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Ben Fraraccio he/him @benfraraccio.bsky.social · Sep 17

ACORN seeks more funding for families struggling to eat share.google/82fGZ0iWVwFd...

‘Poverty Picnic’ in London highlights call to double social assistance rates

ACORN members staged a “Poverty Picnic” in London Ont., Tuesday afternoon, setting out empty plates to symbolize how low social assistance rates leave families struggling to eat.

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Ben Fraraccio he/him @benfraraccio.bsky.social · Aug 18

#Solidarity ✊️💪❤️
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Air Canada strike latest updates: Dispute must end ‘quickly,’ urges Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s important that Air Canada flight attendants are compensated “equitably at all times, fairly at all times,” he told reporters on his way into the House of Commons.

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Marit Stiles @maritstilesndp.bsky.social · Jun 24

#BREAKING: The Office of the Official Opposition have sent a letter to the Minister of Education Paul Calandra demanding a province-wide heat strategy to keep students and educators safe. The letter outlines 5 recommendations the government can implement now.

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Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · Jun 22

Once again, I must post this photo of Darwin, aka Science Officer Meow. He is here to make it better.

Not photoshopped. But you would almost think so. Perfect black cat wearing Spock long sleeve jersey and looking up with his paws on my legs. He looks like he is studying important things on the Enterprise.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · Jun 20

DHL workers in Canada are on strike, and the company took to using scabs instead of bargaining in good faith.

But new federal rules that came into effect today ban scab workers and DHL was denied an exemption.

DHL stops deliveries in Canada amid strike, new law banning replacement workers | CBC News

More than 2,000 DHL workers have been on strike since June 8. Since then, DHL was using replacement workers to continue operations, but stopped deliveries Friday in light of new federal labour legisla...

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · Jun 20

Standing up for Canadian democracy means standing with our allies on the front lines - from Ukraine to Dodger stadium.
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Charlie Angus slams Trump during Guelph 'elbows up' event

Charlie Angus headlined an evening geared toward encouraging Canadians to stand up for themselves against the threat of US president Donald Trump

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy solstice!

Tonight at 10:42 pm Eastern US time (02:42 UTC) is the June solstice, or the summer solstice for northern hemispherians. I wrote about this jn 2022 with links for more info.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jun 20

Always focused on the important things...🙄

Trump Blasted For Announcing New Additions To The White House Lawn As Global Tensions Escalate

Always focused on the important things...🙄

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Absolutely Petrify Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · Apr 5

I explained it to several young teens today: imagine we wanted you to become more self-sufficient in the kitchen, so we decided to charge you $20 every time you got takeout. But also we have no food in the house, we won't let you go to the store, and also you don't know how to cook.

cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · Apr 4

you have to be genuinely stupid as fuck to think american companies are going to respond to tariffs by building factories and moving manufacturing to the US. i don't know how else to say it. you have to be genuinely braindead

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CNN @cnn.com · Mar 31

The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a "mass grave," a week after they went missing following attacks by Israeli forces.

Bodies of missing aid workers found in Gaza ‘mass grave’ following Israeli attacks | CNN

The bodies of more than a dozen aid workers have been recovered in southern Gaza from what a United Nations agency described as a “mass grave,” a week after they went missing following attacks by Isra...

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Ben Fraraccio he/him @benfraraccio.bsky.social · Mar 27

They're just taking people away now

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Mar 26

Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.

They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.

From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · Mar 25

CANADA: Unions launch bold platform as federal election called canadianlabour.ca/canadas-unio...

CANADA'S UNIONS LAUNCH BOLD PLATFORM AS FEDERAL ELECTION CALLED | Canadian Labour Congress

“Workers Together” plan challenges parties to tackle trade threats, strengthen public health care and address mounting economic pressures. ST. JOHN’S, NL–With yesterday’s election call sending voters ...

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Ben Fraraccio he/him @benfraraccio.bsky.social · Mar 14

It was #ElbowsUp tonight in London with @charlieangus104.bsky.social

Ben Fraraccio he/him @benfraraccio.bsky.social · Mar 13

Lindsay Mathyssen @lindsaymathyssen.bsky.social · Mar 13

Guess who made it to London!! 💪🧡💪

See you all tonight at 6:00 PM!

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · Mar 8

My tribute on International Women's Day to women who know how to "stand the gaff" in resisting tyranny.
From the coal mines of Cape Breton to the mines of the north. I come from a long line of strong women who would put the run on toxic bros.
Please read.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/on-interna...

ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, WE STAND THE GAFF

Strategies for Resistance in the Era of Toxic Bros

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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · Mar 8

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The Zeppo 🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦 @z-zeppo.bsky.social · Mar 5

Allow me to summarize President Mump's speech last night.

"I'm great, lie, lie, Gulf of America, lie, tariffs, Canada bad, lie, lie, Pocahontas, Biden bad, lie, eggs, Musk cutting, lie, balance budget by mid terms, lie, lie, lie..."

In other words, typical Trump nonsense.

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Ben Fraraccio he/him @benfraraccio.bsky.social · Mar 3

Also, Zelenskyy addressed the clothing issue perfectly when he referred to suits as "costumes". He and his country are in a war. He is making a point by not using his privilege of being able to leave the warzone as an opportunity to dress up in the costumes of the privileged.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Feb 27

Everything he says about deportation camps on military bases is spot on—and alarming. But don’t get thrown off by the name Blackwater. It’s still out there—rebranded.

Blackwater became Xe in 2009, then Academi in 2011, before merging into Constellis in 2014. The name changed but the op lives on.
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Ginger Snap @hotmess.bsky.social · Feb 24

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pascalispunk
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I can't think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.

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Doug Lucas @douglaslucas.bsky.social · Feb 25

Holy shit! If you're curious where this song comes from, it's Les Mis: bsky.app/profile/doug... If you've never seen the musical, go ahead and fake sick to work so you can watch the whole thing and then go read the underlying Victor Hugo novel.

Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Feb 24

During the US governors ball, the US Army Choir surrounded the MAGA leadership and sang: "Do
You Hear The People Sing"

The oligarchs didn’t even realize they were being protested. #3E #USprotest #EndOligarchy