D Selavy
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I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
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“Canada was never going to quit the US overnight or outright, and that wasn’t [Mark] Carney’s promise,” writes @davidmoscrop.com. “But our defiant posture raises questions about just how far we’re willing to go along to get along.” thewalrus.ca/carney-promised-...
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“Canada was never going to quit the US overnight or outright, and that wasn’t [Mark] Carney’s promise,” writes @davidmoscrop.com. “But our defiant posture raises questions about just how far we’re willing to go along to get along.” thewalrus.ca/carney-promised-...
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Canada’s spies used illegal tactics on Indigenous people, no different than suspected terrorists. www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
How investigating Indigenous activists became a CSIS priority for at least a decade | CBC News
Canada's spies subjected Indigenous activists to a series of “Native extremism” investigations for at least a decade beginning in 1988, in what internal documents show was a countrywide surveillance p...
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Canada’s spies used illegal tactics on Indigenous people, no different than suspected terrorists. www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
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One year, 4,464 calls, 92% required no police intervention. The Alternative Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR) in Centretown is sending the right people to help in cases of mental health or substance use crises. It represents the de-tasking of police and it works.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Centretown crisis response team handled thousands of calls in its 1st year, report shows | CBC News
Launched in August 2024, the Alternative Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR) team responded to 4,464 calls in its first year, according to numbers in a new city report. The pilot program aims to pr...
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
One year, 4,464 calls, 92% required no police intervention. The Alternative Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR) in Centretown is sending the right people to help in cases of mental health or substance use crises. It represents the de-tasking of police and it works.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ottawa Deserves Redo on Lansdowne 2.0 ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...
Ottawa deserves a complete redo on Lansdowne 2.0 | Opinion
If history is any guide, the city's rosy financial projections on the mega-project can't be trusted. | Opinion
ottawacitizen.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Ottawa Deserves Redo on Lansdowne 2.0 ottawacitizen.com/opinion/otta...
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There's lots to mull in this Citizen article exploring 417 congestion. All is not hopeless but there are challenges. Transit is the key to quicker commutes. Restoring and then improving transit will help speed everyone along.
Why is traffic so bad on Highway 417 in Ottawa?
Here's everything you need to know about how construction, unreliable transit, and returning to the office have made getting to work worse.
ottawacitizen.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
There's lots to mull in this Citizen article exploring 417 congestion. All is not hopeless but there are challenges. Transit is the key to quicker commutes. Restoring and then improving transit will help speed everyone along.
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Tewin at full scale would be about 100,000 people -- that's like a whole new Barrhaven East.
Ottawa taxpayers simply can't afford that type of growth.
Ottawa taxpayers simply can't afford that type of growth.
Ottawa’s bitter fight over the Tewin development | The Narwhal
A housing megaproject by developer Taggart Group and the Algonquins of Ontario has Ottawa councillors and residents divided over claims of reconciliation and sustainability
https://thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-tewin-development-taggart-algonquins/?utm_source=The+Narwhal&utm_campaign=564a9b436e-Oct+23%2C+2025+—+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f6a05fddb8-564a9b436e-109049142&mc_cid=564a9b436e&mc_eid=69bb4b0f07
October 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Tewin at full scale would be about 100,000 people -- that's like a whole new Barrhaven East.
Ottawa taxpayers simply can't afford that type of growth.
Ottawa taxpayers simply can't afford that type of growth.
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Joel Quenneville's return to Chicago last night might be the final time that the Brad Aldrich story is at the forefront of the hockey world's minds.
But we should never forget what we're moving on from.
My column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
But we should never forget what we're moving on from.
My column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Joel Quenneville's return to Chicago last night might be the final time that the Brad Aldrich story is at the forefront of the hockey world's minds.
But we should never forget what we're moving on from.
My column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
But we should never forget what we're moving on from.
My column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
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It's been 25 years since One-Big-Ottawa was imposed on us. The world has finally taken note: this thing doesn't really work for urban or rural residents. I wrote about why and what's next.
glebereport.ca/articles/ott... #ottawa #ottcity #deamalgamateottawa
glebereport.ca/articles/ott... #ottawa #ottcity #deamalgamateottawa
October 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It's been 25 years since One-Big-Ottawa was imposed on us. The world has finally taken note: this thing doesn't really work for urban or rural residents. I wrote about why and what's next.
glebereport.ca/articles/ott... #ottawa #ottcity #deamalgamateottawa
glebereport.ca/articles/ott... #ottawa #ottcity #deamalgamateottawa
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My naive wish is that even one Canadian journalist, one politician, one security analyst, would address the implications of Canada choosing military integration with an authoritarian power that no longer respects the rule of law or international law.
Looks like that’s not going to happen today.
Looks like that’s not going to happen today.
Golden Dome signals change to Canada’s long-time opposition to joining U.S. missile defence
Canada opted to stay on the sidelines in 2005 as the U.S. developed defences against ballistic missiles
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
My naive wish is that even one Canadian journalist, one politician, one security analyst, would address the implications of Canada choosing military integration with an authoritarian power that no longer respects the rule of law or international law.
Looks like that’s not going to happen today.
Looks like that’s not going to happen today.
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the authoritarian techbro cult wishes to subjugate humanity - the good news is that these are pathetic creeps and we can beat them
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
the authoritarian techbro cult wishes to subjugate humanity - the good news is that these are pathetic creeps and we can beat them
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The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly
#bicycling #urbanplanning #cityplanning #bicyclefriendly
#bicycling #urbanplanning #cityplanning #bicyclefriendly
The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly
The 2025 Happy City Index is in and the world's happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike.
momentummag.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly
#bicycling #urbanplanning #cityplanning #bicyclefriendly
#bicycling #urbanplanning #cityplanning #bicyclefriendly
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
September 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Our problem isn't a lack of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
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UN commission of inquiry finds Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Names PM Netanyahu, President Herzog and former defence minister Gallant as having “incited the commission of genocide.”
Names PM Netanyahu, President Herzog and former defence minister Gallant as having “incited the commission of genocide.”
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.
www.bbc.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:03 AM
UN commission of inquiry finds Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Names PM Netanyahu, President Herzog and former defence minister Gallant as having “incited the commission of genocide.”
Names PM Netanyahu, President Herzog and former defence minister Gallant as having “incited the commission of genocide.”
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Government seems to hope by dismissing it as simple human error, it'll blow right over. Not realizing the implications become worse.
Meanwhile, my friend in Inner Mongolia has read about this in great detail in Chinese news. It's too late, it's already a big deal, a huge mark of shame for MUN.
Meanwhile, my friend in Inner Mongolia has read about this in great detail in Chinese news. It's too late, it's already a big deal, a huge mark of shame for MUN.
Despite Fictitious Sources, Artificial Intelligence Had No Part in Crafting Education Accord, says Minister
Minister Bernard Davis is dismissing suspicion that artificial intelligence was used to generate any of the fi...
vocm.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Government seems to hope by dismissing it as simple human error, it'll blow right over. Not realizing the implications become worse.
Meanwhile, my friend in Inner Mongolia has read about this in great detail in Chinese news. It's too late, it's already a big deal, a huge mark of shame for MUN.
Meanwhile, my friend in Inner Mongolia has read about this in great detail in Chinese news. It's too late, it's already a big deal, a huge mark of shame for MUN.
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The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?
September 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?
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Art depicting “Sandwich Guy” now at the scene of the alleged misdemeanor.
August 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Art depicting “Sandwich Guy” now at the scene of the alleged misdemeanor.
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When you’re done listening to the guy in a podcast booth in downtown Toronto opinionate on what did and did not happen, here is what people on the ground said about what happened in the streets of Ottawa:
pressprogress.ca/it-was-viole...
pressprogress.ca/it-was-viole...
‘It Was Violent’: People’s Commission Report Shines Light on Violence, Harassment and Hate Crimes During ‘Freedom Convoy’
Final report documents widespread ‘violence’ by convoy extremists – and abandonment of community by Ottawa Police
pressprogress.ca
August 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
When you’re done listening to the guy in a podcast booth in downtown Toronto opinionate on what did and did not happen, here is what people on the ground said about what happened in the streets of Ottawa:
pressprogress.ca/it-was-viole...
pressprogress.ca/it-was-viole...
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In June, for the first time ever, solar was the largest source of power in the EU.
Solar is EU’s biggest power source for the first time ever in June 2025 | Ember
ember-energy.org
August 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
In June, for the first time ever, solar was the largest source of power in the EU.
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Today’s the day! The new mobile-friendly Ottawa bike maps are ready. Plot the safest bike routes on your phone.
We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you!
Download it for free now
bikeottawa.ca/blog/
We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you!
Download it for free now
bikeottawa.ca/blog/
August 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Today’s the day! The new mobile-friendly Ottawa bike maps are ready. Plot the safest bike routes on your phone.
We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you!
Download it for free now
bikeottawa.ca/blog/
We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you!
Download it for free now
bikeottawa.ca/blog/
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Reflecting on the implications of last week's International Court of Justice decision, UBC prof Michael Byers concludes Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney"can no longer justify including fossil fuel projects among his infrastructure goals." #cdnpoli #icj
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The International Court of Justice’s statement on fossil fuels puts Carney in a tough spot
An advisory opinion on responsibility for emissions means that Canada could be on the hook for major climate-change-related damages in the years ahead
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Reflecting on the implications of last week's International Court of Justice decision, UBC prof Michael Byers concludes Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney"can no longer justify including fossil fuel projects among his infrastructure goals." #cdnpoli #icj
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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There is a staggering level of blasé naivety in Canada's media coverage of MAGA's attempt to destroy our country.
National Post and subsidiaries are American owned and totally onside.
CBC/ CTV are bending over backwards to be "fair" to Vichy Canada.
Wake up folks.
pressprogress.ca/the-albertan...
National Post and subsidiaries are American owned and totally onside.
CBC/ CTV are bending over backwards to be "fair" to Vichy Canada.
Wake up folks.
pressprogress.ca/the-albertan...
The Albertans Counting on America to Help Break Apart Canada
Fed up with finding a constitutional path to separation, the leaders of the Alberta Prosperity Project are looking for other means
pressprogress.ca
July 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
There is a staggering level of blasé naivety in Canada's media coverage of MAGA's attempt to destroy our country.
National Post and subsidiaries are American owned and totally onside.
CBC/ CTV are bending over backwards to be "fair" to Vichy Canada.
Wake up folks.
pressprogress.ca/the-albertan...
National Post and subsidiaries are American owned and totally onside.
CBC/ CTV are bending over backwards to be "fair" to Vichy Canada.
Wake up folks.
pressprogress.ca/the-albertan...
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Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?
A bold proposal from New York’s Zohran Mamdani is sparking interest north of the border. Experts say a Canadian public option is not only possible — it’s long overdue. #cdnpoli
ricochet.media/labour/class...
A bold proposal from New York’s Zohran Mamdani is sparking interest north of the border. Experts say a Canadian public option is not only possible — it’s long overdue. #cdnpoli
ricochet.media/labour/class...
Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?
A bold proposal from New York’s Zohran Mamdani is sparking interest north of the border. Experts say a Canadian public option is not only possible — it’s long overdue
ricochet.media
July 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?
A bold proposal from New York’s Zohran Mamdani is sparking interest north of the border. Experts say a Canadian public option is not only possible — it’s long overdue. #cdnpoli
ricochet.media/labour/class...
A bold proposal from New York’s Zohran Mamdani is sparking interest north of the border. Experts say a Canadian public option is not only possible — it’s long overdue. #cdnpoli
ricochet.media/labour/class...
These attacks have never been about antisemitism. Always about attacking human rights and moderate perspectives.
Linda McMahon on Columbia settlement: "This is a monumental victory for conservatives who wanted to do things on these elite campuses for a long time because we had such far left-leaning professors."
July 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
These attacks have never been about antisemitism. Always about attacking human rights and moderate perspectives.
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As George Monbiot recently wrote: "The one thing that can stop the rise of the far right is the one thing mainstream parties are currently not prepared to deliver: greater equality. The rich should be taxed more, and the revenue used to improve the lives of the poor."
July 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
As George Monbiot recently wrote: "The one thing that can stop the rise of the far right is the one thing mainstream parties are currently not prepared to deliver: greater equality. The rich should be taxed more, and the revenue used to improve the lives of the poor."