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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 11h

Despite what some, including at DHS, are claiming, this video isn’t from a year ago in Chicago. It was Friday in Hoffman Estates, in my district, a street I’ve walked myself. It appears to show a child being violently detained by ICE. It’s real, and I’m demanding accountability.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 9h

"During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she 'doesn’t look like' a Greeley."

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Chicago Tribune: Greeley, who was born at Illinois Masonic hospital and is adopted, carries a copy of her passport just in case she runs into federal agents.

“I am Latina and I am a service worker,” Greeley said. “I fit the description of what they’re looking for now.”

During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she “doesn’t look like” a Greeley.

“They said this isn’t real, they kept telling me I’m lying, I’m a liar,” Greeley recalled. “I told them to look in the rest of my wallet, I have my credit cards, my insurance.”

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 8h

fluctuations given their capital capacity and long-term growth strategy. I'm alright with this, as it gets housing built. I wonder how appropriate or prudent it is for "mom and pop" to be landlords.

But we need the state to be more involved in *enforcing* LTB regs.

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 8h

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The policy is working as intended. Also:

"However, lowering rents isn’t so easy for many mom-and-pop landlords who bought during the height of housing market speculation early in the COVID-19 pandemic."

Which contrasts with larger developers who can absorb...

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‘If there is no demand, we can’t operate’: Small landlords ponder future after foreign student cuts

The case for investing in student housing isn’t as obvious as it once was as the federal cap on international students enters its second year

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 19h

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The formidable price alone represents a massive opportunity cost. Could we spend these billions on stabilizing relations? Could these funds be used to stabilize other nations, improving economic and security conditions?

Regardless, eyes wide open: things have changed.

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Golden Dome signals change to Canada’s long-time opposition to joining U.S. missile defence

Canada opted to stay on the sidelines in 2005 as the U.S. developed defences against ballistic missiles

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RepJackKimble @repjackkimble.bsky.social · 6d

President Trump doesn’t get enough credit for ending the war between Azerbaijan and Acetaminophen

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 20h

"Hurt by a “grim” decline in cross-border bookings, Collins said his company has been forced to shrink its schedule sharply and lay off a quarter of its workforce."

KEEP THE PRESSURE UP.

This is Elbows Up. Canadians are pissed, and we're going to show it.

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 20h

This is the attitude of some American business operators. And they're wrong, it is largely economics, as the Trump admin has hurt us considerably.

“Canadians just aren’t happy. It’s not economic policy. It’s these hurtful things said about their country.”

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 20h

"On a normal year, roughly 70% of the daily golfers at the Bluff Point Golf Resort in Plattsburgh, New York are Canadians. Not this year...

... Bluff Point Golf Resort has responded by cutting hours and staff among its housekeeping crew."

Good. Keep the pressure up.

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 20h

A frustrating read. The interviewees acknowledge no agency and therefore take no responsibility.

“This was all about some ugliness that we’re not part of,” Moore said. “We’re not in politics. We’re just some guys in Virginia making good whisky. But unfortunately, we’re the victims.”

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Brian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 21h

The US trade war & annexationist push against Canada. H/t @sueinnovates.bsky.social. Apparently, Americans are the victims. Missing, except for a vague comment: 10 months in, there is zero acknowledgement of political agency or the possibility of change on the US side.

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Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business

Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Someone in my mentions is upset because these people haven’t suffered the worst at ICE’s hands and therefore they shouldn’t be praised for being out on the streets?

Yeah, no. To push back on these people we need everyone — especially those with relative privilege — to get up and get involved.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Portland, you magnificent weirdos

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier

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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 1d

That's deAdder's take:

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

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Anand heads to China as Carney attempts a rapprochement with Beijing

Ottawa is seeking to expand export markets outside of Donald Trump’s increasingly protectionist U.S.

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

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First Nations youth programs lose Jordan’s Principle funding after changes to eligibility

Onigaming First Nation is now footing the bill for youth crisis response teams after changes to how federal funding is awarded

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

Seriously though, I'm really grateful for this ceasefire. Palestine deserves better, as do the hostages.

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PM Carney makes last-minute trip to Egypt summit for Trump’s Gaza peace plan

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was set to leave Sunday afternoon for Egypt, to take part in a hastily organized summit surrounding the truce U.S. President Donald Trump helped

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

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And Poilievre complains about this in 3, 2, 1...

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PM Carney makes last-minute trip to Egypt summit for Trump’s Gaza peace plan

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was set to leave Sunday afternoon for Egypt, to take part in a hastily organized summit surrounding the truce U.S. President Donald Trump helped

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

Mind linking me to the Angus Reid article? Please and thank you.

Yes, it largely is a farce in its current manifestation. It's a costly anachronism. Door-to-door delivery is not needed in urban centres, and should be reserved for rural communities.

nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

How so? I mean, of course that is CUPW's intention. It's their job.

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

for people who have disabilities to get delivery to their doors, and of course I back that.

So, no, not about my location. If only politics were reducible to social location...

nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

want to keep services for rural communities, I'd back that. "Inefficient", sure, as rural communities are. But I attribute value to the solidarity and social contract we have in ensuring all Canadians are served.

But in an urban setting? Yeah, door-to-door is a farce. There already is a service..

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

As for my social location, it's not all that relevant here. It isn't just me who isn't using letter mail. It is declining YoY rapidly, despite being priced below what you and I agree it should be.

As such, I consider it an anachronism, save for rural communities. If CUPW said they just...

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

Oh no no, I did not make that claim. The point of infrastructure is to deliver goods and services. I argued that CUPW is trying to make the infrastructure about keeping 53k emplpyed.

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

This reads as "CUPW analyzed the report and determined that it was good for CUPW". I am unconvinced. This feels like reading that the Toronto Police Association validates a Toronto Police Service study indicating that more boots on the ground makes communities safer.

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nodepolitik @nodepolitik.ca · 1d

I would, for example, spend "inefficiently" on universal services, like healthcare, because it has a value not comprehensively captured by economic thought. Life's value is greater than that, whereas I do not attribute any special value to letter mail. It's... frankly, a farce at this juncture.

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