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I have no academic civility left towards colleagues who, for ideological reasons, keep finding ways to blame even partially the war on Ukraine/NATO. At this point, this is insulting towards the 000s of innocents dead and those for whom the war is real, and not just another ideological battleground

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

I've been driving this afternoon, so I missed Trump's real-time Quisling routine with Zelensky, but I hope it serves as the clarion call that NATO really can't waste any more time trying to win Trump over.

submitted 2 days ago • 16 comments

The Euro heads of govt meeting tomorrow(?) is going to be interesting. As is who will be in the 🇩🇪 delegation.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

I've been in a meeting and just had a chance to watch the Zelenskyy exchange, and threw up in my mouth a little. Canada needs to get serious about the post-US world order and fast.

submitted 2 days ago • 20 comments

If Orr and Gretzky don’t like criticism there is a simple solution: get in front of a camera and say they believe in a strong independent 🇨🇦 and Trump is wrong to threaten that. They cld have done that any point before or after the tournament. They could do it tomorrow. 🤷‍♂️

submitted 2 days ago • 8 comments

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submitted 18 days ago • 20 comments

For those not familiar with how financial markets work, US Treasuries are the ultimate safe asset, used as collateral for everything. Even a hint that some Treasuries might not be honored could bring everything to a screeching halt 1/

submitted 20 days ago • 195 comments

Putin wants to bring the world back to the 19th century. Trump is an accelerant. The silence of the international community on all of this is deafening.

submitted 20 days ago • 28 comments

Over/under on @cheknews.ca having anything about 🇨🇦 employment #s out earlier today. They're good, so it's unlikely.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

I was deeply saddened by the news of Dr. J. Peter Meekison's passing. Early in my career, I knew him as someone generous with his time who went out of his way to support new faculty like me. A great loss for the academic community & everyone who knew him. principal.ok.ubc.ca/2025/02/06/m...

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Wonder if The Donald has any idea of what damage he has done to non-Americans' trust in 🇺🇸. Which foreign leader in her right mind will sign any agmt with this guy for a good while.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

So you're an Oilman in the Calgary HO. Come Feb 18 do you do nothing and hope the Texas buyers eat the tariff (or try to pass it on to consumers) or do you reduce your price to maintain market share. Hmmm.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

The Ethicist | A credible source told us there will be an ICE raid near our country house. My husband thinks we should put our gardener up in the City for a few nights to protect him, but without Juan, my prized hydrangeas are going to freeze. What's a fair compromise?

submitted 27 days ago • 29 comments