Imbroglior
@dkfoster.bsky.social
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Creator of, curator and writer for All Fried Up in the Big Smoke afuitbs.com
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Imbroglior
@dkfoster.bsky.social
· Aug 3
"This gloom, this surrender to the dark waters which lap us about, is a modern invention... we do not believe enough. Our fathers at any rate had something to demolish." Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room
4 dimensional chess?!?
The man's playing at least twice that! Maybe even 10 dimensional!!
The man's playing at least twice that! Maybe even 10 dimensional!!
Carney to reporters: there won’t be a pipeline without a private investor.
Carney to the chamber of commerce: here are all the ways we’re bending over backwards to attract a private investor:
Carney to the chamber of commerce: here are all the ways we’re bending over backwards to attract a private investor:
November 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
4 dimensional chess?!?
The man's playing at least twice that! Maybe even 10 dimensional!!
The man's playing at least twice that! Maybe even 10 dimensional!!
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This gets at the fundamentally flawed approach of the federal government: they are trying to find a policy solution to an identity problem.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
Danielle Smith gets booed at UCP convention after mentioning working with Canada
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This gets at the fundamentally flawed approach of the federal government: they are trying to find a policy solution to an identity problem.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
Bit in the book, Bob Lutz, one of the auto manufacturer bigwigs. 1st stab at a monster vehicle. Something like 7 of 10 people in a focus group loathed the model. But the 3 who loved it, loved it a lot. He realized if that percent bought the vehicle, would double its market share.
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Bit in the book, Bob Lutz, one of the auto manufacturer bigwigs. 1st stab at a monster vehicle. Something like 7 of 10 people in a focus group loathed the model. But the 3 who loved it, loved it a lot. He realized if that percent bought the vehicle, would double its market share.
As always when I read about these monster trucks, I recommend Keith Bradsher's High & Mighty book from the early 2000s, detailing the rise of these beasts. A complete marketing ploy which debunks the notion of us as rational economic beings.
Let’s talk about the size of trucks & SUVs in the city. My column on the virtue & status signalling of vehicle bloat.
Shawn Micallef: This truck ad shows why Toronto needs smaller vehicles — if only the carmakers wanted to sell them
A car comically overloaded with plywood? It’s a good ad for a pickup — but also a sign of the incredible amount of money, weight and energy being wasted on
www.thestar.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
As always when I read about these monster trucks, I recommend Keith Bradsher's High & Mighty book from the early 2000s, detailing the rise of these beasts. A complete marketing ploy which debunks the notion of us as rational economic beings.
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The lamest fucking douche in the world being the first to achieve immortality would be some real O. Henry shit
Tomorrow Grimes will DJ a livestream of immortality influencer Bryan Johnson tripping on shrooms to determine its effect on longevity. Mr. Beast and the CEO of Salesforce will be there too.
Grimes DJing Immortality Influencer's Shroom Trip With Special Guest Mr. Beast
Grimes is a fan of Bryan Johnson, the multimillionaire and immortality influencer who spends his time trying to fight death. He is perhaps best known for undergoing plasma transfusions with donations ...
stereogum.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The lamest fucking douche in the world being the first to achieve immortality would be some real O. Henry shit
Pointing fingers and admitting failure.
Canada's climate plan in inaction.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/why...
Canada's climate plan in inaction.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/why...
Why Toronto won’t meet its climate crisis targets to cut the city’s biggest source of carbon emissions
A proposal with plans to set emissions targets for the city’s buildings has been shelved. Buildings, and the natural gas used to heat them, are Toronto’s top source of greenhouse gases.
www.thestar.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Pointing fingers and admitting failure.
Canada's climate plan in inaction.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/why...
Canada's climate plan in inaction.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/why...
So the Calgary Chamber of Commerce gave the PM a standing ovation for approving a pipeline that won't get built?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney’s energy deal went down very differently, depending on who you ask. Here’s how the day played out | CBC
www.cbc.ca
November 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
So the Calgary Chamber of Commerce gave the PM a standing ovation for approving a pipeline that won't get built?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Why won’t The Atlantic give a platform to the folks who are trying to find and fund the next Sirhan Sirhan? Teach the controversy.
Over many interviews, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Why won’t The Atlantic give a platform to the folks who are trying to find and fund the next Sirhan Sirhan? Teach the controversy.
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Just catching up with the budget coverage in the papers.
November 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Just catching up with the budget coverage in the papers.
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The official drink of treason.
November 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The official drink of treason.
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“Cancellation limbo”: when you’re definitely not cancelled but not as celebrated as you used to be. This is one reason why “cancel culture” discourse is so tiresome: a lot of people are using it to mean “my life was affected in some negative way by my actions”
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
November 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
“Cancellation limbo”: when you’re definitely not cancelled but not as celebrated as you used to be. This is one reason why “cancel culture” discourse is so tiresome: a lot of people are using it to mean “my life was affected in some negative way by my actions”
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
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“Vince. When we beat you in court, which we will, we will donate every cent of your money to assist the thousands of child amputees in Gaza.
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We look forward to visiting Canada again in 2026 and playing to sold out shows across your land as we have done so in the past.” ✊🏼☘️
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We look forward to visiting Canada again in 2026 and playing to sold out shows across your land as we have done so in the past.” ✊🏼☘️
Kneecap Are Suing Liberal MP Vince Gasparro │ Exclaim!
The group called his comments "wholly untrue and deeply malicious," accusing him of lying about acting on behalf of the federal government
exclaim.ca
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Vince. When we beat you in court, which we will, we will donate every cent of your money to assist the thousands of child amputees in Gaza.
…
We look forward to visiting Canada again in 2026 and playing to sold out shows across your land as we have done so in the past.” ✊🏼☘️
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We look forward to visiting Canada again in 2026 and playing to sold out shows across your land as we have done so in the past.” ✊🏼☘️
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November 29, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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So Carney gets a standing ovation from the business/political community in Calgary after the MOU, and Smith gets booed at the UCP convention. Alberta!
November 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
So Carney gets a standing ovation from the business/political community in Calgary after the MOU, and Smith gets booed at the UCP convention. Alberta!
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Teslas are the Stanley steamers of DeLoreans.
Dealership data shows that Tesla has only sold “just over” 100 cars in India since July, an exceedingly low number by any measure – especially when considering the India is now the most populous country in the world, with a population of just under 1.5 billion.
Tesla has sold ~100 cars since entering the world's largest country in July
After years of trying to enter the Indian market, Tesla finally opened its first store in July. It's not going great so far.
electrek.co
November 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Teslas are the Stanley steamers of DeLoreans.
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Buy the ticket, take the ride.
Danielle Smith gets booed at UCP convention after mentioning working with Canada
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Buy the ticket, take the ride.
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stop calling him "Stephen Miller"
Start calling him "Fascist Squidward"
Start calling him "Fascist Squidward"
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
stop calling him "Stephen Miller"
Start calling him "Fascist Squidward"
Start calling him "Fascist Squidward"
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Extraordinary things are happening in the free market.
November 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Extraordinary things are happening in the free market.
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For the first time in 25 years, I have received a response from the NDP to something I sent them. It was from the Avi Lewis campaign. #ndp
November 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
For the first time in 25 years, I have received a response from the NDP to something I sent them. It was from the Avi Lewis campaign. #ndp
These 'experts' weighing in, not understanding how our PM is being 'strategically ambiguous' and playing the long game of 3D chess.
"I need to stand up in front of my UofT graduate students.. and undergraduate students in my Climate 101 course and explain this track record of backtracking on climate policy from the last six months:
Would you like to come to speak to my class to explain this, Mark Carney?"
Would you like to come to speak to my class to explain this, Mark Carney?"
November 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
These 'experts' weighing in, not understanding how our PM is being 'strategically ambiguous' and playing the long game of 3D chess.
Probably just incompetence, right?
"We think the way that public health has set this up is overly onerous and not flexible to meet the demands of patients going into pharmacies, and we would love to reform that ordering system.”
"We think the way that public health has set this up is overly onerous and not flexible to meet the demands of patients going into pharmacies, and we would love to reform that ordering system.”
Finding flu shots at Toronto area pharmacies may prove difficult this year. Here’s why
Finding flu shots at your local Toronto area pharmacy this winter may be difficult. Here’s why
Sam Indrawes says he’s worried for his patients in need of flu shots this winter because he doesn’t have the supply needed to meet the demand.
www.cp24.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Probably just incompetence, right?
"We think the way that public health has set this up is overly onerous and not flexible to meet the demands of patients going into pharmacies, and we would love to reform that ordering system.”
"We think the way that public health has set this up is overly onerous and not flexible to meet the demands of patients going into pharmacies, and we would love to reform that ordering system.”
'Parliamentary Secretary for Combating Crime'
I'm sorry, what?
I'm sorry, what?
omg was it literally just that one fucking guy who banned Kneecap? looool what a dingbat. That's 10000% not going to hold up in court at all.
November 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
'Parliamentary Secretary for Combating Crime'
I'm sorry, what?
I'm sorry, what?
It does feel like you could hold his nose when he nods off and put all of us out of his misery.
They should really call the mortuary. They have people in those places who can work wonders with semi warm skin.
3-5 months maybe less would be my educated guess.
#SheShed
3-5 months maybe less would be my educated guess.
#SheShed
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It does feel like you could hold his nose when he nods off and put all of us out of his misery.
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Twice within seconds while I walked up Coxwell today, the Your Speed sign near Monarch Park Collegiate and Earl Haig PS, and not far past a now deactivated speed camera showed drivers were doing 70 in a 40 zone. It doesn't help that the lights at Hanson have been made much less pedestrian-friendly.
Right at the corner of Parkside and Howard Park.
No one with power was serious about protecting pedestrians here. There were years to fix Parkside Drive before Ford made it nearly impossible.
No one with power was serious about protecting pedestrians here. There were years to fix Parkside Drive before Ford made it nearly impossible.
Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Twice within seconds while I walked up Coxwell today, the Your Speed sign near Monarch Park Collegiate and Earl Haig PS, and not far past a now deactivated speed camera showed drivers were doing 70 in a 40 zone. It doesn't help that the lights at Hanson have been made much less pedestrian-friendly.