Blain Neufeld 🇨🇦
@neufeld.bsky.social
Political philosopher Fantasy & sci-fi enthusiast (AI loather) Research: https://uwm.edu/philosophy/people/neufeld-blain/ Interviews: https://newbooksnetwork.com/hosts/profile/5601da7e-0364-4098-844e-efdfaf1355cf Hobby: https://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com
Visited Centennial Bridge yesterday, which connects PEI and New Brunswick. I now have visited all 10 provinces.
Chrystia Freeland (former deputy PM) is clear eyed on the threat: "Trump’s tariff offensive has a clear purpose: to demonstrate who is dominant and who must submit ... It’s about whether Canada is willing to go from being an ally and a partner ... to being a vassal, subject to Washington fiat..."
Opinion | ‘You Aren’t Going to Like What Comes After America’ (Gift Article)
Remember when ‘blame Canada’ was a joke?
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The Gordie Howe Bridge is a perfect illustration of how the US has shredded its credibility and driven away its friends -- for absolutely no good reason. It will take at least a generation for the US to repair its reputation, if it ever does.
David Moscrop@davidmoscrop.com · last wk.If there was ever any doubt, the Gordie Howe Bridge fiasco proves it: You can't trust Trump's America, or any deal within this administration's orbit. thewalrus.ca/the-gordie-h...
I particularly like how he’s had the AI portray Canada as pristine wilderness and his country as a denuded wasteland of terrible urbanism, crowded sprawl, deprived housing, absent privacy and roads that literally go nowhere
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Trump gives us another reminder: Canada needs a warlike effort to separate from the US, to boycott their country and their products, and to strengthen relations with democratic countries instead.
Meet the Canadian civil servant responsible for sending our wildfire smoke to the U.S.
Meet the Canadian civil servant responsible for sending our wildfire smoke to the U.S.
With wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada into Michigan, New York and other states, numerous Americans have once again taken to social media to complain about Canada ruining their summers and “sen...
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"I would never have agreed to be a diplomat in Canada if I knew I'd have to be diplomatic to Canadians," says Pete Hoekstra
"I would never have agreed to be a diplomat in Canada if I knew I'd have to be diplomatic to Canadians," says Pete Hoekstra
OTTAWA - Tensions between Canada and the United States flared this week when US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra was captured on a live microphone admitting that he regretted his decision to accept a diplomat...
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*sigh* Well, time to start cheering for my second team for the next part of the tournament: whichever team is playing against the US.
This wonderful country of ours is worth fighting for. And the best is yet to come — if we put in the work required. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/30/o...
For Canada, the best is yet to come
Like most countries, Canada has its problems. But if we find the courage and political will to actually address them, there's no telling how much brighter our future could be.
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I was recently in Montreal. Definitely the funnest city in Canada (during the summer).
Roughly a decade ago my baseline level of relief at having been born north of the 49th parallel increased dramatically for some reason… Happy Canada Day eh! 🇨🇦
If it’s alright with everyone I think I’ll stick with my Small Language Model for now, thanks.
No own goal from England today to honour the 10th anniversary of Brexit?
Free link to David Lay Williams’s op-ed
Opinion | Elon Musk Confirms Ancient Concerns About the Superrich
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Here's what I have to say about Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is it bad that Elon Musk has a trillion dollars? Yes, and here’s why | Ingrid Robeyns
Just as the ‘poverty line’ determines what’s required for basic living, we need a ‘wealth line’ to show when extreme wealth becomes harmful, says economist and philosopher Ingrid Robeyns
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Trump threatens bridge to prevent Canadians from visiting country Canadians do not want to visit
Trump threatens bridge to prevent Canadians from visiting country Canadians do not want to visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S . President Donald Trump has threatened to halt the opening of a international bridge linking Windsor and Detroit, excluding Canadians from country that they have absolutely no ...
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I’ve been listening to the dreadful spiel from management about AI. In light of what I‘ve heard, here’s my promise to students: I will never use AI to write emails to you, to craft presentations I deliver to you, or to summarise information I provide to you. I respect you too much for that.