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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 16h

MAGA is failing and flailing, but that doesn't make them harmless - I fear they will be even more immediately destructive in failure than success.

The good news: the Athenians retained their democracy. We can too.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 16h

This seems true, but it has pretty dark implications, because the consistent historical trend is for radicals of this sort, when stymied, to ramp up the violence in an effort to break through.

I think some folks are expecting a 'soft' Hungary-style tyranny and I don't think that's in the cards.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17h

a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 17h

What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.

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Fricking Delight (No Refunds) @blikethecheese.bsky.social · 5h

Because the other story is who exerts control over the media, which has become pretty much the same discrete right-wing political operation. Weeeeee fucked up y’all probably shouldn’t have have let money blind us for quite so long.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 6h

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
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Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

Thinking this is wrong and untenable isn’t radical.

Thinking it isn’t, is.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7h

This morning I ran the NYC Gaza 5K in Prospect Park for the third time, alongside the Harlem Run Club, to raise money for @unrwausa.bsky.social, which delivers critical humanitarian aid and services to Palestinians in Gaza.

I hope you'll join me in donating: unrwausa.org

Zohran jogging alongside a member of the Harlem Run Club in Prospect Park.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Wilma Marlene Fine ✈️ @wmf5.bsky.social · 15h

The dead bear transporter, the former 14 year heroin addict, the worm eaten brain, the sexual abuser, the swimmer in human waste with his grandchildren, has killed the CDC.

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 14h

Thanksgiving in Canada has nothing to do with Columbus!

We are a colonial country with a million things to atone for but Thanksgiving is not one of them.

Our Thanksgiving is timed with the harvest and it's literally just "Be grateful for harvest"

US Imperialism has brain rotted too many of you.

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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 8h

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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 10h

Appointed by Meta as an adviser on AI bias, anti-DEI campaigner Robby Buck has spent the weeks since his appointment spreading disinformation about shootings, trans people, vaccines, crime & protests

The Guardian repeatedly contacted Meta for comment but received no response

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

www.theguardian.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 14h

History gives us plenty of examples of disease used as a weapon. There are fewer cases of governments deliberately using disease against their own citizens. We are living (or dying) through one right now.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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Rogerman @rogerman99.bsky.social · 10h

Perversion is a Doug Ford specialty.

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 1d

Ontario changing IMG admission rules to restrict them to Canadian ‘IMGs’

This is a full scale perversion of the original IMG program

apple.news/Ai4fx6JnyQBi... in Globe/Mail

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#OnPoli

Ontario is limiting first-round applications for residency positions from international medical graduates to only those who completed at least two years of high school in the province before studying abroad.
The Ontario government announced the change on Wednesday, midway through the application period that ends on Nov. 27. International medical graduates, or IMGs, who did not attend an Ontario high school must now wait until the second round to apply for any unfilled positions.
Ema Popovic, spokeswoman for Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones, said in a Thursday statement that this change will support Ontario-educated residents.

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TLEvans 🇨🇦 @tlevans.bsky.social · 1d

We shouldn’t let this slide. Corruption in Doug Ford’s government should be held accountable. No one should trust a conservative

#ONpoli #CDNpoli

www.burlingtontoday.com/local-news/o...

Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding after granting his clients millions in training funds

Two clients of lobbyist Michael Rudderham have received more than $8.5 million in Skills Development Fund grants, records show

www.burlingtontoday.com

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Lidia Fear-ari 👹 @lidiaferrari.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, it’s not like we need doctors or anything right? #onpoli

André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 1d

Ontario limiting first-round applications for residency positions from international medical graduates to only those who completed at least two years of high school in the province, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #MedEd #IMGs

Ontario will apply new limits on residency applications from international medical graduates

Graduates who did not attend an Ontario high school must wait until the second round of applications

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Rogerman @rogerman99.bsky.social · 10h

Doug Ford's casino on the water is yet another avian atrocity.
#onpoli #FordFailedOntario

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R. Brassard Ⓥ @veganrick.bsky.social · 15h

In just a day, volunteers found hundreds of #birds that crashed into GTA buildings

About 2,000 birds have died in the #GTA in the last month flying into buildings...

#Toronto #Markham #Ontario #Canada 🇨🇦 #FLAP #BirdMigration #AnimalRescue #ONpoli #Cdnpoli #AnimalWelfare

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Some municipalities in the GTA have policies in place to mitigate the risk of bird deaths, but they often leave out private property and existing buildings. (Submitted by Fatal Light Awareness Program)

Visible patterns on glass can help deter birds from windows. Reflective glass can confuse birds by reflecting surrounding greenery, causing collisions and often death. (Summitted by Fatal Light Awareness Program)

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Rogerman @rogerman99.bsky.social · 10h

Just dispose of the notion that Doug Ford gives a rat's ass about road safety. He does not.
#onpoli #FordFailedOntario
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Bicycle Seen @frpaul1.bsky.social · 12h

But Doug Ford says flashing lights are all you need to keep drivers in line and make roads safe.
Flashing lights: ✅️
One driver stopping for pedestrian: ✅️
Other driver NOT stopping: ❎️
Other driver speeding: ❎️
Other driver not giving a f*ck: ✅️
5 seconds and this would have ended in death.
#onpoli

Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 1d

From reddit, dashcam footage of our road safety strategy almost killing two kids an adult and a dog.

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Bicycle Seen @frpaul1.bsky.social · 12h

But Doug Ford says flashing lights are all you need to keep drivers in line and make roads safe.
Flashing lights: ✅️
One driver stopping for pedestrian: ✅️
Other driver NOT stopping: ❎️
Other driver speeding: ❎️
Other driver not giving a f*ck: ✅️
5 seconds and this would have ended in death.
#onpoli

Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 1d

From reddit, dashcam footage of our road safety strategy almost killing two kids an adult and a dog.

From the halifax community on Reddit: Please watch for people in crosswalks

Explore this post and more from the halifax community

www.reddit.com

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Rogerman @rogerman99.bsky.social · 10h

Well, to be fair, the Netherlands is actually trying and half of Canada is governed by climate crisis denialists.

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Rogerman @rogerman99.bsky.social · 10h

Why? It's not actually "green".

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Nicolas Fulghum @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social · 21d

Solar laggard Canada 🇨🇦

Despite excellent solar radiation in many locations, Canada remains well behind other economies at similar latitudes.

Solar electricity generation per capita in 2024 (kWh):
🇳🇱 1,235
🇩🇪 877
🇯🇵 781
🇩🇰 668
🇫🇷 354
🇨🇦 237

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Carolyn Hudson @cmusician.bsky.social · 12h

In Kenora, we've lost the injection program for macular degeneration. Seniors must now travel 200 km .. Now the Ford govt is depriving us of physicians that we desperately need. What is WRONG with our Ministry of Health? www.thestar.com/news/ontario... via @thestar.com #onpoli #onhealth

‘Discriminatory and devastating’: New Ontario rule for medical residency that would exclude most immigrant physicians sparks outrage

The province’s health ministry now requires international medical graduates to have attended an Ontario high school for at least two years. This excludes the majority of immigrant physicians from the ...

www.thestar.com

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