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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tech industry is laser focused on solving the problem of humans enjoying each other’s company bsky.app/profile/down...

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Rory White @rorywh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“They don't know that they're in the database,” Punia said. “They will not receive anything. They will not know anything.” Part 2 of my investigation into Bradford's Victory App is out. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/i...

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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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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 22/09/2026

ICYMI: our investigation shows Brad Bradford's mayoral campaign is the first known example in Canada to use the Victory App. The app generates talking points for supporters to use online, then rewards those users for posting them. Experts have begun calling it "cyborg propaganda."

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Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated comments

The Victory App, a campaign tool built by the Israeli company LogiVote, prompted users to participate in a mission to post AI-written comments supportive of Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford.

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My latest -- what is Zionism doing in the Ontario Grade 10 civics curriculum? And of all the democracies in the world, who decided that comparing Canada to Israel made the most sense? noraloreto.substack.com/p/zionism-is...

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Zionism is part of civics ed now?

New images circulating from the Edwin platform compare Israel and Canada’s democracies

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Mia Johnson @journomiajohnz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Entering into what could be the most important week thus far in Canada-U.S.’s ongoing trade dispute, nearly 20,000 union members take Toronto streets today for the 2026 Labour Day Parade. Union leaders stress the importance of protecting workers as trade talks continue. #labourday

Many steelworker union members walk down the street waving flags.

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Mia Johnson @journomiajohnz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Toronto council meets today for the last time this term with 409 items on the agenda. Chow floats a surveillance pricing ban on grocery prices and is jet set on getting her waterfront land back: the Mayor’s key matters up for debate #TOpoli #toronto

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Mia Johnson @journomiajohnz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Last night, dozens of Scarborough Southwest residents came out to the Birchmount Community Centre to ask questions, share their concerns and at times, overwhelming opposition to the 48 megawatt proposed expansion at the STACK data centre @ Birchmount Rd. & Danforth Avenue. #datacentre #Scarborough

Three men address a crowded room of about a hundred.

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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 04/06/2026

On June 13, the Moss Park safe consumption site will be shut down, along with 7 other sites in Ontario. @emmapaling.bsky.social has been reporting from the site for 18 months. She goes inside Moss Park during the final days of the city’s first safe consumption site. thelocal.to/moss-park-sa...

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The Long Last Days of Toronto’s First Safe Consumption Site | The Local

Nick says he’ll go back to Manitoulin. Texas can’t even think about the closure. Inside Moss Park in the final days of a nine-year era of safe consumption.

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Laurel Gale @laurelgale.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I found this neat tool that lets you generate text and images just from your ideas. It's really good!

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