Notices by M. Grégoire (mpjgregoire@cosocial.ca)

@evan Do I have to pay attention to it?

@evan High. I prefer the way the civil service functions in Canada, taking orders from the ministry, but independent, non-partisan and ultimately serving the Crown rather than the government of the day. But there are some virtues to a system as in the US with heavy turn-over of the upper levels of the civil service when a new administration comes in: fresh ideas, people with experience from outside government, alignment with the elected officials.

@evan Shouldn't complain about my own life *knocks on wood*. But I do see signs of serious problems in my society, most obviously the increased number of homeless people.

@seanbala
Mr. Poilievre had a security clearance ten years ago, when he served in cabinet.

@evan I answered over a year, since I haven't gone out for a show in long time; but with a little reflection I realise that there's live music at Mass on Sunday, and in fact I've heard the piano in my house even more recently than that.

@evan Taine tells us in his *The French Revolution*, Volume II, that the Duc d'Orléans paid for a mob formed daily at the Jacobin Club in order to intimidate the proceedings of the National Assembly.

#FrenchRevolution #RévolutionFrançaise

@liztai @chad Me neither.

@evan Cabotage should absolutely be allowed for airlines in Canada.

@tony Could you please elaborate? I was unaware of any recent changes in Israeli politics.

@evan

@evan From what I've read, this deal is similar to what's been on the table for months. If it does come into effect — and people are right not to take that for granted — why now? There's one major factor changing in mid-January 2025.

@KuteboiCoder @evan @malte
Democracy is not unequivocally good, and the erroneous perception that it is muddles our judgements of state actions.

@evan Yes, but the US displays certain excesses in both democracy and freedom.

@evan May there always be an England.

Some official accounts from news media have become available through #ThreadsNet. I find:

* @propublica@threads.net (but prefer @ProPublica@newsie.social )
* @motherjonesmag
* @washingtoncitypaper
* @postopinions
* @semafor@threads.net (also @Semafor@flipboard.com )
* @theagendatvo
* @newrepublic
* @slate
* @cnet@threads.net
* @nymag
* @cultmtl
* @dailymail
* @axios
* @wgnnews

Please reply if you find something similar, and I'll update my list.

(Boosts welcome)

2024-09-16: Edited to split off government accounts.

#Threads #Fediverse

@evan Yes, #orgmode.

@mariellequinton @andrew @johnefrancis
The PM didn't say [this morning that] he supported #ElectoralReform ; he supported a particular type of electoral reform, #RankedChoiceBallots . But there was no multi-party support for that system, and he was right that it shouldn't have been implemented in the absence of such support.

#CanPol #cdnpoli

@evan Can also recommend the almond and raspberry galette from Pains & Saveurs.

@evan Première Moisson makes a good Galette des rois. Otherwise no.

December 31st 2025 is the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Québec, when we threw back the American invaders during their revolution. Something we Canadians ought to celebrate in a little less than 12 months.

#BattleOfQuébec
#Québec #Canada

@evan If you have the right to ask ambiguous questions — and of course you do — you shouldn't be surprised when respondents give answers to questions other than what you meant.

;-)