Pierre Ferland 🍷🎙️
@readbetweenthewinespodcast.com
Curator of winemakers' stories • Podcaster & wine lover 🍷🎙️🎧
Read Between the Wines Podcast ☝🏼 Also post about geopolitic & economy.
Read Between the Wines Podcast ☝🏼 Also post about geopolitic & economy.
So when women & kids were being cloned into non-consensual AI porn, nobody seemed to panic. Everyone is powerless.
But suddenly it takes one 15-second clip of 2 celebrities for everyone to declare a global crisis. Interesting how outrage only becomes urgent when the right people feel exposed.
But suddenly it takes one 15-second clip of 2 celebrities for everyone to declare a global crisis. Interesting how outrage only becomes urgent when the right people feel exposed.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
So when women & kids were being cloned into non-consensual AI porn, nobody seemed to panic. Everyone is powerless.
But suddenly it takes one 15-second clip of 2 celebrities for everyone to declare a global crisis. Interesting how outrage only becomes urgent when the right people feel exposed.
But suddenly it takes one 15-second clip of 2 celebrities for everyone to declare a global crisis. Interesting how outrage only becomes urgent when the right people feel exposed.
Trump: "We're the only country in the world that has mail in ballots"...
Meanwhile, the world and countries with mail in ballots.
- You can't fix stupid.
Meanwhile, the world and countries with mail in ballots.
- You can't fix stupid.
February 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Trump: "We're the only country in the world that has mail in ballots"...
Meanwhile, the world and countries with mail in ballots.
- You can't fix stupid.
Meanwhile, the world and countries with mail in ballots.
- You can't fix stupid.
Made with Traditional methods untraditional varietals: Riesling, Gamay and Malbec.
Not my cup of tea if I may say.... Seems to me it was the leftover of the cellar...
Not my cup of tea if I may say.... Seems to me it was the leftover of the cellar...
February 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Made with Traditional methods untraditional varietals: Riesling, Gamay and Malbec.
Not my cup of tea if I may say.... Seems to me it was the leftover of the cellar...
Not my cup of tea if I may say.... Seems to me it was the leftover of the cellar...
Did I get this right : did the CEO of AT&T John Stankey just claimed that his company invented the phone with Alexander Graham Bell ?
#pebblebeach #att #rewritinghistory
#pebblebeach #att #rewritinghistory
February 14, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Did I get this right : did the CEO of AT&T John Stankey just claimed that his company invented the phone with Alexander Graham Bell ?
#pebblebeach #att #rewritinghistory
#pebblebeach #att #rewritinghistory
The right partners do not haggle over value — they recognise it.
And when they do, everything becomes easier.
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Have a great weekend.
And when they do, everything becomes easier.
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Have a great weekend.
February 14, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The right partners do not haggle over value — they recognise it.
And when they do, everything becomes easier.
🧵
Have a great weekend.
And when they do, everything becomes easier.
🧵
Have a great weekend.
Time is your most valuable asset. Once spent, it never returns. So be ruthless about where you invest it.
Walk away from one-sided partnerships. Walk away from people who want upside without contribution. Walk away from those who negotiate only on price, never on purpose.
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Walk away from one-sided partnerships. Walk away from people who want upside without contribution. Walk away from those who negotiate only on price, never on purpose.
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.../5
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Time is your most valuable asset. Once spent, it never returns. So be ruthless about where you invest it.
Walk away from one-sided partnerships. Walk away from people who want upside without contribution. Walk away from those who negotiate only on price, never on purpose.
🧵
.../5
Walk away from one-sided partnerships. Walk away from people who want upside without contribution. Walk away from those who negotiate only on price, never on purpose.
🧵
.../5
Business is not built on discounts. It is built on mutual respect. If someone cannot see your value, you cannot convince them into seeing it and you should not try.
Negotiating against indifference is a losing game... 🧵
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Negotiating against indifference is a losing game... 🧵
.../4
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Business is not built on discounts. It is built on mutual respect. If someone cannot see your value, you cannot convince them into seeing it and you should not try.
Negotiating against indifference is a losing game... 🧵
.../4
Negotiating against indifference is a losing game... 🧵
.../4
What really matters is value & value is not just financial, It's effort, commitment, time, It's belief. If the other party is unwilling to invest even minimum amount of capital, energy or visibility into the deal, that tells you everything you need 2 know. Not about the numbers - about the alignment
February 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
What really matters is value & value is not just financial, It's effort, commitment, time, It's belief. If the other party is unwilling to invest even minimum amount of capital, energy or visibility into the deal, that tells you everything you need 2 know. Not about the numbers - about the alignment
Here’s a bit of unsolicited business advice for this Saturday 🧵
Warren Buffett once said: “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”
In any negotiation — partnership, sponsorship, collaboration, investment — there’s always a discussion about price. Money. Terms. Deliverables. Fine.
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Warren Buffett once said: “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”
In any negotiation — partnership, sponsorship, collaboration, investment — there’s always a discussion about price. Money. Terms. Deliverables. Fine.
.../2
February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Here’s a bit of unsolicited business advice for this Saturday 🧵
Warren Buffett once said: “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”
In any negotiation — partnership, sponsorship, collaboration, investment — there’s always a discussion about price. Money. Terms. Deliverables. Fine.
.../2
Warren Buffett once said: “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”
In any negotiation — partnership, sponsorship, collaboration, investment — there’s always a discussion about price. Money. Terms. Deliverables. Fine.
.../2
You know what was even more useful than the first telephone?
The second telephone...
The second telephone...
February 14, 2026 at 12:54 AM
You know what was even more useful than the first telephone?
The second telephone...
The second telephone...
More people live in Toronto than in the entire country of Norway — yet this “small” Nordic nation somehow wins roughly 2x as many medals as Canada.
5 ½ million people. Fjords. Skis. Relentless excellence.
You have to admire it. Tiny on the map. Giant on the podium. Bravo, Norway.
5 ½ million people. Fjords. Skis. Relentless excellence.
You have to admire it. Tiny on the map. Giant on the podium. Bravo, Norway.
February 12, 2026 at 9:32 PM
More people live in Toronto than in the entire country of Norway — yet this “small” Nordic nation somehow wins roughly 2x as many medals as Canada.
5 ½ million people. Fjords. Skis. Relentless excellence.
You have to admire it. Tiny on the map. Giant on the podium. Bravo, Norway.
5 ½ million people. Fjords. Skis. Relentless excellence.
You have to admire it. Tiny on the map. Giant on the podium. Bravo, Norway.
I have no words 💔 The whole country mourns 🇨🇦
February 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I have no words 💔 The whole country mourns 🇨🇦
Fun fact: I never watch the Super Bowl and probably watched less than 5 minutes of NFL football my entire life...
elmo from sesame street looks at the camera with his mouth open
ALT: elmo from sesame street looks at the camera with his mouth open
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Fun fact: I never watch the Super Bowl and probably watched less than 5 minutes of NFL football my entire life...
I am so happy to see this delegation of Inuit heading to Greenland to strengthen our friendship. 🇨🇦 ♥️ 🇬🇱
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
‘We are one people:’ Canadian consulate set to officially open in Greenland | CBC News
A delegation of Inuit from Canada is in Greenland for the official opening of the new Canadian consulate in the capital of Nuuk, both to show solidarity with Greenlandic Inuit and to bring a stern mes...
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I am so happy to see this delegation of Inuit heading to Greenland to strengthen our friendship. 🇨🇦 ♥️ 🇬🇱
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
This picture makes me so happy.
🇨🇦 ♥️ 🇬🇱
🇨🇦 ♥️ 🇬🇱
Canadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening #Canada #Greenland🍁
halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/05/c...
halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/05/c...
Canadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening
NUUK — As Canada prepares to launch its new consulate in Greenland this week, dozens of Inuit from across the Canadian Arctic flew into the Danish territory’s capital Nuuk on Thursday to show solidari...
halifax.citynews.ca
February 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
This picture makes me so happy.
🇨🇦 ♥️ 🇬🇱
🇨🇦 ♥️ 🇬🇱
And yet King Trump wants you to believe that the USA is now more respected than ever...
Germany may look to withdraw its gold from US:
www.mining.com/germany-may-...
Germany may look to withdraw its gold from US:
www.mining.com/germany-may-...
Germany may look to withdraw its gold from US
Germany has some 1,200 tonnes, or about a third of its gold stored in the vaults of the New York Federal Reserve in Manhattan.
www.mining.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:04 PM
And yet King Trump wants you to believe that the USA is now more respected than ever...
Germany may look to withdraw its gold from US:
www.mining.com/germany-may-...
Germany may look to withdraw its gold from US:
www.mining.com/germany-may-...
Reposted by Pierre Ferland 🍷🎙️
From 2017. Imagine this in every major US city at once…
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 AM
From 2017. Imagine this in every major US city at once…
King Trump is most probably hours away to sign the insurrection act...
It's officially a Civil War.
It will get worse, much worse before it gets worse...
It's officially a Civil War.
It will get worse, much worse before it gets worse...
January 24, 2026 at 8:32 PM
King Trump is most probably hours away to sign the insurrection act...
It's officially a Civil War.
It will get worse, much worse before it gets worse...
It's officially a Civil War.
It will get worse, much worse before it gets worse...
Reposted by Pierre Ferland 🍷🎙️
January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Mark Carney said the quiet part out loud: “China is more predictable than the USA.” Anyone paying attention already knew it. But when that line comes from a G7 leader, it stops being an opinion and becomes a warning. Predictability is not affection. It is power. Fascinating times we live in...
January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mark Carney said the quiet part out loud: “China is more predictable than the USA.” Anyone paying attention already knew it. But when that line comes from a G7 leader, it stops being an opinion and becomes a warning. Predictability is not affection. It is power. Fascinating times we live in...
A friendly reminder to all Canadians:
January 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
A friendly reminder to all Canadians:
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @arimelber.bsky.social -
I know it's a long shot, but I'm trying to share my post with the world:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/whethe...
I know it's a long shot, but I'm trying to share my post with the world:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/whethe...
Whether you like it or not: This is America.
Like many of you, I am deeply unsettled by the events currently unfolding in the United States. As a Canadian, my perspective is inevitably different from that of my neighbour to the south.
www.linkedin.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @arimelber.bsky.social -
I know it's a long shot, but I'm trying to share my post with the world:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/whethe...
I know it's a long shot, but I'm trying to share my post with the world:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/whethe...
This is what a trade war looks like - and if the idiot Peter Hoekstra - the Trump puppet in Ottawa - come back saying Canada is the mean one... well, Peter, go f**k yourself. This is 1000 jobs that your dictator stole from us.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
#buycanadian #elbowsup #boycottUSA
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
#buycanadian #elbowsup #boycottUSA
Hit hard by trade war, Algoma Steel issues 1,000 layoff notices
Reeling from high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Algoma Steel confirmed Monday it has issued layoff notices to about 1,000 workers.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
December 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is what a trade war looks like - and if the idiot Peter Hoekstra - the Trump puppet in Ottawa - come back saying Canada is the mean one... well, Peter, go f**k yourself. This is 1000 jobs that your dictator stole from us.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
#buycanadian #elbowsup #boycottUSA
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
#buycanadian #elbowsup #boycottUSA
The amount of energy, time, and money our household puts into not supporting the US economy is astonishing, but worth every loonie.
I’m fully committed to avoiding American products and to keeping both feet firmly off US soil for as long as this trade war drags on.
#CanadaStrong #BuyCanadian
I’m fully committed to avoiding American products and to keeping both feet firmly off US soil for as long as this trade war drags on.
#CanadaStrong #BuyCanadian
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The amount of energy, time, and money our household puts into not supporting the US economy is astonishing, but worth every loonie.
I’m fully committed to avoiding American products and to keeping both feet firmly off US soil for as long as this trade war drags on.
#CanadaStrong #BuyCanadian
I’m fully committed to avoiding American products and to keeping both feet firmly off US soil for as long as this trade war drags on.
#CanadaStrong #BuyCanadian
A reminder to all Canadians: The US administration continues to impose unnecessary & punitive tariffs on Canadian goods, including:
50% on Canadian aluminium, steel & copper
45% on lumber
35% on anything outside CUSMA
25% on cars & parts
10% on oil & gas
Remember that when you open your wallet.
50% on Canadian aluminium, steel & copper
45% on lumber
35% on anything outside CUSMA
25% on cars & parts
10% on oil & gas
Remember that when you open your wallet.
November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A reminder to all Canadians: The US administration continues to impose unnecessary & punitive tariffs on Canadian goods, including:
50% on Canadian aluminium, steel & copper
45% on lumber
35% on anything outside CUSMA
25% on cars & parts
10% on oil & gas
Remember that when you open your wallet.
50% on Canadian aluminium, steel & copper
45% on lumber
35% on anything outside CUSMA
25% on cars & parts
10% on oil & gas
Remember that when you open your wallet.