Lisa

Lisa

@lisawedmann.bsky.social

NFL fan, dog-lover, mom, wife.

2.4K followers1.7K following5.5K posts

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Look, I know all the reasons we got here, but we really need to start seriously thinking about what we do in a world where The Markets punish whole countries for voting for decency, compassion, and fairness. We must stop pretending the capitalist machine is an objective, value neutral force.

Lewis Wade 🗃️@wadehistory.bsky.social

It's very, very telling, I think, that the markets are so concerned about the pro-democracy incumbent winning

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Remember that secret meeting back in August between Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries? It’s clear now that it was all about Kushner making sure his crimes don’t get investigated after Democrats win the midterms. It’s one big corrupt club and you ain’t in it!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

So Oakville & Milton threw out the old mayors, Mississauga voted for change, Chow won & Toronto didn't elect the mediocre white guy & it looks like Horwath will lose Hamilton. Good job voters.

I didn’t support Tedjo, cannot vote for someone endorsed by the police union. That said, it was time for a new leader, a new generation. I hope this is a positive change for the city.

Unofficial CP24 Mirror@cp24-mirror.bsky.social

#BREAKING: Alvin Tedjo has been elected as the mayor of Mississauga, the CP24-CTV Election Desk is projecting. Live updates:

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How racist and desperate do you have to be to look at this and say, “Got ‘em!”?

Anthony Michael Kreis@anthonymkreis.bsky.social

The White House put an AI video of Hillary, Chuck, Hakeem, Kamala, and Ilan jamming out to The Gap Band’s “Outstanding” like a Tiny Desk concert and described Democrats as “washed up,” but damn they never looked cooler. Total self-own.

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The lessons from Brazil and Serbia? Don't concede one inch of ground to the far right. Don't appease. Don't triangulate. Don't grovel. Don't say they have "legitimate concerns". Mobilise your base, and fight them with all the democratic means at your disposal.

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gotta say hats off to all the writers pretending to do profiles of Silicon Valley CEOs just so they can add that one same paragraph, every single time, that demonstrates they're all insane freaks who do not know or like their own kids.

David Gura@davidgura.bsky.social

cool, cool

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Check out how easy this is.

BeshearStan@beshearstan.bsky.social

Kansas Dem Sen. nominee Adam Hamilton on trans rights: “I don’t think we should take a small group of people and bully them, pick on them, and hurt them. I understand one thing really clearly when it comes to transgender people, and that is Jesus told me I was to love my neighbor as I love myself”

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It's really important to pay attention to the fact that Lula beat the fascist candidate not by compromising and trying to meet fascist voters in the middle, but by sticking to his guns, promising prosecutions for election interference, and mobilising his own voters to turn out in greater numbers.

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"Digital crimes must be dealt with like real life crimes." Canada, anyone?

Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

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Multiple lawyers, including renowned Joel Bakan, confirm that the Bradford plan to commercialize water in Toronto very much opens the door to privatization: www.thestar.com/news/gta/cit.... Shrill denials from Bradford and his billionaire backers are a clear tell. #toronto #canlab

thestar.comBrad Bradford made a big promise to transform Toronto’s water management. Here’s what experts sayThe proposal caused a spectacle between the two leading contenders in Toronto's mayoral race. It's a lot, it's complicated and it's all in the midst of heavy campaigning during a

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The Government™ has made an ad about all these protests around the world, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative 😎👏💙👏😎 Juice Media

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Replying to @lebassett.bsky.social

Here’s the editor of the Intercept Brazil as Lula tells the press that “something abominable is happening”

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If still debating whether Donald Trump or Elon Musk willfully crippled Ukraine's missile defense, helping to slay innocent civilians, you are a rube. If the U.S. President had no role, then an oligarch governs national security. If not, the U.S. President serves Russia. Both answers are mortifying.

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Replying to @dscc.bsky.social

this ad is disgusting. every democrat should reject it and him bsky.app/profile/erin...

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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Josh Turek doesn't want tax payers to pay for health care for trans people. He and any Democrat who supports him are a danger to the trans community. Stop electing bigots.

Senate Democrats@dscc.bsky.social

11 days until we elect Josh Turek as the next Senator from Iowa!

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At least $50 billion for another pipeline. $82 billion in new military spending in 5 years. $300 billion in corporate welfare and mega incentives at an investment summit. But the cupboard is bare for Parks Canada.

PSAC-AFPC@psac-afpc.bsky.social

2,671 PSAC members at Parks Canada received notice this week that their positions may be cut. These cuts put our environment, natural and cultural heritage, parks, and national historic sites at risk. psacunion.ca/psac-raises-...

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Another evil layer to this ad from Josh Turek: When he turns to say "stop the nonsense from both extremes," he opens with a clip of Rep. Becca Balint, the first openly gay woman to represent Vermont in congress and one of the few openly gay members of congress.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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Mark Carney doesn't care about emissions, the environment or the future of the planet. After all, he order increased emissions. What he cares about is $$$ #neoliberal #cdnpoli #canada

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French police protecting fascist militants.

David Hutin Photo@davidhutinphoto.bsky.social

Les militants fascistes ont attaqués des manifestants rue de la Loge sous les yeux de la police, quand les manifestants ont répliqués, la police a chargé pour les protéger et les miliciens ont frappés les gens à terre ! #Montpellier #24octobre #ViolencesPolicieres @info.gouv.fr

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Shopify's CEO is on X advocating for Brad Bradford to win because of a City of Toronto post about speed limits featuring two men and a stroller, something he clearly doesn't think will happen under Brad's rule. This is the guy who thinks rich people deserve more votes. This is who Brad attracts.

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Has a pool reporter ever stood up on behalf of their colleagues when this happens?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

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Really? There's nothing remotely "nasty" about El-Sayed's campaign, which offers a positive, upbeat, inclusive message. The nastiness resides entirely within the campaign of Mike Rogers. Indeed, "nastiness" isn't the word—it's brutal racism.

nytimes.comThe Michigan Senate Race Keeps Getting NastierSupporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse.

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If you are a Union member, you should be fucking pissed. Don’t we already have a hard enough time with our employers which is the reason why we need these fucking unions in the first place now our own federal government wants to decide with the billionaires that own all of these companies

Jim Stanford@jimbostanford.bsky.social

This is an outstanding review of Bill C-39's labour restrictions and how it's taking Canadian labour law backward, not forward, by @fwilson2.bsky.social: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc.... Also maps out a plan of action for unions to defeat it in practice. #canlab

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Brexit was a successful influence operation run by the Russian intelligence services, and it has taken the British political world more than a decade to digest this simple fact. Now it's important to focus on the fact that Nigel Farage was little more than their willing agent in the process.

bylinetimes.comSaying the ‘Unsayable’: Russian InterferenceAndy Burnham has broken a decade of establishment silence over Putin’s plan to get Britain out of the EU. Peter Jukes reports