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@manitobbes.bsky.social
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Manitoba, the backwater hinterland. • Dog lover • Plant lover • Twitter exodus
• Social democrat (of unspecified flavour) • Panthiest • 2% Neanderthal DNA
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🍁 Danimac67 🍁 @danimac67.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A long weekend off would’ve been nice, and taking the middle of the week off to recharge is almost as good.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The #US federal government cannot declare martial law when the “courts are open and civilian government continues to function”. Ex parte Milligan (1866)
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The #US no longer has a functioning federal government. The states and courts are on their own.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Economically speaking, is the #US administration trying to make #China a more favourable partner for #Canada? Yes, Canada sees issues with China - but at least the Chinese administration are disciplined. #cdnpoli
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Netty Bo Betty @jnetty.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This is unbelievable 🤯 The US was asking for complete domination over Canada
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
@avilewis.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social This transaction must be legislatively nulled if not too late! #cdnpoli
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Carolyn Hudson @cmusician.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
CSIS director Dan Rogers said during an interview that a referendum like the one in Alberta is rife for amplification, or for the sort of disinformation or foreign interference that we’ve seen from players like Russia in the past. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @theglobeandmail.com #cdnpoli
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Russian, U.S. actors are targeting Albertans with pro-separatist content, research shows
MAGA influencers are promoting the narrative that the province has no choice but to leave
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Mark Carney must use all available legislative means to block the sale of Moneris to foreign buyers. From a privacy and sovereign perspective, this is a no brainer. #cdnpoli #ndp #cpc #lpc www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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A Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk? | CBC News
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around wha...
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Those with a positive view of Democratic Socialism: 🔴 All: 36% 🔴 18-29: 43% 🔴 30-44: 38% 🔴 45-59: 32% 🔴 60+: 33% 🔴 Men: 39% 🔴 Women: 33% 🟠 NDP: 57% 🔴 LPC: 43% ⚜️ BQ: 43% 🔵 CPC: 24% Abacus Data / July 15, 2026
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Those with a positive view of Communism: 🔴 All: 12% 🔴 18-29: 26% 🔴 30-44: 20% 🔴 45-59: 7% 🔴 60+: 2% 🔴 Men: 13% 🔴 Women: 11% 🟠 NDP: 23% 🔴 LPC: 12% 🔵 CPC: 12% ⚜️ BQ: 9% Abacus Data / July 15, 2026
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Those with a positive view of Capitalism: 🟡 All: 33% 🟡 18-29: 30% 🟡 30-44: 31% 🟡 45-59: 33% 🟡 60+: 37% 🟡 Men: 44% 🟡 Women: 23% 🔵 CPC: 43% 🔴 LPC: 35% ⚜️ BQ: 27% 🟠 NDP: 18% Abacus Data / July 15, 2026
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The new branding for the federal #NDP looks to be a nod to the past, although I still think there’s merit in dropping ‘P’ from the shortened name. Hopefully, it won’t be too expensive to have a two colour party logo.
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rabble.ca @rabble.ca · 12/07/2026
The Waffle helped shape the discussion around left-wing politics in the 1960s and 1970s, what does the legacy of that movement have to say about the current state of NDP politics and the party's new leader? rabble.ca/books/avi-le...
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Avi Lewis and a renewed interest in the Waffle
The Waffle helped shape the discussion around left-wing politics in the 1960s and 1970s, what does the legacy of that movement have to say about the current state of NDP politics and the party's new…
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Political Humor @politicalhumor9.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Putin called an emergency meeting as a fuel crisis spreads across Russia. Russia is on the brink of a catastrophic economic collapse because there's no more gasoline or diesel. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ❤
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
😲😲😲The Ukrainian 40 days of offense are well underway as Russia’s capital burns.🔥🔥🔥
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YAC News @yacnews.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Ukraine launches 40-day operation to push Russia to end the war www.yacnews.com/ukraine-laun...
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Ukraine launches 40-day operation to push Russia to end the war
Ukraine has approved a 40-day strike campaign on Russia's refining and export chain, timed to a stalled peace negotiation and a 15 July review of the Western oil price cap.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Elon Musk is the first person in modern times to lose their trillionaire status.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Bluesky just hit 45 million users.
Bluesky just hit 45 million users.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Most Canadians don’t realized that #Canada does not have a home-grown search engine - until #Xonaly recently arrived on the scene. Personally, this SE is too new & too small to replace every day SE - but is growing every minute. Ultimately, it is less likely to be influenced by other countries.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
My hot take is that Burnham will offer Starmer the Foreign Office... because really Starmer is a Foreign Secretary in the wrong job and it might appeal.
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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Support for Lewis-led federal NDP moves ahead of Tories in some Winnipeg suburbs, poll reveals www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Support for Lewis-led federal NDP moves ahead of Tories in some Winnipeg suburbs, poll reveals
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Gander Social @gandersocial.ca · 31/05/2026
The community has spoken, so we're building. Here’s a peek at what's just been released, what we're working on, and what we're noodling on at Gander. A bit of healthier social, a bit of fun, some growth, and a dash of self-sufficiency. Anything here you’ve been hoping to see? Something else?
Minimalist roadmap card with bold black typography listing recently released Gander features including French language UI, GIF support, Discovery Cards, Sponsored Feed capabilities, and OTP via SMS.Minimalist roadmap card with bold black typography listing current Gander development priorities including verification, public and private groups, browser version, ethical algorithm updates, FYP v3, Flicks v2, accessibility testing, and a post scheduler.Minimalist roadmap card with bold black typography outlining upcoming Gander features including accessibility improvements, continued work on groups and browser version, dark mode, and Nests v3.Minimalist roadmap card with bold black typography showing experimental and exploratory Gander features including threaded posts, post editing, language labels, Indigenous language support, Composer v3, creator tools, ATmosphere interoperability, migration tools, and localization.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If you are Canadian and want to join Gander Social here is an invite link #Canada Hopefully this works, come take a gander 😏🤭 gander.social/profile/mini...
gander.social
Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built in Canada
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your personal data taking an unexpected trip down south.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Looks like the Canadian-made social media #Gander has dropped their invite-only and opened their doors. #Canada #cdnpoli #madeinCanada
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Looks like Xonaly is trying to position itself as a made-in-Canada search engine independent of Google and Bing. It remains unclear why they don’t use the .ca domain. As a young company, they’ve only indexed 1.6 million pages compared to 400 billion indexed by Google. xonaly.com/help/
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Xonaly Help – Private Search Engine
Xonaly is an independent search engine with no tracking and no ads. Learn how it works.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I’ll add to that, #Romania should hit #Russian targets in the southern region of #Kherson in #Ukraine
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I don’t recall the last time I’ve seen a federal #NDP leader hitting the road as hard and as visible as @avilewis.ca right after winning the leadership race. #cdnpoli
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
#Ukraine has a legal, moral, ethical and global responsibility to target military infrastructures and oil refineries under Kremlin’s control. Ukraine is fighting to save herself and to prevent the inferno from engulfing the rest of Europe. Slava Ukraini Dzala ertobashia
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 22/04/2026
⚡ The Pentagon has begun using Ukrainian Sky Map software at a key base in Saudi Arabia to detect and intercept drones, highlighting Ukraine's global lead in counter-UAV technology. united24media.com/latest-news/...
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Pentagon Adopts Ukrainian Technology to Shield Middle East Bases From Drone Strikes
The United States military recently integrated Ukrainian drone defense technology at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
A final look by Kyle Hutton at the NDP leadership race and how the donations shaped up at the end of it all bluntobjects.substack.com/p/ndp-2025-l...
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NDP 2025 Leadership Donation Breakdowns
While we know who won - who’s to say there’s nothing left to learn?
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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
NDP parliamentary funding reinstated a year after losing party status
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NDP parliamentary funding restored after lost party status
The federal NDP caucus has had its parliamentary funding reinstated, a year after losing official party status in the April 2025 general election.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
If the US and #Iran are switching roles that means Iran won’t need to waste weaponries on closing the strait if the US is already doing the work for them. #cdnpoli #uspoli
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
No infantry went in. The machines took the position. ㅤ For the first time in the war, Ukrainian ground robots and drones captured a Russian position on their own, forced the occupiers to surrender, and did it without infantry involvement or Ukrainian losses. Over 22,000 missions in three months.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The #NDP performance in Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale has seen noticeable improvements over their 2025 votes. While not wins, it signifies continual appetite in the orange party. #cdnpoli
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NDP @ndp.ca · 13/04/2026
Corporations have found a creepy new way to rip you off. It's called "surveillance pricing" and it's coming for all of us at the checkout if we don't stop it. Add your name and help stop retailers from price-gouging us with the help of Big Tech: ndp.ca/surveillance-pricing
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Why don’t the #lpc and #cpc essentially merge at this point? #cdnpoli #ndp
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 07/04/2026
The President of the United States is openly threatening to commit genocide against 90 million people. Prime Minister Carney: if there was ever a moment to denounce this illegal war, withdraw your support, and call for accountability for war crimes—it’s now.
Screenshot of a post from Donald Trump: A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!
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Mar-a-Hell-No! @mara-hell-no.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
People who got Trump elected are warning he’s demented: Tucker Carlson Megyn Kelly Joe Rogan Candace Owens Alex Jones Marjorie Taylor WHEN will Congress act?!?! #25thAmendment
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rabble.ca @rabble.ca · 03/04/2026
Despite what his detractors in the western provinces say, Avi Lewis might be laying out a practical path for the NDP’s future. #canpoli @lindamcquaig.bsky.social‬
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Avi Lewis may be onto something
Despite what his detractors in the western provinces say, Avi Lewis might be laying out a practical path for the NDP's future.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
RIP Stephen Lewis. My sympathy to @avilewis.ca and his family. #ndp #cdnpoli
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davidakin @davidakin.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
In the just concluded #NDPLdr26 race: there were 101K eligible votes and 71K actually voted. When Singh won in 2017: 124K eligible voters but just 66K voted. When Mulcair won, 65K voted. #cdnpoli
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Congratulations @avilewis.ca! The hard work begins now. Stand by us and we’ll stand by you. #ndp #cdnpoli
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
A politician with the guts to say it: "No American child from the blue collar or the middle class should have to die fighting in Iran. Let the Epstein class fight the Epstein War." - Premier Wab Kinew at the NDP national convention, Winnipeg.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Apparently, you can be denied Swiss citizenship for being too annoying or unable to blend in with the social fabrics of society. #cdnpoli
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
This coming Friday is the 13th. Last month, the 13th was also a Friday. The last time we had two consecutive months where the 13th fell on a Friday was in 2015 (also February and March). A maximum of three Friday-the-13th can occur in a single year AND a maximum of two consecutive months.
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Good luck to all candidates in the final stretch of the #NDP leadership race. Afterwards, their top priorities must include rebuilding the party’s infrastructure & expanding the clarion call of labourism. Whether the new leader has a seat in the HoC, IMO, is not a top priority. #cdnpoli
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
For those who are members of the NDP, voting opens tomorrow (Monday) for the federal leadership. ICYMI 👇
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Hobbes @manitobbes.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Day 4 of Day 7,300. Iran’s the new Iraq? #cdnpoli
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Leaf sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae), a species of sea slug, retains the chloroplasts from algae they graze on to perform photosynthesis, a process known as kleptoplasty. Original post
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