LeftyLabourTech Toronto
@leftylabourtech.bsky.social
Mostly retired Toronto-based union activist & GNU/Linux Free/Libre software nerd.
Today, Micro$oft buries Windows 10. But you don't have to bury your computer!
October 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Today, Micro$oft buries Windows 10. But you don't have to bury your computer!
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Incredible journalism here, documenting a scorched earth withdrawal by the Israeli military after the ceasefire announcement.
A last effort to render Gaza uninhabitable—including torching a key sewage treatment plant
A last effort to render Gaza uninhabitable—including torching a key sewage treatment plant
⚡️NEW from @dropsitenews.com: The Free Press Called Out "Incomplete" Reporting on Gaza's Starving Children. Here's the Complete Story.
Drop Site spoke to the actual families.
✍️By Maha Hussaini & @ryangrim.bsky.social
www.dropsitenews.com/p/bari-weiss...
Drop Site spoke to the actual families.
✍️By Maha Hussaini & @ryangrim.bsky.social
www.dropsitenews.com/p/bari-weiss...
The Free Press Called Out "Incomplete" Reporting on Gaza's Starving Children. Here's the Complete Story.
CBS's Bari Weiss touted Free Press article as the "ground truth." Drop Site spoke to the actual families.
www.dropsitenews.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Incredible journalism here, documenting a scorched earth withdrawal by the Israeli military after the ceasefire announcement.
A last effort to render Gaza uninhabitable—including torching a key sewage treatment plant
A last effort to render Gaza uninhabitable—including torching a key sewage treatment plant
Before the last Canadian federal election I ran Cory's ideas on how to challenge the Trump tariffs up the pipe to my contacts at NDP HQ. There were no takers, EXCEPT @avilewis.ca Looking for an anti-enshittification ally? Avi is your NDP leadership candidate.
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Cory Doctorow Talks to Avi Lewis About His Proposal to Fightback Against Trumps Tariff Attack
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
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October 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Before the last Canadian federal election I ran Cory's ideas on how to challenge the Trump tariffs up the pipe to my contacts at NDP HQ. There were no takers, EXCEPT @avilewis.ca Looking for an anti-enshittification ally? Avi is your NDP leadership candidate.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9sg...
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Fuck US big tech oligarchs.
I am once again asking Canadian journalists to ask the most basic-ass question of "on whose land will these be built?" How is it that every other major industry must consider Indigenous rights but with tech it's like "meh".
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ANALYSIS | Why OpenAI wants to help Canada build homegrown artificial intelligence | CBC News
OpenAI wants to help Canada build a sovereign digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence, putting the country in a tough spot as it tries to distance itself from overreliance on U.S. tech comp...
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October 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Fuck US big tech oligarchs.
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UN force in Lebanon says peacekeeper wounded by Israeli grenade - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-force-lebanon-says-peacekeeper-wounded-israeli-grenade
UN force in Lebanon says peacekeeper wounded by Israeli grenade
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (Unifil) said Sunday that one of its members was wounded by an Israeli grenade dropped near a UN position in the country's south, the third incident of its kind in just over a month.</p>
<p>"Just before noon yesterday, an Israeli drone dropped a grenade that exploded near a Unifil position" in Kfar Kila, the force said in a statement published on Sunday.</p>
<p>"One peacekeeper was lightly injured and received medical assistance."</p>
<p>Earlier this month, Unifil said Israeli drones had dropped multiple grenades near peacekeepers providing security for workers clearing rubble left over from the war.</p>
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October 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
UN force in Lebanon says peacekeeper wounded by Israeli grenade - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-force-lebanon-says-peacekeeper-wounded-israeli-grenade
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““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
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October 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA
YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla
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October 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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the argument that reining in the dominance of US tech companies and addressing the social harms their products cause in other countries would violate people’s civil rights is a perfect encapsulation of how US digital rights discourse protects the power of US tech companies
September 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
the argument that reining in the dominance of US tech companies and addressing the social harms their products cause in other countries would violate people’s civil rights is a perfect encapsulation of how US digital rights discourse protects the power of US tech companies
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Three days after the UN inquiry declares "genocide" in Gaza the Carney government says they are still waiting for "all the evidence" before taking a stand.
What an epic moral failure.
What an epic moral failure.
September 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Three days after the UN inquiry declares "genocide" in Gaza the Carney government says they are still waiting for "all the evidence" before taking a stand.
What an epic moral failure.
What an epic moral failure.
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never again, but only once we’ve assessed all the evidence and tens or hundreds of thousands of people have already been slaughtered
Canada needs all evidence assessed before recognizing genocide in Gaza, says incoming UN ambassador | CBC News
Incoming UN Ambassador David Lametti says Canada needs "all the evidence to come in" and be assessed before it can recognize whether Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza — and the first benchmark d...
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September 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
never again, but only once we’ve assessed all the evidence and tens or hundreds of thousands of people have already been slaughtered
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Kind of weird that Obama's ICE Executive Associate Director was implicated in a bribery scandal in September of 2024 and it didn't come up during the Biden/Harris presidential campaign....
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Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
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September 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Kind of weird that Obama's ICE Executive Associate Director was implicated in a bribery scandal in September of 2024 and it didn't come up during the Biden/Harris presidential campaign....
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Trump's Stormtrooper thugs.
A woman protesting outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, was brutally assaulted by goons who used mace and sting balls on her.
September 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Trump's Stormtrooper thugs.
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A Chinese person responds to Israel's accusations against China
September 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A Chinese person responds to Israel's accusations against China
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CBC Power & Politics interview with NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis.
CBC Power & Politics interview with NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis.
Avi Lewis makes NDP leadership bid to 'restore the party's fortunes' | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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September 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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CBC Power & Politics interview with NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis.
CBC Power & Politics interview with NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis.
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@avilewis.ca launched his campaign for the leadership of the NDP this morning with this video containing a strong left populist economic and environmental message.
@avilewis.ca launched his campaign for the leadership of the NDP this morning with this video containing a strong left populist economic and environmental message.
Why I’m running for NDP leader
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
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September 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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@avilewis.ca launched his campaign for the leadership of the NDP this morning with this video containing a strong left populist economic and environmental message.
@avilewis.ca launched his campaign for the leadership of the NDP this morning with this video containing a strong left populist economic and environmental message.
If I were Carney or Sheinbaum, I'd be on the phone right about now with Hyundai about re-locating this shop to Canada or Mexico.
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
If I were Carney or Sheinbaum, I'd be on the phone right about now with Hyundai about re-locating this shop to Canada or Mexico.
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Austerity = cuts to public services
Investment = deregulation and transfer of public funds to private corporations
Discipline = don't complain about the above
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Investment = deregulation and transfer of public funds to private corporations
Discipline = don't complain about the above
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Canada's budget will focus on austerity and investment, says PM Carney
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that the upcoming federal budget would focus on both austerity and investments, adding that current government spending was unsustainable.
www.reuters.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Austerity = cuts to public services
Investment = deregulation and transfer of public funds to private corporations
Discipline = don't complain about the above
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Investment = deregulation and transfer of public funds to private corporations
Discipline = don't complain about the above
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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NEW: 16 months ago, a young Palestinian locksmith went to help unlock a car.
He's been in detention ever since.
The FBI interrogated him. After refusing to become an informant, he was put in high-security as "retribution."
He's not convicted of a crime—but ICE will neither free nor deport him.
He's been in detention ever since.
The FBI interrogated him. After refusing to become an informant, he was put in high-security as "retribution."
He's not convicted of a crime—but ICE will neither free nor deport him.
A 22-Year-Old Palestinian Has Been Locked Up in 'High-Security' ICE Detention for 16 Months
Taher Mohammed Taher Hasan has faced harassment from detainees and guards and is held in a cockroach-infested cell, his legal team says.
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September 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
NEW: 16 months ago, a young Palestinian locksmith went to help unlock a car.
He's been in detention ever since.
The FBI interrogated him. After refusing to become an informant, he was put in high-security as "retribution."
He's not convicted of a crime—but ICE will neither free nor deport him.
He's been in detention ever since.
The FBI interrogated him. After refusing to become an informant, he was put in high-security as "retribution."
He's not convicted of a crime—but ICE will neither free nor deport him.
Those of us on the (actual) left knew that Carney would be all about neo-liberal austerity. We were correct. Sometimes it would be nice to be wrong.
How bad is this budget going to be if Carney himself is already calling it an "austerity" budget?
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Carney doesn't expect immediate tariff relief after 'good conversation' with Trump | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, but suggested it's unlikely American tariffs, which are still causing economic pain for major Canadian sectors, will ...
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September 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Those of us on the (actual) left knew that Carney would be all about neo-liberal austerity. We were correct. Sometimes it would be nice to be wrong.
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West Bank: Israeli soldiers shoot and injure around 10 Palestinians, including three children - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/west-bank-israeli-soldiers-shoot-and-injure-least-10-palestinians
West Bank: Israeli soldiers shoot and injure around 10 Palestinians, including three children
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli soldiers raided the town of Tamun and attacked and injured around 10 Palestinians on Monday evening.</p>
<p>The soldiers shot at a car, comprising of a man, woman, and their three children in the town, south of Tubas in the West Bank. The Ministry of Health said the family were rushed to Tubas Governmental Hospital, where the father was treated for a serious head injury, the mother for moderate injuries, while the three children were treated for minor injuries. </p>
<p>The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams treated several peoople for injuries, including a 55-year-old man who was shot in the knee inside his home. He was later transferred to a hospital.</p>
<p>Wafa news agency reported that Israeli soldiers also shot and detained a young man whose identity and medical condition are currently unknown.</p>
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September 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
West Bank: Israeli soldiers shoot and injure around 10 Palestinians, including three children - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/west-bank-israeli-soldiers-shoot-and-injure-least-10-palestinians
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AUSTRALIA: Unions to negotiate with freebooting AI scrapers www.adnews.com.au/news/unions-...
Unions to negotiate with freebooting AI scrapers - AdNews
“Finally, the technology industry has agreed to stop the theft.”
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August 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
AUSTRALIA: Unions to negotiate with freebooting AI scrapers www.adnews.com.au/news/unions-...
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Reuters, AP mourn contributors killed in Gaza strikes - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/reuters-ap-mourn-contributors-killed-gaza-strikes
Reuters, AP mourn contributors killed in Gaza strikes
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Reuters and the Associated Press said they were devastated after contributors were killed Monday in Israeli strikes on a Gaza hospital.</p>
<p>"We are devastated to learn of the death of Reuters contractor Hussam al-Masri and injuries to another of our contractors, Hatem Khaled, in Israeli strikes on the Nasser hospital in Gaza today," a Reuters spokesperson said in a statement.</p>
<p>In a statement, the AP said that it was "shocked and saddened" to learn of the death of Mariam Dagga, 33, a visual journalist who freelanced for the agency since 7 October 2023.</p>
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August 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Reuters, AP mourn contributors killed in Gaza strikes - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/reuters-ap-mourn-contributors-killed-gaza-strikes
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On a new 💾 @techwontsave.us💾 Cecilia Rikap
joins @parismarx.com to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital sovereignty.
www.techwontsave.us/episode/290_... 🔶
joins @parismarx.com to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital sovereignty.
www.techwontsave.us/episode/290_... 🔶
Why Countries Must Fight For Digital Sovereignty w/ Cecilia Rikap - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.
www.techwontsave.us
August 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
On a new 💾 @techwontsave.us💾 Cecilia Rikap
joins @parismarx.com to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital sovereignty.
www.techwontsave.us/episode/290_... 🔶
joins @parismarx.com to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital sovereignty.
www.techwontsave.us/episode/290_... 🔶
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On a new episode of 🍎THE ORCHARDCAST🍎 @readtheorchard.org unpacks headlines on measles in Alberta, a tentative deal for flight attendants, how The Epoch Times is subverting Meta's ad ban, a Ukrainian arrested for the Nord Stream attack + more.
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August 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
On a new episode of 🍎THE ORCHARDCAST🍎 @readtheorchard.org unpacks headlines on measles in Alberta, a tentative deal for flight attendants, how The Epoch Times is subverting Meta's ad ban, a Ukrainian arrested for the Nord Stream attack + more.
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