I am the walrus

You should like both and also baby sea lions and whales will often make cameos in his feed

Two interesting science journalism jobs, both remote in western Canada:

Western Canada editor, @cangeo.bsky.social (part time, anywhere west of Ontario)
canadiangeographic.ca/careers/

Biodiversity reporter, @thetyee.ca (full time, BC only)
thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...

Cipolla talks about it in his Laws of Stupidity essay, how societies on the rise seem to manage their constant quotient of stupid people, and how societies in decline let stupid people and bandits take the helm.

It is always the most over before we become the most back

Great thread (as usual) from Bret

Trump and co when they see they've lost r/MassiveCock to the woke mob:

I actually think it's pretty easy to explain.

Younger people didn't buy into an older neoliberal elite's prejudices, the older neoliberal elite absolutely lost their shit at the notion that they might be called on to change, and fascists exploited that reactionary moment

I am past 'retrain ICE.' I am past 'reform ICE.' I am past 'abolish ICE.'

I am at 'imprison ICE.'

This fucking guy

Matthew Yglesias C @mattyglesias Follow .. • • The smearing of the victim by top officials is the most indefensible part, and the only solution is to defeat them and have a governing regime that is not composed of vicious and immoral people. 6:23 PM • Jan 24, 2026 • 113.2K

You sure that’s the most indefensible part Matt

I got that one bro

Just said this to my wife

Too tough to make jokes right now. Godspeed, non-Nazi American friends. ❤️

“Sovereignty exists when a country’s leader can credibly say their constituency is ready to be hurt,because what they value is worth the cost.Canada’s risking American security ire & market access to forge its own path is a show of force”

Nonaligned Can+LatAm+EU+Asia?
buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...

Looks like it

Degree-Off

"The heroes of my fields have slain one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, while the heroes of your field gathered in the desert to create a new one" is such a clear, brutal rebuttal to Manhattan Project mythology, and now the most venal idiots alive are bringing back diseases because they can.

If only some other English-speaking country’s example could serve as a warning sign. Perhaps even a country with the same monarch!

This is, ultimately, a data-driven argument:

Are You The Tyee’s New Biodiversity Reporter? | The Tyee We’re looking for a sharp journalist to join our team. Apply by Feb. 8.

We’re looking for an experienced journalist to join a growing bureau at The Tyee with a special focus on oceans and rivers in Western Canada.

Apply by Feb. 8 and tell your journalist friends! 🪸📰 #CdnMedia

I mean i think they just mean rural areas but still.... it's the old problem of the dumbest people being the loudest, the separatists just seem a to constitute a larger percentage than they are. I live rural and it's still less that 40%. they're just real noisy is all

jobs available in 2026:

federal child kidnapper -- $120k/year, requires 8th grade education

insurance denier -- $275k/year, requires medical degree

3x part time retail jobs -- $40k/year, no benefits

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this bird gay af (complimentary)

photo od cate blanchette as Lydia Tár looking ecstatic while conducting an orchestra. i've done a half-assed job of making her skin look stripey blue like the avatar people.

im sorry. this is so stupid. Avatár

they don't want to govern, they just want a culture war troll and he gives them that.

Net Impression: PP

looking at the approval ratings for Pierre are so fucking funny, man

even in the universe where the Tories win a minority government, they're not making it more than a year

An adult Mexican gray wolf looks directly at the camera, standing in tall, browned grass.

We are devastated to share that Taylor, the Mexican gray wolf famous for repeatedly crossing I-40, was found dead over the weekend on the interstate.

Taylor's journey inspired many. He had established a home range last year near Mt. Taylor and returned twice after being removed.

bit.ly/4jT1OIP

The ignorance of Alberta separatists is astonishing.

Having 170 billion barrels of oil is NOT the same as being able to sell 170 billion barrels of oil.

Supply and demand, fellas, google it.

Our lakes may look clean — but beneath the surface, a hidden danger is killing wildlife. Just one lost lead fishing sinker can poison and kill an adult loon or bald eagle. Every year, thousands of… One Lead Sinker Can Kill a Loon

One Lead Sinker Can Kill a Loon www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SQw...