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monsters abound, whence the new world?
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monsters abound, whence the new world?
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NEW: I learned a lot talking to Alex Karp's biographer, Michael Steinberger. Namely, that Palantir has ambitions to become what IBM used to be for the U.S. government: its de facto operating system.
www.inc.com/sam-blum/ale...
www.inc.com/sam-blum/ale...
Alex Karp Wants to Make Palantir the De Facto Operating System of the U.S. Government, Says Biographer
A new book explores how a liberal academic became the CEO that now embraces the Trump administration and ICE.
www.inc.com
The President of Palantir Canada is David MacNaughton. Check his CV:
>Aide in PE Trudeau govt
>Founded Canada's #1 lobbying firm
>J Trudeau's ambassador to US
>Palantir CA president
>Advisor to Mark Carney
Remember that Palantir's top backer is Peter Thiel, patron of JD Vance and enemy of democracy.
>Aide in PE Trudeau govt
>Founded Canada's #1 lobbying firm
>J Trudeau's ambassador to US
>Palantir CA president
>Advisor to Mark Carney
Remember that Palantir's top backer is Peter Thiel, patron of JD Vance and enemy of democracy.
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A different perspective on the REM going into the Mount-Royal tunnel.
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A different perspective on the REM going into the Mount-Royal tunnel.
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Becomes obvious that Trump admin do not actually care about AI resources "getting into the wrong hands" and are just in it for Great Power Competition when they impose export restrictions on chips headed to China but are willing to sell those same advanced chips to brutal gulf dictatorships
COMMERCE DEPT SAYS IT HAS AUTHORIZED EXPORT OF ADVANCED U.S. SEMICONDUCTORS TO G42 IN THE UAE AND TO HUMAIN IN SAUDI ARABIA
November 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Becomes obvious that Trump admin do not actually care about AI resources "getting into the wrong hands" and are just in it for Great Power Competition when they impose export restrictions on chips headed to China but are willing to sell those same advanced chips to brutal gulf dictatorships
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Every single self styled Zionist political party opposes partition, the vast majority of the Jewish public oppose partition, and both leaderships of the two major parties in the United States oppose partition. It is a fair question as to what exactly is to be done in the face of this.
62% of Israelis, and 73%(!) of Jewish Israelis, said they'd oppose Palestinian statehood, even if it's coupled with normalization with Saudi Arabia.
The Israeli public (not just government) and the rest of the world seem to be moving in 2 very opposite directions. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
The Israeli public (not just government) and the rest of the world seem to be moving in 2 very opposite directions. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Israeli poll shows strong opposition to Palestinian state | The Jerusalem Post
Among Jewish Israelis, opposition is even higher at 79%, up from 76% in the previous JCFA poll. This marks the highest level of Jewish-Israeli opposition in its tracking since the war began.
www.jpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Every single self styled Zionist political party opposes partition, the vast majority of the Jewish public oppose partition, and both leaderships of the two major parties in the United States oppose partition. It is a fair question as to what exactly is to be done in the face of this.
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Iceland Climate Minister Johannsson: "It is a direct threat to our national resilience and security. (This) is the first time a specific climate-related phenomenon has been formally brought before the National Security Council as a potential existential threat."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Iceland Climate Minister Johannsson: "It is a direct threat to our national resilience and security. (This) is the first time a specific climate-related phenomenon has been formally brought before the National Security Council as a potential existential threat."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Ces échanges de textos, qui ont circulé chez plusieurs membres du PLQ dans les dernières semaines, ont créé un malaise à l’interne, indiquent nos sources.
«Il faut encore payer pour que le monde vote Pablo»: des textos troublants derrière la crise au PLQ
Les échanges laissent entendre que des membres du PLQ qui appuyaient Pablo Rodriguez lors de la récente course au leadership ont été récompensés.
www.journaldemontreal.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Ces échanges de textos, qui ont circulé chez plusieurs membres du PLQ dans les dernières semaines, ont créé un malaise à l’interne, indiquent nos sources.
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Why are Quebec doctors quitting, striking, or applying to practise elsewhere? The answer lies in a sweeping new law—and a government betting big on control over consultation. thewalrus.ca/quebecs-new-heal...
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Why are Quebec doctors quitting, striking, or applying to practise elsewhere? The answer lies in a sweeping new law—and a government betting big on control over consultation. thewalrus.ca/quebecs-new-heal...
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If we reduce global CO2 emissions over the next ten years at the rate at which we increased them from 2000 to 2010, we will be pretty close to aligning with the 2C budget
robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2025/
robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2025/
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
If we reduce global CO2 emissions over the next ten years at the rate at which we increased them from 2000 to 2010, we will be pretty close to aligning with the 2C budget
robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2025/
robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2025/
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White House is just Nvidia's sales arm at this point.
Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang said they were teaming up with Saudi Arabia’s artificial-intelligence company, Humain, to build a data center.
Musk’s xAI and Nvidia to Develop Data Center in Saudi Arabia
Executives unveiled plans at a Wednesday gathering expected to feature President Trump.
on.wsj.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
White House is just Nvidia's sales arm at this point.
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Trump announced that he is naming Saudi Arabia as a “major non-NATO ally” on Tuesday, during a White House visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in which the leaders discussed major weapons deals that would allow the country to continue ravaging the Middle East.
Trump Names Saudi Arabia “Major Non-NATO Ally,” With Billions in Arms Deals
“Trump is prioritizing weapons-contractor profits and his own family’s business interests,” said Ilhan Omar.
truthout.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Trump announced that he is naming Saudi Arabia as a “major non-NATO ally” on Tuesday, during a White House visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in which the leaders discussed major weapons deals that would allow the country to continue ravaging the Middle East.
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“.. Constellation has stated repeatedly that the restart of the plant .. is meant to provide power to Microsoft.
“.. But Energy Secretary Chris Wright did not mention Microsoft in the loan guarantee announcement.” 😆
@washingtonpost.com $CEG
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
“.. But Energy Secretary Chris Wright did not mention Microsoft in the loan guarantee announcement.” 😆
@washingtonpost.com $CEG
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“.. Constellation has stated repeatedly that the restart of the plant .. is meant to provide power to Microsoft.
“.. But Energy Secretary Chris Wright did not mention Microsoft in the loan guarantee announcement.” 😆
@washingtonpost.com $CEG
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
“.. But Energy Secretary Chris Wright did not mention Microsoft in the loan guarantee announcement.” 😆
@washingtonpost.com $CEG
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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NAHB: “.. We continue to see demand-side weakness as a softening labor market and stretched consumer finances are contributing to a difficult sales environment.”
@axios.com $XHB
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
@axios.com $XHB
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
NAHB: “.. We continue to see demand-side weakness as a softening labor market and stretched consumer finances are contributing to a difficult sales environment.”
@axios.com $XHB
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
@axios.com $XHB
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
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At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.
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The opposition NDP wanted the minority Liberal government to devote roughly $10 billion to affordable housing, pharmacare and other priorities, but was rebuffed ahead of Monday’s crucial budget vote, the Star has learned. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Insiders say Carney government rejected NDP demands before crucial budget vote
The opposition NDP wanted the minority Liberal government to devote roughly $10 billion to affordable housing, pharmacare and other priorities.
www.thestar.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The opposition NDP wanted the minority Liberal government to devote roughly $10 billion to affordable housing, pharmacare and other priorities, but was rebuffed ahead of Monday’s crucial budget vote, the Star has learned. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Oh god this is a true Smiling Man moment. The Era of Smiles begins
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Oh god this is a true Smiling Man moment. The Era of Smiles begins
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I see people saying that this still doesn’t mean that admin is gonna release the files and I’ve done reporting around that and I’m not disputing that. But they are forced to go to Plan B *because* the Trump White House tried Very hard for weeks to suppress this vote, and and failed
He did in fact…
He did in fact…
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I see people saying that this still doesn’t mean that admin is gonna release the files and I’ve done reporting around that and I’m not disputing that. But they are forced to go to Plan B *because* the Trump White House tried Very hard for weeks to suppress this vote, and and failed
He did in fact…
He did in fact…
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Surprised
! Chuck @schumer.senate.gov asks unanimous consent that the Senate immediately read and pass the bill to release the Epstein files, un-amended, "as soon as it comes over from the House." No objections. Motion succeeds. Bill is deemed to the Senate unanimously, will go to Trump to become law.
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Surprised
The Trudeau govt should not have paid McKinsey $200+ million to do the work of the state. Canada is poorer in both cash and state capacity as a result. The Carney govt looks even more keen to weaken our country by decimating the public service.
💯 “I think that we are seeing, btw the Green New Deal left & things that are in Jacobin, the emergence of a left that wants to build a lot. I’m just not sure it’s really grappled with the fact that govt, as it is currently set up, is not really able to do it.” jacobin.com/2025/11/klei...
Abundance and the Left
Ezra Klein talks with Bhaskar Sunkara about Abundance, Zohran Mamdani’s victory, and why progressives need a state that works at the speed of their ambitions.
jacobin.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The Trudeau govt should not have paid McKinsey $200+ million to do the work of the state. Canada is poorer in both cash and state capacity as a result. The Carney govt looks even more keen to weaken our country by decimating the public service.
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One of the weird elephants in the room that no one wants to quite talk about head on is that the entire conceit of the neoliberal political economy is that elected leaders can't control the price level! So no wonder everyone is going run right into a brick wall.
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
One of the weird elephants in the room that no one wants to quite talk about head on is that the entire conceit of the neoliberal political economy is that elected leaders can't control the price level! So no wonder everyone is going run right into a brick wall.
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something marvelous about how he continues to bellow “BUT I GOT THE TRANSGENDERS OUT OF SPORTS” as we inch closer to unsealed video of him and Epstein both dressed like Willy Wonka and prancing around their Palm Beach adrenochrome harvesting facility
“I don't care when the Senate passes the House Bill, whether tonight, or at some other time in the near future, I just don't want Republicans to take their eyes off all of the Victories that we've had…”
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
something marvelous about how he continues to bellow “BUT I GOT THE TRANSGENDERS OUT OF SPORTS” as we inch closer to unsealed video of him and Epstein both dressed like Willy Wonka and prancing around their Palm Beach adrenochrome harvesting facility
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Canada actively supported the British war against the people of Kenya, supplying F-48 Sabre fighter jets and a host of military and police supports. A Winnipeg cop named John Timmerman tortured Kenyan prisoners in Nairobi earning the nickname "the Himmler of Kenya."
#OtD 18 Nov 1953 the British Royal Air Force began aerial bombing of Kenya in an effort to crush the "Mau Mau" anti-colonial insurgency. Over the next year and a half they dropped nearly 6 million bombs on the country stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9039...
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Canada actively supported the British war against the people of Kenya, supplying F-48 Sabre fighter jets and a host of military and police supports. A Winnipeg cop named John Timmerman tortured Kenyan prisoners in Nairobi earning the nickname "the Himmler of Kenya."
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Scotland [4] - 2 Denmark - K. McLean 90+8'
It's done! No Playoff! Straight through! And WHAT A GOAL TO FINISH IT OFF!!!!
It's done! No Playoff! Straight through! And WHAT A GOAL TO FINISH IT OFF!!!!
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Scotland [4] - 2 Denmark - K. McLean 90+8'
It's done! No Playoff! Straight through! And WHAT A GOAL TO FINISH IT OFF!!!!
It's done! No Playoff! Straight through! And WHAT A GOAL TO FINISH IT OFF!!!!
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Mark Carney is travelling to the UAE this week, but has not indicated that he will raise the issue of the UAE’s support of the paramilitary RSF in Sudan.
The RSF recently carried out a brutal massacre in el-Fasher, Darfur, killing hundreds of civilians.
The RSF recently carried out a brutal massacre in el-Fasher, Darfur, killing hundreds of civilians.
Canadian Company Accused of Providing Weapons to RSF in Sudan
The news comes after the RSF carried out a brutal massacre during their assault on el-Fasher, a city in Northern Darfur.
www.thegrindmag.ca
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Mark Carney is travelling to the UAE this week, but has not indicated that he will raise the issue of the UAE’s support of the paramilitary RSF in Sudan.
The RSF recently carried out a brutal massacre in el-Fasher, Darfur, killing hundreds of civilians.
The RSF recently carried out a brutal massacre in el-Fasher, Darfur, killing hundreds of civilians.