Maggie Laidlaw
@maggie.coffee
Activist and organizer with SURJ Toronto. Your tech friend. Educator. Views are my own.
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
October 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Cowardly. And so square. Government is just so afraid of catchy civil disobedience. Shows the need for political, angry music.
September 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Cowardly. And so square. Government is just so afraid of catchy civil disobedience. Shows the need for political, angry music.
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Hey, petitions work! Councillor Moise moves to WITHDRAW his motion requesting a change to the AGCO process for issuing non-profit special occasion permits. The withdrawal carries. No change will be requested. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Agenda Item History 2025.MM29.5
Agenda Item History 2025.MM29.5
secure.toronto.ca
April 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Hey, petitions work! Councillor Moise moves to WITHDRAW his motion requesting a change to the AGCO process for issuing non-profit special occasion permits. The withdrawal carries. No change will be requested. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
Poilievre continues to sloganeer without really explaining how his policies will really affect Canadians. I made a handy tool to help you translate what he actually means by "Axe the Tax" or "Stop the Crime." Introducing the "Verb the Noun" translator: maggie.coffee/pp/
Verb the Noun Translator
maggie.coffee
April 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Poilievre continues to sloganeer without really explaining how his policies will really affect Canadians. I made a handy tool to help you translate what he actually means by "Axe the Tax" or "Stop the Crime." Introducing the "Verb the Noun" translator: maggie.coffee/pp/
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My latest -- honest takes on strategic voting are few and far between, so here something to chew on.
Stop lying to yourself about strategic voting
The other day, I saw my first Conservative placard.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My latest -- honest takes on strategic voting are few and far between, so here something to chew on.
If I can just keep my Wordle streak for 2 weeks all my problems will be solved.
March 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
If I can just keep my Wordle streak for 2 weeks all my problems will be solved.
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Oh, you aren't organizing? Well, there's your problem. Start there.
Start where?
Literally anywhere. Look at your community and find people doing work and ask to get involved. Or start something yourself. Save a big old local tree or something -- it doesn't matter. Just start somewhere.
Start where?
Literally anywhere. Look at your community and find people doing work and ask to get involved. Or start something yourself. Save a big old local tree or something -- it doesn't matter. Just start somewhere.
March 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Oh, you aren't organizing? Well, there's your problem. Start there.
Start where?
Literally anywhere. Look at your community and find people doing work and ask to get involved. Or start something yourself. Save a big old local tree or something -- it doesn't matter. Just start somewhere.
Start where?
Literally anywhere. Look at your community and find people doing work and ask to get involved. Or start something yourself. Save a big old local tree or something -- it doesn't matter. Just start somewhere.
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🧵 THREAD: Our reporter spent the past year reporting inside the State Department, trying to answer the central question of Biden’s foreign policy:
How did the U.S. let Israel get away with widespread horrors in Gaza?
How did the U.S. let Israel get away with widespread horrors in Gaza?
January 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🧵 THREAD: Our reporter spent the past year reporting inside the State Department, trying to answer the central question of Biden’s foreign policy:
How did the U.S. let Israel get away with widespread horrors in Gaza?
How did the U.S. let Israel get away with widespread horrors in Gaza?
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This is SHOCKING. Among everything else that’s despicable about this, ITS A CLEAR ADMISSION THAT THEY KNOW THAT DOING THIS WILL OBVIOUSLY ENDANGER LIVES.
People rode bikes on these streets before the bike-lanes (albeit fewer) and they will again after. The inevitable blood will be on Ford’s hands.
People rode bikes on these streets before the bike-lanes (albeit fewer) and they will again after. The inevitable blood will be on Ford’s hands.
November 22, 2024 at 2:13 AM
This is SHOCKING. Among everything else that’s despicable about this, ITS A CLEAR ADMISSION THAT THEY KNOW THAT DOING THIS WILL OBVIOUSLY ENDANGER LIVES.
People rode bikes on these streets before the bike-lanes (albeit fewer) and they will again after. The inevitable blood will be on Ford’s hands.
People rode bikes on these streets before the bike-lanes (albeit fewer) and they will again after. The inevitable blood will be on Ford’s hands.
It fills me with despair how much Doug Ford wants to harm his constituents. People will die without the OPS. People will die without the bike lanes. Now we won't be able to sue if that happens? He's proved he doesn't care.
November 22, 2024 at 1:12 AM
It fills me with despair how much Doug Ford wants to harm his constituents. People will die without the OPS. People will die without the bike lanes. Now we won't be able to sue if that happens? He's proved he doesn't care.