Ursa the Hopeful
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🌳🚲 #AusterityKills
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Sigh. Another study saying we must change our diets to address climate change. I mean sure. That's on the list but maybe we could address datacenters, private mega yacht & jet travel, cruise ships, new pipelines, government blocking renewable systems, lack of public transit, trains & bikes lanes....
December 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Sigh. Another study saying we must change our diets to address climate change. I mean sure. That's on the list but maybe we could address datacenters, private mega yacht & jet travel, cruise ships, new pipelines, government blocking renewable systems, lack of public transit, trains & bikes lanes....
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#Breaking: Catholic priest in Brampton charged with sex offences, removed from ministry
Catholic priest in Brampton charged with sex offences, removed from ministry
Fr. James Cherickal has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference. Cherickal had been serving St. Jerome’s in Brampton since 2024.
www.thestar.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#Breaking: Catholic priest in Brampton charged with sex offences, removed from ministry
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Since every other flu is airborne and can be borne by the wind, and we have data on this going back a century, do you think we might stop treating it as some kind of novel hypothesis and start treating it like what it is: a fact?
More than a few experts & publications reporting H5N1 Bird Flu is airborne and can spread by wind. CDC has also been warning farmers H5N1 is airborne for at least a year & to use PPE. This virus will keep spreading & evolving as the US refuses to vaccinate livestock. Might already be transmitted H2H
December 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Since every other flu is airborne and can be borne by the wind, and we have data on this going back a century, do you think we might stop treating it as some kind of novel hypothesis and start treating it like what it is: a fact?
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Q: You acknowledged that CPI in January was 3%. In September, the last month we have data, it was also 3%
LEAVITT: It's 2.5%
Q: Not in September. It was 3%
LEAVITT: I have it in front of me
LEAVITT: It's 2.5%
Q: Not in September. It was 3%
LEAVITT: I have it in front of me
December 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Q: You acknowledged that CPI in January was 3%. In September, the last month we have data, it was also 3%
LEAVITT: It's 2.5%
Q: Not in September. It was 3%
LEAVITT: I have it in front of me
LEAVITT: It's 2.5%
Q: Not in September. It was 3%
LEAVITT: I have it in front of me
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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Anyone working for the Ontario government has been mandated back to the office five days a week. The 11,000 people who asked for exceptions were told to fuck right off. Meanwhile...
It's a good thing provinces don't have any responsibilities in Canada's system of government.
December 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Anyone working for the Ontario government has been mandated back to the office five days a week. The 11,000 people who asked for exceptions were told to fuck right off. Meanwhile...
In case there's anybody left that wants to deny what's going on down there
Collins: Grocery prices have been up.
Leavitt: Inflation is down
Collins: It’s where it was
Leavitt: Everything I'm telling you is the truth, and you don't want to report it because you want to push untrue narratives about the president.
Leavitt: Inflation is down
Collins: It’s where it was
Leavitt: Everything I'm telling you is the truth, and you don't want to report it because you want to push untrue narratives about the president.
December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In case there's anybody left that wants to deny what's going on down there
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New York City went 12 days without a murder in November / December. That's tied for the longest stretch in history, according to the NYPD. As someone who was here when there were 6+ murders per day in this town, it continues to amaze me how safe the place is.
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
New York City went 12 days without a murder in November / December. That's tied for the longest stretch in history, according to the NYPD. As someone who was here when there were 6+ murders per day in this town, it continues to amaze me how safe the place is.
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I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
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'All the Strikes So Far Have Been Illegal': Amnesty Lays Down the Law on Trump Boat Attacks
'All the Strikes So Far Have Been Illegal': Amnesty Lays Down the Law on Trump Boat Attacks
Amnesty International warns against only condemning Trump administration's 'double-tap' boat strikes, says entire campaign is unlawful.
www.commondreams.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
'All the Strikes So Far Have Been Illegal': Amnesty Lays Down the Law on Trump Boat Attacks
So more pewpew first, ask questions later. Shame, TPS
Nurses say they were blindsided by Toronto police plan to end mental health crisis teams
Nurses say they were blindsided by Toronto police plan to end mental health crisis teams
Those involved in mobile crisis intervention teams told the Star they were not consulted about the possible program end in 2026.
www.thestar.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
So more pewpew first, ask questions later. Shame, TPS
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We need more mental health crisis teams, not less. What is TPS doing with their enormous budget?!
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
We need more mental health crisis teams, not less. What is TPS doing with their enormous budget?!
The laughing, jeering Lutnick, drunk on power while the king snoozes nearby
Lutnick demonstrates why he's called Nutlick: "The greatest cabinet ever for the greatest president ever. I can't be more proud of how you did it, sir. You created the greatest cabinet. It is a joy to be at this table."
December 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The laughing, jeering Lutnick, drunk on power while the king snoozes nearby
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All the strikes are illegal. They have outright murdered over 80 unarmed non-combatants on nothing more than suspicion.
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
All the strikes are illegal. They have outright murdered over 80 unarmed non-combatants on nothing more than suspicion.
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And if a fourplex burns down and gets replaced with a one unit mansion, no public meeting needed. Classism that calls itself “local democracy”.
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
And if a fourplex burns down and gets replaced with a one unit mansion, no public meeting needed. Classism that calls itself “local democracy”.
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Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
The company’s CEO also worked closely with the wife of the minister in charge of the grant program at the time
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
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Until one of the other parties or corporate media outlets demonstrates otherwise, best to think of Ontario as a one-party province with Pravda-esque complaint media.
Handouts for friends and corporate court functionaries, erasure of local democracy, poll numbers stay sky high.
Handouts for friends and corporate court functionaries, erasure of local democracy, poll numbers stay sky high.
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
Company given $2M from Skills Development Fund run by Ford family dentist: sources
The company’s CEO also worked closely with the wife of the minister in charge of the grant program at the time
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Until one of the other parties or corporate media outlets demonstrates otherwise, best to think of Ontario as a one-party province with Pravda-esque complaint media.
Handouts for friends and corporate court functionaries, erasure of local democracy, poll numbers stay sky high.
Handouts for friends and corporate court functionaries, erasure of local democracy, poll numbers stay sky high.
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Why does this government find it so hard to tell Israel: you’re wrong, what you’re doing is illegal, and we are not going to let you get away with genocide.
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Why does this government find it so hard to tell Israel: you’re wrong, what you’re doing is illegal, and we are not going to let you get away with genocide.
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He uses exactly the same tactics. Flood the zone. Ignore data and research. Bulldoze his way through. Bypass the democratic process. Harm his own people.
We need a general strike.
We need a general strike.
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
He uses exactly the same tactics. Flood the zone. Ignore data and research. Bulldoze his way through. Bypass the democratic process. Harm his own people.
We need a general strike.
We need a general strike.
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Probably the worst of them all is the Ring doorbell.
It’s sold as safety, but it’s much more about fear and paranoia in a box that turns you against your community. The more of them in the world, the worse our neighborhoods get. Don’t help the spiral continue.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
It’s sold as safety, but it’s much more about fear and paranoia in a box that turns you against your community. The more of them in the world, the worse our neighborhoods get. Don’t help the spiral continue.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Probably the worst of them all is the Ring doorbell.
It’s sold as safety, but it’s much more about fear and paranoia in a box that turns you against your community. The more of them in the world, the worse our neighborhoods get. Don’t help the spiral continue.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
It’s sold as safety, but it’s much more about fear and paranoia in a box that turns you against your community. The more of them in the world, the worse our neighborhoods get. Don’t help the spiral continue.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
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There are many more bad tech products to avoid. But I keep coming back to @hypervisible.blacksky.app and David Golumbia’s concept of luxury surveillance.
We need to really think about the surveillance tech we’re adopting — and certainly that we’re pushing on others.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
We need to really think about the surveillance tech we’re adopting — and certainly that we’re pushing on others.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
There are many more bad tech products to avoid. But I keep coming back to @hypervisible.blacksky.app and David Golumbia’s concept of luxury surveillance.
We need to really think about the surveillance tech we’re adopting — and certainly that we’re pushing on others.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
We need to really think about the surveillance tech we’re adopting — and certainly that we’re pushing on others.
disconnect.blog/a-tech-criti...
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The U.S. is the biggest emitter of carbon emissions from AI, making up 45% of the world’s emissions.
“Data Crunch”: AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals
A new report titled “Data Crunch: How the AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals” from the Center for Biological Diversity warns the booming artificial intelligence in...
www.democracynow.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The U.S. is the biggest emitter of carbon emissions from AI, making up 45% of the world’s emissions.
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WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI