"Whether it’s lies about the safety of puberty blockers or the competitive impact of allowing trans women to compete in women’s sports, the stances and statements Smith is repeatedly trotting out.... are at their best misleading and at their worst outright lies." xtramagazine.com/power/politi...

So is Mark Carney going to go along with the suspension of human rights by MAGA government in Alberta? You cant' do nation-building by allowing an autocratic government to suspend the charter rights of citizens. Just say no Mark. it's pretty straightforward. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... By using the not withstanding clause to first end the teacher strike, and now push these bigoted than bills through Smith is showing she has no respect for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The UPC has gone full on fascist by denying Albertans basic human rights.

It isn’t in the headline but the answer is “yes”.

When half the internet doesn't work because of a failure of a single vendor, that vendor is a utility, in the same way that power, water, and, back in the day, the phone companies, are/were utilities. 3/5

BC Cannabis Secretariat just sent out an email asking industry participants to do a survey. Did not bcc the 200+ industry participants so there’s now an email chain with people introducing themselves and trying to sell weed to each other. #oops #BCBud #cannabis

Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

"I INVOKE MY RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND COUNSEL AND WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY PRESENT." If you're in the United States, that is ALL you should EVER say to law enforcement besides asking if you're being detained, and identifying yourself in a stop and ID state.

I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here

Oh ffs. Trump’s White House is naming fentanyl as a chemical weapon to justify the indiscriminate “drug boat” bombings it’s been carrying out in the Caribbean, which have killed 80 people to date. newrepublic.com/post/203243/...

There is no such thing as “narcoterrorism” — it’s a political construct designed to stigmatize & dehumanize target groups while rationalizing extreme & often illegal responses. Drug traffickers do resort to extreme violence, but they are not motivated by ideology, religion, or grievance. Just 💰💵.

My full story on the “people’s filibuster:” how Ken Sim and the ABC councillors got an earful this week from people opposed to their zero tax increase budget. #vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

I guess the super duper totally innocent definitely not a rapist pedo president is just pressuring people to not release the files that he promised to release because he’s definitely not in them and is in fact totally innocent yah?

Let's be honest: the hemp ban exists for the same reason that cannabis is a Schedule I controlled substance. The carceral state is a for profit industry, and marginalized people are the product. They'd make soft drinks a felony if it was profitable to do so.

I personally think before any judge sentences a person to incarceration or detention, they should have to spend a night in that facility themselves. And the same goes for the prosecutor recommending the sentence. I don't care what the alleged crime is. The defendant is still a human being.

“The Liberal government plans to use its buying power to spur the development of data centres in Canada, but won’t yet commit significant sums to fund projects itself.” Lots to unpack here, including many questions that probably should’ve been answered before Carney decided on his AI strategy.

One of many costs to US murder (sorry, no better word for it) in Caribbean: "United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."

I think tonight shows why “moderate to win elections” is a real risk the big divide in the Dem caucus, as many have noted, has been less moderate vs progressive than fight versus don’t fight but it’s not a coincidence that basically everyone in the “don’t fight” camp is a moderate

Absolute failure of leadership, integrity and political instincts.

i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.

Of course the lesson that Dem “leadership” takes from unprecedented wins by young vibrant Dems that take the fight to the GOP is…to immediately fold. Gross. Primary them all.

Cull the Democratic Party. Systematically chip away all the weak, corporate centrists and corrupt, gutless elected officials who refuse to fight and instead suck at the teat of the oligarchy.

Liberals want to change rules around collective bargaining Any guesses whether those changes will benefit workers? toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/06/u...

DULF co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were each found guilty of three counts of trafficking meth, heroin and cocaine this morning. The pair are launching a constitutional challenge later this month of the CDSA and their convictions won't be entered until then. Story up shortly on @thetyee.ca

This is a comprehensive overview and analysis of the DULF guilty verdict and case. Charter battle starts November 24. Best wishes and kudos to all involved in this critical litigation.

So PP is a loathsome person and increasingly an inept politician. I guess it takes more than hating JT to run a party. That said I hope he continues as CPC leader because even though it means we’d still have to hear from him it also means the CPC isn’t likely to win the next election.

When conservatives are in government, both federal and provincial, they never have money for healthcare or education But... They have all sorts of money for corporate welfare If you don't believe me look at Smith and the UCP #ableg #cdnpoli

Hi Bluesky 👋 Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵

Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"

Here’s an idea: don’t do this. It’s neither necessary nor likely to make Canadians any safer. The money is better spent on other things. Literally any other things.

ABC caught spreading disinformation in support of their rubber-stamping of the latest VPD budget increase. This while imposing brutal cuts to public services across the city. Zero means zero integrity. #EvictKenSim #vanpoli #Vancouver

"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk

I mean there was already something that blocks unilateral military action by the president, it is called the Constitution.

In some ways the floor crossing is good; Canadians don’t need or want an election now. In others, it is terrible for the reasons articulated here by @rachelgilmore.bsky.social. If the Libs become, in effect, what the PCs were, I hope it causes a massive gain for the federal NDP.

Earlier today the #SCC gave leave to hear the Saskatchewan case involving use of the Notwithstanding Clause to protect their anti-trans legislation. I suspect it will be heard at the same time as the Quebec case, as they have to sort the differing results at the Courts of Appeal in both provinces.

I am terrified Mamdani is going to do something extreme, like subsidize a few grocery stores, says people who don’t bat an eye at for-profit companies with billion dollar subsidies.

And not just the how, the why. Nobody respects “leaders” that allow their morals to be dictated by fear and polls and focus groups. People will vote for you even if they don’t agree with all your policies, as long as they believe you will actually fight for those policies.

Saving a life is more important than policing small amounts of drug use, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled last month. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. #canpoli #ToxicDrugCrisis

Thread. Alberta getting ready to use the Notwithstanding Clause again, this time to protect their anti-trans legislation. #canqueer

For the morning crowd, my latest for @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social: "Concerning" cuts to justice system in federal budget #cdnpoli #cdnlaw

"More than half of the political content came from accounts that used hateful or extreme language." Obviously, nothing in this analysis of X's data surprises me, but I am still sad and disappointed that Twitter, a tool I loved, where I met so many great people, has been so ruined by just 1 person.

The FIFA peace prize lol, what a dumb idea.

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Mamdani’s speech tonight gave me some serious Obama 04 vibes. Transcendent oration at times. Bold and optimistic. Just fantastic stuff. Newsom’s speech tonight, while very different, was also excellent. Clearly the first major speech of his presidential campaign.

Facts.

What we know, 12:10am [Now in 2 parts] —Prop 50 wins —VA Dems flip Gov, LG, AG —Dems flip ≈13 seats in VA House —Dems defend NJ-Gov + Assembly —Dems win NJ+VA trifectas —Mamdani wins —PA Dems win supreme court —ME vote-restricting measure loses —GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices —Krasner & Bragg win

Zohran Mamdani Wins, Brings Fight to Trump

First night I’ve been optimistic about the future of the American democratic project in approximately one year.

Hell yeah