@FrankeJames
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Activist & award-winning author of 4 books about disability rights, climate change, free expression, fighting censorship, & office politics. #FreeingTeresa. Celebrating 11 years in beautiful B.C. 🇨🇦
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Franke James’s FREEING TERESA is a riveting, deeply compassionate memoir about fighting for a sister’s right to choose where and how she lives.
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“FREEING TERESA is a riveting, deeply compassionate memoir about fighting for a sister’s right to choose where and how she lives, told with the urgency of an activist and the tenderness of family love… a clear-eyed look at ableism and forced care…” IndieReader
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
“[Trump] can’t admit a mistake, and therefore he cannot learn from the mistake,” Marson said. “So do I think this could happen again? 100%. Is this the last time that he posts or reposts something that is offensive & racially charged? I’m sure that it is not”
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Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics
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February 8, 2026 at 4:46 AM
“[Trump] can’t admit a mistake, and therefore he cannot learn from the mistake,” Marson said. “So do I think this could happen again? 100%. Is this the last time that he posts or reposts something that is offensive & racially charged? I’m sure that it is not”
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Are you concerned that Pierre Poilievre refuses to get national security clearance?
We are facing unprecedented level of threat from external forces and internal traitor groups.
Please sign this petition calling on all national leaders to put their nation first.
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We are facing unprecedented level of threat from external forces and internal traitor groups.
Please sign this petition calling on all national leaders to put their nation first.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
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February 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Are you concerned that Pierre Poilievre refuses to get national security clearance?
We are facing unprecedented level of threat from external forces and internal traitor groups.
Please sign this petition calling on all national leaders to put their nation first.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
We are facing unprecedented level of threat from external forces and internal traitor groups.
Please sign this petition calling on all national leaders to put their nation first.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Exit cheered…
“But it’s not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.” The Union
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“But it’s not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.” The Union
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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis abruptly resigns amid criticism of staff cuts
Departure comes days after newspaper laid off nearly one-third of staff, including more than 300 journalists
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February 8, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Exit cheered…
“But it’s not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.” The Union
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“But it’s not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.” The Union
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Hey Canada, please support petition e-7133 calling for a parliamentary investigation into foreign (American) interference in our country.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Hey Canada, please support petition e-7133 calling for a parliamentary investigation into foreign (American) interference in our country.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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While the federal government is selling bonds to fund climate solutions, [the catastrophe] bond market is booming as climate damage intensifies. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/05/a...
Green bonds are back, but are catastrophe bonds a better buy?
Ottawa is back in the market with a new 10-year green bond to fund climate solutions. The hotter climate money story might be catastrophe bonds.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
While the federal government is selling bonds to fund climate solutions, [the catastrophe] bond market is booming as climate damage intensifies. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/05/a...
“This is not the direction we've been working towards. This is not what we want to see, and this is not what our community stands for and we can stand up and basically nip it in the bud."
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Leaders in B.C. release joint statement condemning anti-Indigenous racism | CBC News
Leaders in the Cowichan Valley region of Vancouver Island have released a statement against anti-Indigenous racism, saying they've seen a spike in the region.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:48 AM
“This is not the direction we've been working towards. This is not what we want to see, and this is not what our community stands for and we can stand up and basically nip it in the bud."
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We’re above 510 signatures! Can you help push it up?
Hey! I’ve created a petition that criticizes rule-bending in our area of Victoria (Saanich) and asks the BC Ombudsperson to investigate.
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
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Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
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Stop the Rule-Bending: Demand Accountability in Saanich’s Planning Department
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February 6, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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“FREEING TERESA is a riveting, deeply compassionate memoir about fighting for a sister’s right to choose where and how she lives, told with the urgency of an activist and the tenderness of family love… a clear-eyed look at ableism and forced care…” IndieReader
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Freeing Teresa | IndieReader | Book Review
Franke James’s FREEING TERESA is a riveting, deeply compassionate memoir about fighting for a sister’s right to choose where and how she lives.
indiereader.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
“FREEING TERESA is a riveting, deeply compassionate memoir about fighting for a sister’s right to choose where and how she lives, told with the urgency of an activist and the tenderness of family love… a clear-eyed look at ableism and forced care…” IndieReader
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“Unhinged” - White House removes “racist” video of the Obamas
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White House takes down Trump’s racist video about Obamas after outrage over ‘vile, unhinged’ post – live
Multiple outlets cite a senior Trump official as saying, ‘a White House staffer erroneously made the post’
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February 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
“Unhinged” - White House removes “racist” video of the Obamas
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Oops! 🙄
I entered the IndieReader Awards show 2 months ago (results to be announced in the Spring) but forgot to check what their initial review said after reading Freeing Teresa.
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I entered the IndieReader Awards show 2 months ago (results to be announced in the Spring) but forgot to check what their initial review said after reading Freeing Teresa.
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Freeing Teresa | IndieReader | Book Review
Franke James’s FREEING TERESA is a riveting, deeply compassionate memoir about fighting for a sister’s right to choose where and how she lives.
indiereader.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Oops! 🙄
I entered the IndieReader Awards show 2 months ago (results to be announced in the Spring) but forgot to check what their initial review said after reading Freeing Teresa.
🤞
indiereader.com/book_review/...
I entered the IndieReader Awards show 2 months ago (results to be announced in the Spring) but forgot to check what their initial review said after reading Freeing Teresa.
🤞
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EU Sign: Dump Trump
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Western Europeans turning against US after Greenland threat, poll finds
Large majorities in six nations express antipathy to Trump’s US and support European self-assertion
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February 6, 2026 at 7:03 AM
EU Sign: Dump Trump
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A break up song
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Gasoline Gasoline, The World’s Aflame! -
Franke James
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February 6, 2026 at 5:21 AM
A break up song
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We’re above 510 signatures! Can you help push it up?
Hey! I’ve created a petition that criticizes rule-bending in our area of Victoria (Saanich) and asks the BC Ombudsperson to investigate.
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Sign the Petition
Stop the Rule-Bending: Demand Accountability in Saanich’s Planning Department
www.change.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:16 AM
We’re above 510 signatures! Can you help push it up?
“We must take care of ourselves,” Mr. Carney told reporters at an auto parts factory near Toronto. “We cannot control what others do.”
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Carney Stakes Canada’s Auto Future on E.V.s as It Pulls Away From the U.S.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:13 AM
“We must take care of ourselves,” Mr. Carney told reporters at an auto parts factory near Toronto. “We cannot control what others do.”
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I unsubscribed from WaPo years ago.
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Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 300 Journalists
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February 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I unsubscribed from WaPo years ago.
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“[Ventura] also clarified his earlier comments, saying he hasn’t studied what it would take to leave the U.S. and whether Canada would accept Minnesota, but he was trying to make the point that Minnesotans would "probably be better off" being Canadian.”
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'Minnetoba'? Some Minnesotans want to join Canada as tensions flare with Trump administration | CBC News
A former Minnesota governor recently pitched a novel solution to the state’s clashes with the Trump administration: join Canada. He's not the first, nor only, one in the state looking north.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:40 AM
“[Ventura] also clarified his earlier comments, saying he hasn’t studied what it would take to leave the U.S. and whether Canada would accept Minnesota, but he was trying to make the point that Minnesotans would "probably be better off" being Canadian.”
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Trump’s candidate trounced in deep red Texas by Democratic Union Leader, Taylor Rehmet
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Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
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February 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Trump’s candidate trounced in deep red Texas by Democratic Union Leader, Taylor Rehmet
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Rocky terrain on the Salish Sea. 🌊 Yesterday we went on an adventure walk and discovered this beach access point near our old rental in Victoria BC! 😎
January 31, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Rocky terrain on the Salish Sea. 🌊 Yesterday we went on an adventure walk and discovered this beach access point near our old rental in Victoria BC! 😎
Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street
“Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.”
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“Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.”
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Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street
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January 31, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street
“Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/b...
“Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.”
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Yes, we need ALL the Epstein files.
January 31, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Yes, we need ALL the Epstein files.
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“Less than two weeks before Jeffrey Epstein’s death in jail, his lawyers and Manhattan federal prosecutors met and discussed his potential cooperation, several documents within a cache of newly released investigative files state.” #EpsteinFiles
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Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation with prosecutors days before his death, files reveal
Less than two weeks before convicted abuser was found dead, lawyers met with Manhattan federal prosecutors
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January 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM
“Less than two weeks before Jeffrey Epstein’s death in jail, his lawyers and Manhattan federal prosecutors met and discussed his potential cooperation, several documents within a cache of newly released investigative files state.” #EpsteinFiles
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I thought so. Why a vote for Carney is really a vote for the Conservatives
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January 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I thought so. Why a vote for Carney is really a vote for the Conservatives
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