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Alison Motluk

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Cranky freelance journalist

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
National interest and such
A Walking Eagle News headline reads: pipelines only bad when Conservatives do it
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cute, but we don’t need “Keynes” to tell us this—it’s obvious What Would John Maynard Keynes Say About A.I.? The Keynes Bot Told Us. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | What Would John Maynard Keynes Say About A.I.? The Keynes Bot Told Us.
Nearly a century ago, Keynes predicted that technology would liberate us from work. To imagine what he would think of artificial intelligence today, a Princeton economist used A.I.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 29/09/2026
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future theonion.com/cornell-vows...
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And Doctors for Bikelanes just held a big rally this morning on University Ave
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Mark Carney says he’s protecting Canadian workers. It’s Orwellian doublespeak
Subject to ministerial review, the right to strike is likely to be much weakened by Bill C-39.
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Jordan Roberts @corruptario.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Didn't take long.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Canada stayed
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Alanna Smith @alannasmith.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
More than a dozen emergency room nurses have resigned from a hospital in the Greater Toronto Area over the past two months, owing to unmanageable patient volumes and an unsafe work environment, according to a provincial union. #onpoli @theglobeandmail.com
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Fifteen ER nurses leave Ontario hospital citing overcrowding, safety issues, union says
Resignations at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital highlight a health care system under pressure across the country
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
so much land for unused cars…
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Despite our protestations, the SIU has seemingly greenlit use of force by police against cyclists for minor traffic infractions. With a mandate to determine criminality, the SIU didn't have to make such a broad anti-cyclist finding: thebikinglawyer.ca/blog/siu-end...
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SIU Endorses Police Use of Force That Left 21-Year-Old Cyclist With Traumatic Brain Injury Over Minor Traffic Offence
police ticket cyclists for traffic infractions leading to a violent takedown and injuries to cyclist
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Dr Bluesky @bostadevaca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Being a Mississauga resident is frustrating. People are begging for walkable community spaces, but all we get is car-dependent plaza parking lots and NIMBY bores that can only think about real estate and roads. I hope one day we can leave Hazel McCallion's vision behind for a better fiture
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great piece! How a Suburban Strip Mall Became a Buzzing Community Hub, and a Political Flashpoint - thelocal.to/mississauga-...
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How a Suburban Strip Mall Became a Buzzing Community Hub, and a Political Flashpoint | The Local
Mississauga’s immigrant communities made Ridgeway Plaza one of the city’s most vibrant cultural spaces—and also one of its most contested. This municipal election could decide its future.
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Anno Dominaysayer @annodominaysayer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You know your democracy is functioning well when you find yourself *checks notes* arresting peaceful elderly people for *another quick look at the notes* being on Parliament Hill
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Important breakdown (and fact check of government talking points) here: “The special mediator that the government has created is essentially a cog designed to put the parties on the road to arbitration, to, essentially, to not being able to go on strike,” says this labour lawyer. 1/6
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 21/09/2026
94 percent of Democratic voters support a universal public health insurance program, and so do a majority of moderate and independent voters, new survey finds. prospect.org/2026/09/21/m...
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‘Stunning’ Level of Support for Universal Health Care: Jayapal - The American Prospect
Even more people want Medicare for All than did last December, a new poll shows.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It really is striking how many authoritarian states have ended up in this exact same place, where the leader seizes control of scientific inquiry. Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union, Aryan Physics in the Third Reich, Great Leap Forward (also related to Lysenko) in China.
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👻Skulliam🎃Boo-tler🍂Yikes🕷️ @yeets.biz · 19/09/2026
i need to know what happened
sign in a restaurant "due to recent events Bigfoot discussions are no longer permitted on the patio"
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“Gregory Bovino, the former US Border Patrol ‘commander-at-large’, was recently in Europe and treated like a rock star” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The spectre of ‘remigration’ is haunting Europe. Slovenia in 1992 gives us a blueprint for this state terror | Miha Mazzini
In February that year, the Slovenian government officially deleted 25,000 citizens, turning them overnight into illegal immigrants, says writer and film-maker Miha Mazzini
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
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Globe editorial: Doug Ford should (also) stay in his lane
Removing space for cyclists, which the Premier describes as common sense, looks more like culture-war politics
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Ben Jennings on tech leaders’ outcry over the dangers of AI – cartoon
Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed a call from the head of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, to ‘slow the pace’ of AI development
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"A recent @policyalternatives.ca analysis of data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information found that from 2021 to 2023, private health-care spending per person grew by 8.1 per cent — almost twice as fast as public spending." #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Food and shelter have driven Canada's affordability crisis. Health care isn't far behind | CBC News
Food and shelter grab headlines, but out-of-pocket health-care expenses have climbed at a nearly identical rate since 2022, Statistics Canada data shows. Economists and policy experts break down the s...
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Matt Elliott: Why are Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford ignoring what Toronto TTC riders actually want?
A Liaison Strategies poll of 1,000 Toronto residents reveals 52 per cent want better TTC service, not just fare freezes or more police.
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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
So far, Canadians have made a distinction between everyday Americans and the Trump regime. We've welcomed US tourists. But more of this, and that attitude will change.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 12/09/2026
“Some of us just happen to love urban life,” writes @alisonmotluk.bsky.social. “And to make this large, disparate, teeming place livable, functional, safe, and fun, we sometimes need to do things that less urban communities do not.” thelocal.to/toronto-city...
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Doug Ford vs. Toronto | The Local
Good news: your community elected a councillor and even a mayor who share your vision for the city. Then the province steps in.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Carney decided, on his own, that there should be two Conservative parties at the federal level. While Liberals were never all that progressive, former Liberals are calling him fully right-wing, including a Chretien-era minister. It's arguably an attack on democratic choice.
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I can’t believe they just laid off the science folks from the Science Centre. What’s next—art from the AGO?
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 11/09/2026
Imagine electing a councillor and a mayor who actually represents your views. And then, @alisonmotluk.bsky.social writes, imagine all those decisions are undone by a provincial politician who “didn't run for any city position at all.” thelocal.to/toronto-city...
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Doug Ford vs. Toronto | The Local
Good news: your community elected a councillor and even a mayor who share your vision for the city. Then the province steps in.
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Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The last speaker at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony lost his father to the attacks.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
There is a reason the Ford govt indemnified themselves against injuries/death caused by removed bike lanes. Very direct blood to hand link.
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 10/09/2026
Look, I’m not a detective but…it seems the science part is important here?
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BigMouth @bigmouthsays.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Making it just the Ontario Centre
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I hope everyone understands that these are the creatives who come up with the innovative exhibits the Ontario Science Centre is known for
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
So on brand for this province to remove the science from the science centre
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Is this revenge for the roof not collapsing like it was told to?
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 10/09/2026
“We are the grown child helping to support the family, who is not allowed out past curfew or even to decorate their own room.” @alisonmotluk.bsky.social wants to know why Toronto voters are so powerless. thelocal.to/toronto-city...
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Doug Ford vs. Toronto | The Local
Good news: your community elected a councillor and even a mayor who share your vision for the city. Then the province steps in.
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Katherine Drotos @spiritofcavalia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"Any initiative our city may choose to pursue—on poverty reduction, parks, high rises, childcare, greenhouse gas emissions, shelters, walkability, food security—can be easily second-guessed and reversed by a provincial government that thinks it knows better." Which is EXACTLY what's been happening.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 10/09/2026
Your vote in this Toronto election matters. But with so many local decisions undone by Doug Ford, @alisonmotluk.bsky.social writes, it doesn’t matter as much as it should. thelocal.to/toronto-city...
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Doug Ford vs. Toronto | The Local
Good news: your community elected a councillor and even a mayor who share your vision for the city. Then the province steps in.
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Thoughts going into the municipal elections… My latest for The Local Doug Ford vs. Toronto - thelocal.to/toronto-city...
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Doug Ford vs. Toronto | The Local
Good news: your community elected a councillor and even a mayor who share your vision for the city. Then the province steps in.
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Anna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Section 6, subsection 23, of the Family Compact established 1795 stipulates a Tory must always have weekly and daily air time. (Tory is also often given the morning / afternoon drive time hosting duties on 1010)
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 09/09/2026
Even the crickets were embarrassed.
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Kit Hairytongue 🇨🇦 @canadacares.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars.
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The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Terrific piece! The ‘Shadow Parties’ That Could Swing The Toronto Election - thelocal.to/abc-toronto-...
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The ‘Shadow Parties’ That Could Swing the Toronto Election | The Local
The rise of ABC Toronto and Progress Toronto marks a new era of behind-the-scenes political organizing at City Hall—and this October's election is their first real test.
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"The requests were flatly denied... 'There won’t be anything coming in email,' the director wrote" globalnews.ca/news/1204843...
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Inside the Ford government’s pause on all freedom of information requests | Globalnews.ca
The Ford government made the unprecedented decision to pause all transparency requests for more than a week. Here's what happened behind the scenes.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Once again, Ontario's establishment, conservative or otherwise, does not care.
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If they attended, they are complicit in this bullshit!
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Why are public health care advocates and researchers concerned about Alberta's two-tier model? What happens in Alberta, won't stay in Alberta Quebec already musing that it will follow Alberta's terrible precedent #cdnpoli montrealgazette.com/quebec-elect...
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Fréchette says CAQ would allow more private health care to reduce wait times
The proposal would also allow doctors to work in both the private and public sectors, reversing a policy introduced by the CAQ.
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Anyone who doesn’t think this is a pressing issue does not ride on VIA
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