Steven Woods
@stevenwoods.com
Canadian. Tech. Nature. Democracy. UWaterloo M.Math & PhD (CS). Inventor. Xoogler. Investor. “Science is a candle in the dark”. I miss Carl Sagan. 🇨🇦🦫
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
A cultural moment certainly.
If anything this is far too optimistic and less reality-based in its assessment of his compatriots and their potential. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
Opinion | Time to Say Goodbye
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:09 PM
If anything this is far too optimistic and less reality-based in its assessment of his compatriots and their potential. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...
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Found this interesting!
January 31, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Found this interesting!
Soon you can buy even more non-American Canadian-built (hopefully) cars in Canada: Chinese EV Brands - Under new 2026 trade agreements, companies like BYD and Geely have been incentivized to explore joint-venture manufacturing on Canadian soil to avoid high import tariffs.
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Soon you can buy even more non-American Canadian-built (hopefully) cars in Canada: Chinese EV Brands - Under new 2026 trade agreements, companies like BYD and Geely have been incentivized to explore joint-venture manufacturing on Canadian soil to avoid high import tariffs.
Soon you can buy other non-American cars built in Canada - South Korean: In January 2026, the Canadian government signed a new agreement with South Korea to facilitate Hyundai or Kia manufacturing plants in Canada, though production has not yet begun.
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Soon you can buy other non-American cars built in Canada - South Korean: In January 2026, the Canadian government signed a new agreement with South Korea to facilitate Hyundai or Kia manufacturing plants in Canada, though production has not yet begun.
Buy a non-American car built in Canada - Honda has a massive manufacturing footprint in Alliston, Ontario, consisting of two auto assembly plants and an engine plant
January 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Buy a non-American car built in Canada - Honda has a massive manufacturing footprint in Alliston, Ontario, consisting of two auto assembly plants and an engine plant
Buy a non-American car built in Canada - Toyota is currently the largest automotive manufacturer in Canada by production volume. It operates three plants in Ontario: two in Cambridge and one in Woodstock.
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Buy a non-American car built in Canada - Toyota is currently the largest automotive manufacturer in Canada by production volume. It operates three plants in Ontario: two in Cambridge and one in Woodstock.
Buy Canadian. www.reddit.com/r/BuyCanadian/
Buy Canadian: Keep it local!
Welcome to r/BuyCanadian!
Come on in and share your favorite hidden gems, major Canadian chains, and local goodies. Help fellow Canadians find Canadian alternatives to imported goods—and maybe discov...
www.reddit.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Buy Canadian. www.reddit.com/r/BuyCanadian/
This needs to stop. We need to know we are not buying American products. www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Think you're buying Canadian? That grocery item may actually be from the U.S. | CBC News
The push to buy Canadian is loud and clear, but are those local-looking products the real deal? CBC Marketplace exposes how some popular foods that seem Canadian are actually made in the U.S. Experts ...
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 1:26 PM
This needs to stop. We need to know we are not buying American products. www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
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Trump has effectively declared war against Canada by threatening 100% tariffs if Canada signs a trade deal with China.
From my perspective as a proud Canadian ... bring it on!
In fact, lets add another 100% export tax on electricity exports & potash exports to the US.
youtu.be/1ZQGe-XAbg0?...
From my perspective as a proud Canadian ... bring it on!
In fact, lets add another 100% export tax on electricity exports & potash exports to the US.
youtu.be/1ZQGe-XAbg0?...
MOST SERIOUS THREAT EVER BY USA ON CANADA - 100% Tariff & ANNEXATION
YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Trump has effectively declared war against Canada by threatening 100% tariffs if Canada signs a trade deal with China.
From my perspective as a proud Canadian ... bring it on!
In fact, lets add another 100% export tax on electricity exports & potash exports to the US.
youtu.be/1ZQGe-XAbg0?...
From my perspective as a proud Canadian ... bring it on!
In fact, lets add another 100% export tax on electricity exports & potash exports to the US.
youtu.be/1ZQGe-XAbg0?...
@mark-carney.bsky.social Let’s get this done with our German allies sooner than later. We are going to need all our European friends on so many fronts. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
German, South Korean firms scramble to outbid each other on benefits of submarine deal | CBC News
This week has seen a flurry of promises, partnerships and proposed deals surrounding Canada’s multi-billion dollar submarine program. Both rival shipyards are lining up potential Canadian partners and...
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social Let’s get this done with our German allies sooner than later. We are going to need all our European friends on so many fronts. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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At the moment these are all the CRJ, CR7 and CR9 Canadian made aircraft airborne in North America
January 30, 2026 at 12:43 AM
At the moment these are all the CRJ, CR7 and CR9 Canadian made aircraft airborne in North America
The company should ask all US customers to listen to their president out an abundance of caution at annoying the nut. The USA sadly would grind to a halt for air travel and annoy everyone but still - it’s for the best.
Decertifying all Canadian-made airplanes -- De Havilland, CRJ, Bombardier, etc.
Which, unless one of his advisors can explain to him why this is a dumb idea, means grounding pretty much the entire fleet of regional planes in US.
Announced via a Truth Social post, naturally.
Which, unless one of his advisors can explain to him why this is a dumb idea, means grounding pretty much the entire fleet of regional planes in US.
Announced via a Truth Social post, naturally.
January 30, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The company should ask all US customers to listen to their president out an abundance of caution at annoying the nut. The USA sadly would grind to a halt for air travel and annoy everyone but still - it’s for the best.
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The America we love will survive the current authoritarian push (not to say putsch) only if enough of us — especially those of us fortunate enough to be in positions of leadership and influence — choose to condemn it, and loudly.
January 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
The America we love will survive the current authoritarian push (not to say putsch) only if enough of us — especially those of us fortunate enough to be in positions of leadership and influence — choose to condemn it, and loudly.
Agree. www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S. official ‘treason’
A reported meeting between individuals in the Alberta separatist movement and White House officials amounts to “treason,” B.C. Premier David Eby said Thursday in Ottawa.
www.cp24.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Agree. www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
A cultural moment certainly.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 2:49 AM
A cultural moment certainly.
Reposted by Steven Woods
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
love it
Sounds bad.
New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 AM
love it
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I think it's important to be the person you wish there were more of in the world. In an effort to be that person, I want to own my mistakes, apologize when appropriate, and learn from them. This is the Internet, so I fear that this will somehow make this worse, but I'm still going to try. 1/
January 28, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I think it's important to be the person you wish there were more of in the world. In an effort to be that person, I want to own my mistakes, apologize when appropriate, and learn from them. This is the Internet, so I fear that this will somehow make this worse, but I'm still going to try. 1/
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A Gwich’in man from Inuvik was travelling w/ his wife & children from Costa Rica to Canada. Detained at airport while transiting through US. Had his passport, status card, etc. ICE agent who detained him stated that status card was worthless b/c “They hand them out like candy up there”
#indigenous
#indigenous
© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved.
www.cbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 1:21 AM
A Gwich’in man from Inuvik was travelling w/ his wife & children from Costa Rica to Canada. Detained at airport while transiting through US. Had his passport, status card, etc. ICE agent who detained him stated that status card was worthless b/c “They hand them out like candy up there”
#indigenous
#indigenous
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You can ignore science, but science will never ignore you.
Measles incidence in the United States.
Measles incidence in the United States.
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 AM
You can ignore science, but science will never ignore you.
Measles incidence in the United States.
Measles incidence in the United States.
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Reposted by Steven Woods
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 AM
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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It's official: the Trump admin is making American government dumber.
*11 times more STEM PhDs were lost than gained in 2025
*3 times the rate of STEM PhDs left in 2025 compared to 2024
*-17% decrease in STEM PhDs across 14 agencies
www.science.org/content/arti...
*11 times more STEM PhDs were lost than gained in 2025
*3 times the rate of STEM PhDs left in 2025 compared to 2024
*-17% decrease in STEM PhDs across 14 agencies
www.science.org/content/arti...
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
It's official: the Trump admin is making American government dumber.
*11 times more STEM PhDs were lost than gained in 2025
*3 times the rate of STEM PhDs left in 2025 compared to 2024
*-17% decrease in STEM PhDs across 14 agencies
www.science.org/content/arti...
*11 times more STEM PhDs were lost than gained in 2025
*3 times the rate of STEM PhDs left in 2025 compared to 2024
*-17% decrease in STEM PhDs across 14 agencies
www.science.org/content/arti...