Breen Ouellette (he/him)
@breeno.bsky.social
#Métis #michif | Lawyer | kisiskāciwan (SK) born-raised-returned (from so-called Vancouver, BC)
Mostly ranting about #CrimesAgainstHumanity committed by #Canada.
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Mostly ranting about #CrimesAgainstHumanity committed by #Canada.
Following 3k+ more than followed?
Don't bother: I'll just block you.
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Canada admitted it was committing genocide on Indigenous children over 100 years ago.
Only ghouls demand bodies after the perpetrator has admitted guilt.
Only ghouls demand bodies after the perpetrator has admitted guilt.
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Last day to add your voice to the most opposed city budget in Vancouver history!
ABC's slash-and-burn budget harms the whole city, including:
-the Equity Office
-Climate and Sustainability Department
-Britannia Community Centre
-Vancouver Public Library
-Parks Board.
All to help the filthy rich.
ABC's slash-and-burn budget harms the whole city, including:
-the Equity Office
-Climate and Sustainability Department
-Britannia Community Centre
-Vancouver Public Library
-Parks Board.
All to help the filthy rich.
It's our last chance to stop Ken Sim's plan to slash city services to give a hand-out to the super-rich.
Send a letter to City Council to join your neighbours in fighting back:
votecope.ca/stopsim
Send a letter to City Council to join your neighbours in fighting back:
votecope.ca/stopsim
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Last day to add your voice to the most opposed city budget in Vancouver history!
ABC's slash-and-burn budget harms the whole city, including:
-the Equity Office
-Climate and Sustainability Department
-Britannia Community Centre
-Vancouver Public Library
-Parks Board.
All to help the filthy rich.
ABC's slash-and-burn budget harms the whole city, including:
-the Equity Office
-Climate and Sustainability Department
-Britannia Community Centre
-Vancouver Public Library
-Parks Board.
All to help the filthy rich.
Last day to add your voice to the most opposed city budget in Vancouver history!
ABC's slash-and-burn budget harms the whole city, including:
-the Equity Office
-Climate and Sustainability Department
-Britannia Community Centre
-Vancouver Public Library
-Parks Board.
All to help the filthy rich.
ABC's slash-and-burn budget harms the whole city, including:
-the Equity Office
-Climate and Sustainability Department
-Britannia Community Centre
-Vancouver Public Library
-Parks Board.
All to help the filthy rich.
It's our last chance to stop Ken Sim's plan to slash city services to give a hand-out to the super-rich.
Send a letter to City Council to join your neighbours in fighting back:
votecope.ca/stopsim
Send a letter to City Council to join your neighbours in fighting back:
votecope.ca/stopsim
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Last day to add your voice to the most opposed city budget in Vancouver history!
ABC's slash-and-burn budget harms the whole city, including:
-the Equity Office
-Climate and Sustainability Department
-Britannia Community Centre
-Vancouver Public Library
-Parks Board.
All to help the filthy rich.
ABC's slash-and-burn budget harms the whole city, including:
-the Equity Office
-Climate and Sustainability Department
-Britannia Community Centre
-Vancouver Public Library
-Parks Board.
All to help the filthy rich.
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Hoooly This is a blow- but he did it the right way. Thomas King admits he is not #Indigenous. I can tell you several journos were investigating- the Cherokee said there were no recods- but in the end King investigated and outed himself.
ca.news.yahoo.com/celebrated-i...
ca.news.yahoo.com/celebrated-i...
Celebrated 'Inconvenient Indian' author Thomas King says he's not Indigenous
Celebrated author Thomas King says that despite believing so nearly all his life, he is not Indigenous.
ca.news.yahoo.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hoooly This is a blow- but he did it the right way. Thomas King admits he is not #Indigenous. I can tell you several journos were investigating- the Cherokee said there were no recods- but in the end King investigated and outed himself.
ca.news.yahoo.com/celebrated-i...
ca.news.yahoo.com/celebrated-i...
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King's books, many of which i have read and enjoyed, are conspicuously absent from Bad Indians Book Club.
In case you were wondering if this was something a lot of us already knew.
In case you were wondering if this was something a lot of us already knew.
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
King's books, many of which i have read and enjoyed, are conspicuously absent from Bad Indians Book Club.
In case you were wondering if this was something a lot of us already knew.
In case you were wondering if this was something a lot of us already knew.
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(everyone has known for years — years!! — that Thomas King is not Cherokee) www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
Inconvenient Indian author Thomas King says he is not part Cherokee
Writer ‘still in shock’ after a whistle-blowing organization showed him genealogical evidence that he wasn’t part Indigenous as he originally assumed
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
(everyone has known for years — years!! — that Thomas King is not Cherokee) www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
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I saw Thomas King finally admitted he’s not Native. We were going to do a story on him for the old podcast - he was cited in a court case, his books used in schools - so it mattered. But also it would just be so ugly. This is the best way for him to do it.
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I saw Thomas King finally admitted he’s not Native. We were going to do a story on him for the old podcast - he was cited in a court case, his books used in schools - so it mattered. But also it would just be so ugly. This is the best way for him to do it.
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For the record, here are my US and Canadian Status cards, and a federal court filing where the chief is suing me and confirms I’m a band member (she hates) numerous times. If you’re actually Native it isn’t that hard. You don’t need introspection, you just need an organized wallet.
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
For the record, here are my US and Canadian Status cards, and a federal court filing where the chief is suing me and confirms I’m a band member (she hates) numerous times. If you’re actually Native it isn’t that hard. You don’t need introspection, you just need an organized wallet.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Why is Carney turning his back on international human rights and gender equality? (1/5)
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Why is Carney turning his back on international human rights and gender equality? (1/5)
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I had the honor of briefly meeting Mother Fletcher at the Centennial of the Tulsa Massacre. She devoted her life to raising awareness. Her memoir was titled “Don’t Let Them Bury My Story” and I will continue to take that literally. May she rest in peace.
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I had the honor of briefly meeting Mother Fletcher at the Centennial of the Tulsa Massacre. She devoted her life to raising awareness. Her memoir was titled “Don’t Let Them Bury My Story” and I will continue to take that literally. May she rest in peace.
"White gold!"
- Whispered on the first day of snow by every personal injury lawyer in every tort motor vehicle accident jurisdiction.
- Whispered on the first day of snow by every personal injury lawyer in every tort motor vehicle accident jurisdiction.
You can never go wrong betting there will be ~ 200 accidents the first day of real snow in Calgary. It's a tradition.
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Almost 200 crashes in Calgary from November storm
A blanket of fresh snow has settled over Calgary, prompting a proactive response from city officials and transit operators.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"White gold!"
- Whispered on the first day of snow by every personal injury lawyer in every tort motor vehicle accident jurisdiction.
- Whispered on the first day of snow by every personal injury lawyer in every tort motor vehicle accident jurisdiction.
Sadly, I cannot yet say the same about Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond in relation to academic, government, and legal literature.
The Law Society of BC referenced her in the mandatory Indigenous Intercultural Course, for example.
The Law Society of BC referenced her in the mandatory Indigenous Intercultural Course, for example.
It's going to be a relief not to see Thomas King on the "Indigenous literature" shelf in the bookstores anymore though. Like, I understand that these places aren't going to act without some evidence, and that it's not their place to (unless they're Indigenous-run) but it's been a fucking thorn.
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Sadly, I cannot yet say the same about Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond in relation to academic, government, and legal literature.
The Law Society of BC referenced her in the mandatory Indigenous Intercultural Course, for example.
The Law Society of BC referenced her in the mandatory Indigenous Intercultural Course, for example.
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Folks have LOST THEIR JOBS trying to deal with ethnic frauds who went down swinging. The fallout from these cases is huge, no matter how those in the centre of it react, but people with this kind of clout can absolutely make it a million times worse if they decide to.
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Folks have LOST THEIR JOBS trying to deal with ethnic frauds who went down swinging. The fallout from these cases is huge, no matter how those in the centre of it react, but people with this kind of clout can absolutely make it a million times worse if they decide to.
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I don't quite think some people are understanding this. We've seen other pretendians literally launch lawsuits, causing so much intense damage in their denials. Him confessing before being outted (however inadequate that confession) doesn't erase harm but it is better than going nuclear.
The open secret that Thomas King is not Indigenous at all is finally verified, and honestly it's a relief. Having him just confess this instead of going out kicking and screaming like so many before him causes a LOT less harm to Indigenous communities.
It still sucks though.
It still sucks though.
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I don't quite think some people are understanding this. We've seen other pretendians literally launch lawsuits, causing so much intense damage in their denials. Him confessing before being outted (however inadequate that confession) doesn't erase harm but it is better than going nuclear.
So imagine someone enjoying success by pretending at, then building on the pretension of, something very painful to you.
Like pretending to have cancer to gain sympathy and money, when one of your parents died from cancer, or you have fought cancer.
Thomas King has done that.
Like pretending to have cancer to gain sympathy and money, when one of your parents died from cancer, or you have fought cancer.
Thomas King has done that.
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
So imagine someone enjoying success by pretending at, then building on the pretension of, something very painful to you.
Like pretending to have cancer to gain sympathy and money, when one of your parents died from cancer, or you have fought cancer.
Thomas King has done that.
Like pretending to have cancer to gain sympathy and money, when one of your parents died from cancer, or you have fought cancer.
Thomas King has done that.
This shouldn't be difficult to understand. It's pretending and pretension.
Thomas King pretended at experiencing all the racism heaped on Indigenous people.
Then he pretentiously built his life, including career, friendships, and accolades, on that pretending at something very real for us.
Thomas King pretended at experiencing all the racism heaped on Indigenous people.
Then he pretentiously built his life, including career, friendships, and accolades, on that pretending at something very real for us.
I've been pretty darn sure for well over a decade that the rumours about King were true and I'm STILL super bummed out. AAAARGH!!!
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This shouldn't be difficult to understand. It's pretending and pretension.
Thomas King pretended at experiencing all the racism heaped on Indigenous people.
Then he pretentiously built his life, including career, friendships, and accolades, on that pretending at something very real for us.
Thomas King pretended at experiencing all the racism heaped on Indigenous people.
Then he pretentiously built his life, including career, friendships, and accolades, on that pretending at something very real for us.
Thomas King is an admitted pretendian.
Don't want to give him too much credit - he admits knowing folks were questioning him for years. He kept publishing though.
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Thomas King is an admitted pretendian.
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Thomas King was my first gateway to Indigenous literature in undergrad and learning that he was a pretendian a few years back was a genuine gut punch. Feeling that again today.
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Thomas King was my first gateway to Indigenous literature in undergrad and learning that he was a pretendian a few years back was a genuine gut punch. Feeling that again today.
This happens in Canada, too.
The correct word for it is "genocide". A crime against humanity.
The correct word for it is "genocide". A crime against humanity.
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This happens in Canada, too.
The correct word for it is "genocide". A crime against humanity.
The correct word for it is "genocide". A crime against humanity.
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Carney is not "betting big on Canada", he is giving Canadian tax dollars to the associates of a convicted sex trafficker.
Epstein, Trump … and Mark Carney’s Ksi Lisims LNG
The scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump is fueling backlash to an American-owned gas project in Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney
www.dogwoodbc.ca
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Carney is not "betting big on Canada", he is giving Canadian tax dollars to the associates of a convicted sex trafficker.
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Why is Carney throwing Canadian tax dollars at American companies owned by Epstein's clients and benefactors?
With Budget 2025, Canada’s new government is building more homes, more local infrastructure, and the major nation-building projects that will strengthen and grow our economy — because it’s time to build.
We’ll bet big on Canada, and win.
We’ll bet big on Canada, and win.
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Why is Carney throwing Canadian tax dollars at American companies owned by Epstein's clients and benefactors?
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Canada's anti-greenwashing law prevents lying by the oil industry.
Carney wants to make it legal again for oil companies and lobbyists to spread lies.
Conservative Tactics 101.
Carney wants to make it legal again for oil companies and lobbyists to spread lies.
Conservative Tactics 101.
The Carney government wants to pare back aspects of Canada’s anti-greenwashing law, telling @meyer.bsky.social it prevents the fossil fuel industry and other groups from sharing their environmental claims. Critics say the law might be working as intended. thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
Canada says anti-greenwashing rules silence industry | The Narwhal
Carney is moving to nix some of Canada’s rules that restrict how oil and gas companies and other industries advertise environmental claims
thenarwhal.ca
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Canada's anti-greenwashing law prevents lying by the oil industry.
Carney wants to make it legal again for oil companies and lobbyists to spread lies.
Conservative Tactics 101.
Carney wants to make it legal again for oil companies and lobbyists to spread lies.
Conservative Tactics 101.