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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 7h

My aunt and uncle lived in that complex when I was a kid. The pool was excellent.

David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 10h

It's very routine for protest organizers all over to work with authorities to some degree to minimize *unintended* disruptions. Way more so than you might guess if you aren't involved.

"Welcome to Ottawa, where even street demonstrations are bureaucratic" is still funny.

City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 10h

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 15h

A difficulty with Mark Carney's call to Build, Baby, Build: First Nations and other Indigenous bodies are being absolutely deluged with requests for consultations and comments—some getting so many calls they can't possibly handle them all.

Colleague @lauraosman.bsky.social has the story.

First Nations are getting flooded with requests to consult on projects—and it’s about to get worse - The Logic

Indigenous and Métis groups warn paperwork will pile higher now that Ottawa has launched its Major Projects Office. That could put big developments on hold.

thelogic.co

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 1d

It’s weird to put a headline about “innocent bystanders” on a story about American voters learning about the consequences of their democratic choices.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 3d

That's good! Thank you.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 3d

Are they any good, though? They look nice, but I fear they’re dry and mealy.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 4d

Thanksgiving.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 4d

This is a delightful interpretation if you can't stand Trump, but it's not really an accurate account of either the question or the answer, which are about whether Trump's campaigning made a difference at all.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 5d

This was in 2023, but so what, really.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 6d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 5d

FWIW, I take Bradford's meaning to be that he doesn't sit on the commission.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 6d

Cheese Touch got way out of hand.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 6d

Why doesn’t the president go, his own personal self, commiserate with the Portlanders living in the modern Stalingrad and show the world instead of talking about it from D.C.?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 6d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 6d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 6d

This is the exact justification for a flag-burning ban that the Supreme Court *rejected.*

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 7d

There's really just one Canadian who gets to talk directly to Donald Trump.

How he goes about it is certainly up for debate and criticism, but I have a hard time seeing the value of having him play any role other than Good Cop.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 7d

Doug Guzman, a very wealthy RBC exec, is Mark Carney's pick to re-arm Canada. He has no particular military, tech or industrial background, but his fans say he brings expertise you won't easily find in the government.

thelogic.co/news/rbc-exe...

Meet Doug Guzman, the high-flying banker in charge of rearming Canada - The Logic

Mark Carney’s pick to lead Canada’s new defence procurement agency is a long-time investment banker with zero track record in government. Some say that’s a good thing.

thelogic.co

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 8d

I'd be so worried about what I'd find with me in the bed in the morning.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 10d

You know, I think books about design are OK to judge by their covers. This one is unintelligible.

Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 10d

Reading Impossible Toronto, on how Toronto’s side streets can be redeveloped with a denser, more European form. Applicable really to almost anywhere in North America though. Free here: impossibletoronto.ca

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James Vizzard @jwvizzard.bsky.social · 11d

This is art.

Eladio Bobadilla @eladiobobadilla.com · 11d

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 12d

Why can’t cyclists obey the law?

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 13d

If you are following the story of The Pentagon's new policy, nicknamed, "you must check with us before you dream of doing any journalism," you may enjoy this update from @status.news

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 13d

I agree with the nyger (nyjer? I dunno) seeds being of no interest to squirrels. The problem I’ve had is that birds don’t seem to care for them, either. Twice I’ve filled feeders with nyjer and the seeds sat there till they rotted.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 13d

Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, wants Health Canada to stop online pharmacies from selling to foreigners.

Americans MIGHT want to buy generic semaglutide drugs that compete with Novo Nordisk's when generics become legal here soon, years before the U.S.

thelogic.co/news/ozempic...

Ozempic maker urges Ottawa to shut down online drug sales to Americans - The Logic

Novo Nordisk's call comes as generic versions of Ozempic are set to hit the Canadian market—potentially undermining the company’s U.S. patent protections

thelogic.co

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 13d

Carpenter is also an owner of the Black Press chain in western Canada.

www.blackpressmedia.com/black-press-...

Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 13d

Carpenter Media Group — now the single largest owner of Oregon newspapers — is down to a single in-state reporter among its three Alaska papers after mass resignations over the corporate owners bowing to political pressure to amend an article about a vigil for Charlie Kirk.

Mass resignations at two Alaska newspapers after out-of-state owners bow to political pressure • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Monday’s action by reporters and editors marks a second walkout by Carpenter Media Group employees this year in the state.

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 13d

Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Alto high-speed rail line under construction in four years, as a nation-building project that will also have a huge appetite for Canadian materials.

One hiccup: If Canadian companies want to supply the rails, they'll have to be quick. thelogic.co/news/alto-hi...

Alto wants piles of Canadian steel to keep high-speed rail on track - The Logic

The Crown-owned builder of the Quebec City-Toronto line needs 300,000 tonnes for tracks alone—but decades of U.S. integration might complicate things

thelogic.co

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