Cari Rakai
@carirakai.bsky.social
Canadian Artist with adhd easily gets distracted. Politics, art, human rights, LGBTQ ally, parenting, gardening poorly, half-decent small business owner.
Just because the Canadian election is over, doesn't mean we can stop pushing for better.
May 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Just because the Canadian election is over, doesn't mean we can stop pushing for better.
The Hermit. A soul of wisdom, who doesn't believe the gaslighting and lies.
(I do not encourage violence in protest. It's too easily used against the Protesters. This is just art. Be safe out there!)
(I do not encourage violence in protest. It's too easily used against the Protesters. This is just art. Be safe out there!)
May 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The Hermit. A soul of wisdom, who doesn't believe the gaslighting and lies.
(I do not encourage violence in protest. It's too easily used against the Protesters. This is just art. Be safe out there!)
(I do not encourage violence in protest. It's too easily used against the Protesters. This is just art. Be safe out there!)
Thinking about 1) the Canadian election (vote on Monday!!) And 2) the possibility and effectiveness of a general strike in the USA. #Canadavotes #Canada #vote #resist #generalstrike #elbowsup
April 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Thinking about 1) the Canadian election (vote on Monday!!) And 2) the possibility and effectiveness of a general strike in the USA. #Canadavotes #Canada #vote #resist #generalstrike #elbowsup
April 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Boycott the billionaires, girls and boys. Make it hurt to be trash. #boycottusa #boycottbillionaires #rewear #neonart #art #canada
April 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Boycott the billionaires, girls and boys. Make it hurt to be trash. #boycottusa #boycottbillionaires #rewear #neonart #art #canada
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April 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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@ruthmarcus.bsky.social in the @newyorker.com:
“The Justices, most of them, must now understand: we are not dealing with an Administration that deserves the benefit of the doubt. … The ensuing 1 a.m. order represented the Administration reaping the results of its own bad-faith arguments.”
“The Justices, most of them, must now understand: we are not dealing with an Administration that deserves the benefit of the doubt. … The ensuing 1 a.m. order represented the Administration reaping the results of its own bad-faith arguments.”
The Supreme Court Finally Takes on Trump
In an overnight ruling, the Justices defended the rule of law. Will their toughness last?
www.newyorker.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
@ruthmarcus.bsky.social in the @newyorker.com:
“The Justices, most of them, must now understand: we are not dealing with an Administration that deserves the benefit of the doubt. … The ensuing 1 a.m. order represented the Administration reaping the results of its own bad-faith arguments.”
“The Justices, most of them, must now understand: we are not dealing with an Administration that deserves the benefit of the doubt. … The ensuing 1 a.m. order represented the Administration reaping the results of its own bad-faith arguments.”
Activism doesn't have to be all protest, it can be done in small ways too. Like shopping from your own closet and reworking what you have. Hit the billionaires with your dollars! #boycottbillionaires #boycott #buycanadian #boycottusa
April 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Activism doesn't have to be all protest, it can be done in small ways too. Like shopping from your own closet and reworking what you have. Hit the billionaires with your dollars! #boycottbillionaires #boycott #buycanadian #boycottusa
Whatever else we disagree on, Canada, let's agree to oppose Trump. #never51 #elbowsup #art #protestart #canada
April 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Whatever else we disagree on, Canada, let's agree to oppose Trump. #never51 #elbowsup #art #protestart #canada
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W/ all of the harm this regime is inflicting on people, it's easy for environmental harm to get lost in the shuffle.
You may not have seen that Tr*mp is gutting the Endangered Species Act so corporations can log/mine/develop protected habitat. This will extinct many species so his bros can profit
You may not have seen that Tr*mp is gutting the Endangered Species Act so corporations can log/mine/develop protected habitat. This will extinct many species so his bros can profit
They're Gutting The Endangered Species Act: What You Need to Know
YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture
youtu.be
April 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
W/ all of the harm this regime is inflicting on people, it's easy for environmental harm to get lost in the shuffle.
You may not have seen that Tr*mp is gutting the Endangered Species Act so corporations can log/mine/develop protected habitat. This will extinct many species so his bros can profit
You may not have seen that Tr*mp is gutting the Endangered Species Act so corporations can log/mine/develop protected habitat. This will extinct many species so his bros can profit
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Jasmine Crockett: ''I’m glad the Supreme Court stepped in and stopped that plane from taking off last night. Because deporting folks with no criminal record and no due process isn’t justice—it’s cruelty. You can’t scream 'law and order' while breaking the law at every turn.''
April 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Jasmine Crockett: ''I’m glad the Supreme Court stepped in and stopped that plane from taking off last night. Because deporting folks with no criminal record and no due process isn’t justice—it’s cruelty. You can’t scream 'law and order' while breaking the law at every turn.''
It's a simple technique, really. Recognize the norms, see their purpose, decide if it serves you. If not, do a different thing. #hexthepatriarchy #destroythepatriarchy #timeformatriarchy
April 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It's a simple technique, really. Recognize the norms, see their purpose, decide if it serves you. If not, do a different thing. #hexthepatriarchy #destroythepatriarchy #timeformatriarchy
Trump is trying to erase women. Entire pages on women's health have been removed from CDC websites. Now the SAVEact wants to cut out millions of women (who've changed their name with marriage) from voting. He is clearly saying that the lives, bodies, and opinions of women don't matter. #womenshealth
April 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Trump is trying to erase women. Entire pages on women's health have been removed from CDC websites. Now the SAVEact wants to cut out millions of women (who've changed their name with marriage) from voting. He is clearly saying that the lives, bodies, and opinions of women don't matter. #womenshealth
Poilievre's idea of change is just to make Canada more American. He has voted for privatized Healthcare and against Women's reproductive rights. We need to steer away from Trump, not align with him! #canadianElection #poilievre #canadianart #canada #art
April 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Poilievre's idea of change is just to make Canada more American. He has voted for privatized Healthcare and against Women's reproductive rights. We need to steer away from Trump, not align with him! #canadianElection #poilievre #canadianart #canada #art
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Mark of the beast 🪬🧿 #orangejesus #stopthem
April 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Mark of the beast 🪬🧿 #orangejesus #stopthem
Pretty much sums it up. No, we're not overreacting. If anything, you're underreacting. #noannexation #never51 #canadian #art #elbowsup #protestart
April 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Pretty much sums it up. No, we're not overreacting. If anything, you're underreacting. #noannexation #never51 #canadian #art #elbowsup #protestart
This was playing with textures, finding my own rules for this digital lino-cut style. #digitalart #art #procreate #protest #stickerdesign
April 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This was playing with textures, finding my own rules for this digital lino-cut style. #digitalart #art #procreate #protest #stickerdesign
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Stop calling it deporting, so MAYBE more Americans will get it. "Deporting" is sending someone back, after due process, to the country they came from, where they arrive a free person. This is human trafficking to a foreign torture prison for the rest of their lives. GET THE LANGUAGE RIGHT.
April 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Stop calling it deporting, so MAYBE more Americans will get it. "Deporting" is sending someone back, after due process, to the country they came from, where they arrive a free person. This is human trafficking to a foreign torture prison for the rest of their lives. GET THE LANGUAGE RIGHT.
As Canadians, we are finding that our national identity was there all along, just waiting to be harnessed. Now we see the fruits of our indignation in news stories about "xyz American Town suddenly notices Canadians used to spend lots of money." #art #Canadians #elbowsup #protestart
April 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
As Canadians, we are finding that our national identity was there all along, just waiting to be harnessed. Now we see the fruits of our indignation in news stories about "xyz American Town suddenly notices Canadians used to spend lots of money." #art #Canadians #elbowsup #protestart