marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

My new book has received zero mentions on CBC, CTV, Globe, Star et al. Zero. It's been a bestseller for two months and is now in its second printing, despite that. Actually, not "despite that." *Because* of that, I now think.

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Karm Sumal @KarmSumal

2 days ago

God damn this tournament has Vancouver feeling like 2010 again. Hopeful. Alive. Like the city remembers what it can be when we actually let people gather, celebrate, and believe in something bigger. We had that momentum after the Olympics and we let too much of it slip away. This time, let’s not. Sports bring people together. Big events bring cities to life. Vancouver has the bones, the beauty, and the people to be one of the great cities in the world. Save the Caps. Back the MLB bid. More festivals. More patios. More reasons to be downtown and celebrate as a city. Let’s stop governing Vancouver like it’s 1965 and start acting like the city we all know this place can become

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Karm Sumal @KarmSumal

12 hours ago

@mandaobserver @Taleeb @KahlonRav Yeah I agree and love the idea. We need to be bold here. Hell even host for 2 straight Olympics. We could easily host summer and winter here as well

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

12 hours ago

@KarmSumal @Taleeb @KahlonRav Precisely, at least formulate a proposal to the IOC. It should be BC / Vancouver led but we can let the well connected Mr Carney play a role - he might as well do something with his global credibility.

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

12 hours ago

@KarmSumal @Taleeb @KahlonRav Our only economic hope is as a tourist destination and we need more infrastructure and more PR for that, both of which come from hosting Olympics and World Cups etc

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

12 hours ago

@KarmSumal @Taleeb @KahlonRav It's actually a serious suggestion. The International Olympic Committee has problems finding cities wishing to host - the costs can't be recouped in a single games. @KahlonRav and BC should be pursuing this. If BC won't extract natural resources and the real estate market is dead

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

12 hours ago

@hahussain Doesn't Bahrain have a Shia majority who'd welcome unification with Iran rather than toiling under the current Sunni royal family?

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

16 hours ago

@JohnCleese It was a judge's decision. We have to respect the law.

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

18 hours ago

@Taleeb @KarmSumal @KahlonRav Moving the Olympics around the world is unfeasible given cost. Vancouver should be for a 16 year franchise (4 cycles, both Winter and Summer) and then pass the torch to another city

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Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec

18 hours ago

My President never stops working

Aaron Rupar @atrupar

20 hours ago

Trump on Truth Social: "Many people don’t know, or assume, that DUMB ends in 'b'"

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

18 hours ago

@LewisJonathanE @BenCohenOpinion Caan't forget him

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

18 hours ago

Er, we have world renowned lawyers and can fight our case through the international courts. Don't forget about our soft power, too

Daily Mail @DailyMail

18 hours ago

PETER HITCHENS: Britain is utterly unprepared for war. So why do our stupid leaders court one? The reality would be rationing, rising prices… and no general elections trib.al/DBeEK5X

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

18 hours ago

@lembitopik @ghost_wales Could be a great arbitrator

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

18 hours ago

Decolonise the West Bank. Restore the indigenous Judeans.

Mish @Mish_K_

a day ago

West bank is the colonial name. It’s Judea and Samaria. יהודה ושומרון

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

a day ago

@declanganley You'd force them to come on boats when perfectly safe planes are available??

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marcus shapiro @mandaobserver

a day ago

@JohnPasalis It's a win win. Our valued developers can build more great properties and our homeless can at least have somewhere decent to live. No point a city having empty apartments or developers being unable to employ our skilled tradesmen ( and women)