Mary Louise Pigott π¨π¦
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In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will be singing. β Bertolt Brecht
#hamont
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This is a truly incredible thread. A magnum opus. Reposting mostly for myselfβ¦
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Robson Fletcher
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After the World Trade Center was attacked (just four miles from Trump Tower), more than 40,000 Canadians in uniform fought alongside their U.S. allies in Afghanistan. More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded. These 158 didn't make it home. And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.
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James Ball
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I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans. When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
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Will Perkins
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This is the country that made LEXX β a show about a mall cop, sex slave lizard hybrid, and zombie warrior flying around the galaxy in a planet-destroying, giant bug spaceship powered by brains and shaped like a dick β we can and MUST be that country again!
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Jon Olfert πΎπ
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"The best of our culture tells complicated stories with shared reverence, never intent on selling the perfect idea of place, but rather sharing stories with oddball honesty about what it means to live here."
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Niko Stratis
1 day ago
For CBC Arts, I wrote about why I think Canada needs to revel in the beauty of its weirdest impulses
www.cbc.ca/arts/canadia...
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OPINION | Canadian TV needs to get weird again | CBC Arts
In the β80s and β90s, English Canadian screens were filled with bizarre, fever dream-like shows. Writer Niko Stratis argues that we need to back to that
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/canadian-tv-needs-to-get-weird-9.7051927
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Chris Hayes
2 days ago
This is the best speech, just from a pure rhetoric perspective - its sophistication and persuasiveness - that I've seen a politician deliver in a good long while. Really recommend watching or reading the whole thing.
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We owe her a huge apology
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Anne Applebaum
2 days ago
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
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Paul Fairie
2 days ago
If Carney is looking for a good reason to not join the Board of Peace other than the fact that it's a ludicrous idea and that doing things to please Trump never actually gains anyone anything even in the short term and also why should we degrade ourselves in such a way, here it is:
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Gosh, why are Canadians so angry at the US? I guess weβll never know
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Aaron Rupar
3 days ago
Trump posts an image depicting Canada and Greenland as part of the United States
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RichardJR
3 days ago
3/6 The alarming reality is that Americans haven't noticed how far this has gone. Congressional opposition is weak. Speaker Mike Johnson suggests "diplomatic channels" to acquire the territory, effectively accepting Trump's fetish rather than rejecting the premise of conquest.
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Kojo Easy Damptey
4 days ago
Residents of
#HamOnt
will always say no to White Supremacy. If you see White supremacist posters & similar messages in your neighbourhood please report it to the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre and/or Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion and/or submit pictures/incidents at
wesupporthamilton.ca
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Hamilton Public Library
3 days ago
Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton is issuing a Cold Weather Alert effective tonight, Monday, January 19, and will run until Wednesday. HPL Branches are Community Warm Places during our open service hours. Please visit
www.hamilton.ca/cold
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Iβm blocking all accounts that claim the 2024 US presidential election was stolen. Enough with the self-deluding, Blue MAGA nonsense.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
4 days ago
I'd really like to change "This not who we are" to "this is how we need to stop being who we are."
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Jesse Scaryland
4 days ago
Thing is though that a lot of the world doesn't see this as merely a result of the "current" moment but a climatic and dramatic escalation of an already barely tolerable status quo.The POV from non Americans the last 25+ years has been increasing exasperation.We remember Iraq, Reagan and Vietnam etc
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David Rosen
4 days ago
Close to 100% of people have no clue how right-wing psychology works or how the modern world aggravates and fuels it. This guy gets it. Read this thread. Retain it. Base your strategies and tactics on it. If you do, you'll be about 50 years ahead of the curve.
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Tamara
6 days ago
Also, for any
#HamOnt
people just now switching from Twitter to Bluesky: you can use these handy starter packs to find all your favourite Hamilton accounts (and let me know if you'd like to be added).
go.bsky.app/TPS4Tqz
go.bsky.app/2Y3sEAk
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Least surprising results ever. Conservativesβ patriotism has always been as performative as their fiscal responsibility.
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Doug Saunders
6 days ago
βWould you lay down your life for your countryβ becomes a surprisingly partisan question when itβs asked as a specific plausible instance of needing to lay down your life for your country
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Constitutional Monarchy > whatever you call that shambling mess youβve got down there.
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Max Fawcett
7 days ago
Clean energy is going to win. Not even Donald Trump can stop it now.
#cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/15/o...
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The triumph of clean energy is inevitable
The ever-improving economics of technologies like wind, solar, EVs, and battery storage have become insurmountable β and, for countries in the developing world, irresistible.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/15/opinion/clean-energy-economics
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Maureen Wilson π¨π¦ Ward 1 Councillor, Hamilton
9 days ago
#HamOnt
Budget 2026 public delegation day is Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. To participate in-person or virtually, sign up before noon on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 (Jan. 15, 2026 for pre-recorded submissions). Submit a request to delegate through the City of Hamilton's webform:
www.hamilton.ca/city-council...
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Lloyd Alter
9 days ago
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is upset that Heritage Toronto spent money on a plaque commemorating the death of Conrad the Raccoon 10 years ago. But as I wrote, Conrad touched the heart of this cold city.
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From the archives: How a dead raccoon touched the heart of a city
The story of Conrad on the tenth anniversary of his death.
https://open.substack.com/pub/lloydalter/p/from-the-archives-how-a-dead-raccoon?r=w1io&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Hey Toronto, a couple of dudes in a strip mall in Red Deer are very mad about this. What are you gonna do about it?
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The Tennessee Holler
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Cycle Hamilton
11 days ago
Unreported collisions = invisible safety problems. If it doesnβt get reported, it doesnβt get counted. And if it doesnβt get counted, it doesnβt get fixed. Collision data is what drives: β’ Street redesign β’ Bike lane improvements β’ Resource allocation β’ Accountability
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
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Great
#hamont
history I had no idea about. Thanks for sharing,
@cameronkroetsch.bsky.social
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The Incline
14 days ago
Today on The Incline β When it comes to crime in
#HamOnt
, it's a case of feelings vs. facts. And with
#YHMvotes2026
on the horizon, some on the city's political right are going all-in on feelings.
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Crime Story
In an election year, some are hoping feelings beat facts about crime.
https://theincline.email/p/crime-story
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JayIsPainting π
15 days ago
Watching from a different country, it's always been a bit of an eye roll when all the gun freaks in the US kept saying we need them to protect against a bad government and it's been made clear with all this shit is what a lot of us knew...it was really about "protecting against brown people" racism.
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Leah McElrath
15 days ago
No darkness lasts forever. And even there, there are stars. ~ Ursula K. Le Guin
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Late555
16 days ago
Will Americans stop telling the world how amazing their constitution is, now that it's been proven to be a farce? Imagine even letting this idiot stand for public office π€£ And don't forget the amendments. They use guns to kill kids but not to stop their corrupt government... π
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JennAπ«Ά
17 days ago
Do you even attempt to understand how other nations feel when the US is threatening the stability of the entire globe?! Itβs not all about you, and frankly thatβs part of the problem. American exceptionalism. Racism. American imperialism. Why does the rest of the world need to understand the US?
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Edge O. Erin
17 days ago
It's imperative PM Carney immediately announce Canada's unequivocal support for Greenland and Denmark.
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Ida Bae Wells
18 days ago
So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about whatβs happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and donβt know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
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Liam Nissanβ’
18 days ago
Fun Fact: If Maduro was in the Epstein files he'd be safe at home in his bed right now.
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The Joe Gross
18 days ago
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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Thatβs what they thought about Afghanistan and Iraq. How did that go?
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Why arenβt Americans filling the streets? What does it take?
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Shawn Micallef
19 days ago
Being profoundly upset about the 51st state stuff was not an unreasonable reaction.
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Momentum Magazine
20 days ago
The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly.
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The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly
The 2025 Happy City Index is in and the world's happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike.
https://momentummag.com/the-happiest-cities-in-the-world-are-also-some-of-the-most-bicycle-friendly/
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BikeBikeYYC
20 days ago
"E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world" And still no plans or incentives from our federal and provincial governments to help people choose bikes instead of cars. Quite the opposite, actually.
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280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11/280-million-e-bikes-are-slashing-oil-demand-far-more-than-electric-vehicles/
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Brent Toderian
21 days ago
βSurvey after survey has shown that business owners overestimate how many customers drive to their stores vs walking or biking. In a 2012 Los Angeles study, more than half of the store owners on the bike-laned part of the boulevard thought most of their customers drove. The actual number was 15%.β
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I read all the studies on the economic impact of bike lanes. Here's what I learned.
Research proves that bike lanes are good for business. So why do so many stores and restaurants still oppose them?
https://www.businessinsider.com/bike-lanes-good-for-business-studies-better-streets-2024-3
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Mayor Andrea Horwath
22 days ago
#ICYMI
:
#hamont
Momentum matters and Hamilton has it. In my latest op-ed, I reflect on a year of progress, tough challenges, and real results, and share what Iβm focused on as we keep moving our city forward. π
www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
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Andrea Horwath: A year of momentum, progress and opportunity
The mayor reflects on the past year and looks ahead to whatβs to come.
https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/opinion-horwath-review/article_f59c29dd-a0b1-57e1-bdb4-909541b1a665.html
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Peter Cheung
24 days ago
Report Shows Bike Lane Initiative Positively Impacting Traffic In Boston.
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The City of Boston says its bike lane initiative appears to be working.
https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/report-shows-bike-lane-initiative-positively-impacting-traffic-in-boston/
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Brent Toderian
28 days ago
βIf you care about the bottom line, budgets & taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because itβs a money saver. Itβs ironic when so-called fiscal conservatives attack biking, when their efforts just show a lack of understanding of math.β My interview with
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#CityMakingMath
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Opinion: Why more urban cycling saves everyone money | Urbanized
The resulting benefits of a βcar-lessβ household are myriad, but few are as quantifiable as the money most people sink into a depreciating asset that sits unused for 95% of the time.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/biking-saves-money
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