King Poe
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“Employment growth in November was driven by a rise in part-time employment…Employment growth in November was concentrated among youth aged 15 to 24”
Hmmm…doesn’t seem encouraging
Stats Can: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
Hmmm…doesn’t seem encouraging
Stats Can: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
December 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“Employment growth in November was driven by a rise in part-time employment…Employment growth in November was concentrated among youth aged 15 to 24”
Hmmm…doesn’t seem encouraging
Stats Can: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
Hmmm…doesn’t seem encouraging
Stats Can: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
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My favourite sign from yesterday’s protest against the CAQ. A gov’t unable to see Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab as complex individuals possessing their own autonomy. Always treated as docile victims or demonized vectors of religious extremism. Never just ppl making their own decisions.
November 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My favourite sign from yesterday’s protest against the CAQ. A gov’t unable to see Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab as complex individuals possessing their own autonomy. Always treated as docile victims or demonized vectors of religious extremism. Never just ppl making their own decisions.
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The only sources of ”belief constraint“ among the elites leading this charge are not logical or even ideological. They are only in/outgroup based: “What we do is good. What they do is bad.”
I’m old enough to remember… oh never mind. These hypocrites don’t give a damn about their hypocrisy. They spend years falsely accusing various members of “the left” of doing what they have absolutely no problem and no shame doing themselves. The “censorship industrial complex” scam.
The White House web site now includes a "media bias" tracker with a leaderboard and an offender hall of shame. www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The only sources of ”belief constraint“ among the elites leading this charge are not logical or even ideological. They are only in/outgroup based: “What we do is good. What they do is bad.”
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[through gritted teeth]
Block and move on. Block and move on.
Block and move on. Block and move on.
October 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
[through gritted teeth]
Block and move on. Block and move on.
Block and move on. Block and move on.
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Today is the day!!! Existential Politics is out in the world!
Read about why we’re doing climate policy wrong (too focused on measuring emissions) & what we should do instead (focus on $$ to constrain fossil asset owners & expand green asset owners). Just in time for #COP30.
Read about why we’re doing climate policy wrong (too focused on measuring emissions) & what we should do instead (focus on $$ to constrain fossil asset owners & expand green asset owners). Just in time for #COP30.
Existential Politics
A new way to tackle the real politics of climate change through asset revaluation
press.princeton.edu
October 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today is the day!!! Existential Politics is out in the world!
Read about why we’re doing climate policy wrong (too focused on measuring emissions) & what we should do instead (focus on $$ to constrain fossil asset owners & expand green asset owners). Just in time for #COP30.
Read about why we’re doing climate policy wrong (too focused on measuring emissions) & what we should do instead (focus on $$ to constrain fossil asset owners & expand green asset owners). Just in time for #COP30.
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Happy to see the big NYT piece about South Asian voters for Zohran
Hopefully this will make other editors out there more receptive of the same reporting I’ve been doing for months
Shoutout to @surbhigupta.bsky.social @dannypostel.bsky.social for recognizing this story before ANY OTHER pub.
Hopefully this will make other editors out there more receptive of the same reporting I’ve been doing for months
Shoutout to @surbhigupta.bsky.social @dannypostel.bsky.social for recognizing this story before ANY OTHER pub.
September 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Happy to see the big NYT piece about South Asian voters for Zohran
Hopefully this will make other editors out there more receptive of the same reporting I’ve been doing for months
Shoutout to @surbhigupta.bsky.social @dannypostel.bsky.social for recognizing this story before ANY OTHER pub.
Hopefully this will make other editors out there more receptive of the same reporting I’ve been doing for months
Shoutout to @surbhigupta.bsky.social @dannypostel.bsky.social for recognizing this story before ANY OTHER pub.
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For the record.
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
September 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
For the record.
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
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This is an archived government report that found that “Since 1990, far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists.”
It existed yesterday and is gone today.
It existed yesterday and is gone today.
What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism
Militant, nationalistic, white supremacist violent extremism has increased in the United States. In fact, the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic...
web.archive.org
September 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is an archived government report that found that “Since 1990, far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists.”
It existed yesterday and is gone today.
It existed yesterday and is gone today.
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hi friends! It's almost the weekend. Have you planned something fun offline? It could be reading a book, taking a long walk, going to a museum, seeing a friend, doing a craft, or cooking an elaborate meal. If you are sad, try not to be sad alone. And if you can, charge your phone away from your bed.
September 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
hi friends! It's almost the weekend. Have you planned something fun offline? It could be reading a book, taking a long walk, going to a museum, seeing a friend, doing a craft, or cooking an elaborate meal. If you are sad, try not to be sad alone. And if you can, charge your phone away from your bed.
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For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country…
Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.
And America shrugged and moved on.
Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.
And America shrugged and moved on.
September 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country…
Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.
And America shrugged and moved on.
Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.
And America shrugged and moved on.
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No mystery about what caused today's painful 2Q GDP report. If GDP declines again in 3Q, it's a recession. We'll call it the 'Trump-cession'. Exports fell 7.5% (led by falling auto exports), business M&E spending fell 9.4%. The disaster everyone predicted has started. #cdnecon /2
August 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
No mystery about what caused today's painful 2Q GDP report. If GDP declines again in 3Q, it's a recession. We'll call it the 'Trump-cession'. Exports fell 7.5% (led by falling auto exports), business M&E spending fell 9.4%. The disaster everyone predicted has started. #cdnecon /2
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It’s amazing how quickly people stopped mentioning that Sam Altman’s sister sued him for sexual abuse.
Sam Altman’s Younger Sister Files Lawsuit Claiming He Sexually Abused Her
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It’s amazing how quickly people stopped mentioning that Sam Altman’s sister sued him for sexual abuse.
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Parce qu'on va continuer de parler de la criminalité des jeunes et que certains vont vouloir faire des liens saugrenus – pour dire le moins – avec l'immigration, je suis allée voir ce que disent les données et la recherche sur cette question.
Le mois dernier, le chef du Parti québécois faisait un lien entre la violence impliquant les jeunes et l'immigration au Québec. Julia Posca invalide cette affirmation à partir des données de Statistique Canada et de travaux de recherche qui ont été menés sur la criminalité chez les jeunes.
Criminalité chez les jeunes : quand PSPP déforme la réalité
Au cœur de l’été, le Journal de Montréal/Québec
iris-recherche.qc.ca
August 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Parce qu'on va continuer de parler de la criminalité des jeunes et que certains vont vouloir faire des liens saugrenus – pour dire le moins – avec l'immigration, je suis allée voir ce que disent les données et la recherche sur cette question.
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Fuck yea, flight attendants.
The more people who stand up to the banker managers and landlords that we had to elect because the alternative was somehow even worse, the better they make the world for all of us.
People like Carney arent leaders, they are managers. And we've all had managers like him
The more people who stand up to the banker managers and landlords that we had to elect because the alternative was somehow even worse, the better they make the world for all of us.
People like Carney arent leaders, they are managers. And we've all had managers like him
August 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Fuck yea, flight attendants.
The more people who stand up to the banker managers and landlords that we had to elect because the alternative was somehow even worse, the better they make the world for all of us.
People like Carney arent leaders, they are managers. And we've all had managers like him
The more people who stand up to the banker managers and landlords that we had to elect because the alternative was somehow even worse, the better they make the world for all of us.
People like Carney arent leaders, they are managers. And we've all had managers like him
« Those who favour tackling it » is a phenomenally wild way of framing human survival
A strategic rethink is needed in the fight against climate change. Today the problem looks particularly hard. Those who favour tackling it need to offer more than abstract targets econ.st/4ocYbPy
July 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
« Those who favour tackling it » is a phenomenally wild way of framing human survival
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Reposting my federal public sector cuts piece, because I want to clarify that even in just the first year, Carney is planning to cut a bigger % out of the public service than Harper did, but also cutting out of a larger base - open.substack.com/pub/socialec...
Cuts, Cuts, and more cuts
Carney is taking the opportunity of Trump to cut taxes, the federal public service, and "red tape".
open.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Reposting my federal public sector cuts piece, because I want to clarify that even in just the first year, Carney is planning to cut a bigger % out of the public service than Harper did, but also cutting out of a larger base - open.substack.com/pub/socialec...
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« On est dans une ère où les 1 % des mieux nantis, au lieu de dissimuler leurs privilèges, ce qui serait une marque d’un minimum de décence, vont au contraire les exhiber de façon complètement ostentatoire, sans complexe »
Ils sont de plus en plus vulgaires.
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...
Ils sont de plus en plus vulgaires.
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...
Grande entrevue avec Dahlia Namian | Bezos, Musk et l’indécence des riches
S’il y a un enseignement à tirer du récent mariage somptueux de Jeff Bezos à Venise, au-delà des diverses controverses suscitées par cet évènement délirant, c’est que les provocations des milliardaire...
www.lapresse.ca
July 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
« On est dans une ère où les 1 % des mieux nantis, au lieu de dissimuler leurs privilèges, ce qui serait une marque d’un minimum de décence, vont au contraire les exhiber de façon complètement ostentatoire, sans complexe »
Ils sont de plus en plus vulgaires.
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...
Ils sont de plus en plus vulgaires.
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...
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Podcast version here!
open.spotify.com/episode/4Z4d...
open.spotify.com/episode/4Z4d...
Uneven Argument! Piketty & Political Economy w/ Ingrid Kvangraven
The Adnan Husain Show · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Podcast version here!
open.spotify.com/episode/4Z4d...
open.spotify.com/episode/4Z4d...
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What's the problem with Nievas & Piketty's understanding of unequal exchange, colonialism and, implicitly, imperialism? I break down their theory & empirics here in this podcast, and lay out what gets lost when you focus on flows over social relations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsIK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsIK...
Uneven Argument! Piketty & Political Economy w/ Ingrid Kvangraven
YouTube video by Adnan Husain
www.youtube.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
What's the problem with Nievas & Piketty's understanding of unequal exchange, colonialism and, implicitly, imperialism? I break down their theory & empirics here in this podcast, and lay out what gets lost when you focus on flows over social relations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsIK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsIK...
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“Law-abiding protest has so far failed to stop the genocide. More than 50,000 innocent children have been killed or injured. In what circumstances could civil disobedience ever be justified if not now?”
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“Law-abiding protest has so far failed to stop the genocide. More than 50,000 innocent children have been killed or injured. In what circumstances could civil disobedience ever be justified if not now?”
More of this. We need to meet them in the streets and school them on TV
I asked Andrew Cuomo a simple question: will he publicly ask his Super PAC to return the millions of dollars it's received from Trump-backing billionaires?
And will his own campaign reject the hundreds of thousands of dollars from MAGA Republicans?
He wouldn't answer.
And will his own campaign reject the hundreds of thousands of dollars from MAGA Republicans?
He wouldn't answer.
June 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
More of this. We need to meet them in the streets and school them on TV
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I asked Andrew Cuomo a simple question: will he publicly ask his Super PAC to return the millions of dollars it's received from Trump-backing billionaires?
And will his own campaign reject the hundreds of thousands of dollars from MAGA Republicans?
He wouldn't answer.
And will his own campaign reject the hundreds of thousands of dollars from MAGA Republicans?
He wouldn't answer.
June 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I asked Andrew Cuomo a simple question: will he publicly ask his Super PAC to return the millions of dollars it's received from Trump-backing billionaires?
And will his own campaign reject the hundreds of thousands of dollars from MAGA Republicans?
He wouldn't answer.
And will his own campaign reject the hundreds of thousands of dollars from MAGA Republicans?
He wouldn't answer.
With Sabia now in as Chief Clerk of the PCO, Blanchard as Chief PMO cabinet, Carney as PM, and the list goes on… Canada old elite yte men are really trying to salvage whatever power and wealth they can in the dying days of this world order
June 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
With Sabia now in as Chief Clerk of the PCO, Blanchard as Chief PMO cabinet, Carney as PM, and the list goes on… Canada old elite yte men are really trying to salvage whatever power and wealth they can in the dying days of this world order
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Question. Did democracy cease to function during the Whiskey Rebellion?The Great Railroad Strike of 1877? The May Day Riots?
Let me put this another way, can you identify a single point in U.S. history where Americans exclusively expressed themselves in an orderly fashion along acceptable lines?
Let me put this another way, can you identify a single point in U.S. history where Americans exclusively expressed themselves in an orderly fashion along acceptable lines?
I don’t care if you’re razing Kenosha, storming the Capitol, or doing whatever this is in LA, no democracy can function when every group and identity block decides it has the right and moral authority to take its specific political disagreements into the streets.
June 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Question. Did democracy cease to function during the Whiskey Rebellion?The Great Railroad Strike of 1877? The May Day Riots?
Let me put this another way, can you identify a single point in U.S. history where Americans exclusively expressed themselves in an orderly fashion along acceptable lines?
Let me put this another way, can you identify a single point in U.S. history where Americans exclusively expressed themselves in an orderly fashion along acceptable lines?