ph0enix
@ph0enix.bsky.social
Canadian. Nova Scotian. Haligonian.
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My Twitter/X account is no longer active. The campaign and I made the decision that we cannot stand behind a company-owned and manipulated by a fascist oligarch, containing a dangerously unregulated AI platform, and not reflecting the values of our green-progressive campaign or its supporters.
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
My Twitter/X account is no longer active. The campaign and I made the decision that we cannot stand behind a company-owned and manipulated by a fascist oligarch, containing a dangerously unregulated AI platform, and not reflecting the values of our green-progressive campaign or its supporters.
CAF already in Greenland under American command for NORAD.
Now we may deploy more troops to Greenland for a notionally anti-American mission.
Centrism, baby!
Now we may deploy more troops to Greenland for a notionally anti-American mission.
Centrism, baby!
The fact that the CAF are in Greenland at the moment with the US as part of a NORAD exercise, while also contemplating joining the Denmark-led NATO exercise, captures Canada's defence dilemma quite well.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Canada weighs sending soldiers to Greenland as show of NATO solidarity with Denmark
Move would likely anger U.S. President Trump, who has threatened new tariffs on European countries that sent miliary personnel to Greenland
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:14 PM
CAF already in Greenland under American command for NORAD.
Now we may deploy more troops to Greenland for a notionally anti-American mission.
Centrism, baby!
Now we may deploy more troops to Greenland for a notionally anti-American mission.
Centrism, baby!
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Canada needs to get in on this in a robust way, and show support for Greenland, Denmark, and other northern European allies, for two important reasons: 1) It's the right thing to do. 2) We could very well be next.
Sweden’s Prime Minister, in a new statement on Greenland:
“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed… Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway, and the United Kingdom for a coordinated response.”
“We will not let ourselves be blackmailed… Sweden is now having intensive discussions with other EU countries, Norway, and the United Kingdom for a coordinated response.”
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Canada needs to get in on this in a robust way, and show support for Greenland, Denmark, and other northern European allies, for two important reasons: 1) It's the right thing to do. 2) We could very well be next.
Perhaps he's an economic genius, but he doesn't seem to be one in international relations.
We need a leader with moral courage right now.
We need a leader with moral courage right now.
God, I wish Carney was an evil genius. It would be so much less embarrassing than him being a goddamn sucker.
January 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Perhaps he's an economic genius, but he doesn't seem to be one in international relations.
We need a leader with moral courage right now.
We need a leader with moral courage right now.
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🎵 let's stop being so chickenshit 🎵
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: It’s time Carney joined the fight against Trump’s Arctic ambitions
Our co-operation with the U.S. should be contingent on the White House dropping its absurd claims to Greenland.
www.thestar.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
🎵 let's stop being so chickenshit 🎵
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Older generations spent a lot less time parenting. Millennial dads spend nearly as much time parenting as Boomer moms did. Millennial and Gen X moms way more.
via The Economist
via The Economist
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Older generations spent a lot less time parenting. Millennial dads spend nearly as much time parenting as Boomer moms did. Millennial and Gen X moms way more.
via The Economist
via The Economist
R E G R E S S I V E
January 16, 2026 at 12:40 AM
R E G R E S S I V E
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Somebody had to say it: doubling down on fossil fuels while the global energy transition continues (Trump can't stop it) is like investing in Blockbuster just as Netflix arrived. Great stuff here from UBC's @mk49.bsky.social & David Boyd: calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #cdnecon
Opinion: Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
calgaryherald.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Somebody had to say it: doubling down on fossil fuels while the global energy transition continues (Trump can't stop it) is like investing in Blockbuster just as Netflix arrived. Great stuff here from UBC's @mk49.bsky.social & David Boyd: calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #cdnecon
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Future historians could do worse than just using this comic to sum up what American voters were doing from 2010-2025ish
January 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Future historians could do worse than just using this comic to sum up what American voters were doing from 2010-2025ish
Spirit Halloween 👻
January 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Spirit Halloween 👻
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China's December numbers are in, and battery-electric cars made up 35% in December and 33% for the year. Plug-in hybrids made up another 21% for the year for a total "new-energy" share of 54% in 2025.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
January 14, 2026 at 7:12 AM
China's December numbers are in, and battery-electric cars made up 35% in December and 33% for the year. Plug-in hybrids made up another 21% for the year for a total "new-energy" share of 54% in 2025.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
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Stuff like this is why I keep telling everyone that they need to revisit Gamergate to understand the current moment
Fox News' Will Cain: “There's a weird kind of smugness... in the way that some of these liberal white women interact with authority”
January 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Stuff like this is why I keep telling everyone that they need to revisit Gamergate to understand the current moment
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It's past time our government broke up the Postmedia monopoly and banned foreign ownership of Canada's media.
January 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
It's past time our government broke up the Postmedia monopoly and banned foreign ownership of Canada's media.
If whatever is holding Carney back from upsetting the US ever gives way, that will be a hell of a news day: China EV tariff lifted, Twitter banned, F-35 cancelled, etc.
January 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
If whatever is holding Carney back from upsetting the US ever gives way, that will be a hell of a news day: China EV tariff lifted, Twitter banned, F-35 cancelled, etc.
Tyranny of the Suburbs
Update: the new mayor of Montreal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, has cut this program.
Inspired by programs in European countries like Finland, the City of Montreal now offers a “baby box” to new parents, distributed through libraries.
Inspirée par des programmes en Europe, Montréal offre maintenant aux nouveaux parents une “Boîte Bienvenue bébé”, distribuée dans les bibliothèques.
Inspirée par des programmes en Europe, Montréal offre maintenant aux nouveaux parents une “Boîte Bienvenue bébé”, distribuée dans les bibliothèques.
January 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Tyranny of the Suburbs
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New: Police have released info about millions of surveillance targets nationwide from thousands of different police departments because of a public records redaction error in Flock data. Reveals active police investigations, border patrol & ICE targets, lots more:
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error
Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.
www.404media.co
January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
New: Police have released info about millions of surveillance targets nationwide from thousands of different police departments because of a public records redaction error in Flock data. Reveals active police investigations, border patrol & ICE targets, lots more:
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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Toronto Sun editor-in-chief says Passifiume now "removed from active duty" and will not be permitted to wear official Toronto Sun news fedora to Pierre Poilievre fundraising events for remainder of month.
January 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Toronto Sun editor-in-chief says Passifiume now "removed from active duty" and will not be permitted to wear official Toronto Sun news fedora to Pierre Poilievre fundraising events for remainder of month.
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
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Take a moment to lower your blood pressure with this one.
This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
January 12, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Take a moment to lower your blood pressure with this one.
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I’ve decided to leave X/Twitter.
Thank you to @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social for her leadership and for continuing to educate the public about the harms enabled by the platform.
You can still find me on Instagram @kimpateonthehill and on Bluesky @kpateonthehill.bsky.social
Thank you to @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social for her leadership and for continuing to educate the public about the harms enabled by the platform.
You can still find me on Instagram @kimpateonthehill and on Bluesky @kpateonthehill.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I’ve decided to leave X/Twitter.
Thank you to @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social for her leadership and for continuing to educate the public about the harms enabled by the platform.
You can still find me on Instagram @kimpateonthehill and on Bluesky @kpateonthehill.bsky.social
Thank you to @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social for her leadership and for continuing to educate the public about the harms enabled by the platform.
You can still find me on Instagram @kimpateonthehill and on Bluesky @kpateonthehill.bsky.social
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Tony McQuail live on Reddit now! www.reddit.com/r/CanadaPoli...
From the CanadaPolitics community on Reddit: I'm Tony McQuail and an NDP Leadership Candidate, AMA!
Explore this post and more from the CanadaPolitics community
www.reddit.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Tony McQuail live on Reddit now! www.reddit.com/r/CanadaPoli...
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Canada has 41.5 million people, and its governing party is posting messages on a platform that are on average viewed by only a few hundred people
What do Canadian MPs actually gain from using X?
What would Canadian MPs stand to lose by leaving X?
What do Canadian MPs actually gain from using X?
What would Canadian MPs stand to lose by leaving X?
January 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Canada has 41.5 million people, and its governing party is posting messages on a platform that are on average viewed by only a few hundred people
What do Canadian MPs actually gain from using X?
What would Canadian MPs stand to lose by leaving X?
What do Canadian MPs actually gain from using X?
What would Canadian MPs stand to lose by leaving X?
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Do Canadian MPs actually connect with the public on X?
I looked at RTs and views for every tweet* sent by Liberal MPs yesterday
Out of 46 tweets, 21 Liberal MPs racked up a combined 475 retweets
34% had zero RTs. Only 17% got more than 10 RTs
3 tweets accounted for over half of all engagement
I looked at RTs and views for every tweet* sent by Liberal MPs yesterday
Out of 46 tweets, 21 Liberal MPs racked up a combined 475 retweets
34% had zero RTs. Only 17% got more than 10 RTs
3 tweets accounted for over half of all engagement
January 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Do Canadian MPs actually connect with the public on X?
I looked at RTs and views for every tweet* sent by Liberal MPs yesterday
Out of 46 tweets, 21 Liberal MPs racked up a combined 475 retweets
34% had zero RTs. Only 17% got more than 10 RTs
3 tweets accounted for over half of all engagement
I looked at RTs and views for every tweet* sent by Liberal MPs yesterday
Out of 46 tweets, 21 Liberal MPs racked up a combined 475 retweets
34% had zero RTs. Only 17% got more than 10 RTs
3 tweets accounted for over half of all engagement
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This policy is illegal in Ontario.
Today in the New York Times:
"One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe, streets are safer, and commute times are improving for travelers from well beyond Manhattan."
"One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe, streets are safer, and commute times are improving for travelers from well beyond Manhattan."
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This policy is illegal in Ontario.