Jenny-P
@jennpastrak.bsky.social
Torontonian. Federal Liberal. Provincial idontknowwhat
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the people who can't keep a social media platform online are now also responsible for keeping airplanes in the air
Can’t even keep his hellscape of a social platform online… yet Republicans trust him with the keys to all of our data?
X Briefly Down for Second Time as Thousands of Users Report Outage on Elon Musk’s Social Media Platform
On Monday morning, Elon Musk's social media platform X reportedly went down for thousands of users
variety.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
the people who can't keep a social media platform online are now also responsible for keeping airplanes in the air
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If Fidesz loses, then I will believe that a swing against populism is on.
Morning Bluesky.
The first big sign that Orban’s Fidesz is in trouble in Hungary. Big swing to Peter Magyar’s TISZA.
Maybe Trump really is poisoning the well for Far Right demagogues.
The first big sign that Orban’s Fidesz is in trouble in Hungary. Big swing to Peter Magyar’s TISZA.
Maybe Trump really is poisoning the well for Far Right demagogues.
Hungary, Iránytű Intézet poll:
TISZA-EPP: 44% (+18)
Fidesz/KDNP-PfE: 39% (-11)
MH-ESN: 6% (+3)
DK-S&D: 4% (-6)
MKKP→G/EFA: 4%
+/- vs. 17-19 April 2024
Fieldwork: 1 December 2024 - 28 February 2026
Sample size: 6,600
➤ europeelects.eu/hungary
TISZA-EPP: 44% (+18)
Fidesz/KDNP-PfE: 39% (-11)
MH-ESN: 6% (+3)
DK-S&D: 4% (-6)
MKKP→G/EFA: 4%
+/- vs. 17-19 April 2024
Fieldwork: 1 December 2024 - 28 February 2026
Sample size: 6,600
➤ europeelects.eu/hungary
March 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
If Fidesz loses, then I will believe that a swing against populism is on.
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Poilievre wants to silence this. Remember that.
Just finished our annual listening of The Shepherd. Give it a listen. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
The Shepherd
The year is 1957. An RAF pilot is heading home from Germany for Christmas. Fog sets in and all radio communication is lost. As it Happens presents a reading of Frederick Forsyth's The Shepherd by our ...
www.cbc.ca
December 26, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Poilievre wants to silence this. Remember that.
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And here's our first sighting of a capitulationist argument.
John advocates that we gather and sit down and negotiate "in good faith" with the incoming administration, and then lists a bunch of things where we should just concede.
John advocates that we gather and sit down and negotiate "in good faith" with the incoming administration, and then lists a bunch of things where we should just concede.
From me on Trump’s bombshell :
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
Opinion: Trump and his tariff threat now have to be Trudeau’s top priority
For the next four years, this country’s relations with the United States will be difficult on good days and steeped in crisis on bad days
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:47 AM
And here's our first sighting of a capitulationist argument.
John advocates that we gather and sit down and negotiate "in good faith" with the incoming administration, and then lists a bunch of things where we should just concede.
John advocates that we gather and sit down and negotiate "in good faith" with the incoming administration, and then lists a bunch of things where we should just concede.
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Court on another break but: Freedom Convoy figure Pat King has been found guilty on five of nine charges, including mischief and disobeying a court order.
November 22, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Court on another break but: Freedom Convoy figure Pat King has been found guilty on five of nine charges, including mischief and disobeying a court order.
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I get why the panic around RFK Jr's appointment is focusing a lot on vaccines.
But I'm not sure we've full wrapped our heads around how much damage he could do to trans folks and people living with HIV/AIDS. There are *a lot* of medications he could target.
www.them.us/story/rfk-jr...
But I'm not sure we've full wrapped our heads around how much damage he could do to trans folks and people living with HIV/AIDS. There are *a lot* of medications he could target.
www.them.us/story/rfk-jr...
Just a Reminder That RFK Jr. Thinks Poppers Cause AIDS
Trump’s pick for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services also has claimed that chemicals in water turn kids gay and refers to puberty blockers as “castration drugs.”
www.them.us
November 16, 2024 at 4:18 PM
I get why the panic around RFK Jr's appointment is focusing a lot on vaccines.
But I'm not sure we've full wrapped our heads around how much damage he could do to trans folks and people living with HIV/AIDS. There are *a lot* of medications he could target.
www.them.us/story/rfk-jr...
But I'm not sure we've full wrapped our heads around how much damage he could do to trans folks and people living with HIV/AIDS. There are *a lot* of medications he could target.
www.them.us/story/rfk-jr...
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The thing about Twitter versus Bluesky is that the right needs liberals on Twitter to make it feel worthwhile, whereas the left doesn’t need conservatives on Bluesky to make it feel worthwhile.
November 17, 2024 at 4:08 AM
The thing about Twitter versus Bluesky is that the right needs liberals on Twitter to make it feel worthwhile, whereas the left doesn’t need conservatives on Bluesky to make it feel worthwhile.
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This is running into Alex Jones territory. Look, the Americans just elected 3 conspiracy theories in a trench coat, we don’t need a CanCon knock off. Begging our media to call bullshit.
Pierre Poilievre is running a petition opposing Justin Trudeau’s “woke agenda” to force Canadians to “eat bugs”
November 16, 2024 at 6:34 PM
This is running into Alex Jones territory. Look, the Americans just elected 3 conspiracy theories in a trench coat, we don’t need a CanCon knock off. Begging our media to call bullshit.
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Highly encourage everyone to hide replies from accounts posting abusive, obnoxious or off-topic things
It’s one thing to share alternative viewpoints in a respectful way, but if they can’t use the Internet like an adult or show any understanding of basic social norms, don’t give them oxygen
It’s one thing to share alternative viewpoints in a respectful way, but if they can’t use the Internet like an adult or show any understanding of basic social norms, don’t give them oxygen
November 15, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Highly encourage everyone to hide replies from accounts posting abusive, obnoxious or off-topic things
It’s one thing to share alternative viewpoints in a respectful way, but if they can’t use the Internet like an adult or show any understanding of basic social norms, don’t give them oxygen
It’s one thing to share alternative viewpoints in a respectful way, but if they can’t use the Internet like an adult or show any understanding of basic social norms, don’t give them oxygen
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In the meantime, give it a moment to resolve on its own 🙏
In the meantime, give it a moment to resolve on its own 🙏
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November 14, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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In the meantime, give it a moment to resolve on its own 🙏
In the meantime, give it a moment to resolve on its own 🙏
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New column from me at @xtramagazine.bsky.social: From Higgs to Trump, what did this fall’s elections teach Canadians? #canqueer #cdnpoli
From Higgs to Trump, what did this fall’s elections teach Canadians? | Xtra Magazine
OPINION: Ahead of a likely federal election next year, what can Canadians take away from the U.S., New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and B.C.?
xtramagazine.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:28 PM
New column from me at @xtramagazine.bsky.social: From Higgs to Trump, what did this fall’s elections teach Canadians? #canqueer #cdnpoli
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November 14, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
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Via our parent company @globaltetrahedron.bsky.social CEO @brycetetraeder.bsky.social: theonion.com/heres-why-i-...
November 14, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Via our parent company @globaltetrahedron.bsky.social CEO @brycetetraeder.bsky.social: theonion.com/heres-why-i-...
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I have a few in here and slowly building out as more people join, but this is a mix between elected officials/academics/journalists so maybe not quite what you're looking for.
go.bsky.app/LBk3GdH
go.bsky.app/LBk3GdH
November 13, 2024 at 9:43 PM
I have a few in here and slowly building out as more people join, but this is a mix between elected officials/academics/journalists so maybe not quite what you're looking for.
go.bsky.app/LBk3GdH
go.bsky.app/LBk3GdH
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BREAKING: Removing Toronto bike lanes will cost an estimated $48 million: “The city released a report Wednesday that calculates the cost of Doug Ford’s bid to rip up bike lanes on Yonge, Bloor and University.”
One of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen done to a city.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/rem...
One of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen done to a city.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/rem...
Removing Toronto bike lanes will cost an estimated $48 million: City
The city released a report Wednesday that calculates the cost of Doug Ford’s bid to rip up bike lanes on Yonge, Bloor and University.
www.thestar.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:42 AM
BREAKING: Removing Toronto bike lanes will cost an estimated $48 million: “The city released a report Wednesday that calculates the cost of Doug Ford’s bid to rip up bike lanes on Yonge, Bloor and University.”
One of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen done to a city.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/rem...
One of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen done to a city.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/rem...
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If you don’t want encampments in your park, you should speak up for shelters in your neighbourhood.
My Tor Ont To Star column this week on the routine blowback shelters always get and why we gotta speak for them cuz those opposing are loud & weak politicians listen to them.
My Tor Ont To Star column this week on the routine blowback shelters always get and why we gotta speak for them cuz those opposing are loud & weak politicians listen to them.
November 10, 2024 at 6:13 PM
If you don’t want encampments in your park, you should speak up for shelters in your neighbourhood.
My Tor Ont To Star column this week on the routine blowback shelters always get and why we gotta speak for them cuz those opposing are loud & weak politicians listen to them.
My Tor Ont To Star column this week on the routine blowback shelters always get and why we gotta speak for them cuz those opposing are loud & weak politicians listen to them.
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Not sure why anyone thinks Poilievre would be better positioned to defend Canadian interests
Poilievre’s extremely online right-wing base would likely back Trump over Poilievre in any dispute, Trump would have as easy a time twisting Poilievre’s arm as any Republican who has tried to challenge him
Poilievre’s extremely online right-wing base would likely back Trump over Poilievre in any dispute, Trump would have as easy a time twisting Poilievre’s arm as any Republican who has tried to challenge him
November 10, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Not sure why anyone thinks Poilievre would be better positioned to defend Canadian interests
Poilievre’s extremely online right-wing base would likely back Trump over Poilievre in any dispute, Trump would have as easy a time twisting Poilievre’s arm as any Republican who has tried to challenge him
Poilievre’s extremely online right-wing base would likely back Trump over Poilievre in any dispute, Trump would have as easy a time twisting Poilievre’s arm as any Republican who has tried to challenge him
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I really think most people don't appreciate the scale of what's coming.
November 10, 2024 at 3:34 PM
I really think most people don't appreciate the scale of what's coming.
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The American electorate voted for Trump and Vance.
"Not all Americans..." you say. Okay, sure? But that's true of every sub-group too, whether you're talking about young people or latinos or whatever.
Americans made this choice. The exact complexion of the electorate is irrelevant now.
"Not all Americans..." you say. Okay, sure? But that's true of every sub-group too, whether you're talking about young people or latinos or whatever.
Americans made this choice. The exact complexion of the electorate is irrelevant now.
November 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
The American electorate voted for Trump and Vance.
"Not all Americans..." you say. Okay, sure? But that's true of every sub-group too, whether you're talking about young people or latinos or whatever.
Americans made this choice. The exact complexion of the electorate is irrelevant now.
"Not all Americans..." you say. Okay, sure? But that's true of every sub-group too, whether you're talking about young people or latinos or whatever.
Americans made this choice. The exact complexion of the electorate is irrelevant now.