If you are travelling on the 401 between Napanee and Kingston, in either direction, be prepared. There are at least a dozen accidents and conditions aren’t getting any better.

A House of Dynamite ❌ The Day After ✅

I just had a paper declined by a journal. The paper was on co-creation with AI (and outlining the problems). Rejection with critical feedback is fine but the part that stands out is the excerpt I explicitly cited as AI was, "so interesting." I'm sorry, the highest compliment went to AI. WTAF

New pod episode!!!! We dive deep into what Budget 2025 reveals about generational fairness — how rising costs and ballooning deficits continue to deepen the divide between young and older generations of Canadians. www.gensqueeze.ca/podcast #cdnpoli #budget2025

Political biases are obvious with MM or newsfluencers (?) If it's partisan content, then be ethical and transparent. After all, there are EC rules about advertising. The chief agent should be approving content unless it is (clearly stated) personal opinion. Good luck on parties obeying rules, tho.

Yes. Why? WE HAVE THE SYSTEM POLITICIANS CREATED They don't even have to be floor crossers: There has been enough talk about hyper-partisanship and the need for cooperation that all you need is enough regular conservatives to say, "it's in the interest of Canadians to vote in favour of this."

Cause chaos, go do the Hill Times All Politics Poll - Best and Worst of 2025. Who would I like to have dinner with? Well, the MP in my riding so he'd be forced to respond to my questions.

I am now SCREAMING about how "AI jobs" (again, whatever the hell that means) are great for men. Men, obviously and historically, are the least advantaged when it comes to finding work. (Especially when men took computing away from women when they decided it was a big boy job after WWII...)

We talk about politicians pandering to corporations but we also need to look at demographics. As of 2019, millennials made up the largest eligible voting bloc. Here we are in 2025 with a budget that is still focused on baby boomers who, on average, are way more wealthy than other generations.

We do need digital sovereignty in this country BUT it needs to be regulated. "Innovation" is total horseshit here because it just means "back tech corporations" and that means don't regulate. And we need to start understanding that "AI" is such a large umbrella you might as well say "digital tech"

After the wedge-wall-ball this seems plausible.

bro did a death drop like he’s lipsyncing for the crown

Me, a bandwagoner: "WHAT IS HAPPENING WHY IS EVERYTHING STOPPING?!" ... Oh... that's a stupid rule.

Correction from the editor: NEVER MIND, my friend lied to me. It’s not the Louvre thief. Don’t worry she’s being dealt with accordingly. *gets out taser*

This is IMPORTANT:

This year is sucking on a personal level. Kit AKA "black cat" has been with me since 2012. He was the most dramatic but also the most cuddly. Today he crossed the rainbow bridge.

Mental health services in Canada are still lacking. Please consider donating to CAMH.

Canada must call for the immediate and safe release of all flotilla participants and impose sanctions on Israel for it's systemic human rights violations + war crimes! Send an email now:

Only 14 of the 94 Calls to Action have been implemented. Criminalizing residential school denialism is the only way forward. Canada cannot continue to speak out of both sides of its mouth. #Opinion

After 10 years, many of the 94 Calls to Action issued by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission have either stalled or have not been started. rabble.ca/indigenous/a...

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I've drafted an e-petition to the federal government demanding greater algorithm transparency and robust AI regulation. Current programs cover corporations, not user protection. If you're a Canadian citizen and believe in responsible AI governance, DM me your email. #AI #cdnpoli

I'm all about discourse, but do you know what it requires? Both sides acting in good faith.

Reminder that my most recent book is about the corporate control of Canada and how it's hollowing out public services, like Canada Post. I write about Crown corporations, their purposes and democracy in our economy. I'm available for interviews! Even though you'll pick a white guy professor instead!

“If Canada Post had focused on negotiating collective agreements and increasing parcel volumes, instead of attacking workers, it would already be on a path to sustainability.”

Today's lesson on how to not follow the rules you approved: (There is a special kind of irony noticing this on the same day an email goes out talking about "principled" women. The other Council Chair contestant is also a woman - neither the Leader nor DL nominated her, though. That's reasonable?)

My PO "temporarily" closed a few years ago before permanently closing because CP basically just didn't deal with it until we had been using another office long enough for them to be like "this is fine." Most of the community already has a box and I'm sure will be informed quickly that we need one.

Eye emoji...?

Always poop with love!

Get a load of this guy 🤷🏻‍♀️ On the plus side, it's not like I'll ever actually watch Global News.

The only way to escape some new bullshit story from the US is to stop using any social media. Even the Canadian news posts seem to be overwhelmingly about the US. There are other parts of the world in dire circumstances that would, y'know, actually want our help.

I saw a post by a recruiter the other day that said no applicants had a website and that was bad. Enter side quest: Overhauled my entire website on the weekend.

Just saw this study on TikTok. All I can think of is "what is the benefit for society by completing this research?" And like, are we going with "well maybe if we focus on men it will help future research on women"??

I just found out my tiny town, in CANADA, is having a service for Kirk at the community hall... WTAF.

Progressive protesters call on Carney government to scrap austerity agenda

Here's a late introduction to help find my people: I'm a grad student exploring AI's role in adult education and democracy at Athabasca University. I'm also a former political party Board Co-President, drum major, estate manager, and a big-picture thinker. #GovGeek #canpoli #academicsky

Today on wildest job ads... "Ideal backgrounds: 1. Contrarian intellectuals..."

I set up a new junk email account to set up a junk X account so I could contact my CPC MP that never responds. Of course, then I see this gem. Putting "dialogues" in quotes is super rich from a guy that relies on strongman slogans (also included) and plays the victim when disagreed with.

And get the book, too!

That's right, ladies. Make sure your power is soft. Wouldn't want any of that apparently masculine hard power. Nobody wants to deal with an intimidating woman. 😐 If you did that, someone might have to talk about your achievements and not your hair. (JK you'd be villainized.)

The hypocrisy is amazing. Look at how many women have resigned from GPC leadership positions and been replaced by older white men. And, voting age was not high on the list of priorities members voted on. Things like, y'know, climate and affordability were. PS: Vote NO on May's leadership review.

America really leaning into "you have free speech...as long as speaking aligns with the administration"

It’s not just the United States. If you’ve followed my reporting, you already know: Canada also has a far-right extremist problem. Now, they’re using Charlie Kirk’s assassination as a moment to mobilize, recruit and further radicalize their followers:

Next hear from Nira Dookeran on the leadership review of Elizabeth May #gpc #greenparty #cdnpoli

Just a reminder that in Canada, these are the freedoms we are supposed to enjoy. However, opinion versus fact should be explicitly differentiated, at least, in my opinion. We need to shout from the rooftops that using "free speech" like we're the 51st state is a stupid thing to do.

This is one of my favourite clips from the Sandy and Nora Talk Politics podcast. (It inspired me to start a Harklist of favourite moments). Debate is adversarial rather than collaborative. When politicians only work in this way how could we not expect western democracy to erode.

If I could play this episode for everyone I know, and everyone who they know (and so on) I would. Just a fantastic breakdown of where we are, how we got here, why we don’t seem to live in the same world as others do, and what we can do instead of just spiralling (understandably).

Already contacted my MPs office once about Scheer's disgusting behaviour. It looks like I'll be doing it again.

The fight for democracy is the fight for people. At Democracy Forward, we use the law to secure the promise of democracy for all – and we are more prepared today than ever before to push back on anti-democratic attacks in all forms they take. #DemocracyDay

Thank goodness Poilievre is still leaning into alliteration. 😐