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Christopher Lambe

@instantdistractions.com
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Father. Metalsmith. Organizer. The anti-corporate T-shirt guy.

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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 15h
Privatization is just a license to steal from the public.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The woman beside him is the leader of the anti-LGBTQ+ and separatist movement in Canada. Everything from Indigenous rights to protecting minorities goes out the window for the oil and gas lobby
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 01/10/2026
I spent the summer trying to understand what makes Mark Carney's government tick. What I found is a C-Suite obsessed with efficiency — which is trying to ignore what's deeply broken. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
thestar.com
Justin Ling: Who does Mark Carney really listen to? I asked the insiders
It’s become clear that the prime minister would much rather circumvent problems than fix them.
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
i am 100% serious, i think cities should start building infrastructure to accommodate year-round use of e-scooters and bikes
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is foul. A reader reached out and told me the first google result when you search "kamloops unmarked graves discovery" is residential school denial. I did the search myself, and I found the same thing. The first non-sponsored result is the Fraser Institute's residential school denial.
Google search result for "kamloops unmarked graves discovery" has, as its first non-sponsored post, a publication from the Fraser Institute.

It reads: "No evidence of 'mass graves' or 'genocide' in residential ..."

"Feb 12, 2024 — ... Kamloops narrative are either false or highly exaggerated. No unmarked graves have been discovered at Kamloops or elsewhere-not one. As of ... Read more"Another screenshot shows the only result before the Fraser Institute result is a sponsored post from Angus Reid, affirming that the Fraser Institute result is the first non-sponsored one.Screenshot shows the intial response Google provides to the search "kamloops unmarked graves discovery"

All you can see on this first screenshot is the AI overview (barf) and the sponsored result from Angus Reid. However, as the other screenshots show, that Angus Reid result is followed by the first non-sponsored result: residential school denial from the Fraser Institute.
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The Goose 🇨🇦 @the-goose-media.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Some people really are just stupid.
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Oil is a natural occurring substance. It's literally renewable, you need to do some research on the cutting edge of energy production, such as fracking or LNG.
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 28/09/2026
Bradford is a special kind of useless. He can't even keep the voter list safe from his incompetence. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/i...
nationalobserver.com
Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford’s campaign appears to have breached its own privacy policy
Its campaign tool, called the Victory App, was the subject of a CNO investigation last week for its use of AI to locate online discussions about Bradford. But another aspect of the app also raises que...
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Toronto Mike @torontomike.com · 17/09/2026
Thanks to Andy Donato's cousin, I have Andy's final editorial cartoon that was rejected by The Toronto Sun, resulting in Andy resigning from the paper after 55 years. www.torontomike.com/2026/09/andy...
torontomike.com
Andy Donato's Final Comic Rejected by Postmedia
On Wednesday I shared the sad news that Andy Donato had passed away at the age of 89. Until very recently, Andy was still getting published in The Toronto Sun, a Postmedia-owned newspaper. I attached ...
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Also to blame the economic crash it's going to cause on anything else than this obscene circus
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17/09/2026
Companies have turned just about everything into subscription services that users have to pay for. “They get the subscription and our data,” EFF's @ktrendacosta.bsky.social said. “It's a win-win for them and a lose-lose for us.”
wired.com
People Are Pissed Off and Ready to Own Their Shit
A grassroots live tour by YouTuber Louis Rossmann highlights growing resistance to companies that keep people from controlling their devices.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thought you would be getting cheap efficient BYD's in North America? Well how about instead we get more Tesla's! www.electrive.com/2026/09/08/c...
electrive.com
Canada’s EV import quota for China-made cars mostly benefits Tesla - electrive.com
In January, Canada and China announced an agreement enabling the import of 49,000 electric vehicles from China to Canada at a significantly reduced tariff
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 16/09/2026
When has privatizing something made it better? Private equity's goal is to extract as much wealth out of something as possible, not to make it better than it was when they bought it.
cbc.ca
What Carney's pitch for private investment could mean for major Canadian airports | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he wants private investors to take over operations at Canada's four largest airports — in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Here's what to know.
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 16/09/2026
I'm all for going up against the Americans, but being more like the American Government is not how we do it. Giving tax breaks to foreign corporations while paying for it on the backs of the working class through cutting services is not the way. I'm disappointed in what Carney is presenting
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Let me tell you a story about how top-end menswear retail transformed over the last hundred years. 🧵
Fiorinamarietta on Threads writes: "The death of department stores as an EXPERIENCE needs to be studied. You used to be able to buy a dress, have lunch, get your hair done, smell every perfume in existence and leave carrying beautifully wrapped boxes. Shopping used to be an event."
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Berin Szóka @berinszoka.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Photo of the decade: AfD leader Alice Weidel
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John Clarke @johncke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
'Why are #teachers expected to personally shop for the basic supplies needed to operate a publicly funded classroom? And why is the government’s answer to direct millions of public dollars into a multi-billion dollar private corporation?' www.thegrindmag.ca/ontarios-sch...
thegrindmag.ca
Ontario’s Schools Don’t Need a Staples Card, They Need to Be Properly Funded
With the new school year about to begin, Nigel Barriffe, President of the Elementary Teachers of Ontario, argues that the province’s recent changes are taking education in the wrong direction…
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 14/08/2026
The latest project in the workshop.
A 28 carat tourmaline, bezel set in silver on a size 11 twisted ring.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Now to rewrite the column on mobility in Toronto I was just finishing last night as word came that the decision would be released to day. I am not paid enough to live and work in Doug Ford's Ontario.
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We may have lost the Appeal but the fight for bike lanes & road safety rages on. From demonstrations to Supreme Court challenges, all options are on the table. Support @cycletoronto.bsky.social to continue the fight: www.cycleto.ca/donate Decision here: coadecisions.ontariocourts.ca/coa/coa/en/i...
cycleto.ca
Unlock a better cycling future today
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/08/2026
this event Trump is about to do with RFK Jr surely be totally normal and sane
NEWSNATION: TRUMP TO ANNOUNCE VACCINE CHANGES FOR KIDS
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PublicWrx @publicwrx.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Bruh...
In a decision issued last week, the Canada Industrial Relations Board said the Bank of Canada contravened the Canada Labour Code by using contractors from Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations during the strike.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/07/2026
Brendan Simms argues in "The Return of the Great Powers" that geopolitical rivalry never actually ceased; dissatisfied imperial powers merely awaited opportunity to press for advantage. Who at this stage can doubt the accuracy of that argument?
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The Holiday from History Is Over
And the great powers are back.
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 13/07/2026
Literally bragging about unconstitutional reverse onus provisions on bail, all in the name of co-opting Conservative penal populism. As I've said, Canadian voters flocked to Carney to avoid Pierre Poilievre, and what they got was Stephen Harper.
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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Why are car-centric transport systems so difficult to undo? Because automobiles represent the dominance of private property over public space. In this @urbancyclinginstitute.org essay, I look to history to uncover how we got here. #StealingCars
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Stealing Cars: Property, Automobility, and the Colonial Crisis of Car Culture
Long Ride | Historian John Munro delves into the past in order to understand how the primacy of private property shapes mobility hierarchies in the present
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Jeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 10/07/2026
NEW from me: I took a deep dive for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social into the American hedge fund-owned Canadian newspaper chain that’s pushing anti-trans, pro-genocide and climate science denial narratives down our throats. ricochet.media/media/dumpst...
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‘Dumpster fire’: Postmedia’s decade of pushing Canada’s politics to the right
Canada’s largest newspaper chain has amplified conservative grievance politics — creating fertile ground for MAGA-style ideas, Alberta separatism, and an increasingly polarized political landscape
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Steph Noh @stephnoh.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
NEW PROJECT ALERT: I built a free simple win projection model for NBA fans. Check it out to estimate how good your team will be next season. Link is in the thread below 👇
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 07/07/2026
This is going to ignite a whole new generation of anti-oil pipeline activism. When will we learn that renewables are cheaper and faster to deploy and don't come with all the risks to the environment.
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Keith Stewart @climatekeith.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Keith Stewart, senior energy strategist for @greenpeaceca.bsky.social, said the plan makes no sense economically or environmentally. “Why don’t we cut out the middleman & just have Canadians send their tax dollars directly to ExxonMobil?... (1/2) www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
thestar.com
Doug Ford and Danielle Smith propose new oil pipeline from Alberta to Ontario
The so-called Northern Shield Energy Corridor would move between 500,000 and 800,000 barrels of oil a day and snake from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia via Regina and Winnipeg.
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 06/07/2026
Damn, this game is intense.
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 25/06/2026
Who would've thunk it...
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 25/06/2026
Welfare for me but none for thee.
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Ontarians: Mr. Ford, we need healthcare Ford: Gotcha Ontarians: We also need affordable housing Ford: Totally Ontarians: Also we can't afford to eat Ford: Don't worry, I have a plan Ontarians: Great, what is it? Ford: I'm gonna make cars go so fucking fast www.cp24.com/politics/que...
cp24.com
Ontario is raising the speed limit on more highways. Here are the corridors getting a new 110 km/h limit
Drivers will soon be able to legally go faster on more stretches of Ontario’s highway network.
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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 20/06/2026
This is an incredible bit by the Guardian lol
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 20/06/2026
Dad does dad thing
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Dad does dad thing
“I can’t wait to begin a woodworking project, address a household plumbing issue, or read a large book about the Battle of Britain."
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 17/06/2026
This article should be a single sentence: Guillotines.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...
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Gary Taxali @garytaxali.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Honoured to once again create the award certificate illustration for the 104th Canadian Marketing Awards. Congratulations to all the winners!
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GreyBruceInfo- Part Owner of Canada 🇨🇦 @brucegreyinfo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14/06/2026
Now they're fighting... the Weather Channel
Rapid Response 47

@RapidResponse47
This event is about celebrating America’s unmatched greatness after 250 years — which apparently doesn’t sit well with the friendless loser who wrote this bullshit clickbait headline.

Rain or shine, we’re celebrating our great country no matter what. GOD BLESS AMERICA! 🇺🇸
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UFC Freedom 250 is facing a chaotic weather setup on the White House South Lawn, with a 60% chance of thunderstorms, heavy downpours, and wind gusts up to 34 mph threatening to delay the outdoor fights. On top of the storm risk, brutal D.C. humidity is driving a triple-digit heat
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Guy Venables @guyvenables.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
One of my cartoons for Monday's Metro
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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 12/06/2026
You can email your elected reps as often as you like, including to send them articles like this asking them why they're still on Twitter
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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 05/06/2026
The best kind of guardrails are the kind that get withdrawn as soon as they slightly inconvenience one really rich guy
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Princess Flutters 🦋💖 @princessflutters.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
can we have literally one fucking day where a small company doesn't let themselves be taken over by nightmare corporations thank youuuu ✨
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🇨🇦 Stephen Wickens 🇨🇦 @stephenwickens.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
No matter where you stand on Billy Bishop airport expansion, the apparent fact that lobbyists for secretive private capital have been granted far more influence over local decision-making than the voters of Toronto should scare the bejeezus out of you. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
thestar.com
Richard Warnica: Who’s behind the massive lobbying campaign to expand the island airport? What I discovered should worry us all
One key player? A large American bank.
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Dr David S Anderson @dsaarchaeology.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
As an anthropologist, I endorse this message!
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Christopher Lambe @instantdistractions.com · 26/05/2026
So cameras that record every license plate is okay to protect corporate profits but cameras to catch people speeding in school zones is not? What a morally repugnant class our elected officials have become.
share.google
Ontario eyes highway licence‑plate cameras to address retail theft
One of the most significant new tools being explored is the deployment of automated licence‑plate recognition cameras on provincial highways.
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 22/05/2026
I think the Canadian federation will be unable to survive if we decide that federal-provincial politics will be conducted by governments walking around sticking shotguns in their mouths.
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DBJ @deadblossomjesse.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This world is brutal, and only moreso every day. And maybe we are entering an age of evil. But the sun still shines warm and bright, and trees still have leaves. There is still a beautiful person you are going to meet, and there are slumbers at the end of long days deeper than sea-trenches.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Pope Leo will give a moral grammar Americans can use to stand up to the AI data centers swallowing their communities. He’ll give a course of action to those who fear a future being designed without them. And it will re-center this revolution on what it should have been about: the human person.
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Confronting Silicon Valley, Pope Leo XIV Drops His AI Encyclical on Memorial Day With Anthropic Onstage
“Magnifica Humanitas,” the first papal encyclical on artificial intelligence, lands Monday in the Vatican’s Synod Hall — alongside an Anthropic co-founder. The pope signed it May 15, the 135th anniver...
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