Steve Murray (he/him)
@leftleaningpondguy.bsky.social
Be kind. Think critically. Don’t repeat mistakes.
Atheist. Focused on climate, politics, public education, healthcare and Reconciliation.
Not into fascism. Sarcastic. Movie fan/snob.
Canadian in Ontario. UBI is a solution.
#nevervoteconservative
Atheist. Focused on climate, politics, public education, healthcare and Reconciliation.
Not into fascism. Sarcastic. Movie fan/snob.
Canadian in Ontario. UBI is a solution.
#nevervoteconservative
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Showing that she fits right in with the new direction of the GOP, Elise Stefanik defended her friends in the New York Young Republicans after they sent racist texts and praised Hitler
So I’m sure her gubernatorial campaign will go splendidly
So I’m sure her gubernatorial campaign will go splendidly
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Showing that she fits right in with the new direction of the GOP, Elise Stefanik defended her friends in the New York Young Republicans after they sent racist texts and praised Hitler
So I’m sure her gubernatorial campaign will go splendidly
So I’m sure her gubernatorial campaign will go splendidly
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Excuse my language, but fucking anti vaxxers who have no compassion or empathy for others caused this. Listen to Science not the keyboard warriors who think they know more than doctors.
#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/10/c...
#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
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Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country has officially lost its measles elimination status, which it had held since 1998. The federal agency says the Pan American Health Organiza...
halifax.citynews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Excuse my language, but fucking anti vaxxers who have no compassion or empathy for others caused this. Listen to Science not the keyboard warriors who think they know more than doctors.
#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/10/c...
#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/10/c...
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In #Budget2025, Canada describes $2.7 billion in cuts to international assistance as “savings.”
But let’s be clear Mark Carney: aid cuts aren’t savings.
They cost people's lives: https://ow.ly/iGPq50XoytN #cdnpoli
But let’s be clear Mark Carney: aid cuts aren’t savings.
They cost people's lives: https://ow.ly/iGPq50XoytN #cdnpoli
November 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
In #Budget2025, Canada describes $2.7 billion in cuts to international assistance as “savings.”
But let’s be clear Mark Carney: aid cuts aren’t savings.
They cost people's lives: https://ow.ly/iGPq50XoytN #cdnpoli
But let’s be clear Mark Carney: aid cuts aren’t savings.
They cost people's lives: https://ow.ly/iGPq50XoytN #cdnpoli
Can we now refer to the US a rogue nation?
Hegseth: "We are not building for peacetime. We are pivoting the Pentagon and our industrial base to a wartime footing. Building for victory should our adversaries FAFO."
November 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Can we now refer to the US a rogue nation?
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This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
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LNG Canada offered thousands of dollars to a Kitimat, B.C., resident to temporarily “relocate” due to flaring and noise from the company's gas liquefaction and export facility. The resident would also have to agree not to bring future legal claims about property damage.
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-k...
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LNG Canada offered Kitimat residents money — if they stay quiet | The Narwhal
Neighbours of LNG Canada’s Kitimat plant were offered thousands to compensate for noise and smoke, if they promise not to complain
thenarwhal.ca
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
LNG Canada offered thousands of dollars to a Kitimat, B.C., resident to temporarily “relocate” due to flaring and noise from the company's gas liquefaction and export facility. The resident would also have to agree not to bring future legal claims about property damage.
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-k...
thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-k...
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Laura Loomer is now officially part of the Pentagon press corps.
We live in Idiocracy.
We live in Idiocracy.
November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Laura Loomer is now officially part of the Pentagon press corps.
We live in Idiocracy.
We live in Idiocracy.
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Kory Teneycke has it made. He gets paid by the Ontario Conservatives. His company gets paid to lobby the Ontario government. His family members get paid to produce ads for the Ontario Conservatives. He gets paid as a panelist on CTV Power Play. Isn't there a conflict of interest in there somewhere?
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Kory Teneycke has it made. He gets paid by the Ontario Conservatives. His company gets paid to lobby the Ontario government. His family members get paid to produce ads for the Ontario Conservatives. He gets paid as a panelist on CTV Power Play. Isn't there a conflict of interest in there somewhere?
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"As of writing, Tesla has at least $48.39 billion in debt.
However, Musk has also used his Tesla stock as collateral for SpaceX, Twitter, and Tesla loans. Before he bought Twitter, over half of his shares were collateralised; now, that figure is far, far higher."
However, Musk has also used his Tesla stock as collateral for SpaceX, Twitter, and Tesla loans. Before he bought Twitter, over half of his shares were collateralised; now, that figure is far, far higher."
Interesting piece: if Tesla collapses Musk’s entire empire could come crashing down because of the way he’s structured the companies’ finances.
This Is How Tesla Will Die
The vultures are circling the tech giant.
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"As of writing, Tesla has at least $48.39 billion in debt.
However, Musk has also used his Tesla stock as collateral for SpaceX, Twitter, and Tesla loans. Before he bought Twitter, over half of his shares were collateralised; now, that figure is far, far higher."
However, Musk has also used his Tesla stock as collateral for SpaceX, Twitter, and Tesla loans. Before he bought Twitter, over half of his shares were collateralised; now, that figure is far, far higher."
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You're probably seeing a ton of taxpayer-funded propaganda about the Ring of Fire.
We wrote about Bill 5, the Ring of Fire and who will actually benefit from it, if you'd like some actual reporting.
Part one: www.corruptario.ca/who-benefits...
Part two: www.corruptario.ca/who-benefits...
We wrote about Bill 5, the Ring of Fire and who will actually benefit from it, if you'd like some actual reporting.
Part one: www.corruptario.ca/who-benefits...
Part two: www.corruptario.ca/who-benefits...
November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You're probably seeing a ton of taxpayer-funded propaganda about the Ring of Fire.
We wrote about Bill 5, the Ring of Fire and who will actually benefit from it, if you'd like some actual reporting.
Part one: www.corruptario.ca/who-benefits...
Part two: www.corruptario.ca/who-benefits...
We wrote about Bill 5, the Ring of Fire and who will actually benefit from it, if you'd like some actual reporting.
Part one: www.corruptario.ca/who-benefits...
Part two: www.corruptario.ca/who-benefits...
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"Fuentes said he wants to drag the Republican Party “kicking and screaming into the future, into the right wing, into a truly reactionary party.” His vision is coming true. Consider the leaked group chats of Young Republican leaders that were revealed by Politico earlier this month."
America has no idea what's about to hit them. "Young Republicans" are fully steeped in neo-Nazi edge lord talking points. Fuentes is the present and future of the GOP. After Trump, this is the new form of MAGA. The establishment isn't built for this fight.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Firewall Against Nick Fuentes Is Crumbling
The white-supremacist influencer is entering the MAGA mainstream.
www.theatlantic.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"Fuentes said he wants to drag the Republican Party “kicking and screaming into the future, into the right wing, into a truly reactionary party.” His vision is coming true. Consider the leaked group chats of Young Republican leaders that were revealed by Politico earlier this month."
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Avian flu found on 5 poultry farms in Manitoba, culls now underway https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/avian-flu-poultry-farms-manitoba-culls-9.6956774
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Avian flu found on 5 poultry farms in Manitoba, culls now underway https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/avian-flu-poultry-farms-manitoba-culls-9.6956774
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
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The president of Palantir Canada is on Carney's council for Canada/US relations.
MacNaughton, who was Canada's ambassador to the US, is also on the board of TC Energy, big proponent of Fortress Am-Can.
He is also chair of fake front "Therme", building a casino at Ontario Place with Ford's team.
MacNaughton, who was Canada's ambassador to the US, is also on the board of TC Energy, big proponent of Fortress Am-Can.
He is also chair of fake front "Therme", building a casino at Ontario Place with Ford's team.
Mark Carney is betting on AI infrastructure to drive Canada’s economic growth, but critics say lingering Trudeau-era policies are still discouraging outside investors who could fuel all that growth.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The president of Palantir Canada is on Carney's council for Canada/US relations.
MacNaughton, who was Canada's ambassador to the US, is also on the board of TC Energy, big proponent of Fortress Am-Can.
He is also chair of fake front "Therme", building a casino at Ontario Place with Ford's team.
MacNaughton, who was Canada's ambassador to the US, is also on the board of TC Energy, big proponent of Fortress Am-Can.
He is also chair of fake front "Therme", building a casino at Ontario Place with Ford's team.
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Considering he's supposed to be innocent of all accusations against him, this is a very 'HE'S GUILTY AS ALL FUCK' move from his brother.
October 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Considering he's supposed to be innocent of all accusations against him, this is a very 'HE'S GUILTY AS ALL FUCK' move from his brother.
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This man is an embarrassment to the US. You should demand he be recalled. He's a total asshole.
U.S. ambassador to Canada goes...
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U.S. ambassador to Canada goes...
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U.S. ambassador to Canada goes on expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative, witnesses say | CBC News
The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered an expletive-laced tirade at Ontario's trade representative at an event in Ottawa on Monday, multiple witnesses tell CBC News
www.cbc.ca
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This man is an embarrassment to the US. You should demand he be recalled. He's a total asshole.
U.S. ambassador to Canada goes...
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U.S. ambassador to Canada goes...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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OK I screwed this up. The ballroom will only cost $350 million, not billion. That's a huge difference. You can all yell at me now.
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 AM
OK I screwed this up. The ballroom will only cost $350 million, not billion. That's a huge difference. You can all yell at me now.
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The US is a puppet state of Russia
Get Trump ready for another ad and tantrum.
Russia has better access to the US market for softwood than Canada does. They sell their softwood to the US at a lower tariff rate. This kind of absurdity needs to be brought to the attention of the American people and decision-makers.”
Russia has better access to the US market for softwood than Canada does. They sell their softwood to the US at a lower tariff rate. This kind of absurdity needs to be brought to the attention of the American people and decision-makers.”
B.C. will go ahead with anti-tariff ads despite Trump blow-up over Ontario | Globalnews.ca
Premier David Eby announced last week that B.C. will roll out digital ads in the U.S. next month 'to explain who wins and who loses' from additional tariffs on softwood lumber.
globalnews.ca
October 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The US is a puppet state of Russia
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The Ontario government plans to change the Clean Water Act, put in place after contaminated water in Walkerton killed seven people in 2000. It says the goal is to support “housing and infrastructure development” while keeping “strong protections" for drinking water. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
Ford plans changes to Ontario's Clean Water Act | The Narwhal
Ontario’s Clean Water Act was a response to the deadly Walkerton tragedy. Bill 56 proposes changes that would centralize provincial powers
thenarwhal.ca
October 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Ontario government plans to change the Clean Water Act, put in place after contaminated water in Walkerton killed seven people in 2000. It says the goal is to support “housing and infrastructure development” while keeping “strong protections" for drinking water. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
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Remember that crises like our current situation impact vulnerable communities (like the trans community) first and foremost, so if you can swing it (and no one is under any obligation), donations to local LGBTQIA+ support groups can make a world of difference at times like this. Much love, y'all.
October 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Remember that crises like our current situation impact vulnerable communities (like the trans community) first and foremost, so if you can swing it (and no one is under any obligation), donations to local LGBTQIA+ support groups can make a world of difference at times like this. Much love, y'all.
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Trump had a giant public tariff meltdown courtesy of Canada.
Canada defeated the orange clown and now the MAGA are having a big sad cry. Trump’s tariffs have increased the US debt by trillions of dollars and collapsed multiple domestic industries, increasing poverty and food & cost of living costs.
Canada defeated the orange clown and now the MAGA are having a big sad cry. Trump’s tariffs have increased the US debt by trillions of dollars and collapsed multiple domestic industries, increasing poverty and food & cost of living costs.
October 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trump had a giant public tariff meltdown courtesy of Canada.
Canada defeated the orange clown and now the MAGA are having a big sad cry. Trump’s tariffs have increased the US debt by trillions of dollars and collapsed multiple domestic industries, increasing poverty and food & cost of living costs.
Canada defeated the orange clown and now the MAGA are having a big sad cry. Trump’s tariffs have increased the US debt by trillions of dollars and collapsed multiple domestic industries, increasing poverty and food & cost of living costs.
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2 years years ago…meaning right around October 2023.
I’m hearing that a genocide was in a Master Plan for real estate.
I’m hearing that a genocide was in a Master Plan for real estate.
October 24, 2025 at 3:04 AM
2 years years ago…meaning right around October 2023.
I’m hearing that a genocide was in a Master Plan for real estate.
I’m hearing that a genocide was in a Master Plan for real estate.
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The Conservatives have launched their Charlie Kirk imitation tour.
In a fluff piece, CBC casually mentions that it it supported by youth from a group demanding the forcible deportation of millions from Canada.
CBC presents it as "counter culture."
No.
That's hate.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
In a fluff piece, CBC casually mentions that it it supported by youth from a group demanding the forcible deportation of millions from Canada.
CBC presents it as "counter culture."
No.
That's hate.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Inside one Conservative MP’s ‘Restore the North’ tour, a Canadian take on Charlie Kirk’s movement | CBC News
By asking how to 'restore the North,' Conservative MP Jamil Jivani hopes to expand Charlie Kirk's U.S. campus tour movement — and ignite a national conversation here in Canada.
www.cbc.ca
October 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Conservatives have launched their Charlie Kirk imitation tour.
In a fluff piece, CBC casually mentions that it it supported by youth from a group demanding the forcible deportation of millions from Canada.
CBC presents it as "counter culture."
No.
That's hate.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
In a fluff piece, CBC casually mentions that it it supported by youth from a group demanding the forcible deportation of millions from Canada.
CBC presents it as "counter culture."
No.
That's hate.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Arrived today. Thanks @jennyleeshee.bsky.social. My wife and I are figuring out where to showcase these! Laptop✅ get yours in her Etsy store!
October 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM