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Canada has a long history of being surprisingly provincial. However, relinquishing digital sovereignty without a fight represents a strategic misstep in the broader project of nation-building, as technological autonomy increasingly shapes economic security, cultural identity, & political legitimacy.
Should we measure this in Scaramuccis (joshklemons.com/how-many-sca...) or heads of 🥬?
"Schumer Likely Won’t Be Leader of Senate Democrats in 2027: David Axelrod" www.newsweek.com/schumer-mino...
"Schumer Likely Won’t Be Leader of Senate Democrats in 2027: David Axelrod" www.newsweek.com/schumer-mino...
Schumer likely won't be leader of Senate Democrats in 2027: David Axelrod
Schumer’s leadership potentially stands on uncertain ground amid the shutdown and criticism from members within his own party.
www.newsweek.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Should we measure this in Scaramuccis (joshklemons.com/how-many-sca...) or heads of 🥬?
"Schumer Likely Won’t Be Leader of Senate Democrats in 2027: David Axelrod" www.newsweek.com/schumer-mino...
"Schumer Likely Won’t Be Leader of Senate Democrats in 2027: David Axelrod" www.newsweek.com/schumer-mino...
Sandwich guy all over again ... "4 UC Berkeley students arrested on felony vandalism charges for anti-TPUSA art installation" www.dailycal.org/news/campus/... #TrumpUpCharges
4 UC Berkeley students arrested on felony vandalism charges for anti-TPUSA art installation
UCPD arrested four students early Monday morning for felony vandalism, according to information from campus administrators.
www.dailycal.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Sandwich guy all over again ... "4 UC Berkeley students arrested on felony vandalism charges for anti-TPUSA art installation" www.dailycal.org/news/campus/... #TrumpUpCharges
"MoveOn calls on Schumer to step aside" www.axios.com/2025/11/10/s...
Progressive group MoveOn calls on Schumer to step aside
"Inexplicably, some Senate Democrats, under Leader Schumer's watch, decided to surrender."
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
"MoveOn calls on Schumer to step aside" www.axios.com/2025/11/10/s...
"Wikipedia, under fire from conservatives and shaken by AI, faces growing pressure" www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...
Wikipedia, under fire from conservatives and shaken by AI, faces growing pressure
Nearing its 25th anniversary, the online encyclopedia faces multiple challenges: accusations of 'woke' bias, threats to contributors, AI-generated content and declining readership. Despite these issue...
www.lemonde.fr
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM
"Wikipedia, under fire from conservatives and shaken by AI, faces growing pressure" www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...
"Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa" www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and po...
www.npr.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa" www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
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If troops are eventually withdrawn from Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia, it raises questions about whether this is merely a strategic adjustment or the beginning of a broader reassessment of Europe’s security architecture.
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
If troops are eventually withdrawn from Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia, it raises questions about whether this is merely a strategic adjustment or the beginning of a broader reassessment of Europe’s security architecture.
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I can’t help but wonder if the U.S. is quietly rolling NATO’s borders back to where they were before the Berlin Wall fell, a kind of subtle pullback that might hint at a shift in how Washington sees its role on the alliance’s eastern front.
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I can’t help but wonder if the U.S. is quietly rolling NATO’s borders back to where they were before the Berlin Wall fell, a kind of subtle pullback that might hint at a shift in how Washington sees its role on the alliance’s eastern front.
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NEW: President Trump's pardon of his alleged 2020 co-conspirators was less about shielding them from past crimes, his adversaries say, than about signaling to others that he has their back if he needs them again in 2026 or 2028.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
NEW: President Trump's pardon of his alleged 2020 co-conspirators was less about shielding them from past crimes, his adversaries say, than about signaling to others that he has their back if he needs them again in 2026 or 2028.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The US is moving ahead with plans to withdraw troops from NATO's eastern flank. Affected countries include Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia. www.kyivpost.com/post/63332
US to Trim Forces in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia Starting Next Month After Romania Move
Washington notifies capitals of “marginal” force recalibration, prompting fears over its commitment. Veteran diplomat calls plan a “mistake,” warning against sending “the wrong signal” to Moscow.
www.kyivpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The US is moving ahead with plans to withdraw troops from NATO's eastern flank. Affected countries include Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia. www.kyivpost.com/post/63332
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The Trump administration State Department is taking money that's supposed to be used for helping vulnerable refugees around the world and using it to bribe corrupt governments into taking people that ICE can't deport to their home countries.
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The Trump administration State Department is taking money that's supposed to be used for helping vulnerable refugees around the world and using it to bribe corrupt governments into taking people that ICE can't deport to their home countries.
This is almost a weekly event now. "Belgium flounders as 5 drones buzz nuclear power plant." www.politico.eu/article/dron...
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This is almost a weekly event now. "Belgium flounders as 5 drones buzz nuclear power plant." www.politico.eu/article/dron...
That a pretty loud "SHhhhh"
INGRAHAM: Is affordability a voter perception issue of the economy, or is there more that needs to be done by Republicans?
TRUMP: More than anything else, it's a con job by the Democrats. Are you ready? Costs are way down.
TRUMP: More than anything else, it's a con job by the Democrats. Are you ready? Costs are way down.
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
That a pretty loud "SHhhhh"
"Orbán counts on Trump going full Argentina to save him from election doom" www.politico.eu/article/hung...
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
"Orbán counts on Trump going full Argentina to save him from election doom" www.politico.eu/article/hung...
"Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE" boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE" boltsmag.org/sheriff-of-b...
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Canadians are not anti-technology. They are curious, pragmatic and hopeful, but they are also alert to the risks. They want to be part of the conversation, and they want to see that conversation lead to thoughtful, inclusive action. socialmedialab.ca/2025/04/25/t...
Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don’t understand its impacts - Social Media Lab
When ChatGPT entered the public imagination in 2022, Canadians were curious, hopeful, anxious and had plenty of questions. Just three years later, our new report, The State of Generative AI Use in Can...
socialmedialab.ca
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Canadians are not anti-technology. They are curious, pragmatic and hopeful, but they are also alert to the risks. They want to be part of the conversation, and they want to see that conversation lead to thoughtful, inclusive action. socialmedialab.ca/2025/04/25/t...
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The report charts the rapid adoption of text, image, audio and video generation technologies while spotlighting growing public concerns. "Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don’t understand its impacts" socialmedialab.ca/2025/04/25/t...
Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don’t understand its impacts - Social Media Lab
When ChatGPT entered the public imagination in 2022, Canadians were curious, hopeful, anxious and had plenty of questions. Just three years later, our new report, The State of Generative AI Use in Can...
socialmedialab.ca
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The report charts the rapid adoption of text, image, audio and video generation technologies while spotlighting growing public concerns. "Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don’t understand its impacts" socialmedialab.ca/2025/04/25/t...
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For more on what people think about AI, download our free report on "The State of Generative AI Use in Canada 2025: Exploring Public Attitudes and Adoption Trends" socialmedialab.ca/2025/04/25/t...
Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don’t understand its impacts - Social Media Lab
When ChatGPT entered the public imagination in 2022, Canadians were curious, hopeful, anxious and had plenty of questions. Just three years later, our new report, The State of Generative AI Use in Can...
socialmedialab.ca
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
For more on what people think about AI, download our free report on "The State of Generative AI Use in Canada 2025: Exploring Public Attitudes and Adoption Trends" socialmedialab.ca/2025/04/25/t...
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Many of you are ambivalent about AI. We're too. Here's an article that attempts to address one aspect of that uncertainty: "The defining question is not how advanced AI becomes, but whether its systems can be secured enough to sustain institutional and public confidence." www.cfr.org/article/secu...
Securing Intelligence: Why AI Security Will Define the Future of Trust
U.S. leadership in the AI century will depend on whether democracies can secure machine intelligence fast enough to preserve the trust and resilience their systems rely on.
www.cfr.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Many of you are ambivalent about AI. We're too. Here's an article that attempts to address one aspect of that uncertainty: "The defining question is not how advanced AI becomes, but whether its systems can be secured enough to sustain institutional and public confidence." www.cfr.org/article/secu...
Wait, what???? "Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue for Jack Smith Searches (1)
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Wait, what???? "Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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More fun with Trumpy numbers.
He's floated sending $2,000 checks to every household, "except rich ones," whatever that means, financed by tariff revenues.
It would cost $265 billion. Tariff revenue since Liberation Day has totaled $151 billion.
Bit of a shortfall.
He's floated sending $2,000 checks to every household, "except rich ones," whatever that means, financed by tariff revenues.
It would cost $265 billion. Tariff revenue since Liberation Day has totaled $151 billion.
Bit of a shortfall.
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
More fun with Trumpy numbers.
He's floated sending $2,000 checks to every household, "except rich ones," whatever that means, financed by tariff revenues.
It would cost $265 billion. Tariff revenue since Liberation Day has totaled $151 billion.
Bit of a shortfall.
He's floated sending $2,000 checks to every household, "except rich ones," whatever that means, financed by tariff revenues.
It would cost $265 billion. Tariff revenue since Liberation Day has totaled $151 billion.
Bit of a shortfall.
👀 Forget gloves, the US is moving into the brass knuckles phase. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/u...
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
👀 Forget gloves, the US is moving into the brass knuckles phase. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/u...
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Je vous ai deja parlé de la Dzad Internet Theory...
Mais jamais des consequences que ca peut avoir sur votre bien etre et santé mentale 😶🌫️
Mais jamais des consequences que ca peut avoir sur votre bien etre et santé mentale 😶🌫️
Are you ready for more isolation and loneliness?
An interesting take from @damonberes.com on how AI-infused social media will further isolate us through simulated, random "engagement." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
An interesting take from @damonberes.com on how AI-infused social media will further isolate us through simulated, random "engagement." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Je vous ai deja parlé de la Dzad Internet Theory...
Mais jamais des consequences que ca peut avoir sur votre bien etre et santé mentale 😶🌫️
Mais jamais des consequences que ca peut avoir sur votre bien etre et santé mentale 😶🌫️
Are you ready for more isolation and loneliness?
An interesting take from @damonberes.com on how AI-infused social media will further isolate us through simulated, random "engagement." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
An interesting take from @damonberes.com on how AI-infused social media will further isolate us through simulated, random "engagement." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Are you ready for more isolation and loneliness?
An interesting take from @damonberes.com on how AI-infused social media will further isolate us through simulated, random "engagement." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
An interesting take from @damonberes.com on how AI-infused social media will further isolate us through simulated, random "engagement." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Minds over AI: To tackle disinformation, look to education www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/minds-...
Minds over AI: To tackle disinformation, look to education
Nov 10, 2025 // As AI makes misinformation and disinformation faster, cheaper, and more convincing, we need the tools to tell veracity from virality. The foundational pillar of those tools must be edu...
www.diplomaticourier.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Minds over AI: To tackle disinformation, look to education www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/minds-...
Motivator in chief: "‘REPORT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY’: Trump threatens to replace absent air traffic controllers with ‘true Patriots’" www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
‘REPORT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY’: Trump threatens to replace absent air traffic controllers with ‘true Patriots’
The president “wouldn’t last five minutes as an air traffic controller,” Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Motivator in chief: "‘REPORT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY’: Trump threatens to replace absent air traffic controllers with ‘true Patriots’" www.politico.com/news/2025/11...