Patrick Cain
@patrickcain.bsky.social
Data journalist. Formerly Village Media, iPolitics, Global News, Toronto Star. Refugee from Melon. @Cain at the Other Place. Back catalogue posts brought here from elsewhere may not completely make sense. Professional site: patrickcain.ca
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One has to admit that Trump is brilliant at driving the news. We are now wasting attention on a ridiculous and unnecessary debate about invading Greenland, eclipsing attention on more important issues, foreign and domestic.
January 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
One has to admit that Trump is brilliant at driving the news. We are now wasting attention on a ridiculous and unnecessary debate about invading Greenland, eclipsing attention on more important issues, foreign and domestic.
This ... is a bit of a Rohrscach blot.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Two European officials said U.S. military intervention appeared likely, with one saying it could come in the next 24 hours, - Reuters
January 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This ... is a bit of a Rohrscach blot.
A one-time payment of US$100,000 to switch permanently from the Danish to the U.S. health insurance system is actually a crappy deal on its face. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
The idea of directly paying residents of Greenland, an overseas territory of Denmark, offers one explanation of how the U.S. might attempt to "buy" the island of 57,000 people.
www.reuters.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
A one-time payment of US$100,000 to switch permanently from the Danish to the U.S. health insurance system is actually a crappy deal on its face. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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“…Even if they won’t be there for us”
Um.
Um.
January 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
“…Even if they won’t be there for us”
Um.
Um.
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"A woman dressed as a pink Power Ranger hacked a dating site for far-right extremists. She deleted the entire site, but first she made users fall in love with AI bots she ran, thus obtaining information about them. Over 8,000 far-right profiles have now been mapped."
En kvinna, utklädd till rosa Power Ranger, hackade datingsida för högerextrema. Hon raderade hela sidan, men först fick hon användarna att bli kära i AI-botar som hon drev och fick på så sätt ut information om dem. Över 8000 högerextrema profiler har nu kartlagts.
cybernews.com/security/inv...
cybernews.com/security/inv...
Investigator breaches white supremacist dating sites, exposes 8,000 users
An investigative journalist infiltrated three white supremacist platforms, including the dating site WhiteDate, exfiltrating over 8,000 user profiles and 100GB of sensitive data.
cybernews.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
"A woman dressed as a pink Power Ranger hacked a dating site for far-right extremists. She deleted the entire site, but first she made users fall in love with AI bots she ran, thus obtaining information about them. Over 8,000 far-right profiles have now been mapped."
Here is a working link to the original Poppy File map, which shows about 3,300 of Toronto's Second World War war dead at the household level. Click on a home to see details. The First World War map follows in the thread /1 t.co/4P9GUkl8m0
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Here is a working link to the original Poppy File map, which shows about 3,300 of Toronto's Second World War war dead at the household level. Click on a home to see details. The First World War map follows in the thread /1 t.co/4P9GUkl8m0
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
November 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
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According to international law (lmao) putin has to be arrested in almost all these countries so how does he even get to budapest
October 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
According to international law (lmao) putin has to be arrested in almost all these countries so how does he even get to budapest
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Ukrainian gymnast Sasha, who lost her leg to Russian shelling in 2022, just won gold at the Black Sea Cup.
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Ukrainian gymnast Sasha, who lost her leg to Russian shelling in 2022, just won gold at the Black Sea Cup.
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Social media amplifies our worst tendencies: bloodlust, baseless speculation, the hunger for vengeance. We were not made to see people repeatedly murdered on camera. We were not meant to read every person's unfiltered opinions. It is corrosive to the soul.
September 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Social media amplifies our worst tendencies: bloodlust, baseless speculation, the hunger for vengeance. We were not made to see people repeatedly murdered on camera. We were not meant to read every person's unfiltered opinions. It is corrosive to the soul.
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this is the greatest tech development in years and i'm not even joking
September 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
this is the greatest tech development in years and i'm not even joking
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did you know gmail now has a subscriptions page where it lists all your subscriptions and you can unsubscribe from them????
September 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
did you know gmail now has a subscriptions page where it lists all your subscriptions and you can unsubscribe from them????
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this picture of a mom shoes off sprinting to the Mpls school: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
August 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
this picture of a mom shoes off sprinting to the Mpls school: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
The problem here is that it’s pretty clear that having punched Prince Andrew, who is such a repulsive person on so many levels, in the face is very unlikely to bring you into disrepute in the eyes of right-thinking members of society, so I’m not sure where this legal claim is likely to end up
August 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The problem here is that it’s pretty clear that having punched Prince Andrew, who is such a repulsive person on so many levels, in the face is very unlikely to bring you into disrepute in the eyes of right-thinking members of society, so I’m not sure where this legal claim is likely to end up
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⚡️Ukraine destroys Russian drone unit after Kherson infant killed, child 'should never have been a target,' governor says.
Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a crew of Russian drone operators with FPV drones, those directly involved in the fatal attack on a one-year-old child in Kherson Oblast on July 9.
Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a crew of Russian drone operators with FPV drones, those directly involved in the fatal attack on a one-year-old child in Kherson Oblast on July 9.
Ukraine destroys Russian drone unit after Kherson infant killed, child 'should never have been a target,' governor says
"Dmytro should never have been a target. I thank our soldiers for their just retribution. No occupier who brought death and destruction to our land will escape punishment," Kherson Oblast Governor Ole...
kyivindependent.com
July 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
⚡️Ukraine destroys Russian drone unit after Kherson infant killed, child 'should never have been a target,' governor says.
Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a crew of Russian drone operators with FPV drones, those directly involved in the fatal attack on a one-year-old child in Kherson Oblast on July 9.
Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a crew of Russian drone operators with FPV drones, those directly involved in the fatal attack on a one-year-old child in Kherson Oblast on July 9.
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Falling asleep in safety is one of the best feelings in the world and many don’t appreciate it enough and it shows
July 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Falling asleep in safety is one of the best feelings in the world and many don’t appreciate it enough and it shows
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Kyiv didn't even get notice.
Ukraine's defence ministry said it was clarifying the status of US weapons shipments, but had not been officially notified about suspensions or changes to previously-agreed military assistance. on.ft.com/4nsW9dB
Ukraine's defence ministry said it was clarifying the status of US weapons shipments, but had not been officially notified about suspensions or changes to previously-agreed military assistance. on.ft.com/4nsW9dB
Ukraine summons top US diplomat after Washington halts some arms supplies
[FREE TO READ] Reduction in weapons shipments makes Kyiv more vulnerable to Russia’s escalating attacks
on.ft.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Kyiv didn't even get notice.
Ukraine's defence ministry said it was clarifying the status of US weapons shipments, but had not been officially notified about suspensions or changes to previously-agreed military assistance. on.ft.com/4nsW9dB
Ukraine's defence ministry said it was clarifying the status of US weapons shipments, but had not been officially notified about suspensions or changes to previously-agreed military assistance. on.ft.com/4nsW9dB
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Imagine rocking your kid to sleep , while sheltering in metro and checking if new Russian missiles and drones are coming to attack your city..
Kyiv tonight.
Kyiv tonight.
June 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Imagine rocking your kid to sleep , while sheltering in metro and checking if new Russian missiles and drones are coming to attack your city..
Kyiv tonight.
Kyiv tonight.
This seems … once again pertinent www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/p...
Poll: Two-thirds don't expect to see the Leafs win the Cup in their lifetimes
The Leafs haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1967. About two-thirds of readers in an online poll said they didn't expect to see that change in their lifetimes
www.guelphtoday.com
May 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This seems … once again pertinent www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/p...
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No one wants to hear this but you will find more wisdom in an old fairy-tale, a monologue from Shakespeare, a chapter of Jane Austen, than in all the self-help books in Barnes & Noble. You don't need more lifemaxxing, you need myth, poetry, beauty.
May 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
No one wants to hear this but you will find more wisdom in an old fairy-tale, a monologue from Shakespeare, a chapter of Jane Austen, than in all the self-help books in Barnes & Noble. You don't need more lifemaxxing, you need myth, poetry, beauty.
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White House policy announcements increasingly sound like a joint project between the Heritage Foundation and the editorial board of Adbusters magazine
May 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
White House policy announcements increasingly sound like a joint project between the Heritage Foundation and the editorial board of Adbusters magazine
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Good night and stay safe! 👍
May 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Good night and stay safe! 👍
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Lewis and Tolkien had it exactly right: spend time in nature, go for long leisurely walks, read widely and often, gather a small circle of friends who will love and support you, pursue your niche creative projects and make your life a constant adventure of delight and learning.
May 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Lewis and Tolkien had it exactly right: spend time in nature, go for long leisurely walks, read widely and often, gather a small circle of friends who will love and support you, pursue your niche creative projects and make your life a constant adventure of delight and learning.
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Men, you won’t find the answers to life’s questions in grindset manuals and self-help books, you’ll find them in myth, history, philosophy and literature, but some of you aren’t ready to have that conversation.
April 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Men, you won’t find the answers to life’s questions in grindset manuals and self-help books, you’ll find them in myth, history, philosophy and literature, but some of you aren’t ready to have that conversation.