Stefan Klietsch

New episode! Canada's unemployment rate, while decent, masks the "low-hire, low-fire" equilibrium we're currently in. That's great news if you have a job, not so good if you're looking for one.

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Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years Subspecies driven to extinction by hungry whalers returns after ‘back breeding’ programme using partial descendants Giant tortoises, the life-giving engineers of remote small island ecosystems, are plodding over the Galápagos island of Floreana for the first time in more than 180 years. The Floreana giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger niger), a subspecies of the giant tortoise once found across the Galápagos, was driven to extinction in the 1840s by whalers who removed thousands from the volcanic island to provide a living larder during their hunting voyages. Continue reading...

Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years

“This subtle sleight-of-hand is offensive and threatening to Eastern Europeans […] Rubio’s language about Eastern Europe implies that today, the U.S. wants to reconcile with Russia. Most ominously, it seems to implicitly recognize Russia’s claim to domination over its Eastern European neighbours.”

Japan’s prime minister has earned a once-in-a-generation chance to remake her country. Will she seize it? econ.st/4rSILkF

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Announced For Switch 2 And Switch Here are the games included

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Announced For Switch 2 And Switch.

Yeah, #lawfulaccess is coming back. I expect that some deeply problematic bits will be made somewhat less horrible, but I think the secret back doors into our service providers will still be on the government's wish list. Thanks @journodale.bsky.social for the good discussion!

In Democracy’s Second Act, Peter MacLeod and Richard Johnson discuss the role of the public and recognizing electors as powerful partners in governing, not just at election time, but throughout a mandate. Congrats on the book launch!

A Foreign Policy Worse Than Regime Change The world is threatened by the president’s self-absorption and incoherence.

Donald Trump’s incoherent foreign policy has made the bygone days of “regime change” look restrained and strategic by comparison, John Bolton argues:

NEW: Ontario Liberals will vote for their next leader in November, from the 9th to the 20th. Results announced 21st.

A good day. Great ball practice. Solid start for Team Canada. And rules are out for the Ontario Liberal leadership race.

Join us for a virtual team meeting this Feb 11: teamnate.ca/events

Donald Trump Should Be Removed From The White House. Now Podcast Episode · The Social Contract with Joe Walsh · 02/06/2026 · 33m

Donald Trump should be removed from office. Now. We can’t & shouldn’t wait another 3 yrs. Every day he’s in power, American lives are endangered. Every day he’s in power, chaos, violence, & division grow exponentially. Remove him. Now. Yesterday’s show.👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Weimar Germany and the Fatal Flaw Today's left is making a familiar mistake in the fight against fascism

Good article by Dan Gardner on fascism in post-WWII Germany and in today's America. No matter what your political affiliation, the goal is to unite to stop Trump. Pop stars offering fashionable slogans or promoting niche political agendas won't cut it: dgardner.substack.com/p/weimar-ger...

Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost is haunting the grand old men of capitalism The taint of the disgraced financier will endure

What makes the Epstein affair so explosive is that so many who spun in his orbit are still in power. His correspondence reads like a “Who’s Who” that has gathered only a thin layer of dust

If you think you deserve better then you should participate and you should step up.

New episode! We discuss a recent study showing a 13% drop in employment among young workers in AI-exposed fields since the release of ChatGPT, and we examine AI as a "job killer". Cara's worried; I'm less so.

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Every day, he does things to further divide this country and further divide the world. Every day, he endangers the lives of Americans and he endangers the lives of people around the world. Every single day. And it is only getting worse. He is a clear & present danger to this country and the world. He must be removed from power. Immediately. Donald Trump Should Be Removed From The White House. Now

Donald Trump Should Be Removed From The White House. Now: Every day, he does things to further divide this country and further divide the world. Every day, he endangers the lives of Americans and he endangers the lives of people around the world. Every single day. And it is only getting worse. He…

Ethiopia inches ever closer to war The latest flare-up in Tigray shows the risk of a regional conflagration

Hundreds of thousands of people are thought to have died during the last round of fighting in Ethiopia’s northernmost region. Fears of a sequel are growing

More than a third of cancers arise from preventable risks Smoking, infections and alcohol are the top causes

A new study has found that 38% of the nearly 20m new cancers worldwide in 2022 were caused by preventable factors. Two risks stand out virtually everywhere

I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating.

"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/xr56xSUj

As global press freedom dwindles, corrupt politicians rejoice Less scrutiny, more booty

Trust in the news media has declined across the rich world. Some people may not care much when they hear that journalism is in trouble. Yet it is in their interest to care

I think you know the answer. The “negotiations” have been an excuse to hold back necessary equipment and aid.

Ukraine-Russia Talks End With Little Progress and Hints of an Impasse

Of course Ukraine-Russia talks ended with "little progress and hints of an impasse."

Russia is still after conquest, Ukraine still won't bow down, Russia can't make them. Trump can't get Ukraine to forfeit its freedom and won't put real pressure on Russia.

So the farce of "peace talks" continues.

Donald Trump Has Built a Clicktatorship Even the administration’s budget proposals read like Truth Social posts.

The Trump administration has fused a social-media worldview with authoritarian tendencies—and in this “clicktatorship,” Donald Moynihan argues, “judgment and decision making are hyper-responsive to what’s happening on the far-right internet.”

We can hope that the full Senate will reject this atrocity of a bill.

YouTube video by Dale Smith Open Nominations Are Important

Now in wide release, my latest YouTube episode on why open nominations are important for the exercise of democracy #cdnpoli

ANALYSIS | Conservatives confirmed Poilievre's leadership. Can he regain the moment? | CBC News When Conservatives chose Pierre Poilievre in September 2022, the moment was primed for him. And from then until roughly a year ago, it seemed he was the man for the moment. And then the moment changed...

New from me. On Poilievre's leadership of the Conservative party.

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MPs agree to fast-track GST credit bill through Commons Conservatives willing to move bill at ‘lightning speed,’ but express concerns about its $12-billion price tag

Fascinated by the official opposition agreeing to fast-track a bill that it seems to oppose.

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The right to die spreads in America States that are home to a third of Americans could soon allow it

New York is soon expected to join the 12 other states (plus Washington, DC) where assisted dying is legal. It is part of a wave of new laws across the country