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Mike Szeller
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Old enough to know better. Low tolerance for BS.
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One thing that #RichardCrouse has overlooked that is hastening the demise of the "Movie Theatre Experience" is the COST of going "to the movies." I'm in a smaller market, so ticket prices are little lower.

www.ctvnews.ca/entertainmen...
Richard Crouse: If Netflix squashes Paramount’s hostile bid, Warner Bros. classics could sit next to streaming flops
Film critic Richard Crouse offers his take on Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. after Netflix's announcement that it would acquire the studio in one of the biggest media deals of the decade.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
mikeszeller.bsky.social
#Skippy #PierrePoilievre thinks this was a clever masterstroke. It was a only a transparent ploy and nobody would fall for it. There IS NO #PIPELINE PROPOSAL yet. Obviously when there is it will be dealt with according to the MOU. Until then, this is a big #nothingburger.

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Liberals to vote against Poilievre's pipeline motion, calling it 'immature' and an 'insult' | CBC News
The Liberal government will vote against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's motion Tuesday calling for a new oil pipeline to the Pacific — but ministers insisted it doesn't mean Ottawa has given u...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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So #Alberta Premier #DanielleSmith thinks that Courts shouldn't judge whether things are #Constitutional or not. Because clearly a judge somehow isn't the best qualified to examine a question of fundamental law? Instead leave it to an appointed political hack to do that.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta Premier says courts should not be gatekeepers on independence questions | CBC News
Danielle Smith was asked about the independence question Saturday on her radio call-in show, weighing in for the first time after her government proposed legislation that ground to a halt an ongoing c...
www.cbc.ca
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#JasonKenny Funny, I think a lot of #Alberta voters are thinking the #NotWithstanding clause is being misused. This is their response to that.

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Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says politician recall legislation being misused | Globalnews.ca
Kenney served as Alberta's premier from 2019 before stepping down in 2022. He also served as a cabinet minister in former prime minster Stephen Harper’s government.
globalnews.ca
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
mikeszeller.bsky.social
Mixed feelings on this.
On the one hand nice win for a Canadian firm.
On the other hand they will certainly be used against civilians.
#ICE #Senator #Roshel

globalnews.ca/news/1155658...
ICE taps Canadian firm for 20 armoured vehicles despite Trump trade war | Globalnews.ca
U.S. government procurement records show plans for an order worth about $10 million for 20 Senator vehicles from Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb blasts.
globalnews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
mikeszeller.bsky.social
Another day and #PeteHeseth #SecretaryofWar is trying out another excuse. Now he's claiming that they were just destroying the boat. Not the guys clinging to it.
This is beyond disgusting. He claims it was all legal and simultaneously disavowing responsibility.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy drug boat instead of crew
Officials hew closely to secret memo which gives legal cover to firing on boats even if it would kill people on board
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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I truly can't express how much sympathy I feel for #Premier #DanielleSmith sitting on the horns of this dilemma. Well not with our breaking out in #laughter. Who knew pandering the #Alberta #Separatists could turn around and bite her. (Me!)

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Stuck between a united Canada and a separate Alberta: Smith facing intensifying pressure
Premier Danielle Smith is facing intensifying pressure from both independence activists and federalist conservatives as Alberta’s separation debate accelerates.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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I don’t have a #FireStick or TV and I don’t pirate content. However #Amazon, be honest. This it to address YOUR liability, to avoid Copyright infringement suits. It is not to protect consumers from malware etc.

You sold a lot of these because of those apps.

www.insidehalton.com/news/amazon-...
Amazon Fire Stick TV piracy crackdown: What Canadian streamers must know
Amazon intends to block apps from Fire TV devices that are identified as those that provide access to pirated content. Here's what Canadians need to know.
www.insidehalton.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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I find this interesting. First off, no, #Bennu is NOT a giant #spaceturkey despite them finding #tryptophan!

But that it has so many amino acids present does suggest that the building blocks of life were not that rare in the early solar system. That's pretty cool!

www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid. Here’s what it means
An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Hey #USA and #MarcoRubio
What other countries decide with regards to their #immigration levels is none of your damn business.

If #PeteHoekstra raises it with #Canada I sincere hope we tell him what tree to go climb.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Immigration minister denies knowledge of U.S. diplomatic directive to get Canada, allies to lower immigration | CBC News
Federal Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she’s unaware of a reported directive sent to the U.S. Embassy from the Trump administration ordering its envoy in Ottawa to press Canada to lower most immi...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Good story on comparative environmental costs of EVs vs Fossil Fuels.

www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
Professor clears up widespread misconception about electric vehicles: 'Thank you so much for explaining this'
A Stanford professor just posted a TikTok busting a common myth about lithium mining.
www.thecooldown.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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@midnightburger.bsky.social Just listened to the latest Midnight Burger. WOW. Talk about character growth!

Plus some expanded lore!
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Can someone please explain how the #California and #Texas #redistricting are different? Apart from the one is to the benefit of the party in power and that has a stacked #SCOTUS?

www.guelphtoday.com/world-news/j...
Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine whic...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Perhaps my math and understanding of numbers are wrong. But if the Liberals were 3 seats short of a majority, a person leaving the opposition and joining them is a swing of 2 votes.
+1 #Liberals
-1 #Conservatives/Opposition

So they need only 1 vote extra now.

www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Nova Scotia MP resigns from Conservative caucus, crosses floor to join Carney Liberals
Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont is crossing the floor, defecting from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s official opposition caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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I wonder if there's thought here about young women? I'm not sure we need a Maple version of Turning Point. Yes, young men are facing issues, but they aren't the only ones.

If you feel speaking your mind could expose you to accusations of "toxic masculinity" then...?

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Inside one Conservative MP’s ‘Restore the North’ tour, a Canadian take on Charlie Kirk’s movement | CBC News
By asking how to 'restore the North,' Conservative MP Jamil Jivani hopes to expand Charlie Kirk's U.S. campus tour movement — and ignite a national conversation here in Canada.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Proposed reality catching up to fiction? In the movie "Stealth" this did not turn out well... #AI #Drone #Fighter #whatcouldgowrong

breakingdefense.com/2025/10/shie...
Shield AI unveils X-BAT, a VTOL stealth loyal wingman drone - Breaking Defense
"When you see it, I believe that you'll probably think to yourself, 'Holy s--, that thing is f--- cool,'" said Shield AI President and Co-founder Brandon Tseng at a Tuesday event.
breakingdefense.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Ok, this from The #MinistryofTruth ( #minitrue ) about the government that is LITERALLY using the National Guard against it's own citizens. Not to mention the actions against "Trump's enemies."

I think we've been hit with a Bizarro ray?

www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump admin agencies coordinating to expose Biden admin’s ‘prolific and dangerous’ weaponization of government
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. agencies have been coordinating to expose the Biden administration’s "prolific and dangerous weaponization of government," Fox News Digital has learned.
www.foxnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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#PierrePoilievre now maligning the #RCMP because he can't stand that they didn't find away to charge Justin Trudeau despite detailed explanations.

#Justin still living rent free in Skippy's head the same way he lives rent free in Stornoway on the Tax Payer's dime.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Poilievre blasts ‘despicable’ RCMP leadership, accuses Mounties of covering up for Trudeau | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at the RCMP’s independence in a recent interview, calling the national police force’s leadership "despicable" and accused it of covering up for the Libera...
www.cbc.ca
October 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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So, this is for the #CEO who is having his other companies buy up his unsellable #Cybertrucks currently, which coincidentally pumps up #Tesla sales numbers? The same #Musk they are now proposing a One #trilliondollar pay package for, based on a robots product switch?

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Musk's legal fight over $56 billion payday from Tesla enters final stage
Elon Musk's lawyers will urge the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday to restore his $56 billion pay package from Tesla , as one of the biggest corporate legal battles enters its final stage nearly two years after a lower court judge rescinded the Tesla CEO's record compensation.
www.reuters.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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#Stellantis, I hope you make a convincing #announcement very soon on your plans that will make Canadians very happy, or I won't be surprised at all if your Canadian #sales tank very rapidly. We're highly #reactive to companies #shafting #Canadian workers for the #USA.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Stellantis backtracks on plans to build Jeep model in Ontario, shifts to U.S. | CBC News
Stellantis announced Tuesday it will invest $13 billion US over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the U.S. — a move that will take production of one model out of Ontario and ...
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October 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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They aren't "Gender Swapped" if they are a canon successor or predecessor or additional character.

thedirect.com/article/marv...
Marvel Studios Just Gender-Swapped Its 9th Superhero
Yet another superhero joined the MCU, reimagining a classic male character.
thedirect.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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This is missing the point entirely. It’s not “hurt feelings.” Trump is actively attacking Canada’s economy. It’s actually hurting Canadians and killing jobs.

And yes, this causes a feeling of betrayal.

It also highlighted we have too much dependence on the USA.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...
Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business
Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.
www.cnn.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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#Trump could not have won the #NobelPeacePrize award this year. This BBC article explains why. The nominations closed in January, just after he took office.

Maybe next year? (or maybe not, depends on the results of his work, do they last?)

www.bbc.com/news/article...
White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace Prize to Trump
A spokesman says the Nobel Committee placed "politics over peace" in awarding the coveted award to Venezuela's opposition leader.
www.bbc.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Just find the right shiny thing to dangle in front of him and stroke the ego....

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News
Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.
www.cbc.ca
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
mikeszeller.bsky.social
I think they need to try something different here. Clearly driving bans are ineffective with this one. #Driving #banned

Perhaps some jail time? Community Service? Aversion therapy?
What are your thoughts?

www.guelphtoday.com/police/guelp...
Guelph man charged with 18 counts of driving while prohibited
The 40-year-old was caught behind the wheel Thursday evening
www.guelphtoday.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM