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Dave 🇨🇦

@modernrupture.bsky.social

Grad student in political science. Researching right-wing extremism in Canada and North America. 🇨🇦

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Dennis Detwiller@drgonzo123.bsky.social · last wk.

“We go live now to Steve Kornaki in the CNN Election Center…” <Kornaki holds his own eyeballs, entrails hang from his torso, yet, somehow he still lives> Kornaki: “THE TIME OF JUDGMENT IS AT HAND. ALL WILL FACE THEIR INNERMOST HORRORS AND THEY SHALL CONSUME THEM.” “Thanks Steve. Keep us updated.”

Colonel Otis Hotplate@birdrespecter.bsky.social · last wk.

This is all to say I'm not dooming about this until someone credible reports on it and neither should you, because Tucker has a *very long* history of hyperbole and outright lies and just because it fits our preconceived notions of what's possible doesn't mean we should forget that

Tim Fowler@timdhfowler.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I consistently point out that governments in this country routinely violate the charter rights of workers and the modal Canadian does not care because they think strikes are inconvient. Do a mental find-replace. If a minister could abrogate the rights of women on a whim, are you okay with that?

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“This bill explicitly gives government the power to end legal strikes when a minister decides that a strike is or could become contrary to the national interest — and the national interest is defined solely by the opinion of the minister,” warns top labour leader Bea Bruske. Holy shit. This is bad.

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Workers are losing their right to strike and Canada is being sold for parts so naturally Canada’s columnist class is focused on what really matters: Why the only prominent progressive voice in politics right now is Evil for criticizing a literal genocide

Robyn Urback, sharing her Globe op-ed, writes: “Avi Lewis' foolish statement should be disqualifying for the leader of a major political party. However, because he is leader of the NDP, and because his target was Jews, it very well could boost his internal support by five points.”Gary Mason, another prominent Globe and Mail columnist, shares Robyn’s post and writes: “This is the best and most important piece I have read today. My colleague nails it. I hope Avi Lewis reads it and responds appropriately.”Stephen Maher, sharing Robyn’s op-Ed (which is titled ‘Opinion: Avi Lewis's foolish statement on 'Jewish people' should be disqualifying’) writes: “I think Lewis is in many ways impressive, and Carney is creating conditions for an NDP revival, but I must agree with this.”
Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The changes to the Canada Labour Code in this new bill are “without precedent in Canadian law and they’re without precedent even amongst our trading partners in the G7.” “It provides the complete and unlimited discretion to the federal minister to decide who gets to go on strike and who does not.”

Scam Goldin@scamgoldin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

People often ask “why bother getting a diagnosis if you don’t need care?”, and one of the biggest reasons imo is self understanding. I let go of so much guilt, and anger, and pain over things that in the grand scheme of things weren’t that big of a deal but I hated myself because I couldn’t do them

Gregk Foley@gregk.co.uk · 2mo ago

If a celebrity backs away from supporting certain causes because they perceive them as jeopardising their career or livelihood, but have gladly thrown their weight behind other causes, that should tell you something about the motives behind their support and the depth of their commitment.

Global Project Against Hate and Extremism@globalextremism.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Dominion Society of Canada is building a political movement around white nationalism. An @antihate.ca report documents its campaign for racial mass deportations, connections to neo-Nazis and efforts to normalize extremist ideas and move them into mainstream Canadian politics. Read the report:

Dominion Society of Canada: The White Nationalist Non-Profit with a Mass Deportations Agenda

The Dominion Society of Canada (DSC) is a white nationalist organization that uses propaganda and political campaigning to promote mass deportations on the basis of race, ethnicity, and religion.

antihate.ca

Canadian Anti-Hate Network@antihate.ca · 3mo ago

CAHN is releasing the first public full-length report on the Dominion Society of Canada, a white nationalist non-profit that uses propaganda and political campaigning to promote mass deportations on the basis of race, ethnicity, and religion. 🧵

Dominion Society of Canada: The White Nationalist Non-Profit with a Mass Deportations Agenda

The Dominion Society of Canada (DSC) is a white nationalist organization that uses propaganda and political campaigning to promote mass deportations on the basis of race, ethnicity, and religion.

antihate.ca

CityScribe@cityscribe.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Being saved by Quebec (and First Nations) is becoming a bit of a theme in this country. It behooves the rest of us to keep that in mind when they object to whatever thing we think we want.

Blayne Haggart@bhaggart.eurosky.social · 3mo ago

Random thoughts: 1. Probably Carney's best press conference. Clear in what he said and didn't say (which is usually most interesting -- nothing on digital, eg). 2. If it weren't for Québec (language, supply management), this could've gone very differently. 3. US got greedy. Canada got lucky.

Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com · 3mo ago

See also the term "activist scholar," which is applied derogatorily to academics who use their expertise to advocate for Left-leaning policy, but not to Right-leaning academics, even if they take money from Right-wing groups or advocate for Right-wing causes based on dubious evidence or none at all.

Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The @nytimes hasn't written a single article asking if "voters will think Tom Tiffany is too radical" because he is an election-denying, pro-ICE, authoritarian extremist. Somehow, his position on the political spectrum has disappeared completely from the National and State Conversations™️