John Ogilvie

John Ogilvie

@johnogilvie.ca

Engineer. Canadian. Woke, Happy Stale Pale Male. Startup CEO (2X). Govt IT change agent, sometimes. Past political candidate (Greens). Rural recluse near Ottawa: @ButternutCreek.ca Adopted member of a large pack of semi-wild Springer Spaniels.

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John Ogilvie
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I'm an engineer. I used to admire Musk SO much. I watched every Starship launch for years. I bought one of the first Starlinks in Canada. Now this is where we're at.

John Ogilvie
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Hmm, this establishes an interesting precedent for any high-profile war crimes or treason prosecutions that might happen in 2029 for any reason. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

theguardian.comUN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics liveCondemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments
John Ogilvie
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Tim Curry is dead at 80. That orange f--face is still alive and causing suffering at 80. Do you need any more proof that there is no God?

John Ogilvie
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"Trump says he may rename Lake Ontario as Canada set to reveal tariff countermeasures" Premier Ford today announced that the new Gordie Howe Bridge in Windsor will be renamed the Donald J. Dumbass Bridge. Howe's name will be restored upon the death of Donald Trump.

John Ogilvie
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Happy Sunday, Americans. On behalf of all Canadians, thank you for electing an administration that has declared economic war on Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.ca'Effectively, we're out of business': U.S. tariffs cut Manitoba honey farm off from vast majority of customers | CBC NewsOsee Podolsky, general manager at Podolski Honey Farms, says the vast majority of honey produced at the family-run business in Ethelbert, Man., is shipped to customers across the United States.
John Ogilvie
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In July, Canada added 75k jobs. US (9X larger) lost 23k jobs. US losses are as reported by the lackies Trump put in charge of the Bureau of Labour Statistics. Reality is probably much worse. Are you Americans tired of winning yet? www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

cbc.caCanada adds 75,000 new jobs in July, unemployment rate lowest in 2 years | CBC NewsCanada added 75,000 jobs in July, up 0.4 per cent, as the unemployment rate fell to 6.4 per cent, its lowest level in two years.

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Monsanto wanted its growth hormone in every glass of Canadian milk. One government scientist stood in the way and his own bosses spent 14 years trying to destroy him for it. His name was Dr. Shiv Chopra. Canadians owe him a lot. Pt 1

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I love soccer but Canadian taxpayers are paying like $1 million per minute of gametime for hosting the FIFA World Cup. $1 Billion in total. I imagine that visitor spending will balance this, but it's still a huge waste of money. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

cbc.caHosting the World Cup will cost taxpayers $1B: watchdog report | CBC NewsHosting the 2026 World Cup will cost governments across Canada more than a billion dollars, putting the cost per game at $82 million, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

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Mar Hicks
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Chinese researchers have created a bamboo-based plastic as strong as petroleum-based plastics, which can fully biodegrade in soil in just 2 months phys.org/news/2025-10...

phys.orgBamboo-based plastic can be made to biodegrade quickly, but still holds up in tough conditionsA new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapability, and thermal stab...
John Ogilvie
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58 of my fellow Canadians are being held by ICE in for-profit detention centres. Canadians should not purchase American products of any kind, visit America or otherwise support this corrupt fascist regime. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caCanadian detained by ICE for 6 months says he's an 'indefinite' prisoner | CBCA Winnipeg-born man has been imprisoned in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centre in the Mojave Desert since October, where he says he's without proper food, medical care and regu...
John Ogilvie
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I'm done with CNN. Here's a thoughtful article about whether the US can claim the Iranian cargo ship and its cargo as 'spoils of war'. But THERE IS NO WAR. Only Congress can declare war. www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/m...

cnn.comIran cargo ship seized by US could become ‘spoils of war’ | CNNThe US made good on its threat to board and seize any vessel defying its blockade of Iran’s ports on Sunday, with footage released by the military showing a guided-missile destroyer firing on the Iran...
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The light went on in my head. I predict that the US is going to start charging all ships a 'security fee' to protect their passage thru the Strait. Trump: "How is Iran making so much money with a toll when we sank their navy? OUR NAVY IS THE BIGGEST!"

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US and Iran begin peace discussions. So Israel escalates tensions by bombing Iranian oil/gas plants. Iran will retaliate by bombing similar plants in the Gulf States. Israel hates the Gulf States as much as Iran. Clever, TBH. globalnews.ca/news/1176592...

globalnews.caIran, U.S. receive new ceasefire proposal, Israel strikes energy facility - National | Globalnews.caU.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz looms while mediators scramble to get the U.S. and Iran to agree to a new ceasefire proposal.
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I've been following world politics for many decades. Hungary is the first time I think I've ever seen a regime being backed by BOTH Russia and the USA simultaneously. What does this say about the current US regime? globalnews.ca/video/117657...

globalnews.caHungary faces high-stakes election: Trump- and Putin-backed Orbán vs. conservative Péter Magyar | Watch News Videos OnlineWatch Hungary faces high-stakes election: Trump- and Putin-backed Orbán vs. conservative Péter Magyar Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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Good morning, Americans. Let's start your day with an article about the hours after you bombed a childrens school in Iran during your sneak attack Feb 28. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

theguardian.com‘It didn’t matter whose child I rescued’: parents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst dayHours before the world learned that a US missile had hit Shajareh Tayyebeh school, parents were already searching the rubble for their sons and daughters. In this exclusive report, four families descr...
John Ogilvie
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My admiration for PM Carney ended abruptly this weekend. I cannot imagine what political calculus lead to his support for the illegal US/Israeli attack on Iran. 153 schoolgirls killed, and now Canada is complicit. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

cbc.caCanada supports U.S. actions in destroying Iran's nuclear program, Carney says | CBC NewsAs U.S. President Donald Trump charges ahead with a major attack on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada supports at least one component of the American mission: destroying Iran's nuclear prog...
John Ogilvie
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www.theguardian.com/environment/... The good news here is that it's becoming clear that there is no viable business model for AI at this time. So .. eventually .. these new data centres will go dark. The AI bubble will pop. Probably by the end of 2026.

theguardian.comUS leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climateProjects this year expected to triple global gas capacity, forecast finds, as concerns grow over impacts on planet
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www.cbc.ca/news/world/m... *Local police* arrested dozens of clergy members who sang hymns and prayed as they knelt on a road at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. ACAB.

cbc.caDozens of clergy arrested at anti-ICE rally on day of protest in Minneapolis region | CBC NewsLocal police arrested dozens of clergy members who sang hymns and prayed as they knelt on a road at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, as part of a day of protest on Friday against U.S. Pre...