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

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?

A federal jury has found massive entertainment company Live Nation—which owns Ticketmaster—guilty of operating as a monopoly in violation of federal antitrust laws. The ruling is an embarrassment to the DOJ, which struck a secret settlement with Live Nation. trib.al/DOHfBhw

hi if you’re canadian and you hate the horrible LED headlights that are way too bright you have until april 20th (blaze it) to complain to transport canada about it in this survey

NEW: The City of Ottawa says more drivers are speeding in school zones five months after the Ontario government shut off automated speed enforcement cameras. #ONPoli globalnews.ca/news/1180229...

The collapse of the gulf stream will be catastrophic for the entire planet. The crisis in the earth's circulation system continues to be ignored while politicians promote massive oil/gas expansion. We are killing our children's future. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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There used to be a speed camera here.

Since Israel’s genocide of Gaza, “the silence of states and the continued flow of weapons has only emboldened Israel,” says Beirut-based Human Rights Watch researcher Ramzi Kaiss in an interview about Israel's intensified attacks on Lebanon.

Reposting this cuz it's important, if you live in Canada and use roads *in whatever capacity* (driver, cyclist, pedestrian, public transit) our government needs to hear from you

We don’t need million-dollar ads about Ontario healthcare paid for with tax-payer dollars. The best advertisement would be an open sign on every rural ER, every day of the week. #onpoli #health

Yes, please.

it makes sense when you consider that one company owns almost all our grocery stores, and one that owns all our telecommunications, that we would just have one political party that's just kind of all them at once.

Transport Canada is seeking feedback on experience of road users with headlight glare. Worth putting your comments in if you have strong feelings about being blinded at night. tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...

But shall this crazed old man be tamely suffered to drag a whole ship’s company down to doom with him?

Would love this everywhere in Hamilton, Ontario. Start on my street, please.

Have your say on over bright head lights

High speed rail in Canada is a good investment. It’s the kind of ambitious nation-building that actually makes Canada more resilient etc. No surprise, far-right Pierre Poilievre says he’d cancel it, saying it will go over budget. Spoiler—it will. Just like EVERY car highway does. But he likes those.

Keep the kittens safe!

Many More Should Have Also Been Prosecuted….

Avi Lewis: "We have shoved Canada Post so far into the market mindset that every few months we have a national conversation about why isn't Canada Post making money. Does the ambulance service make money? Do the police services make money? We're talking about a fundamental public service."

Cheaters always win. Greed is just ambition. Empathy is for the weak. All the "lessons" of the last few years need to be challenged at every turn or else we normalize them.

2. Many studies have shown that it’s normal to fear change to an unusual degree when it’s first proposed (see status quo bias) even when change is constant, & to weigh potential loss more heavily than we value potential gain. So #NIMBY likely can’t be avoided. Change will always be hard everywhere.

Fossil fuel shills lie that natural gas expansion is good climate news by serving as a "bridge" away from coal use. Research consistently verifies that methane is more harmful to the climate than coal, with short term greenhouse impacts that are 33% worse than coal. 🧵1/ r.pebmac.ca/https://news...

Michael Serapio speaks with NDP MP @gordjohns.bsky.social on Avi Lewis’s leadership win, party momentum, and his path to a seat in Parliament. Full interview: youtu.be/lgLZm9_Pddg