Amanda Rose

“Unpopular ideas can be silenced, and inconvenient facts kept dark, without the need for any official ban.” - George Orwell, 1945, The Freedom of the Press

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@JJ_McCullough @rupasubramanya Running against the monarchy is a strategic mistake. It’s not going anywhere, it’s not a voter priority or a unifying issue, and it distracts from what people actually care about.

@rupasubramanya As I said, most Canadians, and most conservative Canadians in particular, do not like or care about the monarchy.

Canada's links to the British monarchy are not popular with Canadians, and polls show conservatives in particular don't like it. When Carney constantly bows and scrapes before King Charles, it turns many off. Conservatives should run against the monarchy, it's a good issue.

Tonight, we cry tears of joy. 🥹 Congratulations to Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, and to everyone behind THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS, for bringing home the #Oscar for Best Animated Short! 🏆🇨🇦✨ Stream it for free → bit.ly/CriedPearlsNFB @TheAcademy #StreamCanadian #Oscars2026

@HassanRIsmail I commented because I genuinely couldn’t understand the point of your post. Work ethic has nothing to do with sitting in a coworking space. It reads like a lot of broad assumptions. You don’t have to build from Canada, but there’s no reason to dismiss those of us who chose to.

@amanda Sure?

a very interesting and telling phenomena: people do not work weekends in toronto. It is basically a taboo. contrast this with SF or NYC; where offices are almost always bustling; even late saturday nights. I tend towards the latter; so I always feel out of place here.

@HassanRIsmail Can I be honest?

@amanda I had worried in writing the post people would interpret it as trying to push 9-9-6 hustle culture grift vs an honest thought (it was the latter) What does feel hypocritical though, is the ‘elbows up build Canada’ bullshit that gets peddled; without the work ethic to back it up.

@sethbannon Makes me think of the "Scully Effect"

The Social Network inspired a generation to become entrepreneurs. Jurassic Park inspired a generation to become synthetic biologists. The West Wing inspired a generation to enter politics. Star Trek inspired a generation to become engineers and astronauts. What else?

@TimHoustonNS cc @build_canada

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Spencer and the team at Dartmouth General Hospital. A medical device developed right here in Nova Scotia by Ring Rescue Inc. will be featured on HBO Max’s The Pitt this week. What started as a practical solution for emergency rooms is now being used across North America—and even making its way onto television. Great to see Nova Scotia innovation getting the recognition it deserves. 👏

This has to be one of the best/coolest sports quotes ever. Incredible player.

What else can be done to protect Jews in Canada? I’m not a security expert. Here are 6 ideas. (Yes, AI assisted) Others will have better. Before something very bad happens - let’s try our best. 1.Publicly fund the model that already exists. UJA launched Toronto’s Jewish Security Network in 2024: threat monitoring, volunteer training, and a Security Operations Centre. The UK and Australia both publicly fund Jewish community security at meaningful scale. Canada could too. 2.Stop working in silos. TPS has a Hate Crime Unit. Ontario has a Hate Crime and Extremism Unit. Federal agencies have related mandates. Toronto City Council has already called for a joint RCMP/CSIS/OPP/TPS task force focused on antisemitic hate and terror. Approve it. 3.Make threat briefings flow both ways. Community security groups already share what they see with police. Good. But institutions also need fast warning when police or intelligence services identify a credible threat. Share it. 4.Fix the grants. Ontario has invested more than $98M since 2021 in security for faith and cultural communities. Good. But the process is too slow and the grants are often too small. Fast-track approvals. Create bridge support. Prioritize high-risk periods. 5.Finish the training rollout. Every synagogue, school, JCC, and camp should have funded active-threat training, clear protocols, and regular drills on a deadline. 6.Treat this as infrastructure. Jewish security cannot depend on private fundraising after each incident. It needs stable public funding and standing coordination with government. I’m sure there are other better ideas out there. But we have to move beyond empty platitudes if we actually mean what we say.

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@alanfryermedia A ridiculous statement because they have had no coherent message or strategy on Iran, let alone most things. They are all winging it and Trump has contradicted almost all of Rubio's statements. It's so bad it has literally become a meme.

Dear Canadians. You may not agree with what he’s saying, and fair enough. But the difference between American and Canadian politicians is you understand what the Yanks are actually saying and where they actually stand.

@fahdananta Feels like a headline designed for clicks. From what’s been reported this is largely a university scholarship program funded through endowments and research partnerships to attract the best talent, not the government writing a $100M cheque.

Just a hunch here but I think this is a poor use of capital Actually I think that’s my entire frustration with Canada, the government charges an extremely high tax rate while being very poor allocators of capital

@vivian39_ It's legally protected as public parkland and a natural forest. That won't ever change. It's one of the best things about Vancouver.

why doesn't Canada build any housing here?

@NateSilver538 This is nothing new in Quebec. Hockey joke, fine. Separatism isn’t a punchline. Feels unnecessary, especially from someone whose credibility comes from careful thinking.

We beat em in hockey and now Canada is literally falling apart geez. Not going to be any easier next time when Makar is playing for Team Alberta.

@rupasubramanya I saw this exact style of messaging during Brexit. Dramatic stats without context. It doesn’t solve anything. It just fuels the anger separatists thrive on.

He's blaming immigrants and asylum seekers for all of Canada's problems, when many of these problems existed even before unbridled immigration. Pointing out that excessive immigration exacerbated existing problems is more than fair, but here is making a causal connection between immigration and pre-existing problems. It's putting the cart before the horse. Even Trump didn't go this far.

@EdwardT20625607 @gregbradyx Touch grass, Edward.

@amanda @gregbradyx You are woefully naive. canaduh has become a money-laundering hub for cartel profits. Now take a wild guess as to who benefits from this?

We're in such a moment in time that American military forces could go into Mexico to save American (yes, & Canadian) citizens from the cartel druglords & their henchmen, & a percentage of Canadians back home....would cheer for the cartels. A few politicians might also. What I just wrote is true. Beyond sad & infuriating - but true. Life is pretty simple - it's good vs. bad - so many of the days of our lives. The Cartels are the bad guys - full stop.

@JustinJONeill @MatinaStevis That’s your opinion. Maybe if this were a local paper it would matter whether the reporter grew up here. The NYT covers the world. I’ve read nearly everything she’s written this year, and it’s consistently been among my top reads, probably because she brings fresh perspective.

@MatinaStevis I didn’t mean it to be and I apologize. I wouldn’t have the confidence to parachute into another country/culture and then explain it to the whole world. I don’t think “hire local journalists” should be a controversial opinion

NYT won’t hire a Canadian to cover canada. Take this nuance and apply it to every article. It flattens coverage

@OSINTDunny Stay safe. Advice I've heard is to keep low key and register with travel.gc.ca if you haven't already: share.google/VVPoFRKgrp7hHs…

Go to the airport at 5 am Watch team Canada loose in OT on shitty wifi Land in Mexico Cartel turns the country into a warzone Dead stopped traffic on the highway