Maureen Balsillie
@greenmreen.bsky.social
Agent of campaign chaos.
Don’t agonize, organize.
#onpoli
Guelph, Ontario
Don’t agonize, organize.
#onpoli
Guelph, Ontario
Why don’t we put solar panels over highways?
Imagine the 400 series highways through Toronto were covered in solar panels? Less snow to move in the winter. They’ll absorb heat in the summer and provide clean energy.
Imagine the 400 series highways through Toronto were covered in solar panels? Less snow to move in the winter. They’ll absorb heat in the summer and provide clean energy.
July 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Why don’t we put solar panels over highways?
Imagine the 400 series highways through Toronto were covered in solar panels? Less snow to move in the winter. They’ll absorb heat in the summer and provide clean energy.
Imagine the 400 series highways through Toronto were covered in solar panels? Less snow to move in the winter. They’ll absorb heat in the summer and provide clean energy.
The Longest Ballot is pure democratic organizing and it’s honestly embarrassing how much Poilievre is complaining about them @longestballot.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Longest Ballot is pure democratic organizing and it’s honestly embarrassing how much Poilievre is complaining about them @longestballot.bsky.social
I watched the @netflix.com doc on the Vietnam War.
I was about 3 episodes in before I realized that they weren’t going to talk about Agent Orange at all which is wiiiiild
I was about 3 episodes in before I realized that they weren’t going to talk about Agent Orange at all which is wiiiiild
May 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I watched the @netflix.com doc on the Vietnam War.
I was about 3 episodes in before I realized that they weren’t going to talk about Agent Orange at all which is wiiiiild
I was about 3 episodes in before I realized that they weren’t going to talk about Agent Orange at all which is wiiiiild
Leafs fans booing the Leafs at home in Game 7.
At some point, we need to blame the fans.
At some point, we need to blame the fans.
May 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Leafs fans booing the Leafs at home in Game 7.
At some point, we need to blame the fans.
At some point, we need to blame the fans.
Unpopular Politico Opinion - but I think the @longestballot.bsky.social is brilliant organizing.
They had 91 candidates and didn’t elect a spoof candidate and unseated the Leader of the Opposition who doesn’t support electoral reform (whose party ironically uses PR)
They had 91 candidates and didn’t elect a spoof candidate and unseated the Leader of the Opposition who doesn’t support electoral reform (whose party ironically uses PR)
April 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Unpopular Politico Opinion - but I think the @longestballot.bsky.social is brilliant organizing.
They had 91 candidates and didn’t elect a spoof candidate and unseated the Leader of the Opposition who doesn’t support electoral reform (whose party ironically uses PR)
They had 91 candidates and didn’t elect a spoof candidate and unseated the Leader of the Opposition who doesn’t support electoral reform (whose party ironically uses PR)
So did the election interference report get submitted yesterday? Do we get to see any of it? 👀
January 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
So did the election interference report get submitted yesterday? Do we get to see any of it? 👀
Still crunching the numbers for @mattrichergpo.bsky.social end of year fundraising but it’s looking like it’s going to be one for the record books 👀
January 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Still crunching the numbers for @mattrichergpo.bsky.social end of year fundraising but it’s looking like it’s going to be one for the record books 👀
Reposted by Maureen Balsillie
what’s happening on twitter right now shows just how important it was for left of center people to leave it earlier
these assholes need a target, and deprived of their preferred options they are ripping each other to shreds
these assholes need a target, and deprived of their preferred options they are ripping each other to shreds
December 28, 2024 at 5:04 PM
what’s happening on twitter right now shows just how important it was for left of center people to leave it earlier
these assholes need a target, and deprived of their preferred options they are ripping each other to shreds
these assholes need a target, and deprived of their preferred options they are ripping each other to shreds
Running campaigns is basically a teaching job.
People who excel on campaigns are those who are ready to learn, fail and try again.
Perfect is the enemy of the good.
Curiosity and creativity are the good.
People who excel on campaigns are those who are ready to learn, fail and try again.
Perfect is the enemy of the good.
Curiosity and creativity are the good.
beginning to think at least part of this is the relentless credentialism of creative fields, ie “you have to already do this job to qualify for this job”; it incentivizes being proficient over being interesting or curious. it means being the safe pick, not the one who might push things fwd
Not to be a bitch but the thing that people are missing in discussions in how children’s media doesn’t have help kids have curiosity abt art anymore is that like at least 80% of the young animators I have met don’t read and only watch entertainment for children
December 27, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Running campaigns is basically a teaching job.
People who excel on campaigns are those who are ready to learn, fail and try again.
Perfect is the enemy of the good.
Curiosity and creativity are the good.
People who excel on campaigns are those who are ready to learn, fail and try again.
Perfect is the enemy of the good.
Curiosity and creativity are the good.
It wasn’t until I hit the hashtag that I realized this wasn’t about Canadian politics #canpoli
JT flailing as he knows he’s losing his place on the show is so uncomfortable to watch #SouthernCharm
December 27, 2024 at 3:25 PM
It wasn’t until I hit the hashtag that I realized this wasn’t about Canadian politics #canpoli
Whenever I’m travelling internationally, I like to casually speak French any chance I get so other people know I’m Canadian and not American.
December 27, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Whenever I’m travelling internationally, I like to casually speak French any chance I get so other people know I’m Canadian and not American.
I’m doing my part. We’re going to elect @mattrichergpo.bsky.social and relieve one of Ford’s cabinet ministers of a job.
December 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM
I’m doing my part. We’re going to elect @mattrichergpo.bsky.social and relieve one of Ford’s cabinet ministers of a job.
If anyone asks me why I love data on my campaigns.
I love a good graph. Always send me good graphs if you see one.
December 13, 2024 at 3:52 AM
If anyone asks me why I love data on my campaigns.
Credit to @ontariogreens.bsky.social #onpoli
December 12, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Credit to @ontariogreens.bsky.social #onpoli
I’ve lived off the farm almost as long as I lived on the farm.
How is it that I am just now understanding how great work pants are?!?
How is it that I am just now understanding how great work pants are?!?
December 12, 2024 at 10:54 PM
I’ve lived off the farm almost as long as I lived on the farm.
How is it that I am just now understanding how great work pants are?!?
How is it that I am just now understanding how great work pants are?!?
Reposted by Maureen Balsillie
It’s a new era in the BC Green Caucus, with two new MLAs in the legislature.
#bcpoli #TStheErasTourVancouver
#bcpoli #TStheErasTourVancouver
December 7, 2024 at 1:19 AM
It’s a new era in the BC Green Caucus, with two new MLAs in the legislature.
#bcpoli #TStheErasTourVancouver
#bcpoli #TStheErasTourVancouver
I’ve run 4 campaigns in the last 3 years. Here’s the only thing I know for sure:
December 11, 2024 at 3:16 AM
I’ve run 4 campaigns in the last 3 years. Here’s the only thing I know for sure:
Reposted by Maureen Balsillie
This past week was a busy one at Queen's Park. In addition to the scathing Auditor General's report, there were a number of important votes:
December 7, 2024 at 8:46 PM
This past week was a busy one at Queen's Park. In addition to the scathing Auditor General's report, there were a number of important votes:
Reposted by Maureen Balsillie
The deep goal of bluesky is to decentralize the social internet so that every individual controls their experience of it rather than having it be controlled by 5 random billionaires. Everyone thinks they signed up for a demuskified twitter...we actually signed an exciting and bizarre experiment.
December 3, 2024 at 4:05 PM
The deep goal of bluesky is to decentralize the social internet so that every individual controls their experience of it rather than having it be controlled by 5 random billionaires. Everyone thinks they signed up for a demuskified twitter...we actually signed an exciting and bizarre experiment.
Reposted by Maureen Balsillie
I am giving a commencement speech soon and I keep thinking that the only piece of advice I really want to give is “do things more.”
December 4, 2024 at 4:44 AM
I am giving a commencement speech soon and I keep thinking that the only piece of advice I really want to give is “do things more.”
THIS!!
In 2022, I ran probably Ontario biggest campaign in a safe conservative riding and we nearly beat them by talking to voters day in and day out.
Most people had never had someone knock on their door before.
In 2022, I ran probably Ontario biggest campaign in a safe conservative riding and we nearly beat them by talking to voters day in and day out.
Most people had never had someone knock on their door before.
I’m gonna tell y’all a secret that isn’t really a secret, it’s just math: you can’t win statewide in red states without capturing at least part of the rural vote. That means Dems have to support down-ballot nominees and rural infrastructure.
Come back. I’m here. I can help.
Come back. I’m here. I can help.
December 3, 2024 at 11:23 PM
THIS!!
In 2022, I ran probably Ontario biggest campaign in a safe conservative riding and we nearly beat them by talking to voters day in and day out.
Most people had never had someone knock on their door before.
In 2022, I ran probably Ontario biggest campaign in a safe conservative riding and we nearly beat them by talking to voters day in and day out.
Most people had never had someone knock on their door before.
I love working on campaigns but the one downfall is that once you start it is basically impossible to just sit down and get a whole day of quiet work done. What I wouldn’t give to turn off my phone for a whole day and just get all my random thoughts and plans in order!
December 3, 2024 at 11:05 PM
I love working on campaigns but the one downfall is that once you start it is basically impossible to just sit down and get a whole day of quiet work done. What I wouldn’t give to turn off my phone for a whole day and just get all my random thoughts and plans in order!
We are likely going to spend the next several months talking about potential corruption in the CPC.
If progressives can learn one lesson from the US election it’s this:
You can’t just tell the story of the corruption but also how that corruption will make life worse and more $ for Canadians.
If progressives can learn one lesson from the US election it’s this:
You can’t just tell the story of the corruption but also how that corruption will make life worse and more $ for Canadians.
December 3, 2024 at 5:33 PM
We are likely going to spend the next several months talking about potential corruption in the CPC.
If progressives can learn one lesson from the US election it’s this:
You can’t just tell the story of the corruption but also how that corruption will make life worse and more $ for Canadians.
If progressives can learn one lesson from the US election it’s this:
You can’t just tell the story of the corruption but also how that corruption will make life worse and more $ for Canadians.
Reposted by Maureen Balsillie
I keep forgetting BlueSky doesn't have a quality filter there's just nicer people here.
December 3, 2024 at 3:40 AM
I keep forgetting BlueSky doesn't have a quality filter there's just nicer people here.