Carol Villeneuve 🇨🇦
@cvillenet.bsky.social
Mom, wife, sister, ally. Vancouver is my new-again home.
#urban-planning
#politics
#Raptors
#UniversalGospelChoir
#FictionBy&AboutWomen
#urban-planning
#politics
#Raptors
#UniversalGospelChoir
#FictionBy&AboutWomen
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It was reprehensible when people mocked condom usage at the height of the AIDS pandemic.
It is just as depraved to mock those wearing masks to reduce the spread of airborne viruses today.
Whenever someone takes any kind of step to protect public health, they should be applauded, not mocked.
It is just as depraved to mock those wearing masks to reduce the spread of airborne viruses today.
Whenever someone takes any kind of step to protect public health, they should be applauded, not mocked.
December 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It was reprehensible when people mocked condom usage at the height of the AIDS pandemic.
It is just as depraved to mock those wearing masks to reduce the spread of airborne viruses today.
Whenever someone takes any kind of step to protect public health, they should be applauded, not mocked.
It is just as depraved to mock those wearing masks to reduce the spread of airborne viruses today.
Whenever someone takes any kind of step to protect public health, they should be applauded, not mocked.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Here's a list of #MentalHealth 📞resources in 🇨🇦#Canada
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services 🇨🇦 #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National IRS 1-866-925-4419
LGBTQ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services 🇨🇦 #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National IRS 1-866-925-4419
LGBTQ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
December 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Here's a list of #MentalHealth 📞resources in 🇨🇦#Canada
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services 🇨🇦 #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National IRS 1-866-925-4419
LGBTQ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services 🇨🇦 #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National IRS 1-866-925-4419
LGBTQ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
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I finally de-activated my X account. Hadn’t posted there in years…
I like it here on Bluesky but I am looking forward to the launch of Gander. 🇨🇦
I like it here on Bluesky but I am looking forward to the launch of Gander. 🇨🇦
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I finally de-activated my X account. Hadn’t posted there in years…
I like it here on Bluesky but I am looking forward to the launch of Gander. 🇨🇦
I like it here on Bluesky but I am looking forward to the launch of Gander. 🇨🇦
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12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.💔
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
December 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.💔
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
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"The study found that, from January through June 2025, average daily maximum PM2.5 concentrations in Manhattan’s CRZ declined by 3.05 micrograms per cubic meter – a reduction of 22% compared to a projected average of 13.8 micrograms per cubic meter had congestion pricing not been implemented."
Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"The study found that, from January through June 2025, average daily maximum PM2.5 concentrations in Manhattan’s CRZ declined by 3.05 micrograms per cubic meter – a reduction of 22% compared to a projected average of 13.8 micrograms per cubic meter had congestion pricing not been implemented."
Was? Is!
December 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Was? Is!
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Trump's actual goal ⬇️
Never be deceived that he's actually pro-USA. He's pro-russia and nothing more.
#potash #fertilizer #tariffs #CanadaSky #cdnpoli
Never be deceived that he's actually pro-USA. He's pro-russia and nothing more.
#potash #fertilizer #tariffs #CanadaSky #cdnpoli
Canada number 1 potash producer in the world because we are home (in Saskatchewan) to the world's largest potash reserves.
But!, guess who number 2 is! That's right, it's russia!
He'll tariff Canada, not russia and you'll buy from russia.
But!, guess who number 2 is! That's right, it's russia!
He'll tariff Canada, not russia and you'll buy from russia.
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Trump's actual goal ⬇️
Never be deceived that he's actually pro-USA. He's pro-russia and nothing more.
#potash #fertilizer #tariffs #CanadaSky #cdnpoli
Never be deceived that he's actually pro-USA. He's pro-russia and nothing more.
#potash #fertilizer #tariffs #CanadaSky #cdnpoli
Doctors in Canada are paid “on average” 30% less for women’s health surgeries than for men’s. WTF!
Also, if you are post-menopausal and are bleeding, seek medical care immediately.
Thank you @nilikm.bsky.social for sharing your story and for your advocacy.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
Also, if you are post-menopausal and are bleeding, seek medical care immediately.
Thank you @nilikm.bsky.social for sharing your story and for your advocacy.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
Testicles outrank ovaries—and other reasons women wait so long for gynecologic surgery
Podcast Episode · White Coat, Black Art · 2025-12-05 · 27m
podcasts.apple.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Doctors in Canada are paid “on average” 30% less for women’s health surgeries than for men’s. WTF!
Also, if you are post-menopausal and are bleeding, seek medical care immediately.
Thank you @nilikm.bsky.social for sharing your story and for your advocacy.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
Also, if you are post-menopausal and are bleeding, seek medical care immediately.
Thank you @nilikm.bsky.social for sharing your story and for your advocacy.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
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You are wrong. I'm not surprised that you're already resorting to personal attacks, though.
1 an MOU is not binding. So while Canada is supporting a pipeline, if Alberta doesn't meet any terms - nothing changes.
1 an MOU is not binding. So while Canada is supporting a pipeline, if Alberta doesn't meet any terms - nothing changes.
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
You are wrong. I'm not surprised that you're already resorting to personal attacks, though.
1 an MOU is not binding. So while Canada is supporting a pipeline, if Alberta doesn't meet any terms - nothing changes.
1 an MOU is not binding. So while Canada is supporting a pipeline, if Alberta doesn't meet any terms - nothing changes.
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Eye on the ball folks! It seems the pipeline piece may well be a distraction. While a pipeline remains very unlikely, the practical impact of this deal are all the immediate concessions to oil & gas industry & the federal abandonment of core climate policies.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
BREAKING: Alberta gets its way in deal with Ottawa
A newly signed memorandum of understanding gives Alberta almost its entire list of demands, from the removal of regulations to the fast-tracking of a pipeline.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Eye on the ball folks! It seems the pipeline piece may well be a distraction. While a pipeline remains very unlikely, the practical impact of this deal are all the immediate concessions to oil & gas industry & the federal abandonment of core climate policies.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
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“Rather than reinvesting those profits in the Canadian economy, the four companies paid out $79.7 billion in dividends and share buybacks, nearly ¾ of which went to foreign shareholders, including 62% to American shareholders.”
www.theenergymix.com/u-s-owned-oi...
www.theenergymix.com/u-s-owned-oi...
U.S.-Owned Oil Sands Giants Send Profits Out of Canada Despite Public Support for Resource Sovereignty
Canada’s biggest oil sands producers are sending a large share of their profits out of the country to their shareholders in the United States, the CEO of the Trottier Family Foundation warns in an opi...
www.theenergymix.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
“Rather than reinvesting those profits in the Canadian economy, the four companies paid out $79.7 billion in dividends and share buybacks, nearly ¾ of which went to foreign shareholders, including 62% to American shareholders.”
www.theenergymix.com/u-s-owned-oi...
www.theenergymix.com/u-s-owned-oi...
On the day Canada doubles down on fossil fuel investments.
BREAKING 🚨: The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
On the day Canada doubles down on fossil fuel investments.
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Le gouvernement Carney abandonne officiellement l’idée de plafond des émissions pour le pétrole et le gaz.
La Colombie-Britannique ne pourra pas empêcher un nouveau pipeline sur son territoire
www.ledevoir.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Le gouvernement Carney abandonne officiellement l’idée de plafond des émissions pour le pétrole et le gaz.
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Also! This week on the podcast @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social break down the budget, and I interview mayoral candidates @wazaroff.bsky.social and @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social!
Listen, subscribe, etc!
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
Listen, subscribe, etc!
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
Fact checking Ken Sim’s interview on the VPD budget | This is Vancouver | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
In a series of interviews, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has defended his city’s cuts to arts and culture while boosting the VPD budget by $50 million as necessary. The CBC’s Justin McElroy joins Stephen Qu...
www.cbc.ca
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Also! This week on the podcast @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social break down the budget, and I interview mayoral candidates @wazaroff.bsky.social and @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social!
Listen, subscribe, etc!
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
Listen, subscribe, etc!
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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The President called for the murder of Congressional Democrats.
Congressional Democrats should call for his immediate removal or resignation.
Congressional Republicans should condemn his statements and call for him to recant them.
It's the very least they should be doing!
Congressional Democrats should call for his immediate removal or resignation.
Congressional Republicans should condemn his statements and call for him to recant them.
It's the very least they should be doing!
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The President called for the murder of Congressional Democrats.
Congressional Democrats should call for his immediate removal or resignation.
Congressional Republicans should condemn his statements and call for him to recant them.
It's the very least they should be doing!
Congressional Democrats should call for his immediate removal or resignation.
Congressional Republicans should condemn his statements and call for him to recant them.
It's the very least they should be doing!
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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"Look, every word the president just said is a lie."
-- Me, telling the truth.
-- Me, telling the truth.
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"Look, every word the president just said is a lie."
-- Me, telling the truth.
-- Me, telling the truth.