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@chrystalchandelier.bsky.social
Alarmed by this global political shift. Danger alert for #canpoli so trying to raise my voice. Climate.
Small business owner. Pluviophile. #BC #bcpoli #canadasky
Small business owner. Pluviophile. #BC #bcpoli #canadasky
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Oh Marsha, you ditzy twat, it’s not tremendous news.
He’s blowing up the national debt to fix a problem he created.
Keep Joe Biden’s name out your damn mouth.
He’s blowing up the national debt to fix a problem he created.
Keep Joe Biden’s name out your damn mouth.
December 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Oh Marsha, you ditzy twat, it’s not tremendous news.
He’s blowing up the national debt to fix a problem he created.
Keep Joe Biden’s name out your damn mouth.
He’s blowing up the national debt to fix a problem he created.
Keep Joe Biden’s name out your damn mouth.
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Live video footage of the RCMP and OPP looking into the Doug Ford government.
a man in a hawaiian shirt is covering his nose with his hand while sitting in a chair .
ALT: a man in a hawaiian shirt is covering his nose with his hand while sitting in a chair .
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Live video footage of the RCMP and OPP looking into the Doug Ford government.
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1/7
🇨🇦 🚨 UNANSWERED QUESTIONS HAUNT ALBERTA HEALTH CARE 🚨 🇨🇦
Months of allegations swirl around political interference in #Private #Surgery procurement. The firing of the #AHS CEO sparked a mystery that remains unsolved.
The Editorial Board reports... #AbLeg #AlbertaHealth #CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbHealth
🇨🇦 🚨 UNANSWERED QUESTIONS HAUNT ALBERTA HEALTH CARE 🚨 🇨🇦
Months of allegations swirl around political interference in #Private #Surgery procurement. The firing of the #AHS CEO sparked a mystery that remains unsolved.
The Editorial Board reports... #AbLeg #AlbertaHealth #CdnPoli #AbPoli #AbHealth
December 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
Opinion | Banning Abortion a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes
Seda Saluk writes about how U.S. policy on abortion rights has started to mirror patterns seen in authoritarian regimes around the world.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
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It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
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ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records, data shows
ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records, data shows
The figures don't include arrests made by Border Patrol, which has launched aggressive immigration operations in several cities in recent months.
www.nbcnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records, data shows
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Every power SCOTUS is giving this president will also be a power the next Democratic president will have at his/her disposal. Watch how fast MAGA starts with the “tyranny” talk when that happens.
December 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Every power SCOTUS is giving this president will also be a power the next Democratic president will have at his/her disposal. Watch how fast MAGA starts with the “tyranny” talk when that happens.
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36 MINUTES AGO: the Trump administration submitted arguments to the Supreme Court claiming that no court — including the Supreme Court — can question Trump's decision to deploy military troops against US cities.
We are watching what the six fascist Republican SCOTUS members do.
We are watching what the six fascist Republican SCOTUS members do.
Edmond Bertrand (@vilniusschoolmaster)
36 MINUTES AGO: the Trump administration submitted arguments to the Supreme Court claiming that no court — including the Supreme Court — can question Trump's decision to deploy military troops against...
substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
36 MINUTES AGO: the Trump administration submitted arguments to the Supreme Court claiming that no court — including the Supreme Court — can question Trump's decision to deploy military troops against US cities.
We are watching what the six fascist Republican SCOTUS members do.
We are watching what the six fascist Republican SCOTUS members do.
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Rudolph gets all the love, so let’s talk about the names of Santa’s other reindeer.
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Rudolph gets all the love, so let’s talk about the names of Santa’s other reindeer.
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
dasher | noun | one that dashes
dancer | noun | one that dances
prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner
Ok, those three are easy to understand.
🧵⬇️
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The BC Conservative Party just announced they have removed John Rustad as their party leader.
Comes hours after Rustad said he was staying on despite 20 MLAs calling for his removal, arguing there was no mechanism for the party to turf him as leader after winning his leadership review.
Comes hours after Rustad said he was staying on despite 20 MLAs calling for his removal, arguing there was no mechanism for the party to turf him as leader after winning his leadership review.
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The BC Conservative Party just announced they have removed John Rustad as their party leader.
Comes hours after Rustad said he was staying on despite 20 MLAs calling for his removal, arguing there was no mechanism for the party to turf him as leader after winning his leadership review.
Comes hours after Rustad said he was staying on despite 20 MLAs calling for his removal, arguing there was no mechanism for the party to turf him as leader after winning his leadership review.
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Things are swell until Merriam’s French, know-it-all, boyfriend, Roget, shows up to win her back and ask that they get engaged (or, if you prefer, betrothed, affianced, or perhaps, intended).
December 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Things are swell until Merriam’s French, know-it-all, boyfriend, Roget, shows up to win her back and ask that they get engaged (or, if you prefer, betrothed, affianced, or perhaps, intended).
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8/8 Smith is walking a tightrope.
She is beholden to a base with fixations that diverge wildly from the daily reality of her citizens.
With progressives finally fired up, the disconnect spells trouble ahead.
By Kathy Kerr, The Globe and Mail.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
She is beholden to a base with fixations that diverge wildly from the daily reality of her citizens.
With progressives finally fired up, the disconnect spells trouble ahead.
By Kathy Kerr, The Globe and Mail.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The UCP is a party with concerns wildly divergent from those of Albertans at large
Province has often taken inspiration from party policies to develop government legislation
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
8/8 Smith is walking a tightrope.
She is beholden to a base with fixations that diverge wildly from the daily reality of her citizens.
With progressives finally fired up, the disconnect spells trouble ahead.
By Kathy Kerr, The Globe and Mail.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
She is beholden to a base with fixations that diverge wildly from the daily reality of her citizens.
With progressives finally fired up, the disconnect spells trouble ahead.
By Kathy Kerr, The Globe and Mail.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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8/8 Now, the RCMP and Auditor General are investigating. AHS is demanding $49M back.
The fallout has only just begun.
Cardoso, Tait, MacKinnon & Chambers, The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
The fallout has only just begun.
Cardoso, Tait, MacKinnon & Chambers, The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Who is Sam Mraiche? Inside Alberta’s health care controversy
A Globe investigation into the provincial health agency’s dealings with a company whose contracts have come under scrutiny
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
8/8 Now, the RCMP and Auditor General are investigating. AHS is demanding $49M back.
The fallout has only just begun.
Cardoso, Tait, MacKinnon & Chambers, The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
The fallout has only just begun.
Cardoso, Tait, MacKinnon & Chambers, The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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This book has been so soothing. I have probably learned more about the foreign policies that shape the world just in the first three chapters than I have in at least the last 15 years of news media. 🙃 It's helped clarify a lot of the absolutely batshit nonsense of the current timeline. COMFORT READ
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This book has been so soothing. I have probably learned more about the foreign policies that shape the world just in the first three chapters than I have in at least the last 15 years of news media. 🙃 It's helped clarify a lot of the absolutely batshit nonsense of the current timeline. COMFORT READ
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Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Just to understand the concept of a trillion.
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
November 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Just to understand the concept of a trillion.
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
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This is terrible.
At least 36 people are killed and 279 reported missing in Wang Fuk Court, Hong Kong tower block fires
At least 36 people are killed and 279 reported missing in Wang Fuk Court, Hong Kong tower block fires
Hong Kong fire: At least 36 killed in Hong Kong fire with 279 still missing, authorities say
Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by bamboo scaffolding.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is terrible.
At least 36 people are killed and 279 reported missing in Wang Fuk Court, Hong Kong tower block fires
At least 36 people are killed and 279 reported missing in Wang Fuk Court, Hong Kong tower block fires
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The death toll from the fire in Hong Kong has risen to 36, and 279 more are missing.
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The death toll from the fire in Hong Kong has risen to 36, and 279 more are missing.
How would voice only computer interaction change office design?
Can't see that working in the less expensive open office setting.
Can't see that working in the less expensive open office setting.
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
How would voice only computer interaction change office design?
Can't see that working in the less expensive open office setting.
Can't see that working in the less expensive open office setting.
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It says a lot about our country that the FBI had no interest in interviewing Brett Kavanaugh but wants to talk to Mark Kelly.
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It says a lot about our country that the FBI had no interest in interviewing Brett Kavanaugh but wants to talk to Mark Kelly.
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1/10
🇨🇦 SOME CANADIANS ARE RICHER THAN EVER—MANY OTHERS ARE MISERABLE 🇨🇦
On paper, Stocks are up, and household wealth is 50% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
But the "vibecession" is real. Canadians are awash in economic negativity. The reason is simple: sticker shock.
#Economy #Inflation #Canada
🇨🇦 SOME CANADIANS ARE RICHER THAN EVER—MANY OTHERS ARE MISERABLE 🇨🇦
On paper, Stocks are up, and household wealth is 50% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
But the "vibecession" is real. Canadians are awash in economic negativity. The reason is simple: sticker shock.
#Economy #Inflation #Canada
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
1/10
🇨🇦 SOME CANADIANS ARE RICHER THAN EVER—MANY OTHERS ARE MISERABLE 🇨🇦
On paper, Stocks are up, and household wealth is 50% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
But the "vibecession" is real. Canadians are awash in economic negativity. The reason is simple: sticker shock.
#Economy #Inflation #Canada
🇨🇦 SOME CANADIANS ARE RICHER THAN EVER—MANY OTHERS ARE MISERABLE 🇨🇦
On paper, Stocks are up, and household wealth is 50% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
But the "vibecession" is real. Canadians are awash in economic negativity. The reason is simple: sticker shock.
#Economy #Inflation #Canada
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No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
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Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
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#NorthVancouverDistrict - District of North Van receives nearly 500 short term rental licence applications in 2025 www.nsnews.com/local-news/d...
District of North Van receives nearly 500 short term rental licence applications in 2025
Council will take a more flexible approach to approving short term rental applications that don’t meet minimum parking requirements
www.nsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#NorthVancouverDistrict - District of North Van receives nearly 500 short term rental licence applications in 2025 www.nsnews.com/local-news/d...