Ian Sloan
@iansloan.bsky.social
IT Consultant and Tech Entrepreneur.
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1 year ago, @vancityreynolds.bsky.social made me wear a terrible sweater... youtu.be/8zY0dZr8t28?...
Deadpool and Kidpool Help SickKids
YouTube video by Ryan Reynolds
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December 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
1 year ago, @vancityreynolds.bsky.social made me wear a terrible sweater... youtu.be/8zY0dZr8t28?...
Why do Americans have a system where presidents are above the law. It doesn’t make for good governance.
It took dozens of special agents the best part of a decade to bring Juan Orlando Hernández to justice for flooding US cities with cocaine. Then, in a single social media post last week, Donald Trump set the former Honduran president free. on.ft.com/4oxBJ2v
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Why do Americans have a system where presidents are above the law. It doesn’t make for good governance.
I was never a fan of unions growing up in the years where they held the country to ransom in the UK but the pendulum has swung too far and they need to make a comeback.
I stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers on strike.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
November 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I was never a fan of unions growing up in the years where they held the country to ransom in the UK but the pendulum has swung too far and they need to make a comeback.
Do the republicans have any candidates not in the trump camp that are likely to rise in the next year? With Trump polling so low they need to start planning ahead.
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Do the republicans have any candidates not in the trump camp that are likely to rise in the next year? With Trump polling so low they need to start planning ahead.
If Australia can’t see evidence of the source of oil it shouldn’t buy it. Russian oil is not wanted.
sanctions with loopholes are like laws that are not enforced or enforced evenly- ineffective at best, corrupt at worst.
‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank
November 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
If Australia can’t see evidence of the source of oil it shouldn’t buy it. Russian oil is not wanted.
Comparing apples with oranges.
It isn’t clear if Trump understands the difference or if it is deliberate misdirection.
It isn’t clear if Trump understands the difference or if it is deliberate misdirection.
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Comparing apples with oranges.
It isn’t clear if Trump understands the difference or if it is deliberate misdirection.
It isn’t clear if Trump understands the difference or if it is deliberate misdirection.
Maybe consumers could have an AI browser plug-in to optimise the data being used for surveillance to get the best price.
A new report finds corporations like Kroger and McDonald's are using digital loyalty programs to track your data and potentially charge you more.
It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR
It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
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October 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Maybe consumers could have an AI browser plug-in to optimise the data being used for surveillance to get the best price.
The new pope is making a public stand on a critical issue. I am starting to like him.
He speaks like a poet.
“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”
apnews.com/article/pope...
apnews.com/article/pope...
October 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
The new pope is making a public stand on a critical issue. I am starting to like him.
I wonder if this kind of behaviour from medical professionals is good for their career in the long term.
RFK Jr. is objectively pro-disease, pro-illness and pro-child death.
RFK Jr.-Backed Vaccine Panel Advises Against MMRV Vaccine for Young Children
New members of a key committee tweak routine childhood vaccine guidance as some states and insurers go their own way.
www.wsj.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I wonder if this kind of behaviour from medical professionals is good for their career in the long term.
Robert Redford, Hollywood actor and director, dies aged 89 | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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September 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
And they are not alone.
Australia Post halts most parcel postage to US as tariff chaos hits global carriers www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Breaking: Australia Post halts most parcel postage to US immediately
Australia Post is taking the extraordinary step of immediately suspending many forms of shipping to the United States, as a Trump administration tariff deadline approaches on Friday.
www.abc.net.au
August 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
And they are not alone.
What You DIDN'T Know About the Love Music Video - OK Go
YouTube video by OK Go
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August 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
So who wants to back a new tv station hosted by all the threatened hosts of American TV.
July 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
So who wants to back a new tv station hosted by all the threatened hosts of American TV.
WSJ are highlighting some scary numbers. Leadership and hard choices on spend and income tax is needed. youtu.be/Xi7RvweuIUk?...
When Does US Debt Become Genuinely Bad? | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
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July 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
WSJ are highlighting some scary numbers. Leadership and hard choices on spend and income tax is needed. youtu.be/Xi7RvweuIUk?...
I recall Margaret Thatcher was losing political ground until the UK was fighting Argentina over the Falklands.
Trump may be playing a similar strategy over Iran.
The people get behind strength when they feel attacked.
Does America feel it was attacked by Iran?
Trump may be playing a similar strategy over Iran.
The people get behind strength when they feel attacked.
Does America feel it was attacked by Iran?
June 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I recall Margaret Thatcher was losing political ground until the UK was fighting Argentina over the Falklands.
Trump may be playing a similar strategy over Iran.
The people get behind strength when they feel attacked.
Does America feel it was attacked by Iran?
Trump may be playing a similar strategy over Iran.
The people get behind strength when they feel attacked.
Does America feel it was attacked by Iran?
Not sure $600m fine will change TicToc's behaviour with around $20b in revenue, a low cost base and it takes 4 years in the courts.
Europe may need to threaten a block on availability of the app to do that.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/tiktok...
Europe may need to threaten a block on availability of the app to do that.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/tiktok...
TikTok Fined $600 Million For Illegally Sending European User Data To People's Republic of China 🇨🇳
TikTok has been fined $600 million by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) for failing to ensure that European user data transferred to China would not be accessed by the Chinese government. The...
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May 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Not sure $600m fine will change TicToc's behaviour with around $20b in revenue, a low cost base and it takes 4 years in the courts.
Europe may need to threaten a block on availability of the app to do that.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/tiktok...
Europe may need to threaten a block on availability of the app to do that.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/tiktok...
It’s a kinder surprise.
April 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
It’s a kinder surprise.
Severely restricting the supply of rare earths out of china is a significant play. Won’t take long for reserves in all countries to dry up if 99% of them come from china. www.csis.org/analysis/con...
The Consequences of China’s New Rare Earths Export Restrictions
China has imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements and magnets in retaliation for new U.S. tariffs. These materials are vital to defense technologies, but the United States is entirely...
www.csis.org
April 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Severely restricting the supply of rare earths out of china is a significant play. Won’t take long for reserves in all countries to dry up if 99% of them come from china. www.csis.org/analysis/con...
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The Australien Government has made a cooking show about it's latest fishfuckery, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! #auspol #Election2025
Honest Government Ad | Anthony Salmonese’s Surprise!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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April 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The Australien Government has made a cooking show about it's latest fishfuckery, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! #auspol #Election2025
And the strump coin follows the expected trajectory. I feel sorry for those who believed in hype over substance. Hopefully they can gain some critical thinking from the experience.
April 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
And the strump coin follows the expected trajectory. I feel sorry for those who believed in hype over substance. Hopefully they can gain some critical thinking from the experience.
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The Canadien Government has made an ad for the coming election, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! #Canada2025
Honest Government Ad | Canada Election 2025 🍁
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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March 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Canadien Government has made an ad for the coming election, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! #Canada2025
What's this about Trumpuary. Adding a new month and making every month 28 days long. That is 364 days a year plus a spare! We can make 1st April a holiday.
April 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
What's this about Trumpuary. Adding a new month and making every month 28 days long. That is 364 days a year plus a spare! We can make 1st April a holiday.
I would vote for a commonwealth to eurozone free trade pact.
Tricky to do but would bring strength to the economies with similar ethics.
Tricky to do but would bring strength to the economies with similar ethics.
March 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I would vote for a commonwealth to eurozone free trade pact.
Tricky to do but would bring strength to the economies with similar ethics.
Tricky to do but would bring strength to the economies with similar ethics.
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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.