Rachel Barney
@rachelxb.bsky.social
Complaints about fascism and the Toronto subway. Wondering where it all went wrong. Elbows up!
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Imagine if tech companies had made a wild capex bet on chasing clean energy, instead of inventing a plagiarism machine powered by **checks notes** extending the life of coal plants
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Imagine if tech companies had made a wild capex bet on chasing clean energy, instead of inventing a plagiarism machine powered by **checks notes** extending the life of coal plants
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📢 For the first time in over a decade, Canada has been shamed at #COP30 as the “Fossil of the Day” — the most dishonourable award given during COPs to the countries “who are the best at being the worst and doing the most to do the least.”
Read our press release:
shorturl.at/hSGvm
Read our press release:
shorturl.at/hSGvm
Canada shamed as “Fossil of the Day” at COP30, for the first time in more than a decade - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
Belém, Brazil, 18 November 2025:
Today at COP30, international civil society denounced Canada as Fossil of the Day—the first time since 2014 that Canada has been singled out for this dishonour.
Foss...
shorturl.at
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
📢 For the first time in over a decade, Canada has been shamed at #COP30 as the “Fossil of the Day” — the most dishonourable award given during COPs to the countries “who are the best at being the worst and doing the most to do the least.”
Read our press release:
shorturl.at/hSGvm
Read our press release:
shorturl.at/hSGvm
This had better not be Canadian govt workers using some Canary Mission/ADL/Likud enemies list
Falk said they were asked a series of questions about his participation in the conference, his involvement in the Israel-Palestine conflict and his position on Israel. After about four hours, Falk said he and wife were eventually released and allowed to enter Canada.
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This had better not be Canadian govt workers using some Canary Mission/ADL/Likud enemies list
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Reinstate Sarah Kendzior
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Reinstate Sarah Kendzior
Speaking as a Canadian, not wanting to talk to Kevin O’Leary does not distinguish Zohran from tens of millions
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Speaking as a Canadian, not wanting to talk to Kevin O’Leary does not distinguish Zohran from tens of millions
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Instead of investing in wind and solar to bring down energy prices, Doug Ford is paying for his hatred of renewables with our taxes.
Ontario nearly doubles household electricity rebates to cover surging hydro prices
While the net result on residential hydro bills is minimal, the increase in the rebate will cost taxpayers an estimated $2 billion more per year — meaning power subsidies will
www.thestar.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Instead of investing in wind and solar to bring down energy prices, Doug Ford is paying for his hatred of renewables with our taxes.
I want a way to get folks who claim to believe that ZM is a raging antisemitic jihadist to bet real money of their own on some factual claims about what will happen over the next few years. Separate the bullshitting bullies from the genuinely deranged, & get rich.
They believe conspiracy theories. It's as simple as that. They cannot face the evidence is as much against them as it is, that WE see clearly because it means they've been wrong this whole time. It's face saving to avoid the obvious--MAMDANI is the advocate of liberal rights. So what are THEY then?
The way all of these people convinced themselves that Mamdani is antisemitic is a subject far more worthy of media examination than any of the ‘groupthink on campuses!’ thinkpieces we’ve been subjected to
November 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I want a way to get folks who claim to believe that ZM is a raging antisemitic jihadist to bet real money of their own on some factual claims about what will happen over the next few years. Separate the bullshitting bullies from the genuinely deranged, & get rich.
Ugh
Here's the biggest PSE story you haven't heard yet: the Canada Student Grant for low-income students is being cut from $4200/year to $3000/year as of next August. It's implicit in the budget tables but the government is too chickenshit to actually say so directly.
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Ugh
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"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
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An embarrassingly obvious point, but...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
Trump says he’s increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% after Ontario’s Reagan ad | CNN Business
President Donald Trump said Saturday he is increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over current levels, further escalating trade tensions over what he called a “fake” ad that featured parts of an anti-...
www.cnn.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
An embarrassingly obvious point, but...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
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This seems important.
#ClimateCrisis #drought #cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpoli #saskpoli #mbpoli #onpoli #nbpoli #nspoli #nfld #nwt
#ClimateCrisis #drought #cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpoli #saskpoli #mbpoli #onpoli #nbpoli #nspoli #nfld #nwt
As of September 30th, “85% of the country was classified as Abnormally Dry (D0) or Moderate to Extreme Drought (D1 to D3), including 76% of the country's agricultural landscape.”
October 19, 2025 at 2:41 AM
As usual, Pritzker saying the thing that needs saying
Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."
October 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
As usual, Pritzker saying the thing that needs saying
Pay the middle price now
Wow.
People fighting for freedom in China, encouraging Americans to "be braver" now.
h/t @samanthaculp.bsky.social
People fighting for freedom in China, encouraging Americans to "be braver" now.
h/t @samanthaculp.bsky.social
In which I said to Americans: “I just can’t emphasize enough to be braver than you think you can. If you don’t pay the middle price now, you’re gonna pay a huge price. People go to jail, people disappear, people die for the right to speak, now you only need to lose your job.” pen.org/what-oversea...
September 14, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Pay the middle price now
Well, it’s probably true that the crowd was exceptionally dense
The right-wing dullards are so dishonest, they're even faking Grok analyses to support their false narratives. And as always, obsessed with ludicrous crowd sizes 🙄.
September 14, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Well, it’s probably true that the crowd was exceptionally dense
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if you’re an isolated, angsty, strange young man, please know that you can become a Kierkegaard scholar instead of joining fringe online communities
September 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
if you’re an isolated, angsty, strange young man, please know that you can become a Kierkegaard scholar instead of joining fringe online communities
Doug Ford only identifies with three kinds of voter: developers, people who can’t stand to sober up, and people who insist on their right to speed and refuse to pay their tickets
As if the recent cutting down of speed cameras wasn't bad enough, now we have Ontario Premier Doug Ford urging Toronto to "Get rid of the speed cameras or I'm going to do it." Talk about zero vision regarding road safety! #shame #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
2 more Toronto speed cameras cut down, as Ford urges city to do away with 'tax grab' | CBC News
More Toronto speed cameras were found cut down on Tuesday morning, only two days after the Parkside Drive speed camera was cut down for the seventh time in less than a year.
www.cbc.ca
September 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Doug Ford only identifies with three kinds of voter: developers, people who can’t stand to sober up, and people who insist on their right to speed and refuse to pay their tickets
The more rightwing candidates the better imho
jacobin.com/2023/02/john...
So, sources close to John Tory are saying "he's now likely to run against incumbent Olivia Chow next year, and has held talks with key political insiders about a potential campaign."
#Toronto
#ONpoli
So, sources close to John Tory are saying "he's now likely to run against incumbent Olivia Chow next year, and has held talks with key political insiders about a potential campaign."
#Toronto
#ONpoli
A Scandal Took Down Toronto’s Mayor, but the Real Disgrace Was His Politics
Last week, Toronto mayor John Tory announced his resignation after an affair with a young staffer came to light. But his unstinting attacks on working people and the poor should have rendered him unfi...
jacobin.com
September 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The more rightwing candidates the better imho
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on this day in 1947, Canadian chocolate bar companies raised the price from 5 to 8 cents and kids across the nation launched a massive strike, blocked traffic with protests, and even stormed a government building. the movement fizzled due to accusations of communist ties
April 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
on this day in 1947, Canadian chocolate bar companies raised the price from 5 to 8 cents and kids across the nation launched a massive strike, blocked traffic with protests, and even stormed a government building. the movement fizzled due to accusations of communist ties
I think he must think Poilievre would be a quisling for him (which, in fairness, he’s so far shown no signs of being), but also can’t remember his name?
April 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I think he must think Poilievre would be a quisling for him (which, in fairness, he’s so far shown no signs of being), but also can’t remember his name?
Thudding my head against my desk at the eternal, invincible, heroic refusal of Canadians to grasp what actual strategic voting would be. /thud
There should be at least one Green voice in parliament.
The race in Saanich-Gulf Islands is maddening. Come on, people!
Lib voters: don't give the Cons another seat in a tight election. You can't elect a Lib anyway; vote Green to help the Libs defeat the Cons
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #Election2025
The race in Saanich-Gulf Islands is maddening. Come on, people!
Lib voters: don't give the Cons another seat in a tight election. You can't elect a Lib anyway; vote Green to help the Libs defeat the Cons
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #Election2025
April 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Thudding my head against my desk at the eternal, invincible, heroic refusal of Canadians to grasp what actual strategic voting would be. /thud
People keep saying this but see @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social. ‘Deportation’ is the standard term for the Nazis’ sending innocent Jewish citizens of Germany, France etc. to concentration camps in nominally distinct jurisdictions. Not a totally irrelevant parallel to El Salvador.
April 28, 2025 at 4:17 AM
People keep saying this but see @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social. ‘Deportation’ is the standard term for the Nazis’ sending innocent Jewish citizens of Germany, France etc. to concentration camps in nominally distinct jurisdictions. Not a totally irrelevant parallel to El Salvador.
I want the Ontario Cons and the PCP to end up so committed to destroying each other that the whole party ends up like the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a decades long no-go zone where nature can heal
At the end of this Canadian federal election, I want a six-part HBO series on the war between the federal and Ontario Conservatives. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Poilievre may lose his Ottawa-area riding as Liberals poised to sweep the region
The Conservative Leader is in dead heat with Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy in Ottawa-Carleton, sources say
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I want the Ontario Cons and the PCP to end up so committed to destroying each other that the whole party ends up like the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a decades long no-go zone where nature can heal
Like what the Saudis did with Khashoggi
NEW on how Mohsen Mahdawi was detained in a "trap."
At a citizenship interview, he signed his pledge to “defend the Constitution."
The official left to go “check” something. Said he'd be back.
Then masked & armed agents came in, shackled Mahdawi, and tried to fly him 1000 miles away to Louisiana.
At a citizenship interview, he signed his pledge to “defend the Constitution."
The official left to go “check” something. Said he'd be back.
Then masked & armed agents came in, shackled Mahdawi, and tried to fly him 1000 miles away to Louisiana.
ICE Ambushed Mohsen Mahdawi in a 'Trap' and Had a 'Clear Plan to Ship Him to Louisiana'
The Palestinian Columbia student’s legal team says Mahdawi signed a pledge to defend the Constitution, and then ICE showed up.
zeteo.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Like what the Saudis did with Khashoggi
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In 2000, John Waters donated 372 pieces of his art collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art. They named a rotunda after him in their gallery. He requested an all-gender restroom be named for him instead. #BOTD
April 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In 2000, John Waters donated 372 pieces of his art collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art. They named a rotunda after him in their gallery. He requested an all-gender restroom be named for him instead. #BOTD
This is because Trump hasn’t raved about annexation for a few weeks now. And because people are idiots.
Getting less confident about the polls. Polls have tightened, as expected, to 5% btw Lib/Con. Bloc moving if they get up to 26% dbl didget seat changes from Lib to Bloc. BC is shifting too much with NDP voters moving back. This is shaky. NDP/Bloc shifting is a #Poliviere win! Seriously 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli
April 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This is because Trump hasn’t raved about annexation for a few weeks now. And because people are idiots.