We don’t need more provincial interference in our city. Brad Bradford wants to hand control of our water to the Province and open the door to privatization. Control of our drinking water needs to stay in Toronto's hands.

quoting CW Daily "In Ukraine vs. Russia war news: –Starlink continues to be throttled in Ukraine, no matter what Trump and/or Musk say. If missiles and/or drones try to go over 160 km/hour they lose the Starlink connection. To prove it, Zelenskyy ran an experiment. He had people drive Starlink-equipped vehicles into the EU at over 180 km/hr and the Starlink worked perfectly the moment they were out of Ukraine. –Alina Pereverzieva: “At the end, it doesn’t matter whether it’s SpaceX/ Starshield, Musk, or the White House. For the end user, the result is the same. The product will be politically weaponized against you. Whether the White House orders it or Musk proposes it makes no difference.” –Russia took full advantage of the situation, sending 320 drones over Ukraine overnight and going after 15 critical power facilities. –Putin’s envoy Kirill Dimitriev: “Checkmate.” –In return, Ukraine struck the Surgnt refining complex. –Trump has really infuriated Congress by this latest move of waiving sanctions on Russia. Both houses of Congress had overwhelmingly passed the legislation in a bipartisan display of American support for Ukraine in the war with Russia. –Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order. GOP Senator Thom Tillis called it “Beyond irresponsible.” GOP Senator John Cornyn said Lindsey Graham would be appalled. Dem Senator Chuck Schumer said, “By giving the Russian economy life support, Trump’s deal with the devil keeps getting dirtier.” –Dem Senator Elizabeth Warren said the Senate needs to take action, but the Senate is out on recess till after the midterm elections, by which time Ukraine may be in ruins and it will no longer be an issue. (Gosh, just like the East Wing. And the trees in East Potomac golf course.) –Meidas Touch says the president’s refusal to faithfully execute a law Congress passed is grounds for impeachment. –Ron Filipkowski: “The United States is actively helping Putin murder civilians in Ukraine. Trump is doing everything he can to force Ukraine to surrender to his friend and ally Putin so they can be subjugated by the Russians again.” (I actually disagree with Ron Filipkowski on this–I think Putin wants to completely wipe them out.) –Trump declared that Russia would have won the war in one day if only all 180,000 Russian soldiers hadn’t taken a wrong turn onto a dirt road instead of going down the highway. He sounded deeply disappointed.)" https://azsf.net/cwdaily/2026/10/18/meta-tries-to-sabotage-no-kings-rallies/

Neonic-coated seeds pose an unacceptable risk to Minnesota’s native bees, other pollinators, and human health. Exposure to neonics impairs bees’ ability to forage and navigate, and can even lead to paralysis and death. Minnesota is home to at least 450 species of native bees, including the endangered rusty-patched bumblebee. The only way to ensure these pollinators are safe to thrive is by restricting the use of neonic-coated seeds in Minnesota (and everywhere). #Bees https://environmental-action.org/take-action/tell-the-mn-department-of-agriculture-restrict-neonic-coated-seeds-to-protect-bees/

Attached: 1 image "It's a human life, Michael. What could it cost, $20 million?" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/16/anthropic-ai-safety-01124654

By focusing on more #pipelines we are leaving our energy security to other nations, with Ontario having to import power from the #UnitedStates this winter when they should be able to access all the power they need from other Canadian Provinces. Instead of spending tens's, if not hundreds, of billions on the Pacific Link #pipeline #Canada should be building a coast to coast HVDC transmission line that can facilitate the transmission of #GreenEnergy between Provinces. It would enhance Canadian energy security, enhance Canadian sovereignty, and when built with the free, prior, and informed consent of the Indigenous Peoples whose land Canada occupies would provide a template on how responsible infrastructure can be built. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-electricty-contract-ieso-doug-ford-trade-war-9.7385325

Bluesky suspended my account for “unusual activity,” suggesting it had been hacked. Waiting for next steps, which I hope will come before the election! #Bluesky #USPol

“The province could have avoided importing electricity from the U.S. entirely by shifting to clean energy sources over the past few years, said Keith Brooks, programs director of advocacy group Environmental Defence Canada. The Ford government cancelled several clean energy projects and removed the requirement to create a long-term energy plan when they first came into power, Brooks said.” In 2018 DoFo canceled multiple solar and wind power projects at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars in cancelation fees, then proudly announce “Ontario is open for business without thinking that all the new business was going to need more power at a rate faster than new nuclear and natural gas can provide… #onpoli #DougFord #NeverVoteConservative

@chu@climatejustice.social @TrueNorthSpice@mastodon.world @deborahh@cosocial.ca Such an important point and so seldom understood. My husband's school is hiring unqualified Emergency Replacement Persons (1) instead of teachers, and redirecting a smaller supplies budget to Staples (2), but that parking lot sure is smooth! It's enraging. (1) #GiftLink https://www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=25ca3c23-bc5a-4fcf-b0c0-b97d2cec8500 (2) #GiftLink https://www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=63a54687-206d-419f-849b-b70f49d3083f #ONPoli

@galleryelle@mastodon.social @TrueNorthSpice@mastodon.world @deborahh@cosocial.ca @chu@climatejustice.s "how did the province get the authority to interfere with municipal infrastructure?" Municipal governments do not exist constitutionally. They only exist at the grace of the provinces, thus the phrase "municipalities are a creature of the provinces".

Talking to AI pretending to be your dead loved one is no more real than talking to a Benjamin Franklin impersonator is talking to the founding father. https://www.vox.com/podcasts/506698/deadbots-ai-chatbots-ethics-talking-d