Craig Watkinson
@cwatknson-lib.bsky.social
🇨🇦- Niagara Region, Red Tory (or blue liberal) Politico, Massive Jays / Wpg Jets Fan. Classic Chretien/McGuinty era Liberal, now a man without a party.
*Re-posts / likes NOT to be taken necessarily as an endorsement, but to further discourse.
*Re-posts / likes NOT to be taken necessarily as an endorsement, but to further discourse.
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Alissa Zhu, Jessica Gallagher and Nick Thieme, reporters for The Baltimore Banner working with The New York Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship, won the Pulitzer for local reporting of the worst drug overdose crisis in U.S. history, in Baltimore. Revisit their winning work here: nyti.ms/44Ii21Z
May 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Alissa Zhu, Jessica Gallagher and Nick Thieme, reporters for The Baltimore Banner working with The New York Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship, won the Pulitzer for local reporting of the worst drug overdose crisis in U.S. history, in Baltimore. Revisit their winning work here: nyti.ms/44Ii21Z
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My man
Pedro Pascal responding to transphobia on social media: “I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.” (via @charliejane.bsky.social) [capitalfm.com]
Pedro Pascal calls out “vile and pathetic” transphobic trolls after defending trans rights
Pedro Pascal, whose sister Lux is a trans woman, is a prominent trans ally and he has no time for transphobia.
www.capitalfm.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
My man
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The real-time reporting of South Korea today was far easier to follow along on Bluesky than X. It’s these moments that define these platforms. Bluesky really does have the juice.
December 3, 2024 at 9:06 PM
The real-time reporting of South Korea today was far easier to follow along on Bluesky than X. It’s these moments that define these platforms. Bluesky really does have the juice.
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LIFE HACK: Answer your phone "Hello you're on the air" and 99% of the time people will just hang up.
December 1, 2024 at 4:15 AM
LIFE HACK: Answer your phone "Hello you're on the air" and 99% of the time people will just hang up.
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People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change
November 27, 2024 at 6:22 AM
People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change
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Another must-follow. The women who were deceived by spycops and are seeking justice, against the entire bloody establishment. @spiesoutoflives.bsky.social
Thanks for your excellent article in The Guardian today, George. If you could please let your followers (here and on X) know about our campaign run by and for the women affected by deceitful relationships with #spycops we'd be really grateful.
November 28, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Another must-follow. The women who were deceived by spycops and are seeking justice, against the entire bloody establishment. @spiesoutoflives.bsky.social
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I agree that this is a legitimate issue that Bluesky needs to prioritize.
And I’m going to remain optimistic that their thoughtful staff will give it the focus it needs, and not kick the can down the road.
And I’m going to remain optimistic that their thoughtful staff will give it the focus it needs, and not kick the can down the road.
Bluesky is now big enough it has to grapple with a problem that nearly every platform before it has also faced: how to handle verification. I wrote about why its current approach is flawed, and talked with @hunterw.bsky.social about his valiant effort to verify notable accounts himself.
Bluesky has a verification problem
The influx of new users to Bluesky has opened up new opportunities for scammers and impersonators hoping to capitalize on the attention.
www.engadget.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:14 AM
I agree that this is a legitimate issue that Bluesky needs to prioritize.
And I’m going to remain optimistic that their thoughtful staff will give it the focus it needs, and not kick the can down the road.
And I’m going to remain optimistic that their thoughtful staff will give it the focus it needs, and not kick the can down the road.
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When the police coerced me into implicating myself in a murder I knew nothing about, little did I know they were following a method: THE REID TECHNIQUE. It’s used by police across the world to bully suspects into confessing. Protect yourself by learning how it works.
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November 27, 2024 at 9:12 PM
When the police coerced me into implicating myself in a murder I knew nothing about, little did I know they were following a method: THE REID TECHNIQUE. It’s used by police across the world to bully suspects into confessing. Protect yourself by learning how it works.
/thread
/thread
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@defaultfriend.bsky.social
Art Bell huh? I wish more people mentioned Art Bell. I don't dislike George noory..... But he's no Art Bell.
Art Bell huh? I wish more people mentioned Art Bell. I don't dislike George noory..... But he's no Art Bell.
November 24, 2024 at 3:20 AM
@defaultfriend.bsky.social
Art Bell huh? I wish more people mentioned Art Bell. I don't dislike George noory..... But he's no Art Bell.
Art Bell huh? I wish more people mentioned Art Bell. I don't dislike George noory..... But he's no Art Bell.
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It's really that simple.
I don’t benefit from the dental program or $10/day daycare
I don’t need the Canada Child Benefit & I already have coverage for diabetes medicine should I need it
I vote in favour of these things because it’s not just about me
Being Canadian means caring about all Canadians
I don’t need the Canada Child Benefit & I already have coverage for diabetes medicine should I need it
I vote in favour of these things because it’s not just about me
Being Canadian means caring about all Canadians
November 23, 2024 at 12:18 AM
It's really that simple.
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Donald Tusk: "The war in the east is entering its decisive phase. We all know it. We feel that the unknown is approaching. None of us knows the end of this conflict, but we know that it is currently taking on very dramatic dimensions."
kyivindependent.com/war-in-ukrai...
War in Ukraine at 'decisive stage,' risk of 'global conflict,' Poland's Tusk says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's comments came in the wake of Russia's attack on Dnipro a day earlier.
kyivindependent.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Donald Tusk: "The war in the east is entering its decisive phase. We all know it. We feel that the unknown is approaching. None of us knows the end of this conflict, but we know that it is currently taking on very dramatic dimensions."
kyivindependent.com/war-in-ukrai...
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It's #FollowBackFriday evening
Comment below with a joke and I'll repost your comment if your comment gets some like 😉 so make sure your joke is good enough (no pressure)
Ps. Dad jokes are allowed too.
All my followers please follow commenters to encourage them.
Let's repost this for max reach.
Comment below with a joke and I'll repost your comment if your comment gets some like 😉 so make sure your joke is good enough (no pressure)
Ps. Dad jokes are allowed too.
All my followers please follow commenters to encourage them.
Let's repost this for max reach.
November 22, 2024 at 11:12 PM
It's #FollowBackFriday evening
Comment below with a joke and I'll repost your comment if your comment gets some like 😉 so make sure your joke is good enough (no pressure)
Ps. Dad jokes are allowed too.
All my followers please follow commenters to encourage them.
Let's repost this for max reach.
Comment below with a joke and I'll repost your comment if your comment gets some like 😉 so make sure your joke is good enough (no pressure)
Ps. Dad jokes are allowed too.
All my followers please follow commenters to encourage them.
Let's repost this for max reach.
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1. The difference so far (and for god's sake let's keep it that way) between X and Bluesky is not between right and left but between abuse and respect.
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵
November 21, 2024 at 7:54 AM
1. The difference so far (and for god's sake let's keep it that way) between X and Bluesky is not between right and left but between abuse and respect.
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵
Just a thought. With Bsky exploding in popularity... an account verification system might be in order. Seeing lots pof posts reporting fake accounts (that look totally legit) One in particular was for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. Any thoughts?
November 20, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Just a thought. With Bsky exploding in popularity... an account verification system might be in order. Seeing lots pof posts reporting fake accounts (that look totally legit) One in particular was for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. Any thoughts?
I feel like every administration announcement from the President- elect, should have started with "AND WAIT! THERE'S MORE!*
November 20, 2024 at 2:59 AM
I feel like every administration announcement from the President- elect, should have started with "AND WAIT! THERE'S MORE!*
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Just my 2 cents. But my goal is to ignore the trolls. Give them zero attention. Block them if they annoy me.
I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc
I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc
November 19, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Just my 2 cents. But my goal is to ignore the trolls. Give them zero attention. Block them if they annoy me.
I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc
I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc
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Nobody is entitled to another person's attention.
November 19, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Nobody is entitled to another person's attention.
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Now that they destroyed their own neighborhood, the Maga/Elon trolls are rolling in to BlueSky.
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
This Is Why I Blocked You
A list for my MAGA trolls.
open.substack.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Now that they destroyed their own neighborhood, the Maga/Elon trolls are rolling in to BlueSky.
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
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We should acknowledge that MAGA and Trump’s victory were enabled by internet platforms whose business models reward fear and outrage. Dems had 8 yrs after FB enabled Trump and never had a floor vote in either chamber on a single bill that could possibly have addressed the harms. 🧵1/x
November 16, 2024 at 7:18 PM
We should acknowledge that MAGA and Trump’s victory were enabled by internet platforms whose business models reward fear and outrage. Dems had 8 yrs after FB enabled Trump and never had a floor vote in either chamber on a single bill that could possibly have addressed the harms. 🧵1/x
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A big part of having a good experience on Bluesky (or on any social media) is simply kindness. And gratitude.
Say hello.
Welcome newcomers.
If someone writes something that makes you think or feel good, tell them.
Be generous about sharing & complimenting other’s work.
Embrace the mosaic. 🦋
Say hello.
Welcome newcomers.
If someone writes something that makes you think or feel good, tell them.
Be generous about sharing & complimenting other’s work.
Embrace the mosaic. 🦋
November 16, 2024 at 7:45 AM
A big part of having a good experience on Bluesky (or on any social media) is simply kindness. And gratitude.
Say hello.
Welcome newcomers.
If someone writes something that makes you think or feel good, tell them.
Be generous about sharing & complimenting other’s work.
Embrace the mosaic. 🦋
Say hello.
Welcome newcomers.
If someone writes something that makes you think or feel good, tell them.
Be generous about sharing & complimenting other’s work.
Embrace the mosaic. 🦋
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This is not Trae. This is a hacker. Please report it
November 18, 2024 at 2:12 AM
This is not Trae. This is a hacker. Please report it
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For the new folks here fleeing the depredations of Elon’s platform, I happen to have a book about attention capitalism and how it disfigures our inner lives and public politics. Comes out January 28th 2025. But you can preorder now.
sirenscallbook.com
sirenscallbook.com
The Sirens' Call is a new book by Chris Hayes
Learn more about The Sirens' Call, order a copy, and submit your proof of purchase to gain access to a virtual event between author Chris Hayes and Andrew Marantz.
sirenscallbook.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:46 PM
For the new folks here fleeing the depredations of Elon’s platform, I happen to have a book about attention capitalism and how it disfigures our inner lives and public politics. Comes out January 28th 2025. But you can preorder now.
sirenscallbook.com
sirenscallbook.com
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Politics is a pendulum, obv. The problem is that Trump's fascism is going to result in the pendulum swinging wildly to the Left at the midterms, towards the Squad and their ilk. Those of us in the center need to strap on our seatbelts. It's going to be bouncy.
November 16, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Politics is a pendulum, obv. The problem is that Trump's fascism is going to result in the pendulum swinging wildly to the Left at the midterms, towards the Squad and their ilk. Those of us in the center need to strap on our seatbelts. It's going to be bouncy.