Vicky Smallman
@offhandremarks.bsky.social
Feminist. Trade Unionist. Mom of teens. Learning and unlearning constantly and working to make things better. She/her. Posts are my own
I like Hill, but the police need more money and the middle class are being taxed to death - probably two of the shittiest hills in #Ottawa to die on. - Suburban middle class barely pay their costs in taxes - The police almost every quarter are asking for an extra 20-100M in unaccountable handouts
It's Jamie@sjamieit.bsky.social · 4d agoCouncilor David Hill is over on Twitter joining in on the election trash talking, calling @arieltroster.com and @jleiper.bsky.social radicals.
Sutcliffe had to get Baird to write that unhinged anti-Leiper screed because he still has a month to go on being a nice guy.
mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social@mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social · 5d agoDay 170/200 Days of Kindness Submit your ideas here: https://marksutcliffe.ca/city-of-kindness Jour 170/200 jours de bienveillance Partagez vos idées ici: https://marksutcliffe.ca/fr/ville-bienveillante #OttawaKind
Checking out Henry Arlington’s Centre For Peak Performance, he says mysteriously
Come on down to the Carleton Tavern - it’s Kitchissippi trivia night, a fundraiser for council candidate Joanne Chianello. Come on down!
Testosterone is a hormone surrounded in myths and misconceptions, which the Right loves to use to both demonize trans people as well as to fuel their weird beliefs about masculinity. Today, Jules Sherred dives into the science of testosterone and the reality of the effects it can have on the body.
Pete Hegseth is Obsessed With Testosterone. Here’s All the Neat Science the Manosphere’s Not Talking About - Assigned Media
Hegseth says, "It's well-established science that as we age, testosterone levels, often, naturally drop." But that's not the full story.
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This is how democratic norms erode. Trump is turning counterterrorism into a tool to target the political left, and Canada is showing up to legitimize it. We should be defending democracy and civil liberties, not giving credibility to authoritarian politics. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Canada attends Trump summit targeting left-wing extremism
Canada is one of more than 60 countries attending the high-level counterterrorism meeting.
thestar.com
These images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
Luke LeBrun@lukelebrun.ca · 3w agoThese photos of FNs community members fleeing their homes by boat are genuinely apocalyptic (Photo via Wayne Wastaken of Collins, Ontario, who says his “hometown is gone”) www.facebook.com/share/r/1ArN...
This is exactly what Canada should do. www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
New York won’t build big data centres for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks
No large data centres can be built in New York for up to a year as the state creates rules to protect the environment and its energy grid from the power-hungry facilities fueling artificial intelligen...
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Ok. Buckle up folks. I'm about to go off. Dino Dan… is about a kid who has a semi psychotic break when his father abandons their family
Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 4w agoName your fav dark theory about children's media.
Not sure what the heck that was but it was a nice surprise for a Thursday night
Hey #onpoli folk. School boards. What’s the strategy in Ontario for progressives, particularly in the boards that are under provincial supervision? I see at least one of the notorious transphobes is seeking a spot in Ottawa….
Because if Donald Trump has demonstrated anything, it's that he'll honour his agreements when given what he wants. Honest to Zeus, guys...
Spotted a conspiracy of ravens and a lone bald eagle from the dock this afternoon. Not sure what the symbolism implies there but I’ll take it as positive.
Oh, man. Because of Ottawa's extreme weather yesterday, Cornerstone Housing for Women suffered a flood. It's taking major resources, human and financial, to deal with the damage and keep women housed. They're asking folks to donate, if they can:
Donate - Cornerstone Housing for Women
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@sluggodoug.bsky.social thanks for the Dukes of the Stratosphear memory today! I was thinking recently that I never hear them on First Wave. Your Gold Dress next please!!!
Uniting the country in our patriotic evacuation zones to support people fleeing wildfires and heat domes
Toronto Star@thestar.com · last mo.Canada will not hit carbon emission reduction targets set under the Trudeau government, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video posted to YouTube. He argued that downgrading the country’s climate-change ambitions is necessary for global stability and national unity.
All My Relatives Storm Angeconeb ~ Anishinaabe c. 2024
This is bone-chilling. A conservative hedge fund manager wants to require little girls to pass genital inspections for their “safety.” And it’s only for girls’ sports. There’s a clear link between transphobia and child sexual abuse.
Lexi Koren@lexikoren.bsky.social · last mo.We’re currently fighting an initiative in Washington State that has genital exams as part of the enforcement mechanism. www.kuow.org/stories/tran...
REPORT: We reviewed social media posts of far-right independent media, influencers, and columnists in the 72 hours following the Tumbler Ridge school shooting. What we found was an astounding volume of content seemingly aimed at dehumanizing and stirring up hate against transgender people. 🧵
Online transphobia following the 2026 Tumbler Ridge school shooting
Another harm was borne out of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy; based on the research conducted and contained in this report, social media and online content generated by various entities is indicative of th...
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Feeling extra mama bear-ish today. Hugs, homemade cookies and all my ragey fighting instincts for my trans friends and fam. You are loved and we’ve got your back.
With another imminent heat warning here, here’s a relevant and instructive thread
United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · last mo.🚨 A system of hot and humid weather is settling over much of the country, putting outdoor workers at risk. When the weather is hot and humid, the body cannot cool down enough to keep safe just by sweating and hydrating. These are very dangerous conditions. 1/
We can't talk about the epidemic of men's violence in this country without talking about murder-suicide.
Murder-suicide leaves 2 boys and their father dead, Ottawa police say | CBC News
Ottawa police say they are investigating a murder-suicide that has left two children and their father dead.
cbc.ca
Workers should not have to worry about AI spying on them at work… or having AI-obsessed bosses use the tech to make decisions about our careers. 90% of Americans want AI guardrails to protect our jobs and privacy. AI should work for us.
Bosses Are Becoming Obsessed With AI, Using It to Make Every Decision, Barraging Their Employees With Nonsensical ChatGPT Directives, and Even Asking It Who to Fire
AI-obsessed executives and managers are creating a distinct new type of toxic work environment for the slop era, workers told us.
futurism.com
This is called "gaslighting": "US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra insists US President Donald Trump is not taking aim at Canada with his tariff policy and past comments about not needing anything from one of its closest allies"
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. envoy insists Trump ‘did not take aim’ at Canada with tariff policies, rhetoric
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra insists U.S. President Donald Trump is not taking aim at Canada with his tariff policy and past comments about not needing anything from one of its closest alli...
ctvnews.ca
Am I being over-sensitive here or does the term “side effects” have an inherent negative connotation and therefore this headline is sci-comm malpractice? The “side effects” are reduced risk of serious cardiac complications and reduced risk of all-cause cardiac events. Benefits. That’s the word.
COVID Vaccine Linked to New Side Effect, Especially in Older Adults
The COVID vaccine was linked to a new side effect for older adults.
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When in Winnipeg… solo dinner at the Forks followed by some quality river watching
