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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦

@nathanvenema.bsky.social
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Born and, one way or another, will die 🇨🇦 Canadians are born all over the world, it just sometimes takes them a bit of time to get here All opinions my own

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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Yup. Fine the assholes, but then we should also charge them for the cost of fixing the damage. Enough messing around: you want to commit arson by setting fire to the brush, you should cover the cost the public incurs to ameliorate the damage you caused www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Man charged with arson, fined $150K for allegedly setting brush fires in St. John's | CBC News
A 20-year-old man has been fined $150,000 and charged with arson following a string of brush fires in downtown St. John's on Tuesday night.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
The front page of cbc.ca this morning. Two separate stories highlighted in the MOST PERFECT WAY POSSIBLE. Well played, CBC! Well played
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
I HIGHLY recommend listening to this conversation. Both for the content - which can be hard to listen to - and for the tactics Klein uses to dissect the ideology I'd call this a master class in giving the other guys as much rope as they need to hang themselves. music.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa_P...
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The Man Driving the Nationalist Revival on the Right | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
The USAers aren't okay. Leaving aside that the NSA has no role in auditing elections, and that the CIA is a foreign intelligence agency rather than a domestic one, we now live in a world where USAers believe any election that wasn't won by their team was stolen. I want off this rollercoaster
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Well that's quite something. Honestly, I wasn't sure I'd live to see it Now comes the hard part: what does a Palestinian state actually look like? What will our stance be on the status of Jerusalem? And how much does any of this matter without Israel at the table? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state in September, Carney says | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September if the West Bank's governing body agrees to certain conditions.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Alright Alberta! Time to show us what you've got. If this referendum actually happens, and passes, I promise to never again make jokes about Alberta being the bastard child of Texas and Florida www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Petition for referendum to ensure Alberta remains in Canada approved by Elections Alberta | CBC News
On Wednesday, Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure announced that Albertans can now begin signing the petition for the 'Alberta Forever Canada' citizen initiative.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I'm struggling with this one. On the one hand, good that the bike lanes stay. On the other, if it's unconstitutional to remove bike lanes, which municipality is ever again going to approve building them to begin with? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ontario court strikes down Ford government's plan to remove Toronto bike lanes | CBC News
An Ontario court has deemed the province's plan to remove three major Toronto bike lanes unconstitutional.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Prime Ministers seeking out advice from their predecessors - ALL of them - should become the norm I'm about as far from a fan of Harper as one can get, but more of this can only be healthy for our democracy and our society writ large
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Me and my inner dialogue every time I play any Paradox game ever lmao You want me to play EU IV and just... run the risk of NOT getting the Burgundian inheritance??? Wild
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Hopefully they do this every time the Longest Ballot Committee decides to rear its silly little head. I'm all for this one www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Write-in ballots to be used in Alberta byelection due to record number of candidates | CBC News
Elections Canada says voters will need to write in their desired candidate during the upcoming byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot to avoid a massive ballot with more than 200 names.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
This woman is simply incredible www.cbc.ca/sports/world...
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Summer McIntosh beats Katie Ledecky to claim world title in women's 400m freestyle | CBC Sports
Canadian swimming phenom Summer McIntosh beat American star Katie Ledecky to win gold in the women's 400-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Not surprised. Since the beginning, I had a hard time believing their actions rose to the level of a criminal offense. That said, it's still disgusting behaviour and I truly hope the fact of the trial alone dissuades other high-level athletes from doing the same things www.cbc.ca/9.6842381
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All 5 former Hockey Canada players found not guilty of sexual assault | CBC
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
A good read. It also has me wondering - and it's likely ignorance on my end - if FNIM want a seat at the Council of the Federation, which isn't a bad idea at all, who would even be a Premier-equivalent? Does a legitimate socio-political equivalent exist? www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c180df1...
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Premiers say buy-in needed from Indigenous leaders on major projects
First Nations leaders split on support for resource development in their communities; call for meeting with premiers and Prime Minister
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
What a brilliant way to make sure absolutely no vulnerable person ever gets to rent again. Brilliant move Ontario. Just brilliant. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ontario wants to make landlords liable for preventing drug activity on their property | CBC News
Supportive housing providers say a new Ontario law that would make landlords responsible for preventing certain kinds of drug-related activity in their units could threaten their ability to house thos...
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Some days everyone just needs the reminder
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
I already miss the few months of relative maturity in political discourse we've had while this guy in what looks like an oversized knockoff Stetson was off licking his electoral wounds Here we go again 🙄
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
The article speaks for itself. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canadians in ICE detention centres left in legal limbo as families try to secure release | CBC News
Relatives of Canadians detained by ICE in the U.S. say they're furious and frustrated by the treatment of their loved ones and the battles they're having to fight for even the most basic information.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Ahh yes of course. We HATE the Trump mass deportations so we MUST push back by... ...Checks notes... ...CALLING FOR MORE PEOPLE TO BE DEPORTED What the fuck.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Well this is disappointing. At least we still have McIntosh! www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
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Penny Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics | CBC Sports
Canada's Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world aquatics championships due to being in a whereabouts case with World Aquatics, she announced on social media Friday.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
What the actual fuck have they done... www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c180df1...
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U.S. Congress passes Trump’s sprawling domestic policy bill
U.S. President is expected to sign the package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law on Friday, meeting his self-imposed Fourth of July deadline
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Yay for my extra $7ish/wk allowance I guess?? Gotta be honest I'd rather the government didn't decrease its own revenue through a tax cut and then decrease it again by getting rid of the DST in the MIDDLE OF A TRADE WAR where government aid is likely going to be necessary, but I guess c'est la vie
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Jason Van Taco @jasonvantaco.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Empathy? Is this the Darth Vader turn away from the dark side we've been waiting for?
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Oh THIS is sexy. This is the biggest Alberta W since getting rid of rats
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I am constantly amazed at how few people bother to understand how their systems of government are structured and work. Frankly it's kinda sad
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Happy Canada Day!
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
This isn't yet a fully-baked thought so like take it with many grains of salt: The goal for Canada out of all this global upheaval SHOULDN'T be to become autarkic. We really don't need a "made in Canada" solution for everything, we just need trustworthy allies and robust supply chains 1/?
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Depressing, but not unexpected nor unreasonable. In all fairness the Ukrainians have been violating the treaty anyways since the full-scale Russian invasion started so like this just makes the de facto state of affairs official. But still. Depressing.
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Jane Parker 🏳️‍⚧️ ★ @playingps2.xyz · 29/06/2025
Call me naive but the mainstream(?) response to Mr. Mamdani WINNING being so obviously fueled by racism and hatred of any meaningful change or progress has been a fresh kind depressing to me. Like, god
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
It sounds like a good idea, right? Unfortunately the cost of standing up a public drug manufacturer is insane. The reputational cost to Canada of cancelling patents would also be terrible. Besides, Canada's mechanism for controlling patented drug prices is the PMPRB. Leverage them better instead.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
I don't often post the podcasts I listen to on here, but this has been perhaps the most interesting discussion I've ever heard: youtu.be/HkT4nunTTrU?...
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Why New York's mayoral race affects the rest of America | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Not even American but yeah, this. I've seen the vitriol other Democrats have thrown his way since his primary win and I swear to God if I ever again hear any of those people say "vote Blue no matter who"... Progressives have been plugging their noses to vote for corporate Dems forever. Your turn.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Bahaha I've never thought of it this way before. My new headcannon is that "Shaka, when the walls fell" is just the Picard faceplam meme 😂😂
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
A lot of the ideas in this article make sense. Some of it is your typical " 'bright' idea from someone who has never worked in the public service and has no idea how things work" but increasing comfort with more complex financial tools or streamlining executive decision-making would be amazing
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
What a joke. At this point I'm ALMOST hoping that their narcissistic little country experiences a Soviet Union style collapse. And frankly, their Supreme Court also just made a second Dred Scott style decision so it might actually be closer to total collapse than any of us think
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
US State governors: "Why are Canadians refusing to vacation in our States???" ICE: "Whoopsie daisy, we murdered a Canadian citizen in our custody! Haha lol our bad!" www.ice.gov/news/release...
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Canadian national in ICE custody passes away
ICE makes official notifications to Congress, nongovernmental organization stakeholders, and the media upon an official report of a detained illegal alien’s death and posts a news release with relevan...
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
I'm all for protecting and promoting French, especially in Quebec, but this is just ridiculous. Art should never be locked behind language regulations www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Buskers must now sing in French in Quebec City's tourist hub. Not everyone is happy | CBC News
Buskers in Quebec City say rules regarding street music have piled up in recent years. Now, the city is requiring musicians to sing solely in French at two popular sites.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
This is just out of control: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Montreal asking rents up nearly 71% since 2019, says StatsCan | CBC News
The average asking price of rent in Montreal has shot up nearly 71 per cent since 2019, according to a rent report released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Bonne Saint-Jean à tous!
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Colour me intrigued...
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
As usual, Chantal makes a really good point here. Add to that the fact his byelection campaign will occur in the middle of a budding AB separatist movement. Poilievre is going to have to tread carefully or he might win the byelection at the cost of looking like a separatist
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
LMFAO YEAH RUSSIA. YEAH YOU'RE RIGHT The "decision to launch... Strikes on the territory of a sovereign state, REGARDLESS OF THE JUSTIFICATIONS OFFERED, constitutes a blatant violation of international law" Pot. Kettle. The hypocrisy is too much
Screenshot of a foreign ministry statement condemning the reckless decision to launch missile and aerial strikes on the territory of a sovereign state which constitutes a violation of international law regardless of the justifications offered. It also identifies the strikes as being particularly egregious given they were undertaken by a permanent member of the security Council.

Ironically, the statement is from the Russian foreign ministry regarding the US bombing Iranian nuclear enrichment sites.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Is it like a requirement for US citizenship now to deny the election results if your team loses? I have so many words. Most of which contain expletives. This shit is so frustrating - like no you DID elect this guy, this IS who you are as a country. You ARE responsible for this decision.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
You know what Alberta? Fuck it. Separate. Take your whining about equalization payments, COVID vaccines and masks with you, and have fun building oil pipelines to tidewater through your land-locked Republic. The Crown will keep treaty lands though, naturally. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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ANALYSIS | How voters in rural conservative heartland wrestle with Alberta separatism | CBC News
Front Burner and CBC News visited a small town at the centre of two big rural Alberta byelections. Here's what they found.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Aucun député pour la CAQ si des élections avaient lieu aujourd'hui La CAQ est maintenant le gouvernement du QC avec un mandat majoritaire... The collapse is remarkable
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Everything about this clip is pure comedy "What kind of a shop are you running" I CAN'T BREATHE 😂😂
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
BREAKING: Iran surrenders after Trump threatens to serve as their president for four months.
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Y'know, I usually just block the accounts that bother me. I miiiiight have to change tactics now that I know that this gem of a song exists 😂
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Nathan Venema 🇨🇦 @nathanvenema.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
So I know it's trendy to hate on AI but I gotta say, ChatGPT single-handedly taught me how DAX code works and now I can do really cool things in PowerBI Thanks ChatGPT!
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a sign that says " very nice "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a sign that says " very nice "
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