Reposted by Shawn FureyRaywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 18hThe buck stops at Queen's Park. Hospitals run a $70 million debt while Doug Ford spends $48 million ripping out bike lanes. We live in the stupidest timeline. 1414766
Reposted by Shawn FureyMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 8h“Courage”static.klipy.comPrincess Bride: You Keep Using That WordALT: Princess Bride: You Keep Using That Word 76817
Reposted by Shawn FureyDale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 11hConservatives still refuse to admit that the Americans are the problem, that there is no deal to be had, and that the Americans are not intersted in the benefits of trade—only in our capitulation. 33720
Reposted by Shawn FureyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9hWhen a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy. 35042111511
Reposted by Shawn FureyJoey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 11hSort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending 422373634
Reposted by Shawn FureyKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is Ilya Honcharov. He was only 14 years old. Russia killed him in Vyshhorod, Kyiv Region on September 30 🕯💔 Ilya’s family had moved to the Kyiv region from Sumy to escape relentless bombings, only for a Russian missile to strike the building where they lived. 651024424
Reposted by Shawn FureyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-dep…commondreams.org'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common DreamsChildren as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we 26744821974
Reposted by Shawn FureyNora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The elites are working overtime to pin the Belleville synagogue shooting on .... Avi Lewis. "When something is so entirely, objectively true, one must work extra hard to try and convince people that this objective truth is actually false." noraloreto.substack.com/p/turning-a-...noraloreto.substack.comTurning a peaceful movement violentCanadian elites blame Palestinian solidarity for Belleville synagogue shooting 06028
Reposted by Shawn FureySean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Pedestrian killed at Dundas Street and Winston Churchill Boulevard on the Mississauga/Oakville border. The pickup truck driver that hit the pedestrian fled. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caPedestrian dead after being struck by pickup truck in hit and run in Mississauga, police say | CBC NewsA pedestrian is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in a hit and run in Mississauga on Tuesday evening, police say. 396
Reposted by Shawn FureyIsaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Is the TTC a key election issue for you? Here’s what the three leading candidates are offering on how the current transit system works. From fare capping to a rush-hour surcharge or an audit of the system. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caWhat Toronto's top mayoral candidates have to say about making transit more affordable | CBC NewsWith less than a month until voters head to the polls, Toronto's mayoral candidates promise a wide range of value propositions for the TTC, including continued fare freezes, refunds for late vehicles ... 2125
Reposted by Shawn FureyMourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I can’t wait for this day. 324157473605
Reposted by Shawn Fureygamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible. 4621901299
Reposted by Shawn FureyToronto Star @thestar.com · 28/09/2026Opinion: Doug Ford's plan to spend $48 million ripping up Toronto bike lanes has attracted some naysayers. One East York resident texted the premier's cellphone to tell him about his close friend who died in a cycling accident and asked him to reconsider. The response he received included "lmao."thestar.comGraeme Bayliss: His cyclist friend was killed. Why did Doug Ford’s response include ‘lmao’? 75030
Reposted by Shawn FureyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026That cocky, misplaced look of smug success on Senator Eric Schmitt’s face—moments before everything came crashing down around him because he’s so carelessly incompetent. 1257123102827
Reposted by Shawn FureySenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2521253106258
Reposted by Shawn FureyJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Whenever you see a pollster or consultant give a take like this, it’s always worth following the money. In this case, Emanuel has paid Anzalone’s firm nearly $300k (maybe more but that’s what I found so far). A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc... 2263403832
Reposted by Shawn FureyBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Israel fans chanted IDF and made monkey noises at black Irish players during the game against Ireland. Ban Israel. 1362764652
Reposted by Shawn FureyMike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Removing bike lanes is not going to help congestion. This government is spending millions of dollars making roads less safe and removing infrastructure, rather than building for the future.spacing.caEXCLUSIVE: Inside the contract to rip out Toronto's bike lanes - Spacing TorontoAfter the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) shot down CycleTO’s legally innovative charter challenge that sought to stop Doug Ford’s attack on the city’s bike lanes, Queen’s Park wasted little time befor... 213338
Reposted by Shawn FureyAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Update: The Texas Tribune identified Gregory Feathers as the ICE agent who fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.texastribune.orgICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identifiedThe federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte... 11434421587
Reposted by Shawn FureyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026Husted to the woman asking him questions he refuses to answer: "I love you. You're awesome." 28830217
Shawn Furey @gottaplan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.history.com/articles/the...history.comThe Long History of Anti-Latino Discrimination in America | HISTORYSchool segregation, lynchings and mass deportations of Spanish-speaking U.S. citizens are just some of the injustices... 001
Reposted by Shawn FureyCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Donald Trump has just stated that Canada is "one of the worst countries in the world." He continues to threaten to destroy our economy. Meanwhile the Canadian boycott is crushing key industries. The latest losses in the California wine industry are staggering. youtu.be/8Jm5ExLdDTI?...youtu.beCANADIAN BOYCOTT DEVASTATES US INDUSTRYYouTube video by Charlie Angus 2621961
Reposted by Shawn FureyCTV News Kitchener @ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social · 28/09/2026‘A beautiful young soul’: Community remembers Puslinch, Ont. teen after second-degree murder charges laidbit.ly‘A beautiful young soul’: Community remembers Puslinch, Ont. teen after second-degree murder charges laidFamily, friends and members of the Puslinch Township and Guelph communities are coming to grips with the loss of a teenager who was killed following a pedestrian collision last week. 012
Reposted by Shawn FureyGraeme Bayliss @gbayliss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I wrote about Premier Doug Ford's apparent indifference to human life for @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comGraeme Bayliss: His cyclist friend was killed. Why did Doug Ford’s response include ‘lmao’?No one is expecting the premier to mash out the Bixby letter on his iPhone. Yet we might expect more than this. 10199102
Reposted by Shawn FureyAgentJoeMcJoe 🇺🇸 @joemcjoe11.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Political Cartoonists are the best. deAdder rocks it every time he sits down and draws his next masterpiece. 10792892565
Reposted by Shawn FureyDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Diesel at record high prices and why no trucker convoy in DC? 822071320
Reposted by Shawn FureyCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 26/09/2026California company accused of shipping pesticide laden berries to Canada. We can't trust American product we should be able to trust that our government has adequate numbers of inspectors in place to protect us. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caWhistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels | CBC NewsA whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tri... 76919393
Reposted by Shawn FureyKimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026But I need to smile more. 715143566317
Reposted by Shawn FureyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system. 547156726035
Reposted by Shawn FureyMother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026“Since Reconstruction, Louisiana has elected four African Americans to Congress. And you’re looking at all of them. Four.” Nearly a third of Louisiana’s population is Black. motherjones.comJim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past. 5286134
Reposted by Shawn FureyChad Leddy @chadleddy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026According the Bank of Canada’s inflation calculator, $9.6b in 2011 dollars would be worth $13.3b in 2026. The City’s population grew from 2.6m in 2011 to ~3.3 million in 2025, a growth rate of ~26%. Adjusted for pop. growth, the inflation adjusted 2011 spend would be ~$16.8b at current population. 1112
Reposted by Shawn FureyMatt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 25/09/2026To do the math here you first have to fix a basic error: Bradford’s 2026 figure includes the rate budget (garbage, water, parking) but his 2011 figure does not. Real numbers: $9.4 billion in 2011; $16.6 billion in 2026. Now account for ~800K population growth and ~40% inflation. 48131
Reposted by Shawn FureyLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 25/09/2026Although Policy Options published an article from an author with an apparently AI-generated headshot and whose articles sound like they were also generated by AI, I appreciate their transparency here and also sharing additional details about the deceptive behaviour of this "Daniel Robson" character 415080
Reposted by Shawn FureyLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 26/09/2026Tech companies suddenly decide they can, in fact, moderate content on their platforms after all 7359772004
Reposted by Shawn FureyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026OMG -- under questioning from Hassan, Trump's FDA nominee Heidi Overton refuses to acknowledge that Trump can ever be wrong about anything even after she's confronted with a specific example of something Trump is clearly wrong about 59450241760
Reposted by Shawn FureyClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We just dropped a bombshell investigation into ChatGPT's role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Incredible reporting from @markfollman.bsky.social that will have far-reaching effects...hopefully: www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 271468750
Reposted by Shawn Furey🏃♂️The Runner🏃♂️ @therunnner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Classic cartoon updated 9540421643
Reposted by Shawn FureyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like. 538153587215
Reposted by Shawn FureyCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Not a good look: arresting seniors calling on Mark Carney to not walk back our climate obligations. In my last 2 years as MP I ran a gauntlet of threat, swarming and harassment everyday from conspiracy ragers. House security and Ottawa police just watched. Seems instructions have been issued. 44543231
Reposted by Shawn FureyJudy Trinh @judytrinh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Seniors who were protesting Mark Carney’s Bill c39 and fast tracking of environmental reviews arrested and charged with trespassing on Parliament Hill. 56506268
Reposted by Shawn FureyScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan CollinsThe inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. 24982253351
Reposted by Shawn FureyMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"I understand the frustrations Alberta had after being abused for ten years by an out of touch federal government." That pot isn't going to stir itself, folks. #cdnpoli #abpoli 4723843
