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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Trump’s second presidency has hit US tourism like COVID.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Streaming has become a really bad version of basic cable.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Believe me when I tell you Mark Carney writes his own speeches. Today’s was a rhetorical work of art.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Huge night for Prime Minister Carney. Three strong votes of confidence in three very different parts of the country.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Perfect cartoon by Michael deAdder.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My read as someone who has dealt with Trumpland? They were headed to a deal. Someone (probably Lutnick) poison pilled for commercial reasons. Trump may not have been aware of the consequences. Possible he TACOs before market open. There will be moments like this as long as Trump is president.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I blame Christopher Nolan for this. #AmReading 📚

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

There’s a lot of algorithmic power focused on fights between Canadians and Americans over wildfires. Somebody’s paying for it. 🌲 🔥

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Watched the 🇨🇦 🇿🇦 game while waiting for a flight at Pearson. The whole airport roared at the goal. ⚽️

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Heading to #London on business this week. Patrick Radden Keefe will be my audio. Have been looking forward to this one. 🎧 📚

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Mesmerized by this novella. It’s better than its best reviews. Find a quiet place and a few hours. #AmReading 📚

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

“Am I walking into eternity along Sandymount strand?” Indeed he was, yes. Happy #Bloomsday to all who celebrate.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Always instructive to look at long run data. Nik Nanos does Canada a favour by publishing his every week. It’s a political cliché that elections matter. The 2015 and 2025 elections in Canada really mattered. 🇨🇦

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Only two countries have increased oil production more than Canada this century: Russia (a little) and the US (a lot). These facts explain much about geopolitics, Canada/US relations, and domestic politics in both countries in the 21st century. Few Canadians are aware that it happened.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Pierre blames the federal government for everything from local secessionist movements to the heartbreak of psoriasis. “Canada is broken,” again. Canada is a great country no matter who is Prime Minister. It doesn’t to justify his love. Quite the opposite, in fact. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

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An early look at Poilievre’s speech rallying Alberta to stay in Canada

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to kick off his campaign to promote a “stronger Alberta within a united Canada” in a keynote speech in Calgary on Monday.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

An absolute stunner of a piece by Ted Chiang in The Atlantic. This should (but probably won’t) be the final word on the subject. #AI 🤖 www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2...

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No, Artificial Intelligence Is Not Conscious

Taken to its logical conclusion, this line of thinking is absurd—and damning.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Come for the Habs! Stay for our discussion about Danielle Smith’s referendum on whether to have a referendum.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The United States this century feels like an experiment in how much wealth concentration a democracy can tolerate.

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Bernie Michalik @berniemichalik.ca · 25/05/2026

Not sure who on here would appreciate this other than myself and @gmbutts.bsky.social but this is something I randomly came across today of my home town and it's neat www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYXC...

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GLACE BAY HARBOUR SUNSET VIA DRONE

YouTube video by FlyHi Productions

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Sales of cars powered by oil and gas peaked 10 years ago. You’d never know it in North America, but the fossil fuel age is dying quickly in every growth market for personal transport. The US/Israel War on Iran will accelerate its demise. Source: @ourworldindata.org

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/r/Habs @habsonreddit.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Carey Price on IG ♥️ : “I just wanted to thank everyone in this comment section. Not very often these days do you get to scroll through the whole thing and see nothing but love. Thank you all for being fans. GO HABS GO’”

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Bruce 🇨🇦 @manitos2016.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

bsky.app/profile/habs...

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Demidov hasn’t scored yet but when he does the floodgates will open.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

James and I talk with Peter about Alberta’s secessionists, and how to deal with what will be a sticky situation. youtube.com/watch?v=IRjV...

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Moore/Butts -- Is Jason Kenney Crying Wolf?

YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The government’s new economic advisory council on 🇨🇦🇺🇸 trade looks impressive: Big names and non partisan flavour. But do these work or are they just a gimmick? James Moore & @gmbutts.bsky.social discuss. 🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms. 📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/ost6fDDj-SA?...

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Moore-Butts: Do Advisory Council's Make A Difference Or Are They Just Show?

YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

James Moore and I talk with Peter Mansbridge about the Carney Majority, our coming robot overlords, and I stump for the Habs. Great talk as always. youtube.com/watch?v=hAOf...

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Moore Butts -- Why Does A Majority Make Such A Difference?

YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Some pictures are worth a lot more than a thousand words. Congratulations to everybody in this one.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The Economist was right on the nose this week.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

“A.I.’s impressive capabilities have made it easier to start a war, but they have not yet been enough to win one.” Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/o...

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Opinion | Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This was my favourite conversation yet with James and Peter.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Trump: “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!!!” Iran: “We’re not surrendering, and here are our conditions.” www.wsj.com/world/middle...

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Emboldened by Oil Shock, Iran’s Leaders Play Diplomatic Hardball

Tehran’s battered leaders are making tough demands as Arabs hope to spark talks.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The Trump Administration is easing sanctions on Russia in response to the crisis caused by the US/Israel war on Iran. 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇮🇷 🇷🇺 1/2

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Half of the US hates the other. Hard to solve any big American problem until they solve that one. Great to see 🇨🇦 on the right end of this list.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This was a fun conversation to support @kronellenfitsch.bsky.social’s great new pod.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This was a fun conversation. Sports and politics.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Geopolitical disruption isn’t an automatic sales opportunity for fossil fuel producers. There are too many cheap alternatives, so it’s more likely to generate demand destruction. Europe’s gas consumption post Russian invasion of Ukraine is a case in point.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The US Department of State advises all American civilians to leave Middle East North Africa region.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

#AI may make a lot of jobs obsolete, but I doubt it will hold a candle to the mechanical reaper or the threshing machine.

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

In honour of Canadian curling Saturday, here’s a killer song about the sport by a legendary Winnipeg band. 🇨🇦 🥌 Tournament of Hearts, by The Weakerthans youtube.com/watch?v=xQF5...

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The Weakerthans - "Tournament of Hearts"

YouTube video by Epitaph Records

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

James Moore and I give Jamil Jivani the treatment he deserves for acting like a diplomatic toddler wandering into traffic. youtube.com/watch?v=l70a...

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Moore Butts - How To Handle A Rogue MP

YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

America’s problems in one chart.

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