Leo McKay Jr.
@leomckayjr.bsky.social
Anti-fascist
Writer of fiction
Teacher of students
Inhabitant of Nunavut
He/him.
Writer of fiction
Teacher of students
Inhabitant of Nunavut
He/him.
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Lots going on but from outside it seems that at least part of the calculus was that flight disruption for middle class and up travelers matters more than life disruption for untold numbers who’ll be deprived of health care.
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Lots going on but from outside it seems that at least part of the calculus was that flight disruption for middle class and up travelers matters more than life disruption for untold numbers who’ll be deprived of health care.
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And now for the bad news: While they "study" the climate chg induced drought across N.S., the Tim Houston gov is relentlessy pushing resource extraction for fossil gas, gold & uranium, which will enevitably poison whatever ground water we have left.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nova Scotia sets up committee to tackle drought issues | CBC News
The environment and climate change minister told a conference of municipal leaders that the province has just launched an internal committee involving multiple departments to address drought issues.
www.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
And now for the bad news: While they "study" the climate chg induced drought across N.S., the Tim Houston gov is relentlessy pushing resource extraction for fossil gas, gold & uranium, which will enevitably poison whatever ground water we have left.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I saw a thing on the internet about this.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I saw a thing on the internet about this.
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People say Barbie is an unrealistic role model, but what about Mr. Potato Head? I’ve never seen a guy who looks likes that
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 AM
People say Barbie is an unrealistic role model, but what about Mr. Potato Head? I’ve never seen a guy who looks likes that
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November 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Unfortunately, this has become pretty typical. I have a folder of unsavory emails from people who hate vaccines, democracy, and, I guess, society. They're pretty easily offended and quick to wish harm on others.
RCMP investigating online threats against new Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont after floor-crossing ca.news.yahoo.com/rcmp-investi...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
RCMP investigating online threats against new Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont after floor-crossing - Yahoo News Canada
A spokeswoman said that Mounties in Yarmouth began investigating after receiving a report of threats on Wednesday
ca.news.yahoo.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Unfortunately, this has become pretty typical. I have a folder of unsavory emails from people who hate vaccines, democracy, and, I guess, society. They're pretty easily offended and quick to wish harm on others.
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incredible that these guys have a massive hard on for a country that, if it were a state, would rank behind kansas in terms of wealth and which would be a total backwater if it weren’t economically integrated with more functional countries
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
incredible that these guys have a massive hard on for a country that, if it were a state, would rank behind kansas in terms of wealth and which would be a total backwater if it weren’t economically integrated with more functional countries
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Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
As a teacher in Canada, one thing I'm really curious about right now is what the lessons look like in American middle and high school social studies classes. Are kids still being taught that there's a system of "checks and balances," and that the US constitution is a glorious and flawless document?
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
As a teacher in Canada, one thing I'm really curious about right now is what the lessons look like in American middle and high school social studies classes. Are kids still being taught that there's a system of "checks and balances," and that the US constitution is a glorious and flawless document?
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I think of it as 'Father Knows Best' governing.
November 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I think of it as 'Father Knows Best' governing.
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Why TF do I feel like I’m in a Scooby-Doo episode where we find out that THIS GUY wrote the budget?
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Why TF do I feel like I’m in a Scooby-Doo episode where we find out that THIS GUY wrote the budget?
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Respectfully, Bill Gates Needs to Shut Up
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Respectfully, Bill Gates needs to shut up
The tech billionaire's climate pivot is cowardly—and profoundly unhelpful.
www.motherjones.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Respectfully, Bill Gates Needs to Shut Up
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The scariest thing about the movie The Conjuring is the revisionist history notion that every man had sideburns in 1971.
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The scariest thing about the movie The Conjuring is the revisionist history notion that every man had sideburns in 1971.
Holy crap. I buy my coffee online. I bought 10 700g bags at the start of September. 6 bags now cost more than what 10 did just 2 months ago.
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Holy crap. I buy my coffee online. I bought 10 700g bags at the start of September. 6 bags now cost more than what 10 did just 2 months ago.
The lesson of the 20th Century turns out to have been that a hundred years can go by and no one will have learned a damn thing.
November 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The lesson of the 20th Century turns out to have been that a hundred years can go by and no one will have learned a damn thing.
How does this sound: four thousand dollars!
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
How does this sound: four thousand dollars!
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Once you start thinking of AI as a war on humanity, on human thought, on human inquiry, on human labor, on nuance and critical thinking, it slots in pretty seamlessly with the right wing ideological project, oligarchical political projects, big tech's political projects, etc
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Once you start thinking of AI as a war on humanity, on human thought, on human inquiry, on human labor, on nuance and critical thinking, it slots in pretty seamlessly with the right wing ideological project, oligarchical political projects, big tech's political projects, etc
I remain defiant.
And clueless.
And clueless.
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I remain defiant.
And clueless.
And clueless.
So I’ve been reading RECENT BOOK, by RELATIVELY WELL-KNOWN WRITER. Anyone else read that one? It’s really got me thinking about UNCHALLENGING IDEA. I think it’s OPINION. Don’t hate me.
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
So I’ve been reading RECENT BOOK, by RELATIVELY WELL-KNOWN WRITER. Anyone else read that one? It’s really got me thinking about UNCHALLENGING IDEA. I think it’s OPINION. Don’t hate me.
The 12 string guitar was a mistake. We need to face it.
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The 12 string guitar was a mistake. We need to face it.
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The way all of these people convinced themselves that Mamdani is antisemitic is a subject far more worthy of media examination than any of the ‘groupthink on campuses!’ thinkpieces we’ve been subjected to
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The way all of these people convinced themselves that Mamdani is antisemitic is a subject far more worthy of media examination than any of the ‘groupthink on campuses!’ thinkpieces we’ve been subjected to
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Even through attrition these are jobs lost, and the fewer jobs, the fewer people have spending power, which does not grow a stronger economy.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada's top public servant says budget will result in 40,000 job cuts, programs terminated | CBC News
The head of the federal public service says the budget commitment to spend less and invest more will result in the loss of 40,000 jobs as programs are scaled back or eliminated.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Even through attrition these are jobs lost, and the fewer jobs, the fewer people have spending power, which does not grow a stronger economy.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
I am sick and tired of not having servants.
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I am sick and tired of not having servants.