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Jan Slakov

@janshalom.bsky.social

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Such an unfathomly beautiful world we are destroying. For me, Indigenous teachings (eg https://worldviewliteracy.org/) offer a useful path forward. Also #nonviolence! Texada Island,qathet region, BC, Canada

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Jan Slakov @janshalom.bsky.social · Jun 6

I'm 💔 re decision to approve the MAGA #PGRT pipeline. Went to check what you have at @bsky.app. This gives me a 😊 Would you be willing @kainagata.bsky.social? Sorry politics is so tough on ppl... & places we love. But better than resigning ourselves to #nationburning in the name of #nationbuilding

Jan Slakov @janshalom.bsky.social · 4d

#Nonviolence is a form of power. Let's cultivate it! @wbwmontreal.bsky.social @alexcosh.bsky.social @davidpugliese.bsky.social @chrishouston.ca @satyagraha25.bsky.social @cfscquakers.bsky.social may be interested

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Alex Cosh @alexcosh.bsky.social · 9d

A Veteran Reporter Was Branded as a Russian Spy. The Proof Didn’t Hold Up thewalrus.ca/a-veteran-re...

A Veteran Reporter Was Branded as a Russian Spy. The Proof Didn’t Hold Up | The Walrus

Former MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of treason. Experts now argue his evidence was fake

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Don Cthulhurren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · Sep 8

“1. We ask that #Canada adopt a decision to grant #asylum to those #Russian citizens whose #opposition and #anti-war activities are beyond doubt, and who are subject to #deportation orders by the #U.S. authorities.” www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Letter to Canada asks for asylum for Russian dissidents facing deportation

Tell Trump administration that Canada is ready to take them in, authors plead

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 23d

The red poppy normalizes war. The white poppy remembers all victims, while refusing to glorify state violence. Join Conscience Canada in calling for a world beyond militarism. Wear a white poppy from Sept 21–Dec 10! buff.ly/4QJStFQ

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Science for Peace @science-for-peace.bsky.social · 8d

#Netanyahu at UN: "Weapons change over time...the most dangerous weapon today is social media." True! Can we protect the young via courses on disinformation? New platforms? #TikTok www.mediapost.com/publications...

'Information Armageddon': Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa's Warning

"No action, talk only is no longer an option," Ressa said, against a world where algorithm-driven feeds distort truth faster than it can be checked.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4d

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 23d

This is the other big story people aren't paying attention to but you really need to widen your lens.

The broligarchy is coming for all of our milkshakes.

fair.org/home/as-elli...

As Ellison Buys Out TikTok, US Moves Toward One-Party Media

The Ellison duo taking over both CBS and CNN, as well as controlling a major social media network like TikTok, would be dangerous for democracy.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19d

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 19d

Read the Dekleptocracy substack: "When a phantom foundation with no address, no registration and a founder who might not exist, wires $100 million to the president's crypto company, America has a problem"
dekleptocracy.substack.com/p/trumps-she...

Trump's Shell Game Threatens American Security

We're pushing to make anti-corruption a top priority on the political agenda to fight authoritarianism, strengthen the rule of law and protect democracy.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7d

wrote this line yesterday:

"If President Trump were, in other words, trying to instigate some kind of national divorce, it is hard to imagine what he would be doing differently than this."

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 7d

Statement from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
We must now start calling this what it is: Trump's Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state's military troops.
I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.
The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness.

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The Hind Rajab Foundation @hindrajabfoundation.be · 18d

🚨 @hindrajabfoundation.be is gravely concerned about a serious and imminent threat against HRF Chairman Abou Jahjah, and his family. We will continue our work undeterred, but expect all levels of security and state protection to treat this situation with the urgency and seriousness it deserves.

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 8d

Journalists across Canada have faced escalating threats and harassment in recent years, often tied directly to their reporting, and few journalists understand the harsh realities of today’s media climate better than David Pugliese. thewalrus.ca/a-veteran-report...

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social · 8d

The feds drop #Budget2025 on Nov. 4. Act before it lands! Join CCL Canada, CAPE, GenSqueeze, GASP & 4RG for our 2025 in Ottawa, Oct 19–21. Incredible speakers, powerful panels, and the chance to lobby for a liveable future. It is a hybrid conference.
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 8d

Today is the National Day of Action for MMIWG2S+.

APTN News is sharing a new episode of Our Relatives: Life on the Streets. It tells the story of four Indigenous women who were murdered while living on the streets of Winnipeg.

Hear the final episode: pod.fo/e/336a57

Our Relatives: The Trial

The murders of four homeless women shattered their families, shocked Canadians and forced politicians to take action. The tragedy tested the police and the justice system, while again shining a spo...

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Jan Slakov @janshalom.bsky.social · 9d

Some R doing great things. Eg. @wagingnonviolence.org @nonviolencenews.bsky.social @choosedemocracy.bsky.social . Sadly media/we fail to share their work as much as would be helpful. This Julia Bacha "Pay Attention to Nonviolence" TED talk is important: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F_q...

Julia Bacha: Pay attention to nonviolence

YouTube video by Charter for Compassion

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 9d

“DoorDash intends to send autonomous robots into bike-lanes.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

Here’s what’s frustrating…who cares what they “intend?” It’s up to City Hall what’s allowed in bike-lanes, NOT COMPANIES!

Stop acting like tech companies should be able to do whatever they want in cities.

DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes | Momentum Mag | Momentum Mag

DoorDash has begun rolling out Dot, its new autonomous delivery robot — a sleek, all-electric bot that can hit speeds of up to 20mph.

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Jan Slakov @janshalom.bsky.social · 9d

@mariaressa.bsky.social knows what's at stake. www.mediapost.com/publications... We need "public interest digital infrastructures built with democracy in mind".

'Information Armageddon': Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa's Warning

"No action, talk only is no longer an option," Ressa said, against a world where algorithm-driven feeds distort truth faster than it can be checked.

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 10d

SCOOP: PA prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parent's address in Pennsylvania for years. Me with @marisakabas.bsky.social

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MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 31

Make no mistake, everything that’s happening in the United States is being significantly enabled by the right wing oligarch capture of media.

Every other country needs to do everything possible to keep that from happening where they are.

Including protecting the CBC from Poilievre here in Canada.

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Pace e Bene - Nonviolence Service @paceebeneorg.bsky.social · 19d

Action Days 2025 is off to a fabulous start!

We're already getting reports from some of the 5,625+ actions happening globally this week; keep an eye on our social media and our blog (linked below) as the inspiring stories roll in.

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 20d

Two Indigenous women say the growing spread of residential school denialism is the reason they a wrote a book on the subject.

Decolonization and Me was released by Phyllis Webstad, who started Orange Shirt Day, and Métis scholar Kristy McLeod.

Authors launch book Decolonization and Me to confront residential school denialism

Two Indigenous women say the growing spread of residential school denialism is the reason they a wrote the book Decolonization and Me.

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · Sep 11

In #BC, an elder is taking his own Nation to court to save the ancient forests.

Four years ago, he was a leader of the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Now he’s again fighting for #oldgrowth trees.

New from @brandimorin.bsky.social in BC:

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In B.C., an elder is taking his own Nation to court to save the ancient forests

Four years ago, Bill Jones was at the forefront of the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Now he’s once again fighting for old growth trees

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23d

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West Coast Environmental Law @wcelaw.bsky.social · 23d

Red Chris mine (co-owned by the same company responsible for the Mount Polley disaster) has been fined a second time in less than three months, in addition to its years-long record of noncompliance. Yet Canada has fast-tracked its expansion as one of five "nation-building" projects.

B.C. penalizes mine again amid federal plan to fast-track expansion

Newcrest Red Chris Mining Ltd. was penalized for a second time in less than three months for failing to monitor groundwater at a site that could soon produce 15 per cent of Canada's copper.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23d

As I told @newrepublic.com, "Once last week, twice today, ICE has picked me up and thrown me on the ground. Honestly, it doesn’t compare to what our neighbors who are trapped inside the Broadview processing facility are going through. They’re committing crimes against humanity there."

I’m a Congressional Candidate. I Was Assaulted by ICE.

An interview with Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Democratic House candidate in Illinois, who was violently thrown to the ground twice at a peaceful protest in Illinois on Friday morning.

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 27d

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 29d

A public invite to the Sept 20 Draw the Line actions from 21 movement leaders - representing an amazing cross-section of organizations.

Find the action closest to you.

Draw the Line: Tell the Carney Government to Pick a Side via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

Draw the Line: Tell the Carney Government to Pick a Side | The Tyee

For people, for peace, for the planet. An invitation to join the Sept. 20 mass day of action.

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