John McCullagh
jpmccullagh.bsky.social
John McCullagh
@jpmccullagh.bsky.social
Baseball, books, movies and less and less politics #ldnont
The irony is that usually the slower the service, the harder they’re working. It’s slow for you because they are swamped and doing the best they can.
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Like, the biggest issue for fairness in sport is that success is positively correlated with wealth, not because rich people are inherently better but because there are structural barriers to involvement in sports (participating, training, etc) if you are poor.
December 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
November 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Also notable that Carney's first big deal is with a provincial leader with a nearly infinite supply of incompetence, mendacity and cruelty. And he gave her literally everything she wanted, with nothing to show for it except for pissed off premiers in provinces where he actually gets votes. 5D chess
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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What we have witnessed tday in this new federal-Alberta agreement is a complete abandonment of core federal climate policy and a complete abdication to the MAGA-aligned govt of Alberta and to oil & gas corporations that send huge chunks their profits to the US.
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Or their constituents
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Will players actually make a real salary now? But other than that, what difference will there be to the fan experience? I go to a lot of London games and it’s comparable to pro minor league teams, just on a smaller scale. I’m eager to see what happens.
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Some constituents told him, I'm sure, because it suits their needs. Public opinion is diverse and complex.
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
They literally just “assisted” the Liberals by having two members abstain on the budget vote.
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM