ZoeSTodd (Dr Fish Philosopher Todd)
@zoestodd.bsky.social
Fish nerd. Artist. Storyteller. Proud citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
The Institute for Freshwater Fish Futures (2018-present).
https://fishphilosophy.org/
https://thebulltroutshow.buzzsprout.com/
The Institute for Freshwater Fish Futures (2018-present).
https://fishphilosophy.org/
https://thebulltroutshow.buzzsprout.com/
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Regional District of Nanaimo 'drop the hammer' on tiny home
Despite a housing crisis, Nanoose Bay Regional District of Nanaimo director called bylaw on a tiny home in his neighbourhood.
thediscourse.ca
It’s a small thing. But before this story in @thediscourse.ca came out, the Regional District of Nanaimo was actively working to prevent any long term living in RVs unless you were of means to build a new house. thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/regi...
TOMORROW THEY VOTE ON PERMITTING LONGTERM RV LIVING
TOMORROW THEY VOTE ON PERMITTING LONGTERM RV LIVING
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B.C. is “doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations,” said Union of BC Indian Chiefs president Grand Chief Stewart Phillip in a statement.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
BC’s Drug Response Isn’t Following the Evidence: Former Coroner | The Tyee
The province is neglecting safer supply and housing, which are proven to reduce harms, says Lisa Lapointe.
thetyee.ca
February 4, 2026 at 1:57 AM
B.C. is “doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations,” said Union of BC Indian Chiefs president Grand Chief Stewart Phillip in a statement.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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A reminder, this guy came to Vancouver and filmed people on the downtown east side, spread misinformation about safe injection sites and lied about crime here.
I still believe this assisted the cancellation of the decriminalization trial - which the NDP cancelled without showing evidence.
I still believe this assisted the cancellation of the decriminalization trial - which the NDP cancelled without showing evidence.
As an influencer, Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. But after a missionary trip pushed him to try a new approach, he caused a sensation with a video claiming to expose fraud at Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota. nyti.ms/45GzJi4
February 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A reminder, this guy came to Vancouver and filmed people on the downtown east side, spread misinformation about safe injection sites and lied about crime here.
I still believe this assisted the cancellation of the decriminalization trial - which the NDP cancelled without showing evidence.
I still believe this assisted the cancellation of the decriminalization trial - which the NDP cancelled without showing evidence.
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The Huu-ay-aht First Nation on Vancouver Island has issued an "urgent travel advisory" for any of it's members thinking of heading to the United States.
Huu-ay-aht First Nation issues advisory for travel to United States
The Huu-ay-aht First Nation on Vancouver Island has issued an "urgent travel advisory" for any of it's members thinking of heading to the United States.
cheknews.ca
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The Huu-ay-aht First Nation on Vancouver Island has issued an "urgent travel advisory" for any of it's members thinking of heading to the United States.
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We should have listened when the modems screamed at us.
July 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We should have listened when the modems screamed at us.
The feds are shedding experts that keep us safe — and gutting Indigenjoys funding — and spiriting that money over to AI and defence. That should make EVERYONE worried!!!!!
🤬 Hundreds of workers responsible for pollution prevention, weather forecasting, conservation and environmental disaster response are set to be cut from ECCC as Prime Minister Mark Carney's government takes a chainsaw to the public service. #FFS #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/23/n...
Feds target hundreds of Environment and Climate Change Canada workers putting 'public safety and the environment at risk'
Hundreds of workers responsible for pollution prevention, weather forecasting, conservation and environmental disaster response are being at Environment and Climate Change Canada received workforce ad...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The feds are shedding experts that keep us safe — and gutting Indigenjoys funding — and spiriting that money over to AI and defence. That should make EVERYONE worried!!!!!
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Foreign corporations get billions in taxpayer funding. What do they do with it? Strip our resources and leave working people to pay for the mess.
It’s the BC NDP playbook: privatize the profits, socialize the costs.
#bcpoli
It’s the BC NDP playbook: privatize the profits, socialize the costs.
#bcpoli
February 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Foreign corporations get billions in taxpayer funding. What do they do with it? Strip our resources and leave working people to pay for the mess.
It’s the BC NDP playbook: privatize the profits, socialize the costs.
#bcpoli
It’s the BC NDP playbook: privatize the profits, socialize the costs.
#bcpoli
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A comrade in New Mexico shared this with me.
A must see documentary about what the US government has done (and not done) in the years since the Manhattan Project to the people of New Mexico and particularly indigenous tribes there.
Watch this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh7L...
A must see documentary about what the US government has done (and not done) in the years since the Manhattan Project to the people of New Mexico and particularly indigenous tribes there.
Watch this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh7L...
First We Bombed New Mexico Official Trailer
YouTube video by DC Environmental Film Festival
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
A comrade in New Mexico shared this with me.
A must see documentary about what the US government has done (and not done) in the years since the Manhattan Project to the people of New Mexico and particularly indigenous tribes there.
Watch this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh7L...
A must see documentary about what the US government has done (and not done) in the years since the Manhattan Project to the people of New Mexico and particularly indigenous tribes there.
Watch this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh7L...
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PRESS RELEASE 🚨 New forestry report fails to address the destruction of threatened #oldgrowth forests #bcpoli
"Another review & panel, while logging companies keep gutting old-growth forests; this is more talk-and-log,” - Forest Campaigner Tobyn Neame.
"Another review & panel, while logging companies keep gutting old-growth forests; this is more talk-and-log,” - Forest Campaigner Tobyn Neame.
Newest B.C. forestry review fails to protect old-growth
Provincial Forestry Advisory Council report recycles past reviews, continues “talk-and-log” in B.C. VICTORIA/UNCEDED lək̓ʷəŋən TERRITORIES — A new forestry report released yesterday, entitled From…
www.wildernesscommittee.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
PRESS RELEASE 🚨 New forestry report fails to address the destruction of threatened #oldgrowth forests #bcpoli
"Another review & panel, while logging companies keep gutting old-growth forests; this is more talk-and-log,” - Forest Campaigner Tobyn Neame.
"Another review & panel, while logging companies keep gutting old-growth forests; this is more talk-and-log,” - Forest Campaigner Tobyn Neame.
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Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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Thursday, join me and some very special guests for an important conversation about Canada's Place in the World.
Come be part of this conversation.
RSVP: www.heathermcpherson.ca/ottawa_town_...
Come be part of this conversation.
RSVP: www.heathermcpherson.ca/ottawa_town_...
February 3, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Thursday, join me and some very special guests for an important conversation about Canada's Place in the World.
Come be part of this conversation.
RSVP: www.heathermcpherson.ca/ottawa_town_...
Come be part of this conversation.
RSVP: www.heathermcpherson.ca/ottawa_town_...
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You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
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The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
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Because they are outside the government, for groups like that there is (it seems) no accountability at all. At least with a government there is some sort of expectation that they abide by certain laws, policies and so on; and there will be elections.
February 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Because they are outside the government, for groups like that there is (it seems) no accountability at all. At least with a government there is some sort of expectation that they abide by certain laws, policies and so on; and there will be elections.
Despite everything stressful that happened with my tiny house and our director flagging us to bylaw, it should tell you how troubling the conservative-minded local tax alliance is (a typology of which often has astro-turfy qualities) that it has made me vociferously defend our local government.
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Despite everything stressful that happened with my tiny house and our director flagging us to bylaw, it should tell you how troubling the conservative-minded local tax alliance is (a typology of which often has astro-turfy qualities) that it has made me vociferously defend our local government.
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People who identify as "taxpayers" are just signaling that they care more about themselves & their property than other people.
irony is not lost on me that one leader of local 'taxpayers alliance' outraged about 'out of control taxes' is an ex-cop, whose entire profession benefits from out of control spending at expense of social services, environment, transit. The alliance consistently attacks social goods at meetings.
February 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
People who identify as "taxpayers" are just signaling that they care more about themselves & their property than other people.
irony is not lost on me that one leader of local 'taxpayers alliance' outraged about 'out of control taxes' is an ex-cop, whose entire profession benefits from out of control spending at expense of social services, environment, transit. The alliance consistently attacks social goods at meetings.
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
irony is not lost on me that one leader of local 'taxpayers alliance' outraged about 'out of control taxes' is an ex-cop, whose entire profession benefits from out of control spending at expense of social services, environment, transit. The alliance consistently attacks social goods at meetings.
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The human toll from the intersection of racism, anti-science sentiment, and cruelty is staggering 😳
multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
BREAKING: ICE has halted "all movement" at a Texas detention facility due to measles infections, DHS confirms.
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
The human toll from the intersection of racism, anti-science sentiment, and cruelty is staggering 😳
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More subsidies for fossil fuels, this one paid by BC Hydro customers. And because these contracts signed by governments and public agencies are not made public, they also undermine democratic accountability. #LNG
thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to...
thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to...
British Columbians will pay to electrify North Coast mining, LNG projects | The Narwhal
Energy minister’s order could exempt North Coast transmission line customers from paying millions
thenarwhal.ca
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 AM
More subsidies for fossil fuels, this one paid by BC Hydro customers. And because these contracts signed by governments and public agencies are not made public, they also undermine democratic accountability. #LNG
thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to...
thenarwhal.ca/bc-public-to...
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“We found my three little nieces in the street. They say ‘ceasefire’ and all. What did those children do? What did we do?” Samer al-Atbash, an uncle of the three children killed in Gaza City, told Reuters.
Children and police officers among at least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Deadly attacks launched day before border crossing due to open as part of ceasefire deal
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
“We found my three little nieces in the street. They say ‘ceasefire’ and all. What did those children do? What did we do?” Samer al-Atbash, an uncle of the three children killed in Gaza City, told Reuters.
I am fundamentally opposed to celebrity because it concentrates every worst possible impulse in western society and short circuits our actual possibility to govern ethically, transparently, accountably or to build real anti-oppressive solidarity. my opinion has been unwavering since 2015.
February 1, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I am fundamentally opposed to celebrity because it concentrates every worst possible impulse in western society and short circuits our actual possibility to govern ethically, transparently, accountably or to build real anti-oppressive solidarity. my opinion has been unwavering since 2015.
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More than 100 Gazans have been accepted to Canadian universities.
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
More Than 100 Gazans Have Been Accepted to Canadian Universities. Canada Isn’t Letting Them In.
See a map of the graduate programs they're planning to attend, if the government finally processes their visas
pressprogress.ca
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
More than 100 Gazans have been accepted to Canadian universities.
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
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Three things actually happened after the Panama Papers:
1. The journalist who exposed the fraud was assassinated;
2. Several countries, including Canada, gave more tax breaks to the rich; and
3. Citizens accepted it.
🤷🏽♂️
#EatTheRich #TaxTheRich #PanamaPapers #wealthinequality #cdnpoli
1. The journalist who exposed the fraud was assassinated;
2. Several countries, including Canada, gave more tax breaks to the rich; and
3. Citizens accepted it.
🤷🏽♂️
#EatTheRich #TaxTheRich #PanamaPapers #wealthinequality #cdnpoli
remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
January 31, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Three things actually happened after the Panama Papers:
1. The journalist who exposed the fraud was assassinated;
2. Several countries, including Canada, gave more tax breaks to the rich; and
3. Citizens accepted it.
🤷🏽♂️
#EatTheRich #TaxTheRich #PanamaPapers #wealthinequality #cdnpoli
1. The journalist who exposed the fraud was assassinated;
2. Several countries, including Canada, gave more tax breaks to the rich; and
3. Citizens accepted it.
🤷🏽♂️
#EatTheRich #TaxTheRich #PanamaPapers #wealthinequality #cdnpoli
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I had to pay Calgary police $1,133 to release these documents, so if you can share it with all your friends it’ll make it all worthwhile.
There’s even a paid subscription option in the article if you wanna help that way!
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
There’s even a paid subscription option in the article if you wanna help that way!
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Calgary police "image recognition" by Hootsuite identifies individuals in photos & videos posted online
Documents show that two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for AI software that scours photos and videos for individuals. Have pol...
drugdatadecoded.ca
January 31, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I had to pay Calgary police $1,133 to release these documents, so if you can share it with all your friends it’ll make it all worthwhile.
There’s even a paid subscription option in the article if you wanna help that way!
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
There’s even a paid subscription option in the article if you wanna help that way!
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Vine Deloria, Jr. warned us//prophesied in 1979: the challenge before us is that although western science reached the conclusion that we are entangled+co-constituted” (TallBear 2013), western law + governance still operated on outdated Newtonian/classical ‘metaphysics of individualism’ (Barad 2007)
January 31, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Vine Deloria, Jr. warned us//prophesied in 1979: the challenge before us is that although western science reached the conclusion that we are entangled+co-constituted” (TallBear 2013), western law + governance still operated on outdated Newtonian/classical ‘metaphysics of individualism’ (Barad 2007)
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreigfz6fzbu65haq7nfqgaoe7m42gsaonpinpmaaptuzd5atkqvya4i@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.