Dr James on a bicycle, psychologist, cycologist πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Dr James on a bicycle, psychologist, cycologist πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

@jamesbicycle.bsky.social

Clinical-community psychologist, cycologist. Sask by a lake, Kelowna by a mountain. Retired fr clinical practice. Consultant re mental health & physical injury recovery. Ride a bike, ski a mountain, dog run me, nature. Let's be excellent to each other!

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Ukraine needs a new satellite internet service because the USA isn't a reliable country. An alternative to Musk's Starlink network doesn't exist yet but it will. The Musk-Trump slowdown of it stopped Ukraine from defending itself from Russia & many ppl were killed. Evil. www.bbc.com/news/article...

bbc.comWhy is Ukraine so reliant on Starlink and can Europe plug the gap?Ukraine needs another satellite internet service, but a decent alternative to Elon Musk's network doesn't exist - yet.

Can't trust USA & Starlink: "Iceye & Nokia are looking to develop a satcom capability for Ukraine, under a new letter of intent with the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, announced Thursday...develop a sovereign satellite communications system that would give nations ownership & control of satellites"

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

As Elon Musk throttles Starlink and Starshield to help Putin, Europe turns to Nokia and Iceye to provide a European alternative to Musk's services. www.satellitetoday.com/government-m...

How a real democracies vote- they do everything possible to get everyone eligible to cast a ballot: Can register to vote at polling station. Voters who don't have the required identification can have their identity vouched for by another voter. There's near zero fraud. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caVoters head to the polls for B.C. provincial election | CBC NewsVoters will cast ballots for 93 MLAs after a snap election was called last month.

If Americans can turn technology off vital to other countries any time one of their effing billionaires or morally corrupt presidents decide, all countries that were allies of the USA will get their own. Can't trust America anymore. No, their election won't fix it. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

cbc.caCarney says 'direct casualties' are result of Ukraine's restricted access to Musk's Starshield | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney on Friday criticized a decision to restrict Ukraine's access to Elon Musk's military-grade satellite network, saying the move is costing lives.

The USA never interfered in the Alberta referendum. USA never interfered in any other country's election, kidnapped their leadership, randomly bombed or invaded. Bastion of freedom, integrity, honesty, decency. Doesn't kidnap people randomly off its streets. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

cbc.caClaims that Canada is interfering in U.S. midterms have 'no merit,' Carney says | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back on the latest round of allegations that Canada could be interfering in the U.S. midterm elections.

Gambling ad restrictions should have been made years ago. "Canadians continue to be bombarded with betting promotions during sports broadcasts...ads or logos appearing 2-3 times every minute...Ads appeared on stadium rinks, jerseys, helmets and during commercial breaks." www.cbc.ca/news/investi...

cbc.caMPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms | CBC NewsA new analysis for CBC News shows Canadians continue to be bombarded with betting promotions during sports broadcasts.

Stop these evil men. "Musk brought Trump the idea of slowing Ukraine’s access to Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network..Trump β€œagreed,” after which the Pentagon capped the system’s speed, crippling Ukraine’s drone defenses. www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-tr...

rawstory.comβ€˜They both lied. Ukrainians died’: Musk under fire after explosive Starlink reportElon Musk’s attempt to wash his hands of a decision Ukraine says proved deadly blew up in his face after a new report tied him to it, and critics wasted no time pouncing.The Telegraph reported Friday ...

The USA signs agreements in pencil- Mark Carney USA "decision to temporarily restrict Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s military-grade Starlink system, Starshield, disrupted the country’s defense operations.. US allies[are] rethinking their dependence on American technologies." cybernews.com/tech/telesat...

cybernews.comTelesat Lightspeed could give Ukraine a Starlink backupCA$2.3B Telesat Lightspeed contract backs Canada’s secure satellite push as allies seek Starlink alternatives. See what the gamble involves

Canada & EU will replace Starlink & other USA tech to not be controlled by the rotten USA & its billionaires. "Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine. Elon Musk capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network" www.dw.com/en/elon-musk...

Canada & EU will replace Starlink & other USA tech to not be controlled by the rotten USA & its billionaires. "Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine. Elon Musk capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network" www.dw.com/en/elon-musk...

dw.comElon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine β€” reportElon Musk "capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network," the Wall Street Journal reported.

"A world in which the White House is allied to the Kremlin was until now the stuff of paranoid fiction. Manchurian candidates & red presidents were fantasies, dark tales that Americans told themselves, like ghost stories around a campfire. But this alliance now exists" USA & Russia against Ukraine.

A former Russian intelligence officer said the summit would replace the rules-based order established by the U.S. and its allies/partners after WWII with a system that divides the globe into spheres of influence. Years of Trump's insisting that his cooperation with Russia was a hoax, here we are...

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"’It is unacceptable for Ukraine’s defense β€” and therefore Europe’s security β€” to depend on the goodwill of a single American billionaire or on Donald Trump’s decisions,’ French centrist Member of the European Parliament Christophe Grudler told POLITICO.” 10/16/26 share.google/zmUY4MBVCvhJ...

share.googleEU faces growing pressure to plug Ukraine’s Starlink gapEuropean lawmakers have been calling on Brussels to fast-track Ukraine’s access to the bloc’s satellite capabilities.

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Poland’s Foreign Minister Sikorski: basically calling Trump a liar. β€œThe US no longer finances this war since January of last year. In other words, for more than a year and a half. The US has not contributed a single cent to the defense of Ukraine. We are doing it. Europe.”

Former deputy Prime Minister of Canada on the USA changing sides in the Russia war against Ukraine.

Scott Robertson@sarobertson.bsky.social

Chrystia Freeland: "Your government is siding with Vladimir Putin, who is a bloodthirsty dictator and war criminal. This is not a time for us to be divided. And it's certainly not a time for America to be on the side of the bad guys, which I'm sorry to say, you are right now."

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Americans what are you doing? "Ukraine is now unable to use its interceptor systems against Russian drone attacks bc of a Starlink speed restriction, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says..restrictions would have been set by the US military & US President Donald Trump" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auStarlink speed restrictions ground interceptors as Russian strikes batter UkraineUkraine is grappling with Starlink restrictions vital to operating its interceptors as Trump pauses some Russian sanctions.

The United States isn't switching sides to Russia against Ukraine all at once. It's doing it step by step,betraying itself as it does so. Halting weapons, financial aid. Importing oil from Russia. Disputing satellite communication. Now sanctions. Enough talk Yankees. Act. www.bbc.com/news/article...

bbc.comTrump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifiesThe US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over "national security" concerns.

Evil. Trump made "explicit decisions to leave a civilian population exposed to ballistic missile attacks and to shift the balance of the war in Russia's favour" by "shutting off US intelligence and ordering a go-slow on the Starshield service" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auTrump, Netanyahu and the dangerous politics of staying in powerWith the US mid-term elections looming and Israel heading to the polls, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are playing dangerous games with global security.

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The U.S. is actually accusing Canada of "election meddling" because our retaliatory tariffs target swing states. Industry Minister Joly shut that down fast: you don't get to threaten our economy and then cry foul when Canada hits back with PRECISION. That’s called deterrence. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

It isn't about money. "It's not that you're short of nurses. They don't want to work for you”"What keeps nurses working is supportive leaders, being part of a strong team, and going home feeling they did good work" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.ca'It's not that you're short of nurses. They don't want to work for you,' former nurse says | CBC NewsSome experts say health authorities relying on travel nurses is a sign of deeper issues.

The United States is supporting Russia against Ukraine. "Ukraine says Musk's SpaceX limits Kyiv's Starlink access Ukraine accused SpaceX of restricting use of its Starlink system, impacting Kyiv's ability to control its drones as Russian attacks continue unabated" www.dw.com/en/ukraine-s...?

dw.comUkraine says Musk's SpaceX limits Kyiv's Starlink accessUkraine accused SpaceX of restricting use of its Starlink system, impacting Kyiv's ability to control its drones as Russian attacks continue unabated.

The crash is coming: "the AI revolution has sent a handful of.. seriously overvalued stocks to new heights""OpenAI & Anthropic rely on tech giants Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia.. an increasingly circular investment pathway where investors supply product & buy services" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auAre cracks beginning to emerge in the glittery AI facade?Amidst the wreckage of last week's failed mega capital-raising by data centre provider Firmus Technologies was a creeping sense that, once again, Australia had somehow fallen short.

Analysis says that Trump is a very dangerous self-centred leader who is leading his country to worse and worse. He causes sharp fuel price rises by his Iran war, blames Ukraine, when it's all his fault. Then trades with the enemy Russia. His USA is such an evil mess. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auBehind Trump's war of words on Ukraine is a worrying threatIt is hard to see Donald Trump's shifting position on Ukraine as a clear strategic change, and not one driven principally by soaring fuel prices ahead of the US mid-term elections.