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@stevemar1976.bsky.social
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I am a fun-loving guy trying to make sense of this wild world. I like computers, yoga, learning French, history, urban planning, and reading.

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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Yikes! 😳 People in the Yukon should fight this tooth and nail. Do government officials there want more homeless people?! @nolore.bsky.social Here is something for your Daily News podcast.
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Renfail @renfail.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Woke Girl Boss Anthem for Gears of War: E-Day. I don't think I've laughed/cried this hard all year. Shout-out to @Cruzifixio for putting music to the riff this morning. OMFG. Still can't stop laughing. Full video of our reaction up on YouTube! #gaming #highlight #reaction #gearsofwar #xbox
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Pam @pamd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you are in Toronto @thelocal.to published a candidate tracker. Very helpful, as it can be difficult to find info on municipal candidates. Please vote this month. thelocal.to/candidate-tr...
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Candidate Tracker: Toronto Election 2026 | The Local
The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Toronto municipal election.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 02/10/2026
As someone who disagrees with the sentiment, this was a difficult piece to write. But as a social scientist, the evidence is clear. Rather than debate which grievances are legitimate, we need to meet Albertans where they are emotionally. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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How to Engage Alberta, the Jilted Lover of Confederation | The Tyee
A couples therapy approach could help heal the divide.
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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Read my latest column on this National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. I name names! “Political institutions and political leaders have effectively played their part in minimizing the horrors of residential schools” www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Outrage rings hollow when paired with lack of action on residential school denialism - The Hill Times
Political institutions and political leaders have effectively played their part in minimizing the horrors of residential schools.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 22/09/2026
CBC News verified this photo floating around social media is, in fact, the man arrested in connection with the shooting at the Belleville synagogue last night CBC says he lived with his mother in Quinte West, Ontario and “formerly” served in the Canadian armed forces www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
CBC News: “This photo of the shooting suspect, Sean Ward, was posted to his father's Facebook page in 2017. (Facebook)”
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
He’s right!
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Tasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
🛩️ v 🏖️ People who aren’t used to winning, won. At the same time, people who often win lost for once. The losers are throwing tantrums. Winners should take the win to heart because it truly belongs to them & no one else. My column on this remarkable grassroots mobilization in @thestar.com
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Shawn Micallef: The Billy Bishop expansion pause was a real win for the people. But don’t put away those No Jets signs just yet
The federal government’s decision to pause the Billy Bishop expansion means that people who often win lost for once — are taking it badly.
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Yeah. That's not going to happen. I guess all the help we gave to California last year to fight their fires means nothing to people like Van Drew.
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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Reminder! Our podcast is hiring! Read here about why and find the link to apply at the bottom. Or, consider donating. We have met our donation target so any extra will go into hiring a second journalist! sandyandnora.com/a-political-...
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Work With Us!
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
When will Carney and the Feds do something about this? Hoekstra is going to keep on doing this until someone stops him.
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Josh Matlow @joshmatlow.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Traffic over the ravine bridge on Bathurst Street, north of St. Clair Avenue, in 1907.
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blaine @jblainefoster.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"Destroy existing bike lanes (so more people have to drive cars)" would get criticized as an excessively heavy-handed This Hour Has 22 Minutes sketch about the lengths Alberta will go to to subsidize oil
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
GOOD!
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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
“None of the deportees are Cameroonian citizens. And almost all had received protection from American courts, which banned the government from sending them back to their home countries, where they would most likely face persecution, according to government documents obtained by The Times…”
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
She keeps getting chances to show some loyalty to Canada -- and keeps turning them away in order to defend Alberta separatists and their cause. It's who she is. It's time we all started saying it. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/o...
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Yes, Danielle Smith is a separatist
Alberta's premier says she supports "a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada." Her actions tell a much different story — one that makes her position on the issue impossible to ignore.
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
My sincere condolences to her friends and family. 😢
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The risk to North American auto manufacturing is North America's auto manufacturers not keeping up with what global consumers want. You've had tens of billions of dollars in subsidies and supports shovelled at you. Compete or die.
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Disco @discosaurus.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
Kid in a hat and backpack, maybe 5, getting detained
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
These guys mean business! 😬😳
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Well, that’s one product I won’t buy.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I’m old enough to remember when federal Conservatives were yelling about how Mark Carney needs to make housing more affordable.
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Michelle J @maej43.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The moment we let those damn 9/11 truthers sow their debauchery and sinister delusions all over the place, we were destined to end up with this bullshit. And to cap it off, we let those ableist anti-vaxxers get away with their bullshit too. 2001. We didn’t learn shit. 🤬
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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 06/01/2026
5 years ago today, the US Capitol Building was attacked by Donald Trump supporters.
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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
@wickdchiq.bsky.social Hey Erica, Merry Christmas! 🎄
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
🥳🥳🥳
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
You’re telling me! #Bondishooting #BrownUniversityshooting #RIPRobReiner
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
A sad day for cyclists. Bill 60 - which prohibits the conversion of motor vehicle lanes to bike lanes (or any other prescribed purpose) - has passed Third Reading this morning which will kill various cycling projects in Toronto & across Ontario. #shame #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
This is a wise move on Finland’s part. Hopefully, it won’t be too expensive.
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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Use HOLIDAY25 to get 25% off of all @dundurnpress.bsky.social books! That includes my two latest books, Canada in Decline, The Social Safety Net and Corporate Control. www.dundurn.com/books
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Joanne Hammond @joannehammond.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Oh ffs Alberta | Tuberculosis outbreak declared in inner-city Edmonton www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Tuberculosis outbreak declared in inner-city Edmonton: Primary Care Alberta | CBC News
Provincial health officials have declared an outbreak of tuberculosis in Edmonton's core, after lab tests confirmed two inner-city residents had the same strain of the infectious disease.
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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Me finding out @zohrankmamdani won. Captured by the great Faraz Ansari
Me cheering with one hand up. Holding jacket eyes closed smiling screaming
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
@nolore.bsky.social Hey Nora. That was a great podcast you and Sandy did on yesterday’s federal budget. I agree with you two that the budget is meh at best, problematic at worst. I don't think it's bad enough for the average Canadian to take to the streets, though.
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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Wab Kinew's gov't tabled bill 50 in Manitoba that won't allow any future provincial gov't to use the notwithstanding clause for provincial legislation without going through the courts first. This is what a true leader does for his constituents. Alberta's and Quebec's leadership pale in comparison.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 27/10/2025
Jack DeJohnette, jazz drummer who played with Miles Davis on 'Bitches Brew,' dies at 83
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Jack DeJohnette, jazz drummer who played with Miles Davis on 'Bitches Brew,' dies at 83
The versatile musician was also known for his collaborations with Charles Lloyd, Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Tim Cook. One of Canada's best historians, his books were fantastic. He was nice enough to give me a tour of the Canadian War Museum where he was the chief historian. A truly great Canadian.
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Toronto Blue Jays @bluejaysbot.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
After 32 years, Joe Carter gets the Home Run Jacket! #WorldSeries
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
And now we know why Ford made speed cameras illegal.
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca
Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
@pamd.bsky.social Hey Pam. With the recent price increase for Game Pass Ultimate, will you cancel your membership?
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
GOOD!
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
That’s A LOT of money! 😳
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
The cure for the male loneliness epidemic is simple: the opposite of talking to someone is listening, not waiting for your turn to speak
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Epic fail NPR! I expected better from you.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
SCOOP — Part of the reason Disney/ABC may have rushed to sort things out with Kimmel is because tomorrow they have a planned price increase for Disney+ streaming, a Disney source tells me. With subscriptions hemorrhaging since last week, they couldn’t risk losing more users with this announcement.
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
I have no idea how Ford came to this conclusion. What if Carney tells him to “drop it” (which there is a good chance of happening)?
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Steve @stevemar1976.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
@nolore.bsky.social Hey Nora. Here is something you and @sandela.bsky.social can discuss at the next podcast if you have yet to record it.
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