"Has Heated Rivalry made everybody insane?" Anderson Cooper, asking the hard questions.

Premier Ford’s move to sell alcohol in grocery & corner stores robbed billions of LCBO revenue that pays for our healthcare + withholding federal funds = purposely straining system to usher in privatization. Not only will we have to use a credit card for care, he may kill us waiting for it. #ONpoli

Remember, when Calandra is talking about "surplus" schools, that's bullshit. In Toronto, schools on tasty parcels of real estate are being targeted. They all have relatively new principals, with allegiances to "acting superintendents", and marching orders to fuck those schools up good.

Heated Rivalry finally giving the people what we want, Zamboni

It’s wild we’re still talking about masks. I still mask up in grocery stores, elevators, public bathrooms, and public transit cuz I don’t like being sick and I don’t want to get my kid sick and it doesn’t have to be more complicated than not liking being sick. It’s weird anyone would question that.

Just before the holiday break, I spoke with The Trillium about potential school closures. With concerns raised by education critics and OPSBA, it’s clear decisions must stay with local trustees. I shudder to think of Parkdale–High Park families paying the price for reckless government overreach.

Some of the most bike-friendly cities in North America, like Montreal and Minneapolis, also happen to be the snowiest! Check out these winter biking tips from Montreal!

We need those who claim to be “left” to stop punching down on the disabled, covid cautious and immune compromised. Masking is resistance. It’s community care. The ruling class wants you sick and weak so you won’t fight back. Healthcare is being gutted. There’s never been a better time to mask

📣 End the year by taking one quick & easy step to push to improve the health & well-being of all Toronto residents: Sign Clean Indoor Air Toronto’s petition to our city’s Board of Health re. Health Canada's new IAQ guidance docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📣 #Toronto #ONhealth #ONpoli

Masks stress you out? #CleanTheAir! Proper air filtration and indoor air quality policies would do a lot of the heavy lifting in preventing or mitigating the spread of airborne illness… mocking folks protecting themselves and others is surprisingly not effective in preventing the spread of illness…

I am #OneOfTheTwo My life is not a throw away line on a podcast. I choose to protect myself, my family and those around me. #LongCovid #LongCovidKids

#oneofthetwo maskers Jon Stewart was mocking. It shouldn't matter why we mask. It should matter why non maskers don't take science, health, or community solidarity seriously.

Babe, we’re #oneofthetwo avoiding that weird “mystery” cold/flu like things the rest of all keep coming down with. And I don’t answer “I don’t wanna talk” if you ask I will tell you why I’m masking. Jon Stewart you’re doing real harm and you’re honestly being kind of a dick.

Remember, masks aren’t just for Covid! They also help protect against colds, flu, measles, RSV and more. They guard against pollution, wild fire smoke and pollen. A well fitted respirator can keep you healthy while also protecting those around you. It’s radical community care.

'Heated Rivalry' is bringing me back to hockey: defector.com/heated-rival...

“The FAO estimates it will take an increase in spending of four per cent growth a year — more than quadruple the province’s estimate — just to maintain current services. As a result, “efficiencies” will have to be found if growth is kept to 0.7 per cent a year, flags the FAO.”

Ford's crony capitalism is gutting healthcare. “In order for hospitals & other providers to live within that kind of budget envelope, some pretty significant trade-off decisions would have to be implemented.” - Anthony Dale, OHA #GiftLink 🎁 #OnPoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/ham...

It’s a shame that despite being the single largest line item in the City of Toronto budget the Toronto Police Headquarters can’t afford to clear their snow within the by-law mandated time limit

Heads up Ontario, new proposed regulation regarding Policing in Schools just opened for comment. Be specific in your comments if you can. You can leave comments more than once, no worries if you forget something. Please share widely. #onted #onpoli www.regulatoryregistry.gov.on.ca/proposal/52954

Clean indoor air is a human right. #OntEd

Leave a comment on this proposed regulation: www.regulatoryregistry.gov.on.ca/proposal/52954 #onted #onpoli

idk what everyone is talking about where is the Heated Rivalry with women when we’re coming up on 4 seasons of Yellowjackets…

“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).

PSA: if you live in Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, or Nova Scotia, you can order native plant seeds for FREE from the Ottawa Wildflower Seeds Library. Their annual seed giveaway starts today! wildflowerseedlibrary.ca

If I see another headline astounded that moms like a fun and/or spicy thing I will scream. Have y’all never met a mother? Absolute freaks the lot of us.

Happy Holidays! I encourage you to call / email Paul Calandra to remind him that we need fully funded schools with enough support staff to keep our children safe. Phone: 905-642-2588 (leave a message) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] #OntEd

At this point one should simply assume every action taken by the Ford government is intended to degrade the environment, health, education, housing, and every other public good, and also individual quality of life except as narrowly defined to be "driving more is better".

All I want for Christmas if for my kid to breathe clean air at school, for adults to get why that’s important, & take steps to make it so Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial If you agree, please sign & share! bsky.app/profile/mama... Thank you! 1/

All this talk about Shane only getting ginger ale with Ilya is Hayden Pike erasure and I will not stand for it. Get yourself a bestie who supports you like that man does. #heatedrivalry

Lots to read: www.policingfreeschools.ca/resources Some studies conflict on the effectiveness of policing in schools, depending on the intended goal of the study, but unintended outcomes, i.e., suspensions, expulsions, and arrests — particularly for racialized students — are almost universal.

Empty Netters really has to start including timestamps in their show notes. 🙏🏒

The Doug Ford government dropped tire recycling targets, but consumers are still paying eco fees on tires, and there have been job losses for those who used to collect and recycle tires. This is horrible for both the environment and for workers. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance: bsky.app/profile/mama...

Someone wants the police deeply embedded in the fabric of public schools. It’s not okay. This makes kids less safe. Leave a comment www.regulatoryregistry.gov.on.ca/proposal/52954 #onted #onpoli #policingfreeschools #fundourschools

Leave a comment on this proposed regulation: www.regulatoryregistry.gov.on.ca/proposal/52954 #onted #onpoli

No. Increasing a police presence in schools creates unintended outcomes, including racial profiling and increased suspensions, expulsions, and arrests. In combination, these can feed a “school to prison” pipeline — which, by any definition, decreases school safety. www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...

As the story points out, this heightened risk with the flu often comes along at a time when we have snow to shovel, which is also a heart attack risk. Be careful out there.

“Getting sick frequently at school is not inevitable, and it isn’t because kids are just harbingers of viruses. It’s more because the buildings they inhabit do not have adequate ventilation and filtration systems to reduce illness transmission,” @mjnabuurs.bsky.social said. (Archive 🔗 in next post)

Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance: bsky.app/profile/mama...

Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance: bsky.app/profile/mama...

Tierney's commitment to an all-Canadian soundtrack is honestly the most charming thing about the kissy hockey show. ... well, that and all the kissing

As we've been saying for 3+ years, all of the education legislation from the Ford government has been about giving itself the power to sell and/or give away school buildings and real estate. TDSB has acting superintendents in place to fuck with school communities on the tastiest parcels of land.

Three kids dead this month, just in our region. It's never too late to start masking again, get your vaccinations and clean the air. Get a HEPA for your home this holiday season (if you can) and crack a window/run a fan. Wash your hands religiously. All these measures prevent Covid, too!

This came out yesterday as well: ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/12/21/s...

What a terrible, irresponsible headline. The answer is infection is *far* more of risk than vaccination. www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

Time to #CleanTheAir in Ontario public schools. 🏫 Via: @onschoolsafety.bsky.social #OnPoli #OntEd

important information for #OntEd families. #CleanTheAir

Flu fatalism is not helpful: we can keep the air in schools much cleaner and fresher, reducing the risk of infection to children and teachers. #IAQ #masks ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/12/21/s...

Hot Tip, Toronto - Book City has Heated Rivalry paperbacks in stock (for now, I guess).

This is all preventable. That we let it happen is unconscionable. #onted #onpoli #cleantheair