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Today we are kittens. Tomorrow we are tigers. PhD student. Pluviophile. she/her. Yinka Dene. East Van.
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I wish more people knew about the 1920s Klan because they—perhaps more than European fascists—are the model for Trumpism. This is a good summary and a nice reminder that they do a lot of damage, but in the end, fascists always lose.

"The elites though, they know that Canadian sovereignty is an illusion. They’re the multiple passport holders. The Panama Papers. The Costa Rica homeowners. The MPs and CEOs and executive boards who do their jobs from a zip code. They know it and they love it."

A timely reminder from STP. #Discworld

it's always a shocker to learn one of these people believes in something

fuck us up Canada

Pretty sure some of the uni comms I contacted for this piece thought I was an idiot for even asking. But that's my promise to you: I will ask the dumb Qs. via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/02...

Kendrick's Superbowl halftime show was like the Large Hadron Collider for being a hater. we have discovered entirely new forms of hate thanks to his trailblazing work.

Exiting my writing den to share my first review from Kirkus Reviews: "A lucid argument for defunding—and demilitarizing—the police." www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

“Backlash does not mean DEI is failing,” says Camellia Bryan, an assistant professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. “It often signals that dominant-group employees are experiencing discomfort as existing power structures shift.” @isaacphannay.bsky.social interviews.

True.

this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.

If only experts existed who could warn Americans repeatedly that foreign aid is money spent to pay Americans and buy things from Americans but no one's ever said it out loud so who can blame people for not understanding

Forster v. Canada (Correctional Service), 2025 ONCA 40: Habeus corpus applied in a novel way where sentencing judge incorrectly ordered a psych assessment under the Code (should've used the MHA) to declare the D a dangerous offender. coadecisions.ontariocourts.ca/coa/coa/en/i...

It's time to prepare for the newspocalypse. Have a plan and preserve your sanity. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/preparing-...

The Emperor is slapping people in the face with his dick and the media is writing editorials praising his modest tunic.

In 2025, try to be afraid of one less thing.

Alan Young, Legal Trailblazer and Beloved Osgoode Professor, Passes Away at 69 www.osgoode.yorku.ca/news/alan-yo...

Pierre Poilievre, Benjamin Netwnyahu, même combat.

I still think “smh” means “so much hate” when it apparently means “shaking my head”. No matter how many times I need to look it up

Stephen Harper’s appointment today as chair of AIMCo board ends pension management company’s ‘arm’s length’ status. albertapolitics.ca/2024/11/step... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli @AIMCoInvests

I refuse to understand what on earth this headline means.

Ooh I love this game! Pew pew pew!

Thinking about how lucky we are here in Metro Vancouver to have a 450 km x 100 km island between us and the open Pacific Ocean. This is the forecast from windy.com for 9PM...

This is an excellent piece by @parismarx.bsky.social on Chinese EVs and their competition with North American automakers. disconnect.blog/what-we-get-...

I think the best part may be that you can’t tell if The Onion has taken over yet.

What a pleasure to be able to share my newsletter again and actually have people see the link! If you’re looking for a weekly Canadian politics newsletter explaining what the hell is going on, join me below. www.davidmoscrop.com

@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social Thank you for playing my karaoke go to, Beck’s “Debra”. It’s going to be a good week!

Welcome back, @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social

Important interview with UBC Law professor, Stepan Wood.

Real pea-souper out there!

Phew. Made it!