Brian Nicol
@badsamaritan42.bsky.social
I’m just this guy, you know? Mild geek, Sci Fi fan, motorcycle enthusiast, open and curious about the world. A loud ally and always trying to do the right thing.
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It would be nice if the regular business of the senate could be interrupted to address this
Basically: I don’t think people understand that 36 hours from now it’s possible that America will have a formalized system for abducting enemies of the regime and stashing them in foreign gulags, indefinitely.
www.thebulwark.com/p/bukele-abr...
www.thebulwark.com/p/bukele-abr...
Bukele, Abrego Garcia, and Red Lines
Emergency Triad: Are we now a country of political prisoners and gulags?
www.thebulwark.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
It would be nice if the regular business of the senate could be interrupted to address this
Linkedin started out ok, then immediately became annoying. Now it is just a cesspool - and is now suggesting people like these for me to follow. How exactly is this intended to advance my professional life and career? What a colossal waste of time and network of corporate douchebags it has become.
March 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Linkedin started out ok, then immediately became annoying. Now it is just a cesspool - and is now suggesting people like these for me to follow. How exactly is this intended to advance my professional life and career? What a colossal waste of time and network of corporate douchebags it has become.
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Thought of the day:
March 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Thought of the day:
Poilievre’s “Canada is broken” message is weak tea. How is this leadership? Who does this speak to other than the Freedom/Convoy crowd? What we need now strength and unity - something we are not seeing from the CPC. Vote for any party other than CPC and we may stand a chance #cdnpoli
February 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Poilievre’s “Canada is broken” message is weak tea. How is this leadership? Who does this speak to other than the Freedom/Convoy crowd? What we need now strength and unity - something we are not seeing from the CPC. Vote for any party other than CPC and we may stand a chance #cdnpoli
The fact that Poilievre and the Cons are changing the dial to find a new message speaks to their lack of understanding what the legitimate issues and challenges are for most Canadians. A platform built on hyperbole with an intentionally uninformed leader will not move us forward #cdnpoli
Unlocked | Poilievre is pivoting to a 'Canada First' message at a Feb. 15 rally in Ottawa—a significant rebranding effort regarded as the unofficial kickoff for the next election campaign, say some senior Conservatives.
‘Canada First rally’ expected to be major rebranding of Conservative campaign, say senior Tories
The Conservative Party is encouraging attendees of the Feb. 15 ‘Canada First rally’ to ‘wear red and white clothes in honour of our nation’s flag,’ according to an RSVP email sent to party members.
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February 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The fact that Poilievre and the Cons are changing the dial to find a new message speaks to their lack of understanding what the legitimate issues and challenges are for most Canadians. A platform built on hyperbole with an intentionally uninformed leader will not move us forward #cdnpoli
I know this was misattributed to Werner Herzog, but it still rings loudly in my mind : "Dear America: You are waking up as Germany once did, to the awareness that 1/3 of your people would kill another 1/3, while 1/3 watches." #Antifa
February 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I know this was misattributed to Werner Herzog, but it still rings loudly in my mind : "Dear America: You are waking up as Germany once did, to the awareness that 1/3 of your people would kill another 1/3, while 1/3 watches." #Antifa
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BTW, if you're into Buy Canadian remember that basically all mainstream print media in Canada... Isn't
Choose @thetyee.ca @thenarwhal.ca hell, even @thebeaverton.com
Choose @thetyee.ca @thenarwhal.ca hell, even @thebeaverton.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
BTW, if you're into Buy Canadian remember that basically all mainstream print media in Canada... Isn't
Choose @thetyee.ca @thenarwhal.ca hell, even @thebeaverton.com
Choose @thetyee.ca @thenarwhal.ca hell, even @thebeaverton.com
What a mess - at first glance it looks to be a firm and measured (and immediate) response. I hate that so many people are going to suffer all over the continent - all because of a deranged President and his cult, but I’m glad Canada is responding like this🇨🇦🇨🇦#cdnpoli
thelogic.co/news/tariff-...
thelogic.co/news/tariff-...
Canada's tariff target list covers U.S. products from soup to nuts - The Logic
Ottawa has unveiled its first moves to retaliate against Trump. Here’s what—and who—is being targeted
thelogic.co
February 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
What a mess - at first glance it looks to be a firm and measured (and immediate) response. I hate that so many people are going to suffer all over the continent - all because of a deranged President and his cult, but I’m glad Canada is responding like this🇨🇦🇨🇦#cdnpoli
thelogic.co/news/tariff-...
thelogic.co/news/tariff-...
“In the dark and unfettered by fact” - Poilievre is running on ideology and non sequiturs only. This ignorance is calculated and intentional. #cdnpoli
"Now, as the election approaches and he has again rejected a secret security clearance, Poilievre presumably plans to go on as he has; in the dark and unfettered by fact."
#cdnpoli
www.policymagazine.ca/poilievres-t...
#cdnpoli
www.policymagazine.ca/poilievres-t...
Poilievre's Trumpian Aversion to the Value of Intelligence - Policy Magazine
Pierre Poilievre wants to remain in the dark. At least that's what he's doing by continuing to refuse the top-secret security clearance required to read
www.policymagazine.ca
January 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“In the dark and unfettered by fact” - Poilievre is running on ideology and non sequiturs only. This ignorance is calculated and intentional. #cdnpoli
The absolute torture of having under 100km on a new bike and it’s too stormy and wet to rack-up road time #royalenfield #int650
December 14, 2024 at 10:30 PM
The absolute torture of having under 100km on a new bike and it’s too stormy and wet to rack-up road time #royalenfield #int650
December 8, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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The Tariff Act of 1930 was designed for protectionist trade. It imposed high tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods which led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries.
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
November 27, 2024 at 2:12 PM
The Tariff Act of 1930 was designed for protectionist trade. It imposed high tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods which led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries.
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
As a Canadian, I’ve seen U.S. protectionist policies bring about tariffs that impact and hurt our economy (lumber and steel for example). The tariffs now proposed by the Trump regime will prove to be catastrophic on both sides of the border. This is an act of aggression against a friendly nation.
November 27, 2024 at 2:40 PM
As a Canadian, I’ve seen U.S. protectionist policies bring about tariffs that impact and hurt our economy (lumber and steel for example). The tariffs now proposed by the Trump regime will prove to be catastrophic on both sides of the border. This is an act of aggression against a friendly nation.
I made a friend! #eastsideculturecrawl
November 16, 2024 at 9:32 PM
I made a friend! #eastsideculturecrawl
Keeping this reading list handy for the upcoming Cdn election in 2025 - Václav Havel, Timothy Snyder, Hannah Arendt, Jason Stanley and Ruth Ben-Ghiat #cdnpoli
November 16, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Keeping this reading list handy for the upcoming Cdn election in 2025 - Václav Havel, Timothy Snyder, Hannah Arendt, Jason Stanley and Ruth Ben-Ghiat #cdnpoli
Timothy Snyder’s second lesson - Defend Institutions #OnTyranny #antifascism
November 16, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Timothy Snyder’s second lesson - Defend Institutions #OnTyranny #antifascism
November 15, 2024 at 6:49 AM
So excited to do the Crawl tonight! See you at the Eastside Culture Crawl! #YVR #Canadianart #art #eastsideculturecrawl
November 14, 2024 at 9:50 PM
So excited to do the Crawl tonight! See you at the Eastside Culture Crawl! #YVR #Canadianart #art #eastsideculturecrawl