Michael Druker
@mdruker.app
Cities, justice, bad jokes. Dad. Immigrant 🇨🇦⬅️🇺🇸⬅️Ru. Staff eng on break, advocate at @tritag.ca, bsky tinkerer at @feeds.mdruker.app. he/him. Support 🇺🇦
📍 Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
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📍 Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
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Michael Druker
@mdruker.app
· Nov 18
The Highline ⬇️ feed lets you catch up on the highlights from oldest (up to 24 hours back) to newest (to 30 minutes ago), and it remembers your position based on how far you've scrolled. Adjustable filtering settings at feeds.mdruker.app.
Use it in tandem with the Following feed. 5/7
Use it in tandem with the Following feed. 5/7
I would like people to be able to disagree on tactics or takes with less viciousness on here
January 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM
I would like people to be able to disagree on tactics or takes with less viciousness on here
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that’s how you thread the affordability + ICE needle
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:21 AM
that’s how you thread the affordability + ICE needle
Electrifying
Carney government in talks with China about EV tariffs
Carney government in talks with China about EV tariffs
Canadian negotiators are in "active discussions" about lowering or dropping tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles in exchange for easing punitive Chinese counter-tariffs on canola and seafood.
www.thestar.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Electrifying
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White supremacist talking points.
No dog whistles.
No dog whistles.
January 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
White supremacist talking points.
No dog whistles.
No dog whistles.
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Six-byline alert: 🚨
“.. laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called ‘perfidy.’”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
“.. laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called ‘perfidy.’”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
January 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Six-byline alert: 🚨
“.. laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called ‘perfidy.’”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
“.. laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status to fool adversaries into dropping their guard, then attacking and killing them. That is a war crime called ‘perfidy.’”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Love that this article is like “expert and police chief agree: crime reality doesn’t match inflated perceptions”
Not bragging, but it's a litttle ironic that I'm interviewed in such a law and order article.
Kitchener residents fear rise ...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Kitchener residents fear rise ...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Kitchener residents fear rise in crime while police data shows decline: Survey | CBC News
A new survey shows Kitchener residents are increasingly worried about crime, despite police data showing there's actually been decreases in homicides and shootings. James Popham, an associate professo...
www.cbc.ca
January 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Love that this article is like “expert and police chief agree: crime reality doesn’t match inflated perceptions”
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they abolished the department of education, we do not need a trojan horse to abolish ice we can just do it
January 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
they abolished the department of education, we do not need a trojan horse to abolish ice we can just do it
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Government accounts just post like this now and that’s how policy is made
January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Government accounts just post like this now and that’s how policy is made
Somebody cool should buy this cool bank-to-factory-to-house conversion
www.realtor.ca
January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Somebody cool should buy this cool bank-to-factory-to-house conversion
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I don’t even know how they could more forcefully assert that they don’t care about human lives — but ESPECIALLY don’t care about the lives of the poor and minorities most affected by industrial pollution — than to rewrite the cost-benefit calculations to explicitly set the value of those lives to 0.
January 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I don’t even know how they could more forcefully assert that they don’t care about human lives — but ESPECIALLY don’t care about the lives of the poor and minorities most affected by industrial pollution — than to rewrite the cost-benefit calculations to explicitly set the value of those lives to 0.
"This is iHeartRadio, guaranteed human" freaks me right out every time
January 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
"This is iHeartRadio, guaranteed human" freaks me right out every time
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Very rarely in the building codes/ standards world will you see a map with this stark of a contrast.
January 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Very rarely in the building codes/ standards world will you see a map with this stark of a contrast.
This is the reason why I feel like threads here are an incomplete product feature. It's too easy to interact with a post without even realizing that it's part of a thread
what is the point of having threads on this website when no one reads past the first post?
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This is the reason why I feel like threads here are an incomplete product feature. It's too easy to interact with a post without even realizing that it's part of a thread
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the thing about “ICE needs training” is that Jonathan Ross was a ten year DHS vet and a firearms instructor
he’s the kind of guy they get training from
the whole institution is rotten, throw it out
he’s the kind of guy they get training from
the whole institution is rotten, throw it out
Democrats officially going all in on the mealy mouthed “ICE needs training” narrative.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
No. ABOLISH ICE.
WARNER: It used to take 5 to 6 months to get trained. They've now lowered the training period to 47 days. Why 47 days? Because Donald Trump's the 47th president. Tell me that's a rational approach
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
KERNEN: I'm not taking that bait
WARNER: Joe! You can't pick your facts
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
the thing about “ICE needs training” is that Jonathan Ross was a ten year DHS vet and a firearms instructor
he’s the kind of guy they get training from
the whole institution is rotten, throw it out
he’s the kind of guy they get training from
the whole institution is rotten, throw it out
City of Toronto gets the same engagement here with 1% of the follower count they have on X
![Post by City of Toronto @toronto.ca on Bluesky 2 days ago, with 1 reply, 10 reposts, and 20 likes:
Good morning, Toronto!
Crews are out today fixing potholes. 🕳️🕳️🕳️
If you spot a pothole that needs fixing, report it here and crews will get to it.
👇
toronto.ca/Potholes
[photo of pothole on city street]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f6yekxxpke7gyas3d7qeipty/bafkreiczz3dxpk6aw3jthc2pa2eait4w5fyqb7oudycljtj34jms7hsvzq@jpeg)
January 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
City of Toronto gets the same engagement here with 1% of the follower count they have on X
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lots of this website needs to fill this out
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
lots of this website needs to fill this out
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America is now at the heavily armed secret police doing warrantless door-to-door house raids in search of undesirable ethnicities and/or political dissenters stage. The difference from well known historical cases is down to scale.
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
America is now at the heavily armed secret police doing warrantless door-to-door house raids in search of undesirable ethnicities and/or political dissenters stage. The difference from well known historical cases is down to scale.
That’s great, Mr. Carney. One more thing your government controls is whether it keeps putting official communications on the deep-fake non-consensual porn app
In a shifting global trade landscape, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control.
We’re going to double our non-US exports over the next decade — to secure new opportunities for Canadian businesses, and create tens of thousands of new careers for Canadian workers.
We’re going to double our non-US exports over the next decade — to secure new opportunities for Canadian businesses, and create tens of thousands of new careers for Canadian workers.
January 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
That’s great, Mr. Carney. One more thing your government controls is whether it keeps putting official communications on the deep-fake non-consensual porn app
Love the work Kitchener is doing on its path network!
NEWS: City of Kitchener announces plan for citywide active transportation Route 2.
Read more: bit.ly/49xFGyW
Read more: bit.ly/49xFGyW
January 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Love the work Kitchener is doing on its path network!
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Canada has 41.5 million people, and its governing party is posting messages on a platform that are on average viewed by only a few hundred people
What do Canadian MPs actually gain from using X?
What would Canadian MPs stand to lose by leaving X?
What do Canadian MPs actually gain from using X?
What would Canadian MPs stand to lose by leaving X?
January 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Canada has 41.5 million people, and its governing party is posting messages on a platform that are on average viewed by only a few hundred people
What do Canadian MPs actually gain from using X?
What would Canadian MPs stand to lose by leaving X?
What do Canadian MPs actually gain from using X?
What would Canadian MPs stand to lose by leaving X?
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Trump actually kidnapped Maduro for advice on financial policy.
January 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Trump actually kidnapped Maduro for advice on financial policy.
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Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
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I highly recommend “sound on” for this new angle
January 12, 2026 at 3:07 AM
I highly recommend “sound on” for this new angle
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At long last, we have created the tyrannical king from the classic declaration
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
At long last, we have created the tyrannical king from the classic declaration
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My email; you can grab from the alt text if you want to use some of the wording.
Minister Evan Solomon: [email protected]
President Shafqat Ali: [email protected]
Minister Evan Solomon: [email protected]
President Shafqat Ali: [email protected]
January 11, 2026 at 8:11 PM
My email; you can grab from the alt text if you want to use some of the wording.
Minister Evan Solomon: [email protected]
President Shafqat Ali: [email protected]
Minister Evan Solomon: [email protected]
President Shafqat Ali: [email protected]