A Dave you know you know
@notjustdave.bsky.social
I swear a lot, double space after a period, and use Oxford commas.
1st gen Canadian; Calgary, AB
He/him; B.Sc. Geography (geomorph, soils/biogeog, climate); Red Seal Landscaper; husband; cat dad; skier
Team Compassion
1st gen Canadian; Calgary, AB
He/him; B.Sc. Geography (geomorph, soils/biogeog, climate); Red Seal Landscaper; husband; cat dad; skier
Team Compassion
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Well at least the U.S. has an excellent track record of fostering successful democracies after illegally toppling foreign governments, so this should work out in the en- hang on, I'm being handed a note
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Well at least the U.S. has an excellent track record of fostering successful democracies after illegally toppling foreign governments, so this should work out in the en- hang on, I'm being handed a note
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if I’m “not allowed” to do any of that stuff then how come nobody stopped me
January 4, 2026 at 12:17 AM
if I’m “not allowed” to do any of that stuff then how come nobody stopped me
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There's no legal difference between kidnapping Maduro and kidnapping Mark Carney.
January 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
There's no legal difference between kidnapping Maduro and kidnapping Mark Carney.
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Thank god Chuck Schumer isn’t alive to see this.
January 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Thank god Chuck Schumer isn’t alive to see this.
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Canada functionally has no leadership protecting us from US aggression.
We have heads-in-sand, and gleeful collaborators.
We have heads-in-sand, and gleeful collaborators.
January 3, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Canada functionally has no leadership protecting us from US aggression.
We have heads-in-sand, and gleeful collaborators.
We have heads-in-sand, and gleeful collaborators.
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When I teach my seminar on coups we keep a running tab on how many regime changes were motivated at least in part by desire for oil or other valuable commodities...
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
When I teach my seminar on coups we keep a running tab on how many regime changes were motivated at least in part by desire for oil or other valuable commodities...
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“Maduro’s arrest violates the principle of non-use of force under international law.
“No lasting political solution can be imposed on Venezuela from abroad; only the Venezuelan people can decide their future.”
“No lasting political solution can be imposed on Venezuela from abroad; only the Venezuelan people can decide their future.”
January 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
“Maduro’s arrest violates the principle of non-use of force under international law.
“No lasting political solution can be imposed on Venezuela from abroad; only the Venezuelan people can decide their future.”
“No lasting political solution can be imposed on Venezuela from abroad; only the Venezuelan people can decide their future.”
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French Foreign Ministry: “The removal of Maduro from power and the violation of sovereignty constitute a serious act of aggression against the dignity of the Venezuelan people and their right to determine their own future.
January 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
French Foreign Ministry: “The removal of Maduro from power and the violation of sovereignty constitute a serious act of aggression against the dignity of the Venezuelan people and their right to determine their own future.
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you don't need to add caveats agreeing that the head of state abducted is a bad guy before opposing abduction of a head of state by military force. If the rule was any head of government is fair game then the entire world would be a series of decapitation strikes and show trials in foreign courts.
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
you don't need to add caveats agreeing that the head of state abducted is a bad guy before opposing abduction of a head of state by military force. If the rule was any head of government is fair game then the entire world would be a series of decapitation strikes and show trials in foreign courts.
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AI = "an unbelievable amount of pollution."
But I still see climate people using it to do things they could just as easily have done without it.
But I still see climate people using it to do things they could just as easily have done without it.
‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?
Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worried
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
AI = "an unbelievable amount of pollution."
But I still see climate people using it to do things they could just as easily have done without it.
But I still see climate people using it to do things they could just as easily have done without it.
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Everything is terrible so here are Ren and Bruce who are perfect.
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Everything is terrible so here are Ren and Bruce who are perfect.
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none of this is legal. none of this is normal. feel free to tell anyone who says otherwise to fuck off.
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
none of this is legal. none of this is normal. feel free to tell anyone who says otherwise to fuck off.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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I am reminded here to tap the sign encouraging you all to support independent, worker run, billionaire free newsrooms how and where you are able
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump reut.rs/3YWbo3K
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump
Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from domestic opponents and foreign governments for political change.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I am reminded here to tap the sign encouraging you all to support independent, worker run, billionaire free newsrooms how and where you are able
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Because Fortunate Son is a popular song, it's difficult to hear it clearly as more than background 60s nostalgia.
But do yourself a favour and really listen to it. It's a furious song about the way the wealthy drag the people into unnecessary wars and how the wealthy never suffer the losses.
But do yourself a favour and really listen to it. It's a furious song about the way the wealthy drag the people into unnecessary wars and how the wealthy never suffer the losses.
January 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Because Fortunate Son is a popular song, it's difficult to hear it clearly as more than background 60s nostalgia.
But do yourself a favour and really listen to it. It's a furious song about the way the wealthy drag the people into unnecessary wars and how the wealthy never suffer the losses.
But do yourself a favour and really listen to it. It's a furious song about the way the wealthy drag the people into unnecessary wars and how the wealthy never suffer the losses.
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We will either end fossil fuel dependency and the predatory extractivist basis of global production, or they will end us through wars and ecological collapse - all at the same time.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
We will either end fossil fuel dependency and the predatory extractivist basis of global production, or they will end us through wars and ecological collapse - all at the same time.
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SCOOP: Nine RCMP officers broke into Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam’s house on Christmas Day.
While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
www.albertanativenews.com/rcmp-break-i...
While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
www.albertanativenews.com/rcmp-break-i...
RCMP break into Chief Allan Adam’s home on Christmas - Alberta Native News
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation was in Fort Chipewyan celebrating Christmas with his...
www.albertanativenews.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:11 AM
SCOOP: Nine RCMP officers broke into Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam’s house on Christmas Day.
While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
www.albertanativenews.com/rcmp-break-i...
While they were executing a search warrant regarding his stepdaughter, Adam says they seized and damaged his property.
www.albertanativenews.com/rcmp-break-i...
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It’s almost like green energy is the only way forward and a handful of oil barons are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening so they can get even richer at the cost of literally everything else in the world.
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
bloom.bg
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
It’s almost like green energy is the only way forward and a handful of oil barons are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening so they can get even richer at the cost of literally everything else in the world.
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“oh, i wish there were some kind of punctuation to chain these two sentences together”
the humble semicolon:
the humble semicolon:
January 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“oh, i wish there were some kind of punctuation to chain these two sentences together”
the humble semicolon:
the humble semicolon:
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Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
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Extraordinary. To anyone who says that we can't solve seemingly intractable issues like homelessness or poverty or traffic violence or the climate crisis, I say "Nonsense!" All of our major issues have solutions if we have the will. More Mamdani's please.
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Extraordinary. To anyone who says that we can't solve seemingly intractable issues like homelessness or poverty or traffic violence or the climate crisis, I say "Nonsense!" All of our major issues have solutions if we have the will. More Mamdani's please.
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88% of Canadians want a wealth tax. Kinda weird how the Liberals refuse to enact one. It's almost like they don't govern on behalf of the voters, but have another agenda.
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
88% of Canadians want a wealth tax. Kinda weird how the Liberals refuse to enact one. It's almost like they don't govern on behalf of the voters, but have another agenda.