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I'm grateful to live in a country that doesn't hide its history, and attempts redress. There is no future without that. Having said that, I urge us all to work harder on this. The pace is dreadfully slow, and I worry that we are leaving too much for our children to correct. If not now, then when?

Bloomberg - ya gotta stop. Every time you sing the praises of @mark-carney.bsky.social <Russel Peters voice> Someone's feelings get hurt, and gonna get tariffed real bad.

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@justinwolfers.bsky.social The "shoe maker" analogy doesn't fit the AI narrative for me. I think there are more lessons to be learned from how the Longshoremen handled the move to shipping containers. Now 1/10 of what they were, but they had the power to negotiate a financial pact for their members.

Carney’s defence of Lake Ontario carries enormous weight @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social I hope he did! www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2026/0...

@chapmans.ca more reasons to love Chapman's ! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Listening to @mark-carney.bsky.social I think this shows Canadian values. Reporter: "hard question" Mark: "Thanks for that", followed by a well informed response. Compare that to others...

Mapped: Which Countries Have the Most Academic Freedom? www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-which... The world is changing fast.

Red Moon across the lake, courtesy of some lightning strikes and wildfires

@mark-carney.bsky.social Why did the Canadian Federal gov't stop its social housing efforts, in contrast to France, Austria, etc.? Transferring it the provinces was a disaster - So when you look at purchasing condos, why not re-institute our social housing program, and re-join the EU's approach?

Amazing!!

I think most Canadians feel the same - youtu.be/HPmtQhRW8wU

Wow, current state is just wow vtr.valasztas.hu/ogy2026

Good chuckle, and made me laugh again at a theme discussed at the last #ATmosphereConf youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ

@mark-carney.bsky.social I applaud who you have selected to represent us and all Canadians. Fri in a show of support for the Arctic island, Canadian FM Anita Anand will inaugurate the diplomatic mission in the capital, Nuuk, accompanied by a delegation of Canadian Inuit.

Norway learned how to structure and create their sovereign fund in Canada. Using the same oil economy and in harder conditions www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/n... What happened in Canada to lose our way? @mark-carney.bsky.social can we navigate back in that direction, or is that moment lost

@davidebybc.bsky.social well said. youtu.be/i9eeGlmgKS4

First full attempt at consomme using a more scientific approach. e2e in under an hour, instead of like a full day. Got myself an instant pot for my birthday and trying out some non-traditional approaches to dishes that take far too many hours.

It's all about drugs

So, I had to put on my coat when going for a walk this morning, and as I'm working away I look out the window and am like "is that a dog swimming in the lake?" - it's actually a person swimming!?! And yes, that is snow on the hills across the lake.

Almost down Hans!

@gandersocial.bsky.social how is this different than say blacksky? And if it feeds into the larger social fabric, how is it private?

Me: why is my hummingbird shivering Gemini: Hummingbirds can enter a state of torpor, where they rapidly lower their body temperature and slow their heart rate to survive until morning. This process can look like shivering and is a vital survival technique for them.

@swardley.bsky.social Happy Birthday!!

@swardley.bsky.social this seems like a very visible shift. While China plays go, and everyone else is struggling with checkers, everyone is having to travel east to ensure that they keep those essential supply chains running. That's a big visual.

Congratulations #byd Utterly amazing youtu.be/ewf-q-U_b9A?...

www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-m... where I can just apply my proof of age, would be helpful. Most places won't have that though, and countries applying those laws won't instantiate a Person Credential and system to support that.

@mark-carney.bsky.social why not ask BYD to build in Canada/Mexico using our current workforce? I'd buy one of those made here for sure. ‪@bydglobal.bsky.social‬ BYD - the #elbowsup edition.

Is it just me, or are others tired of the stories "I thought it was only going to happen to other people, not me, because I'm in that special group" Sorry, I'm not sorry ... He's lived in the U.S. since he was 3. At 46, he was denied re-entry at the border | CBC News share.google/sJ1YPbhtcyG8...

Land of the free! Keeping #elbowsup to keep it that way www.voronoiapp.com/society/The-...

My very large black dog, that's a mixture of coonhound & great pyrenees, and his therapy cat

If Federal tax balancing is trending to some states getting none. Taxation without representation could lead to a future that looks like

@mark-carney.bsky.social I hope Canada will support Canadian Universities with open invitations to those caught up in the US bans. We have some amazing, world class, universities here. This would benefit all of Canada in the long term.

Hate and discrimination have no place in BC and equality isn’t up for negotiation. Everyone deserves to live in safety, free to be who they are. And we will always defend these rights.

youtu.be/Vn3Xev0ytfE Gee, how do those other countries get those rates? Our gov't run health insurance, negotiates using their large purse, we also don't have legislation blocking that negotiation. Tell the truth y'all

Always a silver lining somewhere vancouversun.com/news/bc-scoo...

Interesting youtu.be/0jfYSncSTEY?... The wealth creation of globalization went to a small set in wall street. If the backlash is about the wealth distribution, then the current answer of providing more open tax breaks to that group, which doesn't force local investment, seems pretty dumb to me

Current state of tariffs, looking at the ports and wondering. Does no one remember the supply chain lessons of COVID?

I know I shouldn't, but as I sit in a restaurant in Victoria waiting for my wife, the young couple at the next table is excited. Since @mark-carney.bsky.social won, mom is going to buy that condo to be closer to us. If it went differently, she would've waited. Elections have consequences! Good ones!

A change to our voting should happen. Where votes are split across 3 groups and no one decisively gaining the popular vote, secondary rounds & choices should kick in.