Jim Kokocki
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Barack Obama walked onto a plane full of veterans and thanked every single one of them: no stage, no teleprompter, no ego trip.
That's a real President. #cdnpoli
That's a real President. #cdnpoli
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Barack Obama walked onto a plane full of veterans and thanked every single one of them: no stage, no teleprompter, no ego trip.
That's a real President. #cdnpoli
That's a real President. #cdnpoli
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Newsom's latest troll 😆
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Newsom's latest troll 😆
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In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
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So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
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Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
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In the last month, the FBI has charged players from two different leagues for roles in sports-betting scandals.
Either legalized gambling is exposing corruption that’s always been there.
Or it’s creating it.
Either answer is terrible for sports.
Either legalized gambling is exposing corruption that’s always been there.
Or it’s creating it.
Either answer is terrible for sports.
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
In the last month, the FBI has charged players from two different leagues for roles in sports-betting scandals.
Either legalized gambling is exposing corruption that’s always been there.
Or it’s creating it.
Either answer is terrible for sports.
Either legalized gambling is exposing corruption that’s always been there.
Or it’s creating it.
Either answer is terrible for sports.
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"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
EVs put an end to China's usual holiday surge in gasoline use
Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km (1,200-mile) road trip this month during China's national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
"I, state your name, do solemnly swear ..."
It’s big boo time
Trump getting booed at the Commanders game
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"I, state your name, do solemnly swear ..."
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Enbridge Announcement Proves Canada Doesn't Need New Pipelines
Prove me wrong.
(it'll help if you watch the video first)
@ABDanielleSmith @MarkJCarney @timhodgsonmt @Dave_Eby
@ABleg #cdnpoli #bcpoli
youtu.be/q2G96DqN5hw
Prove me wrong.
(it'll help if you watch the video first)
@ABDanielleSmith @MarkJCarney @timhodgsonmt @Dave_Eby
@ABleg #cdnpoli #bcpoli
youtu.be/q2G96DqN5hw
Enbridge Announcement Proves Canada Doesn't Need New Pipelines
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Enbridge Announcement Proves Canada Doesn't Need New Pipelines
Prove me wrong.
(it'll help if you watch the video first)
@ABDanielleSmith @MarkJCarney @timhodgsonmt @Dave_Eby
@ABleg #cdnpoli #bcpoli
youtu.be/q2G96DqN5hw
Prove me wrong.
(it'll help if you watch the video first)
@ABDanielleSmith @MarkJCarney @timhodgsonmt @Dave_Eby
@ABleg #cdnpoli #bcpoli
youtu.be/q2G96DqN5hw
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The Clash’s Paul Simonon, running into some young street musicians, will make your day. 💕 🎸
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The Clash’s Paul Simonon, running into some young street musicians, will make your day. 💕 🎸
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
@theclash.com @faroutmagazine.co.uk
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Trump and his cronies are now pushing 50-year mortgages.
Buckle up. This is going to make the 2008 mortgage crisis look like the good old days.
Buckle up. This is going to make the 2008 mortgage crisis look like the good old days.
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Trump and his cronies are now pushing 50-year mortgages.
Buckle up. This is going to make the 2008 mortgage crisis look like the good old days.
Buckle up. This is going to make the 2008 mortgage crisis look like the good old days.
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For only $40 billion, you can have this clown, Javier Milei, dance at your private club while laughing at the rest of America.
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
For only $40 billion, you can have this clown, Javier Milei, dance at your private club while laughing at the rest of America.
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Probably worth remembering the 100-year intergenerational mortgages that were developed at the height of Japan's housing bubble in the 1980s.
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Probably worth remembering the 100-year intergenerational mortgages that were developed at the height of Japan's housing bubble in the 1980s.
Exciting
Prince Edward Island’s bold new 10-year energy strategy could end dependence on imported power by 2035. #cdnpoli
pvbuzz.com/pei-10-year-...
pvbuzz.com/pei-10-year-...
Prince Edward Island’s bold new 10-year energy strategy could end dependence on imported power by 2035 - PVBuzzMedia
Prince Edward Island’s decade-long energy roadmap aims to boost on-Island wind and solar generation, modernize transmission systems, and protect consumers from rising energy costs—while setting the pr...
pvbuzz.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Exciting
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Clips like this are political gold
A $64,000 Thailand beach vacation package being auctioned off at Mar-a-Lago as Americans continue to struggle with high grocery prices
November 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Clips like this are political gold
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They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
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They're laughing in your face as they steal your money and make you suffer
Argentina President Javier Milei doing the “Trump dance” at Mar-a-Lago after getting an $40 billion bailout.
Meanwhile, Trump won’t renew subsides for American healthcare.
Meanwhile, Trump won’t renew subsides for American healthcare.
November 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
They're laughing in your face as they steal your money and make you suffer
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Damn this whole thread goes so hard
I signed on to this letter because I refuse to accept the framing of "AI" as inevitable or even urgent. Generative "AI" in particular is slop tech for a fascist era and this rushed "consultation" period is just part of the overall griftosphere that constitutes modern tech.
bccla.org/policy-submi...
bccla.org/policy-submi...
OPEN LETTER to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation from civil society organizations and individuals opposing "National Sprint" consultation on AI strategy - BC Civil Liberti...
The Honourable Mélanie JolyMinister of IndustryHouse of CommonsOttawa, OntarioK1A 0A6 The Honourable Evan SolomonMinister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital InnovationHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontar...
bccla.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Damn this whole thread goes so hard
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Anyone in the U.S. listening? Canada?
FREE ELECTRICITY 3 HOURS A DAY!
FREE ELECTRICITY 3 HOURS A DAY!
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Anyone in the U.S. listening? Canada?
FREE ELECTRICITY 3 HOURS A DAY!
FREE ELECTRICITY 3 HOURS A DAY!
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This is a good article, worth reading.
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars.
Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars.
Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-tobacco playbook could help turn the US public against their beloved oversized cars.
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This is a good article, worth reading.
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars.
Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars.
Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat
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We’ve all now seen the iconic photo of Trump staring soulless, expressionless, into the void as others assisted the fainted Gordon Findlay, an executive at Nova Nordisk, behind him.
Have you seen the (then) live video of Trump fast asleep beforehand?
Have you seen the (then) live video of Trump fast asleep beforehand?
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
We’ve all now seen the iconic photo of Trump staring soulless, expressionless, into the void as others assisted the fainted Gordon Findlay, an executive at Nova Nordisk, behind him.
Have you seen the (then) live video of Trump fast asleep beforehand?
Have you seen the (then) live video of Trump fast asleep beforehand?
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
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“Predatory property speculators are renovicting people out of their homes and running illegal Airbnbs, while new housing is geared to foreign owners and the ultra-wealthy. Property owners are routinely allowed to let abandoned buildings fall apart rather than be forced to make them useable again.”
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November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“Predatory property speculators are renovicting people out of their homes and running illegal Airbnbs, while new housing is geared to foreign owners and the ultra-wealthy. Property owners are routinely allowed to let abandoned buildings fall apart rather than be forced to make them useable again.”
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The most corrupt America Last President in history. Every day a new pardon worse than one the day before.
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The most corrupt America Last President in history. Every day a new pardon worse than one the day before.