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Brian Romanchuk
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Writes about the economics of the bond market. Live in the Greater Montreal area. Website: www.bondeconomics.com, Substack: https://bondeconomics.substack.com/
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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 7h
Genuinely think IMF WEO titles are the best six monthly snapshot of elite economic vibes.
Translating this as ‘quite confusing but feels bad’.
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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 8h
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Americans are losing millions to scammers at crypto ATMs. Here’s how companies profit
Companies often fail to refund money to victims and aggressively fight police to claw back scam money seized from machines.
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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 8h
"An essential condition today for entry into the upper echelons of Conservative party politics is being willing to at least pretend that you think taking Britain out of the EU was a good idea. This is a never-ending lobotomy for the Tories." www.ft.com/content/a65f...
How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool
The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea
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EconReporter @econreporter.bsky.social · 8h
Canada and Mexico 😏
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Justin Fox @byjustinfox.bsky.social · 8h
Of the 25 countries that sent the most visitors to the US in 2024, 12 are sending more so far this year, and 13 fewer. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Table showing the change in visitors to the US so far this year from the 25 countries that sent the most visitors in 2024. Visits from Mexico are up by 1 million. Visits from Canada are down by 2.4 million.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 8h
“Trump is a gift that keeps on giving to China, and his latest trade brinkmanship is likely to end in another climbdown.” on.ft.com/48Y7wFK
US-China déjà vu all over again
Trump’s latest piece of brinkmanship is likely to result in another climbdown
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Jonathan Birch @birchlse.bsky.social · 11h
Reflecting on how streaming is the one domain of human activity in which we millennials have coordinated effectively to impose our values on other generations.
Billboard Hot 100 showing top 10 places all occupied by Taylor Swift.
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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d
If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.
Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing? 2? Questions I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up. Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?
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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 1d
Great game. Als looking good heading into the playoffs. Let’s hope Hamilton chokes.
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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 1d
Special teams again. They bounced the second half kick off of a Redblack player, Als recover.
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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 1d
Als up 21-9 at the half. Great game weather.

Stanbeck has been running well for Ottawa. Game could be closer.
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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 1d
Always take the points, you fools. Montreal goal line stand. 11-0.
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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 1d
Blocked punt, returned for TD. Montreal up 8-0. Boo yah!
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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 1d
At the Alouette game. Just sat down in the nosebleed section. Kickoff to come.
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jawanaka.bsky.social @jawanaka.bsky.social · 1d
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hploveswitchcraft @hplovescats.bsky.social · 4d
a picture of known knowledge hater HP Lovecraft with a speech bubble indicating that he might have said the quote below
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Tuffy @smtuffy.bsky.social · 1d
I love how “technological progress is good, actually ” is enough to win a Nobel www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/b...
Three Share Nobel in Economics for Work on How Technology Drives Growth
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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 1d
Holy cow, Stoller kept going?

Dumber than a sack of hammers.
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Alex Turnbull @alexbhturnbull.bsky.social · 1d
Fatality
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d
Matt Stoller being very Matt Stoller, calling someone else a "classic left poseur snob" Matt Stoller being eviscerated by @dieworkwear.bsky.social
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rbrt @rbrt2842.bsky.social · 2d
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 2d
Did you know the first thanksgiving celebrated by Europeans in North America happened in Canada?
Or that the Indigenous celebrated autumn harvests long before Europeans arrived?
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than the United States?
This is the story.

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A festive Thanksgiving dinner table featuring a roasted turkey as the centerpiece, surrounded by an array of dishes including green beans, stuffing, sliced ham, and a pumpkin pie. The table is decorated with pumpkins, sunflowers, candles, and autumnal flowers, with wine glasses and plates set for a meal.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d
In the long, trade-war debate of “Who Holds the Cards?”, US officials are admitting they tried to reach out to China and essentially got the Heisman.

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 2d
My “don’t worry about China, it will all be fine” shirt has people asking a lot of questions that are already answered by my shirt
A tweet from Donald Trump that reads “Don’t worry about China, it will all be fine! Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment. He doesn’t want Depression for his country, and neither do I. The U.S.A. wants to help China, not hurt it!!! President DJT”
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Rory Johnston @roryjohnston.bsky.social · 2d
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13d
"Fun socks" are a visual blight when worn with dark worsted suits — they drag the eye downward, creating two competing points of attention. I've said the same of Justin Trudeau, who could be considered well dressed if it wasn't for his hosiery.
Justin Trudeau wearing fun socks. I write: Justin Trudeau looks like he once wrote a free ebook to help you get started on your sartorial journey. Justin Trudeau wearing fun socks. I write: Justin Trudeau always looks like he's being interviewed about his new clothing subscription box service.
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Brian Romanchuk @brianromanchuk.bsky.social · 2d
That was miserable.
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