Derek
@gringlegrif.com
Ottawa area dad, champagne socialist. #zerocovid #canadasky
Interests: Medicine, science, climate, cognition, politics, cars and computers/technology (Linux and cyber security)
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Interests: Medicine, science, climate, cognition, politics, cars and computers/technology (Linux and cyber security)
Shameless respirator fan
He/him
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9. We’ve become so used to all this that we hardly notice it. But isn’t it extraordinary? Almost everyone wants one thing, and almost everyone who represents us – whether in politics or the media – wants the opposite. Yet we tell ourselves we live in a democracy.
January 23, 2026 at 11:37 AM
9. We’ve become so used to all this that we hardly notice it. But isn’t it extraordinary? Almost everyone wants one thing, and almost everyone who represents us – whether in politics or the media – wants the opposite. Yet we tell ourselves we live in a democracy.
Tiktok is cooked. Could someone have gotten to Larry?
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Tiktok is cooked. Could someone have gotten to Larry?
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We all just saw about six different angles of ICE murdering a guy who himself was filming them, but sure, you think body cameras will make all the difference.
How stupid do they think we are?
How stupid do they think we are?
Republicans have blocked every proposal to rein in ICE, but they're happy to let Democrats spend your tax money to equip ICE mercenaries with body cameras. Why? Because they know body cams won't restrain ICE any more than they do cops:
crimethinc.com/bodycams
Don't try to reform ICE. Abolish them.
crimethinc.com/bodycams
Don't try to reform ICE. Abolish them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 AM
We all just saw about six different angles of ICE murdering a guy who himself was filming them, but sure, you think body cameras will make all the difference.
How stupid do they think we are?
How stupid do they think we are?
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I need Canadians to think about what is happening here at home. Carney is cutting the very agencies we need more than ever as things erode in the US.
Wake. Up.
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Wake. Up.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I need Canadians to think about what is happening here at home. Carney is cutting the very agencies we need more than ever as things erode in the US.
Wake. Up.
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Wake. Up.
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By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
Mr. Walz is in denial and living in an alternative reality.
This is what the president wants to happen.
Doing nothing doesn't solve problems.
This is what the president wants to happen.
Doing nothing doesn't solve problems.
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Mr. Walz is in denial and living in an alternative reality.
This is what the president wants to happen.
Doing nothing doesn't solve problems.
This is what the president wants to happen.
Doing nothing doesn't solve problems.
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Or, Heated Rivalry only exists because of CanCon requirements. Otherwise CTV/Bell/Crave would have just imported another American show.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
Opinion: Heated Rivalry shows Canadian content doesn’t need the CRTC’s help
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
Heated Rivalry shows Canadian content doesn’t need the CRTC’s help
Streaming platforms already give Canadians the tools to seek out the content they want, in the language they want, and the success stories speak for themselves.
www.hilltimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Or, Heated Rivalry only exists because of CanCon requirements. Otherwise CTV/Bell/Crave would have just imported another American show.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
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democrats are scared people will think theyre against this
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 22, 2026 at 12:17 PM
democrats are scared people will think theyre against this
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Positively shocked that the house magazine of the Manhattan Institute is upset that my book refuses to attribute America's record-high homelessness to "personal choices"—rather than, say, rents outpacing income gains by 325 percent since 1985.
“There Is No Place for Us”: A Sympathetic, but Skewed, Portrait of the Working Homeless
Brian Goldstone’s new book downplays the role of personal choices.
www.city-journal.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Positively shocked that the house magazine of the Manhattan Institute is upset that my book refuses to attribute America's record-high homelessness to "personal choices"—rather than, say, rents outpacing income gains by 325 percent since 1985.
Carney finds a way to make it lame 🤦
Canada gave Trump administration advance notice of plan to slash tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles: source
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Canada to give foreign automakers who build vehicles here preferential access to domestic market: senior official
Ottawa gave advance notice of its decision to part with Washington and slash tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, official says
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Carney finds a way to make it lame 🤦
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An underrated factor in "why don't people in wealthy societies have more kids" is changing societal norms that now expect even older kids to be chaperoned by an adult any time they are in public, and to be chauffeured by a parent as their only means of transportation
Older generations spent a lot less time parenting. Millennial dads spend nearly as much time parenting as Boomer moms did. Millennial and Gen X moms way more.
via The Economist
via The Economist
January 16, 2026 at 5:20 AM
An underrated factor in "why don't people in wealthy societies have more kids" is changing societal norms that now expect even older kids to be chaperoned by an adult any time they are in public, and to be chauffeured by a parent as their only means of transportation
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Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social, I believe most Canadians will agree that it is in Canada's best interests if you cancel all of Palantir's contracts with the Canadian government. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social, I believe most Canadians will agree that it is in Canada's best interests if you cancel all of Palantir's contracts with the Canadian government. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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I will accept no moral high ground from a government that refuses to ban a platform that is actively, in real time, right in front of our faces, creating child sexual abuse materials.
They're not banning it and there are still government departments with official Twitter accounts.
Fuck Carney.
They're not banning it and there are still government departments with official Twitter accounts.
Fuck Carney.
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
The platform, which is owned by Elon Musk, has been embroiled in controversy over sexualized deepfakes of women and children created by X’s chatbot Grok.
www.thestar.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I will accept no moral high ground from a government that refuses to ban a platform that is actively, in real time, right in front of our faces, creating child sexual abuse materials.
They're not banning it and there are still government departments with official Twitter accounts.
Fuck Carney.
They're not banning it and there are still government departments with official Twitter accounts.
Fuck Carney.
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I AM FUCKING *DECEASED* LOL
Spanish equivalent of The Onion or The Beaverton announces "Denmark changes the name of Greenland to Epstein Island so that Trump will quit talking about it"
Spanish equivalent of The Onion or The Beaverton announces "Denmark changes the name of Greenland to Epstein Island so that Trump will quit talking about it"
"Seré muy clara: la Isla Epstein es nuestra", ha afirmado la primera ministra danesa esta mañana en una rueda de prensa.
Lee la noticia completa en la web:
www.elmundotoday.com/2026/01/dina...
Lee la noticia completa en la web:
www.elmundotoday.com/2026/01/dina...
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I AM FUCKING *DECEASED* LOL
Spanish equivalent of The Onion or The Beaverton announces "Denmark changes the name of Greenland to Epstein Island so that Trump will quit talking about it"
Spanish equivalent of The Onion or The Beaverton announces "Denmark changes the name of Greenland to Epstein Island so that Trump will quit talking about it"
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🇨🇦 🩺 ALBERTA DOCTORS DEMAND STATE OF EMERGENCY 🩺 🇨🇦
Two weeks after a tragic ER death, the crisis is deepening.
Patients wait 12 hours in agony. Rooms meant for two now hold four.
Physicians say the system has collapsed.
Timm Bruch reports...
#AbLeg #CdnHealth #AbHealth #PublicHealth #AHS
🇨🇦 🩺 ALBERTA DOCTORS DEMAND STATE OF EMERGENCY 🩺 🇨🇦
Two weeks after a tragic ER death, the crisis is deepening.
Patients wait 12 hours in agony. Rooms meant for two now hold four.
Physicians say the system has collapsed.
Timm Bruch reports...
#AbLeg #CdnHealth #AbHealth #PublicHealth #AHS
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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🇨🇦 🩺 ALBERTA DOCTORS DEMAND STATE OF EMERGENCY 🩺 🇨🇦
Two weeks after a tragic ER death, the crisis is deepening.
Patients wait 12 hours in agony. Rooms meant for two now hold four.
Physicians say the system has collapsed.
Timm Bruch reports...
#AbLeg #CdnHealth #AbHealth #PublicHealth #AHS
🇨🇦 🩺 ALBERTA DOCTORS DEMAND STATE OF EMERGENCY 🩺 🇨🇦
Two weeks after a tragic ER death, the crisis is deepening.
Patients wait 12 hours in agony. Rooms meant for two now hold four.
Physicians say the system has collapsed.
Timm Bruch reports...
#AbLeg #CdnHealth #AbHealth #PublicHealth #AHS
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Re-upping this column because the idea seems to be gaining traction. But I think I didn't go far enough in this: the government should obviously be deleting its accounts so as to not have their tweets appear next to CSAM. But it should also be pursuing charges against X and banning it in Canada.
It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
Canadian government officials, what are you still doing on X in 2026?
The platform's own chatbot started posting sexualized material of children and other people who couldn't consent. With no moral bottom in sight, it's well past time our officials found other ways to c...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Re-upping this column because the idea seems to be gaining traction. But I think I didn't go far enough in this: the government should obviously be deleting its accounts so as to not have their tweets appear next to CSAM. But it should also be pursuing charges against X and banning it in Canada.
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one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
Where can I buy Microslop merch? I want some long sleeve / T-shirts and maybe a hat.
January 5, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Where can I buy Microslop merch? I want some long sleeve / T-shirts and maybe a hat.
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Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
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"It looks weak" said a Democrat who wishes to remain anonymous
January 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"It looks weak" said a Democrat who wishes to remain anonymous
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#OneOfTheTwo Jon Stewart mocked for masking. Because Covid destroyed my body & my life. There are ~half a billion people with #LongCovid around the world. Why would anyone assume they’re too special to become one of us?
December 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#OneOfTheTwo Jon Stewart mocked for masking. Because Covid destroyed my body & my life. There are ~half a billion people with #LongCovid around the world. Why would anyone assume they’re too special to become one of us?
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Study in Helsinki indicating benefits of portable air cleaners on lowering infection risk in daycare centers, less absences & parent absences from work in intervention vs. reference (no air cleaner) groups. Cleaning indoor air is not difficult and it works.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The effect of room air cleaners on infection control in day care centres
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of air cleaning in reducing the risk of respiratory infection in two day care centres using a si…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Study in Helsinki indicating benefits of portable air cleaners on lowering infection risk in daycare centers, less absences & parent absences from work in intervention vs. reference (no air cleaner) groups. Cleaning indoor air is not difficult and it works.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...