I light the candles at my table, where blessings abound because we have warmth & water, salt & sweetness, fat & bread, meat & wine. I light candles not to chase away darkness, but to show its limits. We can't pray away heartbreak, disappointment or grief, but are blessed by memory, love & humour.

Thread: This year, I wrote about 80 articles for @econuoft.bsky.social. The only one that did not reach its intended audience was about Dan McGee's paper entitled Exploitation Through Racialization. academic.oup.com/qje/article/... 1/8

Environment Canada issues snow squall watch for Hamilton

Bills C-2 and C-5 violate human rights, Indigenous rights, and the environment. Rescinding the digital services tax was bad for our economy. Removing counter-tariffs weakened our position. Investing heavily in the military takes money from social programs.

🧵 I was really more hopeful when Carney was elected. I thought, since he promised to fight for Canada and had a good track record on the climate crisis, and promised not to cut social programs, we might be OK. I voted NDP, but I had some hope. I no longer have hope for this government.

Maybe it's not the rare nanobytes of sentiment left playing across the surface of your heart like the ghosts in Pacman that are the problem. Maybe the opposite would have been the better response. Maybe wearing that heart on your sleeve, letting it grow into the whole blouse would have been better.

No make up. No anti-frizz serum. Heatwave affect in effect. This mid-life is a good life and I want the same for everyone.

After 2 years of interviewing economists from every branch of the discipline, I am convinced every econ text book from developmental, environmental, financial or labour, could have an illustrative chapter about the role of coffee in almost all aspects of resource allocation.

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party officially classified as an "extremist" organisation - promoting hatred of minorities, threat to democracy. Nigel Farage backed and campaigned for AfD. Spoke alongside a politician who once said police should be able to shoot at refugees.

This painting makes me smile every time I look at it. Baruch Spinoza with a wide mouth bass. When I was 16, Spinoza taught me that the same decencies that bring people together can bring ideas together. It's more complex than that, but those were nice thoughts to have.

It's very impressive that so many English speakers have learned to spell guillotine. Bi-lingualism, it is clear, is more than a Canadian pipe dream.

Professor Emeritus Jon Cohen died on 28 March 2025. He leaves a profound legacy of contributions to research, teaching and university administration. He also lived a full life of passion, family and great love. He will be deeply missed. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/complex-econ... #EconSky

I have been parenting teenagers since 2015. After 2 in-office days last week, my cat is watching my every move as I work from home today. This is proof that no one should ever give up on the existence of true love.

no wonder they hate fact-checking. www.esquire.com/news-politic...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdm1... Pierre Poilievre Has A Problem With Women #cdnpoli #nevervoteconservative #neverpoilievre

That quick trip to Trader Joe's in Amherst, NY wad not going to happen during the trade war, but wow, the incredible danger now. www.investigativepost.org/2025/04/01/f...

What I’d like to see the NDP talk more about and focus on: 1. Industrial policy, especially now 2. Building an economy where enterprises are increasingly owned and controlled by workers (related to 1) 3. Building things (which workers like to do, related to 1 and 2)

because F🍁🍁🍁 Trudeau and the Confederate flags were just the height of eloquence, Tamara. Struggling to find something better to go forward with?

New from me: An Alberta lawyer who appeared on Fox News to discuss the province joining the United States is facing professional misconduct allegations in a separate case, with claims he “threatened criminal charges, including for murder, in an attempt to gain a benefit for a client.”

Is the $2,350 USD fee to renounce US citizenship subject to tariffs? Dual citizens living in Canada should be able to tell us soon.

We endorse Jennie Stevens, NDP as the Unity Candidate for St. Catharines #ONpoli #CanadaSky jenniestevens.ontariondp.ca

If Douggie wins in Ontario, how soon before he sells off the whole province?

We can overcome fascism! Please watch scholar & expert, Dr. Chenoweth, explain her findings showing sustained nonviolent civil resistance is far more successful than violent campaigns. We only need 3.5% (11.7 million) of our population to achieve our objectives. youtu.be/YJSehRlU34w?...

Every day is a good day to ask Doug Ford why the Starlink deal is still on. 416-745-2859 [email protected] 416-325-1941 [email protected] #OnPoli #CancelStarlink

In today's episode of identify the logical fallacy...

Can't attend the #STC #NDP Federal Nomination meeting in person? Proxy Voting Instructions: Email [email protected] with your: Full Name Address Phone Number Deadline: Please send your email no later than Friday, February 21, 2025. Confirmation Call: Brian Trujillo will call you in the evening

Life tip: When you're volunteering in the campaign office and meet an old ARA member, you know you're backing the right candidate. #JennieStevens #OrangeCrush #ONDP #STC

Food banks in Ontario appeared when then premier Mike Harris' Cons cut social assistance rates by 20%. The Ontario Libs did not restore the cuts. In addition to food banks, the numbers of unhoused people started increasing to that catastrophic levels of today. We need an NDP provincial government.

It's about time an Ontario government fixed all of Mike Harris' horrible legacies. The NDP will re-provincialize the 407, restore dignified lives to those on Ontario Works & ODSP, and properly fund the medical system. #libsdontfixconmistakes #OnNDP #orangecrush

Related to this: integ.substack.com/p/the-us-mil...

Nygren says tribal members who are questioned by ICE should call 855-435-7672.

Whoa. Bluesky is a deceptive fucking echo chamber. In our media space, doing shit equals approval, no matter the consequences, and no matter whether the results are real or fabricated. Dems have no idea how to counter this. We are SERIOUSLY fucked.

The issue is not how the NDP will address housing, poverty alleviation, or the Trump threat. We have best practices, case studies, an cost benefit analyses. The issue is showing facts to those who live in the world of angry opinion.

#STCNDP we are 15 days out from the nomination meeting. If I haven't called you yet, it's coming. #NDP #STC

"There's that one badass trustee, but she's the only one I know about."

@charlieangus104.bsky.social has taken this on for Canada.

Canada buys starlink for use on its citizens in Ontario. Citizen’s of this province- we are in an election/. Do you really want Dougie Ford as a leader. Aw, come on:(- think about it

Does anyone else ever feel like there's a billionaire conspiracy to kill off the working class to prevent a revolution when AI and automation lead to massive unemployment? #CDCdata #medicaid #publichealth #socialwelfare #ubi #robotbodyguards #agritech

We have elections coming up! Smart choices are critical. 🇨🇦🇨🇦 #CanadaResists #cdnpoli #abpoli

Phase 1 of my Shop-only-Canadian plan is replacing my morning orange with a bowl of Chapmans ice cream.

Well, whining about DEI certainly made way for the prevailing systems of nepotism and patronage to create chaos, didn't it?

Only Marit will bring integrity back to our Ontario Government. A vote for Liberals or Green is a split vote to help Doug Ford. Only the NDP will give the 407 to the people-finally! Say No to Doug Fraud and X-Conservative Crombie! Vote NDP to care about your neighbour!

No, they didn't. The US President is wreaking havoc with continental economies, destroying trust and norms, and permanently damaging relations. No one wins from any of this bullshit.

Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.

Your classy effing premier caught on effing video. He didn’t know the effing camera was running. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Are Trump and Musk trying to starve or freeze poor Americans? This feels like a moment stolen from the Robert Frost poem.

The Ford family has a long history with the Trumps (both Donald and his children D, E, and I). Doug wants us to believe that he's the one to stand up to Trump, but the truth is that he'd be first in line to cut the ribbon if Trump was successful in annexing us. torontolife.com/style/donald...

Do most Americans even know that they are the ones who have pay tariffs when they shop? Plus, there are the opportunistic charges. A 10% tariff on energy means local electric companies can raise prices as much as they like and blame tariffs.