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Gerry Dunn

@ballydunn.bsky.social
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🇨🇦Toronto Activist from 70s; Founder of Stop Line 9 Toronto & Danforth Village Community Assn. Party politics is not democracy; Protest is not Power; Create a better Narrative. #FullSpectrumResistance; Photo: Toronto Red Rebels 2024. 🚫GoFundMe 🚫Porn

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tayloracastilleja.bsky.social @tayloracastilleja.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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tayloracastilleja.bsky.social @tayloracastilleja.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 2h
It's often apparent that they're measuring the distance.😜
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 2h
Winning the mid-terms is only the beginning.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 2h
The important point.
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Grace Garcia @givemegrace.bsky.social · 21h
"Cornell’s student paper and the lawsuit had identified the seven fraternity brothers...And once men start to face consequences for sexual violence, no matter how small, that’s typically when the second kind of reaction kicks in: victim-blaming and rape denial. "
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 5h
Lest we forget: the John Tory Party; Conservatives in Liberal clothing. John Tory, MMM, Brad Bradford.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 5h
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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Zoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 16h
Evergreen.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yet, ironically enough, we still elected Danielle Smith and Doug Ford.
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Canada the 10th smartest country in the world, well ahead of U.S., study finds
Canada's "smartness score" puts it ahead of 18th-place United States, but trails other commonwealth countries and first-place Singapore.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 8h
They're your neighbors.
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stardewgarden.bsky.social @stardewgarden.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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stardewgarden.bsky.social @stardewgarden.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h
Just five giant conglomerates now control 90 percent of the media. The reason this is so dangerous might not be what you think.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 16h
DC is closer.
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CLJohnson @cjenergy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The list of things we have to correct when this regime is gone is expansive. We will need to review every National Park Service sign to identify changes that were made to our nation's history. It's exhausting to contemplate.
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🇨🇦Tadhg Dalaigh @tadhgdalaigh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
@mark-carney.bsky.social Canada must cut all trade with Israel.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h
Protests are spreading across Japan after another woman was killed in Okinawa, allegedly by a US Marine. According to the Okinawa Police, the 20-year-old, Devin Jacob Ballard, is accused of killing the woman at a hotel in Naha and stealing her backpack and wallet.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 20h
All the unions in Spain are going on Strike for the 2 weeks before the election on November 25. Showing that if they do not get a Government that will make housing affordable they will continue to strike. This is how you do it Left Wing, you have the power, not the billionaires
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22h
NEW: CONTENT WARNING FOR SA: Democratic candidate for Arizona's 8th Congressional district Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by two men while repairing campaign signs according to a sheriff's report. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
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Deanna 🇨🇦 @dbliuvas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ontario emerges as preferred site to build Saab GlobalEye military surveillance plane, sources say flip.it/GQR.-n
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Ontario emerges as preferred site to build Saab GlobalEye military surveillance plane, sources say
Plane maker prefers factory near Toronto’s Pearson over Dorval, Que., but possible provincial subsidies could ultimately sway decision, sources said
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 20h
Jeremy Corbyn backs Zack Polanski. Election is tomorrow.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 20h
Carney offers change; PP offers noise.
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JColdfire @jclcoldfire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.rawstory.com/tariffs-2678...
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Fury as new data shows costs would have deflated 'without Trump's stupid' policy
Critics erupted after newly released federal data showed consumer goods prices would have fallen starting in early 2025 — and kept falling into 2026 — if not for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.“With...
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 20h
Gaza Genocide 'Not Over,' Says UN Expert as Israel's Onslaught Enters Fourth Year www.commondreams.org/news/frances...
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Gaza Genocide 'Not Over,' Says UN Expert as Israel's Onslaught Enters Fourth Year | Common Dreams
“The situation on the ground is catastrophic," said Francesca Albanese. "It’s really beyond what words can say."
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 21h
Trump Keeps Giving Ominous Warnings About a Midterm 'Surprise.' Election Experts Say Whatever It Is, They're Ready www.commondreams.org/news/trump-m...
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Trump Keeps Giving Ominous Warnings About a Midterm 'Surprise.' Election Experts Say Whatever It Is, They're Ready | Common Dreams
“No one outside the administration knows what a ‘Midterm Surprise’ means, but nothing this administration has done so far has come out of nowhere," one expert told Common Dreams.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Regardless of what officials and victim's family think, the "execution" of Christa Pike is "cruel and unusual punishment".
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 05/10/2026
Power To The People Festival. October 3, 2026. 📸: Liz Baummer
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I just want to give Bisan a hug. She's so strong for others, and givers need someone to give to them, too. And this is what Netanyahu wants. He wants the Palestinian people stuck in time like this, where he can easily crush them at his whim.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🔥 @katiephang.bsky.social (With Deniro behind her): “I’m suing A.G. Todd Blanche — Trump’s cosplaying personal lawyer — for the unredacted Epstein files… as an independent journo 🗣️ I don’t have a corporate oligarch telling me what to say… Trump has been violating federal law every day.”
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
legalizing gambling was the single biggest social disaster of the last decade, and that's a high bar to clear.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
American atomics can also reach Europe.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This is pretty rich given that we withdrew from the World Health Organization, the same group we're demanding Russia tell about the incident.
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Exclusive | U.S. Escalates Pressure on Russia Over Siberia Lab Death
The U.S. has warned Moscow that its failure to disclose details about the death violates international health obligations.
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Spicy Scorpio🪶🧡🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺 @nish57.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
murican arrested for aiding Tumler Ridge murderer‼️‼️ youtube.com/shorts/-0mL1...
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U.S. resident charged with aiding Tumbler Ridge shooter
YouTube video by CBC News
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mike Rogers is watching you.
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Jason Wilson @jasonaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New from me today on NatCon Jerusalem www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in Israel
Trump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attend
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
They might end up with a Minority government; very scary.
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WellWornVet 🇨🇦 @wellwornvet.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This needs to be widely read in America. Robert Reich: Sunday thought: What’s Up With Kansas? robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
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Sunday thought: What’s Up With Kansas?
The power of kitchen-table economics
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WellWornVet 🇨🇦 @wellwornvet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
WellWornVet 🇨🇦 @nelsonstreetlad When will the Canadian govt and RCMP act to stop Quebec and Alberta separatists conspiring with members of the US govt and Republican Party about financial and other support for separation. Here is the law of Canada. It needs to be applied rigorously.
The image is an excerpt from Canada's Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act concerning proscribed acts by Canadians such as conspiring with foreign powers to influence the political process of governance of Canada.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
Trump stood at a rally and said "Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego." Then politicos rushed to explain what he "really meant." We won't sanewash him. Today's midday updates are up, paywall free:
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Tuesday Updates: Media ‘Sanewashes’ Trump, Plague Claims Another Victim, More Tankers Struck – 10/6/26
Important updates. Paywall free.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We kept our king, but put him on a leash. Seems to have worked so far. 🇨🇦
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SUPPORTING PALESTINE @apirus.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.trtworld.com/article/c114...
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TRT World - 'NAZA' opens in US, reigniting debate over Israel's genocide of besieged Palestinians in Gaza
NAZA investigates AI-backed systems behind Israel's genocide of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, featuring interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli military and intelligence insiders.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
As a country with a strong leader, 🇨🇦 I think we are benefiting. Particularly since our electoral system is so bad. But it needs to be a democrat rather than a demagogue. A rare event in my experience.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
'Savagery': Horrific Injuries as French Police Crack Down on Nationwide Student Protests www.commondreams.org/news/french-...
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'Savagery': Horrific Injuries as French Police Crack Down on Nationwide Student Protests | Common Dreams
A 15-year-old's hand was blown off, a 16-year-old suffered a devastating eye injury, and a 14-year-old reportedly lost most of his teeth as Amnesty International accused French police of using disprop...
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“There’s something fundamentally wrong with the nature of our capitalist system that is delivering these outsize gains for the people at the very top at the expense of everybody else in the economy,” Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said. www.commondreams.org/news/michael...
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Democratic US Senator Calls Establishment-Controlled Democratic Party 'A Failed Enterprise' | Common Dreams
Democratic Senator Michael Bennet criticizes the establishment Democratic Party as a "failed enterprise" after losing to Trump twice. Bennet calls for a new approach to politics.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Democratic US Senator Calls Establishment-Controlled Democratic Party 'A Failed Enterprise' www.commondreams.org/news/michael...
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Democratic US Senator Calls Establishment-Controlled Democratic Party 'A Failed Enterprise' | Common Dreams
Democratic Senator Michael Bennet criticizes the establishment Democratic Party as a "failed enterprise" after losing to Trump twice. Bennet calls for a new approach to politics.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And even more Palestinians would have died.
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Paywall = No Repost
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The subject doesn't interest me; but she's such a great writer!
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