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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not only would I get through my day. But, my day would be easier not having to address/debunk AI generated crap foisted on my projects by mediocre simps who don't know what they are doing and pass obvious and incorrect AI summaries as analysis and recommendations.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

If anyone else is feeling bouts of actinic rage because their country is being blamed and threatened while in the midst of a natural disaster where people's communities are being destroyed and lives put at risk, please know you are not alone. I have nothing else to say. So tired of this shit.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Every day is Father's Day when you have a kid as awesome as mine.

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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Closeup of our Earth & Moon !

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Trump; "Canada should pay for more stuff!". Canada; builds and pays for bridge. Trump; "I can't believe Canada paid for a bridge!...Gimme bridge".

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

On Remembrance Day, when time and circumstances permit, I turn on CBC around 11, and listen to the ceremony, to "The Last Post", to the recitation of "In Flanders Fields", and to the salute. 1/3

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

In the wake of the Hegseth/Trump lecture to US military leadership, question for Republicans that feel like National Security is important: what would Jack Ryan think of all this?

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 01/10/2025

One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."

A few days after this cartoon was published, my syndicate received a very indignant letter from someone representing the Jane Goodall Institute.
Not only did my syndicate and I both get read the Riot Act, there was a vague implication that litigation over this cartoon might be around the corner.
I was horrified. Not so much from a fear of being sued (I just couldn't see how this cartoon could be construed as anything but silly, but because of my deep respect for Jane Goodall and her well-known contributions to pri-matology. The last thing in the world I would have intentionally done was offend Dr. Goodall in any way.
Before I had a chance to write my apology, another complication arose.
The National Geographic Society contacted my syndicate and expressed a

desire to reprint the cartoon in a special centennial issue of their magazine. My editor, aware of what had just occurred, declined, explaining why.
Apparently, whoever it was that sent the inquiry from National Geographic was shocked. They told my editor that "that doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know." They did some checking themselves, and an interesting fact was eventually discovered: Jane Goodall loved the cartoon. Furthermore, she was totally unaware that any of this "stuff" was going on. Some phone calls were made, and the cartoon was not only reprinted in the centennial issue of National Geographic, but was also used by her Institute on a T-shirt for fund-raising purposes.
I've since had an opportunity to visit Dr. Goodall at her research facility in Gombe. It's a wonderful place (sort of like right out of National Geographic).
"To refer to Dr. Goodall as a tramp is inexcusable even by a self-described 'loony' as Larson. The cartoon was incredibly offensive and in such poor taste that readers might well question the editorial judgment of running such an atrocity in a newspaper that reputes to be supplying news to persons with a better than average intelligence. The cartoon and its message were absolutely stupid." —Excerpt from the above-mentioned letter that started the ruckus

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 13/09/2025

To be clear… No one deserves to die for being a dick. At the same time, no dick deserves to be lauded just because they’re dead. www.brittlestar.com/p/what-to-do...

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What To Do When Terrible People Die

A Polite Guide to Emotional Freedom and Light Social Awkwardness

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Just voted. As always; quick, easy, pleasant. Teared up a little on the way out of the polling station. I am achingly fortunate to be a citizen of this country. If you're Canadian, please vote. Please thank your poll workers. That is all

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Great example. As is acid rain. We used to be capable of this. Don't believe those who tell you nothing can be done.

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Spencer Callaghan @spencercallaghan.ca · 10/03/2025

I am begging progressives (of which I consider myself one) to learn to prioritize problems. Right now problem #1, #2 and #3 are surviving the Trump presidency with our sovereignty intact. If that means an issue you care about gets deprioritized that's unfortunately the situation we're in now.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Fuck. This is like trying to watch TV with a meth crazed racoon that has the remote. It's loud, and he keeps flipping between channels, and something smells bad, but you really dont want to know what it is .

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

This remains a great example. Not all problems can be solved by the market. Don't get me wrong, competitive markets can be amazing. But market failure is a thing. And, we can chose to implement non market solutions to certain problems that are breathtakingly effective and okay for themselves.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I can't believe that civilization may be ended by mediocre white guys with grievance envy.

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Canadian Gordo 🇨🇦 @canadiangordo.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Thanks Jeff! An update to the classic “I Am Canadian”… indeed, we are Canadian… and proud to be. #elbowsup! youtu.be/_OzbmriDgQc?...

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We Are Canadian

YouTube video by Jeff Douglas

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

One month pause on auto tariffs. Wasn't there but guess is they promised to shut Canadian and Mexican plants but "just give us some time". I say no change to our response except Doug can say he'll keep the electricity flowing. Honour the treaty you signed

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

All these "masculinity" fetishists appear to have forgotten one of the main tenets of being a man (adult, but work with me); be accountable -own your failures. The whole movement is a permission structure to blame mediocrity on others. These guys are so mid.

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Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

That's 9 tweets an hour (plus replies). This dude is allegedly running the world's 7th biggest company (by market cap) as well as like 6 other companies and completely overhauling the federal entire government. And high as a fucking kite the whole time.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

This. So much this. Social media has created this monster where people can monetize faux expertise. Stupid, bored, or ashamed people are easy marks.

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Doug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.

Who's running this country:
MUSK
Donald Trump or
Elon Musk?
Since day one, Elon has created chaos and confusion and put our livelihoods at risk. And he is accountable to no one but himself.
The Constitution only allows for one president at a time. Call Your Senators and tell them it's time Donald Trump fire Elon Musk.
No One Elected Elon Musk
FireMusk.org
Common
Cause
Holding Power Accountable
SP
ACTION
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FUND

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

It’s remarkable how quickly the Trump team has sabotaged all the things that actually made the U.S. influential on the global stage. Free trade economics, strong diplomatic networks and alliances, the soft power of democratic culture and values, the hard power of a competent military …

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Just a reminder that Germany was the center of scientific progress until the Nazis suppressed, drove away, or killed all the non-Nazi scientists.

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💫Foxy💫 @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Anonymous message from an FBI agent They are our neighbors, our friends, brothers and sisters They took an oath to protect us and the Constitution Who is protecting them now? They deserve better Our Country deserves better I am ashamed of this administration and it’s actions

l offer this vignette, free of political bias or moral judgment. Itis not about any one person, but an amalgamation of multiple FBI Special Agents. I am the coach of your child's soccer team. I sit next to you on occasion in religious devotion.
DEAl an a member of the PTA. With friends, you celebrated my birthday.
I collected your mail and took out your trash while you were away from home. I played a round of golf with you. I am a veteran...

This is the quiet side of me that you do not know:
I orchestrated a clandestine operation to secure the release of an allied soldier held captive by the Taliban. I prevented an ISIS terrorist from boarding a commercial aircraft. I spent 3 months listening to
phone intercepts in real time to gather evidence needed to dismantle a violent drug gang.

I recruited a source to provide critical intelligence on Russian military activities in Africa. I rescued a citizen being tortured to near death by members of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. I interceded and stopped a juvenile planning to conduct a school shooting.

I spent multiple years monitoring the activities of deep cover foreign intelligence officers, leading to their arrest and deportation. I endured extensive hardship to infiltrate a global Deshid trafficking arganization. I have been shot in the line of duty.

Something else about me, I was assigned to investigate a potential crime. Like all previous cases I have investigated, this
FEDERAL BUT
one met every legal standard of predication and procedure...
I am now siting in my home, listening to my children play and laugh in the backyard, oblivious to the prospect that their father may be fired in a few days. Fired for conducting a legally authorized investigation. Fired for doing the job that he was hired to do.
EDER have to wonder, when I am gone, who will do the quiet work that is
behind the facade of your average neighbor?

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Ok. So, I'm nobody, and few follow me. But, just in case, if I see threats of, or calls to, violence, real or implied, in my replies, it is an instant block. Doesn't matter who is being threatened and if you think they deserve it. No exceptions.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm feeling righteously pissed off today.

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Mauricio Drelichman @mdrelichman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

If Canadian universities had a bit of vision, they would be launching a Manhattan project to poach every US-based top researcher. And the federal government would be drastically expanding tri-council funding and creating an expedited review process for those holding NSF and similar grants.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

This. The facts about nature do not correspond to some loudmouth's idea of "common sense". Howz about we mind our own fucking business and let individuals and their parents make their own decisions. Being awful to people who are not like us should not be the default.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It says something very important about the current state of capitalism that the most successful business leaders don't bother to lead their businesses and focus on public celebrity, social media and lobbying. In econ 101 we had a name for this...rhymes with "park it, jailer".

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I keep thinking, "oh....now we've reached peak stupid". And, invariably, they prove me wrong. The thing I hate most about the last 8 years is how it makes me just sad about my fellow humans.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I hate this. But, it is time for Canadians to take stock, to think about what our country means to us, and what we are willing to suffer to keep it.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

This. No downside. Save money, help people.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Exactly. Government isn't perfect and bureaucracy can have problems. But the alternatives to good, effective government are demonstrably worse. Grow the EFF up people.

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Just to go on record about Trump's 51st State nonsense. 1/x

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Michele Bannister @astrokiwi.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired. History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them. Signed, a physicist

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #473,992! I'm beside myself.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Nothing illustrates how iconic James Earl Jones was quite like this cloud gag. Also, since I haven’t seen anyone mention it yet, along with the legendary pop culture roles, he’s excellent in the Great White Hope. RIP

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Mike Winter @mikewinter.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

For no particular reason, tapping the sign:

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Michael Bazaco @mcbazacophd.bsky.social · 08/06/2024

(clears throat) Let me be very clear and direct here: FUCK every single ghoul who has spread #vaccine misinformation over the past few years. Watch a child suffering from pertussis just once and it will change you. This is fucking preventable and these babies have no choice. They rely on us.

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UK whooping cough death toll rises to 8, people urged to get vaccines

Since January there have been 4,793 confirmed cases of whooping cough, compared with 858 in the whole of 2023, with one academic describing the size of the current outbreak as 'alarming'.

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huck mason @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

we fixed acid rain! we fixed the ozone layer! we beat polio! we’ve rescued scores of species from the brink of extinction! the despair many of us feel about climate change isn’t that it’s too big to fix. it’s that we know it is fixable but we’re being thwarted by greedy ghouls at every turn.

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