On the podcast: if Orbán has fallen, will Orbánism collapse with him? Journalist Dan Nolan and poet and translator George Szirtes join @piercepenniless.bsky.social to discuss why Viktor Orbán was finally voted out and the challenges Péter Magyar faces. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

It's time we put a stop to housing co-ops and self help. Where does this insanity end?

If it’s not genocide, what is it? @australianlabor.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social

The federal Liberal Party is looking to install Tony ‘immigrant’ Abbott as president. Abbott lost one of the safest seats in the country to a self funded political novice. Great move. Well done Liberals. #AusPol

My government won’t let me drive cars, it believes being legally blind makes it “not safe”, or something. My government refuses to supply large info signs, an accurate app or clear announcements on train stations. One restriction is reasonable, the other is not. This is what #accessibility means.

Good night peeps.

We haven’t even begun to understand the Pandora’s Box that this war has opened. @cfr.org www.cfr.org/articles/aft...

It takes a certain ingenuity for a crooked government to keep its scandals hidden. Fortunately — or unfortunately, depending on your perspective — that’s a talent Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party seem to lack, writes @djclimenhaga.bsky.social. #abpoli

At the gym... the MAGA guys are angry about the war, Trump and Putin. Not government run grocery stores. The right is loosing the script and trying to make people angry about things that sound like a good idea. youtu.be/ooaI3M3jN0I?...

Dear Uber Drivers: I shouldn’t have to tell you guys this, but asking girls out on dates while in possession of their home addresses and also their lives as you drive 70mph through highway traffic is not an appropriate thing to do. Sincerely, Women

Appreciate an MP speaking out on the medias treatment of Jewish politicians they dislike. Thank you for the solidarity, Sarah.

`A gnarled rowan tree, glass-still Highland tarn, pale-blue gradient skies` #synthart #landscape

The lack of news on Gaza isn’t because the genocide is over. It’s because Israel slaughtered the journalists and Western media pretends there’s a ceasefire.

Appreciated getting a lot of work done for my non-profit , using the public wifi on the bus yesterday. And catching @knowledge.ca doc on the public wifi at BC Ferries terminal. My tax $ work 4 me. @bcnewdemocrats.bsky.social

Time for Cascadian independence.

If you’re at a not-yet-union store, reach out to an organizer in your area and we’ll answer any questions you have! sbworkersunited.org If you’re a union partner, connect with your store’s bargaining representative or staff organizer.

Starbucks partners: We know you’re mad about what’s going on with scheduling, hours, Lyft, and food mark-outs. That’s why it’s so important we DO something about it. Partner surveys simply aren't enough.

Starbucks: We can’t afford to take care of our baristas :( Also Starbucks:

Enjoyed getting together with my philosophy peeps yesterday. 🤓 was looking forward to debating "Are rocks sentient?" But everyone just wanted to debate AI. I was the only person enthusiastic about AI - understandably Sam and Musk have succeeded in making the topic deeply frightening

Bus driver. ..all right people. At the next stop we might see a whale 🐋 I'll give you 2 minutes for photos.

Another beautiful day in Vancouver

I'm a slightly bitter vintage old male socialist who hates the American government but loves my peeps in #Cascadia Washington State and Oregon. I still love MASH, Star Trek, Van Halen and John Updike (not in that order)

I booked a week off for my menthol health. When I go back to work next week, I'll have only my cat rescue efforts to talk about. Reputation as Crazy Cat Lady will be sealed in cement.

Parliament voted down a motion on April 15 to ban a practice most Canadians have never heard of, but that retailers are already rolling out: surveillance pricing. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh reports. 🛒 #canpoli

A sea of people in red spread out, raising signs and chanting through the streets of downtown Grand Rapids on Tuesday to demand justice and honor victims as they marked Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Day. From Erick Diaz Veliz

On todays episode of random old cars spotted while wandering around Toronto. A 1970s 1st Gen VW Scirocco, the Golf's cooler and more handsome bigger sibling. This old gal is rusting away in downtown alleyway, an ignominious end. #classiccar @normal-cr02-metal.bsky.social #VintageCar #Volkswagen

New poll just dropped! The only poll that matters is tomorrow. Please vote and if you can - get involved with your local campaign! Some of these seats are going to come to a handful of votes. Replace Labour. Stop Reform. Vote Green. 💚

Guy Venables

Happy Birthday to Bob Seger, singer, songwriter and guitarist born in Detroit, Michigan 🇺🇸 81 years ago today. What are your favourite songs or albums by Bob Seger? #BobSeger

"Cinco de Mayo. . . reminds us that Texas remains a former Mexican province called Tejas, that braided histories of our state and Mexico, of Texans and Mexicans, cannot be undone," writes @tacotrail.bsky.social. Read more on the history of the holiday here:

woke up craving my local bakery’s croissants but can u blame me? look at these things 😩🤤

horrible. this country’s turn away from science based medicine in the name of “wellness” is killing children and will kill a lot more. www.propublica.org/article/more...

Let us bequeath our children sweet morning air, crystal clear water, and the luxury of time.... #environment #climatechange #photography #nature #naturephotography #whatgoodisanempire #actup #daybyday

funniest thing i’ve ever seen

I’m so sick of justifying this war with the “if Iran had a nuclear weapon” argument, because we’re in this war because of Israel….who has nuclear weapons.

I am here my love! #London #photography #art #photo #streetphoto #streetphoto #candidphoto #streetshot #candid #streetphotographer #streetphotography #Street #composition #Q2

Check out 'Seniors Scene: Get vaccinated - Freshet News': www.freshetnews.ca/seniors-scen...

We may have missed May the 4th..but we weren’t about to miss the chance to celebrate. Thanks to Derek Broadwood for sending in this Star Wars style photo of the week! ⚓✨

#Raggy says good morning to everyone and hopes you all have fluffy blankets like he does. #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #skycats #catsky #tuxedocat #photography

Far right politicians and journalists: They live abroad. Their money comes from overseas. But let’s pretend #Reform are great British patriots with our country at heart. That they care about #Clacton and #Skegness and #Sunderland and #Doncaster while living it up in their overseas villas! 🙄

Tellima grandiflora, the bigflower tellima or fringecups, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae. It is the only species in the genus Tellima. Fringe cups - delta BC 🇨🇦💚

A rare moment of honesty: this is what Reform’s biggest fans — and the right-wing media — actually want for the NHS. This was Julia Hartley-Brewer’s response to me when I questioned NHS safety under Nigel Farage. 👇

BC Youth Week is already almost over! Coming up today + tomorrow: Pitt Meadows has Canadian Ninja Warrior today PoCo has Game Show Night tomorrow New West Youth Centre has a Cultural Collab this afternoon Burnaby has a cupcake bake-off today and a dodgeball tomorrow + more events:

Record heat through late week! Orlando, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Sanford, Leesburg, Daytona Beach, Vero Beach, Melbourne and Key West all challenge record highs. Feels like temps near 100° #heatwave #hot #florida

"This is a criminal event selling stolen land, they are misusing the synagogue to put this religious face to it as they do always in order to silence the masses," -anti-zionist Orthodox Jew tells our Jon Farina outside NYC synagogue auctioning off stolen Palestinian land

NBC's CEO is MAGA CBS's news boss is MAGA The NYT is owned by a MAGA billionaire The LA Times owned by a MAGA billionaire. The WSJ is owned by Murdoch WaPo is owned by Besoz

ICYMI: lanapayne.bsky.social told an HoC committee that industry profits are not translating into enough jobs or investment, nor safer infrastructure on the ground. "Canada cannot be an energy superpower if we keep running our energy infrastructure to the point of failure." youtu.be/rAZlV1QhfeQ

I slept from 7:30 last night to 7:15 this morning. All my papers are still due at the same time (two of them tomorrow 😭) but I feel infinitely more equipped to handle life — and a shit-ton of writing — today.

“Hours before I was informed that I was barred, I received an email, apparently sent to all attendees, prohibiting any form of recording or photography inside the event. “Clearly, there was something the organizers really didn’t want the public to see.” @readtheorchard.org reports. #abpoli