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Chip Pitfield

@chipduck.bsky.social
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Passionate supporter of human rights. Trying hard to be a student of history. Finding it quite discouraging. Proud CDN in Toronto. Recent victim of USC 922(G)(7)

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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 7h
We should have severed all ties a long time ago. This did not start on October 7.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is NOT a surprise. Hodgson and Carney are duplicitous and pissing away capital on such a project. And they will enormously increase emissions as a direct result if this insane pipeline. Canadians should be wildly angry. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/13/n...
nationalobserver.com
Feds lower carbon capture project targets and offer new subsidies as costs double
Deal between Ottawa, province and oilsands heavyweights trades “expanded access” to global markets via West Coast pipeline for megaproject that will sequester a fraction of the carbon originally envis...
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Will he also help me get pregnant??
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Carney is about to light our family’s house on fire but is proud that he has given us a bucket of water. Canadians are getting screwed. We should not be doing anything that guarantees increased carbon and methane emissions.
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Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts @elliemackinroberts.net · 05/10/2026
Anti-Zionism is not Antisemitism. Pass it on. And Free Palestine.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Appalling. CDN taxpayers will end up paying for this environmentally-disastrous pipeline. Carney is a menace. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/05/n...
nationalobserver.com
Energy regulator hands oil giants discount worth billions to use Trans-Mountain pipeline
The decision means that Canadians will not recoup the $40 billion in public funds spent on the project during the 20 year lifespan of its oil shipping contracts, according to regulatory filings. After...
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I'd be curious if they have actually violated a specific law(s). No question it is shitty behaviour.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is appalling but not at all surprising. Our Canadian government won't criticize Israel's genocide. We certainly should not expect it to come to the defense of a man who will.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/10/2026
The layoffs — occurring just three days before President Donald Trump's rally on Saturday at a nearby high school — were large enough to basically erase an entire year of job growth in the greater Dayton, Ohio, area. to.pbs.org/4zgbIuz
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A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
This year’s election is a test for the working-class coalition that lifted Trump into the White House and gave majorities to Republicans in the House and Senate.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm about halfway through Klein and Taylor's END TIMES FASCISM. I strongly recommend it. It is highly educational and also a bit terrifying for it makes a very compelling case describing those advancing fascism today. This review describes it well: www.michiganpublic.org/2026-09-28/e...
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'End Times Fascism' looks at supremacist groups uniting around end-of-the-world ideas
Authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify supremacists that have, despite ideological differences, converged around the conviction that they are part of an elite destined to survive an apocalypse.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm curious... why was this not discussed: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/i...
nationalobserver.com
Bradford calls CNO reporting of AI app rewards ‘inaccurate.’ Here’s the recording proving our reporting
Canada’s National Observer has decided to publish the segment of the Zoom call that corroborates its reporting.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Carney will commit federal taxpayer money to this insane project. The oil industry will get a free ride and receive whatever profits result. I think it despicable and irresponsible both economically and environmentally. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/02/o...
nationalobserver.com
Canada’s pipeline politicking is about to collide with economic reality
The ball for the west coast oil pipeline — sorry, the "Pacific Link" — is now fully in the oil and gas industry's court. One big question remains: are they actually willing to fill it?
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Carney is not the kind of guy that will meaningfully consult with First Nations. He’ll do enough to say he ‘consulted’ and he’ll then do exactly what he intended all along. This is so discouraging.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Carney's first-ever project designated as being in the “national interest" is...a crude oil pipeline. That means the oil pipeline can bulldoze past environmental laws, impact assessments, and Indigenous consultation. It can also kill all of Vancouver's orcas. Here's what you need to know:
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Who’d have ever guessed that intelligence might be an important contributor to a Premier’s performance and eventual approval rating??
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Agree entirely. Our Canadian government's silence has been shameful.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not to mention that he lies: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/i...
nationalobserver.com
Bradford calls CNO reporting of AI app rewards ‘inaccurate.’ Here’s the recording proving our reporting.
Canada’s National Observer has decided to publish the segment of the Zoom call that corroborates its reporting.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
He’s dangerous. And he’s unprincipled.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is insanity. We want to contribute to a massive increase in global emissions with public funding of an estimated $1.3B. Carney is moving in the right direction on many fronts, but this is grossly irresponsible (and economically an enormous risk)! www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/29/n...
nationalobserver.com
LNG Canada export expansion project gets green light amid economic and climate warnings
The $33 billion project to double processing capacity at the Shell-led BC terminal would generate economic development thousands of construction jobs. But analysts and sustainability campaigners warn of problematic financial and environmental question marks.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I am stunned and appalled that @theatlantic.com would publish such pro-Zionist nonsense. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
theatlantic.com
Why Did Wallace Shawn Liken Israelis to Nazis?
The people casually accusing Israel of genocide
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What’s kind of cool is the guy is so stupid he likely doesn’t even recognize his mistake.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Bradford is keen to extol his revenue-reduction plans but reluctant to tell us how he’ll replace such lost revenue. I struggle to trust him. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/29/n...
nationalobserver.com
Toronto: Chow promises $5.6M for seniors as Bradford says he will cut land transfer tax
Chow said 28,000 seniors would be supported by the measures, with 5,000 gaining access to free home support.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is insane. Toronto is actually being sensible to accumulate the requisite funding for inevitable maintenance and capex. Much of Toronto’s water infrastructure is OLD. This guy is a dishonest menace. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/n...
nationalobserver.com
Bradford vows to slash water bills; Chow and Alexander say it's a bad plan
Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford has committed to reducing Torontonians’ water bills by 25 per cent if elected.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Carney is shading the truth. We cannot ever, ever take his claims at face value without verification.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'd respectfully suggest it is clearly also a story of a company that knew that regardless of possible horrible outcomes, it would never be held responsible and suffer pecuniary consequences. It's a perfect example of corporate immunity.
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Norm Wilner @normwilner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hey, Toronto. Don't trust Brad Bradford.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Who is surprised…. Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford’s campaign appears to have breached its own privacy policy www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/i...
nationalobserver.com
Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford’s campaign appears to have breached its own privacy policy
Its campaign tool, called the Victory App, was the subject of a CNO investigation last week for its use of AI to locate online discussions about Bradford. But another aspect of the app also raises que...
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Isn't it surprising that there will be no consequences for either Alberta government or Cargill?? Maybe not .... www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Alberta’s response to COVID-19 outbreak at Cargill plant was ‘catastrophic failure,’ report says
More than 950 workers at High River plant were infected in 2020, leaving two workers dead and spreading to the community
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wake up Canada!!
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We don’t have the same political donation rules, but we have also experienced a downward implosion of tax rates. It is not just personal tax rates that have been cut. Corporate tax rates have been also cut and federal revenues from corporate taxes are now a fraction of those from personal taxes.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tomorrow is the publishing date of @kerileighmerritt.bsky.social’s AN ENLIGHTENED WOMAN. Anything Keri Leigh writes merits attention. She is very, very special.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I am encouraged. A CA friend suggested I meet Laura Dean, Toronto's 117th mayoralty candidate. So I met her briefly this morning. She knows how Toronto works, she's smart, and she actually has sensible ideas. I encourage you to check her out: lauradeanformayor.ca
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Laura Dean for Mayor of Toronto · 2026 Election
Laura Dean is running for Mayor of Toronto on October 26, 2026. A former municipal lawyer with a plan to make the city better, easier and more beautiful.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Do you know how much the pay of CEOs at major companies has skyrocketed since 1978? 50%? 100%? 500%? Try 1,316% Meanwhile, the typical workers’ compensation increased only 28%. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Canadians are not Carney’s priority. His corporate buddies matter much more to him. And his fellow Liberal MPs are going to realize they have elected a very dangerous man.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Who is surprised Bradford would do this? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/i...
nationalobserver.com
Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated comments
The Victory App, a campaign tool built by the Israeli company LogiVote, prompted users to participate in a mission to post AI-written comments supportive of Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You are assuming the midterms will not be corrupted. If his MAGA asshole compatriots believed it a risk, they'd change their tune. The fact that they haven't is ominous.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is horrifying. But at least it is encouraging to see @mark-carney.baky.social and his federal Cabinet Ministers working so hard to support those Albertans who are staunchly Canadian. Oh...wait... www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/17/o...
nationalobserver.com
Danielle Smith is sowing the seeds of a democratic legitimacy crisis
Forget about banning American imports. In Alberta, the government is actively importing as many aspects of their political culture as possible. The latest: election denialism.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So damn wrong on so many levels 😡
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Carney is using his tussles with Trump as an excuse to abandon Canada's climate change efforts in favour of greasing corporate Canada. The man is a climate change fraud. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/18/n...
nationalobserver.com
Climate reckoning awaits as Canada falls further behind targets
Ahead of Parliament's return for its fall session next week, a new analysis has added urgency to debates over Canada's climate strategy — warning that the country is now more than 20 years behind meet...
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Michael Nabert @sustainablesong.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When Australia let foreign capital take the kind of control over their airports that Carney is proposing in Canada, Brisbane airport raised its per-passenger fees by more than two thirds, and travellers were squeezed for more than $1.6 billion in extra fees. shrlnk.ca/s/zJo0ZyYu
A picture of airplanes at Sydney airport. Text over the image reads:

Australia "attracted international investment" by privatizing four airports. In the next decade, they charged air travellers $1.6 Billion in extra fees to push up their profits at public expense.

Superimposed over the right hand side of the image is a picture of Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, smiling. A word bubble indicates that he is saying "Let's do Canadian airports next."
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Yes, Carney is prioritizing industry over Canadians.
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NDP @ndp.ca · 17/09/2026
1/ We know what happens when public infrastructure gets privatized: costs go up, quality goes down, and it's everyday people who end up paying for it. Mark Carney's Investment Summit might be over, but the fight to protect our public goods isn't.
Canada's infrastructure belongs to the people.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is grossly irresponsible.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is insane and dangerous.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is not inconsequential.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Do you want Israel to be sanctioned? Not their settlements, some meaningless sanction that can be avoided by changing a sticker. But Israel itself, for Crimes against Humanity. Spread the word if you do.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Great question. The US is not much better... 70,000 people incarcerated without trial echoes 1930's Germany.
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Entirely correct. The public will pay more in many ways over many years.
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