Devin Dignam
@devindignam.bsky.social
Currently located in Victoria, BC. Former doer of many things, including educator, DFS pro, referee, & editor at Wagesofwins. Fan of General Ludd. I write (wrote?) biting leftist parody songs for fun: https://devindignam.substack.com/p/coming-soon
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Fentanyl trafficking! The allegations in this Toronto police scandal are outrageous. Police are $1.43 billion of Toronto's $18.8 billion budget. Second only to transit. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
WATCH LIVE | Police speak after sources say officers charged in tow-truck violence investigation
York Regional Police are holding a news conference at 10 a.m. ET Thursday after what they call 'a lengthy investigation into organized crime and corruption.' This comes after multiple sources told CBC...
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Fentanyl trafficking! The allegations in this Toronto police scandal are outrageous. Police are $1.43 billion of Toronto's $18.8 billion budget. Second only to transit. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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I cannot see how a police chief remains standing after at least nine of their officers are arrested for allegedly being involved in some of the city's most frightening violence, some allegedly directed at other members of their staff.
I was just reminded that 2 years ago I wrote about the Toronto Police, union and chief, fear mongering in an effort to intimidate mayor and council to increase their budget (it worked).
February 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I cannot see how a police chief remains standing after at least nine of their officers are arrested for allegedly being involved in some of the city's most frightening violence, some allegedly directed at other members of their staff.
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One of these days we really should have a conversation about the dangers of letting rich weirdos own all our methods of mass communication
February 5, 2026 at 3:46 AM
One of these days we really should have a conversation about the dangers of letting rich weirdos own all our methods of mass communication
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Our nation surely owes Jamil an eternal debt of gratitude
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Our nation surely owes Jamil an eternal debt of gratitude
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In its new report on the Hastings forced evictions, the BC Human Rights Commissioner just identified a, uh, pretty major gap in oversight:
February 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
In its new report on the Hastings forced evictions, the BC Human Rights Commissioner just identified a, uh, pretty major gap in oversight:
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i want this for canada too, and it will only come through dependable public funding of journalism along the lines that exist in some european (particularly nordic) countries.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
I want smaller newspapers with actual fact-based reporting made by people who are paid more to work less and I'm not kidding.
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
i want this for canada too, and it will only come through dependable public funding of journalism along the lines that exist in some european (particularly nordic) countries.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
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Stuff like this being reported in Canada by Canadian outlets as if it matters to Canadians is why I know that our ruling class will sell us out the second the US invades.
Sheriff probes possible ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, while pacemaker data could speak to timeline
Savannah Guthrie mother: Possible ransom notes in disappearance
Some of the most recent evidence in the desperate search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, is also among the case’s most disturbing: purported ransom notes sent to media outlets.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Stuff like this being reported in Canada by Canadian outlets as if it matters to Canadians is why I know that our ruling class will sell us out the second the US invades.
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no surprise carney is introducing a convoluted credits-trading system instead of just telling automakers they need to sell progressively more EVs year after year
Government expected to announce it's scrapping EV mandate in favour of new fuel efficiency system: source | CBC News
The federal government is expected to announce its national automotive strategy on Thursday that includes scrapping Canada's electric vehicle mandate and replacing it with a new system of fuel efficie...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 7:53 PM
no surprise carney is introducing a convoluted credits-trading system instead of just telling automakers they need to sell progressively more EVs year after year
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While Poilievre and his MPs talked up being the “party of Canadian workers,” the Conservative's new top council shows other priorities.
Our analysis shows half the council are recent or active lobbyists for oil & gas, Big Tech, telecoms and pharma giants.
breachmedia.ca/pierre-poili...
Our analysis shows half the council are recent or active lobbyists for oil & gas, Big Tech, telecoms and pharma giants.
breachmedia.ca/pierre-poili...
Pierre Poilievre’s new governing council stacked with corporate lobbyists ⋆ The Breach
Lobbyists and anti-abortion activists on influential body are a contrast to Conservative Party’s public messaging
breachmedia.ca
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
While Poilievre and his MPs talked up being the “party of Canadian workers,” the Conservative's new top council shows other priorities.
Our analysis shows half the council are recent or active lobbyists for oil & gas, Big Tech, telecoms and pharma giants.
breachmedia.ca/pierre-poili...
Our analysis shows half the council are recent or active lobbyists for oil & gas, Big Tech, telecoms and pharma giants.
breachmedia.ca/pierre-poili...
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For all the Canadians focused on the Washington Post today...
Unifor is deeply concerned by Bell Media’s announcement of layoffs impacting 20 Unifor members, who delivered quality, fact-based journalism to Canadians from coast-to-coast.
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#canlab
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#canlab
Canadian journalism hit again as Bell Media lays off 20 Unifor members nationwide
TORONTO— Unifor is deeply concerned by Bell Media’s announcement of layoffs impacting 20 Unifor members, who delivered quality, fact-based journalism to Canadians from coast-to-coast.“This is a…
www.unifor.org
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
For all the Canadians focused on the Washington Post today...
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I'm actually super embarrassed for the city and furious about this
It's gaslighting and basically implies reporters are liars at a time when press freedom is already under attack. #journalism
It's gaslighting and basically implies reporters are liars at a time when press freedom is already under attack. #journalism
The City of Vancouver continues to deny there was a media exclusion zone during the April 2023 Hastings decampment.
I witnessed this, I made video showing how media were excluded (in this story: thetyee.ca/News/2023/11...) & now a BCHRC report has confirmed there was an exclusion zone.
I witnessed this, I made video showing how media were excluded (in this story: thetyee.ca/News/2023/11...) & now a BCHRC report has confirmed there was an exclusion zone.
February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I'm actually super embarrassed for the city and furious about this
It's gaslighting and basically implies reporters are liars at a time when press freedom is already under attack. #journalism
It's gaslighting and basically implies reporters are liars at a time when press freedom is already under attack. #journalism
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Worked with the great @emmaarkell.bsky.social on this story.
Doug Ford responded to a text message from a public servant about the return to office mandate with a voice mail suggesting they find another job.
The Premier's Office did not respond to our multiple requests for comment.
Doug Ford responded to a text message from a public servant about the return to office mandate with a voice mail suggesting they find another job.
The Premier's Office did not respond to our multiple requests for comment.
A public servant texted Doug Ford's number to express concern with his government's return-to-office mandate.
They received a voicemail suggesting they "go get another job."
pressprogress.ca/public-serva...
They received a voicemail suggesting they "go get another job."
pressprogress.ca/public-serva...
Public Servant Surprised by Voicemail from Doug Ford Suggesting They ‘Get Another Job’
The worker had messaged Ford's number to express concern about the Ontario government's return-to-office mandate
pressprogress.ca
February 4, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Worked with the great @emmaarkell.bsky.social on this story.
Doug Ford responded to a text message from a public servant about the return to office mandate with a voice mail suggesting they find another job.
The Premier's Office did not respond to our multiple requests for comment.
Doug Ford responded to a text message from a public servant about the return to office mandate with a voice mail suggesting they find another job.
The Premier's Office did not respond to our multiple requests for comment.
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Ontario recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire
Ministers call minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation to suspend treaty rights, species protections, and human rights to benefit extractive industries.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
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Ministers call minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation to suspend treaty rights, species protections, and human rights to benefit extractive industries.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
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Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development
Discover how the Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development and its implications.
ricochet.media
February 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Ontario recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire
Ministers call minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation to suspend treaty rights, species protections, and human rights to benefit extractive industries.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/o...
Ministers call minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation to suspend treaty rights, species protections, and human rights to benefit extractive industries.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/o...
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bill gates should have been untouchable before this, but especially after these recent revelations anyone still associating with him should be seen with suspicion and be questioned about whether they’re okay with what he did.
that man’s wealth bought him a good reputation he never deserved.
that man’s wealth bought him a good reputation he never deserved.
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
bill gates should have been untouchable before this, but especially after these recent revelations anyone still associating with him should be seen with suspicion and be questioned about whether they’re okay with what he did.
that man’s wealth bought him a good reputation he never deserved.
that man’s wealth bought him a good reputation he never deserved.
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The purpose of Alberta’s Health Statutes Amendment Act is to destroy public health care as we know it.
Not just in Alberta, but throughout Canada, by legislating two-tier health care. @djclimenhaga.bsky.social writes. #abpoli
Not just in Alberta, but throughout Canada, by legislating two-tier health care. @djclimenhaga.bsky.social writes. #abpoli
How Alberta Plans to Kill Public Health Care Across Canada | The Tyee
A new law opens the door for two-tier care that would destroy medicare.
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The purpose of Alberta’s Health Statutes Amendment Act is to destroy public health care as we know it.
Not just in Alberta, but throughout Canada, by legislating two-tier health care. @djclimenhaga.bsky.social writes. #abpoli
Not just in Alberta, but throughout Canada, by legislating two-tier health care. @djclimenhaga.bsky.social writes. #abpoli
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B.C. has halted work on a strategy aimed at ensuring taxpayers don’t bear the massive cleanup costs arising from abandoned industrial sites and disasters like the Mount Polley mine breach.
@zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
@zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
BC Halts Plans to Make Polluters Pay for Cleanup Costs | The Tyee
The province billed its Public Interest Bonding Strategy as a key step to protect the public from massive cleanup bills. Now it’s on hold.
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
B.C. has halted work on a strategy aimed at ensuring taxpayers don’t bear the massive cleanup costs arising from abandoned industrial sites and disasters like the Mount Polley mine breach.
@zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
@zoeyunker.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
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frankly it’s hilarious this is justified by the bullshit narrative around data centers in space. musk is playing all these rubes to enrich himself.
SpaceX buys xAI uniting crucial parts of Musk’s empire ft.trib.al/oMHad8s
SpaceX buys xAI uniting crucial parts of Musk’s empire
Rocket company and AI model builder to combine as billionaire envisions data centres in space
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February 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
frankly it’s hilarious this is justified by the bullshit narrative around data centers in space. musk is playing all these rubes to enrich himself.
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My latest investigation is out. In the town of Caledon, Ont., political operatives thought they could create an anonymous, untraceable "citizen-led grassroots" campaign. But they forgot to scrub the image metadata.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/i...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/i...
Anonymous 'grassroots' community group in Ontario traced back to political operative
Building Caledon Together is framed to boost public support for development projects — but it appears to be part of a much larger operation, a Canada's National Observer investigation reveals.
www.nationalobserver.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:55 PM
My latest investigation is out. In the town of Caledon, Ont., political operatives thought they could create an anonymous, untraceable "citizen-led grassroots" campaign. But they forgot to scrub the image metadata.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/i...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/i...
'Political analysts say a unifying convention in Calgary has the federal Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre with as much momentum as a lead balloon.'
Political analysts say the federal Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre have momentum coming off a unifying convention in Calgary but the party still has a hill to climb in Parliament to one-up Prime Minster Mark Carney and the Liberals.
Conservatives, Poilievre seek to carry convention momentum back into Parliament
Political analysts say the federal Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre have momentum coming off a unifying convention in Calgary but the party still has a hill to climb in Parliament to one-up Prime Minster Mark Carney and the Liberals.
cheknews.ca
February 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
'Political analysts say a unifying convention in Calgary has the federal Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre with as much momentum as a lead balloon.'
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“A majority of delegates from Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and the territories” opposed the social conservative motion to repeal the ban on conversion therapy, causing it to be defeated.
The federal Conservatives are overhauling their policy playbook. Here's what's changing | CBC News
Delegates at the Conservative Party's national convention in Calgary voted overwhelmingly Saturday to enact a "stand your ground"-style law to allow someone to protect themselves with lethal force aga...
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February 1, 2026 at 7:58 PM
“A majority of delegates from Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and the territories” opposed the social conservative motion to repeal the ban on conversion therapy, causing it to be defeated.
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“Solar, wind power, and batteries are set to make life a misery for the liquefied natural gas market.”
Not great news for Carney’s plan to double down on LNG, but good news for the climate if the LNG projects he was pushing become uneconomical.
Not great news for Carney’s plan to double down on LNG, but good news for the climate if the LNG projects he was pushing become uneconomical.
LNG Glut Hits on Schedule as Shell, Mitsubishi Try to Withdraw from B.C. Megaproject www.theenergymix.com/lng-glut-hit...
Shell, Mitsubishi Try to Withdraw from B.C. LNG
Shell and Mitsubishi are trying to sell off their shares in the $40-billion LNG Canada megaproject amid predictions of an oversupplied global market.
www.theenergymix.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:11 PM
“Solar, wind power, and batteries are set to make life a misery for the liquefied natural gas market.”
Not great news for Carney’s plan to double down on LNG, but good news for the climate if the LNG projects he was pushing become uneconomical.
Not great news for Carney’s plan to double down on LNG, but good news for the climate if the LNG projects he was pushing become uneconomical.
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Reminder that Carney is also cutting Environment and Climate Change Canada.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating
Experts say administration has launched ‘war on all fronts’ to undo environmental rules – here are the key areas at risk
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Reminder that Carney is also cutting Environment and Climate Change Canada.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A white supremacist podcaster from Quebec
January 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
A white supremacist podcaster from Quebec
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Not surprised. People really liked his Davos speech. So much so that they are ignoring the gutting of the public service.
New Abacus Data poll: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s personal standing has reached its highest level yet, with a net favourable rating of +23 and net positive approval across every region.
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abacusdata.ca/new-abacus-...
January 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Not surprised. People really liked his Davos speech. So much so that they are ignoring the gutting of the public service.
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Mark Carney endorses Trump's pick for Fed chair
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Mark Carney endorses Trump's pick for Fed chair