nodepolitik
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Connective Politics
progressive | pro-labour | pro-union | pro-democracy | pro-transit | pro-accessibility | pro-redistribution: wealth & information | misinformation filter | digital citizen & resident of Toronto
progressive | pro-labour | pro-union | pro-democracy | pro-transit | pro-accessibility | pro-redistribution: wealth & information | misinformation filter | digital citizen & resident of Toronto
Markets can be really wonderful. Emancipatory, even! But sometimes they fail. This is why I advocate for better funding the CBC, and entirely overhauling its editorial orientation to better reflect the demographic and ideological diversity of our country, which is what CBS is pretending to do.
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Markets can be really wonderful. Emancipatory, even! But sometimes they fail. This is why I advocate for better funding the CBC, and entirely overhauling its editorial orientation to better reflect the demographic and ideological diversity of our country, which is what CBS is pretending to do.
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
January 2, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Living through a war is surreal. Today, I planned to visit the local winter market to enjoy the snow, the food stalls, and the New Year’s decorations. I ended up there processing today's russian strike on our city, dreading the rising victim count and regretting leaving home...
January 3, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Living through a war is surreal. Today, I planned to visit the local winter market to enjoy the snow, the food stalls, and the New Year’s decorations. I ended up there processing today's russian strike on our city, dreading the rising victim count and regretting leaving home...
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I will give CBS this much: It takes some balls as a news organization in this era to call out the big problem as too much expertise.
January 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I will give CBS this much: It takes some balls as a news organization in this era to call out the big problem as too much expertise.
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ah yes, the best way to explain and understand the world is by ignoring experts and practitioners and turning our attention to the “average American,” whatever that means
This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
ah yes, the best way to explain and understand the world is by ignoring experts and practitioners and turning our attention to the “average American,” whatever that means
Again, I urge the #NDP to disregard the voices of the reckless anti-NATO tankies in our party. Fortunately, they form a minority. I'm very skeptical of @avilewis.ca on this front.
#cdnpoli #Ukraine #SlavaUkraini
#cdnpoli #Ukraine #SlavaUkraini
The mayor of Kharkiv reported that Russia struck the city with two missiles, directly hitting apartment buildings. Sadly, there are fatalities.
"Russia does not want this war to end and every day does everything it can to make the war continue." - Zelensky added.
"Russia does not want this war to end and every day does everything it can to make the war continue." - Zelensky added.
January 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Again, I urge the #NDP to disregard the voices of the reckless anti-NATO tankies in our party. Fortunately, they form a minority. I'm very skeptical of @avilewis.ca on this front.
#cdnpoli #Ukraine #SlavaUkraini
#cdnpoli #Ukraine #SlavaUkraini
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Some of my fellow progressives are opposed to the CRA's move here. There are people who in good faith erroneously received this benefit, and we should advocate for leniency and flexibility for them.
But those who simply gamed the system should be held responsible.
#cdnpoli
Some of my fellow progressives are opposed to the CRA's move here. There are people who in good faith erroneously received this benefit, and we should advocate for leniency and flexibility for them.
But those who simply gamed the system should be held responsible.
#cdnpoli
CRA says it’s owed more than $10 billion in COVID-19 benefit payments
As of Nov. 30, close to 1.4 million people have repaid approximately $3.3 billion in debts related to individual COVID-19 benefits, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Some of my fellow progressives are opposed to the CRA's move here. There are people who in good faith erroneously received this benefit, and we should advocate for leniency and flexibility for them.
But those who simply gamed the system should be held responsible.
#cdnpoli
Some of my fellow progressives are opposed to the CRA's move here. There are people who in good faith erroneously received this benefit, and we should advocate for leniency and flexibility for them.
But those who simply gamed the system should be held responsible.
#cdnpoli
I embrace what Mamdani says here, but I agree with Walsh. Walsh is principally consistent and respectable in his view, whereas MAGA are hypocrites.
#NewYork
#NewYork
I reject what Mamdani says here, but I gotta call out the hypocrisy of every MAGA/Trump supporter out there. They scream “communist” while embracing a fascist. And they shout “we don’t believe in collectivism in America,” while forgetting that we don’t believe in authoritarianism in America either.
January 2, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I embrace what Mamdani says here, but I agree with Walsh. Walsh is principally consistent and respectable in his view, whereas MAGA are hypocrites.
#NewYork
#NewYork
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Year-end summary in Ukraine: it was not an easy year.
January 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Year-end summary in Ukraine: it was not an easy year.
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OTTAWA – Canada’s spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities.
Spy watchdog reviewing Canadian security agencies' use of artificial intelligence
OTTAWA – Canada’s spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:27 PM
OTTAWA – Canada’s spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities.
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U.S. president who promised to end foreign wars has bombed seven countries (Venezuela, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, Yemen and Somalia) since taking office last year, and authorised strikes on 30 small boats in the Caribbean.
Sleepless Trump, 79, Threatens New War in 3AM Rage Post
The president, who has been lobbying for a Nobel Peace Prize, warned a foreign adversary that the U.S. is “locked and loaded and ready to go.”
www.thedailybeast.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
U.S. president who promised to end foreign wars has bombed seven countries (Venezuela, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, Yemen and Somalia) since taking office last year, and authorised strikes on 30 small boats in the Caribbean.
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Who's Trump gonna send, Steve Witkoff? This administration is incompetent.
Solidarity with the protesters in #Iran.
Who's Trump gonna send, Steve Witkoff? This administration is incompetent.
Solidarity with the protesters in #Iran.
Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal th...
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January 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Who's Trump gonna send, Steve Witkoff? This administration is incompetent.
Solidarity with the protesters in #Iran.
Who's Trump gonna send, Steve Witkoff? This administration is incompetent.
Solidarity with the protesters in #Iran.
Eyes on #Iran.
Solidarity with the protestors. They deserve so much better. Iran has a rich, vibrant culture, held back by Khamenei.
Solidarity with the protestors. They deserve so much better. Iran has a rich, vibrant culture, held back by Khamenei.
THREAD: Verified videos of anti-establishment protests currently unfolding in Iran
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
January 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Eyes on #Iran.
Solidarity with the protestors. They deserve so much better. Iran has a rich, vibrant culture, held back by Khamenei.
Solidarity with the protestors. They deserve so much better. Iran has a rich, vibrant culture, held back by Khamenei.
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Imagine being this powerless and afraid. 💔
Credit: bobbysud (IG) | weanimals (IG)
#pig #farming #agriculture #veganism #vegan
Credit: bobbysud (IG) | weanimals (IG)
#pig #farming #agriculture #veganism #vegan
January 2, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Imagine being this powerless and afraid. 💔
Credit: bobbysud (IG) | weanimals (IG)
#pig #farming #agriculture #veganism #vegan
Credit: bobbysud (IG) | weanimals (IG)
#pig #farming #agriculture #veganism #vegan
Curious about what you @stateofthecity.bsky.social will have to say about Sheffield and Mamdani in a few months. Sheffield first became a councillor at 26. Holy cow.
It’s official: Mary Sheffield is the Mayor of Detroit!
The first woman mayor in the city’s 324-year history, Mayor Sheffield will move Detroit forward.
The first woman mayor in the city’s 324-year history, Mayor Sheffield will move Detroit forward.
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Curious about what you @stateofthecity.bsky.social will have to say about Sheffield and Mamdani in a few months. Sheffield first became a councillor at 26. Holy cow.
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China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee in New Year amid Japan tensions
China's Xi will host Korea's Lee in 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting on Sunday, signaling Beijing’s intent to strengthen ties with Seoul amidst strained relations with Japan over Taiwan.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 2, 2026 at 12:21 AM
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee in New Year amid Japan tensions
Do note the Carney government cut $2.7bn from foreign aid. I lament this considerably, even as someone who supports the increased military spending.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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Must read.
"He argued that soft power is much cheaper, and often more effective, than hard power on its own. “Development is so often the other side of the coin to defense,” Mitchell said. It helps prevent wars, end fighting and rebuild nations afterward."
#cdnpoli
Must read.
"He argued that soft power is much cheaper, and often more effective, than hard power on its own. “Development is so often the other side of the coin to defense,” Mitchell said. It helps prevent wars, end fighting and rebuild nations afterward."
#cdnpoli
The West’s new arms race: Selling peace to buy war
Military spending is rising faster than at any time since the end of the Cold War, but the retreat from diplomacy and foreign aid will come at a price.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Do note the Carney government cut $2.7bn from foreign aid. I lament this considerably, even as someone who supports the increased military spending.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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Must read.
"He argued that soft power is much cheaper, and often more effective, than hard power on its own. “Development is so often the other side of the coin to defense,” Mitchell said. It helps prevent wars, end fighting and rebuild nations afterward."
#cdnpoli
Must read.
"He argued that soft power is much cheaper, and often more effective, than hard power on its own. “Development is so often the other side of the coin to defense,” Mitchell said. It helps prevent wars, end fighting and rebuild nations afterward."
#cdnpoli
The West’s new arms race: Selling peace to buy war
Military spending is rising faster than at any time since the end of the Cold War, but the retreat from diplomacy and foreign aid will come at a price.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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Must read.
"He argued that soft power is much cheaper, and often more effective, than hard power on its own. “Development is so often the other side of the coin to defense,” Mitchell said. It helps prevent wars, end fighting and rebuild nations afterward."
#cdnpoli
Must read.
"He argued that soft power is much cheaper, and often more effective, than hard power on its own. “Development is so often the other side of the coin to defense,” Mitchell said. It helps prevent wars, end fighting and rebuild nations afterward."
#cdnpoli
My concern about the #NDP is twofold:
- We don't talk about affordability enough.
- When we do, half the time we're economically illiterate.
Price caps tend to reduce supply. But increasing competition, and making more generous GST rebates (raising the threshold, too?) is effective.
#cdnpoli
- We don't talk about affordability enough.
- When we do, half the time we're economically illiterate.
Price caps tend to reduce supply. But increasing competition, and making more generous GST rebates (raising the threshold, too?) is effective.
#cdnpoli
The grocery aisles are packed with last-minute shoppers, and too many families are feeling the squeeze this holiday season.
Together, we can make groceries more affordable.
🎄 Price caps on essentials
🎄 Remove the GST from basics
🚫 Rein in grocery monopolies that keep prices high
Together, we can make groceries more affordable.
🎄 Price caps on essentials
🎄 Remove the GST from basics
🚫 Rein in grocery monopolies that keep prices high
January 2, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Emphasizing on affordability and labour, while absolutely not forgetting to protect vulnerable people (e.g. trans kids).
Please, please, please keep talking about affordability, and healthcare!
#cdnpoli
Please, please, please keep talking about affordability, and healthcare!
#cdnpoli
New year, same belief.
People deserve a fair deal and a party that will fight for it.
youtube.com/shorts/woQs2...
People deserve a fair deal and a party that will fight for it.
youtube.com/shorts/woQs2...
This is why I’m running
YouTube video by Heather McPherson
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January 2, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Emphasizing on affordability and labour, while absolutely not forgetting to protect vulnerable people (e.g. trans kids).
Please, please, please keep talking about affordability, and healthcare!
#cdnpoli
Please, please, please keep talking about affordability, and healthcare!
#cdnpoli
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Something to keep in mind about rhetoric around Zohran is that the same billionaires and bigots who tried to smear him during the election will continue their efforts, especially if he continues to be well-liked and successful. These smear campaigns can be extremely sophisticated and convincing
January 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Something to keep in mind about rhetoric around Zohran is that the same billionaires and bigots who tried to smear him during the election will continue their efforts, especially if he continues to be well-liked and successful. These smear campaigns can be extremely sophisticated and convincing
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"... rather than selling into a down market, she and her husband have decided to wait it out and list in early 2027... And since she's on the hook for fees whether she lives in the condo or not, she's decided to go down there this winter..."
Thx for the solidarity.
#cdnpoli
"... rather than selling into a down market, she and her husband have decided to wait it out and list in early 2027... And since she's on the hook for fees whether she lives in the condo or not, she's decided to go down there this winter..."
Thx for the solidarity.
#cdnpoli
Some snowbirds want out of Florida. A bad housing market makes it hard to leave | CBC News
As the era of bilateral bad blood between Canada and the U.S. drags on, some snowbirds are facing a choice this January: Go south to warmer climes, or boycott a country that has gone from friend to so...
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January 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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"... rather than selling into a down market, she and her husband have decided to wait it out and list in early 2027... And since she's on the hook for fees whether she lives in the condo or not, she's decided to go down there this winter..."
Thx for the solidarity.
#cdnpoli
"... rather than selling into a down market, she and her husband have decided to wait it out and list in early 2027... And since she's on the hook for fees whether she lives in the condo or not, she's decided to go down there this winter..."
Thx for the solidarity.
#cdnpoli
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Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
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US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts
US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts
Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demands
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:44 PM
US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts