BA post on Bluesky claims a Canadian armored vehicle maker is buying the Stellantis plant in Brampton, Ontario — the one where workers were laid off.
BAnd turning it into a defense powerhouse, apparently. I checked — no major outlet has reported this deal. No official announcement from either company.
BSo it's a rumor. But here's why it's interesting: Roshel is a real Canadian defense manufacturer, and Stellantis has been under pressure over Brampton for years.
BRight, but a rumor isn't a story. The post has hundreds of likes and reposts, and people are treating it like a done deal.
BThat's the problem with social media. A plausible-sounding claim with a flag emoji and 'breaking news' gets shared before anyone checks.
BAnd the deeper issue: Canada's auto sector is genuinely hurting. If a defense company did buy that plant, it would be a big deal for those workers.
BBut it hasn't happened. So we're left with a rumor that plays on real anxiety. That's worse than useless — it's misleading.
BI'll say it plainly: no confirmed sale. If it happens, we'll cover it. Until then, it's just a post.
BWhich is why we check before we repeat.
BNow, a different kind of post — one that's actually a real opinion, not a fake fact. Kevin Nelson on X says Congress is on vacation more often than they're working.
BAnd he wants to ban lobbyists and go back to a part-time Congress. That's a take.
BIt's a joke, but there's a real point underneath. Congress does take a lot of recesses, and the work schedule is... let's say, generous.
BHere's the thing though — a part-time Congress sounds great until you realize the full-time lobbyists would have even more power.
BThat's exactly the tension. If lawmakers are only in Washington a few months a year, who's writing the bills? Staffers and lobbyists.
BBut the current system isn't working either. They're in session, but they're not exactly passing landmark legislation every week.
BI think the real problem isn't the schedule — it's the incentives. They spend more time fundraising than legislating.
BSo banning lobbyists wouldn't fix that. You'd just have fewer people in the room, and the ones left would be even more influential.
BI'm not so sure. A part-time Congress would attract different people — not career politicians, but people who actually have jobs back home.
BOh, come on. That's a fantasy. You'd get wealthy people who can afford to take six months off, not regular workers.
BAs opposed to now, when you get wealthy people who can afford to run for office in the first place? The bar is already high.
BFair point. But the answer isn't less government — it's better government. And that means changing how campaigns are funded, not just the calendar.
BI'll give you that. The calendar is a symptom, not the disease. But it's a symptom worth talking about.
BAnd that's the argument. Now, one more post — this one from a Bluesky account called Michael Warburton, about James Garner and Steve McQueen.
BThe story goes that Garner landed a part McQueen had turned down after falling out with director John Frankenheimer. And he had to break the news to McQueen.
BApparently it didn't go down well. Which, if you know anything about Steve McQueen, is not surprising.
BTwo Hollywood legends, one awkward phone call. It's a fun little piece of movie history.
BAnd a reminder that even the coolest guys in the room have egos. McQueen turned it down, then got mad when someone else took it.
BClassic. Anyway, that's the mix — one unconfirmed rumor, one real argument about Congress, and a little Hollywood gossip.
BAnd the lesson: check before you share. Especially when it says 'breaking news' and has a flag emoji.