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I have a great love for democracy & dogs. All my grandparents emigrated from the US but I’m a proud born Canadian. And I’m torn because I loved the old US. *Anyone who asks for $$$ will be blocked. No GoFundMe. Not everyone has money to give & I'm one.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

NEW: Four years after GOP lawmakers in Georgia enacted one of the most aggressive anti-voting laws in the country, new evidence filed in federal court shows that Senate Bill 202 has drastically deepened racial inequalities in voting access in the state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Georgia’s Sweeping Anti-Voting Law Suppressed Black Votes, New Data Shows

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

OK, so our "Secretary of War" currently has two big priorities: (1) murdering innocent fishermen in the Caribbean, and (2) endangering the lives of commuters in Southern California.

Perhaps, we are seeing one of the downsides to having a drunk TV talk show chatterbox running our military.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 5h

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Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · 20h

So, basically, Poilievre’s new campaign video boils down to (a) assuming all Canadians are stupid (b) he’s mad he can’t understand the big words Carney uses and (c) he’s too uneducated and stupid to do his job versus a smart PM.
#cdnpoli

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 13h

Why is there a concrete crushing factory in the heart of one of the most populous places in Michigan? Corporate greed.

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MariaevaJ (Formal Tribel) @mariaevaj.bsky.social · 6h

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Kikki Planet @kikkiplanet.bsky.social · 4h

Friend just msg’s that he is STILL IN LINE TO VOTE.

I stg this UCP gov, this crackpot Premier, turns absolutely everything to shit.

There’s nothing they haven’t dismantled, destroyed, underfunded, or completely fucked up.

This gov has got to go. They are dragging Alberta backwards.

#ableg

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 19h

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 5h

Two days ago, he took a shit on the American people. Today, he began demolishing the People’s House. That’s all he does. He shits on people, and he destroys things. Bcuz he’s a horrible person. I blame him a lot for the death & destruction he’s caused. I blame his enablers & his appeasers even more.

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Kepano Kolohe @alala55.bsky.social · 19h

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 11h

He’s spending millions for a ballroom while American soldiers go without pay…

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Hazel B. | Meme Resister | Forever Canadian @hab3261.bsky.social · 10h

🚨 Public Health Alert: The AB Gov's new vaccine policy is Soft Eugenics in action! 🦠💉 $100 fee + cuts to supply & pharmacy access violate universal equity and devalue the working poor. Ethical policy protects everyone, not just the wealthy. We must speak out. #ABLEG #ABpoli #AxeTheVaxTax #Cdnpoli

Infographic titled 'Does the Alberta Government's 2025 COVID-19 vaccine policies represent soft eugenics?' It defines Soft Eugenics as policies that quietly disadvantage the elderly, disabled, poor, or marginalized by limiting access to healthcare.

The graphic contrasts Hard Eugenics (Past) (Forced sterilization, segregation) with Soft Eugenics (Now), which includes charging for vaccines, removing pharmacy access, and Systemic devaluation of non-eligible lives.

The Alberta's 2025 COVID-19 Policy section details the factual basis for the critique:

A $100 admin fee for most Albertans (non-eligible general population).

The vaccine is FREE only for Health Care Workers, Seniors, and high-risk groups.

The policy includes a ban on pharmacists giving public supply, a reduced vaccine supply by 250,000 doses, and a non-advertised pre-order requirement for 2026/2027.

The Conclusion: Soft Eugenics in Action asserts that the policy violates public health principles of universal equity and beneficence. By imposing a $100 financial barrier and restricting access, the policy is said to reinforce the eugenic concept of 'culling the unfit'. It concludes that the policy burdens the working poor and general population, whose lives are implicitly deemed 'lesser' and 'unworthy,' leading to higher hospitalizations and stress on the healthcare system."

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 1d

We've started getting accustomed to these outrages. Which only paves the road for more Constitutional abuses.

Don't normalize #Fascism

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 21h

Give Them Up Chump ! The Slow
Leaking Has Begun. Do It Today....
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6h

Raskin: I heard speaker Mike Johnson refer to a hate America rally, but that one already happened on January 6th, 2021

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

The WH steals people’s property constantly and never asks permission. Another example of Trump acting like a king.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 9h

WTAF—why does ICE need “guided missile warheads”?!

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ICE boosts weapons spending 700%

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Alex ✰ @alexbestie.com.au · 20h

This past week has been one of the hardest of my life. By Thursday, Trixie’s quality of life had begun to deteriorate and the vets advised us that putting her to sleep would ensure she's not in pain as things worsened.

Saying goodbye after almost 13 years is impossible 🖤

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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 20h

It's a start.

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🇨🇦 Made in Canada 🇨🇦 ELBOWS UP 💪🍁🦫🌈🦋 @canadianpride.bsky.social · 13h

None of these media sources should be trusted. All have been found to be spreading misinformation.

#NeverPoilievre #neverconservative #cdnpoli #democracy