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Please consider buying tickets to my debut play which I wrote and directed! hftco.ca/events/victori… @HamFringeHFTco @GLBTHistory #HamOntFringe

Canada has quietly signed the UN Cybercrime Convention, a treaty it once opposed given fears of expanded state surveillance. The US, Japan, New Zealand, and the Netherlands still haven't signed. Russia, China, and Iran signed on day one. What is happening? michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/a-surv…

Awful news out of Hamilton as a worker dies on the job at the Flamboro Speedway. Work must never hurt, maim, or kill. #CanLab #EnforceWestray cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

Women and Gender Equality is first federal department to delete all Twitter accounts. Access To Information memo said hurtful remarks on @X “created significant mental strain for employees.” Minister @rechievaldez maintains personal account. blacklocks.ca/first-dept-to-… #cdnpoli #cdnfoi #ATI

I said I'd keep everyone appraised of everything that happens during this election process. Last night a friend from #NiagaraFalls signed my nomination papers. A few hours later he texted asking, "Which councillor are you running against?" When I replied, "I'm running for Mayor," he panicked. I mean properly. Today he came to my door asking for his signature back. He works for one of the casinos. He told me he was worried that if his employer discovered he'd endorsed me instead of the incumbent, who's "very close with all the casino owners," it could affect him at work. I scrubbed out his name in front of him, and he took the paper to look, then without asking tore the bottom off and tucked it in his pocket. (Taking half a signature with it and probably rendering the form incomplete and therefore useless). He thinks maintaining a good "relationship with City Hall is important because the casino/ hotel industry is struggling and may need municipal support" if the economy worsens. He highlighted how happy the hotels were to be getting government funding for fire evacuees. Hear that? Rich folks are happy people were made homeless by fires because the government then gives THEM money! The rich get fucking richer. Anyhow, whether his fears are justified or not, that's beside the point. If people are genuinely that fucking afraid that publicly supporting a challenger could put their livelihood at risk, can we honestly call that a free and fair democratic process? Democracy only works when people can participate without fear of consequences from their employer, or anyone else. At this moment it's looking like the casinos and hotels truly control the City of Niagara Falls. Not the taxpayer. #NiagaraFalls #MunicipalElection #Democracy #Accountability #Onpoli #cdnpoli

@cityofhamilton discussed my resignation from the @HamiltonPolice Services Board today. Grateful for comments from Councillors Kroetsch, @alexwilson96 and @NrinderWard3 Police Service Board member Mike Spadafora's multiple eye rolls while Nrinder was speaking are telling

Growing up, I was fortunate to have strong women as role models. One of the greatest influences in my life was my grandmother, who built a career as both a probation and parole officer and later as a communications professor. *continued in the comments

@PaulMason2 He was not.

This wasn’t a “discussion” it was an AI industry sales pitch. Mayor skipped the last truly public meeting - were you there? #HamOnt

NEW: I wrote a small guide explaining how to archive things you see online and why you should. Archiving is essential for journalists, researchers and activists, and the more of us who get in the habit of archiving what we find, the better. readthemaple.com/heres-how-to-a…

@hollyanndoan @VIA_Rail @SCC_eng @canada_disabled @AccessibleGC Absolutely disgusting

Cabinet in executive order grants @VIA_Rail exemption from regulations mandating full accessibility for #disabled passengers. Follows years of complaints, citations and @SCC_eng ruling that faulted VIA for inadequate service. blacklocks.ca/via-fails-acce… @canada_disabled @AccessibleGC @DisabledinCa #cdnpoli

Canadian teens face the prospect of being blocked twice from news: news links blocked on Facebook and Instagram for everyone due to the Online News Act, and accounts stripped from TikTok and YouTube under the social media ban as a consequence of Bill C-34. michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/blocke…

For the past two years, I've called CityHousing Hamilton home. Living in public housing hasn't just shaped my understanding of Hamilton's housing crisis - it has transformed it. I've experienced firsthand what it feels like to navigate systems that too often leave tenants feeling unheard. I've advocated for repairs, accessibility improvements, building security, and safer living conditions because every person deserves a home that is safe, well-maintained, and treated with dignity. Those efforts helped bring real improvements to my building - from enhanced security measures and accessibility upgrades to long-overdue repairs that benefit every resident. My experiences have also shown me something much bigger: there is often a profound gap between the people making decisions and the people living with their consequences. Too often, low-income residents are expected to accept conditions that many others never would. We cannot build a stronger Hamilton if we believe that someone's income determines the quality of housing, safety, or respect they deserve. Thank you to @NatalieBenci (Bencivenga) for taking the time to hear my story. Journalists who create space for honest conversations about inequality, housing, and accountability help strengthen our democracy and remind us that every voice matters. Part of the reason I'm running for Mayor is because I believe lived experience belongs at the decision-making table. Hamilton deserves leadership that listens - not only to experts and institutions - but also to the people living these realities every single day. A city is judged not by how it treats its most powerful residents, but by how it treats those with the least power. That's the Hamilton I'm fighting for. ❤️🏙️ #HamOnt #CDNPoli #ONPoli #YHMVote #YHMCC @cityofhamilton @andreahorwath

Common myth: "In Canada MAID can not be recommended unprompted. No one can offer MAID. It must come from the patient!" Reality: The Federal government paid CAMAP to write the physician guidelines for MAID Track 2. They have a section on bringing it up unprompted. It is allowed.

Tiffany Felkai, 35, has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. (EDS) Ontario won't fund her treatment, but are willing to provide MAID. This Toronto woman needs treatment for debilitating condition but Ontario won't fund it. Now she's looking at the end Paywall free: archive.ph/IPQfS

Why does the Government of Canada choose Disability Pride Month specifically to take their punches at disabled people across Canada

@dane9919 @swaphamilton @HamiltonPolice @cityofhamilton What are you talking about? Women are not responsible Foulridge men's actions. Survivors are not responsible for being victimized.

@IsisIntrepid @swaphamilton @HamiltonPolice @cityofhamilton So why do you date violent psychos you don't even know who they are? Don't go with strangers? Duh!!! bad things happen to stupid people. Get a safer job and stop putting yourselves out there just to make psychos happy is not a good life you can do better but it starts from within

We at @SWAPHamilton are sharing this information about this person charged in relation to a violent incident against a female sex worker in Hamilton. The police believe that there may be further victims based on information they received, and are looking for this information to be communicated within the sex worker community. Following an investigation by the Hamilton Police Service Sex Crimes Unit, Paul Kimani, 33-years-old, of Hamilton, was arrested on March 15, 2026. He has been charged with: • Sexual Assault • Aggravated Assault • Theft Under $5,000 • Mischief Under $5,000 Kimani is described as a Black male, 33 years old, approximately 5’6” tall, 153 lbs., with a medium build, short dark hair, and a moustache and goatee. The investigation alleges that Kimani arranged to meet female sex workers in the central Hamilton area and became physically violent during these interactions. Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are encouraging anyone who may have had contact with Kimani to come forward. Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to contact Detective Ian Chan of the Sex Crimes Unit at 905-546-8958 or the non-emergency line at 905-540-5553. Hamilton Police wants all survivors of sexual violence to know that they will be treated with respect and supported in choosing if, when, and how to report. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppershamilton.com. There is no guaranteed way to prevent sexual assault. Sharing this information is intended to support community awareness. Individuals are encouraged to trust their instincts. For confidential support, contact: • Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton Area): 24-hour line at 905-525-4162 or sacha.ca Sacha Hamilton • Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre: hhsc.ca/sadv • Centre de Santé Communautaire: cschn.ca

I analyzed data from the #HamOnt @HamiltonPolice Hate Crimes Unit. In the seven years of data that I received, there were hundreds of complaints about "anti-Jewish" hate incidents. All were "property" incidents, i.e. graffiti, except for exactly one incident per year, which was "verbal". I personally had a Palestine human rights lawn sign stolen from my front yard. I reported it to the police. They knew I'm a rabbi. So, they reported as an "anti-Jewish" hate incident!! Do NOT accept reports of anti-Jewish incidents at face value without investigating further.

Unpopular opinion: I see this country get more hateful every day. Doesn’t make me proud in the least