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George Hoberg

@ghoberg.bsky.social
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Professor Emeritus, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC, Vancouver. Interests: policy generally but esp climate, energy, forest policy, AI governance. Nature photography. Warriors and 9ers.

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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Can anyone explain why the Fever couldn't challenge that take down of Lexi Hull? @indianafeverbrasil.bsky.social @wnba @lasvegasaces.bsky.social
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
what's the situation with Covid and flu vaccination roll-out this Fall? The government website only says "Fall" and was last updated in August. Breaking: it's Fall now. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/... @bcgovernment.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social @ravikahlon.bsky.social
www2.gov.bc.ca
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pithy, insightful, and unquestionably true.
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s likely that preferences will swing back towards the incumbent party closer to voting day, but this is still a stunning result #bcpoli #bcelection www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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2 in 3 British Columbians against early election: new poll | CBC News
New data from the Angus Reid Institute shows the B.C. Conservatives, led by Lorne Doerkson, holding 43 per cent support among respondents — an eight-point lead over the NDP's 35 per cent.
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Brett Bateman is the new Wade Boggs?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
AI leaders beg for regulatory oversight, yet governments remain silent. This Is Really Bad www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
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Opinion | This Is Really Bad
We can no longer pretend that A.I. is safe.
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
That Kirky is FAST @torontobluejays.bsky.social @bluejays.com
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Is Vlady back? @torontobluejays.bsky.social @bluejays.com
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Self-regulation on the most dangerous tool ever invented?” he said incredulously. “No, thanks!”
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
People who should know keep saying stuff like this, while governments around the world watch as if they were helpless. We messed up on climate change, so we're not even gonna try on AI? Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/t...
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Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit
In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Might help if @theathletic.com profiled this and not just the news side of @nytimes.com As C.T.E. Cases Soar, Why Do Football Crowds Still Go Wild? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/u...
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As CTE Cases Soar, Why Can’t Americans Quit the NFL?
A collision of American popular culture and public health is on display in the N.F.L.
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Kirk with an infield hit! @torontobluejays.bsky.social on FIRE
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What is this insanity? Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
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Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left
One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
How did the Blue Jays get so bad? How do you go from Game 7 of World Series to last place?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The thing you notice first, when the smoke comes, is how the color of light changes
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
@davedufour.bsky.social today's show was really good Dave. Keep up the great work
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Dear @nytopinion.nytimes.com does anyone read Maureen Dowd still? I'm assuming so, since you keep posting weekly columns. But I stopped reading her sometime shortly after Reagan left office. Isn't it time to make space for something new? I cringe at every cute-sie headline I see
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
And Norway gets much, much happier with every win the the World Cup! What We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/o...
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Opinion | What We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
why sub Lukaku in when defence is what is needed?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Wha? The project proponent is Trans Mountain?? A government-owned pipeline company? www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Alberta proposes southern route for new West Coast pipeline
The plan, which sidesteps environmental concerns in B.C.’s north, calls for the new conduit to be built by federally owned Trans Mountain Corp., working with Pembina Pipeline Corp.
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This boggles my mind. This could be worse that the Luka-AD trade! Paul George????
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Pipeline companies are acting like the mid-level soccer players being asked to take the 6th penalty kick in a World Cup shootout www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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West Coast oil pipeline has yet to secure private-sector backing, Carney confirms
Prime Minister signals talks are progressing, with referral to Major Projects Office not expected until fall
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Keerthika Uthayakumar @keerthikau.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Kawhi Leonard is joining: - the 5th-best defence in the NBA, 2nd-best clutch defence - the 2nd-youngest rotation in the 2026 playoffs (weighed by minutes, top-8) - a top-10 halfcourt offence (99.4) - a team that went from 26th to 15th in offensive rating with Ingram
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Hope spring eternal for 🇨🇦 but watching the Morocco-Netherlands match...wow that round of 16 game is gonna be TOUGH who ever wins this game #CANMNT
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Myla 🌈 @fzypchz.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Welcome to the Golden State Warriors Yaxel Lendenborg!!! #Dubnation
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Patrick Johnston 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @risingaction.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Jesse Marsch says there’s basically no scenario where Alphonso Davies doesn’t play tomorrow. They’ll evaluate what the match needs, but Marsch believes he needs to get Davies on vs Switzerland at some point. For many reasons, he says. ‘He’s our captain. Our best player.’ Captain Canada is back.
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
That's the most wide-open header on a corner kick I've seen in this World Cup
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
is 48% humidity muggy? Just heard the announcer on the Canadian feed refer to tonight's Vancouver weather at "warm and muggy"?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Great piece by @davedufour.bsky.social Also strikes me that one of the things lost in the era of analytics is grace in defeat. Whatever happened to the always right statement that "we lost to the better team"?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
imagine if NBA plqyers got red cards for covering their mouths while talking
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The worst speaking crutch is "of course". World Cup announced "reminding" us of the results of Brazil's performance in the 1994 World Cup and saying the final "of course" was a draw and decided on penalties. Sure, I've got the outcomes of every world cup final at the front of my brain 🙄
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A mind-boggling failure of governance Dear A.I. Companies: The Doom Trolling Needs to Stop www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/o...
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Opinion | Dear A.I. Companies: The Doom Trolling Needs to Stop
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Love these Norwegian jerseys!
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
@davedufour.bsky.social I'm really curious, how do so many Knicks fans get tickets to a game 5 in San Antonio?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Obvious missed call. Obvious technical on Brunson for yelling in the face of Tyler Ford
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
I continue to object to the NBA's normalization of the offensive player using the off-arm to slam into the defender to "create space." It's an offensive foul
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
how do 3 Finals refs miss an obvious OG double dribble?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This is really a great piece by @thompsonscribe.bsky.social
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Regression to the mean. Remarkable how frequently this happens in NBA play. Team flames one half, flames out the next
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Law Murray 📘 @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Game 1: Spurs led by 14 with 6:31 left in 3rd, OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson outscored Spurs 31-30 in last 18:31 Game 2: Spurs led by 12, lost by 1 Game 4: Spurs led by 29 with 9:40 left in 3rd, then OG and Brunson outscored Spurs 33-25 in last 21:40, Spurs lose by 1
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Heads up: Given the ridiculous disparity in shooting percentage, this game is not over. Those things tend to even out. Strap yourself in
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Can you imagine having paid $10,000 for a ticket to this game? And experienced this?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
aren't Spurs up enough that they don't need to hack a mitch?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
getting out of control here. WTF Alvarado doin?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
so the Knicks have the Spurs right where they want them? lol
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Terrible missed goaltending. Refs really struggling this series
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Wemby getting smacked around by Knicks defense
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
glad they're challenging this. First play was NOT a foul on Towns. This clearly is
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Can someone tell me what the hell Draymond Green is doing on TV now instead of working non-stop with a shooting coach? Did I miss his retirement annoucement?
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George Hoberg @ghoberg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Go Spurs in Game 4!
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