Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 50mAll I see looking at this picture is about a billion dollars of absolutely wasted tax revenue potential. 1181
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 18manother bit of autovandalism unfolding in America 022
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦햏 @hehheh.bsky.social · 3hYup. I've been taking drone photo shoots for this purpose exactly. Just to show people how much wasted space there is. Bayer's Lake is the prime example. 2244
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦햏 @hehheh.bsky.social · 3hThere should be bus lanes and protected bike lanes on Quinpool. 3284
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 13hUpon reconsideration, we really should boycott everything American, not just travel to the US. Thanks for the reminder to keep working on isolating your economy, American mayors! 060
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 17hThe Purdy Principle of Municipal Governance holds strong! If she opposes it, you can be 100% certain it's good policy. 0141
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Michael Spratt @mspratt.bsky.social · 18hNew from me: Ezra Levant’s attacks on an honourable Crown prosecutor go far beyond legitimate criticism. We should scrutinize the justice system. But smears and dog whistles undermine the good-faith debates we badly need: www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion...canadianlawyermag.comEzra Levant’s smears of a Crown counsel are unacceptableI often disagree with Moiz Karimjee, but I am obligated to defend him against unwarranted attacks 045
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 29/09/2026honestly crying about this. been a long time since i've read good political news. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caJudge tosses drug trafficking convictions for B.C. compassion club founders after constitutional challenge | CBC NewsA British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled in favour of two harm-reduction activists convicted of drug trafficking who argued they were doing it to reduce the harms caused by toxic drugs. 737589
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Ghoul Friday 👻 @girlfriday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The living wage average needed to get by in NS is $27.60/hr Sooooooooo 1238
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026One of the really interesting findings here is that microtransit is associated with better healthcare access and health outcomes because riders are able to have reliable transportation to medical appointments. 110033
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Boy, lots of cranky entitlement about a suggestion to review capped assessment including - surprise, surprise - racism towards immigrants buying homes. 180
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 28/09/2026It pays to check! 💵 This lesson plan for grades 9 to 11 teaches workplace skills like how to 🔍spot a counterfeit note and 🚨what to do when you find one. Featuring the ✨new Vertical $20 bank note.✨ 👉 bit.ly/4hbSFv8 #vertical20 012
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“It is clear that the Alberta government is not going to change course and, therefore, we strongly request that you and the federal government step in and defend the principles of the Canada Health Act” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comFormer deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care modelLetter to Carney argues public-private model violates federal law 14257103
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Emily @emilydawn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Somehow this is only a crisis when building things like trains, not pipelines. 44621
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 01/10/2026Trump becomes only object on Earth exempt from Canadian urge to apologizethebeaverton.comTrump becomes only object on Earth exempt from Canadian urge to apologize"Canadians will say they’re sorry, in that particular Canadian pronunciation, to literally anything, but they won’t say it to Donald Trump." 13372109
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social 177124262662
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 30/09/2026POLITICAL SCIENCE JOB AD: Tenure-track position in International Relations at the University of Waterloo. We're *very happy* to announce this. Applications due Nov. 1st; job start date July 2027. Details here (pdf): uwaterloo.ca/arts/sites/d...uwaterloo.ca 14640
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Thanasis Kinias @tkinias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Auferre trucidare rapere falsis nominibus imperium, atque ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.” (To pillage, to destroy, to seize under false titles is empire, and where they create a desert, they call it peace.) (Why yes, I am talking about the Pax Romana in class this morning!) 041
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦The Canadian Border 🇨🇦 @canadianborder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Canadian automakers have developed an EV car that can travel 500+ km on a single charge, shows snow covered lane lines on your windshield on snowy highways, and heatmaps animals on the side of the road so you have a warning about deer and moose at night. This is for us. BRING IT TO MARKET!! 😍❤️🍁 23646991260
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 15/04/2026an incredibly important project by Connie Walker — most Canadians don't know that the government has an archive of 38,000 residential school survivor testimonies, which are slated to be destroyed next year www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...cbc.caJournalist plans to create new archive of residential school survivor stories — before it's too late | CBC NewsA new project from award-winning journalist Connie Walker aims to create an archive of testimonies of abuse at residential schools before the accounts are destroyed in September 2027. 15754427
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026the flabbersmacking gall of an American saying you can't trust Canada on trade www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caTrump trade adviser says Canada will 'pay even more dearly' if 'you interfere' in U.S. midterms | CBC NewsOne of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade advisers is threatening repercussions for Canada if it "interferes" in the upcoming midterm elections — though it's not clear what he anticipates the country... 010
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Others pointed to how federal elections appear to be settled before Albertans finish casting their ballots as evidence of how little influence the province has over policies that are crafted in Ottawa." I wonder if anyone has walked them through the ideas of population distribution and time zones. 5277
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Nova Scotia Museum @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🐢 An Update on Gus Today we’re sharing news about Gus’s upcoming surgery. At 104 years old, he continues to receive exceptional care from our animal care and veterinary teams, and we’re optimistic about his recovery. Read the full update: naturalhistory.novascotia.ca/gus-gopher-t... 💚naturalhistory.novascotia.caGus the Gopher Tortoise 1185
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦ChrisannaD @chrisannad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026YES!!!!! www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...cbc.caCBC/Radio-Canada announces return of Hockey Night in Canada in PWHL partnership | CBC SportsCBC’s Hockey Night in Canada is returning for a 90th season this fall after all. But instead of six-plus months of NHL action, the longest-running sports program in the world will air eight prime time... 1105
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This might be my favourite "what do we mean when we say race is constructed and malleable" document in #CdnImm history. For not quite two months in 1930, Syrians and Armenians were not "Asiatic" until they were again because reasons. Totally credible & objective categorization here, yep. #racism 171
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comA Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. 4451480495
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Safe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026unreal what we permit on our roads whilst screaming at politicians to ban e scooters. www.thestar.com/life/autos/r...thestar.comRam’s new 777-horsepower super truck can launch its three-tonne frame to 96 km/h in just 3.5 secondsPriced at $147,990, the 2027 TRX SRT lands at Canadian dealerships this fall with a supercharged V8 and luxury cabin. 1212143
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 27/09/2026Trump vows to punish Canada for EU alliance as soon as he finishes losing Iran warthebeaverton.comTrump vows to punish Canada for EU alliance as soon as he finishes losing Iran warWASHINGTON D.C. - President Donald J. Trump has pledged to extract terrible, systematic revenge on all of Canada for daring to enter talks with the European Union, just as soon as he finishes losing the war he started in Iran. 1032077
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I get 7.8l / 100km better mileage than the non-hybrid model of my car. At current gas prices, my car will pay off this fee in 3200 km. The energy transition math is so heavily against dinosaur squeezings... 260
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 27/09/2026Meta unsure why women not buying pervert glassesthebeaverton.comMeta unsure why women not buying pervert glassesMENLO PARK, CA — As Meta’s totally cool, definitely-not-creepy smart glasses become more popular with tech bros and straight-up pervs, the tech company is reportedly baffled as to why their glasses wh... 1241929550
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#cat in basket update: all the cats are in baskets 061
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Unless you're using your clock to tell or communicate time, the 24 hour clock really is silly. 010
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Dana Simpson 🖼️🖌️🦄 @danasimpson.com · 27/09/2026Only one week now! 1268
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Engineers are accorded tremendous power and trust in many contemporary societies. Why is that? What systems create/ sustain that power? What is the nature of those systems? How did they arise? How are they changing? ____ Guess what discipline will equip you to answer these questions well... 193
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026why to never ever sign a deal or ally with the USA again in just a few seconds of audio 130
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026at this point if you're dumb enough to visit the US, you should just be expecting utter lawlessness 011
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I eat dinner leftovers for breakfast all the time. Archaic social conventions are just dank and lonely cells of sorrow and repression. 110
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizensNevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens. 694155496366
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Nick P @npilon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“People want to park out front” Okay let’s do the math on this, Sue. How many people per hour do your members need to rotate through to pay their rent? Cool, now multiply that by the area of a subcompact. And you want me to subsidize that for your business! How about no! 3232
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026My foreign policy views are simple. I think we should be the first among equals to enforce the international law we helped build. Thanks, @ezraklein.bsky.social, for having me on the show. 10447101293
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦©️🅰️®️🅾️L proud 🇨🇦 and ally to 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇵🇸 @cmhall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Glad I stopped buying US produce www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caWhistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels | CBC NewsA whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tri... 021
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#caturday cat in basket update: the cat is in the basket 0221
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026contingency planning has been and is part of every country's military planning let's not get too worried about the planning let's worry about the US moving the needle on the reality of the contingency 030
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Michael R Lambert @mrl53.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Stumbled upon. www.villages-news.com/2026/09/10/v...villages-news.comVillager sentenced to 90 days in jail for tormenting bicyclists in her Mercedes - Villages-News.comA Villager who aimed her speeding Mercedes at a pair of bicyclists is serving 90 days in jail. 1112413
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The President is so far beyond sundowning we're searching the echoless void of his intellectual starscape for some wispy flickering remnant of basic cognition. WSJ: 020
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026real surprise to find an Alberta separatist behind this... www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caPolice investigating threatening email sent to Muslim schools across Canada | CBC NewsRegional police forces in Ontario have launched an investigation into an email sent to Islamic schools across Canada over the course of this week, which threatened to kill Muslims unless they are depo... 020
Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦 @sschwinghamer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#CdnImm telling Syrians in 1925 that the term "Asiatic race" in regulations was about geography, not race... Racists: making their targets argue against nonsense even they don't believe since time immemorial. (Blair memo of 24 Jul 1925 in LAC RG76 Vol 300 File 279907 Pt 2) 011
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DRINK WATER FROM THE SKULLS OF YOUR ENEMIES! IF YOU HAVE CRUSHED THEIR SKULLS, USE A GLASS. 05318
Reposted by Steve Schwinghamer🇨🇦Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 387198326364