Reposted by Oliver JullLiesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 31/12/202431 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye. 288234605256
Reposted by Oliver JullThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/12/2024Jimmy Carter spent his childhood on a peanut farm and returned there after serving in the Navy. His political career took him to Atlanta, the White House and beyond. We pulled together a list of objects that show a snapshot of his life and legacy. nyti.ms/3ZQCWYw 929232
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 29/12/2024www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | These 10 Charts Will Help You Understand 2024Steven Rattner recaps a historic year in charts. 010
Reposted by Oliver JullJason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 28/12/2024I’ll be thinking about this @dougsaunders.bsky.social essay on democratic backsliding abroad for a while, including this theory: Democracy erodes from the top. (gift link) www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/9018739...theglobeandmail.com2024 was a ‘Year of Elections’ when democracy lost outMore than half the vote-eligible population of the planet went to the polls this year. The result was terrible for democratic freedoms 65524
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Johnathan Alter discusses the Reagan precedent for backing off on the Panama Canal, with quotes from John Bolton www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...nytimes.comOpinion | Reagan Backed Off His Panama Threats. Will Trump?He may be hungry for global disorder. 011
Reposted by Oliver JullDr. Brian Goldman ER MD and Broadcaster @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social · 25/12/2024Happy Holidays to all. And a special thank you to the people who provide essential services on the holidays.media.tenor.coma drawing of a christmas tree and menorah with the words forward togetherALT: a drawing of a christmas tree and menorah with the words forward together 81329
Reposted by Oliver JullPamela Samuelson @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Merry Christmas to those who celebrate 1383
Reposted by Oliver JullCorey Hogan 🇨🇦 @coreyhogan.ca · 23/12/2024Trump has talked about sending special forces into Mexico, has non-stop "joked" about Canada becoming the 51st state, has threatened Panama over the Canal and has declared annexing Greenland a vital US security interest. He's not even US President yet I very much want to get off this train thanks. 2233
Reposted by Oliver JullSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 22/12/2024From Howard Bryant’s indispensable biography, “Rickey”: 1138072
Reposted by Oliver JullThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 20/12/2024theglobeandmail.comTrudeau holding talks with cabinet, party leaders about whether to step downSeveral ministers push for PM to stay on, with insiders offering contrasting views of his position in the aftermath of Freeland’s exit 10419
Reposted by Oliver JullGC Gi @caldeiragiselle.bsky.social · 20/12/2024'L’embellie' ('The Improvement'), 1962, oil on canvas, by 20th century Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte (1898-1967). Nitess💤 1152
Reposted by Oliver JullAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Alberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for taking on new patients, by Aaron Sousa www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.comtheglobeandmail.comAlberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for bringing on patientsAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says new payment deal will dramatically improve province’s ability to recruit and retain primary care physicians 0125
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Interesting comment on the weaponization of immigration by Russia, from Syria, to North Africa, to Ukraine, to destabilize and sow social discord in European democracies www.hoover.org/research/wea...hoover.orgWeaponization Of Migration: A Powerful Instrument In Russia’s Hybrid ToolboxAs part of Moscow’s hybrid war toolbox, Russia’s weaponization of migration becomes an even more apparent means of destabilizing the West. Across three continents, a pattern of strategically engineere... 010
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 19/12/2024The PM of Canada has long been an “elected dictatorship.” What’s different is the erosion of the Cabinet surrounding Trudeau 000
Reposted by Oliver JullPaul Daly @pauldalyesq.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Happy Birthday to Vavilov! Five years old today, very much alive, kicking and looking forward to a long, healthy life. www.administrativelawmatters.com/blog/2024/12...administrativelawmatters.comVavilov: Alive at FiveToday marks the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, [2019] 4 SCR 653. 2019 is really a wor... 245
Reposted by Oliver Jullian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 18/12/2024former united states war crimes ambassador at large on mass graves uncovered in syria: “we really haven’t seen anything quite like this since the nazis” 1212237
Reposted by Oliver JullPolling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Leader Net Favourables: Poilievre: Even Singh: -8% Trudeau: -43% Abacus Data / Dec 17, 2024 / n=1186 / Online 1172
Reposted by Oliver JullWashington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 18/12/2024"Trump’s premise — that we practice free trade while other countries tax our products — is false," Ramesh Ponnuru writes. wapo.st/4fvAGvKwapo.stOpinion | Trump says his tariffs are dressing for revenge. Don’t believe him.“Reciprocity” sounds like good policy. But the idea has a track record, and so does the president-elect. 3137
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Schoolyard bully stuff www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-pol... 010
Reposted by Oliver JullMichael DeMoor @michaeldemoor.bsky.social · 18/12/2024In case it needs saying: Trump views trade relations (and most other stuff) as a big-money business negotiation with a basically win-lose structure. He thinks he’s really good at these negotiations b/c he’s it’s a psychological game that is won by the player who can best display dominance. 291
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Interesting result of a constitutional amendment in the 1970s protecting the right to a clean environment 000
Reposted by Oliver JullMartin Z. Olszynski @molszyns.bsky.social · 18/12/2024A lot of words to say that a big chunk of O&G’s viability hinges on not having to clean up after itself. But we can all agree that requiring security from distressed cos makes no sense. Fortunately, cos w/ ⬆️ #️⃣ of inactive assets — CNRL, Cenovus, Imperial — are 💰! financialpost.com/commodities/...financialpost.comPushing companies 'over the edge': Oil and gas insolvencies surge to three-year highA downturn in natural gas prices is behind a 3-year record high surge in insolvencies among oil and gas producers. Read for more 0188
Reposted by Oliver Jullian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 18/12/2024helpful visualization of elon musk’s influence over x users compared to the entirety of united states congress: 79231
Reposted by Oliver JullGC Gi @caldeiragiselle.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Franz Marc, Two Blue Horses 03010
Reposted by Oliver JullEliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Extremely honored and frankly in disbelief but most of all thankful to the awarding institutions and to all of the colleagues involved. 16391
Reposted by Oliver JullSean Carleton @seancarleton.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Thanks to @ubyssey.ca for covering the "Confronting Residential School Denialism" event, featuring Michelle Good and I speaking at the UBC First Nations House of Learning last month: ubyssey.ca/culture/ubc-...ubyssey.ca'Before there can be reconciliation, there must first be truth': UBC FNHL hosts panel on confronting residential school denialismOn November 14, the UBC First Nations House of Learning (FNHL) hosted “Confronting Indian Residential School Denialism,” a panel discussion featuring Michelle Good, lawyer and author of the award-winn... 0177
Reposted by Oliver JullThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 15/12/2024After months of equivocating... Smith finally says it clearly. If the courts rule that Alberta has violated the Canadian Charter, she will use the notwithstanding clause to allow her to violate the human and charter rights of Albertans. "Absolutely". #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 60327186
Reposted by Oliver JullThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/12/2024The German government collapsed on Monday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in Parliament, ending the unpopular three-party coalition government he has led since 2021. Here's what to know.nytimes.comWhat to Know About the Collapse of Germany’s Government, and What’s NextChancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German Parliament, ending the unpopular three-party coalition government he has led since 2021. 1927463
Reposted by Oliver JullDoug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Worth reading Canadian finance minister Freeland’s resignation in detail. It is not primarily about power or economic policy. It is about how a democracy needs to respond to the emergency created by the US election, vs narrow partisanship. It is a debate all functioning democracies are having 14328102
Reposted by Oliver JullThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/12/2024The guidebook writer Rick Steves believes in the transformative power of travel. “I want to go home a little bit different, a little less afraid, a little more thankful, a little better citizen of the planet.” Read or listen to more on The Interview. nyti.ms/3ZApmZi 271329145
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Realpolitik meets Ukrainian resolve for democracy and independence 000
Reposted by Oliver JullBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 15/12/2024“The last time we did this was probably 1939.” Last month a group of Ontario’s health care leaders, several government officials, and the Canadian Armed Forces got together to begin answering the question: what if Canada was part of another major war? www.thestar.com/news/canada/...thestar.comBruce Arthur: How would Canada’s health-care system respond in another world war?A group of health-care experts gathered in Toronto for a war game based on the idea of a protracted ground war in Europe that involves NATO countries, and therefore Canada. 24414
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 15/12/2024ICJ did this with the Nuclear Weapons Advisory Opinion (1996) 000
Reposted by Oliver JullThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/12/2024The Biden administration is expected to grant California and 11 other states permission to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars after 2035, one of the most ambitious climate policies in the U.S. and beyond. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them. nyti.ms/3Zv4xOK 3471585
Reposted by Oliver JullStephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 14/12/2024In case you were wondering what the “I never met a nuclear warhead I didn't like (and want hundreds of)” crowd is advocating for and salivating over for the next four years, here you go: www.heritage.org/defense/repo... 2318554
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 14/12/2024DOGE meets budgetary and legislative realities. Sit, doggy, sit; lie down, doggy lie, down 🐶 lol 000
Reposted by Oliver Jullian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 13/12/2024macron names new french pm: centrist françois bayrou the fourth pm this year lets see how long this one lasts 5472
Reposted by Oliver JullSteven Chase @stevenchase.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Canada considering export tax on oil, uranium and potash in response to Trump tariff threat www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...theglobeandmail.comCanada considering export tax on oil, uranium and potash in response to Trump tariff threatFederal government is looking at a number of ideas, but not close to selecting which to adopt, senior government official says 1249
Reposted by Oliver Jullian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 12/12/2024nato sec gen mark rutte in brussels: "russia is preparing for long-term confrontation, with ukraine and with us" "we are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years…it is time to shift to a wartime mindset” 414624
Reposted by Oliver Jullian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 12/12/2024trump asked if he trusts netanyahu and says “i don’t trust anybody.” 17414
Reposted by Oliver JullUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 12/12/2024“For too long, we did not act. Georgia in 2008. Crimea in 2014. And many did not want to believe he would launch all-out war on Ukraine in February 2022. How many more wake-up calls do we need?” Every European citizen should read this speech by NATO SecGen Rutte. www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh...nato.int“To Prevent War, NATO Must Spend More” - Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Concert Noble, Brussels(As delivered) 18650226
Reposted by Oliver JullThe Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 12/12/2024Donald Trump’s master plan to overhaul the U.S. federal government, and the consequences it may have: The president-elect has vowed to purge civil servants, and has plans to install loyalists at the Department of Justice and intelligence agenciestheglobeandmail.comDonald Trump’s master plan to overhaul the U.S. federal government, and the consequences it may haveThe president-elect has vowed to purge civil servants, and has plans to install loyalists at the Department of Justice and intelligence agencies 5158
Reposted by Oliver JullThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/12/2024A former FBI informant has agreed to plead guilty to lying about President Biden and his son Hunter taking a bribe from a Ukrainian oligarch, as well as other federal charges, according to a court filing on Thursday.nytimes.comEx-FBI Informant Alexander Smirnov Agrees to Plead Guilty to Lying About BidensAlexander Smirnov’s deal with the special counsel overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden could lead to 48 to 72 months in prison, though a federal judge would need to review the deal. 1062272695
Reposted by Oliver JullDoug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Free movement plus single-market access. If only there were some organization to facilitate such arrangements 7448
Oliver Jull @oliverjull.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Important to get this perspective on MAID. A lot of alarmism out there 010