horizons.service.canada.ca/en/2024/disr... Fascinating policy document. " #CivilWar in the #USA" is low likelihood but high impact for #Canada. Loss of #biodiversity is high likelihood/high impact. Yet, our current policies are not accepting of this.

Deliteful as ever.

How Privatized Cataract Surgery Helped #Ontario ’s Wealthiest—and Left Others Behind - thelocal.to/cataract-sur... #onpoli #healthcare #ohip

www.cbc.ca/news/politic... >"Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu," Carney said. Sad it's come to this but here we are. The #USA doesn't want friends anymore, just vassals. #cdnpoli #politics #worldnews #Canada #Europe

Not only a perfect denouement, it was the end of an era. Thirty years ago today, this strip was published.

archive.strongtowns.org/journal/2025... Quite insightful

www.jenn.site/why-canada-r... >... most frustrating about the #media coverage. It obscures something that's genuinely very hopeful and turns it into another random #culturewar ... if you remove the actual language and access barriers, people make reasonable #healthcare decisions for their families

Many labour at the misapprehension that human development is always progressive. This is not the case. The increasing criminalisation of abortion in the US, as well as the decision to remove equal human rights for trans & non-binary ppl in the UK, demonstrates that freedom can be ephemeral.

www.thebeaverton.com/2025/12/prog... #cdnpoli #LiberalsNotVeryLiberal

www.thestar.com/news/world/u... Fuck all this. #politics #cdnpoli #Canada

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... >... vaccinated individuals had a *74% lower risk of death from severe #COVID-19* and *no increased risk of all-cause mortality* over a median follow-up of 45 months. #politics #VaccinesWork #science #ShouldNotBePolitics

"The concern was that low-cost Chinese EVs would take over in the EU. That hasn't happened. Instead, they have increased competition: there are now over 20 EVs selling for under CA$40,000 in the EU, only seven of which are Chinese," says Clean Energy Canada's @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. #cdnpoli 👇

I saw zero US coverage of COP30. The world is looking at us with such embarrassment. www.bbc.com/news/article...

stopbill60.ca Sign this if you live in #Ontario and don't want the province to destroy renters' lives. #onpoli #rent #RegressiveLaws #corruption

I guess since holiday gift-buying time is upon us I should remind you all that my book about the surprisingly wild and entertaining history of bird migration research is available in paperback now...

>In apparent response to the ruling in Mathur v. Ontario, the government is simply doing away with its climate targets altogether. #onpoli #ClimateAction #GenAlpha #environment

I've been pretty quiet here lately, trying to cut down on doomscrolling for the sake of my mental health... BUT I have a new story out at @therevelator.org, on how climate change is contributing to bird population declines in multiple biomes around the world. #birds 🪶🌏

"My dog is friendly.” “My dog listens to me.” “My dog doesn’t like leashes” We’ve heard these excuses from dog owners after a dog attack. Just keep your dog on a leash to keep everyone safe. Be a responsible dog owner. Learn the rules: toronto.ca/LeashYourDog

Thank you, Toronto Blue Jays. You united #Toronto and the whole country with your passion and plays. Even without a World Series title, we #GotItAll. #WantItAll

>So, yeah, peer review deez nutz.

keepandroidopen.org This will be the death of the only smartphone platform left that's truly open. #Android #enshittification #WhoOwnsYourPhone #Google

www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-r... >The basics of how to fix #healthcare are simple. Make all prices in health care standardized and transparent, and try and get rid of the power of all middlemen who don’t deliver care or directly produce medicine. #USA #monopoly #longread

you guys want crime, we’re about to see some crime

If you're a renter in Ontario, you should know Doug Ford is trying to make it easier for your landlord to raise your rent or end your tenancy. #HamOnt #OnPoli acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...

www.reddit.com/r/ontario/co... This is flying under the radar and is going to be terrible for Ontarians. #Ontario #onpoli #housing #rent

Who owns your local vet or dental clinic? More and more, it's private equity. Tonight on The Rundown - how private equity works - the good, the bad and what it means for you.

Thread! 🪡

Fun fact: Bluesky is outperforming Twitter on conversions for my Kickstarter by 900%. Despite it having the most followers of any platform for me, Twitter is converting at lower numbers than EVERY OTHER social media platform I'm using (Facebook, Threads, Instagram, Bluesky).

globalnews.ca/news/1146702... The Ford govt speeding scandal is much worse than you thought! Stunt driving at 162 km/h! And they want to get rid of speed cams. Great reporting by @colindmello.bsky.social and @globalnews.ca #Ontario #onpoli

“My dog is friendly.” “My dog listens to me.” “My dog doesn’t like leashes” We’ve heard these excuses from dog owners after a dog attack. Just keep your dog on a leash to keep everyone safe. Be a responsible dog owner. Learn the rules: toronto.ca/LeashYourDog

globalnews.ca/news/1146373... It's always personal with Ford, isn't it. Great reporting by @globalnews.ca #onpoli #Ontario #Toronto #speedkills #SpeedCamsSaveLives #PremierOfToronto

With #Diwali approaching, remember the rules. ✅ Fireworks use on your property require a permit from the City ✅ Fireworks only allowed until 11 p.m. ✅ No fireworks are allowed in parks or on the street https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/public-notices-bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/fireworks/#Diwali

www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1... Good on the Cons. Bill C-2 is a disaster in its current form.. "...including expanding the ability to open and inspect mail and allowing officials to cancel or suspend immigration documents..." You need a warrant from a judge, quite rightly, for these! #cdnpoli #canada

On another #Finder re-read. Genuinely one of the best things I've ever read. Will there be more Finder in the future? @carlaspeedmcneil.bsky.social

🇨🇦’s Cybersecurity bill is back! Bill C-8 is Bill C-26’s twin. 👯‍♀️ Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don’t let #BillC8 fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 openmedia.org/FixBillC8-bsky @openmediaorg.bsky.social

The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures. This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#Bill33 fails students, parents, teachers – everyone in our #OntEd schools. The Ontario government's legislation is not about strengthening education – it’s about silencing parents and the local communities who know our schools best. #OnPoli

A recent article published by The Narwhal explores the uncertain future of Wasaga Beach - and its Piping Plovers. Read the full article: tinyurl.com/yc4m65ej

Who's the worst cartoon character? I vote Henry, the dad from Dennis the Menace. He's a mask deliberately invented to whitewash the identity of his creator, Hank Ketcham, one of the worst men to ever make comics. It's gonna take a thread.

FYI www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

Just finished Quarterlife by Devika Rege. What a debut! What a voice! #indianliterature #abitlatetotheparty #india #newindia

www.axios.com/newsletters/... Why GenZ, stunningly, split to the right. #politics #genZ #tiktok #usa #canada I hope the politicians on the left take note.

Tonight is the last episode of The Agenda. And @spaikin.bsky.social's final guest is...

> #Ford government used code words to make it 'unduly difficult' to search #Greenbelt records: report #Corrupt #Ontario PCs are corrupt. Nothing new under the sun. I don't understand how the province gave him a majority. #onpoli #cdnpoli #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

www.axios.com/2025/06/07/u... #usa #science #braindrain #politics

www.npr.org/2025/06/02/n... >The government has been under sort of a magnifying glass for decades. And so I think, generally, I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was. #NoShitSherlock #witchhunt #doge #projection #politics #USA

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... >Ontario’s ministry of health did not respond to a query about vaccine exemptions and strategies to reach religious minority communities. #onpoli #ontario #ThanksDoug #antivaxxers

www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1... #Ontario passes controversial law as Doug Ford warns against blockades. #onpoli #cdnpoli #extinction #byebyeenvironment