John Campey
johncampey.bsky.social
John Campey
@johncampey.bsky.social
“I’m just a boy, standing in front of an oligarchy, asking it to restore democracy, promote equity, respect diversity, and stop killing the planet.” 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🦩Retired non-profit ED, lapsed runner, gay, socialist.
Thieves and murderers…
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.

Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.

Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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BREAKING: Staggering scenes as brave Iranians stand up to their illegitimate government in Tehran... um, hang on, I'm being told this is actually Minneapolis. Forget I said anything...
January 11, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.
January 10, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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If the US holds Venezuela, we will seize 17% of oil -- yesterday's technology. If China uses this precedent to take Taiwan, it will own 60% of semiconductors -- tomorrow's technology. See what happens when you elect evil & stupid at the same time?

Really American FB
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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"Hernández boasted that he would 'stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses' while trafficking more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US.

"Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..."

www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker
Two Latin American strongmen were charged with drug trafficking. One was captured as part of a military raid, the other is free thanks to a Trump pardon.
www.ms.now
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Always follow the money.
And there ya have it…

Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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ICYMI: "Canada’s response to...Trump’s trade war has been to double down on oil and gas + mining. [But Canada should] develop a comprehensive economic strategy that adds value to our resources through advanced manufacturing + technology." @marclee.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/int...
More tariffs, more problems: 12 charts to watch in Year 2 of the trade war
A trade deal with Trump is still elusive, so Canadian businesses must keep adapting in 2026. We asked economists and analysts what’s at stake
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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The Truth about Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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September 1, 1939: Using lies as justification, Hitler broke international law by invading Poland.

February 24, 2022: Using lies as justification, Putin broke international law by invading Ukraine.

January 3, 2026: Using lies as justification, Trump broke international law by invading Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
“Only in Canada, you say. Pity…”
If you wanted to see the Inside CECOT segment from 60 Minutes, it aired in Canada 🇨🇦 Thank you, Canada, for sharing! 💚
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Israeli soldiers accused of physically assaulting a female Canadian member of parliament:

“An Israeli officer came up to me and he was yelling at my face and said, ‘Go away,’ and he pushed me … I said ‘Don’t touch me, please.’ And he said, ‘I’ll touch you as much as I want,’ and he pushed me again”
Liberal MP says she was shoved by Israeli officials at West Bank border crossing
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP says she was shoved several times by Israeli border officials as her delegation was denied entry to the West Bank Tuesday. Ontario MP Iqra Khalid said she was pushed after trying...
cfjctoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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December 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Canadian regulation of the online sphere leaves victims of hate and gender-based violence with limited options. Fixing this problem will be no easy task. By Gabriel Rojas Hruška @policyalternatives.ca
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Updating Canadian law to address online hate and gender-based violence - CCPA
Social media and online platforms are fueling a surge in hate speech, hate crimes, and technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV, in technical jargon) both in Canada and worldwide. Engagemen...
www.policyalternatives.ca
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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How can Danielle Smith claim to barely know the man at the center of the CorruptCare scandal when she's had dinner at his house, met with him multiple times, and her closest advisors include five members of his family?

youtube.com/shorts/pvkgA...
Danielle Smith claims she doesn't know the man at the centre of the CorruptCare scandal...
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
So much for ‘the huddled masses, yearning to be free …’
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Every time you see that the government is trying to raise our military spending to 5% of GDP, think about the fact that our total elementary and secondary school spending is 3.9% of GDP.
November 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Debate confirming that there are only two credible candidates - Lewis and MacPherson. The “French language“ debate took me back to the Grade Nine core French class I substitute taught last May. Excruciating!
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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GUARDIAN: “Per head, 🇺🇸 output is six times China’s, and yet, inexplicably, there seem to be more abjectly poor Americans than Chinese. 🇺🇸 inequality is breathtaking… keeps getting worse…”

Wanting to address this isn’t radical.

NOT wanting to is.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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guys...
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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There is no political, economic or environmental case for even pretending to consider Northern Gateway pipeline.
Mark Carney has given a huge with to Danielle Smith while reviving the environmental conflicts of Stephen Harper.
This is a huge mistake.
My latest.

substack.com/home/post/p-...
Pipeline to Nowhere
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s success in his first year has been to successfully convey an image of being the “smartest guy in the room.”
substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Trump essentially said loyalty to the Constitution is punishable by death. Those are dangerous words coming from the President of the United States, but I’m not going to be intimidated.
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM