Mike 🍁

Mike 🍁

@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

Trade unionist on unceded Coast Salish territory Queer & AuDHD Educate. Agitate. Organize.

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@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

Replying to @charms9.bsky.social

labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0... Resist the urge to panic and take some lessons from labour organizing. "Bosses create these feelings on purpose to maintain control. When working people are scattered, intimidated, and demoralized, the boss has the upper hand."

labornotes.orgDon’t Panicβ€”Organize!The Trump administration has swept into office with a volley of attacks: Gutting programs that acknowledge race and gender inequality. Freezing funding for a wide swath of programs (though that order ...

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George Pearkes
@peark.es

Some context around this, from a markets person. Historically in LatAm, leftist victories have led to sharp losses over the ~3 months after an election where the left wins. Stocks also typically underperformed into those victories. But 3y post-election, returns for leftists have been *higher*.

Lewis Wade πŸ—ƒοΈ@wadehistory.bsky.social

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

ft.comLula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market routConcerns about management of economy trigger worst day for currency in more than 25 years

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Johnny β€œEuro Hoser” Renton
@johnnyrenton.bsky.social

If there is one thing progressives should learn from tonight (I’m looking at you Lewis) its that Canadian politics are not the same as American politics and maybe trying to emulate Chow instead of Mamdani is a better strategy going forward. Just a thought.

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Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency
@hfx-fire.bsky.social

Complex industrial firefighting at Hfx Grain Elevator. The fire is located about 135 feet above ground within the facility’s dust management system, presenting significant access and tactical considerations. Crew are operating deliberately and aggressively, supported by aerial and drone operations.

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Natalie Brender
@nataliebrender.bsky.social

Did not expect it would ever feel world-historically important to share this pic of the newly-reelected mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, but these days it is. πŸ₯Ή

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Mike 🍁
@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

"Joel Riddle, who resigned as CEO of Polar LNG in September, told the Financial Times last week that he discovered Novatek was actually calling the shots and providing capital to the project without approval from the Treasury's OFAC or other agencies of the U.S. Administration."

Mike 🍁
@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

"[T]he former Polar LNG employees say they are concerned about potential violations of the U.S. sanctions on Russia. While the U.S. has not sanctioned Novatek, it blacklisted in 2023 Novatek's Arctic LNG-2 project whose expansion has since stalled."

Mike 🍁
@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

I highly recommend curating a large mute list so you don't waste time and energy spinning out about shit that doesn't matter

Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

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The Associated Press
@apnews.com

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

bit.lySerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shiftThe long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.
Mike 🍁
@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

Oh hell yeah, this is amazing news! Vucic was Information Minister under Slobodan Milosovic and an ally of Viktor Orban

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) β€” Serbia’s strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in a seismic political shift.

Mike 🍁
@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

Honestly very impressive that the Greens increased voter numbers by 13% in an election with historically low turnout.

Club Saanich@thesaanichdaily.bsky.social

Record low NDP voter turnout caused this. 275,000 fewer NDP votes. Congratulations to the #BCGreens the only party to actually gain votes. I never want to hear about "strategic voting" again. The NDP couldn't even be bothered to vote "strategically" for their own party. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

Mike 🍁
@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

Ranked choice ballots would be such a simple and easy change

elcanaco.bsky.social@elcanaco.bsky.social

BC Greens got 11% of the vote and only 2 seats. If we had proportional representation, Greens would have 10 seats in the BC legislature. Our electoral system in BC in must change. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli

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@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social
Mel Woods@melwoods.me

As a journalist, I’ve covered the anti-trans movement in Canada for almost a decade at this point. There’s a lot of room for change from here. My advice tonight is that we all slow down, take a big breath, and ready ourselves for the actual fights to comeβ€”and don’t panic over the imaginary ones.

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Mel Woods
@melwoods.me

Replying to @melwoods.me

I appreciate passion and support from folks outside of B.C. But we actually don’t really know what happens next. And stoking necessary fear over hypotheticals is going to hurt the actual organizing that needs to happen to make things better for people here.

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Justin McElroy πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
@jmcelroy.bsky.social

The Conservatives will end the night fairly close to the 900,000 or so votes they got in 2024. The NDP will go from just under 950,000 votes in 2024 to less than 700,000 this time. Turnout was down β€” but how much of it was demotivated 2017-2024 NDP voters who stayed home is a massive question.

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Justin McElroy πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
@jmcelroy.bsky.social

IT'S OFFICIAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 93 YEARS, THE B.C. CONSERVATIVE PARTY WILL LEAD THIS PROVINCE CBC IS PROJECTING A MAJORITY GOVERNMENT LORNE DOERKSON GOES FROM AN UNKNOWN MLA TO THE NEXT PREMIER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IN FIVE WEEKS

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Denise Balkissoon
@balkissoon.bsky.social

"Permanent" is meaningless wordplay here. Temporary workers pay taxes that support social services, why shouldn't they receive them? It's not just an Alberta issue. There's a class action against Canada's federal govt for denying temporary farm workers EI. kmlaw.ca/cases/migran...

cbc.caANALYSIS | Do Alberta’s temporary residents pay little tax, reap lots of benefits? We asked economists | CBC NewsThe province has been sharing a lot of big dollar figures in the lead-up to the Oct. 19 referendum β€” many of them supporting the claim that temporary residents pay little in taxes compared to what the...
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Zach
@thrustwr.bsky.social

"We need to invade Greenland because the Greenlanders might let Russians have a stake in Arctic Infrastructure which is why we are letting the Russians have a large stake in Alaskan gas Infrastructure"

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

And then the Russian company, presented with the evidence we had gathered, acknowledged in a statement: Yes, we are moving to take a large stake in the Polar LNG project in Alaska. Story was nailed. A bit hard to follow with all the names. But this is confirmation. Had not been previously disclosed.

Mike 🍁
@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect." -Frank Wilhoit

Soraya Nadia McDonald@soraya.press

I need people to understand this selective good ole boy justice β€” the kind that protects abusers, rewards impunity, and openly flouts rule of law and equal protection under it β€” is Jim Crow shit, practically speaking. It's how Jim Crow terrorism FLOURISHED. Trump broadened the acceptable targets.

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John Muller
@mrjohnmuller.bsky.social

Replying to @mrjohnmuller.bsky.social

Oct 2022: The BC NDP successfully ratfucks the leadership process, and prevents a young ecosocialist woman from taking over. Oct 2026: The BC NDP is about to lose power to the Conservatives, thanks to their supporters splitting and drifting to the Greens, a party led by a young ecosocialist woman.

Mike 🍁
@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social
Polling Canada@canadianpolling.bsky.social

Polling Canada Final British Columbia Model: πŸ”΅ CON: 57 - (46-68 Likely Seats) 🟠 NDP: 34 - (23-45 Likely Seats) 🟒 GRN: 2 - (2-3 Likely Seats) - October 23, 2026 - Full model here: www.canadianpolling.com/p/ebys-elect...

canadianpolling.comEby’s Election Gamble Falters; Conservatives Poised for a MajorityAs the campaign comes to a close, the final polling averages suggest a difficult path ahead for Eby and the NDP as the model predicts a Conservative majority
Mike 🍁
@thewarrenisempty.bsky.social

Fun fact: I used to work at a place that developed hydrogen powered vehicles which used the same tanks The team would simulate accident conditions with "penetration testing" aka taking pressurized carbon fiber hydrogen tanks out to the boonies and shooting them with high powered rifles

Ian Boudreau@ianboudreau.com

Ah, the auto influencers have explained that this carbon fiber-wrapped ball, which sits right behind the driver's head, holds about 100kg of nitrogen pressurized to about 10,000 psi. Let me just go review the tolerances people found in their Cyber Trucks

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Eric Lipton NYT
@ericlipton.nytimes.com

Replying to @ericlipton.nytimes.com

And then the Russian company, presented with the evidence we had gathered, acknowledged in a statement: Yes, we are moving to take a large stake in the Polar LNG project in Alaska. Story was nailed. A bit hard to follow with all the names. But this is confirmation. Had not been previously disclosed.

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Eric Lipton NYT
@ericlipton.nytimes.com

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project EmergesInterviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.