A democracy where a coordinated effort by national leaders of one party to subvert an election outcome does not lead to any real consequences is a democracy unlikely to last long

Doug Ford *falsely claiming* he has the power to audit his enemies when he doesn’t actually have that power is still a news story But it’s kind of a different story than one uncritically accepting the premise that the Premier of Ontario can order the federal government to audit his enemies

Mrs. Benson, Tlingit, American First Nations, Chilkat Coat, c. 1885, mountain goat wool, otter fur, and cedar bark, 34 x 29 1/2 in, Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, USA

"private infrastructure" is part of why the public system becomes dysfunctional, as those with the resources to opt out, do so. All of this stuff is just a public argument for privatisation and public impoverishment.

Higher Electricity Prices Coming? Nukes, Gas, Lead Ontario Grid Expansion ON has mostly nukes, wants to add more gas. AB has mostly gas, wants to add more nukes. What's wrong with this picture? @Pembina #ableg youtu.be/8wp7TxuTN1M

Between "strong" mayors and this provincial government, Ontario is needing a "No Tyrants, No Kings" moment of its own.

Wow

How’s that for transparency? He ran on transparency but it has been in short supply from the Ford government. Deals behind closed doors, refusal to reveal cost of finally canceling Starlink, etc. The list goes on.

Selby Abbey, Selby, UK ‪ #architecture #architecturephotography #gothicarchitecture

Rievaulx Abbey, North York Moors National Partk, UK #architecture #architecturephotography #gothicarchitecture

Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid #CeilingsOnSunday

LEFT: Mark Kelly, shirt covered with medals. RIGHT: Pete Hegseth, shirt covered with booze.

If lying to congress was fully prosecuted, there wouldn’t be anyone left in the current administration. Instead of Comey…

Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea

We need libraries more than ever please send a few comments to the losers in charge maybe they can stop handing out public dollars to their pals and properly fund these great community resources www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy. Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference. Or both.

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Just not a good idea or process. Might keep Smith smiling until the next disagreement; might never happen. But shouldn’t be the way the federation works.

“Pretending a giant conventional war is a real estate dispute in which the side with less expensive lawyers can be brow-beaten, doesn’t change the fact of a giant conventional war… Anyone who says it’s serious diplomacy, isn’t a serious person.” stefankorshak.substack.com/p/nov-21-202...

The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals. The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry. Where is the MAHA outcry?

Trump, Musk, and the GOP killed hundreds of thousands of kids around the world. That should be a major story and talking point. They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.

There's hardly an expression that captures the absurd hypocrisy of Trump talking about Comey lying to Congress while his administration is serving up more whoppers than a Burger King during the lunch rush

Yup. Ben nails it here bsky.app/profile/brom...

Yes, we have laws in this country that protect historic properties. Thank you to the national trust for historic preservation

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Here, here!

Indeed

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 “…awareness of how to comply with the law is already fairly widespread — and the companies still complaining may simply want to avoid being held accountable for their lack of climate action.” Not good for Carney. thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...

The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe. It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness. It’s the end of post WWII American power. www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...

This is a Putin plan for Ukraine.   What we need to do is put pressure on Putin to negotiate and we need to continue to support the courageous people of Ukraine.

🗣 #Budget2025, Building Canada🇨🇦 Strong 👉Canada🇨🇦 now leads the #G7 as the most tax-competitive nation. All while protecting important Canadian🇨🇦 programs: 👶Canada Child Benefit –6M 👵Old Age Security –7.5M 🦷Dental Care Plan –5M 👩‍🌾🇨🇦 Workers Benefit –3M 🏫National School 🍲 Program –400K #cndpoli #cdnpoli

Short memories. This isn’t for Ukraine.

This young man has it exactly right.

February 15. Was I wrong?

Universal government-paid-for health care is one of the best ways to guarantee a healthy, available work force, which benefits the economy. People who don't have to pay for expensive medical/hospital care SPEND that money elsewhere, benefitting everyone.

There is far more to this than jobs. Saab is offering the intellectual property and full control of the Gripens we buy. That alone should be enough to seal the deal. The Canadian companies that make parts for the F35 could easily make parts for the Gripen. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Can Scott Moe shut up about the F-35? These fucking Premiers and their jurisdiction arguments, nobody wants your opinion on what the Feds should do with the military. Stay in your lane Scott, right behind Smith. #cdnpoli

#ScottMoe working with 🇺🇸 ports in Wash State to ship #Saskpotash to market instead of using BC ports is typical anti-Canada from this useless Premier. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #saskpoli

JD knows squat about Canadians’ standard of living. Maybe he shouldn’t meddle in our politics. I think he’s immigrant obsessed. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Another reason to NOT drive into the USA: “Today, predictive surveillance is embedded into America’s roadways.” apnews.com/article/immi...

TRANSLATION: “Each one of these traitors to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL. Their words cannot be allowed to stand—We won’t have a Country anymore!!! An example MUST BE SET. President DJT” MEANS: “I won’t be able to get my way!”

❗️Krzysztof Krajewski, Polish ambassador to Russia, was attacked in St Petersburg. According to TVP, the ambassador was attacked by an aggressive group of about 10 people carrying anti-Polish and anti-Ukrainian banners. They surrounded him and attempted to strike him.

The Trump regime gave up in Charlotte after just 1 week. Community organizing works. We will win.

Should be a buzzer beeping, and blinking red sign whenever CL speaks. Does she ever utter anything else?

Sign of BIG trouble when you liquidate your assets.

Wow! So now that it's happening in a R state, the tables have turned and it's somehow not ok!

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

🧵 There are more of us & the fascists are not going to win

“Don’t give up the ship. You can refuse illegal orders. We have your back.” 🇺🇸Veterans offer support to those in active service.🇺🇸

A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me

A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi. I hired and worked with Jamal for a year. www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...