Jeff Blanchette

This a bio update and you probably don't like it.

[Jeff Blanchette @jeff_maljjin]

@Prominent_Bryan @mateocombs My hot take is that we're heading to an online world with a right-ish space and left-ish space. Two echo chambers that don't want to talk to each other. It would simply be an extension of the current political climate. Sometimes it feels the solution is to disconnect entirely.

[reason @reason]

Donald Trump has no discernible interest in fiscal responsibility. His record and campaign positions belie Elon Musk's talk of spending cuts. https://t.co/DINozHJr4D

[Jeff Blanchette @jeff_maljjin]

@Prominent_Bryan @mateocombs I would say so far in my 2 weeks there (lol), it feels like it might become a left-leaning echo chamber. It also feels like half the terminally online Quebecers are now there.

[Jeff Blanchette @jeff_maljjin]

@Prominent_Bryan @mateocombs It has grown a lot lately. 2M users in the last two months, with half of them in the last week only. Total number is now about 15M. More users are getting organized in sharing interest with starter packs (list of users to follow). There's even one for "Funny Economists" 😉

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

The Nugget Projection

[Jean Quatremer @quatremer]

@joannsfar La thèse de la provocation des supporters israéliens véhiculée par les idiots utiles de l’islamisme s’effondre.
https://t.co/cNNjKuLKNK

[Jeff Blanchette @jeff_maljjin]

@PMercier31 C'est rien, les gants de Gallant ont été vu au Centre Bell ! 😂

[Joshua Gans @joshgans]

I'm late to the party but in awe.

[Jeff Blanchette @jeff_maljjin]

Ouf, penser que le clan Trump est libertarien. 🤦‍♂️

[Marc Lévesque @MarcLevesqueEco]

Quel texte confus. Complètement confus. Retournez aux études, monsieur. https://t.co/zVJxLZzPAK

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

1. There have been warning signs for years that many blue state policies aren't working.

Especially because states like California make it really difficult to build anything.

Here's a thread with some data... 🧵

[Phil Gurski @borealissaves]

Police in Antwerp have detained 5 youths that are suspected on having planned to commit acts of violence against members of the city’s Jewish community https://t.co/Ht7vP0rlx8

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

Let’s not go back to the time before vaccines.

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

U.S. States Where Cows Outnumber People

[Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome]

Lotta hill staffers about to get a crash course in how the US manufacturing sector & global economy work https://t.co/hXeLwr6RJ6

[Vincent Geloso @VincentGeloso]

Lithium deposit under Arkansas could fix global EV battery problem — its in part why we need mining deregulation in the US. This is immense potential https://t.co/DQuvaw5D0R

[Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome]

So ridiculous.

[Jeff Blanchette @jeff_maljjin]

Very thoughtful text, you should read it.

[Steve Faguy @fagstein]

If your response to this week's election in the U.S. is to hate half the country, you have that right, but it's not going to change anything. https://t.co/cnCuskUdLM

[Martin Pelletier @MPelletierCIO]

Europe now wants to BUY North American LNG. The US all to happy to sell it to them, while Trudeau trying to shut down our industry. This is insane. Huge missed opportunity to change the world with both improving political and environmental outcomes. Wake up Canada.

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

I didn't realise they were so close. Nature is amazing!

[Jeff Blanchette @jeff_maljjin]

Should tell you a lot about the state of this country. 😬

[Harrison Lowman @harrisonlowman]

“Canada spent last year, in 2023, more money on consultants and professional services, than it did on the army, navy, and airforce combined. Which, quite frankly is madness.”