Two job interviews this week. One on Vancouver Island and the other in Golden.

Instead of wars, how about we make leaders go 1v1?

"The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed."
—William Gibson

And if you happen to hear of a role, project, or organization that sounds like an uncanny match for my… very particular set of skills… I’m very open to being pointed in that direction.

Here’s the freshly semi-polished profile:
👉 www.linkedin.com/in/chrissmat...

If we’ve worked together in any capacity—heritage, food, events, tech, governance, creative problem-solving, or general “figure it out under pressure” energy—and you’d be willing to leave a LinkedIn recommendation, I would be grateful. I assume that our AI overlords care about that sort of stuff…

Okay friends, it’s time to begin Phase Two of Operation: What’s Next.

I’ve officially dusted the cobwebs off my ancient LinkedIn profile and I’m asking for a little help from the hive mind.

I think the “nation building” projects turn that around in the next 18 months, as do the trade and other deals being made now. The rupture with the US is a big part of our current rough patch, I think.

I share your concerns about public service cuts, no question. And some of the “capitulation” to the US is to keep the lion at bay long enough that it gets distracted and we make more friends.

I have a lot of complex thoughts on AI, but I know that the countries that will benefit most from… let’s call it metatechnology… will be those with access to affordable (and sustainable) power. LLMs are a solution in search of a problem a lot of the time, but they will reshape whole economies.

I saw a list circulating recently of the trade, investment and cooperation deals Canada has completed in the last six months, and while each one might pass with a yawn, they present a heck of a picture of excellent risk management. The contrast with American foreign policy is stark.

Sometimes, when I feel petty, I want to call it the “Whine” Industry.

Okay, Internet Hive-Mind, what should my next chapter look like?

Fairly assessing a decade of one’s own work is a fascinating enterprise. Take, for example, digital footprint—in this case, there is a single potential buyer, but a ton of opportunity cost.

How do you value these things?

I wish we still had an America that wielded the power of principles, instead of one that relishes in the naked principle of power.

Op-Ed: Canada's best defence against hybrid threats The modern battlefield has changed: attacks today slowly and quietly penetrate our public life. A resilient public is our key defence

Worth sharing: www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/12/o...

Is America great yet?

America: "We're doing all we can"

Also America: "We can't do a general strike, I would lose my dental benefits"

Say it with me, friends: The ends don’t justify the means.

They never have, and never will. Allowing yourself to think otherwise is how you lose your soul and moral centre, piece by piece.

And dont loose sight if the fact that the problem is one of demand, not just supply. Maybe Trump should focus on investing in the social conditions and mental health issues that contribute to addiction to reduce America’s insatiable appetite for anguish-relief.

Fentanyl isn’t a weapon of mass destruction. It’s not a weapon. It does, however cause massive destruction.

Trump’s declaration that it’s a WMD to justify the use military force against a “weapon”, when there are many other tools to use.

Forget trans people in sports, we need to monitor spelling bees and math olympiads for Tylenol doping.

Isn’t that the very definition of unfair advantage?

On the upside, I can still go to work, and sit in a lovely garden with amazing wifi. ;)

Cov+ damnit!

A female character from Tron: Legacy, sitting in a couch.

Today, I met Gem.

Since it’s my 50th birthday next week, give me your most unhinged suggestions on what I could do for my “mid-life crisis”.

Less than two weeks until my 50th birthday. DM me if you want to be invited. :)

Microsoft CoPilot is pushy to the point of feeling like a clingy ex.

I’m sorry, MSFT, you’re not getting pity sex out of me.

A poster for a garage sale, listing items and full of dogs towards her ex husband.

I have epic neighbours.

You’ve *maybe* lived half your years, but that doesn’t mean you’ve had half your experiences. :)

The average lifespan is 76, but if you’ve lived through childhood, you’re very likely to exceed the average significantly. :)