@david-kidd.bsky.social
From Ottawa, Canada Living near Austin, Texas Retired from career in computing University of Western Ontario
Why countries outsource their refining to China, where they don't care about pollution
15.11.2025 01:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🤣
15.11.2025 01:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0True. If Americans wouldn't elect Hillary, arguably the most qualified candidate this century, they're unlikely to elect anyone less. 😥
15.11.2025 01:00 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Not any bank, but central banks...
15.11.2025 00:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The amazing thing is, a rational discussion won't convince them either. I don't know what will.
15.11.2025 00:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Exactly 😡
15.11.2025 00:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"Trickle down" doesn't put money into action, just into the top 1%'s bank accounts. But "bubble up" does - those (much) lower down need to spend, and usually on necessities ✔️
14.11.2025 19:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Big surprise there. 😥😡
14.11.2025 19:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The flu is assumed to be innocuous - *because* people get vaccinated. It can be far, far worse.
Vaccines work. Vaccinate your kids!
How much per death is that?? 😡
14.11.2025 19:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0They should both hear the US ambassador to Canada!
14.11.2025 18:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Originally pundits thought it was their immense power and water consumption, but it turns out people just didn't like data being used in decision making <\sarcasm off>
14.11.2025 17:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Exactly. The campaign promise was to get rid of "felons", which few would argue with. Instead they lazily went after those who were following the rules. Reprehensible. 😡
14.11.2025 17:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Great. <\Sarcasm off>
14.11.2025 17:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🤣
14.11.2025 16:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Follow the money: government spending illuminates their REAL policies!
14.11.2025 16:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🤣🤣🤣
14.11.2025 16:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0History is dangerous: best to obliterate it entirely.
14.11.2025 16:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Unless the public picks up the tab, we'll have to cut perks & bonuses!!b😡
14.11.2025 16:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🤣
14.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0What a surprise!
14.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0😥😡
14.11.2025 16:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Do they need AI's help??
14.11.2025 16:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Not just China!
14.11.2025 14:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0😥
14.11.2025 13:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🤣
14.11.2025 13:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Many of these diseases are highly contagious. They can maim or kill. For many there is no cure.
Vaccines work. Vaccinate your kids!
Public Health & School Boards: You know better. Require vaccination!
What is wrong with ALL of them??
13.11.2025 14:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The quiescence of China's burgeoning middle class depends on keeping them employed and prosperous - which means continuing to find markets for their products, even if their sale must be subsidized
13.11.2025 14:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0AI should be treated as a publisher - that is, responsible (and liable) for explicitly labeling mis/disinformation as false.
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