Nigel
@nigelad.bsky.social
A curious seeker of political identity
Yes, Carney is a former banker that has never held elected public political office before. That has been known for a while now.
Carney will likely draw upon expertise from experienced allies, like most leaders running a country.
Carney will likely draw upon expertise from experienced allies, like most leaders running a country.
May 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Yes, Carney is a former banker that has never held elected public political office before. That has been known for a while now.
Carney will likely draw upon expertise from experienced allies, like most leaders running a country.
Carney will likely draw upon expertise from experienced allies, like most leaders running a country.
As far as not posting anything bad about the government, that's fair to say. Carney has been cited for possible authoritarian tendencies. However, he does know how to course correct, and he leads a minority government. Any foolish gambits will likely result in relatively swift pushback.
April 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
As far as not posting anything bad about the government, that's fair to say. Carney has been cited for possible authoritarian tendencies. However, he does know how to course correct, and he leads a minority government. Any foolish gambits will likely result in relatively swift pushback.
In response to your comment: "Poilievre is a RINO."
Pierre Poilievre is not a Republican in Name Only. There has been a Republican Party of Canada, but he is a member of the Conservative Party.
Pierre Poilievre is not a Republican in Name Only. There has been a Republican Party of Canada, but he is a member of the Conservative Party.
April 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In response to your comment: "Poilievre is a RINO."
Pierre Poilievre is not a Republican in Name Only. There has been a Republican Party of Canada, but he is a member of the Conservative Party.
Pierre Poilievre is not a Republican in Name Only. There has been a Republican Party of Canada, but he is a member of the Conservative Party.
The likely reason you are in disbelief is that you haven't grasped the nuances of the Canadian election, which involved debates on both domestic and foreign issues.
However, you are right that Canadian voters deserve what they vote for.
However, you are right that Canadian voters deserve what they vote for.
April 29, 2025 at 6:49 AM
The likely reason you are in disbelief is that you haven't grasped the nuances of the Canadian election, which involved debates on both domestic and foreign issues.
However, you are right that Canadian voters deserve what they vote for.
However, you are right that Canadian voters deserve what they vote for.
Personally, I think an easier way to have more children in America would be to stop deporting them.
April 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Personally, I think an easier way to have more children in America would be to stop deporting them.
Most women I've met are not dumb enough to fall for this. On the other hand, in every population, there is a fraction of people (both men and women) who are suckers.
Perhaps Mr. Trump aims to increase the number of children who have parents that can't do math.
Perhaps Mr. Trump aims to increase the number of children who have parents that can't do math.
April 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Most women I've met are not dumb enough to fall for this. On the other hand, in every population, there is a fraction of people (both men and women) who are suckers.
Perhaps Mr. Trump aims to increase the number of children who have parents that can't do math.
Perhaps Mr. Trump aims to increase the number of children who have parents that can't do math.
Cutting down Andrew Jackson's tree sounds like a distraction tactic to me.
If Americans can be made stay angry about a tree, then they might not bother to listen in on the senate hearings about cuts to health care.
If Americans can be made stay angry about a tree, then they might not bother to listen in on the senate hearings about cuts to health care.
April 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Cutting down Andrew Jackson's tree sounds like a distraction tactic to me.
If Americans can be made stay angry about a tree, then they might not bother to listen in on the senate hearings about cuts to health care.
If Americans can be made stay angry about a tree, then they might not bother to listen in on the senate hearings about cuts to health care.
At the same time, what human being has not uttered a careless sentence misconstrued and paid dearly over years and decades? Our words today travel farther and faster than many powerful figures in history, and I take their stories as a cautionary tale to be more prudent in my own statements.
April 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
At the same time, what human being has not uttered a careless sentence misconstrued and paid dearly over years and decades? Our words today travel farther and faster than many powerful figures in history, and I take their stories as a cautionary tale to be more prudent in my own statements.
Flippant comments by public officials can be career ending, because they may be the only clue to an authoritarian streak or other undesirable characteristics. Should they go? Sure.
April 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Flippant comments by public officials can be career ending, because they may be the only clue to an authoritarian streak or other undesirable characteristics. Should they go? Sure.
Not to be outdone, the Liberals also provided its own sacrificial lamb named Paul Chiang, whose were also hard to dig up. But here they are.
nationalpost.com/news/politic...
nationalpost.com/news/politic...
RCMP probing Paul Chiang's comments about Tory candidate
The Liberals have been urged to drop election candidate Paul Chiang after comments about handing a Conservative over to Chinese authorities
nationalpost.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Not to be outdone, the Liberals also provided its own sacrificial lamb named Paul Chiang, whose were also hard to dig up. But here they are.
nationalpost.com/news/politic...
nationalpost.com/news/politic...
There is so much commentary that it's hard to dig up what was actually said by Mark McKenzie. Indeed he did end up lumping in Mr. Trudeau with rather unsavory characters so unlike the former prime minister. What was he on when he said that stuff?
www.newmarkettoday.ca/2025-federal...
www.newmarkettoday.ca/2025-federal...
Liberals, Conservatives each lose a candidate over bounty and death penalty remarks
A Liberal has resigned after saying a Conservative candidate should be turned over to China for the bounty on him and a Conservative is out for talking about bringing back the death penalty for Justin...
www.newmarkettoday.ca
April 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
There is so much commentary that it's hard to dig up what was actually said by Mark McKenzie. Indeed he did end up lumping in Mr. Trudeau with rather unsavory characters so unlike the former prime minister. What was he on when he said that stuff?
www.newmarkettoday.ca/2025-federal...
www.newmarkettoday.ca/2025-federal...
I agree. I think the original post could have at least mentioned Medicaid to redirect away from research to clinical care.
March 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I agree. I think the original post could have at least mentioned Medicaid to redirect away from research to clinical care.
Jeff Bezos owns Washington Post.
Rupert Murdoch owns WSJ.
No one wants to get fired.
The main reasons are probably money and power, but reporting the obvious isn't newsworthy.
Rupert Murdoch owns WSJ.
No one wants to get fired.
The main reasons are probably money and power, but reporting the obvious isn't newsworthy.
March 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Jeff Bezos owns Washington Post.
Rupert Murdoch owns WSJ.
No one wants to get fired.
The main reasons are probably money and power, but reporting the obvious isn't newsworthy.
Rupert Murdoch owns WSJ.
No one wants to get fired.
The main reasons are probably money and power, but reporting the obvious isn't newsworthy.
I understand that they are banning books.
Then the question I have is:
What are they adding to the library?
Then the question I have is:
What are they adding to the library?
March 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I understand that they are banning books.
Then the question I have is:
What are they adding to the library?
Then the question I have is:
What are they adding to the library?
I agree with you that cuts to Medicaid and rural hospitals will likely increase mortality. However, the post focused on the role of research, so I focused on the impact of cutting research.
March 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I agree with you that cuts to Medicaid and rural hospitals will likely increase mortality. However, the post focused on the role of research, so I focused on the impact of cutting research.
In other words, established clinical procedures and practices will continue to deliver care regardless of research. However, progress will stall and improvements to mortality will therefore stall.
March 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In other words, established clinical procedures and practices will continue to deliver care regardless of research. However, progress will stall and improvements to mortality will therefore stall.
While I think cutting research that can save future lives is a terrible idea, I think the statement is a little over the top. Breast cancer mortality is likely not going to jump to 1920's levels, like the post claimed, because the research has already been done.
March 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
While I think cutting research that can save future lives is a terrible idea, I think the statement is a little over the top. Breast cancer mortality is likely not going to jump to 1920's levels, like the post claimed, because the research has already been done.
Well, Hitler had a setback too, but then he came back. So did Trump. So, Le Pen's final chapters are not yet written, so to speak. The article astutely notes that fascism can't be prosecuted away. Hopefully French swing voters are not as gullible as other swing voters.
March 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Well, Hitler had a setback too, but then he came back. So did Trump. So, Le Pen's final chapters are not yet written, so to speak. The article astutely notes that fascism can't be prosecuted away. Hopefully French swing voters are not as gullible as other swing voters.
I think it's also important to talk to every swing voter one knows, because there may be a late shift towards the conservatives.
Likely Musk will throw his resources into the fray. Crushing external propaganda next month is a lot more effective than facing a US invasion as a divided people.
Likely Musk will throw his resources into the fray. Crushing external propaganda next month is a lot more effective than facing a US invasion as a divided people.
March 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I think it's also important to talk to every swing voter one knows, because there may be a late shift towards the conservatives.
Likely Musk will throw his resources into the fray. Crushing external propaganda next month is a lot more effective than facing a US invasion as a divided people.
Likely Musk will throw his resources into the fray. Crushing external propaganda next month is a lot more effective than facing a US invasion as a divided people.
His public statements are trash. He says whatever he needs to say to look strong in the moment, even if he needs to contradict himself. He doesn't care if he looks utterly insane to a person who can remember things.
Do you get it now?
Do you get it now?
March 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
His public statements are trash. He says whatever he needs to say to look strong in the moment, even if he needs to contradict himself. He doesn't care if he looks utterly insane to a person who can remember things.
Do you get it now?
Do you get it now?
Greenlanders need to organize, unite quickly, and learn from what happened to other communities that got in the way of multinational corporations.
Building a united front against the Vance "charm" offensive was promising. I hope they are strategizing much farther than passive resistance.
Building a united front against the Vance "charm" offensive was promising. I hope they are strategizing much farther than passive resistance.
March 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Greenlanders need to organize, unite quickly, and learn from what happened to other communities that got in the way of multinational corporations.
Building a united front against the Vance "charm" offensive was promising. I hope they are strategizing much farther than passive resistance.
Building a united front against the Vance "charm" offensive was promising. I hope they are strategizing much farther than passive resistance.
While Canadians may stand with Greenland today, what happens if Canadian mining companies stand to make a lot money by forcing Greenlanders into "agreements"?
My understanding is that Western Canada indigenous communities were somewhat cajoled into making peace with Big Oil.
My understanding is that Western Canada indigenous communities were somewhat cajoled into making peace with Big Oil.
March 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
While Canadians may stand with Greenland today, what happens if Canadian mining companies stand to make a lot money by forcing Greenlanders into "agreements"?
My understanding is that Western Canada indigenous communities were somewhat cajoled into making peace with Big Oil.
My understanding is that Western Canada indigenous communities were somewhat cajoled into making peace with Big Oil.