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OrangeSage @orangesage.bsky.social · 7h

#NoKings Miami!

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 10h

Is Soudas hoping for a job on Doug Ford’s eventual bid for leadership of the federal Conservatives? 😉

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Lynn Sacco @urbanexile.bsky.social · 11h

They really are 10 years old.

situation. The artillery demonstration, to be attended by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and military officials, will take place on the same day that anti-Trump activists plan to hold “No Kings” protests across the country, including in Southern California.

“Using our military to intimidate people you disagree with isn’t strength — it’s reckless, it’s disrespectful, and it’s beneath the office the president holds,” Mr. Newsom said.

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 10h

Interesting of the report author to claim that tariffs benefit workers. Maybe the ones that don’t lose their jobs?

“Collectively, these forces represent a systemic transfer of wealth from corporate profits to workers, suppliers, governments, and infrastructure investors.”

Tory Stephens @torystephens.bsky.social · 12h

Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says.

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/t...

#Tariffs #Consumers #Economy #Business #Bills

Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says

The firm said its estimate of additional expenses for companies is probably conservative.

www.cnbc.com

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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 23h

On September 16 I wrote to my MP @coreyhogan.ca with a question about the State of Israel's continuing genocide in Gaza drawing his attention to the most recent report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry.
I have yet to receive any sort of reply.
@readtheorchard.org

UCalgary Palestine encampment's fate was sealed before a single tent was pitched, documents reveal

The Orchard has obtained hundreds of pages of correspondence from the university's executive leadership team, campus security, Calgary police and the provincial government. Part I of II.

www.readtheorchard.org

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 19h

Zeus wept.
I just can't.

Carson Jerema: Yes, the Nazis were socialists
Pierre Poilievre has enraged his critics by being historically accurate

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 14h

The CTF as in those three guys in a trench coat CTF?

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 1d

I know you all know what deranged, vile, propaganda nonsense this is. But for the record:

Leaders of the regime are declaring the opposition party and all forms of political dissent as illegitimate - and large swaths of the population to be dangerous terrorists. This is incredibly dangerous.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson on No Kings: "We refer to it by its more accurate description -- the Hate America Rally. You're gonna bring together the Marxists, the socialists, the antifa advocates, the anarchists, and the pro-Hamas wing of the far left Democrat Party. That is the modern Democratic Party."

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Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 1d

"It's OK to make disrespectful videos of historical figures unless enough living family members complain about them" is a weird and untenable policy

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 1d

OpenAI says it paused Sora's ability to generate videos resembling MLK Jr. at the request of his estate, after some users created "disrespectful depictions" (Maxwell Zeff/TechCrunch)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 1d

We love you Gordie.

youtu.be/JDDFYbK9GB0

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2d

I suspect there is more of this behind the scenes, which is why the admin is using the CIA

Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 2d

"One current and one former U.S. official, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said that Admiral Holsey had raised concerns about the mission and the attacks on the alleged drug boats" near Venezuela

Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 1d

Though Mike Harris claimed it was done in the name of cost-cutting and efficiency, amalgamation has effectively gerrymandered municipal politics in Ottawa and Toronto and diluted the power of local residents over their cities and communities

Kevin Dorse @kdorse.bsky.social · 1d

It's been 25 years since One-Big-Ottawa was imposed on us. The world has finally taken note: this thing doesn't really work for urban or rural residents. I wrote about why and what's next.
glebereport.ca/articles/ott... #ottawa #ottcity #deamalgamateottawa

City of Ottawa produced map showing Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal fitting in Ottawa's current boundaries.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

Cannot believe I just searched “teenage sperm count” on PubMed to confirm my suspicion that nowhere near enough adolescent semen research has occurred in any era to support this claim. Why is he always so weird about kids?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

RFK Jr: "Today the average teenager in this country has 50% of the sperm count, 50% of the testosterone of a 65 year old man. Our girls are hitting puberty 6 years early ... our parents aren't having children."

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 1d

So glad you took one for the team. Great followup that I’m betting he assumes most would be too embarrassed to do.

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 1d

Morning thought about last night’s debate: it’s astonishing how much Cuomo radiates that he doesn’t actually like NYC. Like he’s being forced to drag himself here and run for mayor.

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Harris conservative government’s master stroke to water down the political power of largely progressive urban cores in Ontario. Well, that and Walkerton. And long term care home problems.

I’m really surprised no progressive candidates have run for Premier on optioning de-amalgamation.

Kevin Dorse @kdorse.bsky.social · 1d

It's been 25 years since One-Big-Ottawa was imposed on us. The world has finally taken note: this thing doesn't really work for urban or rural residents. I wrote about why and what's next.
glebereport.ca/articles/ott... #ottawa #ottcity #deamalgamateottawa

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 1d

In practice this means while driving on highway using gas only, the drivetrain can use this ‘excess’ power to flip to EV mode for maybe 15 seconds every couple minutes. It really was a shame Honda discontinued the Clarity.

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 1d

I get 5.5L/100km gas only. It’s better than that in summer and a bit worse in winter. Yes, PHEV essentially becomes a standard hybrid when battery is ‘empty’. Even when driving using gas, the hybrid drive recovers excess power from combustion engine to help charge battery.

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Wendyleigh @raginpagan.bsky.social · 2d

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 2d

As for using them ‘correctly’ I will admit some advantage there. It takes 12 hours to charge on 120V house plug, but only 2 hours on a Level 2 charger like I have. That makes a big difference for convenience.

Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 2d

I would call this a problem with EU regulation of the sector rather than a problem with plug-in hybrids in general. They let the manufacturers claim credits for cars that dubiously met criteria.

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 2d

It sounds like the EU carmakers have put their fingers on the scale with their plug-in offerings to avoid efficiency compliance fines. As I said, my car driving gas-only is 23% more fuel efficient than nearest comparable Honda Civic.

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 2d

A little interesting that they describe the researchers as non-profit and not non-partisan. Their results do not match my experience with Honda Clarity. We drive 75% electric. The electric motor is strong enough to not need gas help. Gas economy is 5.5L/100km which is 23% better than Civic.

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 2d

I have to admit to being a little happy of gambling orgs wasting their advertising money.

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Peter Schamerhorn @randchange.bsky.social · 2d

Targeting was never a feature for the consumer of the ad. YouTube’s customers are the advertisers and the targeting was to make the advertiser happier. If the advertiser chooses to pay for non-targeted impressions, that’s up to them.

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