Connie Mc
@conniemc.bsky.social
Buddhish-Christian e-cyclist fighting christofascism | settler in Unama'ki | eco socialist | married to DrStrangejob | retired educator | Cats rule our home but opine = mine 💉😷🚴♂️🏳️🌈🇵🇸 #RememberHiroshima #FreePalestine
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Connie Mc
@conniemc.bsky.social
· Jun 19
My kind colleagues organized this last week. Today I left the campus for the last time as an instructor. Tomorrow I kick off retirement by accompanying @drstrangejob.bsky.social to his first visit to the hip clinic. Hip hip hooray!
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That whole "cars are freedom" bullshit is really coming apart at the seams, huh?
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
That whole "cars are freedom" bullshit is really coming apart at the seams, huh?
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Take note. Turns out it can be good for government to do things that make people's lives better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Take note. Turns out it can be good for government to do things that make people's lives better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
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The collective madness of ignoring the environmental costs of the AI industry
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
The collective madness of ignoring the environmental costs of the AI industry - Halifax Examiner
Just as humanity is facing the existential crisis of climate change, we're going to add enormous amounts of carbon to the atmosphere by burning more fossil fuels to power ChatFuckingGPT?
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The collective madness of ignoring the environmental costs of the AI industry
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
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"I’m astonished that folks who have made decisions to not shop at Amazon, to ditch their Spotify accounts, or to boycott unethically-produced sweatshop goods continue to use AI, whose impact is more destructive than all those other things combined."
November 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"I’m astonished that folks who have made decisions to not shop at Amazon, to ditch their Spotify accounts, or to boycott unethically-produced sweatshop goods continue to use AI, whose impact is more destructive than all those other things combined."
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It's as if going all in on car dependent sprawl was a terrible idea and now we live with bidding wars for basic "perks" such as walkability, leaving those without deep pockets financially obligated to cars, so they can access more affordable housing.
What a cluster.
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
What a cluster.
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
November 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It's as if going all in on car dependent sprawl was a terrible idea and now we live with bidding wars for basic "perks" such as walkability, leaving those without deep pockets financially obligated to cars, so they can access more affordable housing.
What a cluster.
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
What a cluster.
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
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breathe
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November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
breathe
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A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
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October 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Anyone know of a starter pack or USEFUL hashtag for those who want to discuss and post about the NDP leader race? - not promotion of one candidate but exploration of ideas.
October 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Anyone know of a starter pack or USEFUL hashtag for those who want to discuss and post about the NDP leader race? - not promotion of one candidate but exploration of ideas.
My favourite bit from the forum…thought for a moment Lewis could speak Cape Breton English, by’e.
“We need to start proposing solutions that are actually going to make people go ‘that’s right,’” Avi says.
He gives the example of Stellantis moving auto production to the U.S.
“Fine, bye. We’re going to keep that factory and all the machines that we paid for and run it under public ownership.”
He gives the example of Stellantis moving auto production to the U.S.
“Fine, bye. We’re going to keep that factory and all the machines that we paid for and run it under public ownership.”
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
My favourite bit from the forum…thought for a moment Lewis could speak Cape Breton English, by’e.
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“It is a time of desperation, when fascism is rising,” says NDP leadership hopeful Avi Lewis.
“The seeds are planted in the economic desperation that the system is creating.
We are the only party that can identify the cause of this: the massive concentration of wealth.”
“The seeds are planted in the economic desperation that the system is creating.
We are the only party that can identify the cause of this: the massive concentration of wealth.”
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
“It is a time of desperation, when fascism is rising,” says NDP leadership hopeful Avi Lewis.
“The seeds are planted in the economic desperation that the system is creating.
We are the only party that can identify the cause of this: the massive concentration of wealth.”
“The seeds are planted in the economic desperation that the system is creating.
We are the only party that can identify the cause of this: the massive concentration of wealth.”
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Canadian Senators have a chance to put Canada on the right side of History, but will they do it? www.justiceforallcanada.org/senate-gaza....
Email Senators Today: Urge Support for Senator Woo’s Gaza Accountability Motion
Senator Yuen Pau Woo has brought forward a Senate motion demanding that Canada examine whether its actions risk complicity in the genocide in Gaza. Despite a ceasefire already violated by Israel, this...
www.justiceforallcanada.org
October 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Canadian Senators have a chance to put Canada on the right side of History, but will they do it? www.justiceforallcanada.org/senate-gaza....
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It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
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5 yrs after the start of the worst health crisis in memory, there is a national conversation waiting to be had about the roles of the individual, society and the state in such a crisis. What is my responsibility to myself and to my community, and what is the responsibility of the state towards us?
Five years on, the right’s Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream | Laura Spinney
Before the next outbreak, we need a serious conversation about how to cope – but first, the more strident, misguided voices must pipe down, says author Laura Spinney
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
5 yrs after the start of the worst health crisis in memory, there is a national conversation waiting to be had about the roles of the individual, society and the state in such a crisis. What is my responsibility to myself and to my community, and what is the responsibility of the state towards us?
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Ideally, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters should be allowed to come to Aston Villa and when they arrive at the stadium they find all their seats are occupied.
October 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Ideally, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters should be allowed to come to Aston Villa and when they arrive at the stadium they find all their seats are occupied.
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“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com
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A (checks notes) *Christian Nation* 😡 Methinks this photo will endure 😢
WTF 🇺🇸
WTF 🇺🇸
October 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A (checks notes) *Christian Nation* 😡 Methinks this photo will endure 😢
WTF 🇺🇸
WTF 🇺🇸
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The United States is waging drone strikes in the Caribbean under the banner of fighting drugs—but history tells a different story. From Panama to Venezuela, Washington’s interventions look less like justice and more like piracy, plundering resources while ignoring international law.
US acts like pirates in the Caribbean
The United States is acting less like a global guardian and more like a Caribbean pirate—launching drone strikes, flouting international law, and pursuing oil under the guise of fighting drugs. From P...
canadiandimension.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The United States is waging drone strikes in the Caribbean under the banner of fighting drugs—but history tells a different story. From Panama to Venezuela, Washington’s interventions look less like justice and more like piracy, plundering resources while ignoring international law.
"Pregnancy related crimes"
October 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Pregnancy related crimes"
"Algorithms are conditioning tools."
Get off Tiktok when the sale goes through and you should have been off X by now. Algorithms are conditioning tools.
September 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"Algorithms are conditioning tools."
Most western. Media:"Dozens walk out" on Netanyahu at UN. Other nations' media: "Most Nations walk out..."
September 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Most western. Media:"Dozens walk out" on Netanyahu at UN. Other nations' media: "Most Nations walk out..."
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When the rapture happens on Tuesday Indigenous Peoples get their lands back. No debate.
September 22, 2025 at 7:05 AM
When the rapture happens on Tuesday Indigenous Peoples get their lands back. No debate.
Being retired means you can rinse 'n dry your stuff after a rally. My clothesline for #DrawTheLine
September 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Being retired means you can rinse 'n dry your stuff after a rally. My clothesline for #DrawTheLine
