D Mac
@driusan.doomscroller.social
Some guy in Montreal.
Mostly in the Fediverse at @[email protected] (aikido) or @[email protected] (other)
Mostly in the Fediverse at @[email protected] (aikido) or @[email protected] (other)
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ITS CYBER MONDAY
ITS GIVING TUESDAY
ITS MENTAL BREAKDOWN WENDESDAY
ITS THANKSGIVING THURSDAY
ITS BLACK FRIDAY
ITS EXISTENTIAL DESPAIR SATURDAY
ITS SMALL BUSINESS SUNDAY
i would like all of this to stop
ITS GIVING TUESDAY
ITS MENTAL BREAKDOWN WENDESDAY
ITS THANKSGIVING THURSDAY
ITS BLACK FRIDAY
ITS EXISTENTIAL DESPAIR SATURDAY
ITS SMALL BUSINESS SUNDAY
i would like all of this to stop
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
ITS CYBER MONDAY
ITS GIVING TUESDAY
ITS MENTAL BREAKDOWN WENDESDAY
ITS THANKSGIVING THURSDAY
ITS BLACK FRIDAY
ITS EXISTENTIAL DESPAIR SATURDAY
ITS SMALL BUSINESS SUNDAY
i would like all of this to stop
ITS GIVING TUESDAY
ITS MENTAL BREAKDOWN WENDESDAY
ITS THANKSGIVING THURSDAY
ITS BLACK FRIDAY
ITS EXISTENTIAL DESPAIR SATURDAY
ITS SMALL BUSINESS SUNDAY
i would like all of this to stop
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Having a completely controlled opposition means we don’t have a democracy anymore.
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Having a completely controlled opposition means we don’t have a democracy anymore.
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Canada’s Healthcare was privatized during COVID.
Pay=care
No pay=waitlists
Our prov govt Cons/Libs/NDP knew private cost 2x public for less service/worse outcomes.
Did it anyway.
MLAs & MPs should be forced to divest stocks in Manulife, Telus, etc.
Immoral getting richer off suffering & deaths.
Pay=care
No pay=waitlists
Our prov govt Cons/Libs/NDP knew private cost 2x public for less service/worse outcomes.
Did it anyway.
MLAs & MPs should be forced to divest stocks in Manulife, Telus, etc.
Immoral getting richer off suffering & deaths.
Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Medicare for All Explained | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Canada’s Healthcare was privatized during COVID.
Pay=care
No pay=waitlists
Our prov govt Cons/Libs/NDP knew private cost 2x public for less service/worse outcomes.
Did it anyway.
MLAs & MPs should be forced to divest stocks in Manulife, Telus, etc.
Immoral getting richer off suffering & deaths.
Pay=care
No pay=waitlists
Our prov govt Cons/Libs/NDP knew private cost 2x public for less service/worse outcomes.
Did it anyway.
MLAs & MPs should be forced to divest stocks in Manulife, Telus, etc.
Immoral getting richer off suffering & deaths.
Can't believe the NDP are so bad at this that they colluded with Poilievre to pass this atrocious budget and they did it in a way that only the Cons look like they voted against it while the NDP takes all the flak for propping up Carney's austerity and gutting the public sector
November 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Can't believe the NDP are so bad at this that they colluded with Poilievre to pass this atrocious budget and they did it in a way that only the Cons look like they voted against it while the NDP takes all the flak for propping up Carney's austerity and gutting the public sector
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Do better CBC. You've got a crew at the ostrich farm covering the imminent cull due to avian flu, but no one covering the several poultry farms in the lower mainland where thousands of chickens are being culled to prevent the spread of this disease. Stop feeding the ostrich frenzy.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Do better CBC. You've got a crew at the ostrich farm covering the imminent cull due to avian flu, but no one covering the several poultry farms in the lower mainland where thousands of chickens are being culled to prevent the spread of this disease. Stop feeding the ostrich frenzy.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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This budget does not resemble anything the Liberals ran on in the election and it is well past time Canadian media start pointing that out. It was the biggest bait & switch in Canadian electoral history #cdnpoli
“There’s huge differences between what were in the election platforms and what are actually being proposed in the budget,” said @davidmaccdn.bsky.social, senior economist with the @policyalternatives.ca #Budget2025 #cdnpoli www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Public service will be cut as Ottawa slashes spending by $58.2B over five years, budget says
Mark Carney’s Liberals plan to curb federal spending by about $58.2 billion over five years by slashing public service jobs, axing and winding down programs, and reducing benefits for some
www.thestar.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This budget does not resemble anything the Liberals ran on in the election and it is well past time Canadian media start pointing that out. It was the biggest bait & switch in Canadian electoral history #cdnpoli
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If you are under the age of 45 and are Canadian— understand this budget will indenture us for the rest of our lives.
November 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If you are under the age of 45 and are Canadian— understand this budget will indenture us for the rest of our lives.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Trying not to get sucked in by all these bad post-election takes.
My most uncompromising take may be that I don't care how many nice things you do, if you excuse throwing out the belongings of people who live in tents.
Montreal can do so much better than Projet.
My most uncompromising take may be that I don't care how many nice things you do, if you excuse throwing out the belongings of people who live in tents.
Montreal can do so much better than Projet.
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Trying not to get sucked in by all these bad post-election takes.
My most uncompromising take may be that I don't care how many nice things you do, if you excuse throwing out the belongings of people who live in tents.
Montreal can do so much better than Projet.
My most uncompromising take may be that I don't care how many nice things you do, if you excuse throwing out the belongings of people who live in tents.
Montreal can do so much better than Projet.
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"Oh no, winning political power? Is that really what we want?"
- Democrats, apparently
- Democrats, apparently
November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Oh no, winning political power? Is that really what we want?"
- Democrats, apparently
- Democrats, apparently
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even when far rightwingers are having an extremely positive experience on all fronts they’re still able to hallucinate a situation where they’re the victim
November 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
even when far rightwingers are having an extremely positive experience on all fronts they’re still able to hallucinate a situation where they’re the victim
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If the Carney government deploys generative AI -- a product that by design cannot be trusted to provide reliable information -- to answer Canadians' tax question, it should be required to forgive the taxes of anyone who follows any incorrect answers.
Tax agency looking at AI, training to help call centre staff provide accurate answers
OTTAWA - A senior official working at the Canada Revenue Agency says the agency is looking to artificial intelligence and better training to help call centre agents provide more accurate
www.thestar.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
If the Carney government deploys generative AI -- a product that by design cannot be trusted to provide reliable information -- to answer Canadians' tax question, it should be required to forgive the taxes of anyone who follows any incorrect answers.
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Or if you're Mark Carney, you'd invite him to speak to your caucus.
it's utterly wild how the Heritage Foundation president talks about other people
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Or if you're Mark Carney, you'd invite him to speak to your caucus.
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Great thread here on navigating COVID as a parent as well as the media’s complicity in mass infection.
The CBC has been hugely disappointing throughout the pandemic. (Looking at you, Ian Hanomansing and buddy Bogoch).
You may not have marched with the freedumb convoy but you might as well have.
The CBC has been hugely disappointing throughout the pandemic. (Looking at you, Ian Hanomansing and buddy Bogoch).
You may not have marched with the freedumb convoy but you might as well have.
🆄🅽🆂🅰🅵🅴 🅸🅽 🆃🅷🅴 🆆🅾🆁🅺🅿🅻🅰🅲🅴
how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
[links to referenced articles in ALT text]
November 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Great thread here on navigating COVID as a parent as well as the media’s complicity in mass infection.
The CBC has been hugely disappointing throughout the pandemic. (Looking at you, Ian Hanomansing and buddy Bogoch).
You may not have marched with the freedumb convoy but you might as well have.
The CBC has been hugely disappointing throughout the pandemic. (Looking at you, Ian Hanomansing and buddy Bogoch).
You may not have marched with the freedumb convoy but you might as well have.
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“If Montreal’s younger demographic wants to be counted in this election and have their priorities and concerns represented at city hall, they better take the time to cast a ballot. Because right now — and I mean this with zero ageism — the over-65 crowd seems to be voting strong.”
October 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
“If Montreal’s younger demographic wants to be counted in this election and have their priorities and concerns represented at city hall, they better take the time to cast a ballot. Because right now — and I mean this with zero ageism — the over-65 crowd seems to be voting strong.”
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Un excellent texte de notre candidate au conseil de ville sur le Plateau Mont-Royal, Shirley Barnea.
Elle a raison, on a besoin de l’énergie et de la détermination des jeunes dans nos instances gouvernementales ! 🔥
On a besoin de Shirley au conseil de ville !
www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
Elle a raison, on a besoin de l’énergie et de la détermination des jeunes dans nos instances gouvernementales ! 🔥
On a besoin de Shirley au conseil de ville !
www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
J’ai 21 ans et voici pourquoi je me présente aux élections municipales
Je rêve d’une ville écologique, résiliente et solidaire. Une ville où tout le monde a un toit et de la dignité.
www.ledevoir.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Un excellent texte de notre candidate au conseil de ville sur le Plateau Mont-Royal, Shirley Barnea.
Elle a raison, on a besoin de l’énergie et de la détermination des jeunes dans nos instances gouvernementales ! 🔥
On a besoin de Shirley au conseil de ville !
www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
Elle a raison, on a besoin de l’énergie et de la détermination des jeunes dans nos instances gouvernementales ! 🔥
On a besoin de Shirley au conseil de ville !
www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
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it seems like carney isn’t very good at the thing he’s obviously trying to do which is the opposite of the thing he said he was going to do
October 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
it seems like carney isn’t very good at the thing he’s obviously trying to do which is the opposite of the thing he said he was going to do
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Ah, I see Poilievre has progressed to the stage of Trump Playbook where he *checks notes* pushes to jail his political opponents.
Fun!
Fun!
Pierre Poilievre claims ‘despicable’ RCMP covered up to protect Justin Trudeau from criminal charges www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Pierre Poilievre claims ‘despicable’ RCMP covered up to protect Justin Trudeau from criminal charges
In a broadside against Canada's national police force, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called the leadership of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "despicable" and accused the law enforcement ...
www.thestar.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ah, I see Poilievre has progressed to the stage of Trump Playbook where he *checks notes* pushes to jail his political opponents.
Fun!
Fun!
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« On vit dans une crise sans précédent », selon Craig Sauvé, le chef de Transition Montréal.
Transition Montréal dévoile plusieurs mesures en matière de logement
www.ledevoir.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
« On vit dans une crise sans précédent », selon Craig Sauvé, le chef de Transition Montréal.
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Craig Sauvé veut faire de Montréal la capitale du logement abordable
#lapresse #manchettes
#lapresse #manchettes
Craig Sauvé veut faire de Montréal la capitale du logement abordable
Le chef de Transition Montréal et candidat à la mairie, Craig Sauvé, a dévoilé dimanche ses projets pour faire de Montréal « la capitale nord-américaine du logement réellement abordable d’ici 2050 ».
www.lapresse.ca
October 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Craig Sauvé veut faire de Montréal la capitale du logement abordable
#lapresse #manchettes
#lapresse #manchettes
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IDÉE - L’ancien poste de transformation Berri - il faut le préserver avec un projet culturel mobilisateur. Un bâtiment public doit rester public.
IDEA - The old Berri transformer station - it must be preserved with a mobilizing cultural project. Public buildings must remain public.
#polmtl
IDEA - The old Berri transformer station - it must be preserved with a mobilizing cultural project. Public buildings must remain public.
#polmtl
October 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
IDÉE - L’ancien poste de transformation Berri - il faut le préserver avec un projet culturel mobilisateur. Un bâtiment public doit rester public.
IDEA - The old Berri transformer station - it must be preserved with a mobilizing cultural project. Public buildings must remain public.
#polmtl
IDEA - The old Berri transformer station - it must be preserved with a mobilizing cultural project. Public buildings must remain public.
#polmtl
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Bill S-209 grants government unprecedented power to condition access to lawful websites in Canada with age verification requirements. Non-compliance leads to penalties and site blocking. Senator @jmivilledechene.bsky.social confirms covers more than adult websites
www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/10/sena...
www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/10/sena...
Senate Bill Would Grant Government Regulatory Power to Mandate Age Verification For Search, Social Media and AI Services Accompanied By Threat of Court Ordered Blocking of Lawful Content - Michael Gei...
The return of mandated age verification legislation in the Senate - formerly Bill S-210 and now S-209 - has been working its way through a Senate committee with a wide range of witnesses appearing ove...
www.michaelgeist.ca
October 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Bill S-209 grants government unprecedented power to condition access to lawful websites in Canada with age verification requirements. Non-compliance leads to penalties and site blocking. Senator @jmivilledechene.bsky.social confirms covers more than adult websites
www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/10/sena...
www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/10/sena...