Ron Dyck
dyckron@cosocial.ca
<p>Western Canadian Select human. Prairie boy (he/him) with an unfortunate dislike of toxic masculinity and rugged individualism. Grim as that may sound, humour keeps me alive. Tech and/or tech adjacent. Politics matter. Kindness is the coolest.</p><p>Edmonton / amiskwaciwâskahikan (Beaver Hills House) / Treaty 6</p><p>Inveterate liker of toots. Toots do not necessarily constitute strong endorsement.</p><p>The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism. </p><p><a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StarTrek</span></a><br /><a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/IDIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IDIC</span></a></p>
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Auckland hit by swarms of bees after milder than usual New Zealand winter https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/10/bee-swarm-nz-auckland-swarming-bees-new-zealand https://unwall.app/www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/10/bee-swarm-nz-auckland-swarming-bees-new-zealand
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Welp, the MAGA star is descendant so might as well, eh? 'He's made it clear': Wayne Gretzky backs PM Carney's call to bar Russia from world juniors https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/wayne-gretzky-backs-mark-carney-on-russia-ban-9.7412228
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Lede: An online petition launched by Banff MP William Stevenson calling on Parks Canada to reverse the decision to end the search-and-rescue dog program has garnered more than 11,000 signatures Worth signing! Lost in Banff's wilderness: how a Parks Canada search dog found 73-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s https://www.rmoutlook.com/banff/lost-in-banffs-wilderness-how-a-parks-canada-search-dog-found-73-year-old-woman-with-alzheimers-12975853
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Why Hasn’t Abdul El-Sayed Accomplished Any Of His Campaign Goals Since Winning 2 Minutes Ago? - The Onion https://theonion.com/why-hasnt-abdul-el-sayed-accomplished-any-of-his-campaign-goals-since-winning-2-minutes-ago/
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"Beaver — a councillor for the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s, which contains parts of the proposed project — said he favours the federal process because he thinks Ottawa will do 'a much better job, a more thorough job on assessing the risks' than the province would." Gold mine megaproject in Nova Scotia to undergo federal impact assessment https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gold-mine-megaproject-in-nova-scotia-to-undergo-federal-impact-assessment-9.7405996
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Nine big oil firms on track to share more than $95bn profit two quarters in a row https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/02/nine-of-world-biggest-oil-firms-95bn-profit-third-quarter-iran-war https://unwall.app/www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/02/nine-of-world-biggest-oil-firms-95bn-profit-third-quarter-iran-war
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This new Canadian-made wheelchair is small enough to fit in a backpack https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/this-new-canadian-made-wheelchair-is-small-enough-to-fit-in-a-backpack-12963852
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Needs more investment and tax breaks, obviously 😅 Massive sinkholes open up across Turkey as it struggles with drought and climate change https://theconversation.com/massive-sinkholes-open-up-across-turkey-as-it-struggles-with-drought-and-climate-change-295123
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"Ironically, Andreas was coming to London to speak at our event about the unprecedented attacks on free speech unleashed by the proscription of Palestine Action, including the effective ban on Sally Rooney’s books, but he has now been banned himself." Climate academic Andreas Malm barred from entering UK https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/30/climate-academic-andreas-malm-barred-from-entering-uk
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Lol, factor John Deere equipment sales into the calculation, why don't we. Trump and U.S. farmers aim to reduce ag trade deficit with Canada https://www.producer.com/news/american-farmers-want-more-balanced-trade-with-canada/
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Ottawa to invest up to $1.6B in Canadian AI firm Cohere https://globalnews.ca/news/12126174/ottawa-ai-investment-cohere/
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🫡 Council votes down McLean&#39;s motion to pause bike lane construction | Calgary Herald https://calgaryherald.com/news/council-votes-down-mcleans-bike-lane-moratorium-notice-of-motion https://archive.ph/B4wMu
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So, decision day is the day after someone&#39;s term ends, then? Canada still reviewing F-35 purchase after RCAF received its first jets: minister https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canada-still-reviewing-f-35-purchase-after-rcaf-received-its-first-jets-minister/
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Lede: Albertans backed some changes, but rejected major plans to transfer power from Ottawa to the provinces. Analysis: What Quebec nationalists left out about the Alberta referendum https://montrealgazette.com/news/provincial-news/provincial-politics/quebec-nationalists-alberta-referendum/
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What&#39;s the deal with question period? Poilievre, MacKinnon trade Seinfeld-related barbs https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/question-period-seinfeld-references-9.7401798
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Funny how destructive parasites LOVE unfettered free market policies. Oh, and the New World screwworm enjoys them, too 😆 Arizona Confirms First Screwworm Case in Dog as Livestock Threat Grows https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/10/29/arizona-dog-tests-positive-for-screwworm-as-fears-of-livestock-crisis-rise/ https://unwall.app/www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/10/29/arizona-dog-tests-positive-for-screwworm-as-fears-of-livestock-crisis-rise/
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Canada! What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you in relentless culture war, and hear the lamentations of their ecosystems!
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Hundreds of thousands march in France as protests take place across Europe – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/24/france-demonstrations-police-macron-italy-albania-belgium-spain-ukraine-russia-europe-latest-news https://unwall.app/www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/24/france-demonstrations-police-macron-italy-albania-belgium-spain-ukraine-russia-europe-latest-news
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‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/25/scientists-rediscover-ancient-roman-colour-changing-glass https://unwall.app/www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/25/scientists-rediscover-ancient-roman-colour-changing-glass
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‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/25/thats-the-way-the-city-works-how-the-uae-changed-the-face-of-andy-burnhams-manchester https://unwall.app/www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/25/thats-the-way-the-city-works-how-the-uae-changed-the-face-of-andy-burnhams-manchester
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Andy Burnham Tests Labour Loyalty With Budget Built for Bond Market https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-24/andy-burnham-tests-labour-loyalty-with-budget-built-for-bond-market https://unwall.app/www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-24/andy-burnham-tests-labour-loyalty-with-budget-built-for-bond-market?leadSource=uverify%20wall
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Parks Canada cuts Banff search-and-rescue dog program amid plans to eliminate 500 positions https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/parks-canada-cuts-banff-search-and-rescue-dog-program-amid-plans-to-eliminate-500-positions/
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Carney’s climate ambitions still threaten Canada’s economy https://financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-mark-carneys-climate-ambitions-threaten-canada-economy https://unwall.app/financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-mark-carneys-climate-ambitions-threaten-canada-economy
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Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI data centers — forest where wolf packs used to live is now an expanse of mud https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/wolves-roam-into-finnish-villages-after-google-destroys-1-300-acres-of-forest-for-ai-data-centers-forest-where-wolf-packs-used-to-live-are-now-an-expanse-of-mud
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Yemen’s Houthis declare naval blockade of Saudi Arabia: What to know https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/yemens-houthis-declare-naval-blockade-of-saudi-arabia-what-to-know
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Mark Carney says privatizing Canada’s busiest airports will lower costs for consumers. Evidence shows the opposite https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/mark-carney-says-selling-canada-s-busiest-airports-will-lower-costs-for-consumers-evidence-shows-the-opposite/article_3d9375ab-4cae-4843-876f-e9440db12040.html https://archive.ph/6Zvgp
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Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/fossil-fuel-industry-climate-research-universities-study
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St. Catharines, Ont., to build Neil Peart memorial after donation from Rush bandmates https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/neil-peart-rush-drummer-memorial-lakeside-park-9.7358386
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No, you work for petrostate windfall profits. B.C. truck drivers protest high diesel prices: ‘We work for free right now’ https://globalnews.ca/news/12073363/convoy-truck-drivers-protest-high-diesel-prices-bc/
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Report: Alberta separation could cost up to $170B over first five years https://www.stalbertgazette.com/beyond-local/report-alberta-separation-could-cost-up-to-170b-over-first-five-years-12797485