Rory
@badshirtmaui.bsky.social
Former sound guy & college prof. Singer, songwriter and pedal assist cyclist. I like good people. Allergic to cats & dogs but not your pix of them.
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These Karoline Leavitt "press conferences" are completely worthless propaganda full of shameless lies. They should be ignored by the media and all of us.
Q: You said that second strike was in accordance with the law of armed conflict, but the Navy's own manual says that firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime
LEAVITT: I would reiterate that the strike was conducted in accordance with the law of armed conflict
LEAVITT: I would reiterate that the strike was conducted in accordance with the law of armed conflict
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
These Karoline Leavitt "press conferences" are completely worthless propaganda full of shameless lies. They should be ignored by the media and all of us.
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“As Pierre Poilievre’s favourability nears rock bottom, we remind you that the CPC leader voted against the Canadian Dental Care Plan, $10-a-day child care, the National School Food Program and the Canada Child Benefit — all while whining about the affordability crisis.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
“As Pierre Poilievre’s favourability nears rock bottom, we remind you that the CPC leader voted against the Canadian Dental Care Plan, $10-a-day child care, the National School Food Program and the Canada Child Benefit — all while whining about the affordability crisis.”
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Welcome to mystery bruise club. Where one tries to deduce how the fuck that bruise ended up there.
December 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Welcome to mystery bruise club. Where one tries to deduce how the fuck that bruise ended up there.
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"The collapse of a superpower into a regime of bullies and mean girls and comic-book guys explains much about why American democracy is on the ropes, reeling from the attacks of people who in a better time would never have been allowed near the government of the United States."
Now that Pete Hegseth is making cartoon jokes about the accusations that he gave illegal "no quarter" orders, good time to reup this:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:55 AM
"The collapse of a superpower into a regime of bullies and mean girls and comic-book guys explains much about why American democracy is on the ropes, reeling from the attacks of people who in a better time would never have been allowed near the government of the United States."
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It’s not easy for Canada to completely restructure its economic system away from a partnership with the United States, a partnership Canada knows… that EVERY nation now knows… can’t be trusted. But it’s the right thing to do. And we’ll be stronger for it.
Will the United States? I doubt it.
Will the United States? I doubt it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government announces that Canada is realigning Canada's economy away from the United States.
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
It’s not easy for Canada to completely restructure its economic system away from a partnership with the United States, a partnership Canada knows… that EVERY nation now knows… can’t be trusted. But it’s the right thing to do. And we’ll be stronger for it.
Will the United States? I doubt it.
Will the United States? I doubt it.
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Yep. De-risking for the capitalists. Taxpayers on the hook.
Funny how a lot of the rationale for capitalist profit is they take the risks.
But it's the government that often takes the risks, the taxpayers that pay when they fail. When they succeed? Money for the private sector.
Funny how a lot of the rationale for capitalist profit is they take the risks.
But it's the government that often takes the risks, the taxpayers that pay when they fail. When they succeed? Money for the private sector.
When pundits talk about “de-risking” pipeline investment, they mean that we cover the losses and private companies walk off with the profits.
It’s taxpayer funded corporate welfare.
It’s taxpayer funded corporate welfare.
November 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Yep. De-risking for the capitalists. Taxpayers on the hook.
Funny how a lot of the rationale for capitalist profit is they take the risks.
But it's the government that often takes the risks, the taxpayers that pay when they fail. When they succeed? Money for the private sector.
Funny how a lot of the rationale for capitalist profit is they take the risks.
But it's the government that often takes the risks, the taxpayers that pay when they fail. When they succeed? Money for the private sector.
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1. No one said there wouldn’t be cars. But a city with ONLY cars equals gridlock.
2. Designing for CHOICE works better & is safer for everyone, including all who choose or need to drive.
3. Many seniors & families with kids bike in cities with safe infrastructure.
4. Your reply illustrates my point
2. Designing for CHOICE works better & is safer for everyone, including all who choose or need to drive.
3. Many seniors & families with kids bike in cities with safe infrastructure.
4. Your reply illustrates my point
November 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
1. No one said there wouldn’t be cars. But a city with ONLY cars equals gridlock.
2. Designing for CHOICE works better & is safer for everyone, including all who choose or need to drive.
3. Many seniors & families with kids bike in cities with safe infrastructure.
4. Your reply illustrates my point
2. Designing for CHOICE works better & is safer for everyone, including all who choose or need to drive.
3. Many seniors & families with kids bike in cities with safe infrastructure.
4. Your reply illustrates my point
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Even those Americans who say they underestimate Canada's resolve to move away from the US as a trading partner are underestimating Canada's resolve. It exists from the highest levels of govt and boardrooms to individual citizens. It is deep and widespread. And typically Canadian - without fanfare.
When Mark Carney sets specific goals for Canada to "diversify away" from its reliance on the US—making headlines in Canada but not the US—hear that for what it is: Close partners and allies looking elsewhere for better friends.
This is the silent way that the US loses its pointless trade war.
This is the silent way that the US loses its pointless trade war.
November 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Even those Americans who say they underestimate Canada's resolve to move away from the US as a trading partner are underestimating Canada's resolve. It exists from the highest levels of govt and boardrooms to individual citizens. It is deep and widespread. And typically Canadian - without fanfare.
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100%. Some are still trying to compare the specs of the F-35 as if they’re living in a vacuum. None of that matters now, America is not our friend. There is no trust anymore. Full stop.
November 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
100%. Some are still trying to compare the specs of the F-35 as if they’re living in a vacuum. None of that matters now, America is not our friend. There is no trust anymore. Full stop.
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When Canada deepens ties with China, it's not romance, it's risk management. If the U.S. keeps slapping tariffs and rewriting rules, partners diversify. Reliability is an economic asset; squander it, and trade flows and influence quietly move elsewhere.
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
When Canada deepens ties with China, it's not romance, it's risk management. If the U.S. keeps slapping tariffs and rewriting rules, partners diversify. Reliability is an economic asset; squander it, and trade flows and influence quietly move elsewhere.
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It’s clear that the primary interest of the US in “peace negotiations” is to create opportunities for Trump, Witkoff, their family members, business partners and cronies to make billions from business deals with Russia, and Ukraine is just the annoying nuisance in the way.
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It’s clear that the primary interest of the US in “peace negotiations” is to create opportunities for Trump, Witkoff, their family members, business partners and cronies to make billions from business deals with Russia, and Ukraine is just the annoying nuisance in the way.
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You can be a “car guy” and not like car dependency. You can be a “car guy” and get that too many cars in cities is bad for everyone, including drivers. You can be a “car guy” and be tired of lies & manipulations like “the war on cars.” You can be a “car guy” and know more choice means more freedom.
September 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
You can be a “car guy” and not like car dependency. You can be a “car guy” and get that too many cars in cities is bad for everyone, including drivers. You can be a “car guy” and be tired of lies & manipulations like “the war on cars.” You can be a “car guy” and know more choice means more freedom.
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InFURiating that we all have to write/think/talk about vaccines this much, outside of celebrating new successes (HPV vax largely *eliminating* cervical cancer, my god), this shit was settled as one of the great scientific and public health triumphs EVER and now these dipshits are trying to ruin it
November 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
InFURiating that we all have to write/think/talk about vaccines this much, outside of celebrating new successes (HPV vax largely *eliminating* cervical cancer, my god), this shit was settled as one of the great scientific and public health triumphs EVER and now these dipshits are trying to ruin it
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It's a sign of how utterly bereft of talent the Conservative party has become that we're even entertaining the remote possibility of a Doug Ford for PM campaign.
But that's his intention. God help us all if this avuncular knucklehead leverages his catastrophic Premiership into a run for PM.
But that's his intention. God help us all if this avuncular knucklehead leverages his catastrophic Premiership into a run for PM.
A behind-the-curtain look at the insatiable political ambitions of Doug Ford - Toronto Life
Is Ontario’s pugnacious premier charting a course for Ottawa? He definitely isn’t not considering a post-Carney run for prime minister. A...
torontolife.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's a sign of how utterly bereft of talent the Conservative party has become that we're even entertaining the remote possibility of a Doug Ford for PM campaign.
But that's his intention. God help us all if this avuncular knucklehead leverages his catastrophic Premiership into a run for PM.
But that's his intention. God help us all if this avuncular knucklehead leverages his catastrophic Premiership into a run for PM.
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I wish it made sense but this company, about which the government allegedly had enough concern to send an audit to the OPP two weeks ago, told me it still got $240,000 in taxpayer cash just last month. #ONpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Company embroiled in skills fund controversy received Ontario cash last month during audit
Keel Digital Solutions says it received $240,000 while under a probe the province has since referred to OPP
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I wish it made sense but this company, about which the government allegedly had enough concern to send an audit to the OPP two weeks ago, told me it still got $240,000 in taxpayer cash just last month. #ONpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Wouldn’t it be amazing if Alberta was part of Canada?
Canada and Alberta are focused on what we can control: building a stronger, more sustainable, more competitive, and more independent economy together.
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Wouldn’t it be amazing if Alberta was part of Canada?
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Some people say Carney okayed the new pipeline because he thinks Danielle Smith will never get the financial backing she needs to build it but I think Carney's overlooking the fact Danielle can simply apply for a Ontario Skills Development Funds grant to pay for the pipeline.
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Some people say Carney okayed the new pipeline because he thinks Danielle Smith will never get the financial backing she needs to build it but I think Carney's overlooking the fact Danielle can simply apply for a Ontario Skills Development Funds grant to pay for the pipeline.
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It's a bit weird that Canadians are all like 'elbows up, screw the US' but Canadian retailers are still hitching their wagons to a US holiday that has no relevance to Canada
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It's a bit weird that Canadians are all like 'elbows up, screw the US' but Canadian retailers are still hitching their wagons to a US holiday that has no relevance to Canada
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1. Many Canadians, including me, are questioning Carney’s commitment to #ClimateAction.
2. Max knows what he’s talking about.
3. Yes Carney should be communicating better. He may also be much more focussed on results than looking good. That’s how non-politician experts think.
4. Let’s keep watching.
2. Max knows what he’s talking about.
3. Yes Carney should be communicating better. He may also be much more focussed on results than looking good. That’s how non-politician experts think.
4. Let’s keep watching.
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
1. Many Canadians, including me, are questioning Carney’s commitment to #ClimateAction.
2. Max knows what he’s talking about.
3. Yes Carney should be communicating better. He may also be much more focussed on results than looking good. That’s how non-politician experts think.
4. Let’s keep watching.
2. Max knows what he’s talking about.
3. Yes Carney should be communicating better. He may also be much more focussed on results than looking good. That’s how non-politician experts think.
4. Let’s keep watching.
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This is weird framing, given that said deal actually strengthens the most important part — by far — of said Trudeau-era climate measures.
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
rime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is scrapping plans for a major national climate policy and immediately suspending another in Alberta alone, as part of a wide-ranging accord that softens
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is weird framing, given that said deal actually strengthens the most important part — by far — of said Trudeau-era climate measures.
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Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
The company’s CEO also worked closely with the wife of the minister in charge of the grant program at the time
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
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guys...
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
The company’s CEO also worked closely with the wife of the minister in charge of the grant program at the time
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
guys...
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Reading the criticisms of the current government's MOU with Alberta is interesting. The "purity" test is now applied to every decision. The left is angry, and the right is angrier. We are peusdo experts in everything from the environment to the economy.
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reading the criticisms of the current government's MOU with Alberta is interesting. The "purity" test is now applied to every decision. The left is angry, and the right is angrier. We are peusdo experts in everything from the environment to the economy.