Talbot Imlay

111 Years Ago Today: The Onion February 19, 1915 Frontpage

111 Years Ago Today: The Onion February 19, 1915 Frontpage

Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

We're at the "we're all victims" stage of developments.

Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this

Nous soutenons sans réserve la position du maire Marchand sur le dossier du PEQ. Le Parti québécois fait totalement fausse route sur ce dossier.

Why We All Care About Inequality (But Are Loath to Admit It) Is it envy or justice?

If I were studying economics, I would want Milanovic as a teacher.

Why We All Care About Inequality (But Are Loath to Admit It)
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OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit

All the isms?

Why James Harden's tenure -- and an era -- is over with the Clippers The Harden trade was a mutual recognition as much as an admission -- that the 11-time All-Star had a better chance to win elsewhere, and a tumultuous era in LA was effectively over.

Leonard should have stayed with the Raptors. With them, he had a chance of winning 1 or 2 more championships.

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The Socialist Charcuterie Board - The Ideas Letter Taking issue with Benanav’s institutional vision of a democratic political economy of technology, Morozov argues that generative AI exposes a deeper problem that socialism has yet to solve: how to…

My essay on socialism after AI has triggered quite a debate - so much so that I wrote a much longer second essay. That same issue of The Ideas Letter also contains two lengthy responses to my original piece www.theideasletter.org/essay/the-so...

Lol, quelle surprise ! Comme disait mon grand-père: "chaque torchon trouve sa quénille!"

Canadian Province New Brunswick to Quit Using Elon Musk’s X New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced Thursday.

New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced

I'm not sure how much such a poll is worth. We're a long way from a referendum campaign and the dynamics of campaigns can have their own logic.

Poilievre wins 87.4% in leadership vote, cements hold over Conservative Party In a campaign-style speech before the vote, Poilievre blamed Liberals for rise of separatism, economic woes

Great news for the Liberals, I suppose.

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I think the CAQ is dead beyond resuscitating. Drainville is seeking to raise his public profile before moving to some radio poubelle or the J de Québec or both.

Well, there are far worst ways to spend a day.

Au moins Drainville a le sens d'humour.

🗺️ Ali Macar Reis

🗺️ An Ottoman Map of the World, c. 1567 #maps #oldmaps

Oui, mais il n'y a rien à perdre. Et ça faire parler de lui, ce qui va augmenter le salaire qu'il peut demander d'une radio poubelle pour ses commenataires.

Greenland, America and the end of Atlanticism Behind the crisis caused by Donald Trump’s threats is a much bigger change: the waning of US hegemony and the coming of a multi-polar age

Westad is always worth reading, I think. But I wonder if the pre-1914 period really is the most apt comparison with today, if only because of the differences in rhe nature of war.

Greenland, America and the end of Atlanticism - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

Well there goes the social capital he gained at Davos, at least in Québec. I'd like to know which skilled group of advisors wrote this speech for him.

The cumulative horror of current events means it's easier for things to slip from our attention. Since genocide was re-branded as 'ceasefire,' the world has moved on - no marches, only small, isolated protests. While Greenland trends, the map of Gaza has shrunk by half...

A much-liked post by Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com with the titles “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student” and the caption “They don’t want to get blamed again“

A joke for the history buffs:

Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“

Far Side

Il ne veut pas devenir capitaine du Titanic après qu'elle ait frappé le flot de glace...

Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs in 'dark time' for public service, union says Federal statistics agency entered its workforce adjustment period Monday, sending notices to thousands of employees.

Quite frankly, it’s outrageous that Mark Carney is cutting Statistics Canada. If he was Stephen Harper or Pierre Poilievre, I feel like this would be getting a lot more backlash.

Carney of all people should know the importance of high-quality data and information about the country.

I can't imagine anyone in their right mind wanting to take over the CAQ at this point. All Legault's ministers are probably scrambling for parachutes.

This was predictable, though I thought he would wait a bit longer. His political legacy will be one of failure. Aside from managing the COVID pandemic fairly well, It's difficult to point to anything positive that the CAQ govt had done. Good riddance.

Le premier de plusieurs j'imagine.