The anti-vax group formerly led by Robert Kennedy Jr. has been promoting the story of a woman who says vaccines killed her 18-month-old twins. She’s the lead plaintiff in the group’s lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics. Well, now she’s been charged with suffocating the toddlers.

"Private-public" partnership. The public will pay the full load. The oil giants get all the profit. We paid $34 billion for TMX pipeline. The companies balked at having to pay their share through the toll rates so the public has been subsidizing 50 cents on the barrel. #astheplanetburns

Telling that the oped in today's Globe offering full-throated approval of Carney's pipeline straight-up ignores that Asia -- the market that's supposed to save Canada by buying all Alberta's oil and gas -- is pivoting to renewables. This is a policy built for 1996, not 2026.

I sit on my porch in Toronto all of the time. Lots of random conversations with neighbours. I sit on my porch far more than my backyard.

A victory for the #tenant movement in Toronto.

A good snapshot of just some of the ongoing issues at the Hamilton police services board youtu.be/zOUlOrn4VN0?...

If any remaining members of the Hamilton police services board celebrate in any way, publicly or privately, the resignation of Dr. Menezes, that would be evidence that they are just on the board as cheerleaders for the chief & have no interest in accountability.

Civilian appointee resigns from ‘dehumanizing’ Hamilton police board.

Dr. Anjali Menezes full press statement, issued following her resignation from the Hamilton Police Services Board today. #yhmcc #HamOnt (2/x)

Citizen appointed Hamilton police service board member Anjali Menezes resigns citing loss of trust in the ability of the board to hold police accountable. (Gift article from Hamilton Spectator:) www.thespec.com/gift-redeem?...

It’s impossible to get, say, a full time washroom attendant in Toronto to keep them nice. On example. Everything declines except the police supply of public money.

☹️ “Calgary’s aspirations pale in comparison to European jurisdictions, where non-market housing, or housing shielded from a commitment to ever-rising profit, effectively serves a significant portion of the population, rather than only those in the greatest need.” by @ximenaka.bsky.social

When will people stop falling for politicians giving away tax cuts? For most of us it means cuts to services, whether filling potholes or longer hospital wait times, it means less money to support affordable housing, expanded health care, etc etc. tldr: taxes help pay for things we need.

Ontario won't so Hamilton will have to.

We call ourselves "intelligent," yet the humblest fungus can decompose waste and build soil, a tree can harness solar energy, and a wetland can purify water—all without toxic byproducts. True intelligence is learning from these systems, not bulldozing them.

🥳 A small town in #Oregon is celebrating after officially stopping a large data center from being built in their community‼️ The #LaPineCity Council voted unanimously to reject the proposed project 👏

WATCH— @aoc.bsky.social :“We’ve been taught to lower our expectations for things that a generation ago were afforded to every American. It didn’t feel like a fantasy to be able to have one job, support your family, go on vacation, and put some money in your pocket…” (From @marcofoster.bsky.social)

"To stop Canadian oil companies from overcharging Canadians, government could regulate the price of oil in Canada—and tax windfall oil profits to protect consumers and build home-grown renewable energy." Our latest from economist @jimbostanford.bsky.social breachmedia.ca/an-oil-price...

The Department of National Defence quietly inked a $3.7-million contract last year with American data giant Palantir, newly released documents show. It’s the latest in what some experts see as the government’s deepening links to the controversial U.S. tech firm.

Happy turtle day. Do something to protect our friends in Cootes Paradise. Pledge to use alternative routes to Cootes Drive. Turtle Treks share.google/SqxvTWbtebm3...

'We are convinced that no reform can turn the WTO into an institution that serves the people; that is why we maintain that the only useful reform would be the outright abolition of the WTO.' progressive.international/wire/2026-05...

daaaamn london

We give away too much to private interests

In case you wonder what I do each fall, hear about the Semester in Residence at CityLAB from students who've done the program. Such a privilege to work with these amazing people.

In a post facts world, does policy matter?

Ontario’s sex offender registry was ruled unconstitutional after a Hamilton judge struck down key provisions. The premier says it protects communities, but does the evidence back that up? @jeyantvo.bsky.social speaks with Abigail Knubley tonight at 8pm | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social

Gerrymandering for dummies.

This was a big discussion in one of our City Building classes last fall. Drivers often (not always) have different views than those who walk, cycle or take transit.

"Enemy from within." "Communists, Marxists, fascists, radical left thugs, vermin." "Garbage" Somalis, "low IQ people." "She's an evil, sick, crazy, b..." Republicans want the left to tone down the rhetoric. Erm, have they listened to Donald Trump?? Zeteo put together this Trump montage:

"AI is viewed not only as a normal technology, but an elite political project to be resisted … a thing manufactured by out-of-touch billionaires and pushed onto an unwilling public.” trib.al/hSBPbZi

Toronto: What we’re seeing now is that (police) are not even distinguishing between protests, academic events or cultural events. Any time there are Palestinians speaking about Palestine, they are viewed as potentially anti-semitic or promoting violence.” www.thegrindmag.ca/cops-keep-sh...

Incarcerated people stopped believing they deserved soap and toilet paper when the government controlled the news they could watch, writes @joinjeremy.org's Jeremy Busby. People on the outside may stop believing they deserve democracy.

Higher population density, and more populated big cities, are the magic wand vs the climate crisis. Above a certain density, population growth *reduces* carbon output, by making possible the transition to electric private and public transportation, non-emitting energy and heating, etc

youtube.com/watch?v=n80Y... Police corruption #Toronto #Hamilton #police #policecorruption #racism #antisemitism

I think even the thin blue line crowd should seriously reflect on what we get for our money with this force. Not a uniquely Hamilton phenomenon by any means, but I would like to know what exactly HPS excels at. Because I have not been able to identify it.

We have all by now realized that police do not prevent crime. This young man did not die because of an error in policing. But they should be able to successfully investigate. Showing off your weapons and barricades Jackson, the only part of the city they knew the suspects were not in, is not helpful

This is literally madness and we cannot let this happen. It will transform Canada in to a shelled out hellscape, in the service of a dead empire's whims.

#Caturday? An HVAC guy has been here a few different times and every time I tell him about our cat who is hiding in the basement (he hates visitors) and it dawned on me that the guy's never seen the cat and now I wonder if he thinks I just talk about a cat and maybe don't have one.

I am on scene at Jackson Square where a shooting occurred at approximately 515pm. Police confirm one person transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. No further info at this time. #hamont

Adorable!

“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”— @nondriver.bsky.social Don’t use accessibility “as a political football.”

My fellow Ontarians : This is what happens when you don't go out to vote. This is what happens when you refuse to bring up politics at family gatherings. You end up with a Premier who is a corrupt goon who would rather a late night vote to change the law than be accountable to us, the people.

I rely on Freedom of Information to reveal things that governments would rather keep in the dark This is a sad day for Ontario's democracy #onpoli

That’s it? That’s four cents for every person they deliver mail to. That is as close to “breaking even” as a massive government agency could be! The Canadian Armed Forces lost $73 billion in 2025, which is 50,000 times more, and the government just promised to give them $30 billion a year more.

The state has an interest in controlling women, punishing them for being pregnant the wrong way, or punishing the wrong women for being pregnant. trib.al/NXW5lHs

Early applications for the 2026 semester are coming in well before the May 18 deadline it's exciting to think about who will make up the newest cohort. Here are some shots from the various semesters between 2022 & 2025. Legends all!

And the map of the streetcars in Chicago was insane. You could pretty much get anywhere without a car.

Breaks in the system break the system

This crap is going on

"Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king, and a king ain't satisfied till he rules everything" B. Springsteen