Stephanie Carvin
@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social
Former national security analyst, Associate Professor. Research on national and international security based in Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦
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A fantastic summary of the @plagasse.bsky.social/Dave/Steve book on legislative oversight over the armed forces of 15 democracies. Canada too lax on civilian oversight of the military: Study share.google/3jb5n56pGlME...
Study says Canada is too lax on civilian oversight of the military
Canada maintains a low level of civilian oversight of the military due to Parliament’s rigid party discipline, according to a new book that compares it with fourteen other democracies.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A fantastic summary of the @plagasse.bsky.social/Dave/Steve book on legislative oversight over the armed forces of 15 democracies. Canada too lax on civilian oversight of the military: Study share.google/3jb5n56pGlME...
This was crazy.
Pierre Poilievre meets his comic impersonator Chris Wilson at Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner
November 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This was crazy.
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Laurentian Landscape
Edwin Holgate
1937
Edwin Holgate
1937
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Laurentian Landscape
Edwin Holgate
1937
Edwin Holgate
1937
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one reason "great power competition" is a bad description of the emerging order is that an interlinked global kleptocracy does not care about national interests or rivalries
Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
one reason "great power competition" is a bad description of the emerging order is that an interlinked global kleptocracy does not care about national interests or rivalries
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Nihilistic violence includes violent acts lacking a unifying ideology or political goal, often driven by misanthropy or a desire for notoriety in online communities.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Nihilistic violence includes violent acts lacking a unifying ideology or political goal, often driven by misanthropy or a desire for notoriety in online communities.
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This corruption probe has a pretty long tail. There's probably more to come.
But the upside is that Ukraine still has a functioning anti-corruption squad, they're being allowed to do this work, and the corruption seems to be exactly the kind of war profiteering that every country at war faces.
But the upside is that Ukraine still has a functioning anti-corruption squad, they're being allowed to do this work, and the corruption seems to be exactly the kind of war profiteering that every country at war faces.
November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This corruption probe has a pretty long tail. There's probably more to come.
But the upside is that Ukraine still has a functioning anti-corruption squad, they're being allowed to do this work, and the corruption seems to be exactly the kind of war profiteering that every country at war faces.
But the upside is that Ukraine still has a functioning anti-corruption squad, they're being allowed to do this work, and the corruption seems to be exactly the kind of war profiteering that every country at war faces.
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🚨🎙️We've got a new Secure Line podcast out now! Have a listen to @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social, @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social, and @plagasse.bsky.social talk about how (and if) Canada can actually spend the defence budget, and what that means for Canadian defence and our relationship with allies.
From Promises to Procurement: Can Canada Actually Spend $81.8 Billion?
Spotify video
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November 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🚨🎙️We've got a new Secure Line podcast out now! Have a listen to @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social, @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social, and @plagasse.bsky.social talk about how (and if) Canada can actually spend the defence budget, and what that means for Canadian defence and our relationship with allies.
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we have to go back. to warn them.
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
we have to go back. to warn them.
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I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
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Sweet Potato Dish Stopped Being Healthy 5 Ingredients Ago
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Sweet Potato Dish Stopped Being Healthy 5 Ingredients Ago
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I’ll Follow the Sun
24” diameter round
Acrylic on panel
2025
This painting in my new collection was inspired by a stunning photo taken by my brother of a sunset in Saskatchewan before a Paul McCartney concert at the stadium.
canadahouse.com/collections/...
24” diameter round
Acrylic on panel
2025
This painting in my new collection was inspired by a stunning photo taken by my brother of a sunset in Saskatchewan before a Paul McCartney concert at the stadium.
canadahouse.com/collections/...
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I’ll Follow the Sun
24” diameter round
Acrylic on panel
2025
This painting in my new collection was inspired by a stunning photo taken by my brother of a sunset in Saskatchewan before a Paul McCartney concert at the stadium.
canadahouse.com/collections/...
24” diameter round
Acrylic on panel
2025
This painting in my new collection was inspired by a stunning photo taken by my brother of a sunset in Saskatchewan before a Paul McCartney concert at the stadium.
canadahouse.com/collections/...
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Interviewed my friend @markkersten.bsky.social on genocide - what is it and when is it. A good primer for those new to the topic.
For the CIDP podcast: youtu.be/9nLuYt9qL_s?...
For the CIDP podcast: youtu.be/9nLuYt9qL_s?...
Episode 17 - When is it Genocide? Thinking about the Crime of Crimes
YouTube video by The Centre for International and Defence Policy
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Interviewed my friend @markkersten.bsky.social on genocide - what is it and when is it. A good primer for those new to the topic.
For the CIDP podcast: youtu.be/9nLuYt9qL_s?...
For the CIDP podcast: youtu.be/9nLuYt9qL_s?...
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Vietnamese food has a concept I don't often see in western cuisine - "ngán."
It's translated as being bored but applies when your palate is dulled by the sameness in texture, taste.
We want our food to hit different notes. A bánh mì is simultaneously soft and crunchy, spicy and cool, fatty and sour.
It's translated as being bored but applies when your palate is dulled by the sameness in texture, taste.
We want our food to hit different notes. A bánh mì is simultaneously soft and crunchy, spicy and cool, fatty and sour.
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Vietnamese food has a concept I don't often see in western cuisine - "ngán."
It's translated as being bored but applies when your palate is dulled by the sameness in texture, taste.
We want our food to hit different notes. A bánh mì is simultaneously soft and crunchy, spicy and cool, fatty and sour.
It's translated as being bored but applies when your palate is dulled by the sameness in texture, taste.
We want our food to hit different notes. A bánh mì is simultaneously soft and crunchy, spicy and cool, fatty and sour.
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The problem with this article is that it assumes that the Canadian terrorism listing process hasn't been politicized to the point of irrelevance. It assumes process, deliberation, and rationality. I'm not sure any of that is true anymore.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Why hasn’t Canada declared Terrorgram a terrorist organization?
Australia, the U.S. and U.K. have labelled Terrorgram a terrorist group, and two men in Canada were recently convicted of spreading its propaganda
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The problem with this article is that it assumes that the Canadian terrorism listing process hasn't been politicized to the point of irrelevance. It assumes process, deliberation, and rationality. I'm not sure any of that is true anymore.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates
A burning platform
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November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
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The thing about Trump stories is that they always have that extra layer of stupidity that you’re not expecting. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The thing about Trump stories is that they always have that extra layer of stupidity that you’re not expecting. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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It's the <audio files> part that should really get noticed
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It's the <audio files> part that should really get noticed
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BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
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Really looking forward to co-hosting this event on the Indo-Pacific and Japan-Canada cooperation with the Japanese Embassy and the Asia Pacific Foundation. Please sign up using the link below!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Really looking forward to co-hosting this event on the Indo-Pacific and Japan-Canada cooperation with the Japanese Embassy and the Asia Pacific Foundation. Please sign up using the link below!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Really looking forward to co-hosting this event on the Indo-Pacific and Japan-Canada cooperation with the Japanese Embassy and the Asia Pacific Foundation. Please sign up using the link below!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Really looking forward to co-hosting this event on the Indo-Pacific and Japan-Canada cooperation with the Japanese Embassy and the Asia Pacific Foundation. Please sign up using the link below!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Hey Ottawa folks: I gave some kids' books to Twice Upon a Time and they said they've receved fewer donations than usual for this time of year. So if you have any kids' books in good condition, or time or money to spare, here's the info:
Donate - Twice Upon a Time
twiceuponatime.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Hey Ottawa folks: I gave some kids' books to Twice Upon a Time and they said they've receved fewer donations than usual for this time of year. So if you have any kids' books in good condition, or time or money to spare, here's the info:
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I could not agree more strongly with this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Senators call on prime minister to ban advertising for sports betting | CBC News
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon as...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I could not agree more strongly with this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canada doesn't pick a side in the biscuit fight.
But we certainly stand with the USA in the flapjack war
But we certainly stand with the USA in the flapjack war
tired: UK-USA conflict over the word "biscuit"
wired: UK-USA conflict over the word "flapjack"
wired: UK-USA conflict over the word "flapjack"
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Canada doesn't pick a side in the biscuit fight.
But we certainly stand with the USA in the flapjack war
But we certainly stand with the USA in the flapjack war
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We have a new tenure-track job in @lsegovernment.bsky.social at AP level (empirical political science, open subfield): jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Please apply and share with colleagues who might be interested!
Assistant Professor in Political Science
Assistant Professor in Political Science,
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p>
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November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We have a new tenure-track job in @lsegovernment.bsky.social at AP level (empirical political science, open subfield): jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Please apply and share with colleagues who might be interested!
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It’s like the people behind the Fyre Festival decided to throw a little war
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It’s like the people behind the Fyre Festival decided to throw a little war