The M Rant

Charlie - watching the first broadcast now. Please let people know including myself what can be done to help build #meidascanada

Should back-to-school require parent fundraising? Ontario schools are woefully underfunded, and families pay the price Ontario educators in a recent study discuss how underfunding affects day-to-day schooling, and places a burden on families for fees and fundraising.

Should back-to-school require parent fundraising? Ontario schools are woefully underfunded, and families pay the price

AI isn't just helping students cheat — it's exposing how broken the education system is, prominent academic says AI tools like ChatGPT are exposing outdated teaching methods — and schools are failing to adapt, Tyler Cowen said.

AI isn't just helping students cheat — it's exposing how broken the education system is, prominent academic says @businessinsider.com: www.businessinsider.com/ai-reveals-h...

A lesson for the current @liberalca.bsky.social MPs. Please take it to heart: “If we told our story even half as well as we actually governed, we would be winning election after election" @mark-carney.bsky.social

For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here

Now’s the time for public discussions about how to maximize the benefits and limit the harms of this powerful new technology.

Behind the Curtain: Top AI CEO foresees white-collar bloodbath Hardly anyone is paying attention.

At a time when people are understandably focused on the daily chaos in Washington, these articles describe the rapidly accelerating impact that AI is going to have on jobs, the economy, and how we live.

YouTube video by cpac Amnesty International warns against rise of authoritarian practices across globe – May 5, 2025

Great to see Amnesty International expressing support for universal basic income here. It is absolutely correct to say that fear and insecurity need to be addressed through national policy and that AI will bring chaos without UBI.

"I can't believe anyone would vote for Trump," says smug Canadian man planning to vote for Poilievre OTTAWA - A smug man from Canada wasted no time this morning chastising Americans for re-electing terrifying liar and felon Donald Trump, despite the fact that he plans to vote for terrifying liar and ...

“I can’t believe anyone would vote for Trump,” says smug Canadian man planning to vote for Poilievre

DOGE NORTH: Another Chapter in the Fascist Playbook It was called the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service. This lofty-sounding legislation was the battering ram by which Hitler destroyed the independent civil service in Germany.

Project 2025 was the roadmap for DOGE and the destruction of a non-partisan civil service.
Conservative insiders are bragging that enacting DOGE NORTH would be even easier in Canada.
Trashing the public service is key for the fascist playbook.
Please read my latest.

substack.com/home/post/p-...

Been wondering this...if the tech bro representation at the inauguration was a sign of the US attempting a fast-track to switch to a labour market dominated by robotics and AI that eventuality force the public back to the early 1900s...except they won't even need chimney sweepers this time around.

CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives Audio recording shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives

NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives

A dangerous precedent. This is a cowardly folding by CTV. The right instigated an online troll attack campaign, offering no evidence of their claims, and the network folded.

Viewers and Rachel deserve better.

Observations from Montreal An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.

“Why has Canada’s mainstream media — including the CBC, which Pierre Poilievre has vowed to destroy — been so soft in fact-checking his rhetoric? Poilievre has benefitted immensely from establishment media’s inability to challenge conservative bullies.”

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: I am here today to urge Canadians to avoid travel to the United States if at all possible and to call on our government to stand up for our citizens who are being denied their rights through arbitrary detention in the United States.

You’re Not a Criminal, But You’re Going to Jail: My ICE Detention Story as a Canadian Citizen By Jasmine Mooney.

Then she said something strange: “You didn’t do anything wrong, you are not in trouble, you are not a criminal.”

"I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family, and even politicians advocating for me. And yet, I was still detained for nearly two weeks."

Linda McQuaig: American hedge funds should be banned from owning Canadian newspapers. Democracy is at stake Prime Minister Mark Carney should protect Canadian democracy by enforcing Canadian laws to ensure our newspapers are Canadian owned.

American hedge funds should be banned from owning Canadian newspapers. Democracy is at stake.

We now urgently need those newspapers to be owned by loyal Canadians committed to Canada’s independence. #Opinion

Fight the Oligarchy Rally Poster with event details for: Las Vegas, NV, Tempe, AZ, Greeley, CO, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ

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STARTING TOMORROW.

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You, me, and Bernie.
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See you there 💪🏽🌞

Sounds like a great way to inflate costs over time to justify price increases.

Ontario doesn't have EV incentives at all...except maybe carpool lane access.

On Wednesday Poilievre tweeted about Mark Carney having nothing but slogans, and I tried to restrain myself, I really did, but it turns out I am only human and the temptation was too great

Beijing to Roll Out AI Courses for Kids to Boost Sector’s Growth Schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence courses to primary and secondary students to strengthen China’s goal to dominate the sector.

Schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence courses to primary and secondary students to strengthen China’s goal to dominate the sector.

Ford is using Trump to distract voters from his record The Ontario snap election should focus on Doug Ford's track record.

Ford is using Trump to distract voters from his record

List of retaliatory tariffs beginning Tuesday #ViveLeCanada: www.canada.ca/en/departmen...

Now do Starlink.

Ford Tracker | The Ontario Federation of Labour

Passing this one along again to share with your circles #OntarioElection @oflabour.bsky.social: ofl.ca/ford-tracker/

Lazy

VoteWell A strategic voting tool for the 2024 BC provincial election

So far this is the best I know of (verify sources): votewell.ca

Keep it going!

New Poll Finds Majority of Ontarians Reject Doug Ford’s Reason For Calling an Early Election Over six-in-ten Ontarians say Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs failed to accomplish goals from last election and “do not deserve to be re-elected”

New poll finds majority of Ontarians reject Doug Ford’s reason for calling an early election

Over six-in-ten Ontarians say Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs failed to accomplish goals from last election and “do not deserve to be re-elected”