Andrea Harrington
angrycrank.bsky.social
Andrea Harrington
@angrycrank.bsky.social
Unionist and Political Ranter in Ottawa, Canada.
Thank you! I’m a slow person on an Oma bike, but even my MAMIL friends won’t take Bronson
October 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I would absolutely never say anything abusive about city staff. I do wonder about some recommendations though. Was there no one able to say “proposing to send cyclists down Bronson isn’t going to go over well. This needs to be rethought before it goes public”? Bronson is legitimately terrifying
October 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s almost as if it’s a mistake for unions to play along with reactionary politicians who promise to create jobs. Teamsters should be ashamed
August 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Do not obey in advance, CTV
April 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Did they also buy a pile of magic beans? Members should be livid.
April 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Labour leaders in Ontario called for a general strike over far less than this, and forced the government to back down from its threat to violate collective bargaining rights. The opposition stood up in the house and its members got thrown out. We won. labornotes.org/2022/11/gene...
General Strike Threat Beats Ontario's Anti-Worker Law
Ontario workers delivered a spectacular blow to Premier Doug Ford’s government this week. Just four days after ramming through unprecedented anti-worker legislation, Bill 28, Ford appeared in a hastil...
labornotes.org
March 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
He is, but has never felt bound by the GOP line and was a critic of detaining prisoners at Guantanamo without trial, for example. And he has been scathing about Trump.
March 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is why Canada’s response won’t be targeted at red states only. Apparently some Democrats fail to grasp the urgency of the situation. Perhaps they will understand better if they sit in the dark for a bit.
March 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Given your understanding of the need to be conscious of the businesses we support, it is very disappointing that you voted to have the city stay on Twitter. That platform is manipulating elections with disinformation and fostering extremism. The City of Ottawa should not be using it.
March 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We should turn off the electricity during the Super Bowl
February 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I dunno. Maybe the workers seizing the means of production or something.
January 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Good for Costco! It needs to settle fairly with the Teamsters and solidify its position as a responsible employer. Aside from being the right thing to do of course, fairness to workers is pretty much its brand now. If we must do capitalism, visible fairness to all workers is good business
January 27, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The obvious solution is for you to become an emergency vet, to save money
January 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Pour some iodine on it and walk it off
January 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM