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Mike MacKenzie
@mackenziemw.bsky.social
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Realistic progressive (usually). "We have seen the enemy and he is us." Pogo (by Walt Kelly). I do stuff for London Greens, GPO & GPC.
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 1h
"Why's it always seem to go, that you don't know what you have til it's gone?" Joni Mitchell
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 2h
Untitled (Blue Jays)
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 1h
So scary! 🙄
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 10h
Did you know the first thanksgiving celebrated by Europeans in North America happened in Canada?
Or that the Indigenous celebrated autumn harvests long before Europeans arrived?
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than the United States?
This is the story.

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A festive Thanksgiving dinner table featuring a roasted turkey as the centerpiece, surrounded by an array of dishes including green beans, stuffing, sliced ham, and a pumpkin pie. The table is decorated with pumpkins, sunflowers, candles, and autumnal flowers, with wine glasses and plates set for a meal.
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 9h
There is absolutely no reason why so many birds should die by crashing into tall buildings. As people in London know through the efforts of @brendonstuff.bsky.social (and others), it is easy to make glass windows safe for birds. This should be legislated by the province.

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In just one day, volunteers found hundreds of birds that crashed into GTA buildings | CBC News
More than 300 birds that had crashed into windows across the Greater Toronto Area were found last Wednesday by a volunteer-based organization that finds and keeps records on bird safety. Most did not ...
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 13h
Untitled (Moose Pair)
Norval Morrisseau ~ Anishinaabe
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 13h
This is not right.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 14h
First Nations youth programs lose Jordan’s Principle funding after changes to eligibility
Onigaming First Nation is now footing the bill for youth crisis response teams after changes to how federal funding is awarded
www.theglobeandmail.com
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 13h
The Trump administration has promoted the anti-vax, anti-science movement which has now produced an epidemic www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks
At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 2d
He should walk a mile or two in Gaza.
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 2d
Detroit! I live in London ... as the t-shirt says
"London: Halfway between Toronto & Detroit"
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 3d
As if the US would ever allow conversion of CDN$ assets including cash at par with US$! That would enrich every Canadian by around 40% as CDN$1 = US$0.712 as I write. Such polls ought to have some semblance of reality.
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 3d
Time is on our side!
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 4d
Tonight's game is make or break for Blue Jays. Should Yankees win, I don't have much confidence that Blue Jays will win decider. But what do I know? 🤔
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 4d
The entire Ford regime is corrupt but its sycophantic supporters don't care. Another reason why proportional representation is essential to enhance our democracy and prevent such overt favouritism.
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Candice Lepage @cinn48.bsky.social · 4d
The handshake deals between friends and donors is constantly being found out, but for some reason this damn government keeps getting re-elected.
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Jack Hauen @jackhauen.bsky.social · 4d
NEW: David Piccini, the minister whose office picks Skills Development Fund recipients, was in Paris this weekend at the wedding of a lobbyist whose clients received millions from that fund.

From me and @charliepinkerton.bsky.social.

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding after granting his clients millions in training funds
Two clients of lobbyist Michael Rudderham have received more than $8.5 million in Skills Development Fund grants, records show
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 4d
Read this gift article that @markgongloff.bsky.social has provided. It refutes the phony arguments made by Trump & friends with their climate change denying ideology.
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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 4d
Every so often you come across a piece of evidence that feels strong enough to change minds.

This chart from @hausfath.bsky.social is one of those, directly refuting at least 2 standard climate-denier talking points we've heard from Trump recently

Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
A Chart Climate Denialists Can’t Ignore
Every now and then you come across a piece of evidence that feels strong enough to cut through the noise and change minds.
www.bloomberg.com
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 4d
These two should get the maximum prison sentence possible which is 14 years. There needs to be a significant deterrent to stop such criminality and abuse of the public trust.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 4d
Business Brief: Anatomy of a procurement scandal
Former Bondfield president, former St. Michael’s Hospital executive convicted of fraud related to redevelopment project
www.theglobeandmail.com
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 4d
It's hard to see which firms will prosper in the long term due to AI given the massive investments required directly and indirectly. Early winners may not maintain their advantage.
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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 5d
A trillion dollars gambling on nonsense when we don’t have enough housing, health care or electricity, not to mention decarbonizing quickly enough to avoid the worst of climate change. Feels like the endgame could involve guillotines
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d
NVIDIA and OpenAi:

Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“

@bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 5d
The deal that Starmer made wasn't such a good thing for the UK.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 5d
The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do?
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 5d
There should be a public inquiry to determine why the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is over 5 years late and hundreds of millions of $ over budget. Ford regime is incompetent!

Metrolinx begins final test of Eglinton Crosstown as councillor calls for public inquiry | CBC News share.google/kG6piktzMSt1...
Metrolinx begins final test of Eglinton Crosstown as councillor calls for public inquiry | CBC News
Metrolinx began a final test of the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line on Tuesday, but has yet to announce an opening date of the much-delayed route.
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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 6d
The Venn diagram of urban density and average household GHG emissions is pretty much a circle. Interesting study on “Mapping household GHG emissions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe” from the University of Toronto School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/mapping-hous...
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 5d
The corrupt Ford regime continues to favour its friends instead of allocating public funds in a fair, transparent manner.

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‘Something doesn’t smell right’: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier
Clients of lobbyists with ties to Ontario's premier and his office snagged at least $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants, according to an analysis of the data by CTV News.
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Mike MacKenzie @mackenziemw.bsky.social · 6d
It's all part of Trump's move towards implementing fascism. It follows from the Project 2025 plan which Trump claimed to know nothing about during the campaign.
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