Dennis Cometti hailed as 'the best of his kind' after death
Dennis Cometti β who called a range of sports for the ABC, Seven and Nine and was lauded for his football commentary over 50-plus years in the industry β is remembered as "the best of his kind" after ...
Sad to hear of Dennis Cometti's passing. One of the great broadcasters, in footy or any sport. His grasp of metaphor and command of the English language was unmatched. Crucially, his play-by-play was often straight-up hilarious, worth the price of admission on its own.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
04.03.2026 23:50 β
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That's not my concern here. Bruce Arthur's an honest reporter/columnist. And the questions he's raising are being asked by a lot of Canadians.
04.03.2026 23:00 β
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These two principles cover about 90% of what Carneyβs done over the past year.
The more interesting question: Is Carneyβs appeasement + economics-only/transactional approach to relationship-building capable of securing greater Canadian independence?
04.03.2026 22:32 β
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Mark Carneyβs Iran reaction raises doubts about what he stands for
In this dangerous world, Canada needs to see clearly what we are dealing with. But we also need to remember who we are.
Is it that heβs raising doubts about what he stands for, or we donβt want to acknowledge what he stands for?
Because from where I sit, his actions have been remarkably consistent: economic transactions above all other concerns and donβt ever do anything to upset the US.
04.03.2026 22:32 β
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This should be the world's response...
04.03.2026 16:05 β
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PM Carney needs to come back to Canada and make his case for supporting Trump and Netanyahu to the Canadian people.
He is not a CEO. He is our democratically-elected representative. In this moment of global crisis he must explain his position and take direction from the people.
04.03.2026 13:24 β
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If you wouldn't ask murderers to make their case for why they didn't commit homicide, you should know better than to ask perpetrators of aggression to make the case of whether they violated international law.
It's not for Israel & the U.S. to decide if they violated int'l law π€¦ββοΈ
04.03.2026 03:44 β
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Indefinite Book Club Hiatus
Today in βThings that βAIβ has ruinedβ: No, I wonβt be able to show up to your book clubβs online/offline gathering, and the reason for this is simple: I, and liβ¦
I get asked to show up to book clubs, online and offline. Here is why from now on the answer is always "no." If you think this might have something to do with "AI" ruining yet another thing for everyone, you're absolutely 100% correct.
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/03/03/i...
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Why
βͺ@why.bsky.teamβ¬
Until December of last year I was using LLMs as fancy autocomplete for coding. It was nice for scaffolding out boilerplate, or giving me a gut check on some things, or banging out some boring routine stuff.
In the past two months Claude has written about 99% of my code. Things are changing. Fast
in case you ever wondered why bsky breaks all the fuckin time and is increasingly a pile of jank
bsky.app/profile/why....
04.03.2026 10:36 β
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#5DebutAlbums8589 Celebrating its 40th anniversary this month, the debut by Pet Shop Boys would become a smash on both sides of the Atlantic and launch the career of one of most influential pop acts of all time #MusicSky
04.03.2026 02:22 β
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SCOOP: Anthropic was among the AI companies that submitted a proposal earlier this year to compete in a $100 million Pentagon prize challenge to produce technology for voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming, acc to people familiar w/ matter.
And everyone is running around praising them for being "ethical"
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
03.03.2026 23:28 β
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If you were Prime Minister and you issued a statement that *many* (including all national media) are taking to mean you support an illegal war started by the person who has been threatening your country, would you issue a clear, unambiguous statement that you do *not* support that war, or nah?
03.03.2026 17:47 β
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This Carney statement is puzzling. If, as he says, we must accept "the world as it is" β including the purported failure of previous diplomatic efforts and of the international order β then why call for a diplomatic solution, de-escalation, and respect for international law?
03.03.2026 22:58 β
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CP NewsAlert: Carney says support for U.S. strikes on Iran comes βwith regretβ
Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed the American and Israeli military strikes on Iran, but said that Canada would not get involved.
"Prime Minister Mark Carney says he supported Washingtonβs strikes on Iran βwith regretβ over the continued decline of the rules-based international order."
The rules-based international order declines when leaders like Carney fail to stand up for it. He's actively contributing to its decline.
03.03.2026 22:56 β
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UW announced departure from X (formerly known as Twitter)
UW is no longer using X, formerly known as Twitter, which they announced in a post on Feb. 27.Β
Before this announcement, the university posted periodic updates about closures, safety alert systems, ...
Wonderful news: my university has announced it will stop using X. uwimprint.ca/uw-announced...
And no, this does not violate institutional neutrality, properly understood. Nothing about neutrality in communications requires a university to use any and all platforms.
03.03.2026 13:32 β
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30 years ago Chuck Palahniukβs Fight Club accurately predicted that men under late capitalism, empty consumers who had come to think of themselves as βthe middle children of historyβ with no great wars to fight, would eventually prank and shitpost their way into fascism.
03.03.2026 14:17 β
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As a human being you have the right to be able to understand the world. That is why education is so important.
Any technology that hinders your understanding (even if it seemingly gives you capabilities) is deeply in- and anti-humane.
03.03.2026 12:43 β
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World at War: Canada Must Speak Up
On the first day of the Iran war, they bombed a school and murdered 165 children, seriously injuring 95 more.
On day one of the war 165 children were murdered in a terror bombing of a school.
At one time such an atrocity would result in widespread condemnation.
Not any more.
We remain silent at our peril.
My latest piece.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/world-at-w...
03.03.2026 13:13 β
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Carney lands in Australia ahead of planned speech to Australian parliament
SYDNEY - Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Australia, where he is seeking more collaboration in trade and defence.
βCarney has not spoken with reporters in days, and his office cancelled a Monday press conference in India, following his meeting there with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.β
This prime minister is not someone who is bothered by the need to explain himself to his constituents.
03.03.2026 13:09 β
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The prime minister has been remarkably consistent in his actions and policies over the past year. Itβs time to move beyond the *idea* of Carney and start taking his policies seriously, subjecting them to a serious critique. Because the problems with Carneyβs actions arenβt bugs. Theyβre features.
03.03.2026 13:02 β
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And so, instead of fulsome analyses of the Carney Doctrine (trade above all other national interests; donβt ever, ever do anything to offend Trump, no matter the costs to Canadians: see Muskβs CSAM platform; refusing to stand up for intβl law), we get weak exhortations for Carney to act more wisely.
03.03.2026 13:02 β
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Theyβre stuck on their idea of Carney, not on the actual person.
Itβs amazing how Carney is simultaneously treated as the smartest, wisest human ever to lead the country while also getting the benefit of the doubt whenever his actions donβt fit his words, or he messes up (eg, re Iran, the DST).
03.03.2026 13:02 β
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Andrew Phillips: Why Carney βs messaging on India and Iran should be reversed
On India and Iran, Mark Carney has been both clear and fuzzy over the past few days. The problem is heβs been fuzzy when he should be clear, and clear
Contra Andrew Phillips, Carney has been *extremely* clear on where he and his government stand both on trading off Canadiansβ individual security for an Indian trade deal, and on supporting a Trumpβs illegal war. Itβs just that Phillips and others donβt want to believe him.
03.03.2026 13:02 β
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Me, usually: political scientists would make the worst politicians.
Me, right now: political scientists are the only good politicians.
02.03.2026 20:59 β
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Development Is Hard Power
Alexander De Croo explains why investments to alleviate poverty and shore up institutions are as important as tanks and drones.
βIf we elevate fighter jets as βstrategicβ assets but dismiss a functioning education system as βmere aid,β and if we always find money for missiles but not for water or electricity, we are not protecting our societies. We are weakening themβ
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...?
03.03.2026 00:15 β
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YouTube video by David Dean Burkhart
Laura Jean - Girls on the TV
At number 12: A perfect song from this Melbourne singer-songwriter (2018). A soft and haunting recollection of a young girl's experiences growing up. It hits hard. There's a video of the single edit, but you'll want to hear the 6 minute version.
#best100 #MusicSky
youtu.be/G1egX_w_msM?...
02.03.2026 20:31 β
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First time MP and former international relations prof @willgreavesmp.bsky.social stands on principle.
As someone posted in the last 48 hours, Carney's Davos speech really does seem to have served as an inkblot test, with people interpreting it in different ways.
#CdnPoli
02.03.2026 20:30 β
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YouTube video by David Dean Burkhart
Laura Jean - Girls on the TV
At number 12: A perfect song from this Melbourne singer-songwriter (2018). A soft and haunting recollection of a young girl's experiences growing up. It hits hard. There's a video of the single edit, but you'll want to hear the 6 minute version.
#best100 #MusicSky
youtu.be/G1egX_w_msM?...
02.03.2026 20:31 β
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Never been a fan of the way USians sounds or looks. Maybe Statesiders?
02.03.2026 19:09 β
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