Reposted by Michael HughesParis Marx @parismarx.com · 06/10/2026only good news in quebec is that pspp doesn’t have an absolutely majority. but getting that close on 28% of the vote is insanity. first-past-the-post is not fit for purpose. 626231
Reposted by Michael HughesDavid Hamer @davidhamer1951.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Superb investigative reporting in @TheGlobeandMail.com on the grifters at the heart of the Alberta separatist movement, along with their 🇺🇸Nazi USA collaborators. 🤷🏼😠🤷🏼 globe2go.pressreader.com/article/2815...globe2go.pressreader.comGlobe2Go, the digital newspaper replica of The Globe and MailGlobe2Go, the digital newspaper replica of The Globe and Mail 15319
Reposted by Michael HughesJeremy Caradonna @jeremycaradonnayyj.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Today I deleted Google Maps from my phone. Trump’s asinine executive order does NOT compel Google to do anything. It willingly complied with the authoritarian regime’s attempts to change the name of Lake Ontario and thereby undermine our sovereignty. I call on other Canadians to jettison Google. 2118442
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 27/08/2026“So, what’s this all about? It comes down to this: Canada and the United States have a free trade agreement. The Trump administration wants to violate it by hitting Canada with a bunch of tariffs. We don’t want that. That’s it. “ www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Americans don’t understand Trump’s trade war against Canada. Here’s how to explain it to themCanada wants to keep free trade between two long-time allies, the U.S. doesn’t 100
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 11/08/2026What’s up with this?? In the thick of Canada-U.S. trade talks, Canadian big banks RBC & BMO agree to sell top Canadian payments firm to U.S. private equity? www.thestar.com/business/rbc...thestar.comRBC, BMO agree to sell payment processing company Moneris for about $2 billionTORONTO - Royal Bank of Canada and BMO Financial Group have agreed to jointly sell Moneris Solutions Corp. 000
Reposted by Michael HughesGander Social @gandersocial.ca · 10/08/2026Thanks for having us, Michael. Appreciate you reading the privacy policy too. We got into the fine details and all the nuance that goes into infrastructure, moderation, verification, privacy, and everything else that comes with the territory. 22011
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Great post by former Ambassador Ben Rowswell. Happy 262nd Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Niagara open.substack.com/pub/benrowsw...open.substack.com262 Years of Canadian SovereigntyThe Treaty of Niagara gave rise to a single political community encompassing all who live here. The way our sovereignty was born shapes it to this day. 000
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The Irish-Mohawk chief at the centre of a great what-if in US history www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...irishtimes.comFintan O'Toole: The Irish-Mohawk chief at the centre of a great what-if in US historyWilliam Johnson - aka Chief Warraghiyagey - saw himself as an Irish chieftain and was the only authorised mediator between the British empire and the Indian nations 000
Reposted by Michael HughesGander Social @gandersocial.ca · 25/06/2026Moderation is one of those things people don’t really notice when it’s working. Some do. Usually when we remove a slur. That or politely ask them to leave when it's become a pattern of behaviour. Read about our approach to moderation: context, nuance, exemptions: gandersocial.ca/blog/peace-o...gandersocial.caPeace, Order, and (Good) Platform Governance - Gander Social BlogModeration is one of those things people don’t really notice when it is working. Well. A few do. Usually when they start hurling slurs around and find out that their post got removed. Or if the accoun... 1303
Reposted by Michael HughesGander Social @gandersocial.ca · 30/06/2026On voit plein de nouveaux visages par ici. Bienvenue 👋 Techniquement, on « lance » demain. Mais vous pouvez très bien passer un peu d’avance, jeter un coup d’œil, goûter aux grignotines et vous trouver une bonne place où vous installer. Trouvez-nous dans l’App Store ou sur Google Play. 22711
Reposted by Michael HughesGander Social @gandersocial.ca · 04/06/2026Créer un meilleur réseau social, c’est aussi le rendre plus accessible. Nous travaillons avec des membres de notre communauté qui utilisent des technologies d’assistance afin de rendre Gander plus accessible. Envie d’aider? gandersocial.ca/acce... #SemaineNationaleDeLaccessibilité 063
Reposted by Michael HughesGander Social @gandersocial.ca · 01/06/2026Créer un meilleur réseau social, c’est aussi le rendre plus accessible. Nous travaillons avec des membres de notre communauté qui utilisent des technologies d’assistance afin de rendre Gander plus accessible. Envie d’aider? gandersocial.ca/acce... #SemaineNationaleDeLaccessibilité 151
Reposted by Michael HughesGander Social @gandersocial.ca · 20/05/2026Come hang out with us at Toronto Tech Week where we'll be there chatting with the folks from Bluesky about open social and what we’re building at Gander. We may even have some invites to Gander on-hand :) luma.com/qgtqdub2?tk... #ttw2026 #TorontoTechWeek luma.comYour App, Your Rules: Building on Open Protocols & How You Can Get Involved, with Bluesky and Gander Social · LumaSenior executives from Bluesky and Canada's own Gander Social will discuss how they built their apps on AT Protocol, and why open protocols will win out over… 3278
Reposted by Michael HughesGander Social @gandersocial.ca · 04/05/2026Reason number 104564 that we exist. (Thanks for keeping count @jennie-gander.bsky.social) 45117
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 26/04/2026www.thestar.com/business/opi... Canada ought to have fixed barriers like this a long time ago! Let’s see our government implement the quick fixes now with no more delay.thestar.comOttawa's 'broken links' keeps majority of Canadians living with a disability out of luck on tax creditAbout 8 million Canadians live with a disability — and often in poverty — writes Heather Scoffield, and yet only 16 per cent qualify for the disability tax credit, an 030
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 06/03/2026www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... Very happy to learn about this worldtheguardian.comThe Scottish avalanche forecasters – photo essayPhotographer Murdo MacLeod patrols the snow with members of the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, which has for several decades published a vital daily avalanche forecast for mountain areas 010
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 04/03/2026www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... Right on, @ottawacanuck.bsky.social ! Thanks for this.thestar.com 000
Reposted by Michael HughesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?nytimes.comNetflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover 17913873716414
Reposted by Michael HughesGander Social @gandersocial.ca · 28/01/2026After a few months of getting our flippers wet, we realized something: Gander is a bit of an odd duck in tech, especially in how it gets built and supported. Traditional venture capital funding doesn't fit a benefit company like ours. Likewise with a lot of government programs. 78919
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Important and urgent - with the challenges we face across our blue planet, humanity needs every person's best self for making the future better for generations to come! Please read the statement and let's get going! #UDL #a11y #inclusion #education 020
Reposted by Michael HughesInternet Archive @archive.org · 29/10/2025Mark Graham has helped preserve 1 trillion pages & counting. 🌐 The #WaybackMachine director discusses the past, present, & future of our digital memory on Future Knowledge #podcast. 🎧 Listen & subscribe ⤵️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/way... #Wayback1T 222443
Reposted by Michael HughesGander Social @gandersocial.ca · 19/09/2025Join our Early Access Program to participate in co-design sessions, be the first to see feature previews, and get first dibs on beta invites by opting in to help us test the platform. Closed Beta Intake form coming soon! gandersocial.ca#early-accessgandersocial.caGander: The Social Media You Want, Built for CanadaFun, 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. 1717180
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Should US mega-corporations of whatever stripe control the social media of the world? Hmm... here's a Canadian alternative getting going: Gander. gandersocial.ca/blog/the-goo... From today's thestar.com: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... 060
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 08/08/2025slate.com/culture/2025... Fascinating!slate.comAt Its Beginnings, Only a Handful of People Spoke This Language. It’s the Origin of Every Word You Say.This revelatory new book will open your eyes to the source of everything you say. 020
Reposted by Michael HughesInternet Archive @archive.org · 28/06/2025Not scanning? Still streaming! 📡 Our #livestream runs around the clock. After microfiche scanning hours (Mon–Fri, 7:30 AM–midnight PT / GMT+8), enjoy a curated mix of vintage footage, films, and more from the #InternetArchive. Tune in ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R...youtube.comlofi Archive radio 🎞️ beats to scan/read microfiche toOff Hours? Watch a 2hr stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibUecoF1bEEver wonder how government documents, locked away on tiny sheets of microfiche, b... 114433
Reposted by Michael HughesBrenna Clarke Gray @brennacgray.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Please share this information with parents you know who are worried. The MMR vaccine is approved for 6-12 mos. You just have to ask and then you have to get back on the traditional cycle when they hit 12 mos. 043
Reposted by Michael HughesMark E. Weston Ph.D. @markwestonphd.bsky.social · 21/05/2025...facts and truth matter. And schools and classrooms are places where they matter most. #edchat #edusky 032
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 18/05/2025www.bbc.com/future/artic... Remarkable!bbc.comStill booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computersAs technology marches on, some people get trapped using decades-old software and devices. Here's a look inside the strange, stubborn world of obsolete Windows machines. 020
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Great to be here for @ReadSpeaker supporting the Moodle community this week at Moodle Moot Canada in Montréal! Please do drop by and say hello! It's so, so easy to give your learners gighlighted audio of content, documents, quizzes & more right in @Moodle! Let's chat! #a11y #elearning #Moodle 030
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Great to be here at #D2LConnection in downtown Toronto for @readspeaker.com Built-in beautifully right inside and across #D2LBrightSpace. Just license and switch it on! #UDL #a11y #learning 030
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Easy access, very professionally done. And the GiveBlood app is well done and makes it easier. Try it out! 020
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 09/04/2025www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... Right on!thestar.comShellene Drakes-Tull: When it comes to unifying Canada, one institution is my go-to choiceIt’s simple: Canada needs a strong public broadcaster — one that provides independent, reliable journalism from around the country that isn't driven by profit or political agendas. 020
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Lighthizer will be interviewed by Mark Mulroney, Scotiabank vice-chair, & son of the late former PM Mulroney. Mr. Mulroney & his sister, Caroline Mulroney, are backing Mr. Poilievre’s Conservatives. The session, however, will be closed to the media. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...theglobeandmail.comAdvocate of Trump tariff playbook to speak at Canadian conservative think tank taking place during election campaignMedia banned from covering event with ex-U.S. trade chief Robert Lighthizer 010
Reposted by Michael HughesBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Danielle Smith asked the Trump administration to influence our elections to help elect Pierre Poilievre, because he would be better aligned with a country trying to destroy us. It's dumb politics, but it's more than that: It's a genuinely dangerous moment for Canada. www.thestar.com/politics/pol...thestar.comBruce Arthur: Trump administration is Canada’s enemy, even if Alberta’s premier sees it as a friendDanielle Smith might argue that the United States is not the biggest threat to Canada’s existence in its recent history, but the rest of us must have a clearer view 41819345
Reposted by Michael HughesJackie Bigford (JackiesBuzz) 🍁 🇨🇦 @jackiebigford.bsky.social · 13/03/2025One is Not Like the other 🐑🐕 #dogs #puppy 🎥 unknown 2385471
Reposted by Michael HughesThe Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 07/03/2025How is misinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war making its way to the White House and social media feeds? @spaikin.bsky.social talks to Erin Kelly (Advanced Symbolics) about how information flows. Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILVk...youtube.comWhat Does AI Say About Misinformation on Ukraine? | The AgendaYouTube video by TVO Today 01710
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Quick and easy and professional here in York Region this morning. 010
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 07/03/2025She worked at Subway for more than a decade—then found out her boss had been breaking labor laws the whole time - Fast Company 000
Reposted by Michael HughesThe Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Does "Polly" want an election? @spaikin.bsky.social asks @erinkelly.bsky.social (Advanced Symbolics ) what sentiment her AI pollster is gathering from the public in response to Premier Ford’s snap election call, tonight at 8/11pm #onpoli 7123
Reposted by Michael HughesJosh Hallwright, PhD @hallwright.bsky.social · 03/03/2025A casualty of the #usaid funding freeze: my role as Deputy Director, Centre for Humanitarian Leadership has just been made redundant. Shitty times for many ... most profoundly, those in need of humanitarian assistance. If anyone feels I could add value on any work initiatives, please reach out. 17727
Reposted by Michael HughesBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 28/02/2025"Our memories are so warped by denial, suppression and sublimation that Covid revisionism no longer even qualifies as news." 100 damned per cent. So many started forgetting immediately, but more, rejecting the pandemic and what was needed. A lot of people are still trying to bury it. 820952
Reposted by Michael HughesMark E. Weston Ph.D. @markwestonphd.bsky.social · 26/02/2025When students know HOW to think rather than WHAT to think, then they have capacity to deal with misinformation, propaganda and more. Focus on the thinking… #edchat @tomwhitby.bsky.social @aggieashley.bsky.social 042
Reposted by Michael HughesMark E. Weston Ph.D. @markwestonphd.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Assessing the credibility of online information can be DIFFICULT, COMPLICATED and TIME CONSUMING… plus, algorithms of some software often exacerbate things. What to do? #edchat @tomwhitby.bsky.social @aggieashley.bsky.social 031
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 25/02/2025I just signed a petition asking the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry block X/Twitter in Canada before the federal election. The threats & misinformation of X’s owner amplified on X should not be influencing Canadians’ voting! you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba... you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba...you.leadnow.caBan X/Twitter in CanadaI just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ban-x-twitter-in-canada/?source=f... 100
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 25/02/2025In 2025 Ontario with hundreds of millions of $$$ for alcohol in convenience stores early, in time for an early election, why is Ontario govt cutting vital fetal alcohol syndrome (FASD) info? Please consider signing this petition as I did to help keep this available! you.leadnow.ca/petitions/sa...you.leadnow.caSave the FASD Ontario WebsiteWe learned in December that MCCSS will be cutting all the funding for the Health Nexus FASD Ontario website https://fasdinfotsaf.ca/. This bilingual website, launched in 2018, has become a trusted sou... 100
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 12/02/2025FYI on this one. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caPrivacy commissioner probing massive breach of student information | CBC NewsThe federal privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity breach at a company that stores the personal information of K-12 students across Canada. 000
Michael Hughes @serveleadchange.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Republican voters signed up for “The Trump Show: Politics Edition.” Musk is producing & distributing the show, 1 chaotic bite at a time. In Musk, Trump has a muckraker who can create content for our media environment…chaos-as-content. (This piece via NY Times is free) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work. (Gift Article)Everything is content. 000
Reposted by Michael HughesAlex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Canadian Post-secondary Participation Rates for Ages 20-24, by type of Institution and Province, 2000 vs 2023. Split into two graphs for ease of reading. Growth is mostly in universities, biggest jumps are in QC, ON and AB, smallest in NS. 055