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Hi I am no longer on the sewer site X but I did use it to find people for work so hoping #Bluesky can help. I'm a reporter at the #VancouverSun. I am looking to speak with local #BC or #CanadianUkrainians about Pres. Zelenskyy's visit to the U.S.. Please email me at ticrawford@postmedia.com

Colin James finds light after the dark: Blues legend returns to the local stage After a life-altering car accident paused his Chasing the Sun tour, Colin James is back and ready to hit the road

Colin James talks to me about his near-death experience.

Russian threat pushes Norway to build bomb shelters for ‘worst-case scenario’ The Kremlin’s aggression is making neighboring countries nervous.

Norway plans to reintroduce an obligation to build bomb shelters in new buildings, a practice halted in 1998.
The decision comes as Moscow’s full-scale war against Ukraine approaches its third anniversary, with Russia www.politico.eu/article/norw...

B.C. Climate News: High levels of road salt killing fertilized salmon eggs in Metro Vancouver | Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024 Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5, 2025.

Latest climate update: vancouversun.com/news/climate... Also please sign up for my Climate Connected newsletter here: vancouversun.com/newsletters/

The Hill Times

Russell Peters: Breaking boundaries and cashing in around the globe Peters' Relax It's Not That Serious tour hits Victoria as part of an intense North American run, showcasing his cutting-edge humour and undeniable global appeal

Why does #RussellPeters keep such a pace? The relentless drive undoubtedly comes from a desire to perform, but it also comes from wrestling with the American tax system, feeding his family and literally, gutting it out to keep his show on the road.

#IRS

Harvest full moon rising, no filter. #Nikon #BlueSky

Interesting.
The European Federation of Journalists has decided it will no longer post content on Musk's X, from Jan. 20, when Trump becomes president... the EFJ considers it unethical to participate in a social network that has transformed into "a machine of disinformation and propaganda."

From Warhol to Banksy: When fame, critique, and creativity collide Powerful Art Gallery of Greater Victoria exhibit explores how Pop Art redefines culture, consumerism and the power of celebrity

An interesting collection at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. My piece in #MondayMagazine
#banksy #warhol #popart #yyj

Publisher Roy Megarry made The Globe and Mail a national newspaper Megarry expanded the Report on Business, set up new bureaus, and transmitted the pages by satellite to printing plants across Canada to make the publication available simultaneously from coast to coas...

Like him or not, former Globe and Mail publisher Roy Megarry changed the Globe and, to a degree, Canadian journalism.

Orcas wearing salmon as hats? Just nature’s way of proving even apex predators can have a sense of style.

Howard Lutnick, King of Cantor, Gets a Boss of His Own in Donald Trump He’s run his brokerage like a personal fiefdom. Now, Wall Street is watching how Lutnick will untangle his personal interests and navigate conflicts at the Commerce Department.

An example of great journalism from Bloomberg:

“Insiders have whispered, half-jokingly, of “the partnership of death” — a sort-of Faustian financial bargain that up-and-comers must strike to win Lutnick’s favor and survive. Work hard on his terms. Betray him, and you’ll pay.”

I stuck with it until the second-last episode.

F@ck cancer.

Zelensky:

“We are not ready to give our freedom to this fucking terrorist Putin. That’s it. That’s why we are fighting.”

China’s Hacking Reached Deep Into U.S. Telecoms The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said hackers listened to phone calls and read texts by exploiting aging equipment and seams in the networks that connect systems.

[The New York Times seems a little more panicked than usual. But this caught my eye.]

A Chinese hack of U.S. telecoms, nicknamed Salt Typhoon, broke into every major service provider and allowed hackers to listen in on phone calls and read text messages involving government officials.

Canada’s big banks are delivering big returns. Here’s how to find the next top performer Four strategies may shed some light on what has been driving Canadian bank stocks over the past year and could serve as useful add-ons to your current approach to picking bank stocks

[No surprise about TD Bank being a bad bet.]

“After slumping throughout much of 2022 and 2023, the share prices of Canada’s Big Six have been on a tear for more than a year as fears subside over high interest rates, a weak housing market and stretched household finances.
The group has rallied 44%.”

Musk’s Fortune Hits Record $348 Billion on Post-Election Surge Elon Musk’s net worth hit an all-time high of $347.8 billion on Friday, driven by Tesla Inc.’s ongoing stock rally and a new funding round valuing his artificial intelligence startup xAI at $50 billio...

[The US’s so-called ‘First Buddy’ and a few billion reasons why #BlueSky is surging in popularity.]

“Musk’s numerous businesses have been surging in value since Donald Trump’s election victory propelled Musk, the so-called “first buddy,” into the political spotlight.”

Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better.

[I agree. Freedom is powerful.]

“For burned-out social media users like me, joining Bluesky can be a reset — a chance to start over on a platform that isn’t engineered to maximize engagement, that isn’t owned by a capricious billionaire or an amoral …..”

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/t...

Atmospheric River Shifts South: What to Expect from the Forecast More extreme rain will fall across the region on Thursday as forecasters warn of the potential for dangerous flooding.

Great explanation on how atmospheric rivers work and the two bomb cyclones hammering California. #bcstorm

Arrived in total darkness. All of our food has thawed but as far as we can tell, no damage. Now for a cold night without power.

Yes! Plus we spent a great evening together once at the AJAs.

Serious escalation in #Ukraine with dangerous nuclear overtones.

Russia Uses ‘New’ Missile to Strike Ukraine as War Escalates www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Heading to #Gabriola today to see first-hand the damage from the bomb cyclone. Worried about our little house.