James Adair📙
@jameshasaface.bsky.social
Features and Opinion Editor at The Fulcrum, Perspectives Journal contributor, miscellaneous writer, activist, organizer
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The left doesn’t have a policy problem—it has a power problem. Shifting intellectual firepower from wonkery to collective action means rebuilding parties as more than just electoral brands, writes @aliterrenoire.bsky.social.
The NDP and the parliamentary illusion
Parties are a necessary tool for connecting individuals and transforming shared interests into collective power. The left will not win by simply electing better politicians, but by forging a political...
canadiandimension.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:24 PM
The left doesn’t have a policy problem—it has a power problem. Shifting intellectual firepower from wonkery to collective action means rebuilding parties as more than just electoral brands, writes @aliterrenoire.bsky.social.
Writing for the Fulcrum, Curtis Metcalf argues that considering the rise in hate speech, digital sexual violence, and pathetically low engagement rates, it is time @uottawa.ca leave X.
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University of Ottawa, it’s time to quit X - The Fulcrum
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith allegations, investigations, and a general bad vibe piling up around X, it begs the question; why are reputable institutions of higher education like uOttawa are still act...
thefulcrum.ca
February 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Writing for the Fulcrum, Curtis Metcalf argues that considering the rise in hate speech, digital sexual violence, and pathetically low engagement rates, it is time @uottawa.ca leave X.
thefulcrum.ca/opinions/uni...
thefulcrum.ca/opinions/uni...
Dude
Ariel should stop badmouthing NYC Mayor Zorhan Mamdani.
An oft-repeated statistic says men apply for a job when they have 60% of the qualifications while women wait till they have 100%. Pretty sure that stat was debunked, but …
Several men seem to think that being Mayor is a suitable starter job for someone with no municipal experience. It’s not.
Several men seem to think that being Mayor is a suitable starter job for someone with no municipal experience. It’s not.
February 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Dude
Wit respect to Neil, and I have quite a bit, I don’t fully understand this decision.
We already have a principled, experienced, and progressive challenger to Sutcliffe in @jleiper.bsky.social
Risking splitting the vote, especially in an election this important is bizarre
We already have a principled, experienced, and progressive challenger to Sutcliffe in @jleiper.bsky.social
Risking splitting the vote, especially in an election this important is bizarre
Join the movement to take back Ottawa at betterottawa.ca/TheThousand
Former top McKenney advisor laying groundwork for his own mayoral run | CBC News
The field of candidates planning a run for Ottawa’s mayor could soon have a fourth name, as another potential challenger seeks support to formally launch his campaign.
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Wit respect to Neil, and I have quite a bit, I don’t fully understand this decision.
We already have a principled, experienced, and progressive challenger to Sutcliffe in @jleiper.bsky.social
Risking splitting the vote, especially in an election this important is bizarre
We already have a principled, experienced, and progressive challenger to Sutcliffe in @jleiper.bsky.social
Risking splitting the vote, especially in an election this important is bizarre
“The sens lose!” You foolish lackeys! Your “loses” are built on sand. Tomorrow the sens will “rise up again, clashing their sticks,” and to your horror they will proclaim with trumpets blazing: I was, I am, I shall be!
January 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“The sens lose!” You foolish lackeys! Your “loses” are built on sand. Tomorrow the sens will “rise up again, clashing their sticks,” and to your horror they will proclaim with trumpets blazing: I was, I am, I shall be!
Ottawa hockey rocked tonight
January 29, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Ottawa hockey rocked tonight
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Labor vs. Fascism. Oakland dockworkers of ILWU Local 34 honor Renee Good by spelling her name on a cargo ship.
January 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Labor vs. Fascism. Oakland dockworkers of ILWU Local 34 honor Renee Good by spelling her name on a cargo ship.
Ive been asking myself lately how we’re meant to bear everything going on, especially as a student. I had the privilege of publishing some of my thoughts in the Fulcrum.
I would be honoured if you gave it a read.
Ultimately, I conclude, it comes down to conviction.
thefulcrum.ca/opinions/how...
I would be honoured if you gave it a read.
Ultimately, I conclude, it comes down to conviction.
thefulcrum.ca/opinions/how...
How can we bear it? - The Fulcrum
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy friend is having a 2016 party, how can I bear it? Because when I think of 2016 I think of that election. Because a woman in Minneapolis had her head blown off, with stuffed...
thefulcrum.ca
January 25, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Ive been asking myself lately how we’re meant to bear everything going on, especially as a student. I had the privilege of publishing some of my thoughts in the Fulcrum.
I would be honoured if you gave it a read.
Ultimately, I conclude, it comes down to conviction.
thefulcrum.ca/opinions/how...
I would be honoured if you gave it a read.
Ultimately, I conclude, it comes down to conviction.
thefulcrum.ca/opinions/how...
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canadian political media is so useless. after manufacturing a news cycle about whether there would be an election over christmas, they took the holidays off and now they’re back to manufacturing a news cycle about whether there will be an election in the next couple months.
January 24, 2026 at 5:41 PM
canadian political media is so useless. after manufacturing a news cycle about whether there would be an election over christmas, they took the holidays off and now they’re back to manufacturing a news cycle about whether there will be an election in the next couple months.
Trump could be impeached and the democrats could be elected tomorrow, it shouldn’t matter.
The Canadian-american relationship is over.
The Canadian-american relationship is over.
The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China
The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."
n.pr
January 24, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Trump could be impeached and the democrats could be elected tomorrow, it shouldn’t matter.
The Canadian-american relationship is over.
The Canadian-american relationship is over.
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If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week
Heated Rivalry has mostly made me realize CanCon is a great system, finding out songs I love are Canadian is huge
January 19, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Heated Rivalry has mostly made me realize CanCon is a great system, finding out songs I love are Canadian is huge
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Becoming the main character of my class by accident is a nightmare
January 15, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Becoming the main character of my class by accident is a nightmare
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Sens fans trying to survive the 2025-26 season
January 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Sens fans trying to survive the 2025-26 season
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At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
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Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York has inspired the Left far beyond the city.
But in Canada, as elsewhere, trying to replicate his style without rebuilding the institutions and political cadre that made it possible is a dead end.
But in Canada, as elsewhere, trying to replicate his style without rebuilding the institutions and political cadre that made it possible is a dead end.
To Emulate Zohran, Rebuild Left Institutions
Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York has inspired the Left far beyond the city. But in Canada, as elsewhere, trying to replicate his style without rebuilding the institutions and political cadre that made it possible is a dead end.
jacobin.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York has inspired the Left far beyond the city.
But in Canada, as elsewhere, trying to replicate his style without rebuilding the institutions and political cadre that made it possible is a dead end.
But in Canada, as elsewhere, trying to replicate his style without rebuilding the institutions and political cadre that made it possible is a dead end.
Canadian leftists have been obsessed with emulating the Mamdani moment, without understanding what made it happen.
You can read more about what Canadian socialists can actually learn from Mamdani in my piece for @jacobinmag.bsky.social below.
You can read more about what Canadian socialists can actually learn from Mamdani in my piece for @jacobinmag.bsky.social below.
Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York has inspired the Left far beyond the city.
But in Canada, as elsewhere, trying to replicate his style without rebuilding the institutions and political cadre that made it possible is a dead end.
But in Canada, as elsewhere, trying to replicate his style without rebuilding the institutions and political cadre that made it possible is a dead end.
To Emulate Zohran, Rebuild Left Institutions
Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York has inspired the Left far beyond the city. But in Canada, as elsewhere, trying to replicate his style without rebuilding the institutions and political cadre that made it possible is a dead end.
jacobin.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Canadian leftists have been obsessed with emulating the Mamdani moment, without understanding what made it happen.
You can read more about what Canadian socialists can actually learn from Mamdani in my piece for @jacobinmag.bsky.social below.
You can read more about what Canadian socialists can actually learn from Mamdani in my piece for @jacobinmag.bsky.social below.
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At this point, I can’t understand why any international traveller would visit the US
Even if you think you’re not at risk, you could get caught in the crossfire of ICE gunning people down in residential streets or have masked gunmen storm your restaurant and haul kitchen staff away as you eat lunch
Even if you think you’re not at risk, you could get caught in the crossfire of ICE gunning people down in residential streets or have masked gunmen storm your restaurant and haul kitchen staff away as you eat lunch
January 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
At this point, I can’t understand why any international traveller would visit the US
Even if you think you’re not at risk, you could get caught in the crossfire of ICE gunning people down in residential streets or have masked gunmen storm your restaurant and haul kitchen staff away as you eat lunch
Even if you think you’re not at risk, you could get caught in the crossfire of ICE gunning people down in residential streets or have masked gunmen storm your restaurant and haul kitchen staff away as you eat lunch
There is a little boy who has been orphaned because of these fascists. At some point something has to give
January 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM
There is a little boy who has been orphaned because of these fascists. At some point something has to give
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She had stuffed animals in her glove box.
January 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
She had stuffed animals in her glove box.
Elbows up at the bowling alley (5 pin bowling)
January 8, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Elbows up at the bowling alley (5 pin bowling)
Guy who quotes Shoresy on the @rabble.ca Off the Hill show about the NDP leadership race
January 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Guy who quotes Shoresy on the @rabble.ca Off the Hill show about the NDP leadership race
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guy who has only read "The Silmarillion" observing current events: "hmmm getting real Downfall of Númenor vibes from this"
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
guy who has only read "The Silmarillion" observing current events: "hmmm getting real Downfall of Númenor vibes from this"