E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Preach, @steveboots.bsky.social! youtube.com/watch?v=KSYV...youtube.comCanada's Real Problem: Wealth InequalityYouTube video by Steve Boots 010
Reposted by E. HurleyRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 13/06/2025URGENT: Canadian physician @yipengge.bsky.social,who is marching to the Rafah crossing to break the siege, just told me he and many others — including Canadians — are being held up at a checkpoint between Egypt and Ismailia. Everyone’s passport has been taken and they aren’t being allowed to cross. 8264123
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 13/06/2025New Bill C-5 is sidestepping environmental laws to fast-track dirty energy projects. But burning #fossilfuels isn’t the answer. Tell #cdnpoli that our strength lies in #climate leadership, not in accelerating pollution.Take action ⤵️ act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/173069/...act.environmentaldefence.caCanada: Let's Build a Climate-Forward Nation!Canada wants to become an ‘energy superpower,’ but at what cost? Tell the Carney government that our strength as a country lies in climate leadership, not in accelerating pollution. 010
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 29/05/2025This is disaster capitalism! Kill Bill 5! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...podcasts.apple.comWill laws apply in Ontario’s ‘special economic zones’?Podcast Episode · Front Burner · 2025-05-29 · 23m 010
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Well-balanced, thoughtful, & reflective piece from @debthompsonphd.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: What is happening to higher education in the U.S. right now is not reform. It is destructionUniversities have faced varying crises over the decades, but the recent showdown initiated by the Trump administration is an unprecedented inflection point 001
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Great series from @alexhim.bsky.social who says "we have organized ourselves in a way that makes crises more frequent and intense while undermining the collective tools we need to make things better. Neoliberal common sense has narrowed our window of possibility." open.substack.com/pub/engageme...open.substack.comAlex Himelfarb: Am I optimistic and, if so, how is that even possible? (Part 2 of 3)Part 2: The decline of the collective 032
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 15/05/2025But, what if I don't want a "government run like a corporation"?! youtu.be/4LaZGpoJ5os?...youtu.beMark Carney's Very Bad DayYouTube video by Steve Boots 000
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 09/05/2025"The Conservatives are basically making an election rigging claim in their most recent fundraising email." @rachelgilmore.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/rachelgi...open.substack.comThe Conservatives just came dangerously close to making election rigging claims (and I've got proof)I also have a little programming note for you all! I'm going to be off next week. 💞 021
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 04/05/2025@arnokopecky.bsky.social argues that Canada "laid down the first electoral bulwark against the far-right’s international advance" whose "purest embodiment is Donald Trump, a man so transparent he serves as a window into the far-right’s true, lawless nature". www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/03/o...nationalobserver.comWho will write the history of Pierre Poilievre’s loss?The Conservative leader has made it clear now he intends to stay on, so the lessons he and his party settle on won’t just determine Poilievre’s political fate. With 8 million voters and a fanatically ... 020
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Dire warning from @anntelnaes.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...open.substack.comPBS Newshour"Political cartoonists on navigating a changing media landscape" 000
Reposted by E. HurleyArno Kopecky @arnokopecky.bsky.social · 26/04/2025I spent the month of April trying to decode the appeal of Pierre Poilievre to millions of Canadians. Followed his campaign from Nanaimo to Nova Scotia. Hit 10 rallies and 13 press conferences. Here, to borrow one of his lines, is what I'm bringing home. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/26/a...nationalobserver.comTrue lies on the Poilievre campaign trailI fell into conversation with a soft-spoken conservative influencer. She was telling me how bad crime has become. I nodded, somewhat skeptical, when two members of our group rushed in. “You guys!” the... 32711
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Fine. Liberals. But “after becoming prime minister…Carney showed he remained aligned with Canada’s tech industry. One of his first actions was to kill the increase to the capital gains inclusion rate.” Affecting just 0.13% of wealthiest! @parismarx.com open.substack.com/pub/parismar...open.substack.comCanada’s tech executives aren’t scared of Mark CarneyThey bet on the Conservatives, but the Liberals will give them much of what they want anyway 000
Reposted by E. HurleyEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 25/04/2025EVERYONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO WATCH THIS. bsky.app/profile/scpa... 512762
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Just read latest in @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social’s examination of national security in each party’s platform. Such helpful breakdowns! open.substack.com/pub/stephani...open.substack.comNational Security in the Conservative Party PlatformNote: Over the course of the week, I am hoping to examine the platforms of the three major parties (Conservative, Liberal and NDP) when it comes to national security. 234
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Of course, I’ve considered this idea of the US government using an attack as an excuse, but I hadn’t thought of Canada being the scapegoat as @timothysnyder.bsky.social mentions. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...open.substack.comThe Next Terrorist AttackAnd What Comes After 011
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Can’t believe Leaders’ Debates Commission silenced @jpedneault.bsky.social yet gave voice to far-right, disinformation platforms. Disgusting! www.greenparty.ca/en/our-plangreenparty.caPlans – Green Party Of Canada 000
Reposted by E. HurleyTabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 17/04/2025“Rebel is a conspiratorial partisan outlet that spreads misinformation and actively campaigns against candidates it doesn’t like. This isn’t journalism and it’s obscene that the Debate Commission let them on — and even more wild that it allowed so many of their faux-journalists to hijack…”thestar.comFrench debate live updates: Carney, Poilievre and other leaders spar in first forum, Trump mentioned less than expectedFollow the federal leaders’ debate with live video, reporting and analysis from the Star, including during post-debate scrums. 1125595
Reposted by E. HurleyRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Fucking disgusting the leaders debate made Mark Carney take TWO questions (plus follow ups, so four) from dogshit grifters who were behind the article targeting HIS CHILD All bc they're too chickenshit to stand up to these asswipes that crawled out of their mom's basements for the night 1251584380
Reposted by E. HurleyRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 17/04/2025My last thought on this because I need some Offline Time: Because of their fear of being defined as "not neutral" or "biased," the bodies who label "journalists" and adjudicate access are increasingly complicit in the destruction of our information ecosystem. Meet the moment and grow a spine. 281059278
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 17/04/2025So many questions! Late time change? Dropped Greens at last minute? All those crazy questions after the debate? What was the Debates Commission thinking? Let’s demand answers! #DebatsDesChefs www.debates-debats.ca/en/contact-us/debates-debats.caContact Us | Leaders' Debates Commission 020
Reposted by E. HurleyRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/04/2025SCOOP: THE CANADIAN TIE TO TRUMP'S EL SALVADOR MASS DEPORTATIONS As it turns out, someone with significant ties to Canada — to our biggest museum, our 150th anniversary celebration, and more — is a top dog at the company behind the El Salvador deportation planes. youtu.be/O8El6gbYHx0youtu.beSCOOP: The Canadian tie to Trump's El Salvador mass deportationsYouTube video by Rachel Gilmore 45529264
Reposted by E. HurleyGerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Keep on rocking in the free world. ✌️ m.neilyoungarchives.com/news/4/artic... 12278431566
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 15/04/2025@davidmoscrop.com’s succinct description of why debates feel like time we’ll never get back: “They force short, incomplete, answers to complex questions with little push back, fact check, or counterpoint from either the moderator or opposing candidates.” open.substack.com/pub/davidmos...open.substack.comIt's Election Debate Week. Oh, No.There's a better way to do debates: don't. (That is, do them differently.) 0142
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 11/04/2025“If other democracies are falling into authoritarian reflex, Canada may be showing the world what it looks like to pause at the edge—and step back.” 032
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 11/04/2025“Politics is technology now. Silicon Valley is desperate to deny that, but it can’t and nor can we.” @carolecadwalla.bsky.social’s bravery is astounding! open.substack.com/pub/broligar...open.substack.comSpeaking truth to tech gods: I return to TEDSix years ago I was sued for libel. This time, I call Silicon Valley collaborators and data rapists. What could possibly go wrong? 122
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Really interesting interview by @steveboots.bsky.social with @jpedneault.bsky.social Talking to Canadians like we’re adults! youtu.be/LZ5RfDih5vs?...youtu.beInterview With Green Party Leader Jonathan Pedneault!YouTube video by Steve Boots 000
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 08/04/2025@jordanhr.bsky.social says this is Canada’s “chance to get our shit together” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...podcasts.apple.comUntangling Canada's national security from America'sPodcast Episode · Elbows Up · 2025-04-08 · 39m 010
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Actually thought about watching @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social for @rachelgilmore.bsky.social’s fact-checking. Nice backbone there, CTV. pressprogress.ca/ctv-cancelle...pressprogress.caCTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s ConservativesAudio recording shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives 011
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 02/04/2025“I believe that Canada and Ukraine, bordered by autocratic dictatorships, are at the forefront of the struggle for freedom.” #elbowsup podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...podcasts.apple.comYale fascism expert on fleeing to CanadaPodcast Episode · Front Burner · 2025-04-02 · 30m 02310
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 01/04/2025youtube.com/watch?v=as9b...youtube.comCelebrity sweetheart Michael Myers endorses Pierre Poilievre! | This Hour Has 22 MinutesYouTube video by 22 Minutes 000
Reposted by E. HurleyEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 01/04/2025Disgraceful shit from CTV. 41926273
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 31/03/2025@carolecadwalla.bsky.social calls El Salvadoran mega prison a “concentration camp designed for social media”. Chilling open.substack.com/pub/broligar...open.substack.comIntroducing #InstaFacismThe new axis of edgelord strongmen & how to WhatsApp a Russian spy 010
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Absolutely! I lived and taught for 15 years in countries that celebrated Eid and Lunar New Year. It only enriches Canada to recognise, celebrate, & value different traditions. We’re missing out! 000
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Brilliant! @timothysnyder.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...open.substack.comTwenty Lessons, read by John LithgowKey selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing 000
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 29/03/2025“Musk-Trump are creating the bloodily moronic situation in which the United States will have to fight wars to get the things that, just a few weeks ago, were there for the asking.” @timothysnyder.bsky.social 000
Reposted by E. HurleyEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 28/03/2025Good. The constitutional challenge here is pretty straightforward. Even if you buy the 'rationale' that these facilities are too close to places like schools, the decision to shutter them instead of move them is arbitrary and causes grossly disproportionate harm. 05518
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 27/03/2025@emmettmacfarlane.com points out that “income tax cuts are meaningless if people lose their jobs, face months- or years-long waiting lists for medical care, or entire sectors of the economy are wiped out by the criminal occupying the White House.” open.substack.com/pub/emmettma...open.substack.comCanadians aren't being asked to meet the momentAs Donald Trump triples down on his economic war against Canada, one of the things that inspires the most hope is the vociferous and passionate response of Canadians. 000
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 27/03/2025“In Signalgate, we see the shift from the conventional excuse for authoritarian practices to an open embrace of tyranny for its own sake.” @timothysnyder.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...open.substack.comSignalgate: violating national securityin order to violate rights 000
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Reset from last night #aurora #northernlights #nwontario 020
Reposted by E. HurleyAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 26/03/2025US Vice President JD Vance announced that he plans to travel to Greenland on Friday. "I'm going to visit some of our guardians in the Space Force on the northwest coast of Greenland and also just check out what's going on with the security there of Greenland”-he said 14824449
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 25/03/2025“CSIS did not share this information with Mr. Poilievre, the source said, because he does not have the necessary security clearance to access secret documents and receive classified briefings on foreign-interference activities in Canada.” #cdnelection 010
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 25/03/2025“Canada seems poised to deliver a huge setback to Donald Trump’s foreign ambitions, one that may inspire much of the world — including many people in the United States — to stand up to the MAGA power grab.” #cdnelection #elbowsup @pkrugman.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...open.substack.comWorthwhile Canadian ObservationsAbout a “boring” country that definitely isn’t 010
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Why dont we believe what we hear? The “perspective that Pierre would bring would be very much in sync with, I think, the new direction in America. I think we’d have a really great relationship for the period of time they’re both in.” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comDanielle Smith tells U.S. podcast she asked Trump administration to pause tariffs to bolster ConservativesThe Alberta Premier made her comments in an interview with Breitbart News Saturday 000
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Sound familiar, Canada? Greenland’s allies “hiding in a small corner and almost whispering that they support us has no effect, and if they do not speak out loudly about how the USA is treating Greenland, the situation will escalate day by day, and the American aggression will increase.” 010
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Frightening changes to media going into election described by @taylorowen.bsky.social “Do we have filter processes and filters for us to know as consumers whether we can trust something? I just don't think we do anymore.” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...podcasts.apple.comAn election in a polluted media environmentPodcast Episode · Front Burner · 2025-03-24 · 29m 000
Reposted by E. HurleyNora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Every tax cut is a wealth transfer from the public to the private and until journalists write about tax cuts like this, we will continue to beg to be owned by corporate Canada. 527399
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 23/03/2025“assertions of actual independence by neighboring countries are deemed a threat even if they don’t offer a military challenge…Zelensky and Trudeau both committed the same sin — they refused to subjugate themselves when the feudal lord was entitled to their subservience.” @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social 000
Reposted by E. HurleyDavid Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 22/03/2025If Mark Carney wins a majority by running a Red Tory campaign, eating the CPC’s lunch and still dummying the NDP, can we agree the left in Canada needs a page one rewrite? 6268852
E. Hurley @efhurley.bsky.social · 22/03/2025“we need to move to a wartime footing in all respects – economically, socially, politically and (perhaps hardest for us to accept) militarily.” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...podcasts.apple.comElbows UpNews Commentary Podcast · Updated Weekly · A podcast for Canada, in a dangerous new world. The global order is shifting under our feet. Our best friend might become an enemy. It’s a psychic shock, and... 000
