The smartest thing a politician can do in 2026 is to come up with a bold plan for shoring up and EXPANDING public libraries. Call it Project 2050. It's a way to reintroduce the grammar of commoning and the commons to a new generation in a way they can easily grasp. Such low hanging fruit.

Great article by @shawnmicallef.bsky.social about how Toronto killed Sesame Street (the style of urban living, not the show). I'm sad Toronto decided against neighbourhood retail but it's heartening they even had the conversation. We're still years away from even talking about that in Regina. #yqrcc

My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."

UPDATE: Now at $160,000!

To get him over the $3K mark, I just supported amazing DJ Trevor Walker’s "Friday Drive" for CKCU Funding Drive 2025! Today's the last day of the drive, responsible for at least 1/3 of their annual budget! To support @ckcufm.bsky.social like me, head here! 👇 www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.” aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

We're extremely dishonest about the realities of aging in this country. The older I get, the more this becomes apparent to me.

CKCU's in the home stretch of Funding Drive, we're $38K away from $193,100 !!!! THANK YOU for the love & support. KEEP THE MOMENTUM UP, Donate Now, Donate Often, Share The Campaign Poster and Link www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... #SupportCKCU #IndipendentMediaMatters #GetThatGoal 📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻

Today I learned that the total amount of philanthropic funding for journalism in the US since 2009 equals approximately 8.6% of OpenAI’s funding to date. Really useful #kleincamp session from @ninasachdev.bsky.social and Vince Stehle of @mediaimpactfunders.bsky.social.

Mamdani's first loss: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/mamdanis-f...

With just over a day to go, CKCU-FM sits at ~$152,500 of its $193,100 goal, or 79%. When I was active at Canada's oldest campus/community radio station, the last weekend was always the last big push, so if you've been procrastinating, now's the time to pledge!! 👇

Incarcerated writer Kwaneta Harris says solitary confinement keeps no one safe. “The answer isn’t throwing them in a concrete box for years; it’s trauma-informed care, therapeutic communities, meditation programs, restorative justice practices.”

Not sure if these are the Page One headlines WH was going for. @wsj.com

Starbucks’ union workers plan strike next week unless company agrees to a contract

I just supported "This Island Earth" community radio program as part of the 2025 @ckcufm.bsky.social Funding Drive!! You can too: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

A lack of media prevalence has led the public to think that they are in the minority for wanting climate action. The reality is that most ("roughly 80 to 89%") want their governments to do more. See @amywestervelt.bsky.social's piece in @thenation.com. www.thenation.com/article/envi...

Excellent piece from @alexvitale.bsky.social. Public safety will play a crucial role in quality of life, and Mamdani is up against an NYPD team of 86 PR flacks, with a rote story that only the police can keep people safe. We know that's not true. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Edmonton has had a disturbingly high number of frostbite amputations the last two winters. With freezing temps on the way, both the City and the Government of Alberta must do more to prevent people from freezing in the cold. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #yegcc

The toxic drug crisis is causing preventable deaths daily. CPHA's new position statement urges unified, evidence-based actions to save lives, reduce harms, and uphold dignity across Canada. Let’s prioritize solutions over stigma. Read more at: www.cpha.ca/toxic-drug-c...

Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, who sold club members drugs they had tested for safety, plan to launch a constitutional challenge against Canada's drug laws on November 24. pressprogress.ca/founders-of-...

My hot take is politicians leaving their parties after getting elected is good for democracy. I don’t care if they go indie, cross the floor, or start a new party. Anything to drive home the fact we elect individuals, not parties, even if we don’t act like it

Both the poison drug crisis & the climate crisis were declared emergencies. Both have been met with half-measures that fail while the far-right mobilizes and governments offer funding cuts and increased police budgets. Listen now: www.climateemergencyunit.ca/podcast

New on our PODCAST: SFU prof and researcher Kora DeBeck joins us with her comments on the expansion of involuntary care in B.C. @garthmullins.bsky.social @canadahealthwatch.ca @sudubc.bsky.social @msthpetra.bsky.social @koradebeck.bsky.social tiny.cc/gf7u001

I know most of my followers probably know this, but just in context: A billion is a thousand million. A trillion is a thousand billion.

As COP30 begins, here's a gentle reminder that well-intentioned half measures aren't going to solve the climate crisis. The era of fossil fuels must come to an end. My latest in The Guardian... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.

Alberta’s police watchdog clears two RCMP officers in the August 2024 shooting death of teenager Hoss Lightning Saddleback in Wetaskiwin. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

Was not expecting a funding boost for CBC/Radio-Canada in an austerity budget, and was really not expecting Eurovision to be a key part of that (the $150M is a one-time thing according to the tables, not ongoing)

Budget includes CBC funding boost, pitches getting Canada into Eurovision (Canada)

So so so pleased that my piece on social atrophy is out in the Open Society Foundation’s The Ideas Letter. I explore ideas in the last book but take them further. I bring in a bit more Marx, and think about how alienation and neuroplasticity are related. www.theideasletter.org/essay/the-pe...

Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.

3 MPs have now quit on Pierre Poilievre: Alain Rayes to sit as an Independent; d’Entremont to the Liberals; Jeneroux to leave the House. #cdnpoli

“The history of technology is that it always creates jobs,” says Liberal MP Evan Solomon of AI apprehension on 640 Toronto. Brother, I know you’re not a journalist anymore, but damn.

Join the CAJ's Canadian News Industry Peer Support (CNIPS) group for a virtual discussion on taking care of yourself while reporting on trauma on Nov. 19. Register now: https://beeid.org/75bf36212461

China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB Photo: Eyevine

Buried deep in the omnibus bill for its fall economic statement, the Doug Ford government has moved to repeal its own law requiring a climate plan and emissions reduction targets be established, via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @meyer.bsky.social #ONpoli thenarwhal.ca/ford-repeals...

WestJet Flight Attendants Launch Campaign Demanding Fairness and Respect alberta.cupe.ca/2025/11/05/c...

Hi Bluesky 👋 Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵

Breaking: As the US moves to license deep sea mining, new research finds that extracting critical metals from the seabed generates waste that endangers tiny marine organisms that form the basis of a vast food web, threatening fisheries people depend on. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The City of Winnipeg is seeking feedback on a proposed temporary bike lane design for Wellington Crescent.

Let’s check in with people who threatened to leave Zohran Mamdani’s NYC: defector.com/lets-check-i...

I was reminded of this old article featuring a quote from Chretien talking about land claims and money...

BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

She began fishing young, following in her father’s footsteps. When he fell ill and could no longer work, Madleen Kullab took his place at sea, becoming Gaza’s first and only female fisherwoman. Among the 285 bodies that have returned to Gaza under the ceasefire deal is that of Madleen’s father...

Winnipeg Seeks Feedback on Bike Lane Design for Wellington Crescent www.chrisd.ca/2025/11/06/w...

In a landmark decision in Canadian law, the Cowichan Tribes in B.C. have obtained Aboriginal title over a portion of land on the Fraser River. To explain what led to the decision, we need to go back in history to 1853.

The 15-year-old boy died Aug. 30, 2024, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.