🇨🇦 Charlie Russel 🇨🇦
@crussel.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Immigrant, part owner of 🇨🇦, retired geek, author, gardener and knitter, living on the 🇨🇦 Sunshine Coast 🇨🇦. Trans 🏳️⚧️ and 2SLGBTQI+ 🏳️🌈 ally.
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A legend. And still an active curler when we first moved to Canada.
Canada lost a legend. Colleen Jones was beloved in Nova Scotia and across Canada as a giant in the world of curling.
She represented the best of Canadian sport and the Canadian spirit.
My deepest sympathies to her family and colleagues.
Go to the angels.
She represented the best of Canadian sport and the Canadian spirit.
My deepest sympathies to her family and colleagues.
Go to the angels.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A legend. And still an active curler when we first moved to Canada.
Nation building must also be planet building not planet destroying! Without a planet to live in we can’t have a nation to be proud of.
Fires are still burning in the Arctic in the winter. The climate catastrophe is here.
Spending political energy to massively increase pipeline production in Canada is not nation-building. It is planet burning.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Spending political energy to massively increase pipeline production in Canada is not nation-building. It is planet burning.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests
Blazes that smoulder in the permafrost, only to reignite, are extending fire season though winter, leaving vegetation struggling to recover
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Nation building must also be planet building not planet destroying! Without a planet to live in we can’t have a nation to be proud of.
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The notwithstanding clause allows a province to make laws overriding parts of the charter of rights for five years.
The Assembly of First Nations expressed concerns over Alberta’s use of the clause to limit the rights of two-spirit and trans youth.
The Assembly of First Nations expressed concerns over Alberta’s use of the clause to limit the rights of two-spirit and trans youth.
Notwithstanding clause in Alberta raises concerns from Assembly of First Nations | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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November 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The notwithstanding clause allows a province to make laws overriding parts of the charter of rights for five years.
The Assembly of First Nations expressed concerns over Alberta’s use of the clause to limit the rights of two-spirit and trans youth.
The Assembly of First Nations expressed concerns over Alberta’s use of the clause to limit the rights of two-spirit and trans youth.
Exactly! Leave it in the ground!
This deal isn't about "reducing the heat."
That's the whole issue about building a pipeline to burn another million barrels a day of toxic bitumen on top of the million barrels we added thanks to TMX.
This is a planet burner.
That's the whole issue about building a pipeline to burn another million barrels a day of toxic bitumen on top of the million barrels we added thanks to TMX.
This is a planet burner.
I was a big supporter of Charlie. Then along came Meidas Ca and with that came these headlines.
First -This isn’t a bad deal
Second - the leafs will win the Stanley cup before this pipeline ever gets built.
Third- It’s called reducing the heat - get to the table and let’s move on.
First -This isn’t a bad deal
Second - the leafs will win the Stanley cup before this pipeline ever gets built.
Third- It’s called reducing the heat - get to the table and let’s move on.
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Exactly! Leave it in the ground!
No more pipelines. And definitely no Northern Gateway!
Danielle Smith just suckered Mark Carney into reviving the Northern Gateway pipeline.
This is the antithesis of "nation-building."
There is no economic, political or environmental case for Stephen Harper's dream.
This won't end well.
For Canada or Carney.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
This is the antithesis of "nation-building."
There is no economic, political or environmental case for Stephen Harper's dream.
This won't end well.
For Canada or Carney.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Ottawa, Alberta agree to broad outlines of energy deal, including path to pipeline | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental l...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
No more pipelines. And definitely no Northern Gateway!
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
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Should be a Permanent Ban on entering Canada 🇨🇦
Americans fined $10,000 for shooting moose from motorboat in #Ontario and prohibited from hunting in Ontario for 2 years, two other Americans who have done the same recently were fined as well
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...
Americans fined for shooting moose from motorboat in Ontario
Two American men have been fined a total of $10,000 for illegally shooting a bull moose from a motorboat on a lake in northwestern Ontario.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Should be a Permanent Ban on entering Canada 🇨🇦
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Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
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Another spot-on analysis by Canadian resistance and @meidascanada.ca leader @charlieangus104.bsky.social
If you’re not currently following him, you need to!! Charlie often says the things we’re thinking and many we haven’t thought of yet - check him out! #ElbowsUp
If you’re not currently following him, you need to!! Charlie often says the things we’re thinking and many we haven’t thought of yet - check him out! #ElbowsUp
Trump has turned the United States into an obedient puppet of the Kremlin.
Trump has been a Russian asset for 40 years. The question is why did the political, military and media look the other way?
I break down what it means for Ukraine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fERc...
Trump has been a Russian asset for 40 years. The question is why did the political, military and media look the other way?
I break down what it means for Ukraine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fERc...
Trump is a Traitor - We Stand with Ukraine !!!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Another spot-on analysis by Canadian resistance and @meidascanada.ca leader @charlieangus104.bsky.social
If you’re not currently following him, you need to!! Charlie often says the things we’re thinking and many we haven’t thought of yet - check him out! #ElbowsUp
If you’re not currently following him, you need to!! Charlie often says the things we’re thinking and many we haven’t thought of yet - check him out! #ElbowsUp
It's a good day for democracy when the UCP are on the run.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/24/s...
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/24/s...
Six more of Premier Smith's UCP legislature members face recall…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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As MP I represented one of the richest mining regions in the world and some of the poorest communities.
My heart remains with the people of Treaty 9.
They shared so much goodness despite the negligence of the Canadian state.
They taught me to kick at the darkness.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Is0...
My heart remains with the people of Treaty 9.
They shared so much goodness despite the negligence of the Canadian state.
They taught me to kick at the darkness.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Is0...
Charlie Angus on Attawapiskat housing
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
As MP I represented one of the richest mining regions in the world and some of the poorest communities.
My heart remains with the people of Treaty 9.
They shared so much goodness despite the negligence of the Canadian state.
They taught me to kick at the darkness.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Is0...
My heart remains with the people of Treaty 9.
They shared so much goodness despite the negligence of the Canadian state.
They taught me to kick at the darkness.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Is0...
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One week to go. The @grievousangels104.bsky.social have added a second show to our Revolution 2025 stop over in Ottawa.
Rainbow Bistro (in the market)
Sunday Nov 30.
Doors open at 7pm.
Get your tickets here:
therainbow.ca/event/632867...
Rainbow Bistro (in the market)
Sunday Nov 30.
Doors open at 7pm.
Get your tickets here:
therainbow.ca/event/632867...
November 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
One week to go. The @grievousangels104.bsky.social have added a second show to our Revolution 2025 stop over in Ottawa.
Rainbow Bistro (in the market)
Sunday Nov 30.
Doors open at 7pm.
Get your tickets here:
therainbow.ca/event/632867...
Rainbow Bistro (in the market)
Sunday Nov 30.
Doors open at 7pm.
Get your tickets here:
therainbow.ca/event/632867...
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“You think I’m going to let that fucking criminal take my country? Not a chance,” he said as we drank Canadian beers. “So suddenly we go from being really easygoing to a nation of hockey goons.” -- @charlieangus104.bsky.social
@nymag.com #FuckTrump
nymag.com/intelligence...
@nymag.com #FuckTrump
nymag.com/intelligence...
July 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
“You think I’m going to let that fucking criminal take my country? Not a chance,” he said as we drank Canadian beers. “So suddenly we go from being really easygoing to a nation of hockey goons.” -- @charlieangus104.bsky.social
@nymag.com #FuckTrump
nymag.com/intelligence...
@nymag.com #FuckTrump
nymag.com/intelligence...
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Check out the latest from @meidascanada.ca. We stop in for coffee at the iconic Molly's Reach to talk with locals about the state of the world.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkF0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkF0...
TALKING RESISTANCE AT MOLLY'S REACH
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Check out the latest from @meidascanada.ca. We stop in for coffee at the iconic Molly's Reach to talk with locals about the state of the world.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkF0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkF0...
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Someone recently questioned me about whether I was actually being serious when I spoke of the serious threat posed to our nation.
They wondered if I was fear-mongering about Trump.
I wish I was.
I really wish I was.
They wondered if I was fear-mongering about Trump.
I wish I was.
I really wish I was.
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Someone recently questioned me about whether I was actually being serious when I spoke of the serious threat posed to our nation.
They wondered if I was fear-mongering about Trump.
I wish I was.
I really wish I was.
They wondered if I was fear-mongering about Trump.
I wish I was.
I really wish I was.
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This is why America can no longer be trusted as an ally
Someone recently questioned me about whether I was actually being serious when I spoke of the serious threat posed to our nation.
They wondered if I was fear-mongering about Trump.
I wish I was.
I really wish I was.
They wondered if I was fear-mongering about Trump.
I wish I was.
I really wish I was.
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This is why America can no longer be trusted as an ally
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Our trans kin aren't going anywhere. There will always be more; you cannot harass a facet of humanity out of existence. So if we could be kinder to the ones who are here now, I would really appreciate it.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Our trans kin aren't going anywhere. There will always be more; you cannot harass a facet of humanity out of existence. So if we could be kinder to the ones who are here now, I would really appreciate it.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
The important part of Glynn’s post is the independent clause at the end: “we also must fight like hell for the living.”
And cherish every one.
And cherish every one.
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance.
I have been lucky enough that, so far as I know, the trans people I have known and loved are all still around and kicking.
I also know that *is* lucky because the realities are horrifying.
We remember the dead, but we also must fight like hell for the living.
I have been lucky enough that, so far as I know, the trans people I have known and loved are all still around and kicking.
I also know that *is* lucky because the realities are horrifying.
We remember the dead, but we also must fight like hell for the living.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The important part of Glynn’s post is the independent clause at the end: “we also must fight like hell for the living.”
And cherish every one.
And cherish every one.
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Seanan, as always, manages to say it better than I can.
Our trans kin aren't going anywhere. There will always be more; you cannot harass a facet of humanity out of existence. So if we could be kinder to the ones who are here now, I would really appreciate it.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
Be nice to my friends. And to the ones who aren't my friends. Please.
November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Seanan, as always, manages to say it better than I can.
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Looks who's back? MAGA Pete Hoekstra.
Working with the Swedes on building Gripen fighter jets looks better all the time.
BTW Pete could you tell us if you have any knowledge of the $500 Mil slush fund offered to Alberta separatists?
#foreigninterference
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Working with the Swedes on building Gripen fighter jets looks better all the time.
BTW Pete could you tell us if you have any knowledge of the $500 Mil slush fund offered to Alberta separatists?
#foreigninterference
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Hoekstra accuses Canada of meddling in U.S. politics, says restarting trade talks ‘not going to be easy' | CBC News
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra continued to lash out against the ad campaign that infuriated his president and abruptly ended trade negotiations while on stage in Ottawa Wednesday, accusing C...
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Looks who's back? MAGA Pete Hoekstra.
Working with the Swedes on building Gripen fighter jets looks better all the time.
BTW Pete could you tell us if you have any knowledge of the $500 Mil slush fund offered to Alberta separatists?
#foreigninterference
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Working with the Swedes on building Gripen fighter jets looks better all the time.
BTW Pete could you tell us if you have any knowledge of the $500 Mil slush fund offered to Alberta separatists?
#foreigninterference
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
This!!!
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So is Mark Carney going to go along with the suspension of human rights by MAGA government in Alberta?
You cant' do nation-building by allowing an autocratic government to suspend the charter rights of citizens.
Just say no Mark.
it's pretty straightforward.
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
You cant' do nation-building by allowing an autocratic government to suspend the charter rights of citizens.
Just say no Mark.
it's pretty straightforward.
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws
The Alberta government has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth and adults.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This!!!
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