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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · 12d

@pivotpod.bsky.social Are you interviewing Cory Doctorow any time soon? pluralistic.net/2025/09/30/e... @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy

Pluralistic: Announcing the Enshittification tour (30 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 16d

Social trust, the glue that holds the people together, plummets when people believe society is deeply divided. And that lack of trust feeds the political machine.

Read the latest from Evan Fields for Lincoln Square:
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/please-sto...

Please, Stop Comparing Your Struggles

Social trust, the glue that holds the people together, plummets when people believe society is deeply divided. And that lack of trust feeds the political machine.

www.lincolnsquare.media

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · 16d

This one beat me hard.

Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · 16d

I keep thinking about what it is that sums up Trump. The other day, while listening to my novel, the author (Cory Doctorow, "Red Team Blues") was describing a character. He wrote, "He doesn't know other people exist." I thought, that's it exactly.

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BC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 10

Some call for austerity measures for the fiscal challenges before us.

Take a data-driven look with senior economist @iglikaivanova.bsky.social‬ at BC’s fiscal health to challenge these austerity narratives with more sustainable policy solutions.

Sept. 17, noon PT.
bcpolicy.ca/events/

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 25

A “we were wrong” correction would be nice.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30

Motherfucking wind farms…

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · Jun 13

Born in 1975, I represent the one generation of women who had rights.

I’m fighting for my daughters and granddaughters.

Fuck this shit.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 12

By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference.

But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.

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muscular baby jeb lund @mobute.bsky.social · Jun 11

Waiting for the big outlets to put two and two together and realize that police whose identities are secret and facilities are secret are secret police.

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · May 16

The point is that the King (or Queen) is the Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Military. That's the reason for the uniform a while back, and the throne speech. I understood this immediately. When fascism takes over, they are the last line of defence.

Canadaland @canadaland.com · May 14

Carney calls on King Charles to deliver the Throne Speech–brilliant strategic move or colonial regression?

San Grewal hosts with Dr. Jack Cunningham

For King and Carney

Stuck between a monarchy and a superpower.

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · May 16

The point is that the King (or Queen) is the Commander in Chief of the Canadian Military. That's the reason for the uniform and the speech in my view (maybe). When fascism takes over, they are the last line of defence.

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Maurine Karagianis 🇨🇦 @mkaragianis.bsky.social · May 2

Long but worthwhile read! www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

What Canadians Heard—and Americans Didn’t

The Canadian federal election, on Monday, which culminated in Mark Carney’s retention of the Prime Ministership, was won by defying Trumpism.

www.newyorker.com

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · May 2

What might Team Canada look like? Give the NDP & Greens party status. Let Poilievre into the House as leader. Work together where you can. Electoral reform before the next election. There is a shiny report sitting there with excellent recommendations. FPTP divides us. It's time to end it.

Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · Apr 30

Alberta is going to repeal a Notley NDP law and once again allow corporate and union donations. It will also increase donations and overall spending for candidates, parties, leaders, and third-party advertisers. It all just smacks of conflict of interest and interference in elections.

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · Apr 26

TALK POLITICS... IT'S THE POLITE THING TO DO

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · Apr 26

I certainly do, which is why I am fighting hard for incumbent NDP candidates.

Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · Apr 25

Poilievre and the CPC continue to assert that there is no such thing as gender diversity. At all. They want to repeal “Commissioner’s Directive 100, which allows male offenders to be housed in women’s prisons” (CPC Platform for Change, page 12).

Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · Apr 16

There is almost as much sanctimonious sneer in most Canadian political podcast journalism as there is in Pierre Poilievre. Can't wait to not listen to either of them. Although, I may have to shut off my radio if he wins.

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DPA Weston PhD @drdpaweston.bsky.social · Apr 12

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

Indigenous DNA in wastewater is vulnerable to exploitation, Ontario researchers say | CBC News

Scientists collecting wastewater samples gain access to a variety of sensitive information. At the University of Guelph in southern Ontario, researchers are working to protect that data.

www.cbc.ca

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · Apr 12

I watched her in a lot of things - she's a great actor. Agree 100%. I will not click on it.

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · Apr 11

2/Losing this massive infrastructure will have a devastating economic impact and set back thousands of people's skills and career development. If big corps can get subsidies and tax breaks for jobs, why not these folks? So short-sighted from the folks who say they are good at economics.

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · Apr 11

1/Lost in the Conservative vitriol over CBC are the thousands of artists, musicians, novelists, poets, and other creatives and journalists uplifted by the public broadcaster. If understanding the power of the arts is not enough, these are jobs. This is economic activity.

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · Apr 9

Sure, cuz fat-shaming will save us.

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Kelley Inden @ksinden.bsky.social · Apr 9

Tommy Douglas is as relevant today as ever. Perhaps more so. Tommy Douglas, among other achievements, brought in Universal Health Care in Sask. Now, we watch its slow dismantling because the cats never wanted it in the first place. They fought it then and are slowly privatising it now.

The Story of Mouseland: As told by Tommy Douglas in 1944

YouTube video by DCFTOMMY1971

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