Sally
@platypuspants.bsky.social
Failure, first and foremost. Neuroscience nerd. Avid reader. Rabid CanCon fanatic. Urban worm farmer. I bake a lot of bread.
I don't think I've ever seen the mountain so busy, it's like everyone who checked the weather forecast for tomorrow decided to go for a hike
#mtl
#mtl
November 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I don't think I've ever seen the mountain so busy, it's like everyone who checked the weather forecast for tomorrow decided to go for a hike
#mtl
#mtl
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In light of last night's news, I want to emphasize these two things.
We DO have political power, but only when we WORK DAMN HARD FOR IT. Get out. Join organizations. And do not stop now. Campaigning happens once, politics happens every damn day.
Be happy now. Your body, mind, and heart need that.
We DO have political power, but only when we WORK DAMN HARD FOR IT. Get out. Join organizations. And do not stop now. Campaigning happens once, politics happens every damn day.
Be happy now. Your body, mind, and heart need that.
November 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
In light of last night's news, I want to emphasize these two things.
We DO have political power, but only when we WORK DAMN HARD FOR IT. Get out. Join organizations. And do not stop now. Campaigning happens once, politics happens every damn day.
Be happy now. Your body, mind, and heart need that.
We DO have political power, but only when we WORK DAMN HARD FOR IT. Get out. Join organizations. And do not stop now. Campaigning happens once, politics happens every damn day.
Be happy now. Your body, mind, and heart need that.
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I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
The Democratic Party Needs to Learn from Zohran Mamdani's Guts and Backbone
Zohran Mamdani did something different, and it made all the difference.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
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It's actually insane that the feds are promising to put more than double the amount of money they're putting into childcare, into AI.
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It's actually insane that the feds are promising to put more than double the amount of money they're putting into childcare, into AI.
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
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The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
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I too am a bedraggled unwrapped coconut amongst the pretty pristinely wrapped hams.
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I too am a bedraggled unwrapped coconut amongst the pretty pristinely wrapped hams.
Listening to the Ensemble Montréal candidate for Pierrefonds talk on CBC about PM not listening to constituents is tragically hilarious, their party was literally voted out 2 elections ago in part because of Coderre's attempt to force through that disaster of an electric racing event
#mtlpoli
#mtlpoli
November 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Listening to the Ensemble Montréal candidate for Pierrefonds talk on CBC about PM not listening to constituents is tragically hilarious, their party was literally voted out 2 elections ago in part because of Coderre's attempt to force through that disaster of an electric racing event
#mtlpoli
#mtlpoli
Very early in the night for MTL municipal elections results, but sounds like Ensemble Montreal already has a substantial lead for mayor. Not surprising, but still... fuck. Soraya is the worst, and doesn't even live here (moving here in June absolutely doesn't count)
#mtlpoli
#mtlpoli
November 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Very early in the night for MTL municipal elections results, but sounds like Ensemble Montreal already has a substantial lead for mayor. Not surprising, but still... fuck. Soraya is the worst, and doesn't even live here (moving here in June absolutely doesn't count)
#mtlpoli
#mtlpoli
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Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership
Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025
Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:
The one that still sticks with me is the woman who lost her dentures
Housing is a human right
Housing is a human right
We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.
(Published Dec. 2024)
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.
(Published Dec. 2024)
“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps
Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so th...
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October 25, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The one that still sticks with me is the woman who lost her dentures
Housing is a human right
Housing is a human right
Hearing @mark-carney.bsky.social talking about "supporting" innovation is science is chilling; Harper-era changes to RCC funding policies directly prevented me from pursing a career in neuroscience. And this guy is a Harper-era conservative in a Liberal suit.
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Hearing @mark-carney.bsky.social talking about "supporting" innovation is science is chilling; Harper-era changes to RCC funding policies directly prevented me from pursing a career in neuroscience. And this guy is a Harper-era conservative in a Liberal suit.
I'm a little late on S2 of Conan O'Brien must go, but Conan and Javier Bardem is the bromance I didn't realize I needed in my life
October 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm a little late on S2 of Conan O'Brien must go, but Conan and Javier Bardem is the bromance I didn't realize I needed in my life
I think I have said this here before but one of the many things about this campaign that gives me hope is the focus on history. Also, behold the absolute demolishing of any notion that trans rights and the rights of the working class are somehow opposed or even distinct.
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
October 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Trans people may only be like 1% of the population, but the percentage of people who love and support them is bigger. LGBTQ+ rights depend on solidarity and not throwing each other under the bus for acceptance from ppl who want us dead.
October 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Trans people may only be like 1% of the population, but the percentage of people who love and support them is bigger. LGBTQ+ rights depend on solidarity and not throwing each other under the bus for acceptance from ppl who want us dead.
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Tell the Canadian government & your MP that Israel must allow safe passage to #Gaza for humanitarian cargo & free the kidnapped @freedomflotilla.bsky.social @1kmadleenfr.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy activists, now. Just click on this link, send & SHARE!
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October 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Tell the Canadian government & your MP that Israel must allow safe passage to #Gaza for humanitarian cargo & free the kidnapped @freedomflotilla.bsky.social @1kmadleenfr.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy activists, now. Just click on this link, send & SHARE!
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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I'll never forget that Canada Post letter carries deferred their contract negotiation during the COVID-19 pandemic because the workers felt they had a responsibility to continue to LITERALLY CARRY CANADA'S ECONOMY ON THEIR BACKS
The way they are being treated as thanks for their service is SHAMEFUL
The way they are being treated as thanks for their service is SHAMEFUL
And Canada Post too!
Neither management team has negotiated in good faith. They both want the government to impose a settlement at the expense of the workers. That would also serve Poilievre’s desperate need to tarnish the government, another positive for the companies’ managements.
Neither management team has negotiated in good faith. They both want the government to impose a settlement at the expense of the workers. That would also serve Poilievre’s desperate need to tarnish the government, another positive for the companies’ managements.
August 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I'll never forget that Canada Post letter carries deferred their contract negotiation during the COVID-19 pandemic because the workers felt they had a responsibility to continue to LITERALLY CARRY CANADA'S ECONOMY ON THEIR BACKS
The way they are being treated as thanks for their service is SHAMEFUL
The way they are being treated as thanks for their service is SHAMEFUL
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The flotilla has been intercepted. Early AM in Canada so I haven't heard any updates on Nima or the other Canadians on board yet, though the Guardian reports 4 boats are pressing on. Fellow Canadians, please, write your MP today demanding the government ensures their safety
#ndp #gaza #cdnpoli
#ndp #gaza #cdnpoli
Écoutez et partagez ce message de Nima Machouf, à bord du bateau 'Conscience' de la #FreedomFlotilla @freedomflotilla.bsky.social : N'attendez pas qu’Israël nous attaque: faites pression maintenant sur vos gouvernements pour demander qu’Israël nous laisse arriver à #Gaza.
October 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Once again, fuck the CAQ. Our medical system in QC is not strong enough to withstand this level of shortsighted stupidity.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Quebec to stop offering free COVID-19 vaccines to the general population | CBC News
COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be free for all Quebecers starting this fall, the province’s Health Ministry announced Wednesday.
www.cbc.ca
September 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Once again, fuck the CAQ. Our medical system in QC is not strong enough to withstand this level of shortsighted stupidity.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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If cabinet is hoping the guy who wrote the fascist playbook will give advice on stopping fascism then we are in trouble.
Adorno reminds us that clever people were the first to be suckered by the fascist playbook because they thought they could outsmart it.
There is nothing hidden in their plan.
Adorno reminds us that clever people were the first to be suckered by the fascist playbook because they thought they could outsmart it.
There is nothing hidden in their plan.
September 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
If cabinet is hoping the guy who wrote the fascist playbook will give advice on stopping fascism then we are in trouble.
Adorno reminds us that clever people were the first to be suckered by the fascist playbook because they thought they could outsmart it.
There is nothing hidden in their plan.
Adorno reminds us that clever people were the first to be suckered by the fascist playbook because they thought they could outsmart it.
There is nothing hidden in their plan.
Yet again, #CarneyCaves.
@mark-carney.bsky.social, what in the everloving fuck happened to #elbowsup? You know, that sentiment that got you elected?
#cdnpoli
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@mark-carney.bsky.social, what in the everloving fuck happened to #elbowsup? You know, that sentiment that got you elected?
#cdnpoli
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Canada to remove many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods: source | CBC News
Canada will announce today that it is removing many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, a source familiar with the matter said.
www.cbc.ca
August 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Yet again, #CarneyCaves.
@mark-carney.bsky.social, what in the everloving fuck happened to #elbowsup? You know, that sentiment that got you elected?
#cdnpoli
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@mark-carney.bsky.social, what in the everloving fuck happened to #elbowsup? You know, that sentiment that got you elected?
#cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...