This is good to see. Kudos to all those who made the effort to show up. Defending public education is one of the most important things we can do.

omg! "Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House... "Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

President Macron: “We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...

Same guy who declared bankruptcy 6 times shut down the U.S. government 4 times in 5 years of being President. They wanted him to run the government like his businesses and that’s exactly what he’s doing.

Let us in. Hold ICE accountable. Tear down the fence. This is what we are demanding from the Broadview ICE facility, and nothing less. Our leaders can decide whether they stand with the people or with ICE. There is no middle ground.

For those of us 🇨🇦 who were miffed by Republicans complaint to Canada over wildfire smoke, this is a great response by Tod Maffin. (In case you missed it, see linked post for the original story.)

1. @abenewman.bsky.social and I have a new piece in @wired.com on the enshittification of American power. It repurposes arguments from our book, Underground Empire amzn.to/3PbIyqX , and Cory Doctorow's idea of enshittification to explain how the Trump administration is trying to remake the world.

This is an excellent article, and the word enshittification (or crapification) is also marvellous. I hope 🇨🇦 Canadian readers will appreciate having Mark Carney as PM right now, and credit him for being smart enough to acknowledge and confront the reality so well described in this article. (1 of 4)

Everyone’s mad that we backed down on the tech tax. But here’s why this might be the smartest move we’ve made.

Everyone has their issues of what’s most important to them. As such, it’s impossible to please everyone, all the time, but Carney is laser focused on helping strengthen Canada for all Canadians.

The One Canadian Economy Act has received Royal Assent. With it, we’ll break down more barriers to internal trade and build big things faster across the country. Thanks to all the Members of Parliament and Senators — from all parties — who got this done, together.

Albertans should ask the Premier why she is wasting public dollars on this separatist pet project when there are so many pressing issues that need to be dealt with. Read my full statement regarding the 'Alberta Next' panel surveys below:

Alberta’s New Democrats have a plan for a better future that will deliver: ✅ Good jobs right here at home ✅ Respect for unions and safety for workers ✅ An affordable quality of life ✅ Free and accessible healthcare ✅ Clean air and clean water #BetterisPossible youtu.be/PLQTyp9uPPY

9/ But there is no comparison anywhere on the left with MAGA's regular legitimization of violence in our politics. There is a straight line from Jan 6 to the pardons to the assault on Sen. Padilla to Minnesota. A democracy cannot function when one faction embraces violence.

4/ And we cannot discount the impact of MAGA's fetishization of guns. MAGA celebrates the tools of mass shooters and assassins - assault rifles, machine guns, silencers and high capacity magazines. MAGA doesn't treat firearms with respect - it celebrates their killing power.

2/ For the last five years, MAGA has been bathed in political violence. Most importantly, MAGA's celebration of January 6th and Trump's decision to pardon ALL the Jan 6 rioters - including the most violent - became a clear endorsement of violence committed in his name.

3/ But it didn't start with January 6th. Trump regularly threatened protesters at his rallies with violence. He cozied up to brutal dictators abroad who used violence to maintain political control. There was no comparison in Democratic messaging.

The Minnesota assassin appears to be a hate-filled right winger. So can we stop walking on eggshells about MAGA's legitimization of political violence? Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn't a "both sides" issue. 1/ A🧵on the danger.

Canada’s new government will Rebuild, Reinvest, and Rearm the Canadian Armed Forces — ensuring our nation is strong at home and abroad.   Our plan to defend Canada’s security and sovereignty: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

Trump has appointed the same man, Steve Witkoff, as the U.S. envoy for peace talks involving Ukraine/Russia, Israel/Hamas and Israel/Iran. It would test the powers even of a veteran diplomat--a Henry Kissinger or Philip Habib--to conduct three disparate sets of negotiations at once. bit.ly/45jFrXL

When you upload the tax bill to ChatGPT and ask for a summary… @karaswisher.bsky.social @pivotpod.bsky.social

🧵 to read if you don’t have time for the full article.

The future Conservatives want for Canada: Guns leading cause of death of kids and teens in America. Reminder: America is a cautionary tale, not an example. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

We’ve been clear: you deserve to keep more of what you earn.   Canada’s new government proposed a middle class tax cut to help you do that — and the bill passed unanimously.   When you’re better off, our country’s better.

🇨🇦 Canadians today have the opportunity (a luxury) of fighting the onslaught of authoritarianism in the here and now - and avoiding violence - by being aware, engaged and vigilant about the threat from both the south and from within via people like Poilievre. See them for who they really are.

apple.news/AQ_NSNG0eR9q... Government officials and documents provided Friday to explain the bill repeatedly emphasized they will respect Indigenous rights and environmental standards, even while striving to green-light federal projects within two years #CanPoli #CdnPoli #OneCanada

Zelensky cuts right through clouds of lies, distortions and propaganda and concisely highlights the truth in a short and simple statement. Bravo. 👏👏👏

"Conservatives don't run around saying Canada is broken because they want to fix it. They want a license to demolish and destroy, including many of the things on which we all depend. Because populists don't understand how our economy and our society actually works."  —Prime Minister Mark Carney

Great work! My beliefs in flogging traitors aside, it’s important to be adult & pick leaders that can sit down & not only deflate hostilities, but come up with actionable plans that address the issues while maintaining the unity of 🇨🇦. Mr Carney was the correct choice & that is irrefutably proven.

We know what Canada has, and we’re going to build on it.

What stood out to me most, more than the unity, comraderie, and optimism was the tremendous and gifted leader you are. Great leaders inspire others to lead, and the Premiers have never seemed more inspired. We are SO lucky to have you, PM🍁Carney, to build #CanadaStrong

I still shudder at the thought of what kind of aweful mess we would be in if Poilievre had won. I am so thankful Canadians did the right thing.

every article about politics in every mainstream publication is flat out lying to you if it does not emphasize that our government has been taken over by freaks and lunatics

Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people

Patrick McGee is an award-winning journalist who spent years covering Apple for the Financial Times and author of the new book, ‘Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company’. This week on the pod, he explained why iPhones could never be made in the U.S.

The mayors and municipal leaders at today’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference are ready to build — housing, transit, and a stronger country. Canada’s new government is ready to build with them.

Chancellor Merz and President Zelenskyy Compare this to whatever that was at Oval Office

Tight race in Poland's second round of the presidential election, this coming Sunday. Will the Orbanesque PiS retain veto power, or will Tusk's pro-EU party get more room for manoeuvre?

#PMMarkCarney and his facial #expressions…. #Canadians LOVE IT! 😍

An historic legal challenge from Canada’s physicians’ association to the Alberta government. Bill 26 is harmful to gender diverse patients and sets a dangerous precedent of putting politicians in the exam room, overruling patient’s decisions that they have made with their doctors.

Alberta physicians standing up for patients’ rights to care and physicians’ ethical duty to care 👇 The UCP have gone too far with their government overreach into your healthcare.

Nearly 70 years since the Sovereign first opened Parliament, we welcomed Their Majesties back to Canada — a nation proud of its roots and with a bold, ambitious plan for its future.

This is now the final myth in the 8 Myth series. Feel free to download, share, and use however you like. Hope these help spark better conversations — and push back on misinformation. #ABleg #Abpoli #Cdnpoli #GiveVoiceAB

Good one from Andy Borowitz.

Just finished watching today's regal ceremonies and was happy to see a sense of dignity restored to our nation's capital, most particularly as regards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, not long since desecrated during the ignominy of the Truck Nut Festival.

Equalization confusion? This is your cheat sheet. No, Alberta doesn’t send cheques to Quebec. This quick visual breaks down the myth — and the actual policy. #Equalization #Alberta #MythBusting #cdnpoli #ABleg #ABpoli #cdnpoli