Chip Pitfield

The surge in violence meted out by ICE absolutely should continue to be condemned, but I think a lot of people didn't realize or care that activists have been facing life-altering injury from cops for generations. "Law enforcement" has always been the violence. It ALL needs to stop.

Astonishingly and perversely stupid, but it demonstrates the power of money.

Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say The planet is close to entering a death-spiral that could bring about a worst-case-scenario known as "hothouse Earth."

Funny that @mark-carney.bsky.social and Hodgson seem to buy in to the oil and gas industry's ambitions to increase production.... surely they know this stuff cold, no??
WE MUST REDUCE EMISSIONS NOW.
futurism.com/science-ener...

He doesn't fool anybody that knows him.

The Toronto Police Has Been a Rogue Agency for Too Long. Rein Them In. The latest corruption scandal is only the latest example of how the Toronto Police has become a broken institution accountable to no one.

Read this:
open.substack.com/pub/hatchetm...
Our problem starts with the police service, but it's been enabled by spineless elected officials over a generation.

Who is surprised??

Bob Carmody (@bobbyc0511) What a GREAT idea!

substack.com/@bobbyc0511/...

The Toronto Police Service Board is a part of the problem. They seem to be toothless and are proven to be disinclined to ensure that proper and timely investigations of various types of malfeasance actually occur. Umar Zameer is the prototypical example of somebody entirely forgotten by the TPSB.

Too bad individual tax returns aren't available. You'd discover that your local grocery store cashier is paying income tax at a higher rate than any of the above-noted CEO's.

From ChatGPT a week ago:

Mark Carney is not currently Canada’s prime minister. He’s a prominent public figure (former Governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, now active on climate finance and economic policy), but he doesn’t hold elected office.

Because they have been bought exactly as have their GOP colleagues. Ex-congressman or ex-congresswoman means nothing so post gov't they'll have no career. So they suspend judgement and principle and vote as their largest donors desire. Citizens United turned the world upside-down.

Top-Paid CEOs Made More In 33 Hours Than Workers Will In 2026 A new CCPA report found Canada is increasingly a country of exorbitant wealth alongside persistent poverty.

This is appalling.
www.readthemaple.com/top-paid-ceo...

‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record

This is absolutely insane. The sort of Kafka-esque nightmare you would find in a Philip K Dick book set far in the dystopian future. A window on America tumbling into autocracy.

www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

Agreed. And the game itself doesn't compare favourably to the half time show.

Kinda cool that one can be mentioned 38,000 times in an investigation into pedophilia and child trafficking and be entirely pristine. Also true that the investigation protected scumbags through a number of administrations. Funny how that worked??

I obviously lack the knowledge to form a credible opinion, but I do know that if there is ANY chance the US could somehow disable our F-35’s should our relationship further deteriorate we should not buy the aircraft.

Ontario is proposing a new class of mutual funds. Investor advocates warn the risk may not be worth the reward Doug Ford’s government is pushing regulators to give retail investors access to private assets such as real estate that can leave money locked up for years

This is irresponsible and will end in disaster. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

I cancelled my subscription about a year ago and have just erased my Amazon app. If we all ditch Amazon it may not make a difference but it'll register with Bezos.

That statement presumes that he has a brain.

Questions Grow as Toronto Police Corruption Case Expands I have a lot of questions about the ongoing case involving the seven Toronto police officers who were arrested this past week, and I know many of you do too.

Worth reading. Remember Umar Zameer. Toronto cops were caught committing perjury and suffered no consequences. Cops are cult-like and not to be trusted. This recent debacle should surprise nobody.

open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...

Canada should also offer assistance.

And the Toronto Police Services Board, which is charged with police oversight, appears disinterested. I find it shameful.

Let's not forget the Umar Zameer case in which Toronto's Police Chief made as ass of himself criticizing the court's judgement. And the subsequent OPP investigation?? Two years later...silence. Toronto cop culture is dirty and civilian oversight is risible.

Ford's permit approvals have driven Waterloo to its water-taking limit The Ford government approved more than 100 permits in the past five years, allowing industry to take water for industrial and commercial use in Waterloo Region, despite the province’s own data showing...

Ford’s ability to think beyond next week is constantly damaging Ontario. And in his preferential treatment for his cronies he is doing the province considerable harm.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/13/a...

Biden was a Zionist.

every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds

Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024

UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.

HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Why environmental and health experts are concerned about the Brampton waste incinerator The provincial government has already given the company a green light to seek a permit, despite hundreds of residents requesting a full environmental assessment. A proper assessment could have allowed...

This is appalling. The the Ford gov’t can preempt a full environmental review is astonishing and irresponsible. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/30/o...

Time for some courage in the climate fight too Big business, and its political enablers, have turned tail. They need to take a page from the resistance

An excellent essay every Canadian should read!
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

Pretending the world is not electrifying is insane. Time for Canada to start catching up.