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Parker Donham

@kempthead.bsky.social
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Father. Grandfather. Friend. Cape Bretoner. Retired journo & blogger. Chocolate lab chaperone. Chronic FOIPOP litigator. Serial comma. Live in 🇨🇦; vote in 🇨🇦/🇺🇲. First car: Model A. Current car: Kia Niro EV. I block knaves. ⚾🇺🇦

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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 1h
NDP MLA Suzy Hansen and PC MLA Trevor Boudreau traded foolish resolutions that would dock the pay of MLAs who vote in ways they don't like. Hensen would punish MLAs who vote against school lunches; Boudreau MLAs who vote against a budget that includes school lunches. Lawmakers acting like toddlers.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 06/10/2026
Well, this is cute. I looked up an #AirCanada flight in Firefox and then pasted the URL into a Chromium window where I was logged into my #Aeroplan Elite account. Air Canada added $300 to the flight price when I tried to load it from a logged-in browser. Hell of a customer loyalty perk!
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Canadarm has stopped working arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...
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The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working
NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
While nominally claiming to oppose separation, @daniellesmithab.bsky.social continues to play footsie with Alberta separatists, who form a majority of her United Conservative Party. Loyal Canadian premiers should have no hesitation opposing this shameful behavior.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Polish foreign minister at the UN General Assembly has a message for Russia
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's not a tough choice. Electricity beats fossil fuels for home heating by every personal and social measure.
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The world’s largest battery-electric aircraft flew for the first time on the 12th of August, a 27-minute test flight over upstate New York that cost about five dollars in electricity. Heart Aerospace’s 30-seat prototype is a big step toward a commercial version. buff.ly/i3f0PhR #ShareGoodNewsToo
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The largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricity
Heart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet...
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 02/03/2026
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to run red light
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Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to run red light
Calgary, Alberta - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has once again invoked the notwithstanding clause, something meant for only the most dire times to pass legislation, to get around a small legal probl...
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Oh for fuck’s sake
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Althea Raj seems to think her job is to snipe at the government. Tonight on CBC's At lssue panel, she said Carney had done "a poor job (of) bringing the public alongside." He's polling at 70% — in a country with four significant parties. Also, she should learn what "begs the question" means.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The 0.04 kg m² increase in water vapour is the equivelent of 20 trillion litres of additional water, or 20 cubes of water, each a kilometre wide, high and deep. We are playing with very dangerous forces. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Planet’s atmosphere breaks record for water vapour levels increasing risk of extreme heat and rainfall
Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NYT headline & drophead: Gloomy prospects for Canada-EU collaboration NYT story: Boundless opportunities for Canada-EU collaboration Who's writing these @nytimes.com headlines? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/w...
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E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check
The bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A disturbing summary of antisemitism on Canadian university campuses by @mgeist.bsky.social:
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Wonderful to hear Le petit gars de Shawinigan deliver a stem-winder in Gander on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Photo of former Canadian PM Jean Chretien speaking in Gander.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11 Canada is being openly threatened by the United States. They have forgotten our immense outpouring of solidarity. We must remember the other 9/11 - Sept 11, 1973 when the US overthrew the government of Chile. Lessons learned. No pasaran. youtu.be/BMO9EnpHYUA?...
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LET'S TALK ABOUT THE OTHER 9/11
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Oh Canada! You are great for producing drones for Ukraine. The US should be doing this too but unfortunately the Russian fellow-travelers in the Republican party would rather work for Moscow.
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Spicy Scorpio🪶🧡🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺 @nish57.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/1vH6s...
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How air traffic controllers emptied the sky on 9/11
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Advice to consumers: Don't spend it 'til the check is in your hand.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Unprecedented corruption www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A group of Nova Scotians with disabilities won a Human Rights Commission case on this very issue several years ago, and it was supposed to be fixed. It's long passed time to stop grandfathering discrimination.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Canadian PM Mark Carney: I’ve met Putin in the past, multiple times. He only understands strength and directness. And the message would be simple: get out of Ukraine, give back all of Ukraine to Ukraine, end this war, which is killing more than 30,000 of your people every single month.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
@timbousquet.bsky.social at his best:
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Totally on brand for Peter MacKay to side with Trump over Canada.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Personally I drive the speed limit, even though police highway patrols typically don't stop drivers until they exceed the limit by 20 kph. But I find photo radar an odious intrusion on privacy: a move toward the surveillance state, a panopticon, and taxation by robo-ticket.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
If I could only follow one person on Bluesky, I would choose Cheryl in Nova Scotia. @minibubbly.bsky.social
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
What a Google Maps search for Lake Ontario produced today:
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Doctors say that measles can kill young children. A guy who snorts cocaine off toilet seats and drives around with dead bear cubs in his car says they'll be fine as long as they eat enough beef tallow. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Let's call it Lake Kiss My Ass.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Excellent reported column by @timbousquet.bsky.social, focusing on Tim Houston's kow-towing to Big Oil in the midst of a global crisis sparked by the oil and gas industry. Further evidence that Houston Is the worst Premier since John Buchanan.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 22/08/2026
I’m still trying to process how the president of the United States somehow talks tougher about Canada than North Korea.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Team Nova Scotia secures 56 medals in Special Olympics Summer Games in Alberta www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
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Team Nova Scotia secures 56 medals in Special Olympics Summer Games in Alberta
Hundreds of athletes and coaches have returned home following the Special Olympics Summer Games in Alberta, including a very successful Team Nova Scotia.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 22/08/2026
Watching Prime Minister Carney discussing the breakdown of the Canada-US trade deal at a press conference and just really appreciating living in a country where the leader can speak coherently and knowledgeably about what is actually happening.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Who to believe, Trump or Carney? matinastevis.bsky.social of the @nytimes.com apparently finds this question unfathomable: "Each side now claims that the other introduced new or unreasonable demands at the last minute the kind of finger-pointing that is common when trade talks fall apart."
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I admire the way @ianausten.bsky.social respectfully engages with readers who comment on his stories on the @nytimes.com website. More reporters should do this.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Never mind what Liberals think. Or Dippers for that matter. Consider the EU, Australia, NZ, Scandinavia, the Baltic states... Carney is the acknowledged leader in standing up to Trump in intelligent, strategic ways.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Stop the presses! Susan Collins is "concerned."
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
This thechronicleherald.bsky.social story betrays a misunderstanding of the criminal justice system. When judges pass sentences, they do so on behalf of society, not on behalf of the victim. It is a justice system, not a retribution system.
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The Chronicle Herald (@thechronicleherald.bsky.social)
Delivering news to Nova Scotians since 1874. And, later, to the rest of the world via thechronicleherald.ca
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Nearly every political bio of Bill Clinton or Pete Buttigieg; and most about Corey Booker, Wes Moore, Gina Raimondo, Jim Himes, etc; and back in the day Bill Bradley (or really far back JW Fulbright) mentions that they were Rhodes Scholars. Somehow not (yet) as prominent a theme in coverage of AES.
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saud-almansour.bsky.social @saud-almansour.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A Republican-controlled Senate committee has cited Anthony Fauci for contempt. A Justice Dept. that genuflects to DJT will prosecute him. A Republican judge may well convict him. And al NYT's David Wallace-Wells can think to do is call Fauci cowardly for taking the 5th. Shame on Wallace-Wells.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/08/2026
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
This is a classic Susan Collins move: vote against unpopular Republican appointments as long as the party has enough votes to confirm the candidate without her. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
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Trump Live Updates: Blanche’s Confirmation Faces New Opposition
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The schools that stood up to Trump thug demands—first Wesleyan and Princeton, then Harvard, then many others who were emboldened—have won in court and earned honor in history and support from alums. Columbia showed that appeasement always loses. It's never enough. Don't do it, Yale.
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I recently ordered Rx glasses online, so now I'm bombarded with ads for Rx eyeware. This is intrusive, obnoxious, and seemingly pointless. Aren't I the least likely person to buy? Rx eyeware right now?
A pair of reading glasses
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
He ends by implying that this is an easy problem to solve if we could just drop our left-wing ideology long enough to finally impose consequences on homeless people and addicts. Not only is this unconstitutional, it's also incredibly expensive! Either way we're providing housing and services.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Powell interviews a local anti-homeless ghoul who notes that encampment sweeps don't result in meaningful change because homeless people just return a few days later. Yes, Michael. What is the solution to this? We should just incarcerate them forever for being homeless?
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
It was inevitable that reactionary centrists would turn against harm reduction and call for a return to mass incarceration
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The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs
Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.”
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Пангея 🇺🇦 @pangeaua.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The death toll in Radushne has risen. The bodies of Olena and Artem Voronov, along with four of their children, were pulled from the rubble. Four more children are still being searched for. ​Russia is absolute evil. A vile cancerous tumor on our planet. #Ukrainianview
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A simple step Canada could take to counter Trump's international bullying:
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Parker Donham @kempthead.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Let's start a GoFundMe to buy Ward Stamer and Kerry-Lynne Findlay a white flag they could on Pete Hoekstra's next visit to BC.
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