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Rebecca Heisman @rheisman.bsky.social · 1d

I've been pretty quiet here lately, trying to cut down on doomscrolling for the sake of my mental health... BUT I have a new story out at @therevelator.org, on how climate change is contributing to bird population declines in multiple biomes around the world. #birds 🪶🌏

Studies: Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change Is Adding to Bird Declines • The Revelator

Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.

therevelator.org

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City of Toronto @toronto.ca · 2d

"My dog is friendly.”
“My dog listens to me.”
“My dog doesn’t like leashes”

We’ve heard these excuses from dog owners after a dog attack.
Just keep your dog on a leash to keep everyone safe.

Be a responsible dog owner. Learn the rules: toronto.ca/LeashYourDog

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City of Toronto @toronto.ca · 2d

Thank you, Toronto Blue Jays.

You united #Toronto and the whole country with your passion and plays. Even without a World Series title, we #GotItAll.

#WantItAll

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@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · 2d

>So, yeah, peer review deez nutz.

Tony Cliff @tangocharlie.bsky.social · 4d

I laughed, I cried.

I remember having one of these arguments with a relative, about the value of Wikipedia. They decried it, identified it as a threat. I was ambivalent-but-in-favour. Now, though? Haa ha ha ha ha wooo ugh

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hi-...

Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology

“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...

www.mcsweeneys.net

@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · 6d

keepandroidopen.org

This will be the death of the only smartphone platform left that's truly open.

#Android #enshittification #WhoOwnsYourPhone #Google

Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

keepandroidopen.org

@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · 7d

www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-r...

>The basics of how to fix #healthcare are simple. Make all prices in health care standardized and transparent, and try and get rid of the power of all middlemen who don’t deliver care or directly produce medicine.
#USA #monopoly #longread

Monopoly Round-Up: Obamacare Is Cooked. What's Next?

With big health insurance hikes coming, another health care crisis is here. Where's all the money going? And what comes now? Plus Argentina votes for the Trump bailout, Warner is for sale and more...

www.thebignewsletter.com

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CHOAM Nomsky (thankful) @samthielman.com · 8d

you guys want crime, we’re about to see some crime

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11d

Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘the greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’

Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 November

www.theguardian.com

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Matt Jelly @mattjelly.bsky.social · 11d

If you're a renter in Ontario, you should know Doug Ford is trying to make it easier for your landlord to raise your rent or end your tenancy. #HamOnt #OnPoli

acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...

Doug Ford Moves to End Rent Control

Doug Ford announced proposed changes to the LTB that would strip away key tenant protections, fast-track evictions, and open the door to ending rent control as we know it in Ontario.

acorncanada.org

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@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · 10d

www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...

Glad CBC picked this up

Say goodbye to rent control, indefinite leases if Ontario passes new housing bill: advocates

www.cbc.ca

@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · 11d

www.reddit.com/r/ontario/co...

This is flying under the radar and is going to be terrible for Ontarians.

#Ontario #onpoli #housing #rent

From the ontario community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the ontario community

www.reddit.com

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Jeyan Jeganathan @jeyantvo.bsky.social · 13d

Who owns your local vet or dental clinic? More and more, it's private equity. Tonight on The Rundown - how private equity works - the good, the bad and what it means for you.

The Rundown | TVO Today @tvotoday.bsky.social · 13d

Private equity firms are buying up dental clinics, vet practices, and other small businesses. What do new owners mean for costs and the quality of services? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @rwasserman.bsky.social, author of The Private Equity Playbook, tonight at 8pm | Producer: Mike Attenborough

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Carla Speed McNeil @carlaspeedmcneil.bsky.social · 15d

Thread! 🪡

Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 15d

Chuck Dixon created Bane. I don't bring this up to argue that creating that character somehow negates his current behavior, but to talk about a problem very prevalent in comics. And that is bigoted people making bank off the very marginalized groups they later demonize and discredit.

David *Insert Halloween Name* Court @davidjcourt.bsky.social · 17d

Fuck Chuck Dixon.

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Matthew Wilding | Old Devils on Kickstarter until 10/22! @matthewwilding.bsky.social · 25d

Fun fact: Bluesky is outperforming Twitter on conversions for my Kickstarter by 900%.

Despite it having the most followers of any platform for me, Twitter is converting at lower numbers than EVERY OTHER social media platform I'm using (Facebook, Threads, Instagram, Bluesky).

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@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · 28d

globalnews.ca/news/1146702...

The Ford govt speeding scandal is much worse than you thought! Stunt driving at 162 km/h! And they want to get rid of speed cams. Great reporting by @colindmello.bsky.social and @globalnews.ca

#Ontario #onpoli

Ford government vehicle recorded at stunt driving speeds on Ontario highways | Globalnews.ca

At least one cabinet-assigned vehicle was recorded driving more than 50 km/h over the speed limit multiple times in the past three years, according to documents.

globalnews.ca

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City of Toronto @toronto.ca · 29d

“My dog is friendly.”
“My dog listens to me.”
“My dog doesn’t like leashes”
We’ve heard these excuses from dog owners after a dog attack.
Just keep your dog on a leash to keep everyone safe.
Be a responsible dog owner. Learn the rules: toronto.ca/LeashYourDog

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@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · 29d

globalnews.ca/news/1146373...
It's always personal with Ford, isn't it. Great reporting by @globalnews.ca

#onpoli #Ontario #Toronto #speedkills #SpeedCamsSaveLives #PremierOfToronto

Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca

Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

globalnews.ca

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City of Toronto @toronto.ca · Oct 5

With #Diwali approaching, remember the rules.

✅ Fireworks use on your property require a permit from the City
✅ Fireworks only allowed until 11 p.m.
✅ No fireworks are allowed in parks or on the street

https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/public-notices-bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/fireworks/

Fireworks

The Fireworks Bylaw regulates the use and sale of fireworks in Toronto. Fireworks are only permitted on your private property until 11 p.m. on Victoria Day and Canada Day. A permit is required to set off fireworks on all other days. Fireworks are not allowed in parks and on beaches. You are also not allowed […]

www.toronto.ca

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@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · Oct 5

www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1...

Good on the Cons. Bill C-2 is a disaster in its current form..

"...including expanding the ability to open and inspect mail and allowing officials to cancel or suspend immigration documents..."

You need a warrant from a judge, quite rightly, for these!
#cdnpoli #canada

Conservatives won't support Liberal border bill without major changes: Pierre Poilievre

www.cbc.ca

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@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · Sep 24

Can't wait!!!

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@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · Sep 23

fightchatcontrol.eu

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.

fightchatcontrol.eu

@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · Sep 23

On another #Finder re-read. Genuinely one of the best things I've ever read. Will there be more Finder in the future? @carlaspeedmcneil.bsky.social

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@sambhare.bsky.social @sambhare.bsky.social · Sep 17

🇨🇦’s Cybersecurity bill is back! Bill C-8 is Bill C-26’s twin. 👯‍♀️ Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don’t let #BillC8 fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 openmedia.org/FixBillC8-bsky
@openmediaorg.bsky.social

Fix Bill C-8: Stop the Fast-Track of a Flawed Cybersecurity Bill

Huge encryption risks, same secret orders. 🚨 Don’t let it fast track through Parliament. Speak up and tell your MP to #FixBillC8 now! 📣 https://openmedia.org/FixBillC8

openmedia.org

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🔞Keesh 🍁🏳️‍🌈 @rakeeshsorrel.bsky.social · Sep 11

The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures.

This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

e-6695 (Consumer protection)

Keywords
Censorship Credit cards Internet Pornography

E-petition
Initiated by Carmen Tam from Waterloo, Ontario

Original language of petition: English
Petition details
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:

Mastercard, Visa, and other payment platforms have been leveraging their power over consumer ability to purchase legal content;
In 2021, Mastercard changed its policies to regulate adult entertainment by preventing the use of its payment platform on numerous adult entertainment sites;
As of July 2025, video game distribution service Steam now cites rule 15, that “adult only” content is not permitted on the platform if it goes against payment processor’s policies. Steam does not describe what content is defined as “adult only”;
As of July 2025, video game distribution website Itch.io has “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from browse and search pages. Users that previously purchased legitimate video games cannot access games that have been removed; and
This has set an unsettling precedent of corporate censorship, causing concern in video game development teams, including developers, voice actors, and artists in other creative fields as their livelihoods are in limbo.

We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to
1. Stop financial discrimination by payment platforms against legal goods and services;
2. Ensure transparency to consumers about content restrictions and the rationale behind them; and
3. Protect creators' rights to make legal adult content and ensure a fair appeals process for any penalized media.

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Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association @catholicteachers.bsky.social · Sep 11

#Bill33 fails students, parents, teachers – everyone in our #OntEd schools.

The Ontario government's legislation is not about strengthening education – it’s about silencing parents and the local communities who know our schools best. #OnPoli

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Birds Canada @birdscanada.bsky.social · Sep 4

A recent article published by The Narwhal explores the uncertain future of Wasaga Beach - and its Piping Plovers.

Read the full article: tinyurl.com/yc4m65ej

A screenshot of an article by The Narwal on Wasaga Beach's uncertain future.

A quote by Sydney Shepherd from an article by The Narwal on Wasaga Beach's uncertain future.

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