DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 19hThis information is out there now. The original site can go down, but bad actors already have it. 020
Reposted by DT CochraneRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 30/04/2026I need you to understand how FUCKING INSANE this story Jeremy broke is. The separatists legally obtained Alberta electoral data....and then proceeded to PUBLISH IT AS A SEARCHABLE DATABASE WITH THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF OVER HALF OF THE POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA!!!!! 30707305
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 23hFaster approvals require the necessary labour, ie the public service. Otherwise, they will be poorly done. 261
Reposted by DT CochraneChanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026I’m gonna make a general comment here: every person who comes into a Black woman’s mentions to say she doesn’t know her intellectual place thinks that race and gender has nothing to do with it. BUT: The decision not to consider how Black women are targeted before commenting is itself misogynoir. 1041661
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Fast. Cheap. Good. Pick two. Carney is picking fast and cheap for project approvals. 010
Reposted by DT CochraneJames Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What isn't surprising: work requirements are reducing coverage because of paperwork burdens What is surprising: apparently The Pitt had a storyline that demonstrated the difficulty of navigating Medicaid redeterminations 430267
Reposted by DT CochraneAdrienne Massanari @adriennemassanari.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The invisible labor (often performed by women and marginalized folks) that keeps organizations afloat remains hidden and uncompensated. But those musing about AI's "transformation" of work have probably always benefited from this kind of labor in all parts of their life and don't see it as work. 019640
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Belief that “the market” will solve social ills is irresponsible and, frankly, childish. We need to plan, implement, assess, adjust, repeat. 062
Reposted by DT Cochranemythsout.bsky.social @mythsout.bsky.social · 30/09/2026We also need public investment in medical research and we need to ensure the discoveries are not sold to American pharmaceutical companies that build a fence, install a toll booth, and charge outrageous prices for access. 011
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Very thankful for Canada’s socialized health care system. But it can be better. We should cover more ✅ medications 💊 ✅ dental procedures 🦷 ✅ mental health treatments 🧠 ✅ preventative care We can do these things 💪 We can afford these things💰 Our governments choose not to 😤 256
Reposted by DT CochraneDT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Too big too fail should apply to industrial operations not the ownership claims. If a bank fails, the owners made the wrong bet. Let their claims go to zero. If public powers are needed to preserve the functional apparatus of the bank, then put it under public ownership. 0149
Reposted by DT CochraneRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 155164425548
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Too big too fail should apply to industrial operations not the ownership claims. If a bank fails, the owners made the wrong bet. Let their claims go to zero. If public powers are needed to preserve the functional apparatus of the bank, then put it under public ownership. 0149
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“the trauma they are subjected to for coming forward is oftentimes even worse than the initial trauma they experienced,” And the predators know it. And the people who protect the predators make sure of it. Because they’re often predators themselves. 083
Reposted by DT CochraneKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A truly heinous man has doxxed the Cornell victim on X and the comments are predictably vile. Based on countless interviews I’ve done with survivors, the trauma they are subjected to for coming forward is oftentimes even worse than the initial trauma they experienced. There is no real justice system 12571641376
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I asked ChstGPT and it agrees with Steve. Am I being ironic? I don’t even know anymore. 🤣😭 050
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“The battle over [tariffs are] between well-organized protectionists and a less-organized segment of the business community.” Thomas Cochran, 1972 020
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 27/09/2026When the federal government says, “We can’t afford it” they actually mean, “We don’t want to do it.” Anything we can physically do—like put everyone in a home—we can afford. 16420
Reposted by DT CochraneMrs. West : Do Not DM Me @mrswest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I see a lot of men online who insist that women make decisions based on emotions, while men make decisions based on logic. As someone who spent a summer selling cars, I can tell you they've got it upside-down. 62579390
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If a national leader talks about “extreme tail risk” but isn’t making massive investments in climate transition, they are full-of-shit. 0121
Reposted by DT CochraneThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/09/2026None of the reasons cited by Prime Minister Mark Carney for airport privatization hold up. So why is he doing it? DT Cochrane writes. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caThere’s No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada’s Airports | The TyeeThe plan would worsen labour conditions and make flying more expensive. 1012763
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026There’s no good reason to privatize airports. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caThere’s No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada’s Airports | The TyeeThe plan would worsen labour conditions and make flying more expensive. 0186
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Carney wants project approvals to be fast. Then they can either be cheap or they can be good. He’s trying to make them cheap by slashing public service jobs. 041
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026You know how you could speed up approval processes without stampeding communities, nature, and Indigenous rights? Have enough public servants properly trained, equipped and coordinated. 0172
Reposted by DT CochraneJW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Here’s a funny new version of th crowding-out argument. In the old days, we were told fiscal tightening was needed to solve the problem of weak private investment. Now, we are told tightening is needed because private investment is so strong. Austerity: always the answer! www.ft.com/content/d96c... 620753
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This is secondary, but I’m interested in the idea that the airports have “true value”. And that this truth will be revealed by the ownership bids.ctvnews.caTransport minister won’t guarantee prices won’t go up after airport privatization, promises fees will be ‘partially regulated’Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon won’t guarantee the cost to fly won’t go up for travellers if the federal government follows through on its plan to privatize Canada’s four largest airports but doe... 251
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This correct. Deprivation is a brutal form of constraint. It would tend to undermine creative potential. Creativity requires risk-taking. Those deprived have more to lose when creative undertakings fail. 040
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026How do we recognize the potential for deprivation to spur creativity without glorifying poverty? I think it requires the community, which provides the safety net to protect the deprived from annihilation. 132
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Dominant companies use regulation to block competitors. That’s why the AI companies are calling for regulation. They want regulation they control to shore up their dominance. 0173
Reposted by DT CochraneBroadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The @canadianlabour.bsky.social's new report 'Public Runways, Private Profits' shows why Carney's plan for privatized ownership of Canada's airports will mean cuts to jobs & higher prices. @dtcochrane.bsky.social explains on the Perspectives Journal Podcast: perspectivesjournal.ca/terminal-profits 02318
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Carney wants us to believe that we can’t do anything without rich people’s money. Spoiler: We can. 27217
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Trying to make the best out of a bad situation doesn’t mean you accept the situation. And it doesn’t mean you should accept the bad situation. 020
Reposted by DT CochranePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparationsinquirer.comA Philly family bought their first home thanks to reparations from Quakers in GermantownGreen Street Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation in Germantown, pledged to spend $50,000 a year for 10 years as part of its reparations work. It’s helping Black Philadelphians become homeowners. 222125312874
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Why does “fiscal discipline” always mean selling public assets to the ultra-wealthy instead of taxing them? 22815
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 16/09/2026How will siphoning revenue out of airports as profits make them better? It won’t. 1183
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Carney wants to bring the efficiency of the Walkerton E. coli disaster to Canada’s airports. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caGovernment to open up Canada's 4 largest airports to private investment, Carney says | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney says his government will open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, but that Ottawa will maintain ultimate ownership. 3227
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 14/09/2026We don’t need rich people’s money to do what needs to be done. We don!t need to sell off public assets to get tho ha done. 2172
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Carney said investors are coming to “peer in our shop window”. In other words, it’s all for sale. 0112
Reposted by DT CochranePatricia Aas 🐢🏳️🌈 @patigallardo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I can’t believe we have 4 years of experience with AI psychosis and still most people are just pretending it isn’t happening.theguardian.comGoogle engineer put on leave after saying AI chatbot has become sentientBlake Lemoine says system has perception of, and ability to express thoughts and feelings equivalent to a human child 29027
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 11/09/202625 years ago I ended up grounded in Thunder Bay for two days. I can still remember the pilot saying, “There’s something going on in New York.” The decision was whether or not to get a Greyhound back to Ottawa or wait until CDN airspace re-opened. I obviously waited. 150
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Reading a harrowing description of gambling addiction on Reddit. They’re talking about how relentless the digital ads are. Said he’s self-excluded from a bunch of sites but new ones keep popping up. He is desperate for help and asking about GA. We need to do more about online gambling. 2101
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Capital is not some mythical thing that only appears if you say the right things to rich people. The Carney govn’t can just pay people to do the things that need to be done. It really can be that simple. 153
Reposted by DT CochraneMarc Lee @marclee.bsky.social · 10/09/2026New from me: an update on the US-Canada trade war. I recap how we got here and take a closer look at what the new Trump trade measures mean for Canada. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...policyalternatives.caTrump’s new trade escalation: What is going on? | CCPAUnpacking the tangled mess of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada, beginning with the latest measures that came into force early September 044
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“Unlock additional sources of capital.” He’s talking about the unearned wealth of the global ultra-rich. Just tax the rich already. Stop “catalyzing” and “unlocking” and “incentivizing”. 33611
Reposted by DT CochraneCourtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 09/09/2026NEW: Saddle Lake Cree Nation calls Alberta trans health-care laws a violation of Treaty rights, announces path to work around the legislation 6466203
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Remember when Google was a good search engine? I miss it. 1191
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Same with the compensation of executives vs care workers. Without obscene pay, CEOs won’t work. But teachers and nurses and PSWs are called greedy when they demand higher pay. 096
Reposted by DT CochraneProPublica @propublica.org · 06/09/2026ProPublica spoke to dozens of people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.” We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words. ➡️ This is what they wrote: 10547761907
DT Cochrane @dtcochrane.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Is it my algorithms or a lack of media coverage that I saw so little about the death of Gloria Steinem? 030