David N Kidd
@david-kidd.bsky.social
From Ottawa, Canada
Living near Austin, Texas
Retired from career in computing
University of Western Ontario
Living near Austin, Texas
Retired from career in computing
University of Western Ontario
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This Canadian start-up makes pulp from straw instead of wood, and it’s ready to scale.
Red Leaf Pulp is building a new mill in Saskatchewan that will use crop residues as a base for sustainable paper and packaging.
Great idea!
#cdnpoli #canada
corporateknights.com/circular-eco...
Red Leaf Pulp is building a new mill in Saskatchewan that will use crop residues as a base for sustainable paper and packaging.
Great idea!
#cdnpoli #canada
corporateknights.com/circular-eco...
This startup turns straw into sustainable pulp, and it's ready to scale
Red Leaf Pulp is building a new mill in Saskatchewan that will use crop residues as a base for sustainable paper and packaging
corporateknights.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:39 AM
This Canadian start-up makes pulp from straw instead of wood, and it’s ready to scale.
Red Leaf Pulp is building a new mill in Saskatchewan that will use crop residues as a base for sustainable paper and packaging.
Great idea!
#cdnpoli #canada
corporateknights.com/circular-eco...
Red Leaf Pulp is building a new mill in Saskatchewan that will use crop residues as a base for sustainable paper and packaging.
Great idea!
#cdnpoli #canada
corporateknights.com/circular-eco...
Steven Miller, a top aide to Trump, said "no one's going to go to war with USA if we invade Greenland". I disagree: I think there's one group that will - the Greenlanders themselves.
January 15, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Steven Miller, a top aide to Trump, said "no one's going to go to war with USA if we invade Greenland". I disagree: I think there's one group that will - the Greenlanders themselves.
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In China, driverless delivery vans have become a total meme, they plow through crumbling roads, fresh concrete, motorcycles, anything.
Nothing stops them. #cdnpoli
Nothing stops them. #cdnpoli
January 12, 2026 at 8:51 AM
In China, driverless delivery vans have become a total meme, they plow through crumbling roads, fresh concrete, motorcycles, anything.
Nothing stops them. #cdnpoli
Nothing stops them. #cdnpoli
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Alberta organizes banned book buyback to keep streets safe
Alberta organizes banned book buyback to keep streets safe
Critics have argued that, while the buyback may get some books off the streets, serious readers could simply swap covers, file off ISBN numbers, or even 2D print books at home.
www.thebeaverton.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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The US is considering military action to seize Greenland, in a move that could cause divisions within the NATO alliance.
Greenland claims: How close have NATO members come to fighting each other?
The US is considering military action to seize Greenland, in a move that could cause divisions within the NATO alliance.
www.aljazeera.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
The US is considering military action to seize Greenland, in a move that could cause divisions within the NATO alliance.
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Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S.
No country more at risk than Canada: Eurasia Group says
Canada stands to face the biggest fallout of political turmoil in the United States in 2026, a new report by the Eurasia Group warned on Friday.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 10, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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For those (probably quite old now) Canadians who remember Percy Saltzman - I wish an AI could be created to deliver today's weather in his inimitable style, with only a blackboard and chalk...
youtu.be/wVuJ4YtD7LA?...
youtu.be/wVuJ4YtD7LA?...
Weatherman Percy Saltzman & his famous chalk, 1967: CBC Archives | CBC
YouTube video by CBC
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 2:45 PM
For those (probably quite old now) Canadians who remember Percy Saltzman - I wish an AI could be created to deliver today's weather in his inimitable style, with only a blackboard and chalk...
youtu.be/wVuJ4YtD7LA?...
youtu.be/wVuJ4YtD7LA?...
It's very sad that, despite many horrendous accidents & deaths, people still think it's fun to set off fireworks in crowded bars 😥🙏
January 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
It's very sad that, despite many horrendous accidents & deaths, people still think it's fun to set off fireworks in crowded bars 😥🙏
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There's a difference between "income" and "wealth" - and the latter is harder to find, to measure, and to this tax. So when we say "tax the rich" we may need new *mechanisms* to assure they contribute to society in proportion to their rewards from it.
January 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
There's a difference between "income" and "wealth" - and the latter is harder to find, to measure, and to this tax. So when we say "tax the rich" we may need new *mechanisms* to assure they contribute to society in proportion to their rewards from it.
The engine of the economy is consumption, not just the storage of wealth. Yet consumers are being squeezed more and more as money flows not through their spending but directly to the holdings of the wealthy. "Trickle down" doesn't work; "bubble up" does. But what happens if all the bubbles stop?
December 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The engine of the economy is consumption, not just the storage of wealth. Yet consumers are being squeezed more and more as money flows not through their spending but directly to the holdings of the wealthy. "Trickle down" doesn't work; "bubble up" does. But what happens if all the bubbles stop?
A Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays to everyone worldwide. Let's hope 2026 can heal many of the wounds inflicted in 2025. ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays to everyone worldwide. Let's hope 2026 can heal many of the wounds inflicted in 2025. ❤️
I note the number of mass shootings per year continues to rise, despite politicians continually assuring us of their thoughts and prayers. Could it be that they are not thinking and praying hard enough? Or might it be that thoughts and prayers are inadequate to affect the rising senseless violence??
December 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I note the number of mass shootings per year continues to rise, despite politicians continually assuring us of their thoughts and prayers. Could it be that they are not thinking and praying hard enough? Or might it be that thoughts and prayers are inadequate to affect the rising senseless violence??
😮 "Take America back!"
'OK. Is 4.8 microseconds enough?"
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'OK. Is 4.8 microseconds enough?"
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Officials said the error is likely be too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications and GPS signals. n.pr/3NbOdQk
How a power outage in Colorado caused U.S. official time be 4.8 microseconds off
Officials said the error is likely be too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications and GPS signals.
n.pr
December 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
😮 "Take America back!"
'OK. Is 4.8 microseconds enough?"
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'OK. Is 4.8 microseconds enough?"
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Oh, good.
"We don't need friends. If we have to burn down a few bridges with Denmark to take Greenland. We’re big boys. We dropped a-bombs on Japan and now they are our ally… America is not handcuffed by history." #cdnpoli
December 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Oh, good.
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“.. A backlash from Canadian consumers .. has virtually stopped the sale of American whiskey in what was once among the industry’s biggest export markets.”
@nytimes.com 🇨🇦
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/d...
@nytimes.com 🇨🇦
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/d...
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial
A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
www.propublica.org
December 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
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Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says
Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says
A new study shows that some grocery shoppers on Instacart are paying 23% more for the same item. Instacart uses AI to experiment with pricing, according to its website.
www.latimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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“Once airborne, the sail captures the kinetic energy of the wind, transmitting a powerful pulling force down a tether cable to a specialized ground-based generator, which converts the motion into electricity.”
enapp.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/11/... #cdnpoli
enapp.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/11/... #cdnpoli
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“Once airborne, the sail captures the kinetic energy of the wind, transmitting a powerful pulling force down a tether cable to a specialized ground-based generator, which converts the motion into electricity.”
enapp.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/11/... #cdnpoli
enapp.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/11/... #cdnpoli
Trump probably is right that the American health care system, subsidized or not, by design or not, makes health "insurance" companies rich.
December 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Trump probably is right that the American health care system, subsidized or not, by design or not, makes health "insurance" companies rich.
Wow. Who knew this could happen??
A little-known section tucked into the Constitution may hold the key to overturning Democratic wins in 2026. trib.al/kN9rmvE
Do you expect Johnson to willingly surrender the gavel because it’s the right thing to do, when Trump and the entire Republican Party threaten his political future?
Do you expect Johnson to willingly surrender the gavel because it’s the right thing to do, when Trump and the entire Republican Party threaten his political future?
December 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Wow. Who knew this could happen??
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Several immigrants ready to take their citizenship oaths at Boston’s Faneuil Hall this week were told they could not proceed because of their countries of origin.
Read more: nbcnews.app.link/6qmbRDmpWYb
Read more: nbcnews.app.link/6qmbRDmpWYb
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Several immigrants ready to take their citizenship oaths at Boston’s Faneuil Hall this week were told they could not proceed because of their countries of origin.
Read more: nbcnews.app.link/6qmbRDmpWYb
Read more: nbcnews.app.link/6qmbRDmpWYb
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Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
European Commission: 2035 combustion-engine ban
Europe’s embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping for a decision by year end.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?