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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

You’ve got it all wrong. Russia isn’t the enemy. Putin is Trump‘s friend. The enemy is Canada. We live in an upside down world. The past is no longer relevant to the present or the future

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

That's very sad. In the 1970s, CFNY was my constant companion while I was doing university assignments. I enjoyed the variety of music and on-air people. I read a post on FB from him a few days ago saying that he was in hospital. My condolences to you and all those who knew him personally.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Canada 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...

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I wish that I shared your optimism in the First Amendment. Even if a court rules against Trump, he will just reword his order. If that fails, he will get Ellison or Musk to buy the offending media companies. Problem solved.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it is a duck. Fetterman is a card carrying MAGA. That he sits with the other Democrats (when he shows up to work) means nothing.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The US debt now exceeds $40 trillion. What's an extra $1.2 trillion to Trump if if secures his power? When you are a god (or you depict yourself as one in memes), there are no limits or boundaries.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Nothing is illegal for Trump. The Supreme Court gave Trump absolute immunity from prosecution. On paper the law says that this $5,000 scheme is illegal. Not for the "catch me if you can" president. Norms, laws and precedent mean nothing to the orange one.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Yes, I run into this all the time. If there’s no Canadian option, I’ll buy from anywhere else in the world before I buy American. And if the only choice is from the U.S., I’ll go without.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Elephant don't forget. Neither should Canadians. The US is polarized and it is just a matter of a few votes in any election that will determine whether we have a friend or foe in the president's office. I only see that polarization hardening.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

And the reward for what we did after the 9/11 attacks? A president who wants to crush Canada's economy so that we can be servile to the US.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

"We cannot accept what the U.S. has offered, and we will not give what they have asked." - Prime Minister Mark Carney

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Prime 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.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

RFK Jr and his ilk will claim that this mRNA is harmful and this treatment for skin cancer should not be allowed. Beef tallow rubbed to the skin is the way to go. Maybe some unpasteurized milk. Or injections of bleach...

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If 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?

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Darlene Graham cannot be so clueless to believe that it is more important to protect America from trans athletes than to be concerned about foreign policy issues. Could she? I guess she is. If she becomes a Senator, I will have lost all faith in America.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Does it really matter if the DOJ loses case after case? It seems that the DOJ's goal is to harass people and/or create a smokescreens. They lose then they gather their marbles up and try again. There are no consequences.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The ICE contractor will get off and maybe be awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Clearly, 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...

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Trump 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.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

People keep asking: Does Trump have right to do this? Or does Trump have the right to do that? It doesn’t matter. He has usurped all power for himself The co-levels of government and the Supreme Court are his lapdog. The US constitution is meaningless against Trump.

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Stan 🇨🇦🐻 @saltystan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

What 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!

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Mary Grace Scary Face 🎃👻👹😈💀 @emgeekay.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Remembering Alan Turing during Pride Month. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💗 www.kings.cam.ac.uk/alan-mathiso...

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Brought to you in collaboration with Mountain Dew.

The reflecting pool (I think) in Washington (I think, I'm not American) which has been turned a lurid green for some reason

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Brian Sletten @bsletten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

After all this time looking for it! #humor #math #foundontheinternet #nerdhumor

A beach by a lake in the mountains. Blue sky, trees, pretty water. In the foreground there are the remnants of a tree trunk on its side. Roots are exposed. There are two prominent branches at 90 degrees that have another 90 degree turn in each direction to meet back up in what appears to be a natural rectanglish shape.

The text says, “I finally found it… the square root”.

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Democrats Organizing For America @democratsofa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

RFK 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.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Yes, Trump looks like an idiot. He gets disgraced repeatedly but among Republicans, his support is still at 80%. Among MAGA, it’s higher than 90%. His core pay no attention to his flaws. Criticisms slide off him. What is needed is a viable, fresh alternative that excites and will clean the rot.

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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 06/06/2026

If 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...

America showing 818 BlueSky posts, 7 news outlets, and 93 X users.

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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026

President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...

So let me say it as clearly as I can: Without basic scientific research, supported by the kind of farsighted public investment that allows large-scale, undirected, curiosity-driven inquiry, the scientific pipeline will run dry.
In daily life, people may not feel the effects right away, or even in 10 years. But we will feel it. And when someone we love needs therapies that could have emerged but didn't or when other countries now
investing in science can launch new science-based industries or run their societies on vast resources of fusion energy or reap the benefits of quantum computing power or advanced medical breakthroughs, America will wish it sustained its leadership in scientific research here and now.
Sally Kornbluth is the president of MIT.

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Stephen Lautens @stephenlautens.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

So, not really a vote for independence. Actually a vote to hand the province over to a really terrible new boss. #cdnpoli #ableg

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Nature @nature.com · 28/05/2026

The 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/4wOOHhX

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Why AI can’t be trusted to write scientific reviews

The production of the highest-quality literature reviews requires the judgement and expertise of people.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The 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...

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Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

What 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...

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Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Larry Ellison could cover CBS’s losses for 3040 years.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I 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?

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NPR @npr.org · 21/05/2026

Even 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/4dwU7Fi

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Researchers say the Trump administration is finding new ways to punish science

Even 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.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Yes, a big turnout is very important in the midterms. However, gerrymandering can allow can allow a party with far less support to emerge victorious. It’s just mathematics. Dems are going to take a beating and Trump will gloat.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The benefits of the World Cup go to MLSE. Not to amateur sport. The PanAm games saw the creation of a velodrome in Milton, an aquatic facility in Scarborough and numerous other legacy facilities. The FIFA agreement has Toronto gaining little and assuming all the risk and major costs.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Being better than a criminally inclined President, it is a pretty low bar to get over. Maybe the US can aim higher than Biden.

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Maria 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.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Is 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...

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Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board | CBC News

The 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.

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captainfrogbert.bsky.social @captainfrogbert.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Ellison 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.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

In expressing his view that the founding fathers intended Christianity to define America, Hawley distorts history. However the power that fundamentalists wield today show that the wishes of the founding fathers mean nothing today. Originalism is a scam.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Voter suppression is as American as apple pie. The forces that drove the Confederacy have never been vanquished.

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Steve Karpik @stevekarpik.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Vance, Hegseth, RFK Jr and the rest of them are never going to face any consequences. They delight in the power and the wealth that being a servant to DJT brings. I wish that I was religious and believed in hell.

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