Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Canada will happily welcome the brilliant and creative people that Trump wants to keep out of the US. So much technology has been created by skilled and highly educated immigrants to the US. bsky.app/profile/mcle... 003
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The reality is that Trump has the power of a king. The vaunted checks and balances are toothless. The Constitution just a piece of paper. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...nytimes.comTrump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House (Gift Article)The president cited reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court. 100
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Prime Minister Mark Carney said it best today: Canada will not trade away its language, culture, or sovereignty for a bad deal. America has changed, and its signature is increasingly written in pencil. Time to stand firm, match the tariffs dollar-for-dollar, and protect who we are. 131
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 20/08/2026If reports of the deal Trump extracted from Canada are true, I’m disgusted. I’d rather endure U.S. tariffs than see Canada bow to American pressure. Our dignity today. Our sovereignty tomorrow. Why is North Korea now a better friend to the U.S. than Canada? 081
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I am both puzzled and saddened by the state of affairs in the US. Who are the people supporting such actions? apnews.com/article/nun-...apnews.comNun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in TexasA nun who was taken into immigration custody last month in Texas is speaking out for the first time about her arrest while walking to Mass. 020
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 20/07/2026With friends like the United States, who needs enemies? Trump is threatening Canada with a sweeping new 50% tariff, set to take effect in just 30 days. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...cbc.caTrump's new 50% tariff to hit even CUSMA-compliant goods | CBC NewsU.S. President Donald Trump is moving to impose tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of Canadian exports, a dramatic ramping up of his trade war against his northern neighbour. 011
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Clearly, Canada made a mistake sending firefighters to California and soldiers to Afghanistan. So much for friendship, this is how the United States treats its friends. Once Trump is gone, how many friends will the US have in the world? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/w...nytimes.comTrump Threatens Canada With Tariffs for Wildfire Smoke Over U.S. (Gift Article)The president said on Friday in a social media post that Canada was failing to manage its wildfire response as smoke has blanketed U.S. cities including New York and Chicago. 030
Reposted by Steve KarpikStan 🇨🇦🐻 @saltystan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026What makes Canadian national treasure Michael deAdder more than a superb political artist is his ability to penetrate language to find deeply insightful analogies, metaphors, or wordplay! 332255692
Reposted by Steve KarpikMary Grace @emgeekay.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Remembering Alan Turing during Pride Month. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💗 www.kings.cam.ac.uk/alan-mathiso... 3893721427
Reposted by Steve KarpikAlex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Brought to you in collaboration with Mountain Dew. 3945892867
Reposted by Steve KarpikBrian Sletten @bsletten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026After all this time looking for it! #humor #math #foundontheinternet #nerdhumor 295102561361
Reposted by Steve KarpikLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 16/06/2026Hockey Night in Canada has been fully privatizedglobalnews.caCBC to stop airing ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ next season, Rogers says - National | Globalnews.caRogers Sportsnet and the CBC say that the public broadcaster will not carry NHL broadcasts next season. 2317968
Reposted by Steve KarpikDemocrats Organizing For America @democratsofa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026RFK Jr demanded the *retraction* of a 20 yr Danish study that showed aluminums in vaccines do not cause health issues. The journal REFUSED saying the study has been peer-reviewed and found to have no significant flaws. Imagine asking science to un-science itself. 818137204257
Reposted by Steve KarpikJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 11/06/2026OB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.'s meddling arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comOB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.'s meddlingThirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the independent schedule. 144104632786
Reposted by Steve KarpikMichael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 06/06/2026If the goal was to not let them share reprints of an editorial, maybe having the police escort them out was not the best choice 😭😭 @altmetric.com www.altmetric.com/details/1954... 47127
Reposted by Steve KarpikMichael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s... 447188346434
Reposted by Steve KarpikStephen Lautens @stephenlautens.bsky.social · 28/05/2026So, not really a vote for independence. Actually a vote to hand the province over to a really terrible new boss. #cdnpoli #ableg 84426
Reposted by Steve KarpikNature @nature.com · 28/05/2026The production of the highest-quality literature reviews requires the judgement and expertise of people, says Rupa Sarkar, editor-in-chief of the Cochrane Collaboration. go.nature.com/4wOOHhXgo.nature.comWhy AI can’t be trusted to write scientific reviewsThe production of the highest-quality literature reviews requires the judgement and expertise of people. 1355
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 28/05/2026The founding fathers are lionized for their brilliant forethought. Laws today need to conform to their vision of America. Their checks and balances guaranteed freedom. But today we have Trump using the DoJ as his weapon. Clearly the founders did not anticipate Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...nytimes.comJustice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits 152
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 22/05/2026What is Trump thinking? I don't understand the purpose. Why would you want to drive people away from your country who will bring so much to it? Canada will be more than happy to welcome the highly skilled people that Trump drives away. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...nytimes.comGreen Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says 000
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Larry Ellison could cover CBS’s losses for 3040 years. 000
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I do not understand American democracy. The ruling party can cancel a vote on an issue just because they are going to lose the vote in Congress? This is democracy? 010
Reposted by Steve KarpikNPR @npr.org · 21/05/2026Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear. n.pr/4dwU7Fin.prResearchers say the Trump administration is finding new ways to punish scienceEven with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear. 10324135
Reposted by Steve KarpikMaria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 18/05/2026❤️🩹The reunion of two loyal friends after a long separation – a Ukrainian soldier and his dog. First, the dog seemed to scold him for being away so long. Then it started hugging him. I’m not crying. Something just got in my eye. 434111052181
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Is America trying to alienate all its allies? If Canada buys the F35’s from the US, I will be absolutely disgusted. And Trump wonders why countries are running into the arms of China. The US is hostile and a declining power. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caPentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board | CBC NewsThe Trump administration is walking away from a long-running body that works on Canada-U.S. defence initiatives, claiming Canada has failed to meet its commitments on defence spending. 000
Reposted by Steve Karpikcaptainfrogbert.bsky.social @captainfrogbert.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Ellison has $240 billion. The six billion he spent to buy CBS is pocket change to him. It is literally like an average American spending $6. The is why multi-billionaires are so destructive to civil society. 2713
Reposted by Steve KarpikJeremy Hopkin @jeremyhopkin.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I love Doors Open Toronto! 🚪 Check out this year's site lineup. www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo... #DOT26 #DoorsOpenTO #TorontoHistory #Architecture #jeremyhopkintoronto.caDoors Open TorontoExplore Toronto's buildings and sites at Doors Open Toronto. 061
Reposted by Steve KarpikCats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Hoarding canned kittens for my doomsday bunker. Photo from my collection, no date/info. 211236163
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 23/04/2026This article raises some interesting questions about intellectual property. Tech bros vigorously defend their IP while hoovering all that humanity has created. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/t...nytimes.comAnthropic’s Leaked Code Tests Copyright Challenges in A.I. Era 011
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Yet another example that the raison d'être for ICE is cruelty. And heartless people have no hesitation against using ICE to settle personal vendettas. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u... 010
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I’ve been building websites with DNN since 2005. Tools like 2sxc have made it far more flexible and powerful. This video is from the inaugural DNN Show & Tell, where I explore using Claude to extend DNN. Next month I’ll share a short primer on building bilingual sites. youtu.be/8xSD5YXaHVYyoutu.beDNN+2sxc, Cracking the Code: Multi-language Data Migration in 2sxcYouTube video by DNN Show & Tell 000
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 12/04/2026What is wrong with America? Deporting doctors who are caring for your communities. This is insane. Have Americans gone mad? Hatred of the other is poisoning America. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...nytimes.comSecond Venezuelan Doctor Detained in South Texas by Immigration Agents 021
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 06/04/2026I honestly do not understand Trump and MAGA. It was supposed to be about deporting the worst of the worst. What is going on here? No criminal record. Brought to the US when a baby. Is this the country that Americans want? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...nytimes.comICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy 145
Reposted by Steve Karpikwylddane.bsky.social @wylddane.bsky.social · 29/03/2026#EpsteinFiles #EpsteinClass 268135473851
Reposted by Steve KarpikJohn Muller @mrjohnmuller.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Let's check in on the Canadian response: 031
Reposted by Steve KarpikNereide @drnereide.bsky.social · 19/03/2026🧵1/13 At #CERN they discovered a new particle, a heavier "cousin" of the proton. The LHCb experiment announced it at the Rencontres de Moriond Electroweak meeting on 17 March 2026. ➡️ home.cern/news/news/ph... Artist’s impression of the newly discovered baryon (Credit: CERN) #physics🧪🔭 ⚛️ #science 36126
Reposted by Steve KarpikElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026If you’re wondering why I’m ranting today about what scientific freedom is and is not, here is why. Jay Bhattacharya is a fool who cannot stand that he was—and continues to be—called out by legitimate scientists for his bullshit.arstechnica.comNIH director launches "Scientific Freedom" lectures with non-scientistFirst speaker minimizes climate change, COVID risks—and is a lab leak proponent. 1525877
Reposted by Steve KarpikKrassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Kristi Noem FIRED - Replaced With MMA Fighter WOW! krassencast.com/p/kristi-noe...krassencast.comKristi Noem FIRED - Replaced With MMA FighterThis is not a paywall. 6236397
Reposted by Steve KarpikDavid Aerne @meodai.bsky.social · 04/03/2026You can now visualize how a color palette distributes across OKHsv, OKHsl, OKLCh and CIELab, and compare 6 distance metrics side by side. Zero dependencies, raw WebGL2. Took me 3 years to make something I wasn't too embarrassed to share 🙃 meodai.github.io/color-palett... 26980132
Reposted by Steve KarpikDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 28/02/2026The government wants to Huawei any company that pursues a radical woke ideology like "no domestic mass surveillance" except it has no legal basis to do so and its rules for compliance are gobbledygook www.wired.com/story/anthro... 525274
Reposted by Steve KarpikMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Just when you thought the #EpsteinAdministration couldn't degrade our country any further: 1135119482136
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Why did Americans vote for this MAHA madness? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...nytimes.comVaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs 010
Reposted by Steve KarpikSandy @sandy174.bsky.social · 15/02/2026❤️❤️ MAYBELLINE ❤️❤️ Senior cat. 10 years old. Time for this pretty gal to find a home Forever Paws Animal Shelter,Inc. 300 Lynwood St, Fall River, MA 02721 (508) 677-9154 😻👇😻👇😻👇😻👇😻👇😻 www.adoptapet.com/pet/47171361... 121111376
Reposted by Steve KarpikMark Histed @markhisted.org · 13/02/2026In terms of what cures are being lost: - Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis - herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis - shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease 435124436139
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 13/02/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comEight people have died in dealings with ICE so far in 2026. These are their storiesThe high-profile killings of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are only two among many 000
Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 13/02/2026For all those people who only care about their 401(k)’s, and the heights that the Dow hits, I don’t want to hear any complaints when summers become unbearable and violent storms become the norm. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change 061