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  1. I’m going through my #GlobeandMail gift links at rapid pace today, but this piece by Doug Saunders makes a very important and rather neglected point: “ #Democratic #backsliding is measurably a product of low #education rates.” www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/24ca038... 🎁📎
    #Canada #CanadaSky

    It’s time to recognize higher ...

  2. I’m going through my #GlobeandMail gift links at rapid pace today, but this piece by Doug Saunders makes a very important and rather neglected point: “ #Democratic #backsliding is measurably a product of low #education rates.” www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/24ca038... 🎁📎
    #Canada #CanadaSky

    It’s time to recognize higher ...

  3. Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 @acoyne: "My latest, on Carney and the dangers of always being the “smartest guy in the room.” theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar “So in Mr. Carney we have an unusual combination of attributes: extraordinary self-confidence, utter lack of political experience, and enormous power. Is it entirely surprising to find that his conduct in office reveals a certain, shall we say, authoritarian streak?”"
    nitter.net/acoyne/status/20701

    #AndrewCoyne

    1/4

    #MarkCarney #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  4. Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 @acoyne: "My latest, on Carney and the dangers of always being the “smartest guy in the room.” theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar “So in Mr. Carney we have an unusual combination of attributes: extraordinary self-confidence, utter lack of political experience, and enormous power. Is it entirely surprising to find that his conduct in office reveals a certain, shall we say, authoritarian streak?”"
    nitter.net/acoyne/status/20701

    #AndrewCoyne

    1/4

    #MarkCarney #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  5. @PapyrusBrigade I'd say #MarkCarney is centre right, but I rarely read the #GlobeAndMail (also centre right, in my opinion).

  6. @PapyrusBrigade I'd say #MarkCarney is centre right, but I rarely read the #GlobeAndMail (also centre right, in my opinion).

  7. Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 (@acoyne): "My latest, on the continuing fiasco at the CPP investment fund, which has now spent more than $50 billion over twenty years to lose about $100 billion relative to what it might have earned, for an equal amount of risk, if it had just bought the relevant indexes — or flung darts at the stock listings. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar" | nitter
    nitter.net/acoyne/status/20576

    #CPPIB #CPP #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  8. Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 (@acoyne): "My latest, on the continuing fiasco at the CPP investment fund, which has now spent more than $50 billion over twenty years to lose about $100 billion relative to what it might have earned, for an equal amount of risk, if it had just bought the relevant indexes — or flung darts at the stock listings. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar" | nitter
    nitter.net/acoyne/status/20576

    #CPPIB #CPP #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  9. From the #GlobeAndMail :

    Canadian computer scientist Gilles Brassard wins Turing Award: Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard are best known for laying the foundations of quantum information science.

    Gift link:

    theglobeandmail.com/gift/3c21e

  10. From the #GlobeAndMail :

    Canadian computer scientist Gilles Brassard wins Turing Award: Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard are best known for laying the foundations of quantum information science.

    Gift link:

    theglobeandmail.com/gift/3c21e

  11. Ben Woodfinden: "In the Globe today, I sketched out the worldview of "Poilievre conservatism" - a new coalition of the locked out combined with an older conservatism grounded in liberty & common sense and with intellectual debts to figures like Laurier, Dief and Manning: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar" | nitter

    nitter.net/BenWoodfinden/statu

    #CanPol @cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  12. Ben Woodfinden: "In the Globe today, I sketched out the worldview of "Poilievre conservatism" - a new coalition of the locked out combined with an older conservatism grounded in liberty & common sense and with intellectual debts to figures like Laurier, Dief and Manning: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar" | nitter

    nitter.net/BenWoodfinden/statu

    #CanPol @cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  13. Imagine being so devoid of any sense of duty to the country as a “paper of record” that you write:

    “Canadians must acknowledge the real risk that Mr. Trump will use military coercion against our country.”

    But leave the article behind a paywall, guaranteeing it is not seen by the majority of readers, let alone the majority of Canadians.
    😤
    original:
    theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar
    archive.is version:
    archive.is/lBl9I

    #canpoli #cdnpoli #globeandmail #usa #theAmericanFascist #invasion #51stState

  14. Imagine being so devoid of any sense of duty to the country as a “paper of record” that you write:

    “Canadians must acknowledge the real risk that Mr. Trump will use military coercion against our country.”

    But leave the article behind a paywall, guaranteeing it is not seen by the majority of readers, let alone the majority of Canadians.
    😤
    original:
    theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar
    archive.is version:
    archive.is/lBl9I

    #canpoli #cdnpoli #globeandmail #usa #theAmericanFascist #invasion #51stState

  15. A timely article from the #GlobeAndMail, indicating the apparent early severity this flu season (with a prominent H3N2 variant component), the importance of vaccination now (since full effectiveness takes 2 weeks) before holiday family gatherings peak, and advice about other infection prevention mechanisms (wash hands, don’t touch your face, etc.).

    globe2go.pressreader.com/artic

  16. A timely article from the #GlobeAndMail, indicating the apparent early severity this flu season (with a prominent H3N2 variant component), the importance of vaccination now (since full effectiveness takes 2 weeks) before holiday family gatherings peak, and advice about other infection prevention mechanisms (wash hands, don’t touch your face, etc.).

    globe2go.pressreader.com/artic

  17. "If you are detecting a pattern – contempt for the powers of Parliament, the rule of law, and the rights of the individual – you should know that the Carney government is hardly alone in this regard. Everywhere you look, you find fresh reminders of the decay of liberal democratic norms in this country."

    @acoyne

    Something is wrong with Canadian democracy
    theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar

    #CanPol #cdnpoli #parliament
    #HenryVIIIClause
    #GlobeAndMail

  18. "If you are detecting a pattern – contempt for the powers of Parliament, the rule of law, and the rights of the individual – you should know that the Carney government is hardly alone in this regard. Everywhere you look, you find fresh reminders of the decay of liberal democratic norms in this country."

    @acoyne

    Something is wrong with Canadian democracy
    theglobeandmail.com/opinion/ar

    #CanPol #cdnpoli #parliament
    #HenryVIIIClause
    #GlobeAndMail

  19. "Just because you call it capital spending, moreover, doesn’t mean it is; nor is all capital spending necessarily the kind that leads to higher economic growth and more government revenues. Experience suggests that little of what the government proposes to “invest” will pay these sorts of dividends.
    What might? Tax reform, for one."

    @acoyne

    3/3

    #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  20. "Just because you call it capital spending, moreover, doesn’t mean it is; nor is all capital spending necessarily the kind that leads to higher economic growth and more government revenues. Experience suggests that little of what the government proposes to “invest” will pay these sorts of dividends.
    What might? Tax reform, for one."

    @acoyne

    3/3

    #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  21. @acoyne
    "Whether you call it capital spending or operating spending, in other words, it still has to be paid for, one way or another. And total spending, capital and operating combined, has been put on a substantially higher track – yes, even from late Trudeauvian levels."

    2/3

    #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  22. @acoyne
    "Whether you call it capital spending or operating spending, in other words, it still has to be paid for, one way or another. And total spending, capital and operating combined, has been put on a substantially higher track – yes, even from late Trudeauvian levels."

    2/3

    #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #GlobeAndMail

  23. I've read a lot of commentary about Ontario's anti-#TrumpTariff, #RonaldReagan advertising.

    The most insightful comment I saw was in the #GlobeAndMail: this is how Pres. Trump negotiates. He was always going to give signs that a deal was close, then blow up the negotiations over something. These ads were a pretext; if it hadn't been the ads, it would be something else.

    As for the ads themselves, I hope that when the White House crashes the economy, Rs will remember what they used to believe.

  24. I've read a lot of commentary about Ontario's anti-#TrumpTariff, #RonaldReagan advertising.

    The most insightful comment I saw was in the #GlobeAndMail: this is how Pres. Trump negotiates. He was always going to give signs that a deal was close, then blow up the negotiations over something. These ads were a pretext; if it hadn't been the ads, it would be something else.

    As for the ads themselves, I hope that when the White House crashes the economy, Rs will remember what they used to believe.

  25. I confess to not understanding this matter. What I know about it is largely from listening to the #CBC #AtIssue panel's video last week. I think it's in reference to Mr. Trudeau's involvement with the SNC-Lavalin scandal, but in 2025, why would Mr. Poilievre be discussing that at all? Was this on his Twitter feed, in an interview? The #GlobeAndMail article is blocked by their paywall.

    Pierre Poilievre’s casual accusation of an RCMP cover-up is stunning
    theglobeandmail.com/politics/o

    #CanPol

  26. I confess to not understanding this matter. What I know about it is largely from listening to the #CBC #AtIssue panel's video last week. I think it's in reference to Mr. Trudeau's involvement with the SNC-Lavalin scandal, but in 2025, why would Mr. Poilievre be discussing that at all? Was this on his Twitter feed, in an interview? The #GlobeAndMail article is blocked by their paywall.

    Pierre Poilievre’s casual accusation of an RCMP cover-up is stunning
    theglobeandmail.com/politics/o

    #CanPol

  27. :InDanger: However they also say:

    R. A. Carlos recently reported on an alarming five-fold increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on the island of Guam from 2016 to 2022. He reviewed 95 studies and concluded that the increased trend paralleled the widespread exposure of young children to microplastics.

    and the citation given is to the abstract of a conference presentation which ACTUALLY says the author reviewed 95 studies for "neurotoxic effects of microplastics on other species, including fish, mice, mollusks, nematodes, crustaceans and chicken" not to find fricken autistic crustaceans but to find neurotoxicity.

    But autism definitely isn't neurotoxicity in general, and probably isn't in any specific way.

    So what we're left with is an observation of 5x ASD and plastics exposure on Guam. Is it not likely that whatever societal changes increased plastic use to skyrocket 5x also caused other seismic shifts in behaviour and exposure and - dare I guess - autism testing?

    #autism #microplastics #nanoplastics #badJournalism #badScience #health #news #GlobeAndMail

  28. :InDanger: However they also say:

    R. A. Carlos recently reported on an alarming five-fold increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on the island of Guam from 2016 to 2022. He reviewed 95 studies and concluded that the increased trend paralleled the widespread exposure of young children to microplastics.

    and the citation given is to the abstract of a conference presentation which ACTUALLY says the author reviewed 95 studies for "neurotoxic effects of microplastics on other species, including fish, mice, mollusks, nematodes, crustaceans and chicken" not to find fricken autistic crustaceans but to find neurotoxicity.

    But autism definitely isn't neurotoxicity in general, and probably isn't in any specific way.

    So what we're left with is an observation of 5x ASD and plastics exposure on Guam. Is it not likely that whatever societal changes increased plastic use to skyrocket 5x also caused other seismic shifts in behaviour and exposure and - dare I guess - autism testing?

    #autism #microplastics #nanoplastics #badJournalism #badScience #health #news #GlobeAndMail

  29. Wow, this Canadian newspaper piece lays out some references [edit: at least some references are weak] on possible or demonstrated human harms from micro- and nano-plastics:

    • linked to declining sperm counts, altered puberty timing, infertility and developmental abnormalities in the reproductive organs
    • exposure during the perinatal and early-life periods to disrupt neurodevelopmental health
    • Neurodevelopmental outcomes, including attention deficits, lower IQ and behavioural changes
    • MNPs do not distribute evenly. Evidence indicates they accumulate in the hippocampus, amygdala, cerebral cortex and substantia nigra. These structures are essential for cognition, emotional regulation and motor control. Their damage accounts for cognitive and behavioural impairments documented in numerous experimental studies.
    • can accelerate the onset and progression of conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s [mouse study]
    • Through progressive damage to brain regions involved in learning, memory, emotional regulation, anxiety and motor control, MNPs erode the neural substrates underlying behaviour and psychological health. Although they may not directly produce clinical “personality changes,” current evidence indicates that MNPs induce a spectrum of neurobiological and functional impairments that are likely to manifest as marked shifts in cognition, mood and behaviour.

    they conclude:

    Today, less than 10 per cent of plastic is recycled. [6]. There is much work to be done. Each one of us should avoid anything plastic. Governments at all levels need to impel plastics manufacturers to disclose their chemical composition, and redesign them so that they do not release microplastics or known chemicals of concern. Microplastic pollution is the result of human actions and decisions. We created the problem and now we must create the solution.

    theglobeandmail.com/canada/art archive.ph/cjig9

    #microplastics #nanoplastics #MNPs #GlobeAndMail #health #news

  30. Wow, this Canadian newspaper piece lays out some references [edit: at least some references are weak] on possible or demonstrated human harms from micro- and nano-plastics:

    • linked to declining sperm counts, altered puberty timing, infertility and developmental abnormalities in the reproductive organs
    • exposure during the perinatal and early-life periods to disrupt neurodevelopmental health
    • Neurodevelopmental outcomes, including attention deficits, lower IQ and behavioural changes
    • MNPs do not distribute evenly. Evidence indicates they accumulate in the hippocampus, amygdala, cerebral cortex and substantia nigra. These structures are essential for cognition, emotional regulation and motor control. Their damage accounts for cognitive and behavioural impairments documented in numerous experimental studies.
    • can accelerate the onset and progression of conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s [mouse study]
    • Through progressive damage to brain regions involved in learning, memory, emotional regulation, anxiety and motor control, MNPs erode the neural substrates underlying behaviour and psychological health. Although they may not directly produce clinical “personality changes,” current evidence indicates that MNPs induce a spectrum of neurobiological and functional impairments that are likely to manifest as marked shifts in cognition, mood and behaviour.

    they conclude:

    Today, less than 10 per cent of plastic is recycled. [6]. There is much work to be done. Each one of us should avoid anything plastic. Governments at all levels need to impel plastics manufacturers to disclose their chemical composition, and redesign them so that they do not release microplastics or known chemicals of concern. Microplastic pollution is the result of human actions and decisions. We created the problem and now we must create the solution.

    theglobeandmail.com/canada/art archive.ph/cjig9

    #microplastics #nanoplastics #MNPs #GlobeAndMail #health #news

  31. Dear Globe and Mail: IT’S NOT A F_ING “CULTURE WAR” IT’S A BUDDING FASCIST DICTATORSHIP.

    But then... why should I think that the G&M would do anything different from Disney or CBS right now?

    #Trump #TheAmericanFascist #GlobeAndMail #CanPoli #CdnPoli

  32. Dear Globe and Mail: IT’S NOT A F_ING “CULTURE WAR” IT’S A BUDDING FASCIST DICTATORSHIP.

    But then... why should I think that the G&M would do anything different from Disney or CBS right now?

    #Trump #TheAmericanFascist #GlobeAndMail #CanPoli #CdnPoli