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@promich.bsky.social
Canadian Swede. Multilateral Civil Servant. Information systems, tech ethics, data science, design research, multimodal mobility, social democracy, climate mitigation, just energy transitions, socio-techno-economic theory enthusiast. Opinions mine.
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On this day two years ago, the IDF killed Hind Rajab, her six family members, and the two medics sent to rescue her. They terrorised her for five hours before they killed her. She was 3 months shy of her 6th birthday. Her mother Wissam writes of the loss.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
Opinion | No Child Deserves to Die Like My Daughter
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM
On this day two years ago, the IDF killed Hind Rajab, her six family members, and the two medics sent to rescue her. They terrorised her for five hours before they killed her. She was 3 months shy of her 6th birthday. Her mother Wissam writes of the loss.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
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Canada cannot fund, arm, or legitimize ICE.
I’ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence.
I’ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence.
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Canada cannot fund, arm, or legitimize ICE.
I’ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence.
I’ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence.
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Canadian companies helping ICE. Boycott them all.
Are there any others that should be added.
- GardaWorld - Montreal - providing "emergency detention services" $138M
- Roshel - Brampton - providing armoured vehicles - $10M
- Hootsuite - Vancouver - social media management - 2.8M
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Are there any others that should be added.
- GardaWorld - Montreal - providing "emergency detention services" $138M
- Roshel - Brampton - providing armoured vehicles - $10M
- Hootsuite - Vancouver - social media management - 2.8M
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January 26, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Canadian companies helping ICE. Boycott them all.
Are there any others that should be added.
- GardaWorld - Montreal - providing "emergency detention services" $138M
- Roshel - Brampton - providing armoured vehicles - $10M
- Hootsuite - Vancouver - social media management - 2.8M
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Are there any others that should be added.
- GardaWorld - Montreal - providing "emergency detention services" $138M
- Roshel - Brampton - providing armoured vehicles - $10M
- Hootsuite - Vancouver - social media management - 2.8M
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Parliament must ban Canadian firms from doing business with ICE
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
Parliament must ban Canadian firms from doing business with ICE - Halifax Examiner
An unbridled fascist state next door will necessarily lead to the end of Canadian sovereignty.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 26, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Parliament must ban Canadian firms from doing business with ICE
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
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MELANIA has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography in the FIFA Oscars
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM
MELANIA has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography in the FIFA Oscars
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Israel detains at least 130 Palestinians in sweeping West Bank arrest campaign
Israel detains at least 130 Palestinians in sweeping West Bank arrest campaign
Israeli forces detained at least 130 Palestinians in a wide-ranging arrest campaign across the occupied West Bank, a prisoners’ affairs group said on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. The campaign covere…
www.middleeastmonitor.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Israel detains at least 130 Palestinians in sweeping West Bank arrest campaign
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In December, the Canadian government gave $1 million to Ottawa's JSI Telecom to commercialize AI-driven data analytics.
JSI, a wiretaps and investigation support firm, had a banner year in U.S. government sales in 2025, including a big new contract with ICE.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
JSI, a wiretaps and investigation support firm, had a banner year in U.S. government sales in 2025, including a big new contract with ICE.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Ottawa is subsidizing a tech firm that provides wiretapping tools to ICE - The Logic
The $1-million contribution came after the U.S. agency showed up in force in Minneapolis
thelogic.co
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 PM
In December, the Canadian government gave $1 million to Ottawa's JSI Telecom to commercialize AI-driven data analytics.
JSI, a wiretaps and investigation support firm, had a banner year in U.S. government sales in 2025, including a big new contract with ICE.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
JSI, a wiretaps and investigation support firm, had a banner year in U.S. government sales in 2025, including a big new contract with ICE.
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
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But here’s where the debate usually gets stuck, people mistake the weather report for the mechanic’s diagnosis. Economic stagnation explains the climate, but it doesn’t explain the machine. I've spent the last couple of years thinking about the systems behind the collapse.
January 23, 2026 at 9:08 AM
But here’s where the debate usually gets stuck, people mistake the weather report for the mechanic’s diagnosis. Economic stagnation explains the climate, but it doesn’t explain the machine. I've spent the last couple of years thinking about the systems behind the collapse.
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1 of the 3 journalists killed in the Israeli airstrike on a clearly marked humanitarian vehicle in central Gaza early Wed. was Abed Shaat, a veteran freelance cameraman who worked closely with CBS News for years & regularly filed footage from Gaza, CBS News said on Wed.
➤ Shaat, 30, has recently...
➤ Shaat, 30, has recently...
January 22, 2026 at 5:53 AM
1 of the 3 journalists killed in the Israeli airstrike on a clearly marked humanitarian vehicle in central Gaza early Wed. was Abed Shaat, a veteran freelance cameraman who worked closely with CBS News for years & regularly filed footage from Gaza, CBS News said on Wed.
➤ Shaat, 30, has recently...
➤ Shaat, 30, has recently...
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an "integrity issue" that will take 3 years to fix has resulted in LNG Canada burning 15 times as much gas as expected and has had a "noticeable impact on the community" — but no penalties yet from the energy regulator. killer investigation by @laurenwatsonjourno.bsky.social & @writermjs.bsky.social
LNG Canada has known there was an issue with its flaring equipment for over a year. While locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions, until now, they didn’t have answers. The Narwhal reviewed more than 2,000 pages of documents for this story: thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f... #bcpoli
Equipment issue led to excessive LNG Canada flaring, docs reveal | The Narwhal
LNG Canada delayed reporting ‘integrity issue’ to regulators and never fully informed the public, while locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions
thenarwhal.ca
January 21, 2026 at 5:20 PM
an "integrity issue" that will take 3 years to fix has resulted in LNG Canada burning 15 times as much gas as expected and has had a "noticeable impact on the community" — but no penalties yet from the energy regulator. killer investigation by @laurenwatsonjourno.bsky.social & @writermjs.bsky.social
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"The F150, one of the heaviest pickups on the market, is notorious for its involvement in traffic crashes"
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
F150 Driver Kills Cyclist in Queens - Streetsblog New York City
An F150 driver killed a cyclist in northeastern Queens.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"The F150, one of the heaviest pickups on the market, is notorious for its involvement in traffic crashes"
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
Wab Kinew becomes the first premier to call for genocide perpetrators to face the gallows. Amazing, especially as Canada does not have the death penalty.
January 21, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Wab Kinew becomes the first premier to call for genocide perpetrators to face the gallows. Amazing, especially as Canada does not have the death penalty.
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“Early this morning, Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA Headquarters, a United Nations site, in East Jerusalem.”
Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
“Early this morning, Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA Headquarters, a United Nations site, in East Jerusalem.”
Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
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TODAY: Israeli authorities demolish the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 AM
TODAY: Israeli authorities demolish the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem.
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Punk rock kid buskers (‘The Whops’, tiktok) near the Edgware Rd. They run into Paul Simonon, play Death or Glory for him. He asks if they know The Guns of Brixton. They do -
June 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Punk rock kid buskers (‘The Whops’, tiktok) near the Edgware Rd. They run into Paul Simonon, play Death or Glory for him. He asks if they know The Guns of Brixton. They do -
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This men-only group of genocide deniers and war criminals includes no Palestinians and is designed to sideline the United Nations, erode international law and norms, and strip Palestinians of the most basic right any people have: to decide their own future.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This men-only group of genocide deniers and war criminals includes no Palestinians and is designed to sideline the United Nations, erode international law and norms, and strip Palestinians of the most basic right any people have: to decide their own future.
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We're living through not only the death of the post-WW II order, but active attempts to replace it with an alternate driven by a transactional approach, "might makes right", and "anything private sector is automatically better."
Gaza is a testing ground, but not where it stops.
Gaza is a testing ground, but not where it stops.
January 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM
We're living through not only the death of the post-WW II order, but active attempts to replace it with an alternate driven by a transactional approach, "might makes right", and "anything private sector is automatically better."
Gaza is a testing ground, but not where it stops.
Gaza is a testing ground, but not where it stops.
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at last we will be free from the backbreaking drudgery of ordering pizza from a menu and even counting how many people the pizza is for www.theverge.com/tech/863365/...
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
at last we will be free from the backbreaking drudgery of ordering pizza from a menu and even counting how many people the pizza is for www.theverge.com/tech/863365/...
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Three facts:
- Methane has caused ~30% of the warming we have seen so far.
- Curbing methane emissions is also one of the fastest ways to bend the curve on future warming. It’s a “emergency brake”.
- And the food system emits over half of global methane emissions.
drawdown.org/insights/we-...
- Methane has caused ~30% of the warming we have seen so far.
- Curbing methane emissions is also one of the fastest ways to bend the curve on future warming. It’s a “emergency brake”.
- And the food system emits over half of global methane emissions.
drawdown.org/insights/we-...
We can’t ignore the largest source of methane
Food is the largest source of human-caused methane – we ignore it at our peril
drawdown.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Three facts:
- Methane has caused ~30% of the warming we have seen so far.
- Curbing methane emissions is also one of the fastest ways to bend the curve on future warming. It’s a “emergency brake”.
- And the food system emits over half of global methane emissions.
drawdown.org/insights/we-...
- Methane has caused ~30% of the warming we have seen so far.
- Curbing methane emissions is also one of the fastest ways to bend the curve on future warming. It’s a “emergency brake”.
- And the food system emits over half of global methane emissions.
drawdown.org/insights/we-...
"How do you keep the valuable parts of liberal humanism while jettisoning the harmful parts?" The great digital media scholar N. Katherine Hayles on our current predicament.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGFN...
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N. Katherine Hayles: A New Theory of Mind, from 'Bacteria to AI' | #46
YouTube video by Jesse Damiani
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January 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
"How do you keep the valuable parts of liberal humanism while jettisoning the harmful parts?" The great digital media scholar N. Katherine Hayles on our current predicament.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGFN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGFN...
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Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and the UK are all sending new troops to #Greenland -- but #Canada won't partipate for fear of angering the convicted felon in the White House.
Remember when Mark Carney ran a whole election on promises to keep his #ElbowsUp ? Good times.
#CDNPoli
Remember when Mark Carney ran a whole election on promises to keep his #ElbowsUp ? Good times.
#CDNPoli
Canadian troops won’t be joining European military force in Greenland
Small numbers of troops from European countries — including Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Britain — are being deployed to the Arctic island.
www.thestar.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and the UK are all sending new troops to #Greenland -- but #Canada won't partipate for fear of angering the convicted felon in the White House.
Remember when Mark Carney ran a whole election on promises to keep his #ElbowsUp ? Good times.
#CDNPoli
Remember when Mark Carney ran a whole election on promises to keep his #ElbowsUp ? Good times.
#CDNPoli
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New: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
New: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
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2025 global climate highlights are out:
🌡️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level
📈 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ºC (according to ERA5)
🌍 The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record
See: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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🌡️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level
📈 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ºC (according to ERA5)
🌍 The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record
See: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:34 AM
2025 global climate highlights are out:
🌡️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level
📈 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ºC (according to ERA5)
🌍 The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record
See: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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🌡️ 2025 was 3rd warmest year on record, 1.47ºC above the preindustrial level
📈 2023-2025 is the first three year period above 1.5ºC (according to ERA5)
🌍 The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years on record
See: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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X is a right-wing child abuse friendly silo / bubble, and there's a contingent of lefties who've been corralled into a dark corner and fenced in so they can be abused and screamed at like animals.
If there are communities there you don't want to lose, it's your responsibility to help them move too
If there are communities there you don't want to lose, it's your responsibility to help them move too
Minister of State Alex Norris tells the BBC he won't personally come off X because it's important for communicating with voters.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
January 13, 2026 at 9:34 AM
X is a right-wing child abuse friendly silo / bubble, and there's a contingent of lefties who've been corralled into a dark corner and fenced in so they can be abused and screamed at like animals.
If there are communities there you don't want to lose, it's your responsibility to help them move too
If there are communities there you don't want to lose, it's your responsibility to help them move too