Colin W. 🇨🇦 🇦🇺🇩🇪🌻
@grapemanca.bsky.social
"Change is not progress; it's merely the alteration of direction." Canadian educator for over 32 years, news junkie, Twitter refugee and edu-change skeptic, perilously embracing progressive politics, research-based education & the #Canucks.
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Ukrainian suicide drones just struck and destroyed Russia’s Beriev A-60 experimental airborne laser aircraft in Taganrog.
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Ukrainian suicide drones just struck and destroyed Russia’s Beriev A-60 experimental airborne laser aircraft in Taganrog.
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
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haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
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Will Maga ever acknowledge the economy's downward spiral when they refused to acknowledge it was doing so well before the election? Or will their truth continue to be whatever supports His Magasty?
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Will Maga ever acknowledge the economy's downward spiral when they refused to acknowledge it was doing so well before the election? Or will their truth continue to be whatever supports His Magasty?
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Save for Chomsky, Dawkins, Fukuyama, Habermas, Žižek, Amartya Sen and a handful of others, that age is largely gone.
Most of that fault lies with the academic disdain for grand theory and holistic thinking. The academy wants compartmented hyper-specialists bc they can be monetized.
Most of that fault lies with the academic disdain for grand theory and holistic thinking. The academy wants compartmented hyper-specialists bc they can be monetized.
I wish America still had such a thing as public intellectuals
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Save for Chomsky, Dawkins, Fukuyama, Habermas, Žižek, Amartya Sen and a handful of others, that age is largely gone.
Most of that fault lies with the academic disdain for grand theory and holistic thinking. The academy wants compartmented hyper-specialists bc they can be monetized.
Most of that fault lies with the academic disdain for grand theory and holistic thinking. The academy wants compartmented hyper-specialists bc they can be monetized.
In Texas, Tierra Walker Wasn’t Offered an #Abortion Before a High-risk Pregnancy Killed Her:
www.propublica.org/article/texa... #uspoli
www.propublica.org/article/texa... #uspoli
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 AM
In Texas, Tierra Walker Wasn’t Offered an #Abortion Before a High-risk Pregnancy Killed Her:
www.propublica.org/article/texa... #uspoli
www.propublica.org/article/texa... #uspoli
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"Make America Great Again", AKA Destroy America For Tyrants (DAFT)
as it turns out, they're not even american at all !!!
as it turns out, they're not even american at all !!!
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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392,000 American MAGA followers.
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
392,000 American MAGA followers.
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The Trump surrender of Ukraine descends into utter chaos. But “chaos” is too mellow a word: What we have here is a rich bouillabaisse of incompetence, mendacity, tragedy, farce, and diplomatic blunder. Words have a hard time keeping up with the story. But we’ll try. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Send in the Clowns
The Trump/Rubio Ukraine FUBAR
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The Trump surrender of Ukraine descends into utter chaos. But “chaos” is too mellow a word: What we have here is a rich bouillabaisse of incompetence, mendacity, tragedy, farce, and diplomatic blunder. Words have a hard time keeping up with the story. But we’ll try. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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Kremlin ideologue Alexander Dugin claimed Ukraine will be absorbed within two years, stating teams are preparing textbooks, mass "rehabilitation" programs and renaming territories "Old Lands" while debating abolition of what he called a "Russophobic dialect".
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Kremlin ideologue Alexander Dugin claimed Ukraine will be absorbed within two years, stating teams are preparing textbooks, mass "rehabilitation" programs and renaming territories "Old Lands" while debating abolition of what he called a "Russophobic dialect".
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Kremlin produced and Axios got played. Disastrous
But, huge question, why did Trump decide to endorse it
And ofc now the pro rule of law, anti invasion administration members like Rubio are fighting with the pro dictator, pro Putin camp of the White House
bsky.app/profile/dark...
But, huge question, why did Trump decide to endorse it
And ofc now the pro rule of law, anti invasion administration members like Rubio are fighting with the pro dictator, pro Putin camp of the White House
bsky.app/profile/dark...
Axios absolutely got played
As Michael Weiss showed yesterday, Kirill Dmitriev used Axios to manufacture the illusion of a serious Ukraine “peace plan” -- when it was just a Russian wish list
The result: absolute chaos in DC, Kyiv, and European capitals
macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...
As Michael Weiss showed yesterday, Kirill Dmitriev used Axios to manufacture the illusion of a serious Ukraine “peace plan” -- when it was just a Russian wish list
The result: absolute chaos in DC, Kyiv, and European capitals
macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...
“He Must Have Got This From K.”
How a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible “peace deal” into existence
macspaunday.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Kremlin produced and Axios got played. Disastrous
But, huge question, why did Trump decide to endorse it
And ofc now the pro rule of law, anti invasion administration members like Rubio are fighting with the pro dictator, pro Putin camp of the White House
bsky.app/profile/dark...
But, huge question, why did Trump decide to endorse it
And ofc now the pro rule of law, anti invasion administration members like Rubio are fighting with the pro dictator, pro Putin camp of the White House
bsky.app/profile/dark...
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In plain terms, the United States aligned itself with Russia against Ukraine and NATO. By transmitting Moscow’s surrender terms unedited and pressuring Kyiv to accept them, the Trump Regime effectively sided with Russia in the war and attempted to force Ukraine’s capitulation. It is betrayal.
Russia drafted a 28 point surrender plan, handed it to the Trump team, and the regime delivered it to Kyiv unedited, demanding Zelensky sign it by Thanksgiving or lose all US support. Trump and Vance then promoted the plan exactly as Russia wrote it, verbatim, on TV, online, and in person.
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
In plain terms, the United States aligned itself with Russia against Ukraine and NATO. By transmitting Moscow’s surrender terms unedited and pressuring Kyiv to accept them, the Trump Regime effectively sided with Russia in the war and attempted to force Ukraine’s capitulation. It is betrayal.
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Axios absolutely got played
As Michael Weiss showed yesterday, Kirill Dmitriev used Axios to manufacture the illusion of a serious Ukraine “peace plan” -- when it was just a Russian wish list
The result: absolute chaos in DC, Kyiv, and European capitals
macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...
As Michael Weiss showed yesterday, Kirill Dmitriev used Axios to manufacture the illusion of a serious Ukraine “peace plan” -- when it was just a Russian wish list
The result: absolute chaos in DC, Kyiv, and European capitals
macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...
“He Must Have Got This From K.”
How a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible “peace deal” into existence
macspaunday.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Axios absolutely got played
As Michael Weiss showed yesterday, Kirill Dmitriev used Axios to manufacture the illusion of a serious Ukraine “peace plan” -- when it was just a Russian wish list
The result: absolute chaos in DC, Kyiv, and European capitals
macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...
As Michael Weiss showed yesterday, Kirill Dmitriev used Axios to manufacture the illusion of a serious Ukraine “peace plan” -- when it was just a Russian wish list
The result: absolute chaos in DC, Kyiv, and European capitals
macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...
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Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
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⚠️ Premier Danielle Smith announced the end of universal health care in Alberta this week.
On this week's episode of 'Whatever This Is', @zainvelji.bsky.social breaks down what it means — and why things will get much worse if she succeeds.
Follow us for more. #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
On this week's episode of 'Whatever This Is', @zainvelji.bsky.social breaks down what it means — and why things will get much worse if she succeeds.
Follow us for more. #ableg #abpoli #canpoli
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Grizzly attack on 11 kids & teachers in BC.
“one teacher jumped in front of the bear to allow the children to get away…he jabbed the bear’s eyes with his fingers and that’s how he was able to… how the bear just left him.”
“That teacher was later airlifted from the scene.”
Teachers are heroes.
“one teacher jumped in front of the bear to allow the children to get away…he jabbed the bear’s eyes with his fingers and that’s how he was able to… how the bear just left him.”
“That teacher was later airlifted from the scene.”
Teachers are heroes.
Teachers fight off grizzly bear attacking schoolchildren
A grizzly bear attacked a group of elementary schoolchildren and their teachers on a walking trail Thursday in British Columbia, injuring 11 people,
mynorthwest.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Grizzly attack on 11 kids & teachers in BC.
“one teacher jumped in front of the bear to allow the children to get away…he jabbed the bear’s eyes with his fingers and that’s how he was able to… how the bear just left him.”
“That teacher was later airlifted from the scene.”
Teachers are heroes.
“one teacher jumped in front of the bear to allow the children to get away…he jabbed the bear’s eyes with his fingers and that’s how he was able to… how the bear just left him.”
“That teacher was later airlifted from the scene.”
Teachers are heroes.
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Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
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Seems like a bad trend for Trump.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Seems like a bad trend for Trump.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Canada joins Europe rejecting Trump’s Ukraine plan, Anand says sovereignty is key
Canada joins Europe rejecting Trump’s Ukraine plan, Anand says sovereignty is key
JOHANNESBURG - The world's most influential nations gathered in South Africa to work around Washington's disruptive foreign policy Saturday, reaching consensus on issues like climate change and gender...
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Canada joins Europe rejecting Trump’s Ukraine plan, Anand says sovereignty is key
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Pete Hoekstra, another foreign born US ambassador appointed by Trump, takes the "buy our F-35s, or we may have to shoot your dog" approach to arms sales to Canada. It's not going over well with the prospective buyers. Indeed, it's forcing them to look elsewhere. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says
Pete Hoekstra said it will not be easy to restart the now-stalled trade talks, and urged Canada to "harmonize" as much as possible with the U.S. on a range of
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Pete Hoekstra, another foreign born US ambassador appointed by Trump, takes the "buy our F-35s, or we may have to shoot your dog" approach to arms sales to Canada. It's not going over well with the prospective buyers. Indeed, it's forcing them to look elsewhere. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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🇨🇦 When I lived in Haida Gwaii, we often got stuck in Hecate Straight due to sudden, extreme weather. The giant BC Ferry would buck so hard that all passengers were forced to lie on the floor clutching barf bags. This with the best boats, weather predictors and captains available.
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Fact check: No, U.S. oil tankers do not pass through the Hecate Strait. Elizabeth May shows exactly why the tanker ban exists, and why protecting it matters. #cdnpoli
Fact check: No, U.S. oil tankers do not pass through the Hecate Strait. Elizabeth May shows exactly why the tanker ban exists, and why protecting it matters. #cdnpoli
November 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🇨🇦 When I lived in Haida Gwaii, we often got stuck in Hecate Straight due to sudden, extreme weather. The giant BC Ferry would buck so hard that all passengers were forced to lie on the floor clutching barf bags. This with the best boats, weather predictors and captains available.
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When rage is the bait, truth is the threat.
Poilievre’s “Maple MAGA” routine runs on rage, misinfo & lies — but even his own voters are starting to tune out. His favourability’s dropped 12 pts in 5 months.
That’s why they’re desperate to kill the CBC — facts ruin the grift.
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli
Poilievre’s “Maple MAGA” routine runs on rage, misinfo & lies — but even his own voters are starting to tune out. His favourability’s dropped 12 pts in 5 months.
That’s why they’re desperate to kill the CBC — facts ruin the grift.
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When rage is the bait, truth is the threat.
Poilievre’s “Maple MAGA” routine runs on rage, misinfo & lies — but even his own voters are starting to tune out. His favourability’s dropped 12 pts in 5 months.
That’s why they’re desperate to kill the CBC — facts ruin the grift.
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli
Poilievre’s “Maple MAGA” routine runs on rage, misinfo & lies — but even his own voters are starting to tune out. His favourability’s dropped 12 pts in 5 months.
That’s why they’re desperate to kill the CBC — facts ruin the grift.
#SaveTheCBC #cdnpoli