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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 4h

President Lee Jae-Myung’s Plan to Reboot South Korea time.com/7317953/sout...

President Lee Jae-Myung's Plan to Reboot South Korea

South Korea's President Lee Jae-Myung shares his plan to kick-start his nation’s economy—and court Donald Trump.

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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 7h

Are You Currently Planning to Marry Sheryl Crow? Read This First! ultimateclassicrock.com/sheryl-crow-...

Are You Currently Planning to Marry Sheryl Crow? Read This First!

Sheryl Crow's social media team warned fans not to fall for marriage-planning impersonators in October 2025.

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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 8h

Don Braid: “'If (Danielle Smith) wants to run Calgary, she should resign her seat, move to Calgary and run for mayor,' says mayoral candidate Brian Thiessen” calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Braid: Upstart Calgary Party aims to boot the province out of city hall business

The Calgary Party and mayoral candidate Brian Thiessen say the big issue is provincial intrusion into city hall by Premier Danielle Smith.

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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 1d

Canadian Tire says recent breach of e-commerce database involved customer info

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. says it has identified a data breach involving personal information belonging to customers, which was stored in an e-commerce database.

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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 8h

Andrew Coyne: "I’d say this is a solution in search of a problem, but it’s more like an accelerant in search of a flame. Birthright citizenship works fine. Leave it alone." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: If birth tourism is such a big scam, why do so few immigrants take advantage?

On principle and in practice, birthright citizenship works just fine in Canada

www.theglobeandmail.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 1d

Shirley Manson addresses crowd with message on the state of the music industry: “This is an alarm call” faroutmagazine.co.uk/shirley-mans...

Shirley Manson makes "alarm call" speech against music industry

On the most recent leg of their US tour, Garbage vocalist Shirley Manson addressed fans in Denver with a powerful speech on the state of the music industry.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 2d

"Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ones, a key economic concept known as 'creative destruction.'" www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Canadian economist Peter Howitt among Nobel winners in economics

Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among the group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday.

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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 3d

"...government will begin rolling out a long-awaited automatic tax filing system for low-income Canadians and make...national school food program permanent in advance of...budget...prime minister is promising will lay the groundwork to support...most vulnerable citizens." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney announces long-awaited automatic tax filing, makes school food program permanent | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his government will begin rolling out an automatic tax filing system for low-income Canadians and will make the school food program permanent, in advan...

www.cbc.ca

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 3d

The “law and order” party continues to violate IP laws. faroutmagazine.co.uk/homeland-sec...

ICE remove promotional video featuring The Cure song

The Department of Homeland Security have removed a video featuring The Cure's 'Friday I'm In Love' following a successful DMCA takedown request.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 3d

Sensitive little snowflakes cannot handle a little criticism from pop singer. faroutmagazine.co.uk/homeland-sec...

Homeland Security slams Chappell Roan for condemning ICE raids

The Department of Homeland Security has hit out at Chappell Roan after she said "f*ck ICE forever" at a recent show at the Rose Bowl in California.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 4d

Keith Gerein: "Alberta's malnourished restaurant inspection system has become indigestible" edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Keith Gerein: Alberta's malnourished restaurant inspection system has become indigestible

Alberta must make upgrades to its restaurant inspection system to improve transparency for diners and impose stricter enforcement on bad eateries

edmontonjournal.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 4d

“Scammers in B.C. and Ontario are preying on new victims by pretending to sell the beloved Girl Guide cookies.” nationalpost.com/news/canada/...

Scammers pretending to sell Girl Guide cookies prompt consumer warnings in B.C. and Ontario

B.C. Girl Guides issued a warning about scammers after social media users complained about trying to purchase the cookies online

nationalpost.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 5d

I did not know Bob Mould called Smashing Pumpkins the “grunge Monkees”, but reading it now made me chuckle. www.loudersound.com/bands-artist...

"He said, ‘Kid, it’s a smash! You gotta trust me!’ I thought he was crazy." The Smashing Pumpkins classic Billy Corgan thought was "stupid" - and that his own label boss had to talk him round on

Praise be for the persuasive powers of the music exec who brought Corgan round to his way of thinking

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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 5d

My ranking is so different. I will not write it out, but Grace Under Pressure is “worst” and Hemispheres is best. I know why people diss Hold Your Fire, but it is high on my list. Snakes & Arrows was best since Moving Pictures, and Counterparts was best in between www.loudersound.com/features/rus...

Every Rush album ranked from worst to best

Prog rock heroes Rush have amassed an immense discography over a 50-year career... and now they're hitting the road again

www.loudersound.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 5d

Don Braid: “As I reported recently, administration told elected councillors they can’t personally talk to officials about problems in their wards.

“Like everyone else, they need to try 311.

“That doesn’t just show disregard for council. It’s contempt.” calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Braid: Big talk, bold promises from candidates who won't tackle the real problem — city hall itself

The Calgary mayoral debate was a dismal affair with windy promises from candidates who created the problems in the first place.

calgaryherald.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 5d

Bill Kaufmann: “Restoration of the Erlton Chinese Cemetery, a resting place for many of the pioneers from that Asian country who helped build Calgary and Western Canada, has been completed.” calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...

Crucial chapters of city's past preserved with restoration of Calgary's Chinese cemetery

The Erlton Chinese Cemetery was restored with the help of a Feng Shui expert.

calgaryherald.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 5d

“‘Keystone XL has become some weird meta-meme in the place of actual progress in Canada’s oil industry. Never built, but never fully dead, always there when someone needs it,’ energy economist Rory Johnston, founder of the Commodity Context newsletter, wrote on X.” calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Varcoe: Return of the zombie pipeline — As Halloween looms, fresh talk arises of reanimating Keystone XL

Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed Keystone XL during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday.

calgaryherald.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 5d

“Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

“She won ‘for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy’...” www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader recognized for promoting a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy

www.theglobeandmail.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 5d

"In a related story OKAY! (okay) BLUE JAYS! (blue jays) LET’S! PLAY! BALL!" www.thebeaverton.com/2025/10/pent...

Pentagon warns Toronto ‘dangerously close’ to winning World Series

WASHINGTON D.C. - Following last night's elimination of the New York Yankees, the United States Department of War has advised the White House that the Toronto Blue Jays are "perilously close" to acqui...

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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 6d

Matthew Lucky: "We need to trust science in the right way, which entails maintaining a healthy understanding of the very real limits of what it can say." www.promarket.org/2025/10/09/h...

The Political Economy of Distrust in Science - ProMarket

Skewed incentives and the distribution of resources toward corporations have undermined the integrity of scientific research and contributed to the public’s distrust in expertise. Matt Lucky explores ...

www.promarket.org

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 6d

I am writing this list before reading the list in the article. If I had to summarize Rush’s career in 10 songs, they would be: substack.com/@wallsandbri...

Ben Atkinson, PhD (@wallsandbridges)

I am writing this list before reading the list in the article. If I had to summarize Rush’s career in 10 songs, they would be: “Working Man” from Rush: This is the song that started their ascent, whe...

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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 6d

Same cities, but more dates in each one (except Mexico City which is still just one date). blabbermouth.net/news/rush-an...

RUSH Announces Additional Dates On 'Fifty Something' Tour Due To Incredible Demand

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, Grammy Award-nominated icons, and RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee (bass, keys, vocals) and Alex Lifeson (guitar, vocals) recently announced their return to the stage f...

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Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 6d

Max Fawcett: “It’s hard enough to get a pipeline built in Canada... But Alberta Premier Danielle Smith seems determined to make it nearly impossible.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/o...

Danielle Smith wants a fight with Canada, not a new pipeline

Alberta's premier has opened the door in her party and province to separatists. Now, she's claiming that other people are the ones threatening Canada's future.

www.nationalobserver.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 6d

“Invoking in the Notwithstanding Clause to pass a law is often what happens when rolling around on the ground and crying doesn’t work. So the renaming of the Charter brings our legislative procedures in line with how it is currently practised...” www.thebeaverton.com/2025/10/pm-c...

PM Carney announces Charter of Rights to be renamed Charter of Optional Ideas

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference today to announce a renaming of the “Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms”, the document that enshrined our foundational set of rights in...

www.thebeaverton.com

Ben Atkinson, PhD @benatkinsonphd.bsky.social · 6d

An excellent piece in Asia Times from one of my former students, Ghin Shoute.

“For developing nations, trade is not a chess piece in a geopolitical contest—it’s a lifeline. They are the invisible casualties of this economic conflict.” asiatimes.com/2025/08/wwii...

WWIII without bullets: everyone loses in Trump’s trade war - Asia Times

As US President Donald Trump enters his second term, his aggressive trade policy has reignited what many are calling a global economic conflict—a de facto

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