Joan McKenzie 🍁 @joanmckenzie.bsky.social · 12/10/2026A soggy Canadian Thanksgiving in Toronto, but the roses are just thriving in this mild, lush weekend weather. Dog-walking ensures I never miss a visual bouquet. Best to you and yours. 070
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12/10/2026In other words, the US doesn't need Russian diesel. Indeed, the US never needed Russian diesel. 29408178
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Tristan Bouchard @tristanbouchard.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I'm enjoying the cooler weather and the colors here in New England 🍁 Here's a TV theme from the 90's, arranged by me. Happy Sunday! Twin Peaks Theme - Angelo Badalamenti 2928942
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026David Frum: “This makes plain the implicit quid pro quo in these lucrative deals offered to Trump’s family and friends: If you compel Ukraine to surrender, we will enrich you beyond reckoning. Trump and his family are very easy marks for Putin and the Kremlin." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump Is an Easy Mark for PutinThe president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. 913972
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 11/10/2026As a Ukrainian, this hurts more than I can explain. We never expected the US to fight our war. But we certainly never expected its president to make deals with the aggressor country trying to erase us. Ukraine is fighting for survival. And watching this happen feels like a terrible betrayal. 68991277
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 10/10/2026Canada should be building up massive greenhouse capacity, relying on geothermal energy, across the country to grow our own food. Sovereignty means getting things right, and getting the hell away from reliance on the US for ALL THINGS. 24411141
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Igor reflects a lot of the commentary from inside Russia, in which this "deal" is basically viewed as a huge case of Putin pulling the wool over Trump's eyes for a massive tactical win over a man who is an easily swayed idiot (but "our" idiot). 1318194
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star 1534097
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 09/10/2026City Takes to the Streets to Stop ‘Completely Outrageous’ Move to Rip Out Bike Lanes. momentummag.com/city-takes-t... 10375103
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence. 475102813554
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Sam Altman said people are just gonna have to die in order to implement AI. In the very same week, Anthropic claimed it’s a human rights violation to be mean to the computer. These people need to be held accountable. They think lines of code are a person with rights but living people are debris. 19168891953
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Mike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Once all the bike lanes are gone, and congestion hasn't improved, we will look back on this as a foolish act of self-sabotage by a government more interested in its own personal vendettas than in making Ontarians' lives better and more affordable. 26111
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities 207126063131
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Mike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Tuesday will be a sad day for Ontario. Ford's government is taking us backwards, spending millions taking away bike lanes in Toronto when people across Ontario desperately need money for hospitals, housing, schools and infrastructure. 915568
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Local government spends millions on advertising telling taxpayers why they shouldn’t be bothered by 17-hour wait times in their local ER - if their local ER hasn’t already been shut down by local government’s cost cutting on healthcare.thetrillium.caOntario Health Ministry spent $13.3M on advertising last yearNewly released records bring advertising spending identified by The Trillium to more than $90M across five ministries 27289121
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Bruce MacKinnon, Halifax Chronicle Herald 04719
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026Trump talks about Canada just like he talks about Iran: "Canada has been very difficult to deal with. Canada would like to make a deal, but we're not satisfied." 166891216
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026There it is. Elon Musk now advocating for Alberta separation. That should perhaps be one of the biggest reasons to vote to stay. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 63655258
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Psycho. He’s an absolute psycho. 1744120673002
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Trump talking gibberish at the White House: “Canada charged us a lot of tariffs that nobody knew about, except me.” 63622146
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is psychosis. The president of the United States is psychotic. Is the media going to start talking about this, or continue to normalize it? 42440321192
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s hard to grasp how badly Trump has screwed the entire world.apple.newsG-7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Diesel and Crude — The Wall Street JournalMove was made to help bring down the soaring price of diesel and other fuels 34473122
Joan McKenzie 🍁 @joanmckenzie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I reported it earlier, but I didn't want to mention. Your friends know you. 110
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026To stand-up claims of massive manufacturing investment in the US, Trump, Lutnick and top Alaskan officials announced a roughly $50bn investment by the South Korean government into an Alaska liquefied-natural-gas pipeline. When approached to confirm, the South Koreans said these claims were purewsj.comSouth Korea Contests U.S. Claims of New $50 Billion Alaska InvestmentThe Trump administration asserted this week that South Korea will fund an LNG pipeline, but Seoul is disputing the status of negotiations. 36133
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Colleen @collburns.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Nothing to see here but more threats 2138
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Niagara’s MRI machines go dark every night — while Ontario spends billions on private clinics #onpoli www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara...stcatharinesstandard.caNiagara's MRI machines go dark every night — while Ontario spends billions on private clinicsThree MRI machines at Niagara Health sit unused overnight and run only partially on weekends — not because of equipment shortages, but lack of staff and funding. A new report asks: why is Ontario spen... 088
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Peter Navarro launches incendiary attack against Canada and Canadians, accusing them of "election interference" for daring to talk about the trade war Trump is waging against them. This man is a psychopath. And he has an office in the West Wing.politico.comNavarro warns Canada against election interferenceTrump's trade adviser also told Canadians lobbying on K Street to "get the hell out of our country" during an event in Washington on Tuesday morning. 3214563
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Seriously 💥 😡🙄 204116773095
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again. 874299368760
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 29/09/2026PM Carney chuckles when asked about TЯ☭mp saying Canada will apologize. 😂 This is like asking a grown up to explain the nonsense coming out of a kid’s mouth. 😂😂😂 35491157
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers... and then vilify the officers. " - Jack Smith 18982292
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Peggy Boooooo!!!!! Blair @peggyjblair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Another great post from Down Under: ifloz.substack.com/p/remind-me-...ifloz.substack.comREMIND ME TO NEVER FUCK WITH CANADAHe brought a sledgehammer. They brought a scalpel and a map of his own marginal seats. Guess who’s bleeding. 22111
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026So Trump told reporters in the White House today that “Canada are going to come in and say, ‘Sir, we are sorry’…” Trump is managed to do something I didn’t think was possible — guarantee that Canadians will never say “sorry.” 89991197
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Local health minister says wait times for wealthy people way down since her government started focussing on bringing down wait times for wealthy people.cbc.caWait times for most priority surgeries in Ontario have increased since 2017, study says | CBC NewsWait times for most of the province’s publicly funded priority surgeries and procedures have increased between 2017 and 2025, according to a study released Monday. 14367133
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026No matter what happens in the 2026 midterms -- or even the 2028 presidential election -- Canadians will never trust the United States the way it used to. The north remembers. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/29/o...nationalobserver.comAmerica still doesn't understand how deep the rift goesMemo to our friends (and yes, our enemies) to the south: the problem isn’t just Donald Trump. It’s you 37479170
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Amateur Renaissance Man @amrenaissanceman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Art of Dealing With Trump Trump wants to dominate our trading partners - not a partnership as much as a master/slave relationship. The organizing principle is that countries must pay for the right to sell to the United States. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...theatlantic.comThe Art of Dealing With TrumpAs Canada’s international trade minister and foreign minister, I learned that the only thing that works with this president is strength. 041
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026On Friday night nearly 1000 people on bikes rode west to the site of Ford's first incoming bike lane removals, Bloor just east of Islington. Strength in numbers. #criticalmass 836190
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Ontario government is aggressively privatizing surgeries and medical imaging—core hospital services My new @policyalternatives.ca research study evaluates whether this policy direction reduces wait times and serves the public interest www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #onpolipolicyalternatives.caNot adding up: Surgical and diagnostic privatization in Ontario | CCPAThe Ontario government favours for-profit delivery of surgeries and medical imaging, but the evidence shows this isn't good health policy 10203131
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026defeat of white Christian nationalism at the hands of a diverse political electorate that includes millions of faithful Christians would be transformative for Democrats, democracy, and American Christianity. What a fitting rebuke to white Christian nationalism that would be.open.substack.comA Defining Moment of Religious Pluralism🚨 36 Days to the Midterms 🚨 517334
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I read the entire interview transcript. His ability to discuss these topics effortlessly and articulately is on another level. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/w...nytimes.comA Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada (Gift Article)New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation. 510636
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Liberal Party • Parti libéral @liberalca.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🔥🔥🔥 1112450
Joan McKenzie 🍁 @joanmckenzie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's the old "Ontario Science Centre is dangerous" move - right out of Doug Ford's playbook. These conservatives man. 090
Reposted by Joan McKenzie 🍁Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Must read @patricklennox.bsky.social @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/alberta-sepa...thewalrus.caAlberta Separatism Is Built on a Big Lie | The WalrusDanielle Smith has turned western grievance into a national unity crisis 04427