Anthony Burnett
@burnettanthony.bsky.social
Who am I? l’m an expat Canadian living in London, England. Read my posts in English, Deutsch, Français y Español & decide for yourself. He/er/il/él
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Watching the Olympics. I can't believe that it's the penultimate day already. Where did the days go?
I swear I'll be much more productive next week!
#Paris2024 #Paris2024Olympics #Olympics #ParisOlympics
I swear I'll be much more productive next week!
#Paris2024 #Paris2024Olympics #Olympics #ParisOlympics
Really, I can say the exact same thing for any time that I have a week off of work. I barely make it to the end of the school term, then I end up crashing out.
Oh well, rinse and repeat!
Oh well, rinse and repeat!
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If you are a White House pool reporter and you don’t stick up for your fellow colleagues after Trump calls them “Piggy” or “Stupid” you are tacitly condoning his behavior and just as culpable at Trump.
Shame on you.
Walk out.
Speak up.
Don’t give him an audience.
Courage is contagious.
Shame on you.
Walk out.
Speak up.
Don’t give him an audience.
Courage is contagious.
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
If you are a White House pool reporter and you don’t stick up for your fellow colleagues after Trump calls them “Piggy” or “Stupid” you are tacitly condoning his behavior and just as culpable at Trump.
Shame on you.
Walk out.
Speak up.
Don’t give him an audience.
Courage is contagious.
Shame on you.
Walk out.
Speak up.
Don’t give him an audience.
Courage is contagious.
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He’s going to fight drug trafficking by pardoning them?
Trump announced “a Full and Complete Pardon” for former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was found guilty by an American jury last year of conspiring to import cocaine into the US.
Trump announced “a Full and Complete Pardon” for former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was found guilty by an American jury last year of conspiring to import cocaine into the US.
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
He’s going to fight drug trafficking by pardoning them?
Trump announced “a Full and Complete Pardon” for former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was found guilty by an American jury last year of conspiring to import cocaine into the US.
Trump announced “a Full and Complete Pardon” for former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was found guilty by an American jury last year of conspiring to import cocaine into the US.
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Donald Trump is a disgusting buffoon without a single redeeming quality.
November 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Donald Trump is a disgusting buffoon without a single redeeming quality.
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I'm not a historian but I am a political scientist and in my professional opinion saying Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history is less controversial than saying 2+2=4 or Victor Wembanyama is tall.
LESS controversial.
LESS controversial.
Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm not a historian but I am a political scientist and in my professional opinion saying Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history is less controversial than saying 2+2=4 or Victor Wembanyama is tall.
LESS controversial.
LESS controversial.
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'Wicked: For Good' flies to the top of the box office with $150-million domestic debut
'Wicked: For Good' flies to the top of the box office with $150-million domestic debut
After a sleepy October, the box office was dominated this weekend by a highly-anticipated sequel, "Wicked: For Good," with $150 million in domestic ticket sales.
www.latimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
'Wicked: For Good' flies to the top of the box office with $150-million domestic debut
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George W Bush’s administration found lawyers to justify torturing prisoners
Now Trump found lawyers to justify murdering fisherman they say are smuggling drugs
This is why Mark Kelly and his colleagues made the video telling troops to follow only legal orders
And why Trump threatened to kill them
Now Trump found lawyers to justify murdering fisherman they say are smuggling drugs
This is why Mark Kelly and his colleagues made the video telling troops to follow only legal orders
And why Trump threatened to kill them
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
George W Bush’s administration found lawyers to justify torturing prisoners
Now Trump found lawyers to justify murdering fisherman they say are smuggling drugs
This is why Mark Kelly and his colleagues made the video telling troops to follow only legal orders
And why Trump threatened to kill them
Now Trump found lawyers to justify murdering fisherman they say are smuggling drugs
This is why Mark Kelly and his colleagues made the video telling troops to follow only legal orders
And why Trump threatened to kill them
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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Reminder: It benefits nobody in a way to list sex assigned at birth on passports, there is no requirement to include it, this is just about punishing trans etc. Americans.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to enforce its anti-trans and anti-nonbinary passport policy during litigation.
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 25A319
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, ET AL. v. ASHTON ORR, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[November 6, 2025]
This case concerns an Executive Branch policy requiring
all new passports to display an individual’s biological sex at
birth. The United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts preliminarily enjoined the Government
from enforcing the policy, and the First Circuit declined to
stay the injunction pending appeal. The Government then
filed this stay application. Applying our familiar stay fac-
tors at this preliminary stage, we grant the application.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreievxyvqikl7wmrg5jkqhsrta5l5xfq272x7caunvxka7vtuzp7hoa@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Reminder: It benefits nobody in a way to list sex assigned at birth on passports, there is no requirement to include it, this is just about punishing trans etc. Americans.
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virtue signalling is good actually
Performative decency is actually *so* important for this reason.
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
It tricks the 10% of ghouls into thinking that there are only 1% of ghouls.
And it makes the 30% of people that don't care one way or another follow the mostly decent crowd
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
virtue signalling is good actually
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It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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Those who agree - "I am willing to accept slower economic growth in Canada if it means greater economic independence from the United States"
🟢 All: 70%
🟢 Liberals: 86%
🟢 NDP: 77%
🟢 Conservatives: 55%
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
🟢 All: 70%
🟢 Liberals: 86%
🟢 NDP: 77%
🟢 Conservatives: 55%
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Budget Week Opens with Rising Public Skepticism
Canadians remain split on Carney's ability to deliver results, while dissatisfaction with Ottawa ticks upward
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Those who agree - "I am willing to accept slower economic growth in Canada if it means greater economic independence from the United States"
🟢 All: 70%
🟢 Liberals: 86%
🟢 NDP: 77%
🟢 Conservatives: 55%
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
🟢 All: 70%
🟢 Liberals: 86%
🟢 NDP: 77%
🟢 Conservatives: 55%
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
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🍁Les Canadiens prêts à souffrir pour s’affranchir des États-Unis
📊Un sondage Abacus Data indique que les Canadiens seraient prêts au sacrifice économique afin que le Canada se défasse de sa dépendance commerciale à l’égard des États-Unis.
lactualite.com/politique/le...
📊Un sondage Abacus Data indique que les Canadiens seraient prêts au sacrifice économique afin que le Canada se défasse de sa dépendance commerciale à l’égard des États-Unis.
lactualite.com/politique/le...
Les Canadiens prêts à souffrir pour s’affranchir des États-Unis
Un sondage Abacus indique que les Canadiens seraient prêts au sacrifice économique afin que le Canada se défasse de sa dépendance commerciale à l'égard des États-Unis.
lactualite.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
🍁Les Canadiens prêts à souffrir pour s’affranchir des États-Unis
📊Un sondage Abacus Data indique que les Canadiens seraient prêts au sacrifice économique afin que le Canada se défasse de sa dépendance commerciale à l’égard des États-Unis.
lactualite.com/politique/le...
📊Un sondage Abacus Data indique que les Canadiens seraient prêts au sacrifice économique afin que le Canada se défasse de sa dépendance commerciale à l’égard des États-Unis.
lactualite.com/politique/le...
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The stadium for the Kansas City Current -- whose construction 40 banks refused to finance because there had never been a professional stadium built for a women's team -- just finished its second consecutive season of sold-out games.
www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
No One Wanted to Finance Their Stadium. Now Every Game Is a Sellout.
Building a professional women’s soccer venue was seen as brash. Now the Kansas City Current’s is a blueprint for others.
www.wsj.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The stadium for the Kansas City Current -- whose construction 40 banks refused to finance because there had never been a professional stadium built for a women's team -- just finished its second consecutive season of sold-out games.
www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
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Concepts of a plan of a scheme of a shakedown
November 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Concepts of a plan of a scheme of a shakedown
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If we added more people, the transit costs relative to car costs start to go up, but with the weekend GO rates it would still be cheaper up to adding 3-4 adult fares.
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If we added more people, the transit costs relative to car costs start to go up, but with the weekend GO rates it would still be cheaper up to adding 3-4 adult fares.
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Overall, optimizing for both time and money, we'll be choosing GO train plus taxi. Even if the train cost more than driving I would probably still take it in this case, since it will be a much more pleasant experience and I can do crafts and play games and chat with my son on the way.
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Overall, optimizing for both time and money, we'll be choosing GO train plus taxi. Even if the train cost more than driving I would probably still take it in this case, since it will be a much more pleasant experience and I can do crafts and play games and chat with my son on the way.
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GO train plus bus will be about 2:20-2:30, depending on how fine we want to cut it and if things run on time. GO train plus taxi will be 2 hours. The train times are much more stable than driving times, regardless.
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
GO train plus bus will be about 2:20-2:30, depending on how fine we want to cut it and if things run on time. GO train plus taxi will be 2 hours. The train times are much more stable than driving times, regardless.
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Driving times from Toronto to Hamilton are extremely variable. It could take 1:15 with no traffic, or 2:30 with traffic. Google says a typical drive will be 1:50.
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Driving times from Toronto to Hamilton are extremely variable. It could take 1:15 with no traffic, or 2:30 with traffic. Google says a typical drive will be 1:50.
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We have a clear winner: GO train plus bus is the absolute cheapest at $16, and even the luxury of a taxi will still be half the price of the cheapest car trip possible ($30 vs $52). Now let's check the travel times.
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We have a clear winner: GO train plus bus is the absolute cheapest at $16, and even the luxury of a taxi will still be half the price of the cheapest car trip possible ($30 vs $52). Now let's check the travel times.
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The GO train between my home station and Hamilton would cost about $30 for a round trip on a weekday, but it's the weekend and I can get a $10 day pass, and kids ride free. So that's $10 for the train, plus either $6 round trip for the bus or $20 round trip for a taxi.
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The GO train between my home station and Hamilton would cost about $30 for a round trip on a weekday, but it's the weekend and I can get a $10 day pass, and kids ride free. So that's $10 for the train, plus either $6 round trip for the bus or $20 round trip for a taxi.
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We don't own a car, but the best gas passenger car is a Mitsubishi Mirage (my dad's car, which he adores). We drive less than 10,000 km/year, but this estimate is for 10k-15k km/year, so my trip today could cost from $52-$78 for the cheapest owned gas car.
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carcosts.caa.ca/results/onta...
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We don't own a car, but the best gas passenger car is a Mitsubishi Mirage (my dad's car, which he adores). We drive less than 10,000 km/year, but this estimate is for 10k-15k km/year, so my trip today could cost from $52-$78 for the cheapest owned gas car.
carcosts.caa.ca/results/onta...
carcosts.caa.ca/results/onta...