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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 15h

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Stop Funding the Methane Menace: Tell Banks to End LNG Expansion!

LNG is not a solution—it's a climate catastrophe in disguise. Sign the petition today to tell banks to stop funding the LNG boom and invest in a healthy, sustainable future instead.

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 15h

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Stop old growth logging

Ancient trees are still falling 5 years after the B.C. government promised to protect them. Now, forest protectors in the Walbran are once again facing arrest for doing what the government has failed ...

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 1d

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Tell B.C. to stop logging Spotted Owl Critical Habitat Now!

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 1d

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President Ramaphosa: back the billionaire tax at the G20! action.eko.org/a/president-...

President Ramaphosa: back the billionaire tax at the G20!

Right now, the world stands at a crossroads: billionaires are hoarding obscene wealth while millions struggle just to survive.But for the first time ever, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 1d

For those of you considering doing some divesting, this webinar might be usefuel

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Investing your Retirement Plan in a Climate Safe Future. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

A recent report by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing found that 84% of individual investors – including 99% of GenZ and 97% of Millennials – are interested in sustainable investin...

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 1d

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Support SAG-AFTRA members: It's time to Retire Big Oil and make pensions Fossil Free

At least $100 million of the SAG-Producers Pension Plan is invested in fossil fuels. That's why more than 120 actors—including Jane Fonda, Don Cheadle, Mark Ruffalo, and Susan Saradon—have called on t...

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 2d

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Tell Canada: It's time to ratify the High Seas Treaty

The High Seas Treaty will govern areas of the ocean that are beyond national jurisdiction. Canada has signed – but not ratified – this important international agreement. Send a message to your MP and ...

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 3d

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Fracking is draining B.C.’s freshwater: Act now before it’s too late

Despite B.C.’s Peace River Region facing an ongoing severe drought, last year oil & gas companies set a new record high for freshwater extraction, with an alarming 50% increase over the year before. J...

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 3d

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No more factory farms petition

Sign this petition right now and send a message to the Federal government: We demand a moratorium that will stop new factory farms in Canada.

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 5d

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Carney is trying to create Trump-style borders and surveillance with his Strong Borders Act. Demand he respect our rights & treat people with care and dignity. Withdraw Bill C-2! #stopbillC2 act.gp/40oxP2E

Tell Carney: We don’t want Trump-style borders & surveillance state!

Sign this petition to defend our human rights and privacy

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 5d

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Save Goldstream

Join Tsartlip Elder ZȺWIZUT Carl Olsen and the Goldstream Protectors to save SELEK-TEL-, the Goldstream River, on Southern Vancouver Island from the Malahat highway expansion. This expansion will dest...

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 6d

Pregnant horses are being drained for their blood in Iceland to fuel factory farming. Iceland is the only country in Europe still allowing this cruelty.

I just signed the petition calling on them to shut down these brutal blood farms for good. Please join me. action.eko.org/a/iceland-ba...

Iceland: Ban PMSG

It sounds like something out of a dystopian nightmare, but it’s real: pregnant horses are restrained and drained of massive amounts of blood, leaving them weak and traumatized —all so the pharmaceutic

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 6d

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Fast-track climate solutions, not fossil fuels

Add your name to tell Carney that Canada’s “nation-building” projects should create green energy and affordable homes.

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 6d

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Petition: Tell Canada to oppose the Mining Code and protect the deep sea from mining.

Sign the Greenpeace petition to tell Canada to oppose the Mining Code and protect the deep sea from mining.

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 8d

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Protect Argenta Face NOW!

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 8d

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Tell Japan: Shut down the ivory market.

Every year, tens of thousands of elephants are butchered for their tusks despite a global ivory ban -- and Japan’s massive domestic market remains one of the main drivers.But we have a once-in-a-gener

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 8d

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Tell Prime Minister Carney: We Demand a Youth Climate Corps

Send a letter to Prime Minister Carney and his cabinet to let them know that you want to see a permanent, well-resourced Youth Climate Corps in the 2025 budget. Instead of abandoning young people to r...

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 10d

Rep. Madeline Dean is not holding back. She flat out calls Trump “unhinged and unwell” and challenges Speaker Johnson over his fitness for office.

More of this please 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 10d

There is a PETA campaign requesting that people go to the Domino's Pizza Facebook page and send a message politely requesting that they begin to offer vegan cheese as an option. (I added that they add vegan meat as well). Apparently, they are already considering doing so. Please consider doing this.

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Allan Street @allanrst.bsky.social · 10d

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Stand Against Neo-Nazi Violence

Neo-Nazis attacked a sacred Aboriginal site, shouting 'white power.' Aboriginal leaders are calling for a massive wave of solidarity to get this investigated ASAP and prevent...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Elizabeth Warren: "The president said 'I am going to impose a lot more pain on my fellow American citizens. I'm going to impose a lot more pain on people in NY who need to use those tunnels so I can get my way politically.' To me, that is a place to stop & say, then we're ready to fight about this"