Dory Spencer
@doryart.bsky.social
Artist/Ceramics/ Haida Gwaii/Barcelona
#doryspencerceramics #porcelain #contemporarysculpture #ceramics #canadianceramics #haidagwaii #barcelona
#doryspencerceramics #porcelain #contemporarysculpture #ceramics #canadianceramics #haidagwaii #barcelona
Reposted by Dory Spencer
B.C. MLA wants statutory holiday to honour Freedom Convoy
B.C. MLA wants statutory holiday to honour Freedom Convoy
A B.C. legislator who previously argued Truth and Reconciliation Day should not be recognized as a statutory holiday is proposing a new one that would celebrate the self-described “Freedom Convoy.”
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
B.C. MLA wants statutory holiday to honour Freedom Convoy
The list is just getting started
November 30, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The list is just getting started
Should be 150 million
Indigenous B.C. mom’s years-long legal fight comes to an end with Supreme Court of Canada decision
Indigenous B.C. mom’s years-long legal fight comes to an end with Supreme Court of Canada decision
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal of a decision awarding $150,000 in damages for discrimination to an Indigenous mom in B.C. whose children were taken from her and put in foster care, bringing a years-long legal fight to its conclusion.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Should be 150 million
Cutting out BC Canada, 51st State Alberta/Sask.
Another pressure point between Eby and his Prairies counterparts emerged this week in the form of a decision by Saskatchewan-based Nutrien to ship its potash to global markets through Washington state, bypassing B.C.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Another pressure point between Eby and his Prairies counterparts emerged this week in the form of a decision by Saskatchewan-based Nutrien to ship its potash to global markets through Washington state, bypassing B.C.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Trouble in ‘Team Canada’ as B.C.’s deputy premier raises spectre of pipeline lawsuit
British Columbia’s deputy premier says the province continues to follow a Team Canada approach, but it also needs to be “respected as a province” amid growing tensions among Western premiers.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Cutting out BC Canada, 51st State Alberta/Sask.
Another pressure point between Eby and his Prairies counterparts emerged this week in the form of a decision by Saskatchewan-based Nutrien to ship its potash to global markets through Washington state, bypassing B.C.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Another pressure point between Eby and his Prairies counterparts emerged this week in the form of a decision by Saskatchewan-based Nutrien to ship its potash to global markets through Washington state, bypassing B.C.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Reposted by Dory Spencer
Sign the petition against Bill 11 and a letter goes straight to the Premier — instantly putting your voice on record.
But the real power comes when you share it. All Albertans need to be aware of the government’s plan to replace universal public healthcare with a two-tier system.
notwotier.ca
But the real power comes when you share it. All Albertans need to be aware of the government’s plan to replace universal public healthcare with a two-tier system.
notwotier.ca
URGENT – Stop Premier Danielle Smith’s Plan to End Universal Healthcare
Alberta Premier Smith has used the Notwithstanding Clause to pass laws that erase rights and silence the courts.
notwotier.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Sign the petition against Bill 11 and a letter goes straight to the Premier — instantly putting your voice on record.
But the real power comes when you share it. All Albertans need to be aware of the government’s plan to replace universal public healthcare with a two-tier system.
notwotier.ca
But the real power comes when you share it. All Albertans need to be aware of the government’s plan to replace universal public healthcare with a two-tier system.
notwotier.ca
Reposted by Dory Spencer
“At one point the whale even rolled, helping the crew remove the lines.”
Hands up to the Heiltsuk Guardians, who worked for hours to free a humpback whale caught in fishing gear: https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/video-shows-heiltsuk-guardians-disentangling-humpback-whale-off-bc-coast/
Hands up to the Heiltsuk Guardians, who worked for hours to free a humpback whale caught in fishing gear: https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/video-shows-heiltsuk-guardians-disentangling-humpback-whale-off-bc-coast/
Video shows Heiltsuk guardians disentangling humpback whale off B.C. coast
A humpback whale has been freed after getting tangled in prawn fishing gear off the B.C. coast this week.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“At one point the whale even rolled, helping the crew remove the lines.”
Hands up to the Heiltsuk Guardians, who worked for hours to free a humpback whale caught in fishing gear: https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/video-shows-heiltsuk-guardians-disentangling-humpback-whale-off-bc-coast/
Hands up to the Heiltsuk Guardians, who worked for hours to free a humpback whale caught in fishing gear: https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/video-shows-heiltsuk-guardians-disentangling-humpback-whale-off-bc-coast/
Reposted by Dory Spencer
We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
Reposted by Dory Spencer
"There is little evidence that removing dead trees en masse is an effective strategy to contain fast fires. In fact, a substantial body of evidence shows that such large-scale tree removals will have cumulative and mostly negative ecosystem and climate consequences." 🌎
Opinion piece: Removing #DeadTrees will not save us from fast-moving #wildfires. In PNAS Front Matter: https://ow.ly/qvta50XuOrz
#logging #ClimateChange #ForestFire
#logging #ClimateChange #ForestFire
November 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
"There is little evidence that removing dead trees en masse is an effective strategy to contain fast fires. In fact, a substantial body of evidence shows that such large-scale tree removals will have cumulative and mostly negative ecosystem and climate consequences." 🌎
First amendment and miranda rights don’t apply to reservation land!?! Approaching lower level players and not going through governance Chief a sneaky way in
November 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
First amendment and miranda rights don’t apply to reservation land!?! Approaching lower level players and not going through governance Chief a sneaky way in
Good brave next generation and their need to take a stand
Drew Harris of Lax’Yip Firekeepers explains to Nation to Nation why the organization is opposed to the proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line.
Watch the full discussion on the latest Nation to Nation: youtu.be/ndqYYkn6sRw?...
Watch the full discussion on the latest Nation to Nation: youtu.be/ndqYYkn6sRw?...
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Good brave next generation and their need to take a stand
Reposted by Dory Spencer
In our latest report, we’re highlighting how First Nations have generated $1.77 billion in economic (gross) output over 17 years of investment in a conservation economy in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii.
Report: https://coastfunds.ca/news/economic-fund-report/
Report: https://coastfunds.ca/news/economic-fund-report/
Building a Conservation Economy: First Nations Generate $1.77 Billion in Economic Output for BC
In the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii, First Nations’ investments in the conservation economy, supported by a $60-million Economic Development Fund, have contributed $808 million to provincial GDP and netted $1.77 billion in gross economic output. These findings, supported by independent analysis and released in a new report – Building a Conservation Economy –
coastfunds.ca
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In our latest report, we’re highlighting how First Nations have generated $1.77 billion in economic (gross) output over 17 years of investment in a conservation economy in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii.
Report: https://coastfunds.ca/news/economic-fund-report/
Report: https://coastfunds.ca/news/economic-fund-report/
Madonna, Winged Vase, #limogesporcelain #sea #sand #maddona #maternal #divine #love #redemption #hope #mercy #compassion #tistheseason Every day is a gift. #handmade #supportcrafts #localartisans #canadianceramics #canadianarts #doryspencerceramics
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Madonna, Winged Vase, #limogesporcelain #sea #sand #maddona #maternal #divine #love #redemption #hope #mercy #compassion #tistheseason Every day is a gift. #handmade #supportcrafts #localartisans #canadianceramics #canadianarts #doryspencerceramics
Reposted by Dory Spencer
The Trump administration today announced plans to roll back parts of the Endangered Species Act, which protects, among other species, the bald eagle.
donald trump sits at a desk with a bald eagle
ALT: donald trump sits at a desk with a bald eagle
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Trump administration today announced plans to roll back parts of the Endangered Species Act, which protects, among other species, the bald eagle.
We are surrounded - they live among us
“The court decision also said Tate was one of the founders of Vancouver’s Georgia Straight newspaper.”
“The court decision also said Tate was one of the founders of Vancouver’s Georgia Straight newspaper.”
B.C. man found with over 60,000 photos, 2,200 videos showing ‘violent sexual abuse’ of girls, court hears
B.C. man found with over 60,000 photos, 2,200 videos showing ‘violent sexual abuse’ of girls, court hears
An elderly B.C. man found with thousands of photos and videos showing the violent sexual abuse of young girls has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail, according to a recent court decision.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We are surrounded - they live among us
“The court decision also said Tate was one of the founders of Vancouver’s Georgia Straight newspaper.”
“The court decision also said Tate was one of the founders of Vancouver’s Georgia Straight newspaper.”
Reposted by Dory Spencer
Delta show home to get new life in remote B.C. First Nation
Delta show home to get new life in remote B.C. First Nation
A large show home in Delta slated for demolition will get a new lease on life after embarking on a journey north, up the B.C. coast, for a new beginning in Alert Bay on the ‘Na̱mg̱is First Nation.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Delta show home to get new life in remote B.C. First Nation
Frank Gehry’s Bilbao Guggenhiehm, Louise Bourgeois spider, Richard Serra metal sculptures. Oct/25
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Frank Gehry’s Bilbao Guggenhiehm, Louise Bourgeois spider, Richard Serra metal sculptures. Oct/25
Reposted by Dory Spencer
Update to my Clay Currents subscribers.
Here are the kinds of emails I send once (at most twice) a month: mailchi.mp/dcc8a98a97ef...
Want to join us? 👉 ameliajohannsen.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
#claycurrents #ceramics #newsletter
Here are the kinds of emails I send once (at most twice) a month: mailchi.mp/dcc8a98a97ef...
Want to join us? 👉 ameliajohannsen.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
#claycurrents #ceramics #newsletter
November 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Update to my Clay Currents subscribers.
Here are the kinds of emails I send once (at most twice) a month: mailchi.mp/dcc8a98a97ef...
Want to join us? 👉 ameliajohannsen.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
#claycurrents #ceramics #newsletter
Here are the kinds of emails I send once (at most twice) a month: mailchi.mp/dcc8a98a97ef...
Want to join us? 👉 ameliajohannsen.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
#claycurrents #ceramics #newsletter
The ministry said Tuesday that CPKC estimated that about 12,700 litres of aviation fuel had been released into the environment, but late Wednesday said a further 68,000 litres was estimated by the rail operator to have escaped a second carriage.
Communities shut water intake from B.C. lake after fuel spill reaches 80,000 litres
Communities shut water intake from B.C. lake after fuel spill reaches 80,000 litres
A local official says small communities on Kamloops Lake in British Columbia have been shutting down their intakes from the waterway after it was revealed that more than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled on its shores in a train derailment last weekend.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The ministry said Tuesday that CPKC estimated that about 12,700 litres of aviation fuel had been released into the environment, but late Wednesday said a further 68,000 litres was estimated by the rail operator to have escaped a second carriage.
Reposted by Dory Spencer
Cool news about moss species on Haida Gwaii (islands off the coast of British Columbia, Canada), from the "Gwaii Haanas - Islands of Beauty" facebook site
November 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Cool news about moss species on Haida Gwaii (islands off the coast of British Columbia, Canada), from the "Gwaii Haanas - Islands of Beauty" facebook site
November 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Nov 10/25 Climate meet = below targets ( china increases coal/ US drops out/ record speed hurricanes/ species loss )
unfccc.int/cop30
unfccc.int/cop30
unfccc.int
November 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Nov 10/25 Climate meet = below targets ( china increases coal/ US drops out/ record speed hurricanes/ species loss )
unfccc.int/cop30
unfccc.int/cop30
“Freedom was never a gift, it was a conquest by the entire Spanish society," the PM said, warning of a "constant and subtle" attempt to delegitimize democracy.
Sánchez concluded by saying that Spain's current democracy exists thanks to the efforts of "anonymous faces not found in history books."
Sánchez concluded by saying that Spain's current democracy exists thanks to the efforts of "anonymous faces not found in history books."
🪖 | Spain to grant citizenship to nearly 170 descendants of International Brigade fighters
PM Sánchez says it will be an "honor" to call the children of those who fought for the Republic during the Civil War "compatriots"
www.catalannews.com/politics/ite...
PM Sánchez says it will be an "honor" to call the children of those who fought for the Republic during the Civil War "compatriots"
www.catalannews.com/politics/ite...
Spain to grant citizenship to nearly 170 descendants of International Brigade fighters
PM Sánchez says it will be an "honor" to call the children of those who fought for the Republic during the Civil War "compatriots"
www.catalannews.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Freedom was never a gift, it was a conquest by the entire Spanish society," the PM said, warning of a "constant and subtle" attempt to delegitimize democracy.
Sánchez concluded by saying that Spain's current democracy exists thanks to the efforts of "anonymous faces not found in history books."
Sánchez concluded by saying that Spain's current democracy exists thanks to the efforts of "anonymous faces not found in history books."
Reposted by Dory Spencer
A detail from one of the earlier mural projects from the studio, War of the Blink (2005).
This story is about a fisherman who suspects a party of raiders is descending upon his island home...
#haidamanga #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #frames #narratives #workonpaper #watercolour #Ink #fromthestudio
This story is about a fisherman who suspects a party of raiders is descending upon his island home...
#haidamanga #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #frames #narratives #workonpaper #watercolour #Ink #fromthestudio
October 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A detail from one of the earlier mural projects from the studio, War of the Blink (2005).
This story is about a fisherman who suspects a party of raiders is descending upon his island home...
#haidamanga #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #frames #narratives #workonpaper #watercolour #Ink #fromthestudio
This story is about a fisherman who suspects a party of raiders is descending upon his island home...
#haidamanga #michaelnicollyahgulanaas #frames #narratives #workonpaper #watercolour #Ink #fromthestudio