Michael O’Shaughnessy
@mdnoshaughnessy.bsky.social
takesman and jokesman
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I like it directionally but it’s not clear enough what the floor and ceiling represent
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I like it directionally but it’s not clear enough what the floor and ceiling represent
it sort of makes sense when you think about it. a homeowner with two kids in their late 30s to mid 40s is getting absolutely rammed - they bought near the RE peak, their mortgages are up due to interest rates, and their childcare is a second mortgage.
hilarious how Canadian politics is an alliance of boomers and zoomers against working age canadian conservatives
i mean this is insane and once again the like 40-50 bracket is the real problem
November 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
it sort of makes sense when you think about it. a homeowner with two kids in their late 30s to mid 40s is getting absolutely rammed - they bought near the RE peak, their mortgages are up due to interest rates, and their childcare is a second mortgage.
"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. "
Abraham Lincoln, 1861
Abraham Lincoln, 1861
Abraham Lincoln, 1855.
www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/spee...
www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/spee...
![I am not a Know-Nothing. That is certain. How could I be? How can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes, be in favor or degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes" When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics." When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty -- to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocracy [sic].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:egd33s7iuqsmwlwab6mbtrqi/bafkreiaaicjid4jg3oongeah73ukqvwsqv4vwbp75q4f755nldtcfermhi@jpeg)
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. "
Abraham Lincoln, 1861
Abraham Lincoln, 1861
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Giving Alberta an exemption to the Clean Electricity Standard means the policy is DOA.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
Today’s MOU between the federal government and Alberta risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy. Read our full statement ⬇️
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Federal-Alberta MOU risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy
While promised improvements to industrial carbon pricing are positive and important, other aspects of Alberta-Canada MOU will undermine policy effectiveness across the country.
climateinstitute.ca
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Giving Alberta an exemption to the Clean Electricity Standard means the policy is DOA.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
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Something that is easy to forget in all the "Carney is a political genius / Carney is a political naif" argle bargle is that climate policies matter. Environmental regulations matter. Getting rid of them may or may not achieve a political end — but it's guaranteed to have real-world implications.
November 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Something that is easy to forget in all the "Carney is a political genius / Carney is a political naif" argle bargle is that climate policies matter. Environmental regulations matter. Getting rid of them may or may not achieve a political end — but it's guaranteed to have real-world implications.
Disappointing that he's continuing to sit as a liberal MP.
For a government that's slavering over getting a majority through floor crossings, that would be a -real- way to make this point.
For a government that's slavering over getting a majority through floor crossings, that would be a -real- way to make this point.
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Disappointing that he's continuing to sit as a liberal MP.
For a government that's slavering over getting a majority through floor crossings, that would be a -real- way to make this point.
For a government that's slavering over getting a majority through floor crossings, that would be a -real- way to make this point.
disappointing that he's not leaving the liberal party over this
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.
He directly cites today's MOU:
He directly cites today's MOU:
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
disappointing that he's not leaving the liberal party over this
this dude is part of a government that just committed to ramming a pipeline through bc's north coast over the objections of basically everyone.
yeah, i don't think laurel's work is continuing.
yeah, i don't think laurel's work is continuing.
I also wish to thank the other candidates who ran in Victoria, especially Laurel Collins. As MP, @laurelcollins.bsky.social championed important initiatives on climate change and intimate partner violence. We share many values and I commit to continuing that work in Parliament. 6/
November 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
this dude is part of a government that just committed to ramming a pipeline through bc's north coast over the objections of basically everyone.
yeah, i don't think laurel's work is continuing.
yeah, i don't think laurel's work is continuing.
the opening theme of the bc leg sounds like a jrpg town theme
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
the opening theme of the bc leg sounds like a jrpg town theme
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It was sickening to see @lennynanzhou.bsky.social chastise @lucymaloney.bsky.social over showing emotion in the council chambers while talking about *130 people dying* during the heat dome. ABC making moves like this is ridiculous.
Showing emotion over needless death doesn't "cause division"
Showing emotion over needless death doesn't "cause division"
Budget amendment by ABC councillor Zhou would cut $8 million from capital budget for "Energy Retrofits for non-city buildings" and put it to filling potholes and other "core services".
Opposition councillors upset that it could cancel upgrades in buildings where people died in the 2021 heat dome.
Opposition councillors upset that it could cancel upgrades in buildings where people died in the 2021 heat dome.
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It was sickening to see @lennynanzhou.bsky.social chastise @lucymaloney.bsky.social over showing emotion in the council chambers while talking about *130 people dying* during the heat dome. ABC making moves like this is ridiculous.
Showing emotion over needless death doesn't "cause division"
Showing emotion over needless death doesn't "cause division"
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ABC councillors saying that it's "unfortunate" people are linking closed baby change tables as being political, or part of the budget.
But it was a deputy city manager that explicitly raised removing them from high vandalism areas as part of cutting the budget for maintenance of civic facilities.
But it was a deputy city manager that explicitly raised removing them from high vandalism areas as part of cutting the budget for maintenance of civic facilities.
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
ABC councillors saying that it's "unfortunate" people are linking closed baby change tables as being political, or part of the budget.
But it was a deputy city manager that explicitly raised removing them from high vandalism areas as part of cutting the budget for maintenance of civic facilities.
But it was a deputy city manager that explicitly raised removing them from high vandalism areas as part of cutting the budget for maintenance of civic facilities.
The party that brags about public safety just voted to scrap a program that keeps lower-income people safe during heat domes to fund sidewalk repairs that they should be funding anyway.
What a grotesque budget, and what a grotesque party. And we're not done yet. More cuts to come.
What a grotesque budget, and what a grotesque party. And we're not done yet. More cuts to come.
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The party that brags about public safety just voted to scrap a program that keeps lower-income people safe during heat domes to fund sidewalk repairs that they should be funding anyway.
What a grotesque budget, and what a grotesque party. And we're not done yet. More cuts to come.
What a grotesque budget, and what a grotesque party. And we're not done yet. More cuts to come.
@jd-vance-1.bsky.social repent and submit to the pope
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
@jd-vance-1.bsky.social repent and submit to the pope
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Toronto deliberately killed apartment construction in the early 1970s, after a generation-long building boom.
Almost all of that housing was built by “the market.”
Almost all of that housing was built by “the market.”
Charting number of rental units in apartment buildings in Toronto by year of construction
(This is a quick update to a similar chart I made ~2.5 years ago)
#toronto #housing #dataviz #NationalHousingDay
(This is a quick update to a similar chart I made ~2.5 years ago)
#toronto #housing #dataviz #NationalHousingDay
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Toronto deliberately killed apartment construction in the early 1970s, after a generation-long building boom.
Almost all of that housing was built by “the market.”
Almost all of that housing was built by “the market.”
TIL the chief planner is my neighbour
I live in Cambie Village area. It’s a great place to live, lots of awesome businesses. But “cool” is not how I’d describe it. I am not cool and live there, so can’t be that cool.
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
TIL the chief planner is my neighbour
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Trump if Mamdani was WH chief of staff:
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Trump if Mamdani was WH chief of staff:
hire mamdani as canada's trade representative. offer him $100 million
Reporter to Trump: Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani mayoralty?
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
hire mamdani as canada's trade representative. offer him $100 million
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Repairing basic public amenities and infrastructure is our government's job. Local governments have dealt with MUCH bigger and more challenging vandalism issues than this one - copper from street lights for example - and come up with solutions better than "sorry, no more street lights"
two other quick points:
1) if people are setting plastic change tables on fire, perhaps replace them with metal ones.
2) $28,000 per year in repairs is around 0.05% of the $50 million annual budget increase requested by the VPD, and more cops will not address the root causes of vandalism
1) if people are setting plastic change tables on fire, perhaps replace them with metal ones.
2) $28,000 per year in repairs is around 0.05% of the $50 million annual budget increase requested by the VPD, and more cops will not address the root causes of vandalism
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Repairing basic public amenities and infrastructure is our government's job. Local governments have dealt with MUCH bigger and more challenging vandalism issues than this one - copper from street lights for example - and come up with solutions better than "sorry, no more street lights"
ok, but for real, i kind of like this sort of brand play
Dufferin Mall adopted the slogan "Really." back in the day, sort of owning its grungy and downmarket reputation - and I think it worked
Dufferin Mall adopted the slogan "Really." back in the day, sort of owning its grungy and downmarket reputation - and I think it worked
"Kitimat: It's Not For Everyone."
There's a new #1 in the ranking of B.C. small town slogans.
There's a new #1 in the ranking of B.C. small town slogans.
November 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
ok, but for real, i kind of like this sort of brand play
Dufferin Mall adopted the slogan "Really." back in the day, sort of owning its grungy and downmarket reputation - and I think it worked
Dufferin Mall adopted the slogan "Really." back in the day, sort of owning its grungy and downmarket reputation - and I think it worked
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"For a generation, politicians in Toronto’s inner suburbs have decried their relative lack of amenities while also systematically opposing any measure that would provide them with more amenities" - @thekeenanwire.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Edward Keenan: Toronto’s decision on corner stores may seem like a win — but it’s only a half-measure on top of another half-measure
Watch City Hall long enough, and you’ll inevitably conclude that some councillors here simply hate urban life.
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"For a generation, politicians in Toronto’s inner suburbs have decried their relative lack of amenities while also systematically opposing any measure that would provide them with more amenities" - @thekeenanwire.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
anything by barbara tuchman.
it's cliche to cite the guns of august but - the guns of august
it's cliche to cite the guns of august but - the guns of august
Ok BlueSky: what are your favorite history books in terms of sheer page-turning, narrative propulsion? Thinking along the line of Killers of the Flower Moon, etc. Nonfiction chronicles that read like novels or movies.
November 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
anything by barbara tuchman.
it's cliche to cite the guns of august but - the guns of august
it's cliche to cite the guns of august but - the guns of august
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there's a change-in being staged at Vancouver City Hall next week, coinciding with the vote on a proposed budget that may see change tables removed from city facilities to "save money" www.instagram.com/p/DRNu5kYksgu/
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
there's a change-in being staged at Vancouver City Hall next week, coinciding with the vote on a proposed budget that may see change tables removed from city facilities to "save money" www.instagram.com/p/DRNu5kYksgu/
looking forward to buying an excellent GPU on fire sale & using it for its intended purpose
Firms reporting terrible ROI for GenAI bodes ill for PM Carney with his all-in focus on GenAI, as @bhaggart.bsky.social & I explain in this oped for @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/ai-r...
November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
looking forward to buying an excellent GPU on fire sale & using it for its intended purpose
it's never been clear to me why they got rid of the olympic line in the first place. like, the track and stops are there and it's a part of town that really needs east-west transit (and will need it MORE as the broadway corridor gets built out)
The City of Vancouver is considering private proposals to reactivate the Olympic Line with a new demonstration streetcar service.
If it goes ahead, the pilot project will begin sometime after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
If it goes ahead, the pilot project will begin sometime after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Olympic Line streetcar test revival being explored after 2026 FIFA World Cup | Urbanized
Vancouver's Olympic Line streetcar line could be reactivated for a new demonstration service after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
dailyhive.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
it's never been clear to me why they got rid of the olympic line in the first place. like, the track and stops are there and it's a part of town that really needs east-west transit (and will need it MORE as the broadway corridor gets built out)
yo what is going on in new west
In New West, the political rhetoric has gotten completely out of control, stoked by the New West Progressives. At our Monday council meeting, the two NWP members voted against me attending a conference about countering online harm and misinformation. Meanwhile, on their social media page, there is
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
yo what is going on in new west