David Affleck
@paddlingphotog.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Retired IT guy with too many interests.
If you won't vote, I won't listen to your opinions on the outcome.
Reader of history, philosophy, economics, SF, Fantasy and all things science.
Anti-fascist and baffled that it's controversial
If you won't vote, I won't listen to your opinions on the outcome.
Reader of history, philosophy, economics, SF, Fantasy and all things science.
Anti-fascist and baffled that it's controversial
That’s shifting as China has been slowly but steadily moving to become at least a strong alternative reserve currency, and they don’t tend to stop at half measures. Just as with agricultural products, they are diversifying.
November 23, 2025 at 2:06 AM
That’s shifting as China has been slowly but steadily moving to become at least a strong alternative reserve currency, and they don’t tend to stop at half measures. Just as with agricultural products, they are diversifying.
100% agree.
He's a skilled populist and all the more frightening for it. Imo he's also far more dangerous than Smith in the long term.
He's a skilled populist and all the more frightening for it. Imo he's also far more dangerous than Smith in the long term.
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
100% agree.
He's a skilled populist and all the more frightening for it. Imo he's also far more dangerous than Smith in the long term.
He's a skilled populist and all the more frightening for it. Imo he's also far more dangerous than Smith in the long term.
The only reason Ford isn’t recognized as a national embarrassment is that Daniel Smith makes him look reasonable in comparison.
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The only reason Ford isn’t recognized as a national embarrassment is that Daniel Smith makes him look reasonable in comparison.
Fair, I'm just so used to shootings in our neighbor's country that one dead barely registers as even background noise.
I previously just figured he was one of their garden-variety nutters who shot at a newsworthy target.
I previously just figured he was one of their garden-variety nutters who shot at a newsworthy target.
November 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Fair, I'm just so used to shootings in our neighbor's country that one dead barely registers as even background noise.
I previously just figured he was one of their garden-variety nutters who shot at a newsworthy target.
I previously just figured he was one of their garden-variety nutters who shot at a newsworthy target.
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
Fits this admin like a glove.
― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
Fits this admin like a glove.
November 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
Fits this admin like a glove.
― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
Fits this admin like a glove.
Wait, he's fine with the outcome even though no one else, particularly on the left, has been blamed and threatened with prison or death? Yeah, does not pass the smell test.
I never thought there was a conspiracy around this, now I'm actually starting to wonder though, seems fishy.
I never thought there was a conspiracy around this, now I'm actually starting to wonder though, seems fishy.
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Wait, he's fine with the outcome even though no one else, particularly on the left, has been blamed and threatened with prison or death? Yeah, does not pass the smell test.
I never thought there was a conspiracy around this, now I'm actually starting to wonder though, seems fishy.
I never thought there was a conspiracy around this, now I'm actually starting to wonder though, seems fishy.
I bet she runs for senate at a minimum. I think she plans to leverage this apparent defiance and victimhood into that at a minimum, and likely a presidential run.
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I bet she runs for senate at a minimum. I think she plans to leverage this apparent defiance and victimhood into that at a minimum, and likely a presidential run.
Did not see that coming……..nope, just didn’t see it.
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Did not see that coming……..nope, just didn’t see it.
Two ambitious women who will do anything to attain status.
Let them fight!
Let them fight!
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Two ambitious women who will do anything to attain status.
Let them fight!
Let them fight!
He keeps fretting about losses to the invaders like those matter.
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
He keeps fretting about losses to the invaders like those matter.
Meh, just mask up when it gets bad and ensure you’re fully vaccinated. It’s not perfect but sure helps.
Here is an interesting page with stats, although they may be annoying to navigate. I check it weekly.
health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
Here is an interesting page with stats, although they may be annoying to navigate. I check it weekly.
health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
Snapshot: Canadian respiratory virus surveillance report (FluWatch+) — Canada.ca
Weekly summary of respiratory virus data submitted by laboratories across Canada.
health-infobase.canada.ca
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Meh, just mask up when it gets bad and ensure you’re fully vaccinated. It’s not perfect but sure helps.
Here is an interesting page with stats, although they may be annoying to navigate. I check it weekly.
health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
Here is an interesting page with stats, although they may be annoying to navigate. I check it weekly.
health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
“Some filler”
Any more and shell pop like an overfilled balloon.
Any more and shell pop like an overfilled balloon.
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“Some filler”
Any more and shell pop like an overfilled balloon.
Any more and shell pop like an overfilled balloon.
Huh, are they turning on him? They’ve been such good shills for him too.
November 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Huh, are they turning on him? They’ve been such good shills for him too.
Whooping cough is getting worse too. Health Canada doesn’t publish much on it but this is probably a good summary of what to expect. I do understand that it’s been bad in New Brunswick for over a year. I expect Alberta and Ontario not having major issues soon.
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
Whooping cough surges nationwide as vaccinations fall
Whooping cough is making a major comeback in the United States, with sharp increases now seen in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon and many other places.
medicalxpress.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Whooping cough is getting worse too. Health Canada doesn’t publish much on it but this is probably a good summary of what to expect. I do understand that it’s been bad in New Brunswick for over a year. I expect Alberta and Ontario not having major issues soon.
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
Sadly, nothing new here. He’s always be clear about his lust for authoritarian power and in his first term he wanted protesters shot in the legs. Being cool with killing a journalist is just his normal.
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Sadly, nothing new here. He’s always be clear about his lust for authoritarian power and in his first term he wanted protesters shot in the legs. Being cool with killing a journalist is just his normal.
I’d wager that’s exactly the goal. Trying for US levels of chaos.
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I’d wager that’s exactly the goal. Trying for US levels of chaos.
These UBI programs always work, or at least I’ve yet to see one that didn’t.
UBI is always rejected though based on socialism=evil and the odd crook, there’s always one, who gets showcased by the media and Right and who “proves” it will be widely abused.
UBI is always rejected though based on socialism=evil and the odd crook, there’s always one, who gets showcased by the media and Right and who “proves” it will be widely abused.
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
These UBI programs always work, or at least I’ve yet to see one that didn’t.
UBI is always rejected though based on socialism=evil and the odd crook, there’s always one, who gets showcased by the media and Right and who “proves” it will be widely abused.
UBI is always rejected though based on socialism=evil and the odd crook, there’s always one, who gets showcased by the media and Right and who “proves” it will be widely abused.
His wife has for sure. I’d argue that he’s trying to have it both ways. Still, what kind of person wants to be “friends” with a career fraudster, bigot, and abuser of women and girls? Most of us wouldn’t want to ever be associated with such a pig.
www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...
www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...
Janet Jones Gretzky: Criticism of Wayne 'has broken his heart'
Wayne Gretzky's wife Janet says her husband is heartbroken by the recent backlash he has received for the couple's friendship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
www.sportsnet.ca
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
His wife has for sure. I’d argue that he’s trying to have it both ways. Still, what kind of person wants to be “friends” with a career fraudster, bigot, and abuser of women and girls? Most of us wouldn’t want to ever be associated with such a pig.
www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...
www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...
Wow, he is not going to like that.
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Wow, he is not going to like that.
When I first saw that headline I assumed it must be satire because no one would ever do that…..🤦
November 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
When I first saw that headline I assumed it must be satire because no one would ever do that…..🤦
WTF!? I honestly assumed the headline was satirical but nope.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
WTF!? I honestly assumed the headline was satirical but nope.
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