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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 3d

I didn’t know how to best respond to many of the Qs but my basic vibe was fuck Gen Ai, it’s out of hand + big tech has too much influence on govt.

Protect artists! Provide public ed on how damaging Gen Ai can be to mental health! Fund things that actually matter! Tax the shit out of corporations!

Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 4d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 3d

What all the cool kids do!

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t understand why public health won’t look at the data of when the waves occur and schedule accordingly! Best of luck booking and getting your shots.

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 3d

Apparently the process this fall is even more restricted + looks like walk-ins are not allowed. Of course it’s weeks too late - we’re already in a wave. The vaccination program should have started in Aug to protect kids in schools + be layered with cleaning the air via HEPA + ventilation. #bcpoli

Sarah Slack @sarahjslack.bsky.social · 4d

Update: vaccine booster appointments must be booked through the Get Vaccinated provincial system - either online getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca or by calling 1-833-838-2323. Booking directly with a pharmacy won’t work anymore.

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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 4d

The 6 Canadians travelling on The Conscience with the flotilla to Gaza must be immediately released. These brave Canadians have been abducted illegally from international waters by Israeli forces.

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 4d

Can’t come soon enough!

CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 4d

A plan to restore rail on Vancouver Island is gaining steam with a new approved motion by Nanaimo City Council.

Nanaimo City Council passes motion to support the return of rail

A plan to restore rail on Vancouver Island is gaining steam with a new approved motion by Nanaimo City Council.

cheknews.ca

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Leadnow @leadnowca.bsky.social · 9d

URGENT: Israel has kidnapped over 400 participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. They were carrying humanitarian aid for starving families in Gaza.

Send an email to Carney and your MP calling for their release and to impose sanctions on Israel: leadnow.ca/campaigns/fl...

Send a message: Protect the flotilla participants and sanction Israel

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Tony Cliff @tangocharlie.bsky.social · 8d

🇨🇦 CANADIANS:
Sign this House of Commons petition to withdraw bill C-2!
The bill is bad, the petition is quick and easy.

Thank you, @jennykwan.bsky.social

👉 ✒️ www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Screenshot of the linked page, text below:

Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
- Bill C-2, titled the “Strong Borders Act”, contains provisions that threaten fundamental rights and freedoms protected under Canadian and international law;
- The Bill would grant law enforcement and national security agencies warrantless access to Canadians’ historical associations with organizations and businesses;
- It would allow authorities to compel the disclosure of sensitive personal information, including geolocation data and contact details, based merely on suspicion of relevance to the investigation of offences under Acts of Parliament, regardless of individual involvement;
- The Bill is designed to facilitate Canada's alignment with the United States' CLOUD Act and the United Nations Cybercrime Convention, raising serious concerns about foreign access to Canadians’ private data, including by regimes with poor human rights records; and
- Bill C-2 undermines Canada’s obligations under international human rights instruments, particularly in relation to privacy rights and the fair treatment of migrants and refugees.

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to:
1. Immediately withdraw Bill C-2 in its entirety;
2. Reaffirm Canada’s commitment to privacy, civil liberties, and international human rights standards;
3. Reject any legislative or policy initiatives that would enable foreign states, including the United States, to gain undue access to Canadians’ personal information; and
4. Ensure that national security and border-related legislation upholds the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and is subject to meaningful judicial oversight.

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 25d

Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 13 - Sep 26, 2025
Severe: NL, PEI, SK
Very high: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, North, NS, ON
High: QC
Moderate: none

About 1 in 81 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

This image shows gauges with the September 13-26, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right:

Canada: 13.4 - VERY HIGH
Alberta: 14.8 - VERY HIGH
British Columbia: 14.1 - VERY HIGH
Manitoba: 14.4 - VERY HIGH
New Brunswick: 14.6 - VERY HIGH
Newfoundland and Labrador: 15.8 - SEVERE
North: 14.1 - VERY HIGH
Nova Scotia: 14.7 - VERY HIGH
Ontario: 14.9 - VERY HIGH
Prince Edward Island: 15.6 - SEVERE
Quebec: 9.8 - HIGH
Saskatchewan: 15.1 - SEVERE

A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category, there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15, red)."

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 20d

Tests are from here: www.ppe-supply.com/products/eco...

Contracted it from my spouse who likely picked it up at work.

Ecotest 3in1 COVID-19 & Flu A/B Rapid Test Kit Combo

Have symptoms but not sure if it’s COVID-19 or the flu? This is the right test for you! The EcoTest COVID-19 & Flu Rapid Test Kit detects all major COVID-19 variants and influenza A and B. By purc...

www.ppe-supply.com

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 21d

Welp, I made it well into 2025 without getting covid, but my luck ran out. Thankful for being multi-vaxed, having access to otc meds, friends who drop off supplies, + ample sick days thru work. Wish access to anti-virals was possible in BC, as well as govt campaigns for clean air + masking. #covid

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 22d

Update: this event is POSTPONED. Sorry folks!

Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 23d

Sorry, this event is POSTPONED. I’ll post with a new date once confirmed or check the NALT website.

Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 26d

Nanaimo! Part 2 of our boulevard native plant + pollinator project happens this Sat, Sept 20.

We’ll clear weeds, lay down cardboard + add a bunch of new soil.

This event + other event info:
nalt.bc.ca/events-calen...

Plants go in at our Sat Nov 15 work party!

#nanaimo #nanaimobc #snuneymuxw

Poster for event; white type on brown background with various illustrated garden icons like watering cans, flowers, butterflies and shovels around. Text reads:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
COMMUNITY POLLINATOR HABITAT
ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (PART 2)
Saturday Sept 20 10am - 12pm
Needham St & Haliburton st
Tools Provided
A joint project with South End neighbours
& Nanaimo & Area Land Trust

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 26d

My uncle was Donald Gelman in the same episode: Kill Switch, season 5, episode 11!

Still Fran from x-files tv show of a white man in a suit and tie at a diner table using a decrepit laptop. He appears stressed. The scene takes place in a retro diner that has low lighting and looks dingy.

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 26d

Super yay!!!

Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · 26d

Nanaimo! Part 2 of our boulevard native plant + pollinator project happens this Sat, Sept 20.

We’ll clear weeds, lay down cardboard + add a bunch of new soil.

This event + other event info:
nalt.bc.ca/events-calen...

Plants go in at our Sat Nov 15 work party!

#nanaimo #nanaimobc #snuneymuxw

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · Sep 9

This talk looks great! Ecological Maximalism hosted by Terremoto.

Zoom link at their IG
www.instagram.com/terremoto_la...

Or here:
us02web.zoom.us/j/8389390108...

TM have been outspoken about landscape worker rights + the impacts of ICE raids on workers. terremoto.la/land-and-labor

Hand drawn poster of colourful lettering that reads:
TERREMOTO
SPEAKS WITH NICK ANDERSON
ON ZOOM
ALL ARE WELCOME
LECTURE TITLE :
ECOLOGICAL MAXIMALISM
WITH PLANT PLASTICITY
AND THE DUCK/ RABBIT DIALECTIC

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · Sep 4

! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVmZ...

'It jumped into his arms': Low water on Cowichan River leads to beaver rescue

YouTube video by CHEK Media

www.youtube.com

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'm looking for stories about how AI is killing creative work, and I'd love to hear from you—artists, writers, illustrators, actors, designers, editors, voice actors and narrators—if your job or practice has been hit. This is going to be a big one.

[email protected]

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · Sep 1

Couldn’t agree more. Where are the unions in all of this? It’s is definitely a labour issue. I think there’s a layer of patriarchy happening too, with women being the majority of education and health care workers.

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · Sep 1

Here we go again while living through year 6 of the pandemic. 🫠 Back to school with Covid at high or very high levels across Canada.

Would love to see clean air in schools to protect all the kiddos, teaching + school staff as well as their families at home.

Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · Sep 1

Canadian COVID Forecast: Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025
Severe:
Very high: AB BC NL
High: CAN MB North NS ON PEI QC SK
Moderate:

About 1 in 65 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · Aug 30

So good to have you there, even though it got too hot! Today’s early morning clouds and low temps were deceiving (and delightful).

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Times Colonist @timescolonist.bsky.social · Aug 28

Civil liberties, student group intervening in VIU student protester’s suspension case

The case could set a legal precedent for students sanctioned or punished for political activity by B.C. universities.

dlvr.it

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Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · Aug 29

See you tomorrow from 10am-12pm Nanaimo! Fun volunteer opportunity to help prep for a beautiful boulevard planting. #nanaimo #vanisle

Erin @erindraws.bsky.social · Aug 26

Nanaimo! We’re getting together to clear out a very overgrown boulevard. If you’re in town this long weekend, we’d love to see you. Tools provided!

This fall we’ll be planting out hundreds of beautiful and pollinator-supporting native plants at this site. #nanaimo #vancouverisland #snuneymuxw

Poster with green background and images of flowers, butterflies and gardening tools. poster text reads: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
COMMUNITY POLLINATOR
HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
Saturday August 30 10am - 12pm
Needham St & Haliburton st
Tools Provided
A joint project with South End neighbours
& Nanaimo & Area Land Trust

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · Aug 28

i can’t remember who was talking about renaming the left-right spectrum to connectors-disconnectors

how are you using your time, talent, and treasure to connect more to the people around you, to foster connection in your community?

disconnection serves the fascists

Pfunk, the Shenanigator @gluonsrule.bsky.social · Aug 28

my grandpa used to say 'time, talent, or treasure - it's all valuable' so, this is how we're to be of service to people.
it's how I walk my talk.

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