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Gen X-er politics junkie, mom, lawyer, linguistics nerd, comedy fan... I care about stuff and people. Pronouns she/her
Doug Ford has 72 staffers working for him. The largest staff roster of any Ontario Premier ever. His cabinet is also the largest and most expensive in Ontario history.
But this week his Minister of Red Tape Reduction couldn't tell a committee how much all this was costing us.
I have questions.
Media is reporting that #COP30 delegates are appropriately questioning Canada’s commitments to #ClimateAction.
To be clear, we can’t do nation-building, we can’t grow and diversify the Canadian economy and global relationships, and we can’t make Canada strong, if we don’t lead on #ClimateChange.
Nuzzi's fawning coverage of the sociopathic conspiracy crank she was having an affair with aided his rise to political power, which he is using to perpetrate the worst intentional public health catastrophe of our unnecessarily shortened lifetimes, and THAT is the STORY.
I hate that AI has made me approach cute animal videos with an air of suspicion. I resent having to harden my heart to the possibility of an unlikely friendship between a very large dog and a very small one
Delighted to see this - we need to harness that brain drain
Canada announces a $1.7 billion program to recruit top H1B visa holders from America. #cdnpoli
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new. This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
They’re bringing the land under the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act—legislation that lets the Premier override provincial and municipal laws, including heritage protections, environmental safeguards, and even labour laws.
This scandal-ridden government cannot be trusted with more public land.
#ONpoli
Excellent article by @laurenpelley.bsky.social explaining why the flu shot remains important (and if you haven't gotten the shot yet, now is the time - infections are rising). #vaccineswork www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Some scientists say this year's flu shot isn't well matched to a key strain that could spread widely in the months ahead. So, is there still a point in getting it? Medical experts say: absolutely. Her...
Thank you, this made me feel much better about my 7 year old’s sore arm today ❤️. He and I had pretty uncomfortable reactions to our flu/covid shots this round; it’s really good to know it’s worthwhile!
Bahahahahaaaa
