projected impacts of climate change on malaria burden in Africa by 2050 highlight the urgent need for climate-resilient malaria control strategies and robust emergency response systems to safeguard pr...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Climate change could lead to 123 million additional malaria cases and 532,000 deaths between 2024 and 2050. Extreme weather events are identified as the primary driver. The findings emphasize the need for climate-resilient malaria control strategies and robust emergency response systems.