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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2h

It’s his Versailles

Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2h

They don’t care. They think only the weak and less than can be in the position of needing those benefits in the first place. This is inflicted social Darwinism aka eugenics.

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 3h

Nice’. 👍🏻

Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 4h

From @mirovinna.bsky.social
Thoughts anyone? Canada goes from 38 million to 96million citizens and instantly becomes the 4th largest economy in the world. To be honest, Idaho is a bit sketchy and the Qatari airbase would have to get deep sixed, of course.

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scott daGHOSTino @scottdagostino.ca · 1d

Those of us struggling to pay bills hear Carney’s talk of “sacrifices” with fury.
WHAT IS GALEN WESTON SACRIFICING?
WHAT IS DAVID THOMSON SACRIFICING?
WHAT IS EDWARD ROGERS SACRIFICING?
WHAT IS CHIP WILSON SACRIFICING?

Carney says Canada should prepare for ‘sacrifices’ as he outlines plan for budget | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians should be ready for some “challenges” and “sacrifices” in a speech outlining some of his government’s priorities for the upcoming budget.

www.cbc.ca

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Kelly B @kellyblack.ca · 16h

What this story does not say is that organizer Carl Olsen is a Pauquachin First Nation elder and his nation and others have a Vancouver Island Treaty from 1852 that protects their rights to the Goldstream River. That’s a very big detail so why is it not part of the report, @cheknews.ca ?

CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 1d

Dozens of people gathered outside the B.C. Legislature Wednesday to protest a proposed Malahat Highway expansion along Goldstream Park, saying it would interfere with the surrounding salmon population.

‘Taking this to their steps’: Malahat Highway widening roadside protest moves to B.C. Legislature

Dozens of people gathered outside the B.C. Legislature Wednesday to protest a proposed Malahat Highway expansion along Goldstream Park, saying it would interfere with the surrounding salmon population.

cheknews.ca

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 21h

Canada’s spy agency now shares intel with corporations — thanks to a push from one of the country’s biggest oil and gas firms. Find out how in our latest with @thenarwhal.ca

zurl.co/uhB9M

#cdnpoli #csis #oilandgas

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 1d

That’s it. I’m done watching this not so slow train wreck. The people need to rise together everywhere to get this guy out of your White House.

Plan a massive general strike. Block critical infrastructure of commerce on weekdays.

I don’t even know what to say anymore.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

The Pentagon announces they are replacing The New York Times’ press credentials with the MyPillow guy’s media outlet.

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 1d

#Vancouver, you beautiful thing, you.

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 1d

It’s beautiful. I saw it yesterday from English Bay.

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 1d

He’ll never do this.

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The Halfway Post @halfwaypost.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: The National Parks Service says that America's historic preservation laws "make it very clear" Donald Trump will now have to rebuild the White House's East Wing exactly the way it was at personal expense.

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 1d

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2d

A powerhouse evening with moderator Canisia Lubrin joined in conversation about the role of the writer in times of crisis by Otoniya J. Okot Bitek, Saeed Teebi, and Madeleine Thien. This night, their words will be with me for a very long time. #VancouverWritersFest

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2d

A powerhouse evening with moderator Canisia Lubrin joined in conversation about the role of the writer in times of crisis by Otoniya J. Okot Bitek, Saeed Teebi, and Madeleine Thien. This night, their words will be with me for a very long time. #VancouverWritersFest

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!! Waiting around for results in what is an election not likely to happen in 2028 is magical thinking and a passive punting of accountability in an extraordinarily dire time.

Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Y’all are rough on your team. Be nicer and you may get better results. They gave it their all.

Signed, a Jays Fan.

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 2d

Did you see the online chatter this week about how No Kings is a useless movement? That to build something effective takes different tactics? Or that it was the largest, single-day protest in the history of the US?

It's always useful to protest fascism. Latest ep--

sandyandnora.com/episode-346-...

Episode 346 – Are protests … useless?

In this episode, Sandy and Nora take apart the argument that the No Kings protests were useless and explain what the purpose of a protest is, and what a protest cannot do. Image of the Marche mondiale...

sandyandnora.com

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Ugh 😑

Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2d

WTF. This is horrible. Helicopter Hallowe’en.

Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2d

The fact that they identify solely as Afrikaners is problematic already.

Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2d

For areas of #Gaza still under Hamas control and no mention of Settler violence in the West Bank.
When they talk about the Arab state’s normalization of Israel, they’re really just talking about those people who will benefit financially for US led control of Gaza and a growing Israeli footprint.

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 2d

JD Vance admitting that some of the bodies of Israeli hostages are buried under thousands of pounds of rubble and telling Hamas they have to “behave” while no Palestinian flag is behind the podium and Israel has killed more than 40 Palestinians since the ceasefire began. No reconstruction $$

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

It’s beyond pathetic. The mainstream media, on the whole, is comprised of feckless cowards and shameless hypocrites.

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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD @westernwriter.bsky.social · 3d

This is devastating to see. To my American friends who are feeling sickened and betrayed can you begin to imagine what it must be like for Palestinians whose entire world looks like this—where bombs and bulldozers have destroyed every landmark, every institution, every house, every shop and school.

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