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Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I think it's important to separate the societal costs from AI (emissions, water shortages, disinformation, sycophancy, etc.) from its genuinely useful applications. It's a tool that should be regulated to curb the worst of its negatives, while retaining its positive applications.

Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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NEW: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointed the Ukrainian Joint Forces Task Force Commander Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as his replacement. 🧵 (1/6) Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar072126

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Interesting analysis, but of course we have to take it with a bit of salt, since we as Ukraine supporters aren't on the frontlines or managing the war effort. I did read that Fedorov himself praised the work of Syrskyi in 2022, but said that this new era of offensive ops needs a different approach.

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Can you share some of their writing? I've been convinced of the opposite, but I'd certainly be happier knowing that Syrskyi is more competent than what reporting by some Ukrainian soldiers suggests.

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'We were finally seeing changes' — Ukrainian soldiers, veterans condemn Zelensky’s dismissal of Fedorov

Bold choice to have the stance: I know better than Ukrainian civilians being bombarded and soldiers being misused, "They have the right to be dumb." I don't have any grounds to be that confident in my own personal beliefs, so I listen to people with experience. kyivindependent.com/why-ukraines...

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"It's demoralizing," former soldier Bohdan said as he stood amid thousands of others in Kyiv on July 16 protesting outside the President's Office against the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fed...

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 16/07/2026

The Trump administration is hosting a high-level global meeting on combating “political terrorism” in Washington — a move experts have described as a politically-motivated crackdown on left-wing movements. Canada is one of more than 60 countries attending. Just in from @markramzy.bsky.social:

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Canada attends Trump summit targeting left-wing extremism

Canada is one of more than 60 countries attending the high-level counterterrorism meeting.

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

No one is held accountable for anything. "Responsibility is always pushed down the chain. Someone else is always made to carry the blame, there is always talk of an investigation and of 'finding out who is guilty'," Fedorov said www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

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Lies, isolation, blocking: Fedorov names 11 major problems he found in Defence Ministry

Acting Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has said he identified 11 major problems in the management of the defence forces and the system of power when he joined Ukraine's Defence Ministry six months a...

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'We were finally seeing changes' — Ukrainian soldiers, veterans condemn Zelensky’s dismissal of Fedorov

You're evidently not going to be convinced that dismissing Fedorov is a disaster, but it's clear that the people most affected by his decisions (the ones actually fighting on the front to liberate Ukraine) are extremely disheartened. kyivindependent.com/why-ukraines...

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Not to mention when Zelensky attempted to dissolve Ukraine's independent anti-corruption bodies before being forced to back down after mass protests and international criticism. As much as he has done to build support for Ukraine, he has also gone dangerously close to turning it into Russia.

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'Utterly baffling': Ukrainians outraged, call for protest after Zelensky ousts Fedorov

A career politician that was extremely popular among rank and file service members in Ukraine. Almost as if his youth and political experience meant he wasn't tainted by the Soviet/Russian mindset like Syrskyi. kyivindependent.com/utterly-baff...

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This is a developing story and is being updated President Volodymyr Zelensky's dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister has drawn a wave of criticism from soldiers, veterans, and civil socie...

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Protests in Ukraine's cities against Zelensky's removal of defence minister Fedorov

He made real results on the battlefield and advanced Ukraine's prospects of victory. If all Fedorov did was be a career politician, there wouldn't be large protests in Kyiv against his removal by Zelensky. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Ukraine's president has not explained Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, which is causing great upset among civil society and the military.

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I think it was a terrible decision for Zelensky to dismiss Defense Minister Fedorov only six months into his military reform efforts.

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Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The "costing taxpayer money" part is the problem. With governments refusing to implement minimal wealth taxes, there is simply nothing left to squeeze out of the budget. Here in Canada, BC was forced to buy ferries from China because no Canadian yard even tried to compete with Chinese pricing.

Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Appropriate outcome after the Balogun debacle

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Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Wish we had better laws to indicate where "made in Canada from imported ingredients" items really come from.

Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Leaving aside the credibility of MBFC, why is it "delegitimizing journalists" in principle to assess left/right leaning editorial positions by news orgs? Le Monde in France is widely seen as a right-leaning outfit that is still respected for its journalistic practices.

Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This reversal may mean that Toyota misses out on the lessons that Chinese, Korean, and other automakers are getting by staying committed to EVs. Along with the immediate financial penalties, cancelling the LF-ZC may mean lost future profits by not being able to validate tech on a small scale.

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In Starmer's case, he abandoned most of the promises that Labour supporters elected him on. A core lesson for politicians anywhere is that you should never betray the people who voted for you, even if you are as directionless and unmoored as Starmer.

Here in Canada, for all our faults, PM Carney was first voted into office in an election open to all Liberal party members (announced ahead of time so any unaffiliated person could sign up), so he didn't replace Trudeau without a public contest. 2/2

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Even in Burnham's case, it looks like he's going to parachute into No. 10 without any sort of public vote. Perhaps there should be a rule that anyone who wants to replace a PM from their party should have to win the support of a majority of grassroots members of that party. 1/2

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Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I'm just impressed you managed to avoid repeating yourself once!

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Small but important correction: Crimean Wind is an *anti-Russian, Ukrainian* Telegram channel, not a "pro-Russian" one. It's perhaps confusing because the channel focuses on occupied Crimea and uses Russian as its language, but it is aligned with the Atesh Ukrainian resistance group.

Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I imagine it would be hard to have a sufficient number of point defence systems to protect all US power plants and refineries without undermining strategic stability, since I think that level of coverage would approach the scope of Golden Dome.

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Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

In the article, you suggest fixed economic targets like refineries would be exceptionally escalatory if hit. Wouldn't these be hard to defend from conventional ICBMs, given that they are immobile and can't be concealed or hardened?

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And regrettably, Carney's Liberals are also cutting healthcare spending, education spending, basic research and safety spending, and looking to sell off our public infrastructure.

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 19/05/2026

The Snowbirds promote Canada's national identity wherever they fly, including in the US. That is why almost every country with military jets has a national demo team. Your argument can also be applied to a lot of things. Why spend 100s of millions on stadiums so people can throw a ball into hoops?

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This summer’s Snowbirds air show performance at the Canadian National Exhibition will be the last chance for Torontonians to watch the iconic air demonstration squadron for years. The Carney government said Tuesday it’s grounding the more than five-decade-old fleet next year.

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Snowbirds will be grounded after this year until replacement planes arrive

The Carney government said Tuesday it's grounding the more than five-decade old fleet next year with an eye to replacing the aircraft by the early 2030s, but didn't give a

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People who've seen the Snowbirds in action tend to not share your view. Carney is engaging in short-sighted Conservative penny-pinching.

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Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

$15 million per year is spare change at the level of the federal government. It's 0.02% of this year's defence budget, nevermind the tiny fraction of the overall budget it is. There is a point where trying to find cuts wherever possible risks long-term effects far greater than the given "savings".

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Doesn't appear to be anything. He simply says that this has major constitutional implications if this goes to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Ronan Joseph 🇨🇦 @ronancj.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I'm not familiar with the US directly subsidizing commercial shipbuilding in the US. Tariffs on foreign ships make US shipping more expensive, which is not the same effect as supporting its domestic shipbuilding industry.

So, win -> loss -> big win? Sounds pretty good

It's a free email service, so anyone can sign up. However, I'm sure the scammers' real identities are secure.

... their commercial ship building industry as a strategically significant resource. If something is essential to national security, it can't be left to the vagaries of the free market. (2/2)

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