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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 11h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 8h

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 15h

9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup"

In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation

Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation
📹bokareva.solovey.m

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Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 1d

FFS there is no bottom for them.

JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 1d

What would you expect from PoiLIEvre & failed leader Andy Sneer, mocking a letter from a 7th Grader's letter thanking MPs for supporting Canada’s national school lunch program.
PoiLIEvre himself voted against that program.
He opposed it & then mocked a child who simply said thank you for it.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23h

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.
#Antifa

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 1d

UNPLANNED Rural ED closures are becoming more and more frequent such that govt isn't even talking about it or looking into solutions
It simply has become the new norm
If you live in more Urban areas these closures impact your Access too, as pts have to go there for care
7/7

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🇨🇦 Liam Clicks 🇨🇦 @liamclicks.bsky.social · 1d

poster of a CNR stream train, turkey and mountain. with the text Happy Thanksgiving Canada

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dianefreeling.bsky.social @dianefreeling.bsky.social · 1d

Looks good.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by John Deering.

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 2d

"INFINITE" SUMMER IN JAPAN
There had never been anything like this freak October in East Asia.
More October records broken today in Japan:
33.8 Ishigaki
32.7 Okinoebaru
32.8 Koniya

Next week will be MUCH hotter with hundreds of records and full summer conditions

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 2d

Guy who is zip-tying American children and shooting pastors on the head with pepper balls wants Peace Prize.

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dianefreeling.bsky.social @dianefreeling.bsky.social · 3d

Wishing you a speedy recover

Dr Nili Kaplan-Myrth, MD PhD @nilikm.bsky.social · 4d

That’s a wrap for me. Now I switch from MD to patient. A locum will cover my family medicine clinic while I have surgery and deal with whatever is next.

Post-menopausal women, speak with your MD if you bleed. Uterine cancer is suspected until proven otherwise. I hope sharing this helps others.

dianefreeling.bsky.social @dianefreeling.bsky.social · 3d

You mean ,Yo...Dani,the wicked witch of the west

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BC Reality @bcreality.bsky.social · 3d

Yo.....Alberta.....

NPR @npr.org · 3d

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

n.pr

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Hazel B. | Meme Resister | Forever Canadian @hab3261.bsky.social · 3d

The Alberta Covid Vaccine policy is abhorrent. #AxeTheVaxTax #ABpoli

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3d

Bombshell investigation shows that Hungary's Russia-alligned Orban regime has been running an espionage network in Brussels, recruiting and infiltrating among the highest levels of foreign governments.

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Alberduh is free to be dumb @alberduhfreedumb.bsky.social · 3d

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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 4d

Love it
I can't wait to sign

But what I love the most is that regular Albertans are using Smith's pro-separatist legislation against her

#ableg

Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 4d

Elections Alberta has approved a citizen-initiated petition application to gather signatures in support of the proposal to end public funding to independent/private schools.

Calgary teacher Alicia Taylor says she brought it forward because it could help improve funding for public schools. #AbEd

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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A Page in your life 🍁📎 @sailorgirl2017.bsky.social · 5d

Timeline cleanse! ❤️

I Post Animal Vids... 😊 @realjfairclough.bsky.social · Aug 5

Penguin’s reaction when her favorite human comes to check up on her... 🥹 #bluesky

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dmercer.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social · 5d

McMansion, Burbank, Illinois. @katewagner.wehwalt.net It's so bad.

Terrible McMansion with a huge, gable-roofed garage of brown brick as the main focus on the front along with a fake stone tower with a conical roof next to it. The house itself is barely visible.

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BC Reality @bcreality.bsky.social · 5d

Statesmanship that keeps a psychopath under control.

🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 5d

When pressed as to why Canada doesn’t have a trade deal yet when the UK and the EU have one….

This dude is slick.

#Canada
#CDNpoli

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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 6d

Solidarity with striking teachers in Alberta today. ✊

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Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · 6d

It’s very clear that the Poilievre strategy is to keep his base, absorb the PPC voters and pray for a split between the Liberals and NDP as a path to power. That’s why he’s not trying to draw moderates. He’s got nothing to lose now and he’s all in on division.
#cdnpoli

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5d

For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.

Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.

We can’t afford to NOT do it.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 6d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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