Dan 🇨🇦
@veloveritas.bsky.social
Retired executive with 🇨🇦's federal public service. Full-time cyclist. Here on Bluesky looking for sensible perspectives on the existential threats facing us all.
Ottawa. 🏳️🌈 ally always. ✌️
Ottawa. 🏳️🌈 ally always. ✌️
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Dan 🇨🇦
@veloveritas.bsky.social
· Nov 18
An introduction: I grew up in Hamilton, not far from the steel mills. My dad provided for a family of four working three shifts at International Harvester before the company offshored its manufacturing. My opportunity to find work as a labourer evaporated when conservative neo-liberalism… 1/8
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I'm not smart or knowledgeable enough to offer commentary on whether Carney's moves on the China file are good or bad, wise or unwise; but I am smart and knowledgeable enough to know if Pierre Poilievre were PM we'd all be rockin' American licence plates by 2027.
January 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I'm not smart or knowledgeable enough to offer commentary on whether Carney's moves on the China file are good or bad, wise or unwise; but I am smart and knowledgeable enough to know if Pierre Poilievre were PM we'd all be rockin' American licence plates by 2027.
Those NA automotive jobs folks are worried about...well....
"Industry planners now talk openly about the first fully automated car plant, a dark factory where humanoid robots take on the entire assembly process and where the first such site is tipped to open in China or the United States by 2030."
"Industry planners now talk openly about the first fully automated car plant, a dark factory where humanoid robots take on the entire assembly process and where the first such site is tipped to open in China or the United States by 2030."
World’s first robot only car plant is about to become reality - FAST LANE ONLY
Automakers are racing to build the first car plant where robots, not people, handle every task from welding to final inspection. The vision of a fully automated “dark factory” is no longer science fic...
fastlaneonly.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Those NA automotive jobs folks are worried about...well....
"Industry planners now talk openly about the first fully automated car plant, a dark factory where humanoid robots take on the entire assembly process and where the first such site is tipped to open in China or the United States by 2030."
"Industry planners now talk openly about the first fully automated car plant, a dark factory where humanoid robots take on the entire assembly process and where the first such site is tipped to open in China or the United States by 2030."
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Kristi Noem doesn't want anyone saying Jonathan Ross's name.
So, please refrain from using Jonathan Ross's name.
It would be really unkind to keep using Jonathan Ross's name.
So yeah, that's my skeet. About Jonathan Ross.
So, please refrain from using Jonathan Ross's name.
It would be really unkind to keep using Jonathan Ross's name.
So yeah, that's my skeet. About Jonathan Ross.
BRENNAN: Tell me about the officer, Jonathan Ross
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement
BRENNAN: His name is public
NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
January 18, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Kristi Noem doesn't want anyone saying Jonathan Ross's name.
So, please refrain from using Jonathan Ross's name.
It would be really unkind to keep using Jonathan Ross's name.
So yeah, that's my skeet. About Jonathan Ross.
So, please refrain from using Jonathan Ross's name.
It would be really unkind to keep using Jonathan Ross's name.
So yeah, that's my skeet. About Jonathan Ross.
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If a politician can’t commit to abolishing ICE or not invading their neighbours then that person isn’t there to represent you, they’re there to occupy your spot in government while the regressives and fascists destroy what’s left of your country, terrorize your nation, and rob you blind.
January 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
If a politician can’t commit to abolishing ICE or not invading their neighbours then that person isn’t there to represent you, they’re there to occupy your spot in government while the regressives and fascists destroy what’s left of your country, terrorize your nation, and rob you blind.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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And then we're gonna to stroll down the block to Cuba. And me and the boys, we'll tell 'em, if you go with us, nothing bad will happen to your shop. But if you decide you don't need us helping you stay safe, well, who knows what might happen to your little shop in the middle of the night, right?
WELKER: Is Greenland or NATO more vital to natl security?
BESSENT: That's obviously a false choice
W: Not to European leaders
B: They will come around & understand they need to be under the US security umbrella. What would happen in Ukraine if the US pulled support? The whole thing would collapse
BESSENT: That's obviously a false choice
W: Not to European leaders
B: They will come around & understand they need to be under the US security umbrella. What would happen in Ukraine if the US pulled support? The whole thing would collapse
January 18, 2026 at 2:58 PM
And then we're gonna to stroll down the block to Cuba. And me and the boys, we'll tell 'em, if you go with us, nothing bad will happen to your shop. But if you decide you don't need us helping you stay safe, well, who knows what might happen to your little shop in the middle of the night, right?
When it's cold outside and the poodle needs some stimulation to keep her hunting skills sharp.
January 18, 2026 at 1:34 AM
When it's cold outside and the poodle needs some stimulation to keep her hunting skills sharp.
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"Neighbors in neon vests dot the neighborhood... Information-sharing networks have been built. Residents have connected with non-profits and churches to deliver food to people who are locked in their homes out of fear. Resistance signs are everywhere..."
www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
So, How’s the Occupation Going for You?
What’s it like to live in America with a domestic military occupation? Minnesota has the answer.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:31 PM
"Neighbors in neon vests dot the neighborhood... Information-sharing networks have been built. Residents have connected with non-profits and churches to deliver food to people who are locked in their homes out of fear. Resistance signs are everywhere..."
www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
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Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
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They really don’t see it, do they?
January 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
They really don’t see it, do they?
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I forgot about this cartoon.
January 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I forgot about this cartoon.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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This time last year the Doomsday Clock showed 89 seconds to midnight. On January 27, 2026, we'll be seeing an update; unless, of course, shit goes seriously sideways to render the clock a lagging indicator.
thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...
thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...
Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It is 89 seconds to midnight.
thebulletin.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:38 AM
This time last year the Doomsday Clock showed 89 seconds to midnight. On January 27, 2026, we'll be seeing an update; unless, of course, shit goes seriously sideways to render the clock a lagging indicator.
thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...
thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...
January 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Air quality has improved considerably, so go out and take in some fresh air.
Good. I hope it crashes and burns. The X (Twitter) platform turned to garbage when Elon Musk took it over.
X has stopped working
January 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Air quality has improved considerably, so go out and take in some fresh air.
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The city of #Ottawa will begin snow removals on Sunday night. This process usually takes a few weeks. Stay tuned for updates on when your street in Capital Ward will be snow removed.
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The city of #Ottawa will begin snow removals on Sunday night. This process usually takes a few weeks. Stay tuned for updates on when your street in Capital Ward will be snow removed.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:13 AM
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Common sense appears to be prevailing regarding the future of cleaner energy.
Judge allows offshore wind farm halted by Trump to resume construction.
#GreenSky
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Judge allows offshore wind farm halted by Trump to resume construction.
#GreenSky
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Judge allows offshore windfarm halted by Trump to resume construction
Setback for president, who has called windfarms ‘losers’, as Empire Wind project allowed to move forward
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Common sense appears to be prevailing regarding the future of cleaner energy.
Judge allows offshore wind farm halted by Trump to resume construction.
#GreenSky
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Judge allows offshore wind farm halted by Trump to resume construction.
#GreenSky
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...