Robert Rice
@robertbrice.bsky.social
He/Him, expatriate Montrealer who shifts time between reading, gaming, TV and when I can, watching Les Habitants.
Watch this figure double before the project is complete. Nuclear is an expensive waste of public resources at best.
#New: Ontario to spend $26.8 billion on Pickering nuclear plant refurbishment
Ontario to spend $26.8 billion on Pickering nuclear plant refurbishment
The plan, which would begin in 2027 if approved, would keep the aging 1980s reactors generating electricity for up to 38 years.
www.thestar.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Watch this figure double before the project is complete. Nuclear is an expensive waste of public resources at best.
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I will believe in the end of identity politics when steel and lumber (28,000 jobs and 105,000 jobs respectively) stop getting bailouts, while higher education (310,000 jobs) collapses in front of our eyes because it's full of ivory tower elites
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I will believe in the end of identity politics when steel and lumber (28,000 jobs and 105,000 jobs respectively) stop getting bailouts, while higher education (310,000 jobs) collapses in front of our eyes because it's full of ivory tower elites
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But is anyone going to hold Doug Ford accountable for the dismantling of our system? Of course not. All healthcare blame is to be directed to the federal government, because shut up.
“Ontario recorded the highest number of wait-list deaths: 10,634, including more than 9,100 diagnostic-scan deaths where patients died before reaching the point of receiving or being scheduled for surgery.”
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Tens of thousands of Canadians died waiting for medical care in the past year: report
A new report is raising alarm over growing wait-list deaths in Canada.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
But is anyone going to hold Doug Ford accountable for the dismantling of our system? Of course not. All healthcare blame is to be directed to the federal government, because shut up.
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Getting a paper back with POPE SAYS YOU'RE GOING TO HELL, CHEATER written on the top
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Getting a paper back with POPE SAYS YOU'RE GOING TO HELL, CHEATER written on the top
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Green: Municipalities have been downloaded with tax cuts. Material conditions in cities will worsen. Property taxes will be hiked to backstop deferred investments in local infrastructure and social services, and the astronomical costs of policing. It's a reaction to the failures of our governments.
New Sandy and Nora episode! This is a special one -- a live conversation between @sandela.bsky.social, @syrusmarcusware.bsky.social and @matthewgreen.bsky.social.
sandyandnora.com/episode-351-...
sandyandnora.com/episode-351-...
Episode 351 – Radical politics through community, care and struggle
In this live episode, Sandy is joined by Syrus Marcus Ware and Matthew Green to discuss the current state of the left, and all the possibilities that exist to save ourselves.
sandyandnora.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Green: Municipalities have been downloaded with tax cuts. Material conditions in cities will worsen. Property taxes will be hiked to backstop deferred investments in local infrastructure and social services, and the astronomical costs of policing. It's a reaction to the failures of our governments.
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The homeless are notorious for paying protestors....it's like avocado toast for them.
NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford is doubling down after telling someone in the public gallery to “find a job,” claiming they were a paid, professional protester. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154308...
globalnews.ca/news/1154308...
Doug Ford doubles down on ‘find a job’ comment after omnibus rental bill passes | Globalnews.ca
As protestors were escorted from the chamber, Ford appeared to shout at one of them to 'find a job' from his seat within the legislature.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The homeless are notorious for paying protestors....it's like avocado toast for them.
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Oh no! Not the work productivity! *snorts*
[alt text image: a CNBC headline:
How device hoarding by Americans is costing economy
2 days ago - Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at cost to work productivity and...]
[alt text image: a CNBC headline:
How device hoarding by Americans is costing economy
2 days ago - Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at cost to work productivity and...]
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Oh no! Not the work productivity! *snorts*
[alt text image: a CNBC headline:
How device hoarding by Americans is costing economy
2 days ago - Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at cost to work productivity and...]
[alt text image: a CNBC headline:
How device hoarding by Americans is costing economy
2 days ago - Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at cost to work productivity and...]
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November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
For anyone who comes from even a semi-privileged background (like myself) one should have a great deal of self-awareness. Never having to worry about food or housing is a luxury most never get to enjoy. Ford has no such awareness and has always been unfit for public office.
Protesters chanted "people over profits" at Queen's Park Monday after Premier Doug Ford's government passed a bill critics say will favour landlords over tenants.
Ford shouted back: "Go find a job."
Ford shouted back: "Go find a job."
Protesters disrupt Ontario legislature over controversial landlord legislation
Protesters chanted "people over profits" in the Ontario legislature's public galleries Monday after Premier Doug Ford's government passed a bill critics say will favour landlords over tenants.
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
For anyone who comes from even a semi-privileged background (like myself) one should have a great deal of self-awareness. Never having to worry about food or housing is a luxury most never get to enjoy. Ford has no such awareness and has always been unfit for public office.
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Man who inherited his dad's company, mom's house, has thoughts.....
(Same belligerence as when he wanted to fight people in the gallery at City Hall)
(Same belligerence as when he wanted to fight people in the gallery at City Hall)
Former CEO of his dad's company has job search tips for the general public.
November 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Man who inherited his dad's company, mom's house, has thoughts.....
(Same belligerence as when he wanted to fight people in the gallery at City Hall)
(Same belligerence as when he wanted to fight people in the gallery at City Hall)
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the vast majority of authors are not rich y’all, we often work multiple jobs or rely on other people’s incomes because this industry pays us shit. i have three different contracts with three different big five publishers and i don’t make anything NEAR a living wage. but i do work seven days a week!🫠
I did a thread a few weeks ago of "authors link your stuff" & one of my author friends who is one emergency away from being homeless had a massive spike in downloads on Anna's Archive from people *who follow me* complaining about how they are poor & should be allowed to steal from other poor people
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
the vast majority of authors are not rich y’all, we often work multiple jobs or rely on other people’s incomes because this industry pays us shit. i have three different contracts with three different big five publishers and i don’t make anything NEAR a living wage. but i do work seven days a week!🫠
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Two years ago I had lunch with the dean of a department at one of Toronto’s major universities and she told me she had instructed all her profs teaching first-year classes to do exactly this. It sounded sensible and I wonder if it’s now more widely applied
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Two years ago I had lunch with the dean of a department at one of Toronto’s major universities and she told me she had instructed all her profs teaching first-year classes to do exactly this. It sounded sensible and I wonder if it’s now more widely applied
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YES, PLEASE
I could not agree more strongly with this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Senators call on prime minister to ban advertising for sports betting | CBC News
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon as...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
YES, PLEASE
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The government keeps catering to Pathways in every conceivable way, and I can't wait for them to just fold and start directly subsidizing them (beyond the tax credits they're already getting).
This is a stunning story. I've been tracking the "greenhushing" narrative for a while now: this is the idea that strict regulations on fake climate claims spooks companies into total silence; therefore we shouldn't regulate them.
@meyer.bsky.social asked for examples and the Carney gov't failed:
@meyer.bsky.social asked for examples and the Carney gov't failed:
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The government keeps catering to Pathways in every conceivable way, and I can't wait for them to just fold and start directly subsidizing them (beyond the tax credits they're already getting).
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"a high-ranking employee of the French Government"
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"a high-ranking employee of the French Government"
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REPORTED FOR VICIOUS PERSONAL ATTACK
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
REPORTED FOR VICIOUS PERSONAL ATTACK
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thinking about how newfoundland’s rail network was dismantled instead of aligning it with the rest of canada 😢
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
thinking about how newfoundland’s rail network was dismantled instead of aligning it with the rest of canada 😢
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Rocket vs. Senators recap & highlights: Adam Engström dominant in statement game
Rocket vs. Senators: Adam Engström dominant in statement game
In the locker room after the Laval Rocket’s 7-2 win over the Belleville Senators on Saturday at Place Bell, Adam Engström was talking about his career-high five-point performance, with one goal and…
www.habseyesontheprize.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Rocket vs. Senators recap & highlights: Adam Engström dominant in statement game
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Important not to overlook the fact that this bilge is amplified & disseminated by many prominent - and very real - racists who benefit financially, professionally & politically from the process.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Important not to overlook the fact that this bilge is amplified & disseminated by many prominent - and very real - racists who benefit financially, professionally & politically from the process.
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Inside you there are two wolves...
November 23, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Inside you there are two wolves...
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There was civilization in the Americas before the settlers arrived. The other work being performed here is to erase that and present settlement as the arrival of civilization instead of the annihilation of another
Neither Trump, nor half of his cabinet have “ancestors” who were in North America before the revolution. I’d guess that less than half of current US citizens do. “Your ancestors” is doing a lot of implicitly white Christian nationalist work here.
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
There was civilization in the Americas before the settlers arrived. The other work being performed here is to erase that and present settlement as the arrival of civilization instead of the annihilation of another
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Adam Engström is just out there trying stuff for fun and scoring goals
November 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Adam Engström is just out there trying stuff for fun and scoring goals
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David Reinbacher with his second goal of the weekend is your Teddy Bear Toss scorer for the Rocket!
No I don't have a clip because Flo doesn't have their shit together
No I don't have a clip because Flo doesn't have their shit together
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
David Reinbacher with his second goal of the weekend is your Teddy Bear Toss scorer for the Rocket!
No I don't have a clip because Flo doesn't have their shit together
No I don't have a clip because Flo doesn't have their shit together
As our goaltending woes continue, we have symbols of hope for the future aside from Jacob Fowler.
Quentin Miller has become the new star goalie of Denver with an incredible .945 Save % through 11 starts. Among goalies with similar GP, he is No. 1 in the NCAA right now in that stat.
Quentin Miller has become the new star goalie of Denver with an incredible .945 Save % through 11 starts. Among goalies with similar GP, he is No. 1 in the NCAA right now in that stat.
November 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
As our goaltending woes continue, we have symbols of hope for the future aside from Jacob Fowler.
Quentin Miller has become the new star goalie of Denver with an incredible .945 Save % through 11 starts. Among goalies with similar GP, he is No. 1 in the NCAA right now in that stat.
Quentin Miller has become the new star goalie of Denver with an incredible .945 Save % through 11 starts. Among goalies with similar GP, he is No. 1 in the NCAA right now in that stat.