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editor. Book author. host. . Ex-coder/lawyer. Proud alum. engineering. law

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    Jul 5

    1. In March, I began working with to expand its Canadian presence. This month, I formally joined its staff as senior editor. Going forward, I’ll be expanding efforts to recruit new Quillette writers. This thread describes what I’m hoping to find.

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  2. 43 minutes ago

    YES!

    Bitmain and Ebang's Hong Kong IPO dreams in question - Is HKSE too cautious?
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  3. 44 minutes ago

    Affirmative action means hiring people "for reasons other than [their] abilities"—even if we pretend otherwise. This suit reflects a *2nd* form of mortifying workplace theatre: Once ppl are hired, employers must pretend that person was a race-neutral hire

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    Nov 21

    I am not abandoning my principles, but what I will grant 'the right' (or 'free speechers, or whatever you want to call them) is that at least they are interested in engaging with those they may disagree with on various issues.

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  5. 4 hours ago

    This explains why hasn't gotten back to me about my latest unsolicited CBC Opinion submission, "Defund The CBC"

    From : A reminder that you can't talk about CBC on CBC
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  6. 4 hours ago

    This story is such a perfect microcosm of the white hypocrisy that infused the 2017 reconciliation social panic. So many of those chickens now coming home to roost

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    6 hours ago

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  8. 6 hours ago

    canadian mags are the same way. There are dozens of nearly identical touchy-feely gauzy-lit regional mags across Canada that are essentially creatures of subsidy. If they had to find readers and supporters through patreon, most would die but the survivors would be readable

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  9. 6 hours ago

    If you want a vision of govt subsidized media, behold the reader-free wasteland of canlit, where places such as bookthug are pretty much 100% govt funded. they publish books that sell a few dozen copies, and climb up their own woke rear ends, because theres no market discipline

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    6 hours ago
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    This is the media equivalent of a fiver tucked in a g-string.

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  11. 6 hours ago

    and one more thing: for all the Canadian hand-wringing about the perversion of basic elements of democracy in US, Russia and everywhere else, how disgusting is it that our own federal govt is bribing the media with corporate pogey in the runup to an election?

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  12. 6 hours ago

    p.s. One of the biggest reasons this is a bad idea is that—as I witnessed firsthand—when govt money is on tap, the governing boards of the receiving institutions get larded up with govt-connected retirees & bagmen (from both major parties) so the charity can tap into the $ spigot

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  13. 6 hours ago

    i actually agree with on this (though remains good). newspapers are unreadable collections of wire copy & unedited confessional essays about getting triggered at the nail salon. no one reads cdn mags—even though most are *already* indirectly subsidized

    Bailing out Canada's newspapers at this specific moment is hitting "pause" on Canadian journalism at the worst possible scene. The papers have never been worse. They won't improve on gov't life support. We'll just preserve a shitty status quo & lock out new players indefinitely
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  14. 9 hours ago

    if anyone thinks it would be a bad idea for, say, to have a big bucket of taxpayer money to give to media it likes ("we are pleased to make this govt of Ontario donation to the Toronto Sun Freedom Fund...'") then you understand why this federal idea is also terrible

    The Independent Board of Subsidy Recipients will impose its own values test. Voters will scream and yell when outlets they don't like get money. The government has found the worst way to implement a bad idea. Quite remarkable.
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    9 hours ago

    No. But by Dr. Fry’s standard a government would have legal means to enforce and regulate the truth and hold media “accountable” in some legal way. As I said, this is not even aligned with the Morneau idea i. The fiscal update so trying to figure out what she is saying and why.

    Replying to @EvanLSolomon
    Are you saying that you can't identify 'fake' news? Is writing about a child porn operation in a pizza place run by the Clintons journalism, in your view?"
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  16. 9 hours ago

    the IDW is making progress

    Likewise. For instance, while I remain staunchly pro-choice, I used to act like all pro-lifers were evil woman haters—clearly not true. Who knows what good ideas you’ll miss if you shut your mind & pretend the world is divided in two.
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  17. 9 hours ago

    if u see something on that u want to push back against with a well-structured counterpoint (and you're a good writer), contact me. what I ask is that you write in good faith--i.e. to convince readers, & not to virtue-broadcast to your silo. that means avoiding jargon

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  18. 9 hours ago

    Twitter's brain trust needs to listen to these women. the saga of shows that it's in danger of becoming a woke version of for radicalized trans mysoginists demanding access to female spaces and bodies

    Another day, another dismal attempt by to police debate. We need to be able to discuss tough questions openly, without one side or other crying hate speech and getting opponents silenced. Currently policy and practice hinders this when it should be helping.
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  19. 9 hours ago

    one of my favorite parts of editing the comment pages was running rebuttals & encouraging debates. confident editors always prioritize ideological diversity over tribal signaling. takes the same attitude, as this new piece shows

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  20. 9 hours ago

    great read on a fascinating subject from my colleague

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  21. 9 hours ago

    leader of the NDP is running *3rd* in polls before byelection in the riding he picked himself after a year of parliamentary hiatus. the Liberals should be personally driving this guy around in a limo making sure he stays healthy for the general election

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