John Richmond
@johnprichmond.bsky.social
Dad, Social worker, co-owner: food co-op, credit union, fc united football club
Without democracy you can build more solar panels. Execute people selling Marijuana. 🇨🇳
We're no longer a functioning democracy. Don't expect a democratic election.
February 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Without democracy you can build more solar panels. Execute people selling Marijuana. 🇨🇳
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Gisèle Pelicot understands that those who followed her ex-husband's trial in September 2024, where he was convicted of drugging her, raping her and inviting other men to do the same while she was unconscious, might only see her through that lens.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
Victim. Survivor. Icon. Gisèle Pelicot has heard it all. But in her words? She's ‘an optimist’ | CBC Radio
Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity at her ex-husband’s trial in September 2024, where he would be convicted of drugging her, raping her and inviting men to do the same while she was unconsci...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Gisèle Pelicot understands that those who followed her ex-husband's trial in September 2024, where he was convicted of drugging her, raping her and inviting other men to do the same while she was unconscious, might only see her through that lens.
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday...
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We're no longer a functioning democracy. Don't expect a democratic election.
February 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We're no longer a functioning democracy. Don't expect a democratic election.
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It doesn’t matter if I believe in aliens or not. What matters is that they believe in me. 👽 🛸
February 15, 2026 at 2:14 AM
It doesn’t matter if I believe in aliens or not. What matters is that they believe in me. 👽 🛸
Gym bros having a meltdown about the stock market.
February 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Gym bros having a meltdown about the stock market.
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Got high and ate an entire cheesecake. Typical Saturday night for me.
February 15, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Got high and ate an entire cheesecake. Typical Saturday night for me.
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this robin sang on Valentines Day .. for lovers and fools like me
February 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM
this robin sang on Valentines Day .. for lovers and fools like me
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When Canadiens continue to avoid your country something is really, really wrong.
www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:27 PM
When Canadiens continue to avoid your country something is really, really wrong.
www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
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It *literally* does.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
February 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It *literally* does.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
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Love is in the air. Valentine's Day in New York City.
#canonphotography #shotoncanon #canonsx740hs #photography #streetphotography #valentinesday #newyorkcity #nyc #manhattan
#canonphotography #shotoncanon #canonsx740hs #photography #streetphotography #valentinesday #newyorkcity #nyc #manhattan
February 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Love is in the air. Valentine's Day in New York City.
#canonphotography #shotoncanon #canonsx740hs #photography #streetphotography #valentinesday #newyorkcity #nyc #manhattan
#canonphotography #shotoncanon #canonsx740hs #photography #streetphotography #valentinesday #newyorkcity #nyc #manhattan
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On this National Flag Day, the Maple Leaf flies at half-mast.
Today our flag carries a message for the community of Tumbler Ridge: Canada is with you.
Today our flag carries a message for the community of Tumbler Ridge: Canada is with you.
February 15, 2026 at 3:28 PM
On this National Flag Day, the Maple Leaf flies at half-mast.
Today our flag carries a message for the community of Tumbler Ridge: Canada is with you.
Today our flag carries a message for the community of Tumbler Ridge: Canada is with you.
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'Virginia law enforcement officers conducted more than 1.24 million stops last year, a 7% increase from 2024 .... The records also show a familiar pattern: the likelihood of being stopped or searched still varies by race, despite reforms meant to curb those disparities.'
After police reforms, Virginia traffic stops increase — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism
Law enforcement data from the 2020 Community Policing Act sheds light on traffic enforcement across the Commonwealth
vcij.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
'Virginia law enforcement officers conducted more than 1.24 million stops last year, a 7% increase from 2024 .... The records also show a familiar pattern: the likelihood of being stopped or searched still varies by race, despite reforms meant to curb those disparities.'
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I am an Anti-ICE account. I will never obey illegitimate authority. No matter how much more comfortable and safe it could make me feel to do so.
The truth is, there are many who need to understand that their comfort and safety is only temporary under fascism.
IT. WILL. COME. FOR. YOU.
The truth is, there are many who need to understand that their comfort and safety is only temporary under fascism.
IT. WILL. COME. FOR. YOU.
February 14, 2026 at 11:24 PM
I am an Anti-ICE account. I will never obey illegitimate authority. No matter how much more comfortable and safe it could make me feel to do so.
The truth is, there are many who need to understand that their comfort and safety is only temporary under fascism.
IT. WILL. COME. FOR. YOU.
The truth is, there are many who need to understand that their comfort and safety is only temporary under fascism.
IT. WILL. COME. FOR. YOU.
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We spent about 1 hour and 15 minutes at Costco, and the guy parked next to us was there, with the engine on, windows open, for the entire time. A pleasant 55 F and sunny. Why? This country is so cooked
February 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
We spent about 1 hour and 15 minutes at Costco, and the guy parked next to us was there, with the engine on, windows open, for the entire time. A pleasant 55 F and sunny. Why? This country is so cooked
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Brilliant .
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/star...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/star...
Starmer’s last iceberg?
THE Keir Starmer government is swimming in mud, to use a more polite and less scatological metaphor. Curiously, they show no inclination to head for shore. Mired equally in delusion, they insist on sl...
morningstaronline.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Brilliant .
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morningstaronline.co.uk/article/star...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
One state solution. Democratic. Secular. Inclusive. Although seems impossible given what has occurred on Gaza.
“We will continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state.” With those words, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich abandoned any remaining pretense.
February 15, 2026 at 5:12 AM
One state solution. Democratic. Secular. Inclusive. Although seems impossible given what has occurred on Gaza.
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“We will continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state.” With those words, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich abandoned any remaining pretense.
February 15, 2026 at 1:04 AM
“We will continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state.” With those words, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich abandoned any remaining pretense.
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You can’t spell union without U and I! Happy Valentine’s Day from America’s unions ❤️
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
You can’t spell union without U and I! Happy Valentine’s Day from America’s unions ❤️
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Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.
Laws restricting abortions linked to rise in 'abhorrently high' maternal mortality rates
Rising state-level abortion restrictions in the United States were linked to a similar, parallel rise in maternal deaths from 2005 to 2023, according to research presented at The Pregnancy Meeting. ...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.