Donna Orchard
@donnaorchard.bsky.social
mother, early childhood music specialist and songwriter, singer. I live in Winnipeg. 🌪️ she/her
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We collect far less data than most OECD countries and we have no way of measuring a lot of stuff we need to measure. Carney knows that an ignorant population is a docile population. He's ensuring we stay ignorant.
Quite frankly, it’s outrageous that Mark Carney is cutting Statistics Canada. If he was Stephen Harper or Pierre Poilievre, I feel like this would be getting a lot more backlash.
Carney of all people should know the importance of high-quality data and information about the country.
Carney of all people should know the importance of high-quality data and information about the country.
Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs in 'dark time' for public service, union says
Federal statistics agency entered its workforce adjustment period Monday, sending notices to thousands of employees.
ottawacitizen.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:59 AM
We collect far less data than most OECD countries and we have no way of measuring a lot of stuff we need to measure. Carney knows that an ignorant population is a docile population. He's ensuring we stay ignorant.
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This is the verified GoFundMe for Keith Porter. It's run by his father. He was murdered by an "off duty" ICE agent on New Year's
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy, organized by Keith Porter
My 43-year-old son, Keith, was tragically killed on New Year's Eve in Northri… Keith Porter needs your support for Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy
www.gofundme.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:46 AM
This is the verified GoFundMe for Keith Porter. It's run by his father. He was murdered by an "off duty" ICE agent on New Year's
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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Should be bigger news that the bureau chief of Toronto Sun is celebrating an unarmed woman being executed in the street
January 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Should be bigger news that the bureau chief of Toronto Sun is celebrating an unarmed woman being executed in the street
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If you let them, the horrors will devour you whole. Making space to live and smile is an act of resistance. So is helping others to do the same. If you’re an artist in this time, remember that what you’re doing is part of the emotional support infrastructure. They want you silent. 1/2
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
If you let them, the horrors will devour you whole. Making space to live and smile is an act of resistance. So is helping others to do the same. If you’re an artist in this time, remember that what you’re doing is part of the emotional support infrastructure. They want you silent. 1/2
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We are entering our glamorous puppet state era. Show off those elbows!
January 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We are entering our glamorous puppet state era. Show off those elbows!
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A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
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Greenland belongs neither to Denmark or the US but to the Inuit who live there and comprise the vast majority of the population. And I refuse to accept any framing of the situation that refuses to acknowledge how this is essentially two European powers fighting over colonies.
January 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Greenland belongs neither to Denmark or the US but to the Inuit who live there and comprise the vast majority of the population. And I refuse to accept any framing of the situation that refuses to acknowledge how this is essentially two European powers fighting over colonies.
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Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
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Always fact check the 'fact-check.'
A claim continuously cited to justify removing Maduro is that 70% of 2024 votes went to the Venezuelan opposition. ClearPath Strategies (a U.S. company) used data from a pre-election survey collected by... the opposition...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
A claim continuously cited to justify removing Maduro is that 70% of 2024 votes went to the Venezuelan opposition. ClearPath Strategies (a U.S. company) used data from a pre-election survey collected by... the opposition...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
Fact-checking Trump following US ‘capture’ of Venezuela’s Maduro
Republican US president says Washington will 'run' Venezuela after US troops seize the country's leader.
www.aljazeera.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Always fact check the 'fact-check.'
A claim continuously cited to justify removing Maduro is that 70% of 2024 votes went to the Venezuelan opposition. ClearPath Strategies (a U.S. company) used data from a pre-election survey collected by... the opposition...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
A claim continuously cited to justify removing Maduro is that 70% of 2024 votes went to the Venezuelan opposition. ClearPath Strategies (a U.S. company) used data from a pre-election survey collected by... the opposition...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
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The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
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If you want independent analysis from Venezuelans in Venezuela funded by Venezuelan readers, try this:
venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/reim...
venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/reim...
Reimposing ‘Democracy’ in Venezuela: Decoding Western Propaganda - Venezuelanalysis
Analyst Andi Olluri debunks some of the main Western propaganda arguments that favor US attacks against Venezuela.
venezuelanalysis.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:25 PM
If you want independent analysis from Venezuelans in Venezuela funded by Venezuelan readers, try this:
venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/reim...
venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/reim...
Meanwhile on the prairies if you want to travel to Regina from Winnipeg you have to take a plane to Calgary and then fly back. And you can't travel anywhere here that doesn't have an airport anymore.
And it used to be much, much better, with fewer people.
And it used to be much, much better, with fewer people.
We’re going to build a high-speed rail network that will connect millions of Canadians, build our economy, and create thousands of high-paying careers.
January 3, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Meanwhile on the prairies if you want to travel to Regina from Winnipeg you have to take a plane to Calgary and then fly back. And you can't travel anywhere here that doesn't have an airport anymore.
And it used to be much, much better, with fewer people.
And it used to be much, much better, with fewer people.
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Ah gosh, I did not want to cry today but here we are.
An important read:
An important read:
"The win had changed her life, but not in the ways she had hoped."
A devastating, deeply moving story by my dear friend @caseyparks.bsky.social about how poverty, politics, and cruelty shaped a trans teenage runner's world.
A devastating, deeply moving story by my dear friend @caseyparks.bsky.social about how poverty, politics, and cruelty shaped a trans teenage runner's world.
For young transgender runner, racing wasn’t the hardest thing
Verónica García overcame poverty to become a high school track champion — twice. It made her famous for all the wrong reasons.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Ah gosh, I did not want to cry today but here we are.
An important read:
An important read:
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URGENT: Melisa is a MD resident who was working full-time in Hampstead and living in Westminster. At a routine immigration check-in, Melisa was detained on 12/15/25. In order to pay for an immigration attorney, Melisa needs funds ASAP: gofund.me/e5d3e5a2b
December 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
URGENT: Melisa is a MD resident who was working full-time in Hampstead and living in Westminster. At a routine immigration check-in, Melisa was detained on 12/15/25. In order to pay for an immigration attorney, Melisa needs funds ASAP: gofund.me/e5d3e5a2b
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This was an absolute banger of an invention.
December 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This was an absolute banger of an invention.
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MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. 💝
💻[email protected]
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. 💝
💻[email protected]
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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Just got this from the Canadian government:
“While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.”
Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!!
Where is the backbone????
“While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.”
Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!!
Where is the backbone????
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Just got this from the Canadian government:
“While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.”
Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!!
Where is the backbone????
“While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.”
Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!!
Where is the backbone????
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People across Canada know that the Liberals’ back door deals with CEOs haven’t made groceries any cheaper.
We need bold responses to price shocks caused by extreme weather and corporate gouging. When will the government act and deliver on a public option for food?
We need bold responses to price shocks caused by extreme weather and corporate gouging. When will the government act and deliver on a public option for food?
December 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
People across Canada know that the Liberals’ back door deals with CEOs haven’t made groceries any cheaper.
We need bold responses to price shocks caused by extreme weather and corporate gouging. When will the government act and deliver on a public option for food?
We need bold responses to price shocks caused by extreme weather and corporate gouging. When will the government act and deliver on a public option for food?
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The World Food Programme's Carl Skau says the fighting is stopping aid from reaching millions in desperate need.
WFP warns of ‘massive’ humanitarian aid crisis in Sudan as war rages
The World Food Programme's Carl Skau says the fighting is stopping aid from reaching millions in desperate need.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The World Food Programme's Carl Skau says the fighting is stopping aid from reaching millions in desperate need.
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⭕️ Nathaniel Raymond, Yale Humanitarian Lab:
“The people who are dying right now in Sudan are dying because the United States, Europe, and other allies have made a choice that our diplomatic, economic, and security relations with the United Arab Emirates matters more than their lives.”
“This is...
“The people who are dying right now in Sudan are dying because the United States, Europe, and other allies have made a choice that our diplomatic, economic, and security relations with the United Arab Emirates matters more than their lives.”
“This is...
December 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM
⭕️ Nathaniel Raymond, Yale Humanitarian Lab:
“The people who are dying right now in Sudan are dying because the United States, Europe, and other allies have made a choice that our diplomatic, economic, and security relations with the United Arab Emirates matters more than their lives.”
“This is...
“The people who are dying right now in Sudan are dying because the United States, Europe, and other allies have made a choice that our diplomatic, economic, and security relations with the United Arab Emirates matters more than their lives.”
“This is...
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Dear 🇨🇦 friends:
🛑Let’s Stop Bill C-12!!!🛑
Bill C-12 is a cruel & violent law that aims to create a mass deportation machine.
This law goes against our Canadian values, & it is certainly not the way of Jesus.
You can learn more & send an email here:
migrantrights.ca/take-action/...
🛑Let’s Stop Bill C-12!!!🛑
Bill C-12 is a cruel & violent law that aims to create a mass deportation machine.
This law goes against our Canadian values, & it is certainly not the way of Jesus.
You can learn more & send an email here:
migrantrights.ca/take-action/...
Stop Bill C-12 - Migrant Rights Network
Send an Email Now! Bill C-12 is a cruel and violent law that aims to create a mass deportation machine: One-Year Refugee Deadline: Bill C-12 blocks anyone in Canada over one year from claiming refugee...
migrantrights.ca
December 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Dear 🇨🇦 friends:
🛑Let’s Stop Bill C-12!!!🛑
Bill C-12 is a cruel & violent law that aims to create a mass deportation machine.
This law goes against our Canadian values, & it is certainly not the way of Jesus.
You can learn more & send an email here:
migrantrights.ca/take-action/...
🛑Let’s Stop Bill C-12!!!🛑
Bill C-12 is a cruel & violent law that aims to create a mass deportation machine.
This law goes against our Canadian values, & it is certainly not the way of Jesus.
You can learn more & send an email here:
migrantrights.ca/take-action/...
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Were you appalled when Air Canada flight attendants were sent back to unpaid work after less than 12 hours of striking? So were we.
Sign our petition and join @canadianlabour.bsky.social and the @ndp.ca's call to support my bill and repeal Section 107 from the Canada Labour Code.
Sign our petition and join @canadianlabour.bsky.social and the @ndp.ca's call to support my bill and repeal Section 107 from the Canada Labour Code.
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Were you appalled when Air Canada flight attendants were sent back to unpaid work after less than 12 hours of striking? So were we.
Sign our petition and join @canadianlabour.bsky.social and the @ndp.ca's call to support my bill and repeal Section 107 from the Canada Labour Code.
Sign our petition and join @canadianlabour.bsky.social and the @ndp.ca's call to support my bill and repeal Section 107 from the Canada Labour Code.
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What is it that people expect from deporting people?
Because it won't lower House prices or rents.
And it won't make food or energy cheaper.
There won't be more jobs and they certainly won't pay better.
At what point do you realise it is going to achieve nothing?
Because it won't lower House prices or rents.
And it won't make food or energy cheaper.
There won't be more jobs and they certainly won't pay better.
At what point do you realise it is going to achieve nothing?
November 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
What is it that people expect from deporting people?
Because it won't lower House prices or rents.
And it won't make food or energy cheaper.
There won't be more jobs and they certainly won't pay better.
At what point do you realise it is going to achieve nothing?
Because it won't lower House prices or rents.
And it won't make food or energy cheaper.
There won't be more jobs and they certainly won't pay better.
At what point do you realise it is going to achieve nothing?
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Friend of mine is facing Stage 4 cancer and needs help affording treatment. Please consider donating if you can to help him get treatment or consider sharing if you cant. Thank you!
gofund.me/0bcf7a91c
gofund.me/0bcf7a91c
Donate to Sustain Life-Saving Cancer Treatment for Ben, organized by Nicole Larrett
Late October after having visited my doctor for bloodwork, I was… Nicole Larrett needs your support for Donate to Sustain Life-Saving Cancer Treatment for Ben
gofund.me
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Friend of mine is facing Stage 4 cancer and needs help affording treatment. Please consider donating if you can to help him get treatment or consider sharing if you cant. Thank you!
gofund.me/0bcf7a91c
gofund.me/0bcf7a91c
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just a reminder that yesterday ICE tried to probe northwest portland and got shut down by blocks worth of people roving the streets looking for them. they didn't return today.
BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
just a reminder that yesterday ICE tried to probe northwest portland and got shut down by blocks worth of people roving the streets looking for them. they didn't return today.