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davidakin @davidakin.bsky.social · 4h

Statement from the President of the Parliamentary Press Gallery:

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Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 13h

Already today, Israel has:

-Conducted a drone strike on Khan Younis in Gaza

-Shot & wounded two others near Khan Younis

-Killed 5 Palestinians in Gaza City

-Fired on & wounded a several others near Jabalia

All in violation of the “ceasefire.”

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Sasha the Furious Ghost 👻 @sashafury.blackskycomra.de · 13h

Carney's Jobs Minister goon @pattyhajdu.bsky.social admits outright that she sees the suppression of strikes as her responsibility in creating "industrial peace." She even takes credit for the Air Canada strike agreement by claiming it was the outcome of the Carney govt declaring the strike illegal.

The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 13h

“There is an anxiety about the changing nature of work. That’s why my department comes into this work more broadly than just looking at labour.”

@isaacphannay.bsky.social interviews federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. #canpoli

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Labour in a Changing World of Work | The Tyee

A Tyee Q&A on back-to-work orders, the Canada Post strike, AI and productivity.

thetyee.ca

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Lisa @lisawedmann.bsky.social · 16h

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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 1d

"Restore the merit principle," I scream, having apparently developed selective amnesia about losing my job based on a complete and total lack of merit

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Lisa @lisawedmann.bsky.social · 1d

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, it needs to go further than this.

We need to confront the fact that democracy and wealth hoarding cannot coexist. Allowing people to amass the resources of a small state/country allows them to act as such, which is inimical to a shared society of “one person, one vote.”

John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 1d

“No Kings” is great , but we really don't get a functioning democracy back until we internalize, bone deep, the instinctive response to this and every other statement like it: “I don’t care what that rich guy thinks.”

Make it your morning affirmation. Say it ten times at the top of every hour.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Elon Musk calls for US troops to be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs: ‘It’s the only solution’

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d.ly @dly.bsky.social · 1d

Israeli hostage, Palestinian prisoner. fascinating word choice.

A young 90s gal in front of a computer sarcastically saying “interesting”

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Jeffrey Vagle of the Carcosa Vagles @jvagle.me · 1d

A great moment from Oliver:

“While I would love to keep splitting hairs on whether a country’s starving kids is better or worse if those kids are already sick, let’s just table that discussion for when I see you in hell.”

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely brutal.

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Kevin Wilson @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder why Canadians are suddenly so animated against buying American whiskey.

I wonder what triggered that?

Who can say???

Breen Ouellette (he/him) @breeno.bsky.social · 1d

"This was all about some ugliness that we’re not part of. We’re not in politics. We’re just some guys in Virginia making good whisky. But unfortunately, we’re the victims."

Everyone is "in politics" in a democracy.

Tell these American whisky guys to vote harder or cope harder.

Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business

Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.

www.cnn.com

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System Working As Intended @systemnotbroken.bsky.social · 9d

Just a visual reminder.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

The Treasury Secretary declares himself to be pro-monarchy, and promises to punish the entire country if the people exercise their First Amendment rights.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 1d

No kings means no paychecks you fucking peasants: back into the fields if you want to eat this winter

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings Means No Paychecks.

Literally saying if you don't pay fealty, you don't get YOUR OWN TAX MONEY BACK. You really couldn't write a bigger advertisement for this thing.

I swear if the elected Dems fold before this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 1d

Israeli officials are openly defying Trump’s so-called Gaza “peace plan.” The defense minister says bombing will continue after hostages are returned and that Gaza’s tunnels will be destroyed “under U.S. supervision”. Call it what it is, it’s not peace, but a US backed siege.

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Armine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · 1d

Oh look. Exercising sovereign power to protect one's economic capacity and potential.
Paging Canada.,

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

Good morning New York, while you were sleeping this was our most read story. on.ft.com/47djskG

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry not sorry. Your dear leader destroyed the relationship, not us.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...

Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business

Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.

www.cnn.com

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Lisa @lisawedmann.bsky.social · 1d

The corporate & political elite are getting worried as voters are looking for new solutions, solutions that would cut into corporate profits & compensation.

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 1d

Public grocery stores won’t satisfy the hunger for lower food prices

Mamdani’s fix is a distraction that won’t solve the serious issue of grocery affordability

www.theglobeandmail.com

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t understand why we need a “Columbus Day” when this country celebrates incompetent white men failing up and taking what isn’t theirs all year round.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Kieran Ryan @kieranryan.bsky.social · 1d

Not only are these data centres devouring energy & water – and feeding the AI bubble that'll blow up our economy when it bursts – they're also wasting vast construction resources (human, materials & admin) that could instead be building homes, solar farms, wind farms etc.

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1d

Data centres costing €5.6bn have planning approval but no electricity, industry warns

Access to electricity and gas restricts because of risk of blackouts due to power-hungry sector

www.irishtimes.com

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Lisa @lisawedmann.bsky.social · 1d

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 5d

Ontario ratepayers are seeing hikes in their gas bills. Meanwhile, Enbridge shareholders are getting up to $45 billion back over the next five years. @woodsideful.bsky.social reports.

Enbridge investors to get billions as gas giant expands into small-town Ontario

Enbridge executives know Ontario ratepayers are a cash cow for its gas business, and in recent calls with investors they said they plan to milk it for all its worth.

www.nationalobserver.com

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Lisa @lisawedmann.bsky.social · 2d

Privileged white women will always stand with privileged white women. Not surprised at all.

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 2d

Pritzker should be held responsible for the police nominally under his control; that being said, this is going to be a problem for every politician you try to sell us on as a savior. Because everyone of them, and many of their supporters, refuses to actually confront what the police are doing.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4d

Troopers with batons aggressively shoving crowd back.

Just saw two demonstrators arrested.

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