Do-Ming Lum

Looking good there, Ms. Deb!

I found you completely by accident -- you were mentioned on a Dean Blundell substack post. I did a doubletake and said "waitaminnit -- I recognize that handle...."

Been here for months! This is a much nicer part of the online world!

Pixel Scroll 4/10/25 We Are The Pixel Scroll Preservation Society (1) ANOTHER MURDERBOT CLIP. Murderbot premieres May 16 on Apple TV+. Martha Wells noted on Bluesky, “If you can’t see it, this makes it clear that Murderbot doesn’t have nipples or a bellybutton.” …

We got mentioned on File770!@file770.bsky.social
(SF Fandom achievement unlocked!)

Peter's discussion of the story that was the starting point for the Armored Core episode

Peter gives me a nice shoutout on his blog:

Peter Watts On ‘Blindsight’, ‘Armored Core’ And Working With Neill Blomkamp The 'Armored Core' episode of 'Secret Level' stood out, written by Peter Watts, it prompted a closer look at the story, his process, and what inspired it.

My photo of Toronto-based SF author Peter Watts was published today in Peter's interview with Forbes Magazine (website only, sadly not the print edition). The interview was mainly driven by Peter's story for the "Armored Core" segment in "Secret Level".

YouTube video by Fridayeveryday 10 unexpected facts about the Trump tariff attack on the world

Unexpected consequences

YouTube video by Inside China Business US price tag for China's gallium export ban: $602 billion and new monopolies for Huawei

Supply chains and the need for gallium:

How Escalating U.S.-China Competition Over Critical Minerals Impacts Canada This Dispatch explores how U.S.-China competition in critical minerals has evolved, how the U.S. has responded, and what this means for Canada’s approach.

There are existing embargoes from China on critical minerals:

YouTube video by DW News How Trump's tariffs on China could backfire | DW News

Deutsche Welle talks about the state of the world

They are not wrong...

Happy First Contact Day!

Buffett denies social media rumors after Trump shares wild claim that investor backs president crashing market Warren Buffett went on the record to deny social media posts shared by Trump that included a false endorsement from the "Oracle of Omaha."

Warren Buffett speaks:

YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore A few announcements and a lot of screwups: day 13 of the campaign trail

The summary of Day 13 from @rachelgilmore.bsky.social .

YouTube video by CBC News What's the state of the race at the end of election Week 2? | Power & Politics

CBC - Power and Politics:

YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore Fact Check Friday is REVIVED after CTV cancelled on me! (Thanks to Canada's National Observer)

Rachel @rachelgilmore.bsky.social Gilmore's Fact Check Friday -- at the behest of Canada's National Observer, instead of the piece of crap TV network that turfed her last week

YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore Demystifying the witchcraft of election polls (with Philippe J. Fournier)

In other news, polling summaries are positive -- but polls are not the election

On the Trail of Pierre the ‘Ripper’ | The Tyee Mark Bourrie’s new bio peels Poilievre. Here’s a review ahead of a chat with the author you can attend online.

“This book is about how Canada made its own version of Donald Trump, albeit with fewer guns and less rioting, but with lots of trucks and lies,” writes historian and journalist Mark Bourrie.

Michael Harris reviews “Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre.” #cdnpoli #CdnElxn2025

Danielle Smith’s crybaby separatism is profoundly undemocratic - Loonie Politics Smith is motivated to stoke grievances in the hopes that getting people mad at Ottawa will distract from scandals plaguing her government.

New column from me at Loonie Politics: Danielle Smith's crybaby separatism is profoundly undemocratic #cdnpoli

Bruce Arthur: Donald Trump has pushed America into a golden age of stupid. Now’s Canada’s chance to be smart It is hard to grasp just how historically stupid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are. Now is Canada’s chance to be smart and build new trade networks.

Donald Trump’s tariffs have pushed America into its golden age of stupid. Now is a chance for Canada to be smart. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

FACT: poiLIEvre was the Housing Minister in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, which allowed 800,000 affordable rental units to be sold off to corporate landlords and developers. Also during that time the average home price in Canada went up 70% worse than the 45% increase under the Liberals

Signal boost!

This, while true, is a pretty low bar. There are lots of GREAT reasons to visit Canada.....

Show some gratitude to the financial geniuses in the White House, America!

Five day chart comparing the TSX Candian market performance against the S&P - we aren't doing well

Five day chart for the Dow - most current day was today, 2025 Mar 03

The NASDAQ chart for the last five days -- falling off the cliff happened at the beginning of today. A lot of value got liberated.

YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs and icky old tweet troubles: election campaign day 12

Rachel discusses Day 12 -- the first full business day since yesterday's "Liberation Day" (in Trump-speak). Liberation Day was the largest stock market decline since 2020.

Carney: The system of global trade anchored on the United States.. is over. Our old relationship of steadily deepening integration with the United States is over. The 80 year period when the United States embraced the mantle of economic leadership… is over.