Robert Finbow
@rfinbow.bsky.social
Eric Dennis Professor, Dalhousie University - comparative and urban/regional politics - antifascist
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CBC's Day 6 pod: Mark Carney's government framed this budget as being about sacrifice but here at Generation Squeeze we say the budget doesn't do enough to address the structural inequity in government spending that hits young people the hardest.Full episode here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnpoli
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
CBC's Day 6 pod: Mark Carney's government framed this budget as being about sacrifice but here at Generation Squeeze we say the budget doesn't do enough to address the structural inequity in government spending that hits young people the hardest.Full episode here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #cdnpoli
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Iconic of the folks at CAHN at they, with far fewer resources, identified 18 people who were at this neo-Nazi event in B.C. -- while CBC, with more staff and far more resources, unmasked two.
CAHN really are the GOATs at this work.
CAHN really are the GOATs at this work.
3/ We got photos of all of them and got to work finding their names. CBC verified our identifications and added two. By bringing in the CBC, we were able to reach a much larger audience to talk about the threat of white nationalism in Canada.
Read CBC's reporting here:
Read CBC's reporting here:
MMA gym owners, coaches ID’d at secretive neo-Nazi event in B.C. | CBC News
This summer in Vancouver, dozens of people gathered to attend a conference organized and attended by some of Canada’s most prominent white supremacist organizations. CBC’s visual investigations team l...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Iconic of the folks at CAHN at they, with far fewer resources, identified 18 people who were at this neo-Nazi event in B.C. -- while CBC, with more staff and far more resources, unmasked two.
CAHN really are the GOATs at this work.
CAHN really are the GOATs at this work.
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Source: pniatlantic
#PEI privately operated long-term care facilities are receiving significant Provincial Healthcare taxpayer funding, yet these 13 families have written to #PEI #MinisterOfHealth addressing substandard care residents receive.
#peipoli #HealthPEI
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#PEI privately operated long-term care facilities are receiving significant Provincial Healthcare taxpayer funding, yet these 13 families have written to #PEI #MinisterOfHealth addressing substandard care residents receive.
#peipoli #HealthPEI
www.saltwire.com/prince-edwar...
P.E.I. families raise concerns about bedsores, staff training at private long-term care homes
Families say frontline staff often lack ‘basic training’ before working with vulnerable seniors
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November 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Source: pniatlantic
#PEI privately operated long-term care facilities are receiving significant Provincial Healthcare taxpayer funding, yet these 13 families have written to #PEI #MinisterOfHealth addressing substandard care residents receive.
#peipoli #HealthPEI
www.saltwire.com/prince-edwar...
#PEI privately operated long-term care facilities are receiving significant Provincial Healthcare taxpayer funding, yet these 13 families have written to #PEI #MinisterOfHealth addressing substandard care residents receive.
#peipoli #HealthPEI
www.saltwire.com/prince-edwar...
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Halifax rally calls for affordable housing measures in Nova Scotia #Halifax #NovaScotia
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Halifax rally calls for affordable housing measures in Nova Scotia
A Halifax rally featuring university students and community members called for affordable housing measures across Nova Scotia on Friday.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Halifax rally calls for affordable housing measures in Nova Scotia #Halifax #NovaScotia
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As we ready for the UCP's 2nd pre-emptice use of the notwithstanding clause in as many weeks, let's clarify what this means.
1️⃣ The move is constitutional. They *can* invoke it.
2️⃣ The UCP is not *required* to do this. There are other means to pass the law.
3️⃣ They should not use it, in my view.🧵
1️⃣ The move is constitutional. They *can* invoke it.
2️⃣ The UCP is not *required* to do this. There are other means to pass the law.
3️⃣ They should not use it, in my view.🧵
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As we ready for the UCP's 2nd pre-emptice use of the notwithstanding clause in as many weeks, let's clarify what this means.
1️⃣ The move is constitutional. They *can* invoke it.
2️⃣ The UCP is not *required* to do this. There are other means to pass the law.
3️⃣ They should not use it, in my view.🧵
1️⃣ The move is constitutional. They *can* invoke it.
2️⃣ The UCP is not *required* to do this. There are other means to pass the law.
3️⃣ They should not use it, in my view.🧵
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What a pathetic POS faking tears as she soaks up a 350,000 salary & destroys healthcare in PEI and hires remote Zoom directors in six figure salaries #cdnpoli #peipoli #pei
Breaking into tears, Fraser thanked staff close to her and health-care workers across the province
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Breaking into tears, Fraser thanked staff close to her and health-care workers across the province
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'Momentum' building to turn around P.E.I.'s fragile health-care system, CEO says at AGM | CBC News
Health P.E.I.'s CEO says while the Island has made "tremendous" gains in bringing in more health-care staff, it's still not enough — but "momentum" is building to put P.E.I. in a better position.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Not all of you on here remember the dot com crash, so I guess it's nice you'll get your own, but the downside is that this one will be much more gruesome.
The construction of AI data centers "accounted for fully 92% of GDP growth" in the US.
Wonder how grim these figures would be if you excluded big tech companies trading billions back and forth for AI.
Wonder how grim these figures would be if you excluded big tech companies trading billions back and forth for AI.
Without data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025, Harvard economist says | Fortune
Is a U.S. without data centers a country without GDP growth?
fortune.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Not all of you on here remember the dot com crash, so I guess it's nice you'll get your own, but the downside is that this one will be much more gruesome.
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pending over 33% of your income on rent? You're not alone.
Vancouver, Halifax, BC & Ontario renters are hitting unsustainable affordability thresholds in 2025.
See where your city ranks + what rent-to-income ratio you should aim for: shorturl.at/ZXimS
Vancouver, Halifax, BC & Ontario renters are hitting unsustainable affordability thresholds in 2025.
See where your city ranks + what rent-to-income ratio you should aim for: shorturl.at/ZXimS
Canada's Rental Affordability Crisis Deepens in 2025 | Rob Lough | Realtor/Broker
Affordability continues to dominate discussion around Canada's evolving rental landscape in 2025, with new economic pressures and rent trends redefining what it means to be a renter.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
pending over 33% of your income on rent? You're not alone.
Vancouver, Halifax, BC & Ontario renters are hitting unsustainable affordability thresholds in 2025.
See where your city ranks + what rent-to-income ratio you should aim for: shorturl.at/ZXimS
Vancouver, Halifax, BC & Ontario renters are hitting unsustainable affordability thresholds in 2025.
See where your city ranks + what rent-to-income ratio you should aim for: shorturl.at/ZXimS
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Anyone who has tried to walk to Africville knows this house. For a mere $3,900/month, enjoy life between Halifax's principal container truck route and a rail yard. Fall asleep to the relaxing sounds of marine industry. Keep abreast of the latest trends in highway-adjacent billboard advertising.
October 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Anyone who has tried to walk to Africville knows this house. For a mere $3,900/month, enjoy life between Halifax's principal container truck route and a rail yard. Fall asleep to the relaxing sounds of marine industry. Keep abreast of the latest trends in highway-adjacent billboard advertising.
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Keep an eye on these names, companies, and the way this went down in Alberta with regard to the Sask Party plans for forced rehab centres. #Sask #SkPoli
Five years ago today, the UCP revealed it would evict 75 unhoused men from the McCullough Centre in Gunn, AB and lay off 63 unionized workers.
Two years later, the government quietly signed a $20-30 million contract with a company owned by allies of Marshall Smith. 1/
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Two years later, the government quietly signed a $20-30 million contract with a company owned by allies of Marshall Smith. 1/
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Rural Alberta recovery centre for homeless men set to close by February | CBC News
The McCullough Centre in Gunn, Alta., where up to 75 homeless men could receive support to recover from addictions or mental health issues, will be closed by February 2021.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Moving is a pain. Finding a new place. Changing your address on all your docs. Rearranging your whole life. All sorts of unexpected costs.
Doug Ford's government wants an entire third of the Province to live that way - in constant anxiety - all to satisfy their wealthy donors. #onpoli
Doug Ford's government wants an entire third of the Province to live that way - in constant anxiety - all to satisfy their wealthy donors. #onpoli
October 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Moving is a pain. Finding a new place. Changing your address on all your docs. Rearranging your whole life. All sorts of unexpected costs.
Doug Ford's government wants an entire third of the Province to live that way - in constant anxiety - all to satisfy their wealthy donors. #onpoli
Doug Ford's government wants an entire third of the Province to live that way - in constant anxiety - all to satisfy their wealthy donors. #onpoli
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Why did the Minsk process fail to resolve the conflict in Ukraine? 🇺🇦 In a recent article published in Post-Soviet Affairs, Paul D’Anieri analyzes why further conflict was the only possible outcome: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #polisky 🧵(1/5)
October 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Why did the Minsk process fail to resolve the conflict in Ukraine? 🇺🇦 In a recent article published in Post-Soviet Affairs, Paul D’Anieri analyzes why further conflict was the only possible outcome: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #polisky 🧵(1/5)
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During CAUT Fair Employment Week, @cupe3912.bsky.social colleagues at MSVU are on strike, and those at SMU are in conciliation, all fighting for a fair deal. It's time for universities to step up and properly recognize the value of those on precarious employment. #MakeItFair
It’s #FairEmploymentWeek & @cupe3912.bsky.social are on strike seeking: fair employment. CAS research, build community & teach. Yet over half juggle multiple contracts to make ends meet. Imagine the potential if their work was valued with fair pay & stability. #MakeItFair#ANSUTstandswithCAS
October 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
During CAUT Fair Employment Week, @cupe3912.bsky.social colleagues at MSVU are on strike, and those at SMU are in conciliation, all fighting for a fair deal. It's time for universities to step up and properly recognize the value of those on precarious employment. #MakeItFair
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Contract Academic Staff - they publish, mentor, innovate - all on precarious contracts. More than 80% of CAS surveyed consider their work vital to their university’s mission. Let’s treat it that way. #FairEmploymentWeek#ANSUTstandswithCAS@caut.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social@cupe3912.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Contract Academic Staff - they publish, mentor, innovate - all on precarious contracts. More than 80% of CAS surveyed consider their work vital to their university’s mission. Let’s treat it that way. #FairEmploymentWeek#ANSUTstandswithCAS@caut.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social@cupe3912.bsky.social
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The move to offer free ferry rides during this weekend's Halifax-Dartmouth bridge closure is welcome and long overdue to become the standard practice.
Too bad the ferry stops before midnight, though, as it renders it useless for getting me to and from my Jays-watching plans.
Too bad the ferry stops before midnight, though, as it renders it useless for getting me to and from my Jays-watching plans.
October 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The move to offer free ferry rides during this weekend's Halifax-Dartmouth bridge closure is welcome and long overdue to become the standard practice.
Too bad the ferry stops before midnight, though, as it renders it useless for getting me to and from my Jays-watching plans.
Too bad the ferry stops before midnight, though, as it renders it useless for getting me to and from my Jays-watching plans.
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I simply do not know how anybody could have known this symbol had Third Reich associations before today...
It's not as if it ever gets referenced in popular culture. There isn't some massively viral comedy sketch entirely focused on that particular skull motif...
It's not as if it ever gets referenced in popular culture. There isn't some massively viral comedy sketch entirely focused on that particular skull motif...
October 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I simply do not know how anybody could have known this symbol had Third Reich associations before today...
It's not as if it ever gets referenced in popular culture. There isn't some massively viral comedy sketch entirely focused on that particular skull motif...
It's not as if it ever gets referenced in popular culture. There isn't some massively viral comedy sketch entirely focused on that particular skull motif...
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It's @caut.bsky.social Fair Employment Week. Becca Babcock, LTA @dalhousieu.bsky.social "I'd like to focus on my students, rather than worry about unemployment." Short-term contracts for long-term needs weaken the academic environment. #KeepDalStrong @ansut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It's @caut.bsky.social Fair Employment Week. Becca Babcock, LTA @dalhousieu.bsky.social "I'd like to focus on my students, rather than worry about unemployment." Short-term contracts for long-term needs weaken the academic environment. #KeepDalStrong @ansut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social
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UNIVERSITY STANDARDS SHOULDN'T BE DICTATED BY TRUMP & PRIVATE EQUITY CEO
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UNIVERSITY STANDARDS SHOULDN'T BE DICTATED BY TRUMP & PRIVATE EQUITY CEO
UNIVERSITY STANDARDS SHOULDN’T BE DICTATED BY TRUMP AND PRIVATE EQUITY CEO
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October 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
UNIVERSITY STANDARDS SHOULDN'T BE DICTATED BY TRUMP & PRIVATE EQUITY CEO
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as possible from getting vaccinated.
The ONLY reasons to do this are to get more people infected, overwhelm the public healthcare system, destroy it, and usher in private healthcare.
There are zero defensible economic or efficiency reasons to do this. Zero.
It’s anti-life.
#Ableg
#abpoli
2/2
The ONLY reasons to do this are to get more people infected, overwhelm the public healthcare system, destroy it, and usher in private healthcare.
There are zero defensible economic or efficiency reasons to do this. Zero.
It’s anti-life.
#Ableg
#abpoli
2/2
October 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Oh yes, you understand that correctly. The @Dalhousie.bsky.social administration has walked itself straight into another job action through its unfair treatment of its employees.
When are we going to collectively make a statement that the problem is the leaders, not the workers?
#KeepDalStrong
When are we going to collectively make a statement that the problem is the leaders, not the workers?
#KeepDalStrong
October 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Oh yes, you understand that correctly. The @Dalhousie.bsky.social administration has walked itself straight into another job action through its unfair treatment of its employees.
When are we going to collectively make a statement that the problem is the leaders, not the workers?
#KeepDalStrong
When are we going to collectively make a statement that the problem is the leaders, not the workers?
#KeepDalStrong
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Blue Jays postseason ads on Sportsnet+ are 90% for things I think should be illegal: Payday loans, online casinos, private MRIs.
October 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Blue Jays postseason ads on Sportsnet+ are 90% for things I think should be illegal: Payday loans, online casinos, private MRIs.
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“Will our November issue create aftershocks? Maybe,” writes The Walrus editor-in-chief @cstarnino.bsky.social. “Each story asks the same question about power: who wields it, who keeps score, and who lives with the consequences?” thewalrus.ca/you-cant-always-...
October 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“Will our November issue create aftershocks? Maybe,” writes The Walrus editor-in-chief @cstarnino.bsky.social. “Each story asks the same question about power: who wields it, who keeps score, and who lives with the consequences?” thewalrus.ca/you-cant-always-...