Mike Hanafin
@mhanafin.bsky.social
Hiker, snowshoer, cyclist. Weather watcher
Retired media (30 yrs) now spying on good & bad journalism. Gradually escaping twitter
Critical of: slimy politicians; Govt/PHO media cheerleaders; COMMS; media platforming Cdn tax-dodger federation; freedumb
Retired media (30 yrs) now spying on good & bad journalism. Gradually escaping twitter
Critical of: slimy politicians; Govt/PHO media cheerleaders; COMMS; media platforming Cdn tax-dodger federation; freedumb
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"Could the Carney - Smith oil pipeline cost the Liberals seats in BC?"
Yes.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #ClimateCrisis #oil #topoli
youtube.com/shorts/vCz3Y...
Yes.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #ClimateCrisis #oil #topoli
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Could a pipeline cost the Liberals B.C.?
YouTube video by CBC News
youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 AM
"Could the Carney - Smith oil pipeline cost the Liberals seats in BC?"
Yes.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #ClimateCrisis #oil #topoli
youtube.com/shorts/vCz3Y...
Yes.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #ClimateCrisis #oil #topoli
youtube.com/shorts/vCz3Y...
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I hope Liberals across Canada understand that they just lost BC.
And if any of you in other provinces care about future generations, you will write your MP to tell them why oil is an industry of the past.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@ndp.ca
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #ClimateCrisis #CleanEnergy
And if any of you in other provinces care about future generations, you will write your MP to tell them why oil is an industry of the past.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@ndp.ca
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #ClimateCrisis #CleanEnergy
LIVE: Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a memorandum of understanding to build a pipeline.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces agreement with Alberta | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I hope Liberals across Canada understand that they just lost BC.
And if any of you in other provinces care about future generations, you will write your MP to tell them why oil is an industry of the past.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@ndp.ca
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #ClimateCrisis #CleanEnergy
And if any of you in other provinces care about future generations, you will write your MP to tell them why oil is an industry of the past.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@ndp.ca
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #ClimateCrisis #CleanEnergy
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“There has been a history of lack of transparency and accuracy in terms of the description of the (vpd school liaison) program”
Based on this reporting from @thetyee.ca it doesn’t appear to be getting any better. #vanpoli #accountability
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Based on this reporting from @thetyee.ca it doesn’t appear to be getting any better. #vanpoli #accountability
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
We Finally Have Some Info on School Liaison Officer Training | The Tyee
After two years of FOI requests and complaints, the Vancouver police finally let The Tyee review some training modules.
thetyee.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
“There has been a history of lack of transparency and accuracy in terms of the description of the (vpd school liaison) program”
Based on this reporting from @thetyee.ca it doesn’t appear to be getting any better. #vanpoli #accountability
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Based on this reporting from @thetyee.ca it doesn’t appear to be getting any better. #vanpoli #accountability
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Reposted by Mike Hanafin
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
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Uh what
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Uh what
Reposted by Mike Hanafin
Full story from @kehyslop.bsky.social detailing yesterday's Vancouver city budget vote, which will give a tax break to homeowners but likely lead to still-unknown budget cuts.
#vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
#vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Despite Strident Opposition, Vancouver’s ‘Zero Means Zero’ Budget Passes | The Tyee
Mayor Ken Sim’s tax break for homeowners will come at an unknown cost, opposition councillors warn.
thetyee.ca
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Full story from @kehyslop.bsky.social detailing yesterday's Vancouver city budget vote, which will give a tax break to homeowners but likely lead to still-unknown budget cuts.
#vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
#vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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BC and Vancouver has money for the World Cup, which the average person can't afford/get tickets for but no money to support an event that everyone of all income can enjoy.
Can you see why people are getting sick of things right now?! #vanpoli #yvr #bcpoli
Can you see why people are getting sick of things right now?! #vanpoli #yvr #bcpoli
Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society announces indefinite cancellation of Honda Celebration of Light. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social pancouver.ca/vancouver-fi...
Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society announces indefinite cancellation of Honda Celebration of Light - Pancouver
The decision comes amid growing concern over the impact of fireworks displays on birds and dogs.
pancouver.ca
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
To bear out this rosy projection, HSBC assumes that OpenAI will become "as ubiquitous [...] as Microsoft 365" (345mm users worldwide) while bringing in 10x the number of users (3bn).
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
Reposted by Mike Hanafin
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
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Australia’s emissions from fossil fuels down as electricity from renewables passes 40%
While greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.2% or 9.9m tonnes last financial year, new policies are needed to meet the 2035 target
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
While greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.2% or 9.9m tonnes last financial year, new policies are needed to meet the 2035 target
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s emissions from fossil fuels down as electricity from renewables passes 40%
While greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.2% or 9.9m tonnes last financial year, new policies are needed to meet the 2035 target
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Australia’s emissions from fossil fuels down as electricity from renewables passes 40%
While greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.2% or 9.9m tonnes last financial year, new policies are needed to meet the 2035 target
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
While greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.2% or 9.9m tonnes last financial year, new policies are needed to meet the 2035 target
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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$65B (billion) of healthcare funding in Ontario has gone missing.
Over five years, at least.
The Auditor General has no idea where it went, so it wasn't audited.
Oh, you didn't know?
That's #CdnMediaColludes doing a good job.
www.corruptario.ca/what-the-ags...
Over five years, at least.
The Auditor General has no idea where it went, so it wasn't audited.
Oh, you didn't know?
That's #CdnMediaColludes doing a good job.
www.corruptario.ca/what-the-ags...
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
$65B (billion) of healthcare funding in Ontario has gone missing.
Over five years, at least.
The Auditor General has no idea where it went, so it wasn't audited.
Oh, you didn't know?
That's #CdnMediaColludes doing a good job.
www.corruptario.ca/what-the-ags...
Over five years, at least.
The Auditor General has no idea where it went, so it wasn't audited.
Oh, you didn't know?
That's #CdnMediaColludes doing a good job.
www.corruptario.ca/what-the-ags...
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They refuse to acknowledge that a huge reason Canadians aren't coming there is because they're led by a man who gets off on throwing innocent people in Venezuela torture prisons and checking our phones at the border for subversive memes. It's almost fascinating.
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U.S. senators say tariffs causing ‘cultural break’ in relations with Canada - National | Globalnews.ca
Maine Senator King said the lingering rift between Canadians and Americans is particularly troubling in a state that borders on New Brunswick and Quebec.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
They refuse to acknowledge that a huge reason Canadians aren't coming there is because they're led by a man who gets off on throwing innocent people in Venezuela torture prisons and checking our phones at the border for subversive memes. It's almost fascinating.
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Reposted by Mike Hanafin
"We did buy a pipeline because we felt there was a need to still get Alberta's oil to market," McKenna says. "And what did we get? They did not live up to their end of the bargain under any stretch of the imagination."
As Carney-Smith pipeline deal looms, Catherine McKenna says oil companies can't be trusted. She would know
Justin Trudeau's first environment minister spoke with Canada's National Observer about misogyny, policy and broken promises.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"We did buy a pipeline because we felt there was a need to still get Alberta's oil to market," McKenna says. "And what did we get? They did not live up to their end of the bargain under any stretch of the imagination."
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This one's for everyone who's spent years being attacked for pointing out the mistakes, negligence and conflicts of interest that let COVID run wild and wasted an enormous number of lives.
The bad guys may have connections, and be protected by their friends...but that doesn't last forever.
🤣
The bad guys may have connections, and be protected by their friends...but that doesn't last forever.
🤣
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This one's for everyone who's spent years being attacked for pointing out the mistakes, negligence and conflicts of interest that let COVID run wild and wasted an enormous number of lives.
The bad guys may have connections, and be protected by their friends...but that doesn't last forever.
🤣
The bad guys may have connections, and be protected by their friends...but that doesn't last forever.
🤣
Reposted by Mike Hanafin
Despite Strident Opposition, Vancouver's 'Zero Means Zero' Budget Passes via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Despite Strident Opposition, Vancouver’s ‘Zero Means Zero’ Budget Passes | The Tyee
Mayor Ken Sim’s tax break for homeowners will come at an unknown cost, opposition councillors warn.
thetyee.ca
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Despite Strident Opposition, Vancouver's 'Zero Means Zero' Budget Passes via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
Reposted by Mike Hanafin
The mother of Leavitt’s nephew was taken into ICE custody and faces deportation after DHS labeled her “a criminal illegal alien from Brazil.”
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November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The mother of Leavitt’s nephew was taken into ICE custody and faces deportation after DHS labeled her “a criminal illegal alien from Brazil.”
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When science is sidelined, people get hurt. As Louisiana's surgeon general, Ralph Abraham put the lives of children at risk. Now RFK has installed him — and his dangerous anti-science views — as deputy director of CDC.
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/health/cdc-ralph-lee-abraham-vaccines.html?unlocked_article_code…
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
When science is sidelined, people get hurt. As Louisiana's surgeon general, Ralph Abraham put the lives of children at risk. Now RFK has installed him — and his dangerous anti-science views — as deputy director of CDC.
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Steve Witkoff helped Russia derail Ukraine’s access to Tomahawk missiles. He tipped off the Kremlin about Zelensky’s U.S. visit, giving Moscow time to arrange a call that convinced Trump to block the deal. Witkoff actively works against Ukraine’s defense, in coordination with Putin’s regime.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Steve Witkoff helped Russia derail Ukraine’s access to Tomahawk missiles. He tipped off the Kremlin about Zelensky’s U.S. visit, giving Moscow time to arrange a call that convinced Trump to block the deal. Witkoff actively works against Ukraine’s defense, in coordination with Putin’s regime.
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I like how the City of Vancouver’s response to the new PNE Amphitheatre being triple the original budget is to say “WORLD CLASS” like the phrase is a magical amulet that excuses any sins
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I like how the City of Vancouver’s response to the new PNE Amphitheatre being triple the original budget is to say “WORLD CLASS” like the phrase is a magical amulet that excuses any sins
Reposted by Mike Hanafin
Parents brought their crying babies to protest it, following a marathon public speakers’ session that saw more than 600 people sign up to give council a piece of their mind.
@kehyslop.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli
@kehyslop.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli
Despite Strident Opposition, Vancouver’s ‘Zero Means Zero’ Budget Passes | The Tyee
Mayor Ken Sim’s tax break for homeowners will come at an unknown cost, opposition councillors warn.
thetyee.ca
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Parents brought their crying babies to protest it, following a marathon public speakers’ session that saw more than 600 people sign up to give council a piece of their mind.
@kehyslop.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli
@kehyslop.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli
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After two years of FOI requests, the Vancouver police finally let The Tyee review some training modules for the SLO program.
@kehyslop.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli #bced
@kehyslop.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli #bced
We Finally Have Some Info on School Liaison Officer Training | The Tyee
After two years of FOI requests and complaints, the Vancouver police finally let The Tyee review some training modules.
thetyee.ca
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
After two years of FOI requests, the Vancouver police finally let The Tyee review some training modules for the SLO program.
@kehyslop.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli #bced
@kehyslop.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli #bced
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So ABC passed their horrible budget.
I seriously hope lots of people will show up and protest Sim when he has his FIFA live fest next year. Getting him shamed in front of an international audience would be a great foreplay for booting him and his party out next year. #vanpoli
I seriously hope lots of people will show up and protest Sim when he has his FIFA live fest next year. Getting him shamed in front of an international audience would be a great foreplay for booting him and his party out next year. #vanpoli
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
So ABC passed their horrible budget.
I seriously hope lots of people will show up and protest Sim when he has his FIFA live fest next year. Getting him shamed in front of an international audience would be a great foreplay for booting him and his party out next year. #vanpoli
I seriously hope lots of people will show up and protest Sim when he has his FIFA live fest next year. Getting him shamed in front of an international audience would be a great foreplay for booting him and his party out next year. #vanpoli
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This is what happens when just 36.3% of people show up to vote in an election with one united right-of-centre party. You may avoid politics, but it can come to bite you in the ass. Eighty percent of success is showing up.
#vanpoli #Vote2026 #TaxTheRich
#vanpoli #Vote2026 #TaxTheRich
Vancouver's 2026 draft budget has PASSED.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This is what happens when just 36.3% of people show up to vote in an election with one united right-of-centre party. You may avoid politics, but it can come to bite you in the ass. Eighty percent of success is showing up.
#vanpoli #Vote2026 #TaxTheRich
#vanpoli #Vote2026 #TaxTheRich
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ICYMI - here is another snippet of my speech to Vancouver City Council last week about the impact the budget cuts are having on staff morale.
#vanpoli
#vanpoli
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 AM
ICYMI - here is another snippet of my speech to Vancouver City Council last week about the impact the budget cuts are having on staff morale.
#vanpoli
#vanpoli
Reposted by Mike Hanafin
approved despite over 600 speakers signing up to speak to the budget, with all but a tiny number strongly opposed, and following a public engagement survey that found the majority of respondents supported a property tax increase to avoid cuts.
Vancouver's 2026 draft budget has PASSED.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
approved despite over 600 speakers signing up to speak to the budget, with all but a tiny number strongly opposed, and following a public engagement survey that found the majority of respondents supported a property tax increase to avoid cuts.