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Matthew Cooper

@CooperMatthew_1

I mostly retweet other people’s posts, & don’t really care about follower numbers. Sometimes I accidentally click “follow” on an account I don’t mean to.

Joined April 2018
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Working Class History (@wrkclasshistory) profile pictureWorking Class History@wrkclasshistoryNov 3
#OtD 3 Nov 1986 the Iran-Contra scandal — where the US sold arms to Iran to fund right-wing paramilitaries in Nicaragua — began to break. Acting Pres Ronald Reagan said the revelations had "no foundation", which turned out to be a lie stories.workingclasshistory.…
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#AI #compute
David Moscrop (@David_Moscrop) profile pictureDavid Moscrop@David_MoscropNov 2
Things started to go fuckways as soon as we normalized using “compute” as a noun.
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#antifa #antifascist
Working Class History (@wrkclasshistory) profile pictureWorking Class History@wrkclasshistoryOct 30
#OtD 30 Oct 1944 the left-wing Greek People's Liberation Army liberated Thessaloniki from Nazi occupation. They stopped the Nazis from blowing up power plants and food factories and attacked retreating German units, then paraded through the streets stories.workingclasshistory.…
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#DougFord #ONpoli
Aidan Chamandy (@AidanChamandy) profile pictureAidan Chamandy@AidanChamandyOct 28
NEW: We obtained internal government data showing Ontario’s hallway health care numbers hit unprecedented highs in the last two years, with over 2,000 patients treated in hallways on an average day last winter 🧵 thetrillium.ca/news/health/o…
No place for patients: Ontario’s hallway health care numbers hit unprecedented highs

No place for patients: Ontario’s hallway health care numbers hit unprecedented highs

New internal government data shows Ontario’s hallway health care problem is vastly outpacing population growth

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#CDNpoli #CANpoli
Don Davies (@DonDavies) profile pictureDon Davies
@DonDaviesOct 29
Shame! Liberals voted against the NDP bill to protect the right to strike. Even so-called “progressive” Liberals fell in line. The Carney government continues to put the interests of foreign investors over the rights of workers. Here are the receipts:
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#ONpoli #Ontario
Workers' Action Centre (@WorkersAC) profile pictureWorkers' Action Centre
@WorkersACOct 29
What’s giving us the biggest scare this Halloween? WAGE THEFT! 🕷️👻 No one should go to work and not get paid for it. Yet, the Ontario Minister of Labour, Trevor Jones, continues to let this happen. Between 2023-2024, 97% of bosses in Ontario investigated for wage theft faced no consequences. Just 3% of bosses investigated were penalized! By not doing his job, the Minister of Labour has forced Workers’ Action Centre members to take matters into their own hands and become Bad-Boss-Busters! ☎️ If you’re experiencing wage theft, call the Workers’ Action Centre at (416) 531-0778 and become a Bad-Boss-Buster today. #StopWageTheft #Halloween #MinisterOfLabour #WorkersRights
You know what’s scary? Bosses who won’t pay your wages or tips.

ALT You know what’s scary? Bosses who won’t pay your wages or tips.

What’s even scarier? Finding out that the Minister of Labour lets 90% of bosses with wage theft violations go unpunished.

ALT What’s even scarier? Finding out that the Minister of Labour lets 90% of bosses with wage theft violations go unpunished.

What makes US scream? Learning that only $1 for every $5 stolen from workers is collected by the Minister of Finance.

ALT What makes US scream? Learning that only $1 for every $5 stolen from workers is collected by the Minister of Finance.

Who ya gonna call? If you’re experiencing wage theft, call the Workers’ Action Centre and become a: BAD-BOSS-BUSTER

ALT Who ya gonna call? If you’re experiencing wage theft, call the Workers’ Action Centre and become a: BAD-BOSS-BUSTER

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Months after resigning from Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet over a hotel expenses scandal, Progressive Conservative MPP Stan Cho returned to Queen’s Park with a new title, a higher salary and scorn from opposition parties. globalnews.ca/news/12123084/… #onpoli
Former Ontario cabinet minister who resigned over expenses scandal defends promotion | Globalnews.ca

Former Ontario cabinet minister who resigned over expenses scandal defends promotion | Globalnews.ca

A former member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cabinet who resigned his post over an expenses scandal is defending his recent promotion. 

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Working Class History (@wrkclasshistory) profile pictureWorking Class History@wrkclasshistoryOct 26
#OtD 26 Oct 1977 8000 cotton workers in Kanpur, India, surrounded their factory, locking the bosses inside after their wages were not paid. They then placed gas cylinders on the roof and threatened to start blowing things up. After 54 hours they won stories.workingclasshistory.…
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#TOpoli #BradBradFord
CUPE Ontario (@CUPEOntario) profile pictureCUPE Ontario
@CUPEOntarioOct 25
Thanks @TorontoStar & @mahdishabibinia for this insightful piece clarifying @BradMBradford's & @fordnation's path to water privatization: "What qualifies as 'an agent' could be a private company, a public-private partnership like Metrolinx or the Canada Infrastructure Bank, which facilitates private investment in infrastructure projects." thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=e9… @cupelocal79 @Local416 #keepwaterpublic
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#UShistory #USpoli
Working Class History (@wrkclasshistory) profile pictureWorking Class History@wrkclasshistoryOct 25
#OtD 25 Oct 1983 the US invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada, ostensibly to protect US citizens but really to assert its dominance over the region. More information, sources and map: stories.workingclasshistory.…
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#TOpoli #BradBradFord
Progress Toronto (@progresstoronto) profile pictureProgress Toronto@progresstorontoOct 23
We don’t agree with Nick Kouvalis on much, but we do agree politicians need to have principles and that Brad Bradford has none. Brad went from a progressive who voted to defund the police to courting MAGA supporters. Why should you trust his word? Listen to Kouvalis yourself ⬇️
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#CDNpoli #CANpoli
Avi Lewis (@avilewis) profile pictureAvi Lewis
@avilewisOct 22
Canadians can’t afford rent. Food bank use is at a record high. Wages are stagnant while the rich are getting richer than ever before. Of all the people who could use this kind of federal support right now, venture capitalists are at the bottom of that list.
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#ONpoli #TOpoli
Workers' Action Centre (@WorkersAC) profile pictureWorkers' Action Centre
@WorkersACOct 22
📣 Are you scheduled to work on election day in Ontario? Ontario's municipal elections 🗳️ are next week: Monday, October 26, 2026. Workers eligible to vote have the right to 3 consecutive hours off work to vote while polling stations are open. If you work on October 26 and don't have 3 hours off before polling stations close, you must be given paid time off to vote. While this time is typically at the start or end of your shift, your employer may decide which hours you take off to vote. 👉 Be sure to check your local municipal elections website to find out when your polls are open and to find a polling station near you. Questions about your rights on election day? Call the Workers’ Action Centre at (416) 531-0778 for free and confidential support. #MunicipalElections #Ontario
I WORK ON ELECTION DAY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026 CAN I GET PAID TIME OFF TO VOTE? * If you are working and do not have a 3 hour window before or after your shift while polling stations are open, your employer must provide paid time off to make up the difference. * Ontario municipal election polling stations are typically open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. * You cannot be punished or have your wages deducted for exercising this right. Example: If your shift is from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, then your employer must allow you to leave at 5:00 pm and pay you for the 1 hour difference. Questions about your rights on election day? Call the Workers' Action Centre at (416) 531-0778 for free and confidential support.

ALT I WORK ON ELECTION DAY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026 CAN I GET PAID TIME OFF TO VOTE? * If you are working and do not have a 3 hour window before or after your shift while polling stations are open, your employer must provide paid time off to make up the difference. * Ontario municipal election polling stations are typically open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. * You cannot be punished or have your wages deducted for exercising this right. Example: If your shift is from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, then your employer must allow you to leave at 5:00 pm and pay you for the 1 hour difference. Questions about your rights on election day? Call the Workers' Action Centre at (416) 531-0778 for free and confidential support.

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#TOpoli #BradBradFord
Rocco de Giacomo (@TheRealRoccodg) profile pictureRocco de Giacomo@TheRealRoccodgOct 22
Replying to @isaaccallan
Bradford: Fiscal responsibility is a priority! Accruing more public debt is also a priority!
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#TOpoli #BradBradFord
Rob Gillezeau (@robgillezeau) profile pictureRob Gillezeau@robgillezeauOct 21
Replying to @robgillezeau
End of the day, there's no free money. If the budget is tight and you plan on big tax cuts and a spending free something is going to have to give and it's very much the height of fiscal irresponsibility.
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#TOpoli #BradBradFord
Rob Gillezeau (@robgillezeau) profile pictureRob Gillezeau@robgillezeauOct 21
Replying to @robgillezeau
On the revenue side, his proposals on the land transfer tax, property taxes, & water fees will have a price tag that begins to approach a billion dollars annually while his big spending items (police hires, expanded treatment options, etc) will costs hundreds of millions.
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#TOpoli #BradBradFord
Rob Gillezeau (@robgillezeau) profile pictureRob Gillezeau@robgillezeauOct 21
I've generally avoided commenting on the municipal race in Toronto, but this claim touches a nerve. Bradford's approach is pretty much the opposite of financially reasonable, taking a tight budgetary situation and dramatically worsening it on both the expenditure & revenue sides.
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#capitalism #Chile
Working Class History (@wrkclasshistory) profile pictureWorking Class History@wrkclasshistoryOct 22
#OtD 22 Oct 1905 30k workers in Chile rose up against poverty & price hikes. Police were overwhelmed so the rich formed a "white guard" to begin massacring workers. After 250 dead, the rebellion subsided but the workers' movement continued to grow stories.workingclasshistory.…
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#CDNpoli #Canada
Leah ProudLakota (she/her) (@LeahGazan) profile pictureLeah ProudLakota (she/her)
@LeahGazanOct 21
The Prime Minister called Bill C-39 the most consequential legislation in decades. This is True. It tramples on environmental protections and Indigenous and workers’ rights, while handing ministers king powers to override constitutional safeguards in the name of the “national interest.” Our Constitutional rights are not an inconvenience. So are the Liberals, with the help of the Conservative, really trying to build a strong Canada, or are they just working together to build a pipeline to the courts?
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#BradBradFord's expensive promise to hire 1,000 police officers within 4 years is literally impossible (unless Toronto pays a premium to pinch cops from other cities' police forces). Despite that, he persists in making the nonsensical promise. #TOpoli
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