Andrea Houston
@dreahouston.bsky.social
Managing editor of Ricochet.Media | Instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University School of Journalism, teaching #QueerMedia | National Newspaper Awards, Press Forward | Pitch me & send tips to [email protected]
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Canada’s next extractive industry: How #AI is following the fossil fuel playbook.
Ottawa is betting on artificial intelligence. Just like #BigOil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to dismantle.
New from @terraloire.bsky.social:
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Ottawa is betting on artificial intelligence. Just like #BigOil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to dismantle.
New from @terraloire.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/climate/cana...
Canada's next extractive industry: How AI is following the fossil fuel playbook
Ottawa is betting nearly a billion on artificial intelligence, ignoring warnings of its environmental risks. Just like Big Oil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to di...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Canada’s next extractive industry: How #AI is following the fossil fuel playbook.
Ottawa is betting on artificial intelligence. Just like #BigOil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to dismantle.
New from @terraloire.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/climate/cana...
Ottawa is betting on artificial intelligence. Just like #BigOil, Big Tech is building infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to dismantle.
New from @terraloire.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/climate/cana...
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A tale of two visions for Canada’s future — As Mark Carney’s budget doubles down on austerity, #ZohranMamdani’s victory in New York City shows what people-powered politics can look like, and how Canadians deserve better.
New column by Jared Walker:
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#cdnpoli
New column by Jared Walker:
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#cdnpoli
A tale of two visions for Canada's future
As Mark Carney’s budget doubles down on austerity, Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City shows what bold, people-powered politics can look like, and how Canadians deserve better
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November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A tale of two visions for Canada’s future — As Mark Carney’s budget doubles down on austerity, #ZohranMamdani’s victory in New York City shows what people-powered politics can look like, and how Canadians deserve better.
New column by Jared Walker:
ricochet.media/politics/a-t...
#cdnpoli
New column by Jared Walker:
ricochet.media/politics/a-t...
#cdnpoli
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On the latest episode of In Bed with the Elephant, @caradrianh.bsky.social talks with @carleton.ca Professor #AndrewJohnston to unpack the recent dust-up about tariffs between #Trump and Doug Ford, and ask why we still need to discuss #RonaldReagan.
youtube.com/watch?v=PJRM...
#cdnpoli #onpoli
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#cdnpoli #onpoli
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
On the latest episode of In Bed with the Elephant, @caradrianh.bsky.social talks with @carleton.ca Professor #AndrewJohnston to unpack the recent dust-up about tariffs between #Trump and Doug Ford, and ask why we still need to discuss #RonaldReagan.
youtube.com/watch?v=PJRM...
#cdnpoli #onpoli
youtube.com/watch?v=PJRM...
#cdnpoli #onpoli
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I wrote about this too. Why isn’t Ontario hitting the barricades in rage? We’ve so little lake access. Entirely privatized shorelines. You could give the province away to oligarchs & people would be meh. Thx to Fatima for calling this early on.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I wrote about this too. Why isn’t Ontario hitting the barricades in rage? We’ve so little lake access. Entirely privatized shorelines. You could give the province away to oligarchs & people would be meh. Thx to Fatima for calling this early on.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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If at least 26 billionaires can waste at least $27 million trying to defeat Zohran Mamdani, then those same billionaires can afford to pay an extra 2% on their income over $1 million to make New York a better, thriving city for everyone — including themselves.
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
If at least 26 billionaires can waste at least $27 million trying to defeat Zohran Mamdani, then those same billionaires can afford to pay an extra 2% on their income over $1 million to make New York a better, thriving city for everyone — including themselves.
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I wrote about how the proposed changes to Ontario's eviction rules are a state response to rent strikes in Toronto that undermine tenant organizing
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Doug Ford's war on tenants
Ontario’s new housing bill is a gift to corporate landlords — and a warning shot at the rent strikers and organizers who dared to fight back
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November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I wrote about how the proposed changes to Ontario's eviction rules are a state response to rent strikes in Toronto that undermine tenant organizing
ricochet.media/justice/hous...
ricochet.media/justice/hous...
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Recent articles about Ontario landlords targeting racialized tenants for eviction have failed to mention the successful rent strike in Thorncliffe Park and to see the Ontario government's proposed changes to the eviction rules as a response to Thorncliffe tenants' organizing
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Recent articles about Ontario landlords targeting racialized tenants for eviction have failed to mention the successful rent strike in Thorncliffe Park and to see the Ontario government's proposed changes to the eviction rules as a response to Thorncliffe tenants' organizing
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Ontario First Nations say it’s ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills.
Legal experts warn laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders call for a united front to defend lands and rights.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
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#onpoli
Legal experts warn laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders call for a united front to defend lands and rights.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/l...
#onpoli
Ontario First Nations say it's ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills
Legal experts warn that laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders across the north call for a united front to defend their lands and sovereignty
ricochet.media
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Ontario First Nations say it’s ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills.
Legal experts warn laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders call for a united front to defend lands and rights.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/l...
#onpoli
Legal experts warn laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders call for a united front to defend lands and rights.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/l...
#onpoli
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Doug Ford’s war on tenants: Ontario’s new housing bill is a gift to corporate landlords — and a warning shot at the rent strikers and organizers who dared to fight back.
New from @colewebber.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/justice/hous...
#HousingIsAHumanRight #onpoli
New from @colewebber.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/justice/hous...
#HousingIsAHumanRight #onpoli
Doug Ford's war on tenants
Ontario’s new housing bill is a gift to corporate landlords — and a warning shot at the rent strikers and organizers who dared to fight back
ricochet.media
November 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Doug Ford’s war on tenants: Ontario’s new housing bill is a gift to corporate landlords — and a warning shot at the rent strikers and organizers who dared to fight back.
New from @colewebber.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/justice/hous...
#HousingIsAHumanRight #onpoli
New from @colewebber.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/justice/hous...
#HousingIsAHumanRight #onpoli
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Zohran undermining the Democratic brand of doing nothing & losing, by winning and actually using that power
The funny thing is that Democrats often say they want to tax the rich and expand social services - Mamdani is “aggressive” and not “conciliatory” bc he apparently was not lying and actually wants to accomplish these goals
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Zohran undermining the Democratic brand of doing nothing & losing, by winning and actually using that power
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Meanwhile, Mark Carney just slashed the luxury tax on private jets and yatchs
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Thanks to Mark Carney and The Liberals, there’s never been a better time to buy a private jet or a yacht!
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Meanwhile, Mark Carney just slashed the luxury tax on private jets and yatchs
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pokes the corpse of the ndp with a stick
Zohran #Mamdani was just elected mayor of New York City!
It should now be a wake-up call to Canadian progressives — proving that people-first politics rooted in fairness, affordability, and real unity is the way forward.
#Canada #NDP #DemocraticSocialism #DSA
ricochet.media/politics/zoh...
It should now be a wake-up call to Canadian progressives — proving that people-first politics rooted in fairness, affordability, and real unity is the way forward.
#Canada #NDP #DemocraticSocialism #DSA
ricochet.media/politics/zoh...
Zohran Mamdani’s victory should be a wake-up call to Canadian progressives
Mamdani's win proves that people-first politics rooted in fairness, affordability, and real unity is the way forward
ricochet.media
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
pokes the corpse of the ndp with a stick
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Zohran #Mamdani was just elected mayor of New York City!
It should now be a wake-up call to Canadian progressives — proving that people-first politics rooted in fairness, affordability, and real unity is the way forward.
#Canada #NDP #DemocraticSocialism #DSA
ricochet.media/politics/zoh...
It should now be a wake-up call to Canadian progressives — proving that people-first politics rooted in fairness, affordability, and real unity is the way forward.
#Canada #NDP #DemocraticSocialism #DSA
ricochet.media/politics/zoh...
Zohran Mamdani’s victory should be a wake-up call to Canadian progressives
Mamdani's win proves that people-first politics rooted in fairness, affordability, and real unity is the way forward
ricochet.media
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Zohran #Mamdani was just elected mayor of New York City!
It should now be a wake-up call to Canadian progressives — proving that people-first politics rooted in fairness, affordability, and real unity is the way forward.
#Canada #NDP #DemocraticSocialism #DSA
ricochet.media/politics/zoh...
It should now be a wake-up call to Canadian progressives — proving that people-first politics rooted in fairness, affordability, and real unity is the way forward.
#Canada #NDP #DemocraticSocialism #DSA
ricochet.media/politics/zoh...
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DSA going from where it was in 2016 to electing the mayor of New York fuckin' City in under a decade is quite an achievement
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
DSA going from where it was in 2016 to electing the mayor of New York fuckin' City in under a decade is quite an achievement
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you can win without billionaires supporting you
you can win without party leadership endorsing you
you can win unapologetically standing with every persecuted minority pundits say are too politically toxic to touch
we could do everything about this process differently if we wanted to
you can win without party leadership endorsing you
you can win unapologetically standing with every persecuted minority pundits say are too politically toxic to touch
we could do everything about this process differently if we wanted to
Can’t stop thinking about all the robber baron fucks that held secret meetings and spent MILLIONS AND MILLIONS in bribes and campaign investments and attack ads and media manipulation trying to tank Mamdani currently having the dawning realization that their money is completely and utterly useless.
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
you can win without billionaires supporting you
you can win without party leadership endorsing you
you can win unapologetically standing with every persecuted minority pundits say are too politically toxic to touch
we could do everything about this process differently if we wanted to
you can win without party leadership endorsing you
you can win unapologetically standing with every persecuted minority pundits say are too politically toxic to touch
we could do everything about this process differently if we wanted to
In Canada, the NDP should be taking notes.
Nobody knew this man's NAME in January!
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
In Canada, the NDP should be taking notes.
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If you're a leftist this is the best day since... when
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
If you're a leftist this is the best day since... when
Enjoy Florida!
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Enjoy Florida!
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You did good New York.
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
You did good New York.
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In the finale of #ThereIsAList, we explore what it means to flip the lens on surveillance
Meet the activists behind Reverse Canary Mission, turning the tables on those making blacklists of people speaking up for #Palestine.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yyD...
Meet the activists behind Reverse Canary Mission, turning the tables on those making blacklists of people speaking up for #Palestine.
Support our work: ricochet.media/donate/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yyD...
There is a List, Episode 5: The Anti-List
YouTube video by Ricochet Media
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November 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In the finale of #ThereIsAList, we explore what it means to flip the lens on surveillance
Meet the activists behind Reverse Canary Mission, turning the tables on those making blacklists of people speaking up for #Palestine.
Support our work: ricochet.media/donate/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yyD...
Meet the activists behind Reverse Canary Mission, turning the tables on those making blacklists of people speaking up for #Palestine.
Support our work: ricochet.media/donate/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yyD...
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They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
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Looks like the remarkable era of great, brave, relevant writing at #TeenVogue is over. Those women made stand-out journalism at a time it was desperately needed. Sadly it still is. You'll be missed.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Looks like the remarkable era of great, brave, relevant writing at #TeenVogue is over. Those women made stand-out journalism at a time it was desperately needed. Sadly it still is. You'll be missed.
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The NDP’s next leader must be ready to challenge Canada’s billionaire class.
Canadians are ready for a party that will fight corporate greed, tax the rich, and rebuild a fair economy for working people.
New column from @christoaivalis.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/politics/the...
#cdnpoli #NDP
Canadians are ready for a party that will fight corporate greed, tax the rich, and rebuild a fair economy for working people.
New column from @christoaivalis.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/politics/the...
#cdnpoli #NDP
The NDP’s next leader must be ready to challenge Canada’s billionaire class
With prices soaring and wages stuck, Canadians are ready for a party that will fight corporate greed, tax the rich, and rebuild a fair economy for working people
ricochet.media
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The NDP’s next leader must be ready to challenge Canada’s billionaire class.
Canadians are ready for a party that will fight corporate greed, tax the rich, and rebuild a fair economy for working people.
New column from @christoaivalis.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/politics/the...
#cdnpoli #NDP
Canadians are ready for a party that will fight corporate greed, tax the rich, and rebuild a fair economy for working people.
New column from @christoaivalis.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/politics/the...
#cdnpoli #NDP
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This is me hearing about this.
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This is me hearing about this.