Tim Hofmann 🇨🇦 🇺🇦
@hoffer17.bsky.social
Canucks fan 🏒, runner, road cycling, hockey player, science, space, history, let's save this planet!
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I agree with Mulcair... and that's not often.
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I agree with Mulcair... and that's not often.
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The path we have chosen for the present is full of hazards, as all paths are. The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.
John F. Kennedy
Assassinated on November 22, 1963
John F. Kennedy
Assassinated on November 22, 1963
November 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The path we have chosen for the present is full of hazards, as all paths are. The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.
John F. Kennedy
Assassinated on November 22, 1963
John F. Kennedy
Assassinated on November 22, 1963
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Today, the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces are getting a pay raise — and that pay raise is retroactive to April 1, 2025.
November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today, the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces are getting a pay raise — and that pay raise is retroactive to April 1, 2025.
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“This budget must be generational in its ambition, and serve to shape our economy and our nation’s future.”
Because we believe in Canada.
Because we believe in Canada.
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“This budget must be generational in its ambition, and serve to shape our economy and our nation’s future.”
Because we believe in Canada.
Because we believe in Canada.
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"Despite Prime Minister Carney's friendlier tone with the oil and gas sector, this year's federal budget appears to offer a boost to an ambitious proposal for generating offshore wind power off the coast of Nova Scotia."
He has always clearly supported clean energy.
globalnews.ca/video/115190...
He has always clearly supported clean energy.
globalnews.ca/video/115190...
Carney’s latest budget boosts offshore wind power in Nova Scotia | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Carney’s latest budget boosts offshore wind power in Nova Scotia Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
globalnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Despite Prime Minister Carney's friendlier tone with the oil and gas sector, this year's federal budget appears to offer a boost to an ambitious proposal for generating offshore wind power off the coast of Nova Scotia."
He has always clearly supported clean energy.
globalnews.ca/video/115190...
He has always clearly supported clean energy.
globalnews.ca/video/115190...
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PM Mark Carney was talking about attracting foreign investment to Canada and listed reasons Canada is a good place to invest. A reporter pointed out that the U.S. has those things, too. What sets Canada apart?
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
November 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
PM Mark Carney was talking about attracting foreign investment to Canada and listed reasons Canada is a good place to invest. A reporter pointed out that the U.S. has those things, too. What sets Canada apart?
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
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As the US would say: lunch money: "For the 1st time in history, Canada has formally committed to developing a homegrown orbital launch capability. The 2025 federal budget sets aside C$182.6 million... to establish what it calls a sovereign space launch capability." orbitaltoday.com/2025/11/07/c...
Canada Commits C$182.6 Million To Build Its Own Rocket Launch Capability - Orbital Today
Canada pledges C$182.6m to develop a sovereign orbital launch capability, marking its first national commitment to launch from home soil.
orbitaltoday.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
As the US would say: lunch money: "For the 1st time in history, Canada has formally committed to developing a homegrown orbital launch capability. The 2025 federal budget sets aside C$182.6 million... to establish what it calls a sovereign space launch capability." orbitaltoday.com/2025/11/07/c...
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Scott Taylor: Canadian military makes emotional apology for racism www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Scott Taylor: Canadian military makes emotional apology for racism
All three speakers were eloquent and their messages were moving, says Scott Taylor.
www.saltwire.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Scott Taylor: Canadian military makes emotional apology for racism www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
youtube.com/watch?v=9SLt... budget analysis- well worth watching
Canada Announces "SUPER DEDUCTION" in New Budget
YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV
youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=9SLt... budget analysis- well worth watching
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Ahem.
We give you Gander. The app. On a phone.
Not public yet… but it’s real, in our hands, and soon in beta.
The timing is a bit nuts… given we just opened investment to all Canadians (at frontfundr.com/gandersocial) but we’re over the moon.
Amazing what can get done with community.
We give you Gander. The app. On a phone.
Not public yet… but it’s real, in our hands, and soon in beta.
The timing is a bit nuts… given we just opened investment to all Canadians (at frontfundr.com/gandersocial) but we’re over the moon.
Amazing what can get done with community.
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ahem.
We give you Gander. The app. On a phone.
Not public yet… but it’s real, in our hands, and soon in beta.
The timing is a bit nuts… given we just opened investment to all Canadians (at frontfundr.com/gandersocial) but we’re over the moon.
Amazing what can get done with community.
We give you Gander. The app. On a phone.
Not public yet… but it’s real, in our hands, and soon in beta.
The timing is a bit nuts… given we just opened investment to all Canadians (at frontfundr.com/gandersocial) but we’re over the moon.
Amazing what can get done with community.
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Again, from the US into Canada.
$7M worth of cocaine seized at Alberta border crossing
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
$7M worth of cocaine seized at Alberta border crossing
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
$7M worth of cocaine seized at Alberta border crossing
A Calgary man faces charges after he was caught allegedly attempting to smuggle 77 kilograms of cocaine into Canada from the U.S.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Again, from the US into Canada.
$7M worth of cocaine seized at Alberta border crossing
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
$7M worth of cocaine seized at Alberta border crossing
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Something unexpected happened at the @meidascanada.ca town hall in Victoria.
A group of young Afghan girls who escaped the Taliban showed up and asked to speak. They told their story of the fight for education and the need for Canada to help.
We will be sharing their story.
@meidastouch.com
A group of young Afghan girls who escaped the Taliban showed up and asked to speak. They told their story of the fight for education and the need for Canada to help.
We will be sharing their story.
@meidastouch.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Something unexpected happened at the @meidascanada.ca town hall in Victoria.
A group of young Afghan girls who escaped the Taliban showed up and asked to speak. They told their story of the fight for education and the need for Canada to help.
We will be sharing their story.
@meidastouch.com
A group of young Afghan girls who escaped the Taliban showed up and asked to speak. They told their story of the fight for education and the need for Canada to help.
We will be sharing their story.
@meidastouch.com
youtube.com/watch?v=xtRq... let's do this!! Buy only cars made in Canada
Canadians Can Destroy The US Auto Industry - TIME TO HIT BACK HARD
YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV
youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=xtRq... let's do this!! Buy only cars made in Canada
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“We spent $4 trillion on interest over the last decade, but will spend $14 trillion in the next ten years...."
#EconSky
#EconSky
U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
This rapid debt accumulation is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the debt having reached $37 trillion in August.
www.pbs.org
October 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
“We spent $4 trillion on interest over the last decade, but will spend $14 trillion in the next ten years...."
#EconSky
#EconSky
Awesome news and story! youtu.be/gRMtKJP1q6E?...
Salmon return to Okanagan Lake after nearly a century
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Awesome news and story! youtu.be/gRMtKJP1q6E?...
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What #RonaldReagan said about peaceful trading partners like #CanadaStrongandFree 🇨🇦
October 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
What #RonaldReagan said about peaceful trading partners like #CanadaStrongandFree 🇨🇦
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Electra Battery Materials says it now has the funding it needs to build North America’s first cobalt sulfate refinery, which will be located in northern Ontario. #Ontario
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
Funding in place to build northern Ont. cobalt refinery
Electra Battery Materials says it now has the funding it needs to build North America's first cobalt sulfate refinery, which will be located in northern Ontario.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Electra Battery Materials says it now has the funding it needs to build North America’s first cobalt sulfate refinery, which will be located in northern Ontario. #Ontario
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
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Time for the world to install a gigawatt of solar power capacity
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: < A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: < A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
September 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Time for the world to install a gigawatt of solar power capacity
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: < A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: < A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
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A spokesperson for Indigo, the country's largest bookseller, said sales of Canadian-authored books are up 25 per cent year-over-year
OMG I love this news!!!!❤️🇨🇦
Across our country & economy Canadians are putting their "elbows up".
Exports shifting away from the USA, retail sales shifting, Canadian content & authors are seeing increased sales/revenues, Canadian/non USA travel up & USA travel way down, ...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Across our country & economy Canadians are putting their "elbows up".
Exports shifting away from the USA, retail sales shifting, Canadian content & authors are seeing increased sales/revenues, Canadian/non USA travel up & USA travel way down, ...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canadians are taking a big step back from the U.S. — and here's the data to prove it | CBC News
In the weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with his punishing tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s "old relationship" with the U.S. would be "over" soon — and now ...
www.cbc.ca
September 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A spokesperson for Indigo, the country's largest bookseller, said sales of Canadian-authored books are up 25 per cent year-over-year
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This is a good project. The train can only do short trips though.
Has CBC ever done a story on CPKC's Hydrogen Locomotive Program?
Built with Canadian made components, in Canada.
It did its first paying haul in 2022.
It has won an award for innovation.
1/2
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Has CBC ever done a story on CPKC's Hydrogen Locomotive Program?
Built with Canadian made components, in Canada.
It did its first paying haul in 2022.
It has won an award for innovation.
1/2
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New electric-powered locomotive designed for harsh winters unveiled near Edmonton | CBC News
A new battery-powered locomotive designed to take on the frigid temperatures found in Canada was shown off at a railyard in Strathcona County on Wednesday.
www.cbc.ca
September 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is a good project. The train can only do short trips though.
Has CBC ever done a story on CPKC's Hydrogen Locomotive Program?
Built with Canadian made components, in Canada.
It did its first paying haul in 2022.
It has won an award for innovation.
1/2
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Has CBC ever done a story on CPKC's Hydrogen Locomotive Program?
Built with Canadian made components, in Canada.
It did its first paying haul in 2022.
It has won an award for innovation.
1/2
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Carl Locher (1851–1915) Fishing Cutters in the Moonlit Night, 1888.
September 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Carl Locher (1851–1915) Fishing Cutters in the Moonlit Night, 1888.
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"[Climateworks] CEO Anna Skarbek says its modelling has found that Australia can reach an 85 per cent cut in emissions by 2035 with solutions that are already out there."
Albo is selling out the nation and our future with the cowardly 62% target.
Albo is selling out the nation and our future with the cowardly 62% target.
'How to keep the lights on' conversation totally ignores where we are already at
We don't have to wait for moonshot technologies to reach our climate targets. Most of the solutions to the climate crisis are already around us.
www.abc.net.au
September 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"[Climateworks] CEO Anna Skarbek says its modelling has found that Australia can reach an 85 per cent cut in emissions by 2035 with solutions that are already out there."
Albo is selling out the nation and our future with the cowardly 62% target.
Albo is selling out the nation and our future with the cowardly 62% target.
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"Mass without #mass," and "Charge without #charge," John Wheeler's ideas [via @quantamagazine.bsky.social] 🧪⚛️🌌
'He guessed that #quantum fluctuations of #spacetime could transform a tranquil geometry into a mangled maze, which Wheeler called “quantum foam.”'
www.quantamagazine.org/john-wheeler...
'He guessed that #quantum fluctuations of #spacetime could transform a tranquil geometry into a mangled maze, which Wheeler called “quantum foam.”'
www.quantamagazine.org/john-wheeler...
John Wheeler Saw the Tear in Reality | Quanta Magazine
Until his dying days, the giant of 20th-century physics obsessed over the underpinnings of space and time, and how we can all share the same version of them.
www.quantamagazine.org
September 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"Mass without #mass," and "Charge without #charge," John Wheeler's ideas [via @quantamagazine.bsky.social] 🧪⚛️🌌
'He guessed that #quantum fluctuations of #spacetime could transform a tranquil geometry into a mangled maze, which Wheeler called “quantum foam.”'
www.quantamagazine.org/john-wheeler...
'He guessed that #quantum fluctuations of #spacetime could transform a tranquil geometry into a mangled maze, which Wheeler called “quantum foam.”'
www.quantamagazine.org/john-wheeler...