Sure, there are always restraining orders, and I suppose outright violence might be an acceptable last resort under some circumstances. But the block button has some very nice properties: - It's very easy to use. - It works instantly. - You don't need to justify it or get anyone else's […]

Matt Jeneroux has left the CPC caucus, providing Canadians with another reminder that in Canada we elect individuals to represent us personally according to their judgement rather than simple interchangeable party placeholders. #cdnpoli

Wow, #trump really destroyed the #us #canada relationship. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/19/5-charts-show-just-how-badly-the-us-has-torpedoed-its-relationship-with-canada-00787084

"This means protecting our agricultural land from development. Municipalities of all sizes must limit turning agricultural lands into new housing developments."

"The United States potentially controls as much as 82.9 per cent of all fruits and vegetables that enter into Canada. Not only do we import much of our fruits and vegetables from the U.S. – a whopping 98 per cent of our imported lettuce is grown there – but even produce from other countries […]

This one's for @PerryM ofc!

Woohoo keep the elbows up #canada https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/florida-travel-tourism-canada-united-states-trump/70229239

“The only reason costs were so outrageous was the stubborn refusal of the farm owners to respect the cull order, which the courts ruled was procedurally fair. CFIA and the justice department had a duty to uphold the law. The huge RCMP presence, for its part, was necessary owing to the noxious […]

I've found when I'm thinking "should I take this weird trollish remark seriously or just block them", I always regret giving the benefit of the doubt.

Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native • The Register https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/euro_firms_must_ditch_us/

An important point is now being raised by Mario Campolargo: the criteria for procurement are broken: we only care about the initial price, but the costs stack up later. Interoperability should be a criteria in procurement! Sebastian agrees: "I sympathise with public authorities who are trying […]

Traitors. All of them. Trump administration secretly met with Canadian Alberta separatists #ableg #abpoli #canpoli #cdnpoli#abpoli#canpolihttps://unn.ua/en/news/trump-administration-secretly-met-with-alberta-separatists-media-revealed-details

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/eby-alberta-separatism-9.7066320 "It is completely inappropriate to seek to weaken Canada, to go and ask for assistance, to break up this country from a foreign power and — with respect — a president who has not been particularly respectful of Canada's […]

Hi there #canada here’s a guide to make buying Canadian easier. #elbowsup https://madeinca.ca/

Hi as a non IT guy can anyone explain to me the pros and cons of #amazon Sidewalk? It’s being roled out in Canada and rather than opt in it’s an opt out and I’d like to make an informed decision about it. Thanks

Anyway if you find my comments about how election stuff works to be stupid or naive or obvious, feel free to assume that they aren’t intended for someone as smart and well informed and good looking as you are.

Seriously, if you don’t want detailed explanations about how election things work, I’m not a good account to follow.

"While Australia has no import limits or industry-stopping tariffs on Chinese EVs, Canada still does. The country’s new deal with China limits imported units to 49,000 at the 6% tariff rate to start, increasing to a maximum of 70,000 units. That means Chinese brands will naturally have to be […]

So in other words, this is not about deporting "illegals" and criminals. It's about getting rid of "foreigners" - anyone who doesn't fit the narrow, xenophobic MAGA vision of what constitutes an America.

Heads up: Was searching for the ICEGov account on bluesky ([email protected]) so I could block it and came across a similar one on mastodon.social #ice #block #fediblock

"... Intel Corporation, a partially state-owned enterprise with extensive links to the United States Republican Party and its armed wing, Department of War..."

Gruntled strikes me as an excellent dad word, and I would just like to submit it for the use of the dads here.

Hm, there was an active duty, uniformed US Coast Guard member in the coffee shop I just got breakfast from. That's a little bit uncomfortable...

Oh my gosh...the hotel that UVic got for me is so fancy it's... embarrassing? Horrifying? I got a "free upgrade" (extra free because I didn't pay) to a suite and this is actually bigger than the ground floor of my farmhouse. And it's 10 stories up. And there's a balcony. This is... super weird […]

Do it NOW. #CdnPoli

Way to go #denmark, here in #canada we have he #elbowsup movement to boycott #us products. This will reinvigorate our movement. Let’s get the rest of the #eu to join in. https://www.odnako.org/from-shopping-to-streaming-denmark-boycotts-us-products-to-defend-greenland/

If someone tells you that your content is unwelcome, block them so they don't have to see your content again.

Briliant!!

Coming to Canadians soon https://gandersocial.ca/ #gander #gandersocial #SocialMedia

@crispius This from another article - maybe it’s not all bad? Peter Frise, a professor of mechanical and automotive engineering at the University of Windsor, says that 49,000 vehicles is about three per cent of the Canadian market, and it's the number of cars that Stellantis's Windsor Assembly […]

And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.

In case it somehow wasn't already obvious how completely repellent the administration's legal harassment of Becca Good (Renee Good's widow) is, *six* senior career prosecutors in the local US Attorney's office resigned today because they wanted no part of it. SIX.

Good work #canada https://vancouversun.com/news/air-travel-vancouver-us-falls-10-straight-months

Written by Marcel Arsenault 1-2 Let’s be crystal clear about this, because a lot of people seem to be losing their minds in the comment sections. This is not about whether Nicolás Maduro is a good leader. He isn’t. It’s not about defending his record, his corruption, or his brutal treatment of […]

Hi I don’t normally post things from substack but I found this essay interesting about the shift in Canadian attitudes and the dynamic of disinformation. Looking forward to seeing the full picture with the supporting data. https://substack.com/home/post/p-183152481

Well done World! Let’s keep the boycott on Tesla going. https://www.theverge.com/news/852649/tesla-q4-2025-sales-production-delivery-elon-musk

Fire Escape, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2025. All the pixels, none of which can be used to escape from fire, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/544811078 #photography

I remember thinking 10 years ago tonight "well, at least 2016 can't be any worse than this was". Oops, never mind.. Let's hope this will be the year breaks the cursed streak we've been on.

New word.

How to ridicule your own message 😫 "France condemns the visa restriction measures taken by the United States against Thierry Breton and four other European figures. These measures amount to intimidation and coercion aimed at undermining European digital sovereignty," MACRON SAYS ON SOCIAL […]

Hi #fedi get most of my news from the #cbc but I really don’t want the sports news. They don’t use hashtags is there a way I can mute their sports stories? Thanks

Hi first time using alt text, please let me know if I should be including more info. Thanks

Hey #canadians: we support each other, we stand up for each other, and we show up for each other. Here is how we do that right now, today: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7027 Even if you only read the petition, learning about what the Saskatchewan and […]

I've seen some truly bad headlines related to this paper. Clearly LLM-written and not checked well. The funniest (saddest) ones seem to imply that 3 days from now, there will definitely be a crash in orbit. I'm glad conversations are happening as a result of this paper. I hope the right […]