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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23h

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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 40m

Nothing good in Toronto that Doug Ford won't try to ruin

www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...

Doug Ford quietly kills Toronto’s green roof bylaw

Since the bylaw came into force in 2009, more than 1,200 green roofs have been installed across the city.

The province has quietly killed Toronto’s green roof bylaw, a policy that propelled the city to become a world leader in environmental construction.

Even though the province had announced its intention to repeal the requirement for new large buildings to install green roofs in the omnibus Bill 60, the measure was passed via order-in-council, without public notice on the eve of the first game of the World Series.

Last week, Ontario Housing Minister Rob Flack’s office denied any knowledge of the measure being passed via decree. After the Star obtained a copy of the order, Flack’s office said the city can still have a green roof policy, but it could no longer be mandatory.

“By making green roofs voluntary, builders and taxpayers have the flexibility of choice, while reducing unnecessary costs and keeping Ontario workers on the job,” said Flack’s spokesperson, Alexandra Sanita, in an email.

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 47m

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 1h

The widow Kirk🤨

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 41m

I also think we all need to recognize: the battle against Mamdani, because of what he represents, won't end with the election.

If he wins, the billionaire-aligned voices will stop at nothing to discredit his ideas, to show they fail. Every mistake will be amplified.

He'll live gamergate every day.

Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 59m

Honestly there is no surer sign that politicians like Mamdani actually have a shot at reversing the massive and growing plague of income inequality than the way the billionaire class is absolutely shitting its pants right now.

Their fear gives me hope change is actually possible! More Mamdanis now!

onion person @junlper.beer · 2h

every most evil person is coming out of the woodworks to try and stop zohran mamdani from winning, his victory will be so delicious watching the meltdowns

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

Well, the courts “held” for a day, at least. 🤡

@samsteindc.bsky.social #SNAP

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Andy Khouri @andykhouri.bsky.social · 12h

The nasty saleswoman who wouldn’t help Vivian in “Pretty Woman” has endorsed Andrew Cuomo.

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Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · 2h

Defense is now questioning Lairmore on cross-examination. They show a video still of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground, post-throw.

"Do you recognize that sandwich?" the attorney asks.

Lairmore won't confirm.

"I did not go back to collect it," he says.

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nobody @petbugs13.bsky.social · 1h

just as sleazy looking as you might imagine

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1h

A secretive organization named the Rockbridge Network has become one of the most influential forces in GOP politics — and it wants to make sure MAGA outlives President Trump.

Inside the billionaire network shaping MAGA’s post-Trump future

Chris Buskirk put tech elites in power in Trump’s Washington. His efforts are grounded in a controversial theory — an ‘aristocracy’ is needed to move the country forward.

www.washingtonpost.com

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 1h

Tough to hear that an ICE agent was assaulted with a sandwich that “kind of exploded” … words used as a legal defense 🙄

In the meantime, @phillewis.bsky.social reports bomb threats made at multiple voting sites in NJ.”

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1h

A+ job of vetting your Peace Prize winner, Nobel Committee.

Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 19h

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado insists that Maduro rigged the 2020 US elections against Donald Trump (and many other elections in the region)

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 9h

Glasgow is one of the few British cities taking on #UKCarCulture, and here is the result.

This could be your city too, if people with power weren't preventing it from happening.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

“In May 2025, Scotland’s largest city [Glasgow] reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland or Montreal do a double take: during the morning rush hour, there were more bicycles than cars traveling along Victoria Road, a major artery…” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

When Bikes Outnumber Cars: What Scotland’s Cycling Surge Can Teach North America

Scotland’s largest city reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland, or Montreal do a double take.

momentummag.com

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BigFishStone @bigfishstone.bsky.social · 2h

Lovely day with the @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 6h

Dick Cheney has died

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Marc 🍁 @marc55.bsky.social · 9h

Dear CBC:

If Rosie is not going to hold their feet to the fire, please find someone who will.
No pushback on PP's lies.

You represent ALL of us Canadians.
Your journalists should reflect that.
And you should know that too.
#cdnpoli

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 13h

I continue to wonder when Americans will decide enough is enough. As Frederick Douglass reminds us:

“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”

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J.M. Berger @jmberger.com · 14h

It's journalistic malpractice not to immediately follow these statements with questions like "Are you saying you didn't sign it?" and "Was it signed by autopen?" And "Is someone else making decisions for you?"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

CNN put together a montage of Trump playing dumb about the pardon of the Binance founder twice in about a week

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justfara @justfara.bsky.social · 8h

Ann Telnaes nails it re: y'day's "60 Minutes" interview:

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13h

Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra says DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers:

“We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”

How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force

Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...

www.propublica.org

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BigFishStone @bigfishstone.bsky.social · 8h

Finally, a dishy out man.

Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 13h

Jonathan Bailey has been crowned PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive 2025.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16h

When I read the full transcript of the interview, I realized there had been no pushback, no corrections, no challenging follow-ups. The entire interview had been an open-ended opportunity for Trump to tell rambling lies, only to have them cleaned up into a more polished product.

60 Minutes Obeys in Advance

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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victoria2121.bsky.social @victoria2121.bsky.social · 15h

This is a AMERICA.

Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 1d

Good news!
You have power!

Tomorrow is election day & in areas where elections are going on, your vote can help save democracy & send a huge message.

If you don't live somewhere where elections are happening, you can volunteer to contact voters.

It's fun, easy & empowering!
Link in 🧵.
#YesOn50

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Kat O’Brien @lavidagata.bsky.social · 9h

Spain’s @lavanguardia.com slices thru the anti-Mamdani propaganda here:
“Fatalistic & destructive propaganda.”
Trump: “amplifying fear of Apocalypse” & “demonizing his city of birth with lies.”
“Islamophobia, still palpable.”
www.lavanguardia.com/internaciona...

Trump y Cuomo avisan del fin de Nueva York si Mamdani gana la alcaldía

Una avioneta con un cartel publicitario en el que se leía “¡Paremos el socialismo! Vota Cuomo y salvemos NYC” sobrevoló Nueva York el lunes, a falta de menos de 24

www.lavanguardia.com

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Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 10h

Happy Election Day! If you're voting in CA or NJ, you may see Trump-appointed DOJ "pollwatchers" in your precinct.

Trump has been obsessed with this for a while, including infamously calling on the Proud Boys to monitor polls in 2020.

Back then, I wrote about that moment for @theatlantic.com: 1/

Trump’s Version of Poll Watching Sounds Like Thuggery

The president’s call for his supporters to serve as self-appointed election observers reads as an invitation to voter harassment.

theatlantic.com

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 22h

“There are some people who hate London, and hate New York,” Mayor Sadiq Khan told me, on Bloomberg TV. “There's a reason why they demonize London, and now, indeed, New York. Why? Because we are progressive cities. We are liberal cities. We are multicultural cities. And we are incredibly successful.”

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