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Mark Dingman

@mark-dingman.bsky.social
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Liberal democracy & the rule of law, science, clean energy. Reformed hard rock exploration geologist. Canadian living in Blighty & elsewhere.

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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 3h
Conservatives should campaign on the success of Brexit? Perhaps on the competence of Luz 🥬 Truss? The honesty of Boris Johnson? The clear eyed decision making of David Cameron?
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 3h
If there was a case for an independent Quebec such a case cannot exist today. Consider: how would a relatively small population nation Quebec defend itself from a rapacious USA? Madness.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 3h
Lovely artwork and a handsome bull terrier
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Fragrance packaging has not improved since. Such a lovely object.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Stop doom scrolling and have a look see at these lovely objects! Happy Animal Day!
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
So something like 30% of the US electorate prefer Trump. That is near enough 100 million Americans. That is quite something. I’m sure the two thirds of Americans who do not support Trump will understand why the rest of the planet will need to get just as far away from the US as they possibly can.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Not mine to be sure.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Some individual families perhaps.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Look at the competition motivation for what may be a near winner take all prize. Between nations and between businesses: there is virtually zero chance of self imposed regulation impacting how and by who AI is developed.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Here we have a near perfect summation of the character of the USA in 2026. #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
May she enjoy all of Dante’s 9 levels of hell.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump may have made America great again, but the US tourism sector not so much.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 How is that honouring of USMCA going for Trumpland? #USA #MAGA #40trillion
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The US judicial system is not fit for purpose even for that lawless violent land. Nothing has really changed since the judicial murder of George Stinney. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
en.wikipedia.org
George Stinney - Wikipedia
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The situation is worse than the 25 year paper yield suggests: 6-month paper trades with 12.48% yield. cbr.ru/eng/hd_base/...
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Absolutely delusional. There is a near zero probability of rational actors following anything the US suggests on trade. It is astonishing to me that any American can speak out on international trade with a straight face. #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Is the steel plant likely to be built before the first shipment of Belarus potash arrives?
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Watching this train wreck from a distance would be hilarious if the repercussions were not so serious and long lasting. Anyway this is what the US electorate voted for, there can’t be many US voters who are genuinely surprised by this. #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Need a holiday? Somewhere friendly? gov.texas.gov/travel-texas...
gov.texas.gov
Let's Texas Advertising Campaign
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Maine electoral districts near the Canadian border are Trump country. #MAGA #USA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sure thing, the US is a reliable and trustworthy ally to Canada. The demonstrable truth is that the US is an outright enemy of Canada and the Canadian people. First it was tariffs, then stoking division in Alberta now this. globalnews.ca/news/1207385...
globalnews.ca
Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election | Globalnews.ca
As Quebec's election enters its final stretch, U.S. interference allegations prompted a CSIS contact and calls for from party leaders for transparency.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
That would be because the US has wilfully and intentionally sought to damage Canada economically and politically. Americans who imagine Canada as a friend are going to be in for a surprise. globalnews.ca/news/1207385...
globalnews.ca
Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election | Globalnews.ca
As Quebec's election enters its final stretch, U.S. interference allegations prompted a CSIS contact and calls for from party leaders for transparency.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Actually it is the USA that seeks to destroy Canada. It is high time for Canadians to recognise that the USA is an enemy of Canada and the Canadian people. globalnews.ca/news/1207385...
globalnews.ca
Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election | Globalnews.ca
As Quebec's election enters its final stretch, U.S. interference allegations prompted a CSIS contact and calls for from party leaders for transparency.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It would be the US that seeks to destroy Canada. The US is an outright enemy of Canada and the Canadian people and it is time to recognise it as such. globalnews.ca/news/1207385...
globalnews.ca
Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election | Globalnews.ca
As Quebec's election enters its final stretch, U.S. interference allegations prompted a CSIS contact and calls for from party leaders for transparency.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Trump officials met with Canadian separatists that want to break from rest of country
The group says it has met with ‘very, very senior people,’ according to the report
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I have no difficulty believing this to be the case given the US Government met with Alberta separatists 3 times. Truly the US is an enemy of Canada and the Canadian people.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank you
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It is nice the way that the couples hold hands, oops, the Xi couple hold hands. The Slovenian seems less inclined, perhaps that is because of the short fingered vulgarian’s hand bruising? #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank you for posting this! It is so human, so wonderful. What is the appropriate size?
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And www.realcleardefense.com/articles/202...
realcleardefense.com
Water and the Syrian Civil War
Control of water, especially in an era of increasing water insecurity, is becoming an ever more significant force in global geopolitics. This is particularly true in the Levant, where the World Resour
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’m glad people are beginning to state what has been obvious for some time. unu.edu/inweh/collec...
unu.edu
THE DROUGHT-MIGRATION- CONFLICT NEXUS Was the Syrian Civil War Really Caused by Climate Change?
Investigating how climate stress, agriculture, and governance shaped Syria’s crisis beyond a single drought event.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So you think Hegseth fired the missiles himself? There was not a chain of command that followed a plainly illegal order? From general officers right down the line illegal orders were followed. So yes: that is exactly what I am saying. Exactly. For more information: www.usni.org/magazines/na...
usni.org
The Peleus War Crimes Trial
After sinking the Greek steamer Peleus in 1944, the captain ordered his crew to attack the survivors, three sailors survived and faced their attackers in a war crime trial.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
US voters must be so proud: Trump epitomises the American virtues of ignorance, of bad taste and of rudeness. #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
OK, I’ll bite. The US military doesn’t commit war crimes, right?
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Shouldn’t there be an adjective before “dunce”? Orange? Punk-ass?
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Let’s not forget: the US electorate wanted Trump and his sycophants. They elected him twice. #USA #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
😂😂😂😂😂😂 #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#USA #MAGA USA alone. Schadenfreude
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Great news! I’m thrilled for Saskatchewan producers that they will henceforth be paid in € rather than increasingly valueless greenbacks. 10-year US treasuries now yielding more than Greece 10-year paper. #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When you are faced with a breach of covenant/ default event and need to beg for time it is normal. #USA #MAGA #default
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Put Bessent’s feet to the fire. $40 trillion: the USA is a trailer park borrower and it is now showing. #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bessent better have brought his knee pads with him. US 10-year paper carries higher yields than “basket case” Greece. I’m guessing Bessent is bullshitting the Chinese that the US will grow its way out of its debt crisis. Schadenfreude MAGA. #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Any rationale as to why “France” is feminine while “Canada” and the “UK” are masculine?
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
😂😂😂 It is not limited to Paris: the Riveria is similar. I would be angry if it were not that I do much the same to tourists where I live when I am completely fed up. C’est la vie!
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Don’t feel embarrassed in the least: Parisians are notorious for such behaviour. My best man, a francophone Canadian, was told (at les deux maggots no less): “thank you for trying but please do not try to speak our language”.
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Vive la France, vive la Canada!
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#USA #MAGA 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
😂😂😂😂😂😂 #USA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
😂😂😂😂😂😂 #USA #MAGA
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Mark Dingman @mark-dingman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#USA #MAGA 57% of Americans read at or below the 6th grade. What is the expectation? #USA #MAGA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literac...
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