Dr. Barry Cooke
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Dr. Barry Cooke
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Insect Ecology.
PhD from U. Alberta.
M.Sc. from U. Laval.
B.Sc. from U. Toronto.
I speak for myself.
I code in R.
Warned about emerging fascism before it was cool.
Trump is not conservative. This is Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada, telling Putin in 2014 to get out of Ukraine.
November 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
You win elections by doing everything.
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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November 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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November 29, 2025 at 4:05 AM
If you come up with a dozen divisive talking points each day, you could have a large language model produce a hundred different variations in about three seconds.

The left center is so used to taking the bait that it's a remarkably efficient division strategy.
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
These have been cropping up in number, and they're getting better at flooding the zone.
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
A president can no longer have unilateral pardon power. There has to be a committee that reviews cases and advises him before he makes his decision. They have to share in the gravity of the moment. They have to wear the decision. They have to have some skin in the game.
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Congress needs to act.
November 29, 2025 at 3:22 AM
When Hegseth said that "we break shit, and kill people" who knew that he was talking about American assets?
November 29, 2025 at 3:21 AM
America's answers are going to have to come from America.
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I was able to read it.

It's true that we are entering a phase where we need to maximize the number of adults in the room.

I don't mind when podcasters occasionally use nicknames, if they are funny and contextual to the point being made.

But if you want to be taken seriously, talk seriously.
November 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I remember some Canadian experts not two days ago saying the administration would back down.
November 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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November 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
That is insightful enough that it's a follow.
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM
They are all addicts and they have zero restraint.
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM