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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The National Post recently crossed a dangerous line by publishing call for violence against Canada's federal NDP leader. "Avi Lewis is not the threat that needs to be dealt with, Postmedia is." NEW from @smohyeddin.bsky.social who breaks it all down: ricochet.media/media/nation...

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National Post crosses dangerous line by publishing call for violence against NDP leader

Avi Lewis is not the threat that needs to be ‘dealt with’ — Postmedia is

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safestreetsto.bsky.social @safestreetsto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Honoured to witness the powerful uprising of over 600 doctors & health care workers fighting to keep bike lanes on Bloor, University & Yonge. #BikeTo #ToPoli cc: @mikelayton.bsky.social @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social @cycletoronto.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social @lanrickbennett.bsky.social

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Avi Lewis says Carney’s ‘nation-building’ agenda is trampling workers’ and #Indigenous rights. The federal NDP leader criticized the Liberal government’s push to fast-track resource projects in response to Trump’s trade war. NEW from @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/can...

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Avi Lewis says Carney’s ‘nation-building’ agenda is trampling workers’ and Indigenous rights

Speaking in St. John’s, the federal NDP leader criticized the government’s push to fast-track resource projects in response to Trump’s trade war.

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We’re at Word on the Street in Toronto today! Come down and say hello and check out our new merch! #wots

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Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thanks to #GeorgeStroumboulopoulos for dropping by the @carleton.ca Journalism studio to tape an episode of my @ricochetmedia.bsky.social “In Bed with the Elephant.” We will post it in the coming weeks. A big thanks to George also for the encouraging words he gave to our J-School students.

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Montreal’s new ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable. Concerns raised that vague rules will be disproportionately enforced against racialized people, unhoused Montrealers, and people in crisis. NEW from @mtltoula.bsky.social: ricochet.media/justice/poli...

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Montreal’s ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable

The new law threatens fines of up to $2,000, raising concerns that vague rules will be disproportionately enforced against racialized people, unhoused Montrealers, and people in a mental health crises

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Carney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaningless. Canadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights. New from @christoaivalis.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/carne...

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Carney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaningless

Canadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights — and Carney is expected to deliver

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

@avilewis.ca and several NDP caucus members hosted a pub rally in Toronto to inspire his base to raise funds and get involved in the upcoming municipal elections. The rally took place at Trinity Common on Sept. 9 2026. #socialism #NDP #Toronto

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Rehab to where? Ontario mayors want to force people into treatment without giving them a place to live. The Ford government is considering involuntary addiction treatment while people asking for help are forced to wait months for voluntary care. NEW from Nir Hagigi: ricochet.media/justice/reha...

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Rehab to where? Ontario mayors want to force people into treatment without giving them somewhere to live

The Ford government is considering involuntary addiction treatment while people asking for help wait months for voluntary care — and supportive housing waits stretch into years

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

On the latest In Bed with the Elephant, @caradrianh.bsky.social sits down with Yafa Jarrar, a Palestinian human rights lawyer, who recently returned from the #WestBank. “Settlers get swimming pools. Palestinians don't get running drinking water.” Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxk7...

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Atlantic reporter @justinbrake.bsky.social was in #Gander for the 9/11 anniversary events last week. In a somewhat awkward moment, U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra presented an American flag to a visibly uncomfortable Gander mayor Percy Farwell. Full story here: ricochet.media/politics/pro...

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As PM Mark Carney meets with billionaire CEOs inside, people in Toronto are in the streets protesting. Look out for our full video coverage by Zach Ruiter.

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Gander didn’t protest U.S. ambassador during 9/11 visit, but still sent a clear message to Trump. Instead, Newfoundlanders kept their focus on the lives lost — and reminded America that Canada will not bow to anyone. New from @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...

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Gander didn’t protest U.S. ambassador during 9/11 visit, but still sent a clear message to Trump

There were no boos when Pete Hoekstra appeared. Instead, Newfoundlanders kept their focus on the lives lost — and reminded America that Canada will not bow to anyone

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The Doom That Came to Aram @rawfishandbeer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Kraft is the villain here but Ed Sheeran is still a little bitch. What's the point of having a squillion dollars if you are still too much of a coward to tell some dork ass landlord to eat shit?

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

25 years after 9/11 At the time, many people faced backlash for asking questions that confront the history of U.S. violence and imperialism. Today, we’re still struggling to make room for questions that challenge the dominant narrative. New from Shenaz Kermalli: ricochet.media/internationa...

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Twenty-five years after 9/11, there’s still questions we’re not allowed to ask

In the aftermath, a Canadian professor was attacked for asking whether we could mourn the victims of terrorism while confronting the history of U.S. violence. Years later, we’re still struggling to ma...

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Muhammad Ali made hard choices few others were willing to make. @caradrianh.bsky.social discusses the legendary athlete's enduring legacy with sports journalist Morgan Campbell. Full Episode: youtu.be/A172_3yOHvc

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Former BC MLA Selina Robinson is doubling down on the racist propaganda that led to her resignation. I wrote about that controversy — and about settler colonialism, the doctrine of terra nullius and other enduring myths — for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/a-c...

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 08/09/2026

Deep Space Nine, for all its faults, remains one of the best Star Trek series.

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 08/09/2026

Thank you, Star Trek, for showing us what is possible.

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Your weekend listen! On the latest episode of In Bed with the Elephant, @caradrianh.bsky.social speaks to sports journalist @morganpcampbell.bsky.social about the legacy of Muhammad Ali and Colin Kaepernick. Full episode is on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A172...

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 04/09/2026

Amazon's own balance sheet presents the most compelling evidence that we are stuck in the Enshittocene, the era in which everything is turning into a pile of shit, because the worst ideas of the worst people now make the most money. 1/

Hieronymus Bosch's 'The Conjuror,' a painting depicting a medieval con artist playing a shell game for an audience of astonished peasant rubes. The image has been altered: the conman now has Jeff Bezos's grinning head, and the mouths of all the peasants have been replaced with inverted Amazon 'Smile' logos, so they are now frowning.

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Todd Dufresne @drtdufresne.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

War crimes or crimes against humanity. Because let’s face it: the dominant agents of climate murder have names and addresses. We know who they are! They’re billionaires and oil CEOs — and their minions. They deserve inmate numbers and prison cells.

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Corporate incomes are soaring. Worker incomes are barely treading water against inflation.

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Geoff Dembicki @geoffdembicki.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Stunning new financial analysis from @desmog.com. During a year when gas prices skyrocketed for regular Canadians, oil executives personally raked in over $1 billion worth of stock holdings increases. "Angry yet?" writes @manderson98.bsky.social www.desmog.com/2026/08/27/c...

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Canadian Oil Executives’ Stock Holdings Increased by Over $1 Billion Amid War and Wildfires

Executives at Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Suncor, and Imperial Oil saw their personal stock holdings and options skyrocket this year, according to a DeSmog analysis.

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 25/08/2026

I can’t count the number of times I’ve read CBC News articles about climate change (previously known as global warming) without mentioning climate change #cdnpoli #cdnmedia

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Andrea Houston @dreahouston.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The billionaires were watching Black Mirror for ideas.

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

By my read the Meta settlement essentially REQUIRES Meta to continue and expand its corporate surveillance and data harvesting. It requires meta to "invest" more in its "behavioral" age assurance system, ie monitoring everything you do on the platform and trying to figure out if you might be a teen

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Andrea Houston @dreahouston.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"If you need an indication of how divorced the ‘mainstream’ media is from reality, consider this: the possibility of at least 4 billion deaths resulting from 3 degrees Celsius of global warming by 2050 made barely a dent in news headlines." medialens.substack.com/p/4-billion-...

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4 Billion Dead: ‘There Are No Words’

If you need an indication of how divorced the ‘mainstream’ media is from reality, consider this: the possibility of at least 4 billion deaths resulting from 3 degrees Celsius of global warming by 2050...

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Craig 🌎 🛩️ 💙🇨🇦 @bigdaddykreativ.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Canada's largest ice cream company used to source its fruits and nuts from U.S. suppliers — some for over 30 YEARS. Then, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian products. So, what did Chapman's do? They called Italy. They called Spain. They signed multi-year contracts with European suppliers.

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Vanelle 🦋🇨🇦 🎹🎤 & Buy Canadian Warrior @vanellemusic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

LET'S FIX THIS! 40 million Canadians buying $334 billion of American product is roughly $8,300 per Canadian a year. 340 million Americans buying $382 billion of Canadian gear is $1,100 per. We are the best customers America has on this planet, seven times over. Let's change that. #BoycottUSA

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.

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Oliver Moore @oliver-moore.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Cutting off TP to a country experiencing turbo-diarrhea is the kind of diabolical Canadian idea I am here for

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Deloitte used AI in $1.6M government report, but watchdog says it can’t investigate. NL government consulted firm on how to respond to media requests asking questions about hallucinated content. New from #Atlantic reporter @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...

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Deloitte used AI in $1.6M government report, but watchdog says it can’t investigate

NL government consulted firm on how to respond to media requests asking questions about hallucinated content

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Check out @caradrianh.bsky.social's interview with @trevellanderson.bsky.social. "So many of us as Black trans and queer people grow up in worlds that are divorced from other examples of queerness and transness that already exist in our lineages." Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TW7...

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BC Humanist Association @bchumanist.ca · 17/08/2026

“What they want to build is a far-right, Christian nationalist-informed mecca for MAGA-type people. Zealots in Alberta. That’s what they want to build. And that’s what they’re building. They’re taking their cues from the kind of MAGA… the MAGA fringe in the U.S."

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‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta's independence

A growing cross-border network of fundamentalists, oil-industry boosters, and Trump allies has taken an increasing interest in Alberta sovereignty, helping push an American-style political vision…

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If Greenland falls, who’s next? Trump’s annexation threats should be a warning for the world The people of Greenland are facing down Trump’s annexation threats — @b-popps.bsky.social warns that if the U.S. can justify taking #Greenland, Canada may be next. ricochet.media/politics/if-...

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If Greenland falls, who’s next? Trump’s annexation threats should be a warning for the world

On In Bed with the Elephant, Journalist Brett Popplewell takes us inside Greenland as it faces down Trump’s annexation threats — and warns that if the U.S. can justify taking Greenland, Canada could b...

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If Trump wants a trade war, make the rich pay for it Carney was right to walk away from Trump’s sweetheart deal. Now he needs to treat this as a national emergency — taxing wealth while investing in Canadian public enterprise. NEW from @christoaivalis.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/if-...

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If Trump wants a trade war, make the rich pay for it

Carney was right to walk away from Trump’s sweetheart deal. Now he needs to treat the economic fight as a national emergency — taxing wealth and corporate windfalls while investing in Canadian public ...

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Rick Harp @rickharp.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Very much worth a listen

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Nina Lakhani @ninalakhani.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Israeli politicians continue to spout genocidal speech calling for and inciting the genocide of Palestinians. Still much of the mainstream media continues to publish Israeli state lies and propaganda. Totally indefensible

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Jon Thompson @jonthompson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Do you find people are unable to restrain themselves from emptying their wallets and handing the contents to you? Do strangers feel compelled to pay you even after short exchanges? Do others often say of you,”I can’t believe how much I want to give that person all of my money?” Come work with us.

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

During the World Cup, tourists chose Airbnb over unionized hotels in Vancouver Short-term rentals are increasing the precarity of hospitality work, while exacerbating Vancouver's rental and affordability crisis. New from Gabriel Ryan: ricochet.media/justice/hous...

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During the World Cup, tourists chose Airbnb over unionized hotels in Vancouver

Short-term rentals are increasing the precarity of hospitality work, while exacerbating Vancouver's rental and affordability crisis

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Eric Wickham @ericwickham.ca · 20/08/2026

This is a great idea and I hope Jeremy answers my question

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Will declaring an epidemic help end gender-based violence? Governments in #AtlanticCanada have all made formal declarations — but is that enough to quell violence against women, girls and gender-diverse people? New from @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...

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Will declaring an epidemic help end gender-based violence?

Governments in Atlantic Canada have all made formal declarations — but is that enough to quell violence against women, girls and gender-diverse people?

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Cathy @leadahorse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

As usual….religion is the tool to destroy decent societies.

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