Stefan Klietsch
@stefanklietsch.bsky.social
Contrarian, writer, democracy activist, and public policy champion. Repeat federal election candidate for Renfrew-Pembroke. Also a Nintendo collector.
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NEW: Ontario Liberals will vote for their next leader in November, from the 9th to the 20th. Results announced 21st.
February 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
NEW: Ontario Liberals will vote for their next leader in November, from the 9th to the 20th. Results announced 21st.
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A good day. Great ball practice. Solid start for Team Canada. And rules are out for the Ontario Liberal leadership race.
Join us for a virtual team meeting this Feb 11: teamnate.ca/events
Join us for a virtual team meeting this Feb 11: teamnate.ca/events
February 7, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A good day. Great ball practice. Solid start for Team Canada. And rules are out for the Ontario Liberal leadership race.
Join us for a virtual team meeting this Feb 11: teamnate.ca/events
Join us for a virtual team meeting this Feb 11: teamnate.ca/events
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Donald Trump should be removed from office. Now. We can’t & shouldn’t wait another 3 yrs. Every day he’s in power, American lives are endangered. Every day he’s in power, chaos, violence, & division grow exponentially. Remove him. Now. Yesterday’s show.👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Donald Trump Should Be Removed From The White House. Now
Podcast Episode · The Social Contract with Joe Walsh · 02/06/2026 · 33m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Donald Trump should be removed from office. Now. We can’t & shouldn’t wait another 3 yrs. Every day he’s in power, American lives are endangered. Every day he’s in power, chaos, violence, & division grow exponentially. Remove him. Now. Yesterday’s show.👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Good article by Dan Gardner on fascism in post-WWII Germany and in today's America. No matter what your political affiliation, the goal is to unite to stop Trump. Pop stars offering fashionable slogans or promoting niche political agendas won't cut it: dgardner.substack.com/p/weimar-ger...
Weimar Germany and the Fatal Flaw
Today's left is making a familiar mistake in the fight against fascism
dgardner.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Good article by Dan Gardner on fascism in post-WWII Germany and in today's America. No matter what your political affiliation, the goal is to unite to stop Trump. Pop stars offering fashionable slogans or promoting niche political agendas won't cut it: dgardner.substack.com/p/weimar-ger...
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What makes the Epstein affair so explosive is that so many who spun in his orbit are still in power. His correspondence reads like a “Who’s Who” that has gathered only a thin layer of dust
Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost is haunting the grand old men of capitalism
The taint of the disgraced financier will endure
econ.st
February 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
What makes the Epstein affair so explosive is that so many who spun in his orbit are still in power. His correspondence reads like a “Who’s Who” that has gathered only a thin layer of dust
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If you think you deserve better then you should participate and you should step up.
February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
If you think you deserve better then you should participate and you should step up.
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New episode! We discuss a recent study showing a 13% drop in employment among young workers in AI-exposed fields since the release of ChatGPT, and we examine AI as a "job killer". Cara's worried; I'm less so.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watc...
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watc...
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
New episode! We discuss a recent study showing a 13% drop in employment among young workers in AI-exposed fields since the release of ChatGPT, and we examine AI as a "job killer". Cara's worried; I'm less so.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watc...
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watc...
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Donald Trump Should Be Removed From The White House. Now: Every day, he does things to further divide this country and further divide the world. Every day, he endangers the lives of Americans and he endangers the lives of people around the world. Every single day. And it is only getting worse. He…
Donald Trump Should Be Removed From The White House. Now
Every day, he does things to further divide this country and further divide the world. Every day, he endangers the lives of Americans and he endangers the lives of people around the world. Every single day. And it is only getting worse. He is a clear & present danger to this country and the world. He must be removed from power. Immediately.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Donald Trump Should Be Removed From The White House. Now: Every day, he does things to further divide this country and further divide the world. Every day, he endangers the lives of Americans and he endangers the lives of people around the world. Every single day. And it is only getting worse. He…
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Hundreds of thousands of people are thought to have died during the last round of fighting in Ethiopia’s northernmost region. Fears of a sequel are growing
Ethiopia inches ever closer to war
The latest flare-up in Tigray shows the risk of a regional conflagration
econ.st
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people are thought to have died during the last round of fighting in Ethiopia’s northernmost region. Fears of a sequel are growing
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A new study has found that 38% of the nearly 20m new cancers worldwide in 2022 were caused by preventable factors. Two risks stand out virtually everywhere
More than a third of cancers arise from preventable risks
Smoking, infections and alcohol are the top causes
econ.st
February 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
A new study has found that 38% of the nearly 20m new cancers worldwide in 2022 were caused by preventable factors. Two risks stand out virtually everywhere
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I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating.
February 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating.
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"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/xr56xSUj
February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/xr56xSUj
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Trust in the news media has declined across the rich world. Some people may not care much when they hear that journalism is in trouble. Yet it is in their interest to care
As global press freedom dwindles, corrupt politicians rejoice
Less scrutiny, more booty
econ.st
February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Trust in the news media has declined across the rich world. Some people may not care much when they hear that journalism is in trouble. Yet it is in their interest to care
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I think you know the answer. The “negotiations” have been an excuse to hold back necessary equipment and aid.
I am a Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. I have a question.
Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.
Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I think you know the answer. The “negotiations” have been an excuse to hold back necessary equipment and aid.
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Of course Ukraine-Russia talks ended with "little progress and hints of an impasse."
Russia is still after conquest, Ukraine still won't bow down, Russia can't make them. Trump can't get Ukraine to forfeit its freedom and won't put real pressure on Russia.
So the farce of "peace talks" continues.
Russia is still after conquest, Ukraine still won't bow down, Russia can't make them. Trump can't get Ukraine to forfeit its freedom and won't put real pressure on Russia.
So the farce of "peace talks" continues.
Ukraine-Russia Talks End With Little Progress and Hints of an Impasse
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Of course Ukraine-Russia talks ended with "little progress and hints of an impasse."
Russia is still after conquest, Ukraine still won't bow down, Russia can't make them. Trump can't get Ukraine to forfeit its freedom and won't put real pressure on Russia.
So the farce of "peace talks" continues.
Russia is still after conquest, Ukraine still won't bow down, Russia can't make them. Trump can't get Ukraine to forfeit its freedom and won't put real pressure on Russia.
So the farce of "peace talks" continues.
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The Trump administration has fused a social-media worldview with authoritarian tendencies—and in this “clicktatorship,” Donald Moynihan argues, “judgment and decision making are hyper-responsive to what’s happening on the far-right internet.”
Donald Trump Has Built a Clicktatorship
Even the administration’s budget proposals read like Truth Social posts.
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The Trump administration has fused a social-media worldview with authoritarian tendencies—and in this “clicktatorship,” Donald Moynihan argues, “judgment and decision making are hyper-responsive to what’s happening on the far-right internet.”
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We can hope that the full Senate will reject this atrocity of a bill.
Senate committee approves S-209, which has become a trojan horse online harms bill that envisions giving the government the power to mandate age verification and site blocking for a myriad of websites that go well beyond just pornography sites. @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social only one to oppose it.
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
We can hope that the full Senate will reject this atrocity of a bill.
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Now in wide release, my latest YouTube episode on why open nominations are important for the exercise of democracy #cdnpoli
Open Nominations Are Important
YouTube video by Dale Smith
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Now in wide release, my latest YouTube episode on why open nominations are important for the exercise of democracy #cdnpoli
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Fascinated by the official opposition agreeing to fast-track a bill that it seems to oppose.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
MPs agree to fast-track GST credit bill through Commons
Conservatives willing to move bill at ‘lightning speed,’ but express concerns about its $12-billion price tag
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Fascinated by the official opposition agreeing to fast-track a bill that it seems to oppose.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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New York is soon expected to join the 12 other states (plus Washington, DC) where assisted dying is legal. It is part of a wave of new laws across the country
The right to die spreads in America
States that are home to a third of Americans could soon allow it
econ.st
February 2, 2026 at 11:20 PM
New York is soon expected to join the 12 other states (plus Washington, DC) where assisted dying is legal. It is part of a wave of new laws across the country
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Pay attention. A president who lost a presidential election and then committed crimes to try to overthrow that presidential election is certainly a president who would do whatever he could to fuck with, take over, or try to cancel a midterm election.👇
Trump today: “We should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting because we have states that are so crooked.”
February 2, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Pay attention. A president who lost a presidential election and then committed crimes to try to overthrow that presidential election is certainly a president who would do whatever he could to fuck with, take over, or try to cancel a midterm election.👇
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Both federally and in some provinces, I've noticed that NDP vetting seems to disproportionately affect women of colour. Usually there's some comment about how the particular progressive policies they promote are too "edgy" for the average voter
My latest for Canadian Dimension -- rejecting Bianca Muguenyi's candidacy shows that the party isn't about to fix it's deep democratic problems, and only one candidate has anything about changing the vetting process in their platform.
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
By barring Bianca Mugyenyi, NDP shows it’s not interested in renewal
After the NDP barred Bianca Mugyenyi from its leadership race, the party’s claims of renewal ring hollow. As Nora Loreto writes, her disqualification exposes how ideological gatekeeping and internal b...
canadiandimension.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Both federally and in some provinces, I've noticed that NDP vetting seems to disproportionately affect women of colour. Usually there's some comment about how the particular progressive policies they promote are too "edgy" for the average voter
I would probably be still supporting Nate Erskine-Smith for OLP Leader if he were to run, but I would be watching Eric Lombardi's would-be campaign with interest.
In the Hub today, I publish why I am considering running for Ontario Liberal Party leader.
“You cannot micromanage your way out of scarcity. You have to take risks, trust people and businesses, ensure healthy public systems, and then give productivity the space to work.”
thehub.ca/2026/01/29/e...
“You cannot micromanage your way out of scarcity. You have to take risks, trust people and businesses, ensure healthy public systems, and then give productivity the space to work.”
thehub.ca/2026/01/29/e...
January 30, 2026 at 4:06 AM
I would probably be still supporting Nate Erskine-Smith for OLP Leader if he were to run, but I would be watching Eric Lombardi's would-be campaign with interest.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
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