John Leeson 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@johnleesonto.bsky.social
Toronto, biking & walking, Blue Jays. Americana, world & roots music. Dreaming of a world free of Poilievre, Doug Ford, & Pu*in, and that other guy. Trying to ignore politics in that crazy country south of us.
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‘Traitor’: US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Traitor’: US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call
Republicans and Democrats warn Witkoff ‘cannot be trusted’ after reportedly advising officials on peace plan
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November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
‘Traitor’: US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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No. Trump is not working on a “peace plan” for Ukraine. He’s pressuring Zelenskyy to SURRENDER Ukraine and its citizens to Putin.
Words matter.
Words matter.
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
No. Trump is not working on a “peace plan” for Ukraine. He’s pressuring Zelenskyy to SURRENDER Ukraine and its citizens to Putin.
Words matter.
Words matter.
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Got to see Sinners in this theatre in 70mm and it's truly a format for the movie pervert ( / positive)
Heads Up - Both ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and SINNERS will be back at Vaughan in 70mm IMAX from Dec 12-17. (Battle is playing the 7-ish show, Sinners is playing a matinee and again later in the evening.)
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Cineplex.com | One Battle After Another IMAX 70MM Film reissue
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November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Got to see Sinners in this theatre in 70mm and it's truly a format for the movie pervert ( / positive)
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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At this morning's Bloor/Bay Gaza vigil, carrying "Food and Shelter for Gaza sign". Guy in Tesla, window down, screams "What about food and shelter for Nigeria, you fucking assholes?" (Only 👎 reaction this am. Lots of 👍)
November 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
At this morning's Bloor/Bay Gaza vigil, carrying "Food and Shelter for Gaza sign". Guy in Tesla, window down, screams "What about food and shelter for Nigeria, you fucking assholes?" (Only 👎 reaction this am. Lots of 👍)
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Doug Ford *falsely claiming* he has the power to audit his enemies when he doesn’t actually have that power is still a news story
But it’s kind of a different story than one uncritically accepting the premise that the Premier of Ontario can order the federal government to audit his enemies
But it’s kind of a different story than one uncritically accepting the premise that the Premier of Ontario can order the federal government to audit his enemies
It would have been nice if someone asked Doug Ford to explain how he plans to order these charity audits given charities are overseen federally by Canada Revenue Agency
Ford says he will audit ‘left-wing radical groups’ opposed to government legislation | Globalnews.ca
Ford's warning came after members of the tenant advocacy group ACORN interrupted the legislature to protest a controversial omnibus bill that shortens some eviction timelines.
globalnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Doug Ford *falsely claiming* he has the power to audit his enemies when he doesn’t actually have that power is still a news story
But it’s kind of a different story than one uncritically accepting the premise that the Premier of Ontario can order the federal government to audit his enemies
But it’s kind of a different story than one uncritically accepting the premise that the Premier of Ontario can order the federal government to audit his enemies
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THIS 👉👉👉
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
THIS 👉👉👉
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Oh geez, not this Vichy shit again. Were there a bunch of Dutch writers in 1939 penning just-asking-questions pieces on whether the Netherlands should join Germany?
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Oh geez, not this Vichy shit again. Were there a bunch of Dutch writers in 1939 penning just-asking-questions pieces on whether the Netherlands should join Germany?
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5000 people without a home now. Like multiple awful Grenfells at once.
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
5000 people without a home now. Like multiple awful Grenfells at once.
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The first photo is what Doug Ford has made illegal in all of Ontario with Bill 60. #OnPoli
Cities like Paris are showing that urban greening thru street & place transformation is just COMMON SENSE, for cooling cities that are getting hotter due to the #ClimateCrisis, and for reducing emissions, cleaning the air, and improving quality-of-life!
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The first photo is what Doug Ford has made illegal in all of Ontario with Bill 60. #OnPoli
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Yeah, he’s only going to crack down on unsafe driving after the motorist already killed somebody first.
It’s Zero Vision.
It’s Zero Vision.
Doug Ford handing murderous drivers a lifetime ban on driving is pretty clever when you remember that he is also making roads so unsafe that the murderous drivers have a higher chance of bring killed while walking or cycling.
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Yeah, he’s only going to crack down on unsafe driving after the motorist already killed somebody first.
It’s Zero Vision.
It’s Zero Vision.
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Buried in Bill 60 are clauses that straightjacket our city’s ability to widen sidewalks, add safe, separated bike lanes, and designate any traffic lane as bus-only – without Doug's approval first. It’s a recipe for gridlock disaster.
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Buried in Bill 60 are clauses that straightjacket our city’s ability to widen sidewalks, add safe, separated bike lanes, and designate any traffic lane as bus-only – without Doug's approval first. It’s a recipe for gridlock disaster.
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I have to admit, I admire what “Bad Brad” Bradford has accomplished. Just over the last couple of years, he’s come from behind to establish himself as the worst Toronto City Councillor in my life.
Where would he find funding for the refunds? That would be quite a lot of lost revenue.
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I have to admit, I admire what “Bad Brad” Bradford has accomplished. Just over the last couple of years, he’s come from behind to establish himself as the worst Toronto City Councillor in my life.
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Where would he find funding for the refunds? That would be quite a lot of lost revenue.
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Where would he find funding for the refunds? That would be quite a lot of lost revenue.
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
And if there won’t be any lost revenue due to increased reliability, where will he find funding for those infra/service improvements?
He’s also against bus and streetcar lanes so this, again, is all posturing
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This is also happening in Toronto, and it would be nice if @mayoroliviachow.ca or the City itself would advertise it like it is a good thing.
London is becoming a cycling city.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is also happening in Toronto, and it would be nice if @mayoroliviachow.ca or the City itself would advertise it like it is a good thing.
Bolsonaro gets 27 years for his attempted coup to hold power in Brazil. Trump is acquitted by Republicans in impeachment & then re-elected so he can inflict more ego-driven destruction at home & around the world. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Bolsonaro gets 27 years for his attempted coup to hold power in Brazil. Trump is acquitted by Republicans in impeachment & then re-elected so he can inflict more ego-driven destruction at home & around the world. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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A new twist on NIMBYism. Neighbours are worried it will be come a memorial park.
Daughter of Barry and Honey Sherman buys property where her parents were murdered
Daughter of Barry and Honey Sherman buys property where her parents were murdered
Neighbours of the north Toronto property, where the Shermans’ house once stood, are worried about what it might become.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A new twist on NIMBYism. Neighbours are worried it will be come a memorial park.
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And instead of hanging around here trying to make your taxpayer’s voice heard why don’t you get off your ass, buddy, and go apply for a Skills Development Fund grant like all my hardworking friends do!!
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
And instead of hanging around here trying to make your taxpayer’s voice heard why don’t you get off your ass, buddy, and go apply for a Skills Development Fund grant like all my hardworking friends do!!
Rob Ford might have been a terrible mayor, but he wasn't a huge piece of shit like his brother.
I really try to make jokes and find fun ways to spin terrible news on here, but I read this and the only thing I have to say about it is that Doug Ford is a piece of shit who shouldn't be running an Arby's, let alone a province. Fuck you, Doug. share.google/gPPqvtiuqD0O...
Ford tells protesters to 'go find a job' as controversial housing bill passes at Queen's Park | CBC News
Shouts and chants rained down upon politicians at the Ontario legislature Monday as the government passed a housing bill that critics say makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Rob Ford might have been a terrible mayor, but he wasn't a huge piece of shit like his brother.
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RIP to the sweet-voiced Jimmy Cliff. He starred in this great 1972 Jamaican film, now streaming on Hoopla - free with your library card. I originally saw it at the old Cinema Lumière on College St (now a Home Hardware.)
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The Harder They Come (1972) Trailer | Jimmy Cliff | Janet Bartley
YouTube video by Film Trailer Channel
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November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
RIP to the sweet-voiced Jimmy Cliff. He starred in this great 1972 Jamaican film, now streaming on Hoopla - free with your library card. I originally saw it at the old Cinema Lumière on College St (now a Home Hardware.)
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
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Betcha this was an RSS bot farm too.
November 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Betcha this was an RSS bot farm too.