@jasonelliott.bsky.social
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Mark Carney is a neoliberal banker who cynically used hockey tropes to get us Canadians excited about voting for him out of desperation because his opponent cynically uses racism to get ahead. Hard not to feel like we’re hosed, eh? Take a long look at @avilewis.ca and @heathermcpherson.bsky.social ✅
Mark Carney did not join NATO allies in signing this joint statement reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland:
Joint statement on Greenland signed by the leaders of 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇵🇱🇪🇸🇬🇧🇩🇰
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
January 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Mark Carney is a neoliberal banker who cynically used hockey tropes to get us Canadians excited about voting for him out of desperation because his opponent cynically uses racism to get ahead. Hard not to feel like we’re hosed, eh? Take a long look at @avilewis.ca and @heathermcpherson.bsky.social ✅
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The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
January 7, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
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Danish guy gets it
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Danish guy gets it
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COVID killed >100,000 people per year over the course of 2023 and 2024 in the US alone.
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths
This cross-sectional study estimates the age group-specific burden of COVID-19–associated illnesses, outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the US from October 2022 to September 2024.
jamanetwork.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
COVID killed >100,000 people per year over the course of 2023 and 2024 in the US alone.
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Some good news: Canadian Federal Regulations banning certain toxic chemicals are a welcome start to 2026 environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/06/s... #cdnpoli #toxics
Statement: Federal Regulations Banning Certain Toxics Are a Welcome Start to 2026 - Environmental Defence
Statement by Cassie Barker, Senior Program Manager, Toxics Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the
environmentaldefence.ca
January 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Some good news: Canadian Federal Regulations banning certain toxic chemicals are a welcome start to 2026 environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/06/s... #cdnpoli #toxics
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We need to be asking if PM Carney is really interested in & prepared to defend Canada. The Canadian govt's wait-&-see approach is foolhardy as the US has clearly said it plans to run Venezuela for its oil & that Greenland could be next.
What a remarkable statement, that Ottawa wants to wait and see if the US invades Mexico or Greenland. If they do, what then? How will Ottawa change its strategy?
We’ve known for a year that the US is now unabashedly imperialist & authoritarian.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
We’ve known for a year that the US is now unabashedly imperialist & authoritarian.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
We need to be asking if PM Carney is really interested in & prepared to defend Canada. The Canadian govt's wait-&-see approach is foolhardy as the US has clearly said it plans to run Venezuela for its oil & that Greenland could be next.
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It’s what’s crazy about everything the United States is doing. They managed to construct a *global* sphere of influence on the cheap (relatively speaking), and now that’s gone.
The lesson: Domination is an end unto itself. That’s what the Trumpists want.
The lesson: Domination is an end unto itself. That’s what the Trumpists want.
What is just crazy about this, aside from the need for this statement at all, is that Greenland already IS in the US sphere of influence. It's far cheaper for the US, in material, security, and reputational terms, to have Denmark continue administering Greenland and work within NATO on security.
Joint Statement of major EU/NATO countries on Greenland, together with Denmark:
January 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
It’s what’s crazy about everything the United States is doing. They managed to construct a *global* sphere of influence on the cheap (relatively speaking), and now that’s gone.
The lesson: Domination is an end unto itself. That’s what the Trumpists want.
The lesson: Domination is an end unto itself. That’s what the Trumpists want.
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This policy is illegal in Ontario.
Today in the New York Times:
"One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe, streets are safer, and commute times are improving for travelers from well beyond Manhattan."
"One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe, streets are safer, and commute times are improving for travelers from well beyond Manhattan."
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This policy is illegal in Ontario.
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"whatever surprises are in store, one fact is certain: our neighbour’s autocratic and avaricious leader is demonstrably eager to use his country’s massive military power to advance his interests. We must get ready."
#GiftLink 🎁 #CdnPoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/90e3098...
#GiftLink 🎁 #CdnPoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/90e3098...
January 5, 2026 at 9:52 PM
"whatever surprises are in store, one fact is certain: our neighbour’s autocratic and avaricious leader is demonstrably eager to use his country’s massive military power to advance his interests. We must get ready."
#GiftLink 🎁 #CdnPoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/90e3098...
#GiftLink 🎁 #CdnPoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/90e3098...
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Of course Ford is going to appeal the decision. Is this about pigheadedness, precedent or running the clock while Ford's in office bc there are calls he doesn't want us to see?
Doug's fighting transparency again. Does anyone remember his staffer Travis Kann's 'unprecedented transparency' hashtag? 🙄
Doug's fighting transparency again. Does anyone remember his staffer Travis Kann's 'unprecedented transparency' hashtag? 🙄
January 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Of course Ford is going to appeal the decision. Is this about pigheadedness, precedent or running the clock while Ford's in office bc there are calls he doesn't want us to see?
Doug's fighting transparency again. Does anyone remember his staffer Travis Kann's 'unprecedented transparency' hashtag? 🙄
Doug's fighting transparency again. Does anyone remember his staffer Travis Kann's 'unprecedented transparency' hashtag? 🙄
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“Suddenly, the main big investor is the American army, who need a lot of graphite."
The Pentagon got involved because Washington is trying to end its dependence on China for critical minerals.
Hey, maybe some of those critical minerals will be involved in Trump's army annexing Greenland. Or us.
The Pentagon got involved because Washington is trying to end its dependence on China for critical minerals.
Hey, maybe some of those critical minerals will be involved in Trump's army annexing Greenland. Or us.
January 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
“Suddenly, the main big investor is the American army, who need a lot of graphite."
The Pentagon got involved because Washington is trying to end its dependence on China for critical minerals.
Hey, maybe some of those critical minerals will be involved in Trump's army annexing Greenland. Or us.
The Pentagon got involved because Washington is trying to end its dependence on China for critical minerals.
Hey, maybe some of those critical minerals will be involved in Trump's army annexing Greenland. Or us.
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Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories.
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
January 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories.
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
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NEW: An Ontario court has thrown out the province's attempt to overrule an order from the privacy watchdog over Doug Ford's personal cellphone.
A panel of three judges agreed he uses it for government work and must release those calls. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
A panel of three judges agreed he uses it for government work and must release those calls. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
Ontario court rules Doug Ford must turn over personal phone records | Globalnews.ca
An Ontario court says it is reasonable to conclude Premier Doug Ford uses his personal cellphone to communicate and that he should make those records public.
globalnews.ca
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
NEW: An Ontario court has thrown out the province's attempt to overrule an order from the privacy watchdog over Doug Ford's personal cellphone.
A panel of three judges agreed he uses it for government work and must release those calls. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
A panel of three judges agreed he uses it for government work and must release those calls. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159745...
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“Survey after survey has shown that business owners overestimate how many customers drive to their stores vs walking or biking. In a 2012 Los Angeles study, more than half of the store owners on the bike-laned part of the boulevard thought most of their customers drove. The actual number was 15%.”
I read all the studies on the economic impact of bike lanes. Here's what I learned.
Research proves that bike lanes are good for business. So why do so many stores and restaurants still oppose them?
www.businessinsider.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:41 AM
“Survey after survey has shown that business owners overestimate how many customers drive to their stores vs walking or biking. In a 2012 Los Angeles study, more than half of the store owners on the bike-laned part of the boulevard thought most of their customers drove. The actual number was 15%.”
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"Canada makes too much good stuff that Americans consume so we must punish those nasty Canadians!"
- Trump, 2025
"The way Trump invaded that country to get all their stuff was totally awesome sauce!"
- Canadian Conservatives, 2026
- Trump, 2025
"The way Trump invaded that country to get all their stuff was totally awesome sauce!"
- Canadian Conservatives, 2026
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"Canada makes too much good stuff that Americans consume so we must punish those nasty Canadians!"
- Trump, 2025
"The way Trump invaded that country to get all their stuff was totally awesome sauce!"
- Canadian Conservatives, 2026
- Trump, 2025
"The way Trump invaded that country to get all their stuff was totally awesome sauce!"
- Canadian Conservatives, 2026
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Elon Musk turning women & minors into pornography using Grok AI, floods X with sexualized photos #uspoli #cdnpoli www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
When contacted by Reuters for comment by email, xAI replied with the message "Legacy Media Lies."
www.reuters.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Elon Musk turning women & minors into pornography using Grok AI, floods X with sexualized photos #uspoli #cdnpoli www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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Many people still think of poverty as something that happens when people don’t work. But the reality is different: majority of people who live in poverty in Canada are working or live in families who work. @gillianpetit.bsky.social and my 2026 chart to watch www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
January 4, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Many people still think of poverty as something that happens when people don’t work. But the reality is different: majority of people who live in poverty in Canada are working or live in families who work. @gillianpetit.bsky.social and my 2026 chart to watch www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
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Some say X is how the government of Canada, including Prime Minister Carney, gets their information to Canadians.
But if you get your information about the Canadian government AND a dose of sexualized children and anti vaccine rhetoric, are all of these legitimate or all illegitimate?
#Canada
But if you get your information about the Canadian government AND a dose of sexualized children and anti vaccine rhetoric, are all of these legitimate or all illegitimate?
#Canada
How much harm to children will our government tolerate?
Elon Musk posted sexualized images of children on X.
X also boosted antivaxx rhetoric; infecting, hospitalizing and killing children.
X is used by “Canadian governments of all levels…demand…they delete their accounts”
#Canada
#Children
Elon Musk posted sexualized images of children on X.
X also boosted antivaxx rhetoric; infecting, hospitalizing and killing children.
X is used by “Canadian governments of all levels…demand…they delete their accounts”
#Canada
#Children
It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
January 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Some say X is how the government of Canada, including Prime Minister Carney, gets their information to Canadians.
But if you get your information about the Canadian government AND a dose of sexualized children and anti vaccine rhetoric, are all of these legitimate or all illegitimate?
#Canada
But if you get your information about the Canadian government AND a dose of sexualized children and anti vaccine rhetoric, are all of these legitimate or all illegitimate?
#Canada
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Anti-worker and anti-climate and the Ford government clearly isn't ready to accommodate them all.
"In response to repeated questions from Global News, however, the government would not categorically say it had enough space to support a return to work for all civil servants."
#OnPoli
"In response to repeated questions from Global News, however, the government would not categorically say it had enough space to support a return to work for all civil servants."
#OnPoli
NEW: Civil servants will return to the office on Monday.
The Ford government, however, won't say if it has enough space for them all. It will only say the 'vast majority' of offices have the space required. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159724...
The Ford government, however, won't say if it has enough space for them all. It will only say the 'vast majority' of offices have the space required. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1159724...
Ontario won’t say if there is enough office space for full-time return by all civil servants | Globalnews.ca
The government would not address questions over whether every civil servant would have a space to return to. A spokesperson said the 'vast majority' of offices have enough space.
globalnews.ca
January 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Anti-worker and anti-climate and the Ford government clearly isn't ready to accommodate them all.
"In response to repeated questions from Global News, however, the government would not categorically say it had enough space to support a return to work for all civil servants."
#OnPoli
"In response to repeated questions from Global News, however, the government would not categorically say it had enough space to support a return to work for all civil servants."
#OnPoli
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THE MORE YOU KNOW…👇
Choose wisely. 😎✨
Choose wisely. 😎✨
December 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
THE MORE YOU KNOW…👇
Choose wisely. 😎✨
Choose wisely. 😎✨
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In 2026 there will be more mass media articles and commentators ridiculing people taking precautions to avoid SARS-CoV-2 infection while simultaneously hundreds of pieces of research will be published further demonstrating the long-term harms of infection.
Ignore the ridicule.
Ignore the ridicule.
January 2, 2026 at 12:49 PM
In 2026 there will be more mass media articles and commentators ridiculing people taking precautions to avoid SARS-CoV-2 infection while simultaneously hundreds of pieces of research will be published further demonstrating the long-term harms of infection.
Ignore the ridicule.
Ignore the ridicule.
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Reminder that one of the very first things Carney did was cancel an increase to the capital gains tax.
New report from @ccpa: Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs have smashed every compensation record on the books as average workers fell behind due to inflation. #inequality #wealthtax Part 1/2
January 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Reminder that one of the very first things Carney did was cancel an increase to the capital gains tax.