John Langstone

John Langstone

@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Ottawa Ontario Canada

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Timothy Caulfield
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social

⚠️ AI orders more medical tests. A costly pressure‼️ Comparative Cost of Care Recommended by Large Language Models versus Treating Physicians ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "The care these [AI] systems recommended cost substantially more than physicians’ documented care..."

ai.nejm.orgComparative Cost of Care Recommended by Large Language Models versus Treating PhysiciansLarge language models (LLMs) are increasingly consulted for clinical decision support, yet the cost of services or treatment they recommend has not been systematically evaluated. We evaluated 24 AI...

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁
@fairvote.ca

BC election data shows 52% of voters stayed home. Global data shows all things being equal proportional elections have higher turnout than systems built solely on single-winner-ridings, because proportional representation means everyone feels they have a voice.

John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

And Postmedia is American owned. Are we reading an American or Canadian perspective in one of Canada's largest newspaper chains?

The Tyee@thetyee.ca

Rachel Gilmore: One of Canada’s largest newspapers published what read a whole lot like an incitement to violence against NDP Leader Avi Lewis. Yet there continues to be all but radio silence from mainstream Canadian media. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

thetyee.caA Big Newspaper Seemed to Menace Avi Lewis. Then, Media Crickets | The TyeeMany saw a call to violence in the National Post article. Why isn’t that news?

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Tabatha Southey🇨🇦
@tabathasouthey.bsky.social

Doug Ford lighting traffic-snarling bonfires of your money and throwing the odd body on in the hopes of keeping his base warm.

Cycle Toronto@cycletoronto.bsky.social

"Ripping out these protected bike lanes against the will of Toronto city council is a colossal waste of $48 million. The province’s own experts know it will not ease traffic congestion, it will put people’s lives at risk, and there is no network of side streets that could replace these lanes."

cbc.caOntario will officially begin removing Toronto bike lanes on Tuesday | CBC NewsOntario will begin removing bike lanes from a stretch on Bloor Street W. in Etobicoke on Tuesday, the Ministry of Transportation says.
John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

This first past the post result emphasizes a need for electoral reform in Canada. In a proportional system a 28% mandate means 28% representation in the house. In the end, 72% of Quebec voters didn't want this.

Theo Moudakis@theomoudakis.bsky.social

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Time for electoral reform? It looks like less than 1/3 of the popular vote might have elected a majority government. "For the first time in Quebec history, the PQ is projected to form the government with less than 30 per cent of the popular vote." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caPQ in power, CAQ wiped off the map: Key takeaways from Quebec's election | CBC NewsQuebec's electoral map has been completely redrawn, with the Parti Québécois securing enough seats to form a minority government. Here is a closer look at where things stand and what to expect from th...
John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

"In case you’re unfamiliar with the term “remigration,” it’s typically used by white nationalists to describe the mass expulsion of nonwhite immigrants, done in the quest to ethnically cleanse “Western” countries." newrepublic.com/article/2157...

newrepublic.comStephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New LeaksSordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.
John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

An alternative to the Sutcliffe Plan. the613.substack.com/p/my-plan-to...

the613.substack.comMy Plan to Cut Waste and Keep Taxes Low While Addressing our Infrastructure Deficit // Mon plan pour réduire le gaspillage et maintenir les impôts bas tout en comblant notre déficit d’infrastructureWhat Years in Public Finance Taught Me About How Best to Protect Tax Dollars // Ce que mes années dans les finances publiques m'ont appris sur la meilleure façon de protéger l'argent des contribuables
Toon Dreessen@toondreessen.bsky.social

Transit woes? Busted sidewalks? Closed rec centres? Long waiting lists for affordable and emergency housing? Parks without washrooms? Closed pools and beaches? Pot holes in roads? Want more of this? Then keep on supporting and voting for 2.5% caps like this.

John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Predatory financial firms are ruining housing. Here’s how tenants around the world are fighting back Leilani Farha is the 2026 CBC Massey Lecturer and the author ofHousing Inc.: A Global Takeover and Our Fight for Home (2026). She is at Writers Festival Wednesday www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

thestar.comPredatory financial firms are ruining housing. Here’s how tenants around the world are fighting backHousing has become a luxury for those who can afford it, rather than a necessity for those who need it.

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Shawn Micallef
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social

Zelensky’s visit to Toronto / Canada last week was even more risky considering our proximity to a Russian vassal state.

ProPublica@propublica.org

Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding. Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵

John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Alberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politics - Toronto Star Connecting the crisis in Alberta to our first-past-the-post voting system. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

thestar.comAlberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politicsThe collapse of political competition and winner-takes-all mentality has allowed fringe elements to hijack mainstream political parties.
John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Any idea what Sutcliffe might have to do with the bus and LRT train procurement years ago? You wonder if he has a Watson 2.0 in the works to rush the East Extension before an election?

mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social@mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social

I’ve made transit a priority by increasing investment, purchasing 500 new buses, and successfully launching Lines 2 and 4. With the start of pre-trial running in early October, we're now taking the next steps on the East Extension. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caNext LRT east extension testing step expected in October | CBC NewsThe long-awaited LRT link to Orléans is about to enter one of the final milestones on the way to opening, but there's still no firm timeline for when passengers will be able to hop aboard.
John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Is this where uploading local transit may be going?

TTCriders@ttcriders.bsky.social

Just as the school year begins, GO Train service is being cut. One fully-loaded GO Train can take up to 2,000 cars off the road. Doug Ford is allowing train service cuts while throwing money at new highways & bike lane removals, worsening traffic congestion. Details + how to take action!⬇️

John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

To check voter registration status the US Federal Government has set up a page, vote.gov. But Elon Musk is funding an advertising campaign encouraging people to check at a different website, votesafe.org. that is run by America PAC, Musk’s super PAC. popular.info/p/the-hidden...

popular.infoThe hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.orgThe slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.
John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

We might have the AfD in an Ontario with a first past the post election, and all we got was Doug Ford.

Luke LeBrun@lukelebrun.ca

Here’s where the vote tally stands at 8:45 PM local time Most results are from rural areas and urban areas haven’t reported yet, but the AfD is posting numbers that would result in a majority government in Canada’s first-past-the-post system (Germany uses mixed-member proportional representation)

John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Perhaps Metrolinx should be using a Canadian based server? My understanding is that US maps say America, and in Canada it is Ontario. Does Doug know?

John Bowker@johnbowker.bsky.social

Metrolinx’s station locator map currently points to “Lake America,” despite Doug Ford’s big sign www.gotransit.com/en/find-a-st... #onpoli

John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Recall that the one on the left got him fired here in Canada.

Mark Hamill@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

SHOUT-OUT to Political Cartoonist extraordinaire & Member of the Order of Canada Michael de Adder, who routinely does a far better job of holding this administration accountable than the corporate media. Thank you for your attention to his brilliant satirical wit! 🙏 (also: 🤣)

John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Where we are today with Line 5.

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca

A recent Michigan court decision has stalled Enbridge's plan to build a lake-bed tunnel for its aging Line 5 pipeline under Lakes Huron and Michigan. Here's what you need to know, originally published by @greatlakesnow.bsky.social.

thenarwhal.caLine 5’s future is still uncertain. Here’s what you need to know | The NarwhalA recent Michigan court decision threatens to further delay Enbridge’s plan to bury its Line 5 pipeline under Lakes Huron and Michigan
John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Thomson Reuters. Majority owned by Woodbridge Corporation, the holding company of the Canadian Thomson family that owns the Globe and Mail. Is the Globe subscriber database part of this deal?

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data. USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences. The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.

John Langstone
@johnlangstone.bsky.social

Doug and his people now make announcements to open fields. One wonders what the cows are thinking. There have been a few Conservative resignations recently, but surely this could have nothing to do with them. www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi...

torontotoday.caFederal, provincial officials gave scripted remarks at Toronto ‘photo op’ with no mediaThe Trillium has reported on recent events where the premier and other politicians have posted photos on social media of what appear to be government announcements with no media present