Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 4hThe media plays into the fear mongering over MAID. As this CBC story demonstrates. But here’s the biggest problem. Very few people die using MAID. Tens of thousands die from poverty. But you won’t find stories saying how poverty has gone ‘too far’. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caPremier who oversaw Canada's first assisted dying law says he worries it's gone too far | CBC NewsThe former Quebec premier who oversaw the passage of Canada's first-ever medically assisted dying law says he now feels conflicted after seeing how far the practice has progressed since then. 010
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 7hConcentration camps ✅ Human testing✅ Wars of aggression✅ Racism✅ Hates ‘the gays’✅ Hates ‘the Jews’✅ Kidnapping people off the streets✅ ‘Eliminating’ the disabled✅ Am I talking about MAGA America or Nazi Germany? 072
Reposted by Luke Côtéruthko @ruthmkb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Rebel News' Ezra Levant fundraising for #BradBradford??? 🤨 How much more do you need to be convinced that Brad should NEVER be our Mayor??? #NoBradfordForMayor #TOpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli 63924
Reposted by Luke Côtémtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 22hif Elon is spending millions of dollars of his own money to push this message with paid media, what do you think he does to the black box algorithm on his platform that chooses which posts you see and which of your posts are shown to others? 332542602
Reposted by Luke CôtéAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10hBRENNAN: Are you comfortable with any US official asking someone to pay off debt in exchange for access to government officials? BARRASSO: No I'm not, but the focus today is making sure that the American people know just how far to the left the Democrats have gone 3381143290
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 9h“Betting buzz: Jeremiah Smith passes Arch Manning as favorite to be No. 1 pick in NFL draft” That’s an espn headline this morning. 000
Reposted by Luke CôtéAnat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 10/10/2026There are absolutely exceptional Dems running, and they merit praise, but we do the truth and ourselves a disservice to say "Blue Wave" as it implies voters' actions are motivated by embracing Democrats. It's a "Red Wipeout" or "Republican Repudiation." (H/t Michael Podhorzer.) 716636
Reposted by Luke CôtéDenise Balkissoon @balkissoon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"When I reached out to former staffers to find out what Brad Bradford was like...I heard stories of a man who allegedly screams and swears at his employees, makes them cry, and...denigrates councillors he disagrees with—particularly women." - @royinori.bsky.social thelocal.to/brad-bradfor...thelocal.toBrad Bradford Seems Angry—He’s Betting Torontonians Are Too | The LocalFormer staffers say he drove them to tears. Colleagues say he’s a bully. The Bradford campaign says his passion is just what this city needs. 03116
Reposted by Luke CôtéJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Quick story. My op-ed on how corporations that kept their DEI programs performed just as well financially was accepted & factchecked at TIME Magazine. Just needed "pro forma review by the legal department." Suddenly the piece is spiked Why? Benioff owns TIME and wants to ingratiate himself to Trump 231891513
Reposted by Luke CôtéKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026BREAKING NYT: The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether the major television networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox — violated federal antitrust laws when the group briefly suspended their pooled coverage of Trump, according to six people with knowledge of the department's action.nytimes.comJustice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool CoverageMajor TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump. 4142018656
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The Saudis are guilty of everything they describe in this release. And they also have journalists dismembered. 000
Reposted by Luke CôtéPam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Why the F is Ka$h going to Russia?! Patel is scheduled to visit Russia on Oct. 14-15, first stopping in Moscow and then St. Petersburg. His host is likely to be the FSB, the heir to the Soviet-era KGB. There needs to be immediate bipartisan classified briefings. 🧾 www.politico.com/news/2026/07...politico.comFBI Director Kash Patel plans Russia tripThe plans come as the U.S. and Russia have failed to come to terms on ending the war in Ukraine. 2317058
Reposted by Luke CôtéMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I love taking the train between San Diego and Los Angeles since it's such a gorgeous view but there's just no way it'll still exist on the same track a generation from now. www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh... 1714631866
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 10/10/2026These guys support a cult that wants to create a database so that neurodivergent people can be eliminated. 🤷 020
Reposted by Luke CôtéStephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Hitch your wagon to a [failed state run by a deluded tyrant badly losing an irredentist war] 0268
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Criminal enterprises that are based on fraud and stolen goods tend not to pay taxes. So I kinda get why the AI companies think they shouldn’t be taxed… 000
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Philosophy class letting out, engineers coming in, one student stays for both. Engineering guy-I don’t want to write the essay. I’m in engineering! Why do I need to write an essay? Me-engineers have ethical issues in their work? Him-like what? Name one. We’re scientists! Me-IG Farben. 010
Reposted by Luke CôtéDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 10/10/2026Way too many people are responding to this saying that it would involve paying musk money, when the option of seizing all his assets after prosecuting him for fraud and election interference and his many many other alleged and sometimes almost seemingly admitted crimes is like… right there. 201322251
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 10/10/2026“A stranger’s just a friend you haven’t met.”— lyric from the Simpsons musical adaptation of A Street Car Named Desire 020
Reposted by Luke CôtéGrudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 10/10/2026He quite literally has no idea what health insurance is. Truly none. 1233147483
Reposted by Luke CôtéKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I'd like to encourage every single historian of Nazi Germany to submit an application to this job. 151142206
Reposted by Luke CôtéLyta 🐅 Dangerous Fictions is OUT 🐅 Gold @lytagold.bsky.social · 09/10/2026horror story in five words challenge: “Ross Douthat YA fantasy novel” 40828140
Reposted by Luke CôtéSilverman on Security @silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 10/10/2026🧵!!!! Eventually, probably when it is too late, EU member states, the EU, and NATO will stop using the worthless euphemism hybrid warfare & recognize they are in the world war Putin declared at the 2007 Munich Security Conference. Until then Russia will continue to probe with bayonets. 13213
Reposted by Luke CôtéRuha Benjamin @ruha9.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Instead of the talk I spent hours preparing, they urged me to switch to a fireside chat and talk about my professional “journey.” But… this is the journey. And walking away is also movement. 11482109
Reposted by Luke Côtée.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 09/10/2026just to emphasize what's happening here: BMW (a company that used slave labor under the Nazis) refused to provide an official vehicle to the ultra right-wing AfD party, which is now asking Elon Musk to provide a Tesla instead Tesla literally becoming the Nazi car brand 733217912
Reposted by Luke CôtéZeddy @zeddary.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I get that this is SpiderKA$H Special Birthday Boy stuff but wanna point out what a counterintelligence nightmare this is given the UFC/MMA landscape is full of guys cozy with Putin, Kadyrov, MBS, foreign PMCs and legions of oil baron failsons with Instagram pages. 37329
Reposted by Luke CôtéRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 09/10/2026And the video usually shows the opposite: that the agents rammed into the victim. But there are no consequences for the lies. So there’s no reason to stop telling them. 11891169
Reposted by Luke CôtéCharlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm 🇨🇦🇬🇧☮️⚛️🇺🇦🌈🦋 @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Alberta First Nation taking Ottawa to court over move to fast-track Pacific Link pipeline - The Globe and Mail www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...theglobeandmail.comAlberta First Nation taking Ottawa to court over move to fast-track Pacific Link pipelineThe group is the first to bring a legal challenge against the federal push to speed approvals for the project, a key priority of both Ottawa and Alberta 1133
Reposted by Luke CôtéMichael Geist @mgeist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I believe Bill C-34’s social media ban is unconstitutional. It blocks an entire cohort of Canadians from expressing themselves on social media and requires millions to verify their age to access lawful content. Yet four months later, still no Charter statement. www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/10/the-...michaelgeist.caThe Missing Charter Statement: Why Hasn’t the Government Explained How Bill C-34’s Social Media Ban Complies with the Charter? - Michael GeistFour months ago this weekend, the government introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, with the headline promise to establish a social media ban for those under 16. The bill has attracted… 094
Reposted by Luke Côtéjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026huh, interesting that vance thinks this is the worst terrorist attack and not oklahoma city 1775863848
Reposted by Luke CôtéDag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026They can treat the AI companies like they are Napster and somebody downloaded a Metallica song. 0171
Reposted by Luke CôtéErin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Apparently someone used AI to steal Adobe’s entire platform of software programs and offer them, a complete 1:1 mirror, completely free. And then someone else decided to do this with the ENTIRE PS5 library. And turning AI against the companies that exploit us with it is…a good use of AI? 2438056
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Agree. And whose morals will be behind the causes? Elon’s Nazism? Karp’s lauding of organized violence? Bezos and his no pee breaks? 030
Reposted by Luke CôtéBen Shultz @benmshultz.net · 09/10/2026Spoke to @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social about the withdrawal of 🇨🇦🇱🇹🇪🇺 from #Disinfo2026. Referencing my panel's description, we no longer need to discuss "growing evidence" the US is a FIMI actor. Its intimidation and bullying of 🇨🇦🇱🇹🇪🇺 speaks for itself. The US is indeed a FIMI actor. 🫶 to @disinfo.eu!cbc.caCanada yanks sponsorship of disinformation conference discussing U.S. as a threat | CBC NewsThe federal government has withdrawn sponsorship of a European disinformation conference that includes panels discussing the U.S. government as a foreign interference risk. 0248
Reposted by Luke CôtéOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026a big part of ossoff's rhetorical success is it doesnt contain the compromise and caveats that are a baked-in part of democratic party rhetoric. theres no pretending that his opponent is just misguided or will be pulled back from the edge by "the good republicans." ossoff is saying "fuck this guy" 432266420
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 09/10/2026the expression about bad apples applies. There are bad apples. The bunch is spoiled. Adding more apples to the spoiled bunch doesn't seem like the best course of action to me. If you have cancer you often have surgery to remove the cancer first. Only then can treatment and recovery happen. 210
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Ok. I guess that's where the disconnect is for me. Judges put in place under these circumstances and who enabled grotesque things to happen shouldn't just be impeached, they should be arrested, tried, convicted, and punished. Nazi appointed judges shouldn't have kept their positions, right? 110
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Hegseth isn't alone. He's not even really a leader. A lot of stuff had to go down before America got to this point. School shootings. Rodney King beating, George Floyd murder. Fomenting hatred and dehumanizing people has been a tenet of American conservatism for a long time. Witness the result. 050
Reposted by Luke CôtéGhostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 08/10/2026I don't believe they are conscious but I also don't believe you should get to do interviews where you say "idk man our business model might be built on enslaving sentient creatures" and still get to be a business. 4770207
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 09/10/2026You'll understand this far better than I. As a Canadian I see a lot about the expansion of the court. Ok. Fine. But in those discussions I see very little about removing the justices who have shown themselves to have violated their oaths and perjured themselves to get confirmed. Why? 210
Reposted by Luke CôtéRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026He makes a good point. 455271285812
Reposted by Luke CôtéJohn Holbo @jholbo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026 “Rubio is play-acting as an adult. A real adult would acknowledge after eighteen months that it’s insane for a single person to serve as secretary of state and national security advisor.” 05915
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Yep. ISIS are religious fanatics. MAGA are religious fanatics. But MAGA will kill far more people than ISIS ever did. 000
Reposted by Luke CôtéChris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Love that my opponent is trying to paint me as someone who wants political violence and meanwhile her party is going to execute someone on live tv (after already murdering multiple citizens in the streets and fishermen in boats) 453052468
Luke Côté @locutusof.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If/when they decide simply rigging the midterms isn't going to be enough, it's violence. They've been priming the pump for violence for years. Their supporters are armed. And they have been dehumanizing people with intent since the 2024 election. 000