Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A very important piece by Charlie Angus on how the National Post is promoting extremism: 021
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'm enjoying watching the chickens coming home to roost here: 000
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Some very important reporting on white supremacists in Canada and the residential school denialism they push. We need to watch this and hold those organizing these actions accountable. 042
Reposted by Noelle AllenAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Images are circulating online of a rally of some 30 disguised men—allegedly part of the alt-right group 'Sons of Canada' at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc in B.C. just days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Hear more on APTN News Brief:pod.foAPTN News Brief: 'Got bones?' White supremacists stage rally at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc ahead of Reconciliation dayOur lead story: concerning images circulate online of a rally of some 30 disguised men—allegedly part of alt-right group, "Sons of Canada"—at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc in B.C.'s Interior, just ... 83027
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I do love how Cult MTL really dislikes Poilievre and keeps us all up to date on how poorly he's doing in the polls. 010
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hmm. I don't like the tunnel idea here. Where are those cross-border tunnels going? 000
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I sense a new dystopian genre - the last human on the internet. 100
Reposted by Noelle AllenAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026After an in-depth review, the federal justice minister orders a new appeal in the 1994 murder convictions of the Quewezance sisters for the death of 72-year-old Jason Dolff. Hear more on APTN News Brief:pod.foAPTN News Brief: Justice Canada minister orders new appeal in 1994 murder convictions of Quewezance sistersOur lead story: after an in-depth review, the federal justice minister orders a new appeal in the 1994 murder convictions of sisters Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance for the death of 72-year-old Jason... 0138
Reposted by Noelle AllenDuane Bratt🇨🇦 @duanebratt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Smith is being hurt by the separation referendum (federalists think she is a separatist, and separatists think she is a federalist). Both the UCP and NDP are at 41% support, a 10 point drop for the UCP since Spring. Smith is also more unpopular than Nenshi. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caDanielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll | CBC NewsThe Janet Brown Opinion Research Poll for CBC News suggests 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the UCP if an election were held today, while 41 per cent would vote for the NDP. 2314742
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Well, this will help the BC government's lawsuit against ChatGPT. And also. How the hell did anyone let this happen? 010
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Okay, this is a book we're bringing out this fall, and so I'm thrilled we received a starred review for it, of course. But also, I just really love the last line! Please read to the end. quillandquire.com/review/grote...quillandquire.comGrotesque - Quill and QuireGrotesque, the stunning debut novel from Ottawa Valley writer Elliott Dunstan, begins with a brief exploration into the nature of the relationship between monsters and human beings: “Sometimes it seems to me that without the freaks and monsters it otherwise consigns to the underbelly, human society would quickly devour itself – whether in lust or 000
Reposted by Noelle AllenIsaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What input did Therme or Live Nation have (if any) crafting the MZO that was eventually issued to bypass approvals for Ontario Place? We’ll never know. And somehow it took the government two years to decide those communications were privileged. #OnPoli 34228
Reposted by Noelle AllenRobert Jago @rjjago.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A Vancouver-area First Nation has issued a travel advisory for the US, after members were detained by ICE. 4158106
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I love the response of the fourth contractor: "404 Media spoke to a fourth contractor who has worked on training models for various AI companies. They said they sometimes purposefully chose the worst responses because they wanted to actively sabotage the models’ training." 020
Reposted by Noelle AllenCanada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 22/09/2026Among some of Canada’s business leaders and elites, there seems to be a far greater appetite for surrender to Trump than among the general population.nationalobserver.comCanada’s business elites still seem to want us to surrenderCanadians are largely united behind their federal government's decision to stand up to Donald Trump. The business community seems decidedly less enthusiastic. 103819
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is a fascinating story. And it's highly entertaining that Trump thought the media would stop covering him if he banned them from the White House. That's not how things work at all. 100
Reposted by Noelle AllenScott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... 805149223701
Reposted by Noelle AllenRicochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Carney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaningless. Canadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights. New from @christoaivalis.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/carne...ricochet.mediaCarney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaninglessCanadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights — and Carney is expected to deliver 04125
Reposted by Noelle AllenRory White @rorywh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Bradford's team told us that it is "leading the way in bringing innovation to Canadian campaigns." The technology is fully legal, and is being described by a high profile campaign as completely normal. Perhaps this is the future of Canadian local elections? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/i...nationalobserver.comToronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated commentsThe 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. 34227
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is some incredible reporting from Futurism, and if you've ever wondered what happens to a favourite website that went to slop, it was probably bought by this company: futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comHow Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per MonthBrown Brothers Media is a media empire raking in millions of clicks with AI, fake writers, and plagiarism. 020
Reposted by Noelle AllenDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 16/09/2026As I said the first time Trump proposed tariffs: this is precisely why he likes them! It makes everyone come to him on bended knee, begging for exemptions. It makes economic survival dependent on his whim. That, not any economic theory, is the whole attraction. Mafia boss thinking. 26993250
Reposted by Noelle AllenPhillip Maciak @pjmaciak.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"Refusal is not just some impotent act of nostalgia, and the extent to which we think so is a measure of our contempt for the prospect of taking democratic politics seriously." This, by @edwardongwesojr.com, is a wonderfully good and urgent piece of writing. www.thetechbubble.info/p/the-future...thetechbubble.infoThe Future Is Not Tech-ForwardOn artificial intelligence, data centers, technological politics, and who gets to build the future. 18525
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Not seeing all that much reporting of this in the big dailies. 011
Reposted by Noelle AllenThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 15/09/2026Jim Stanford: “This claim of interprovincial subsidization is completely false. Alberta pays no money to Quebec, or to any other province. The Alberta government, like other provinces, receives huge transfers from Ottawa to help pay for health care and other programs.” thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caNo, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The TyeeThe vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give. 18416202
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Someone had a great deal of joy writing this sentence: "The erstwhile pornography actor was convicted for stealing bedding in bulk from a hotel." 020
Reposted by Noelle AllenCanadian Labour @canadianlabour.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Remember when airport privatization was making headlines? We had questions. So we started digging. Now, as Carney prepares to meet with global investors, Canada’s airports could be on the table. We had reason to be concerned. Read our new report: canadianlabour.ca/airport-priv... 11911
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A good article on the new UN map. I've been looking for one. 001
Reposted by Noelle AllenAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026‘No longer will our children and families have their rights taken away,’ says Chief Dale Steinhauer. ‘When one group's rights are removed, we are all affected.’aptnnews.caGender affirming care to be set up by First Nation in AlbertaSaddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta says it is setting up gender affirming care on reserve because access to health care is a treaty right. 217079
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Some good reporting here, and something we should all be aware of. There is no good reason to revoke Canadian citizenship once it's been granted. If someone commits a crime, we should deal with it here. 100
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is a great bit of reporting of resistance to the US government that I had not heard of before. 000
Reposted by Noelle AllenHalifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 10/09/2026‘Who owns Halifax?’ Dalhousie Legal Aid report finds 20 landlords own 56% of the city’s housing units Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.socialhalifaxexaminer.ca'Who owns Halifax?' Dalhousie Legal Aid report finds 20 landlords own 56% of the city's housing units - Halifax Examiner"I find it pretty egregious when you have a multinational REIT with investors all over Canada or the world who essentially are making their money from renting out low-income apartments." 43722
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I would really like this kind of change to come with out thousands of people dying, but clearly that's not going to happen. 010
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026When people are scared they're more conservative. But when they're angry, I think it can go either way. The key I think is to make it clear there's more than enough for everyone to live a decent life. Don't be angry at the homeless, be angry at the billionaires. 010
Noelle Allen @noelleallen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Interesting. Really, friends, if you don't know, or can't find proof, that the person posting stuff online is real - don't trust it! 010
Reposted by Noelle AllenTruthout @truthout.org · 04/09/2026While much of the world is focused on the disruption of shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, another critical waterway is set to see its flow of ships sharply reduced in the coming weeks due to drought: the Panama Canal.truthout.orgEl Niño-Induced Drought Will Reduce Shipping Through Panama Canal — Likely Raising Consumer Costs Even MoreThe El Niño weather phenomenon is becoming more impactful due to the effects of climate change, a new study shows. 13120
