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nikephorus.bsky.social
Wanna-be academic and writer. Denizen of the howling wastes of Western Canada. Father to various children. Partner to the love of my life. Tired. No one is coming to save us. We have to save ourselves. He/him
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Walz: "I keep saying this -- what is the goal at the end of the day? There's not a single economist who backs tariffs. Linda McMahon -- I bet she's never been in a public school. What is she is gonna do to improve our students' outcomes and lives? There's a vacuum for us to fill."

JUST A REMINDER ... ... of how close we are today ...

normal things happening in a normal world

In case Greenblatt and the ADL need a little help connecting the dots here, maybe it's time to pull the fucking fire alarm bruh because he's like 9 seconds away from calling you Palestinian too and maybe look up what just happened a few days ago with a guy who's only offense was being "Palestinian"

Opinion | It would be unfair to judge a 1000 year Reich by its first 7 weeks.

i find this notion that public spending is illegitimate bizarre as a matter of economics but totally legible as a statement of moral economy. and as per any strict system of morality, the punishment is part of the appeal. they are punishing the american people for believing in the public good.

Every liberal/leftist still on Twitter:

american society has been at “TV Interstitial from ROBOCOP” for a while but “president does a car commercial on the white house lawn” is really pushin it

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one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much

Buying in Oslo vs buying just outside of Oslo.

Nailed it.

Hey Gavin, do you think it's both moral and politically advantageous to platform all these Nazis by having friendly conversations with them?? Gavin:

We’ve always been at war with Canada.

Remember kids, If they have no problem being cruel to the homeless, they will have no trouble being cruel to you if you inconvenience them.

Sam's writing is always amazing, but this is a really good piece. socialistproject.ca/2025/03/trum...

ME: self-care saturdaaaaay! HUSBAND: it is Tuesday ME: [margarita machine whirrs awkwardly] well in that case I have some phone calls to return

Trudeau: We didn't ask for this. But we'll fight back. Ford: Here's some tariffs for you, my friend. Kinew: We will not do business with US firms. Canada stands united. Smith: What should I wear to my Ben Shapiro interview?

“Put on your mandate pants.” HAHA

In a world of Matts, be a Derek.

How Musk behaves after this will show he’s more ideological than people think. He won’t adjust to appease customers & shareholders. He’s not just pulling a con for business leverage. He’s a genuine fascist & white nationalist. Dismissing him as a con artist underplays his danger.

This was surreal. Genuinely one of those “how is this my life” moments. Baby Rachel in her first year human rights class would be so proud today 🤧 Will try to post some clips ❤️

The transfer of power from one Prime Minister to another after a leadership vote can be confusing. Before the new leader can assume the office, the Governor General (pictured below) must first prepare their rocking chair.

Sorry can’t. It’s my day to work at the Canadian fentanyl lab run by Mexican cartels

Mahmoud Khalil has a green card and is married to a U.S. citizen. But @walshfreedom.bsky.social is also correct.

Trickle down economics has become so embedded in our tax policy that we can't even tax capital gains anymore. Good to know.

scores of pissed off Mormon CIA agents who just got canned are ideologically cross-pollinating with platoons of fired trans FBI agents. we are on the verge of new types of politics our ancestors could only dream about

I'd love to join the EU. You might struggle to sell it once it comes down to making the decision. Most people don't really know what the EU is.

The premier should not attend this event, let alone speak at it. 🔴Prager is a well-known disinformation outlet. 🔴Shapiro is a well-known bigot. 🔴Florida is at the heart of our trade war with the United States. This is a bad idea.

some helpful reminders: -not all jews support israel -criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic -being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas -arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment -violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad

The electricity ties that bind. apnews.com/article/cana...

'Despicable': NDP calls on Smith to cancel appearance with Ben Shapiro at a fundraiser for Florida-based PragerU nationalnewswatch.com/2025/03/10/d...

Moe was not the man to meet the challenge of COVID and he is not the man to meet the Trump Tarrifs. But we are stuck with him. At least partially because the NDP is running to the centre right, running elections like it's the 90s, and offering no meaningful alternative narrative. #skpoli

South African car salesman tells U.S. Senator, American astronaut and U.S. Navy captain: "You are a traitor"

"Eternity takes back its own. Our bodies stirred these waters briefly, danced with a certain intoxication before the love of life & self, dealt with a few strange ideas, then submitted to the instruments of Time. What can we say of this? I occurred. I am not...yet, I occurred"

☕️Tomorrow's Global Café: Join #USask graduate Aubrey-Anne Laliberte-Pewapisconias (BComm’22, Cert’22, MSs’24) as she shares insights through the lenses of sustainability, Indigenous perspectives and gender equality. #USaskIAW2025 🗓️March 11 ⏰4 pm @usask.bsky.social

I know what you’re thinking: We should mirror the United States government based on how this website is run.

The New York Post attempted one of their infinite hit pieces on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, and the result is quite funny.

Wife: do you post the stuff I say online Me: nope

Carney: Canada never ever will be part of America in any way, shape, or form. We didn’t ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves.

UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is. They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there. They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.

Watching 'The Baldwins' a documentary about Alec Baldwin and his seven young children (three of whom were born since he shot a woman to death) and much younger wife Hilaria (who obviously hates him) preparing for trial has convinced me his daily life is a worse punishment than prison

We are about to do WMDs with Canada and say those huge tire stores they have up there are drug superlabs

one of the most difficult challenges a marriage can face is when one partner likes the peanut butter that collects a thick layer of oil on top and the other partner does not

Is your religion real when it costs you nothing and carries no risk? Is your religion real when you fatten upon it?

Canada's Liberals are choosing a new leader tonight, and if the winner doesn't celebrate by giving Poilievre a wedgie and stuffing him into a Parliamentary locker then there needs to be an immediate revote. That man was not bullied enough in highschool and we've gotta make up for lost time