Frances
@francestoronto.bsky.social
Canadian, downtowner, senior, retired librarian, reader, community volunteer
I chipped in to the @PressProgress.ca legal defence so journalists can keep holding the powerful to account. This case could set a chilling precedent across Canada. If you can, please donate and share. pressprogress.ca/journalism-defence/donate
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Support Our Journalism Defence Fund PressProgress is at the centre of what could be one of the biggest, longest and most expensive media trials in recent Canadian history. A former star candidate for ...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I chipped in to the @PressProgress.ca legal defence so journalists can keep holding the powerful to account. This case could set a chilling precedent across Canada. If you can, please donate and share. pressprogress.ca/journalism-defence/donate
About book banning by the granddaughter of Madeleine L'Engle. nonprofitquarterly.org/madeleine-le...
Madeleine L’Engle’s Books Were Never Meant to Be “Safe” - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
The granddaughter of beloved writer Madeleine L’Engle, author of one of the most banned books of the last 60 years, advocates that books should build courage, not keep us “safe.”
nonprofitquarterly.org
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
About book banning by the granddaughter of Madeleine L'Engle. nonprofitquarterly.org/madeleine-le...
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The CFIA hasn’t fined a single grocer for selling US products as Canadian. #cdnpoli
So I built a toolkit: a library of 101 of ready-to-use letters you can send to your MP.
Copy one, add your name, hit send.
(I'll make a video about this in the morning. I gotta get sleep now.)
👉 b.link/mpemails
So I built a toolkit: a library of 101 of ready-to-use letters you can send to your MP.
Copy one, add your name, hit send.
(I'll make a video about this in the morning. I gotta get sleep now.)
👉 b.link/mpemails
101 Email Templates to Send Your MP
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September 4, 2025 at 5:16 AM
The CFIA hasn’t fined a single grocer for selling US products as Canadian. #cdnpoli
So I built a toolkit: a library of 101 of ready-to-use letters you can send to your MP.
Copy one, add your name, hit send.
(I'll make a video about this in the morning. I gotta get sleep now.)
👉 b.link/mpemails
So I built a toolkit: a library of 101 of ready-to-use letters you can send to your MP.
Copy one, add your name, hit send.
(I'll make a video about this in the morning. I gotta get sleep now.)
👉 b.link/mpemails
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A loser senator from Maine wrote to Canadian representatives asking them to commit treason, break up our country and join the United States of Trump.
I had to school him in basic facts about Canadian values and our readiness to defend our nation from fascists.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bpt...
I had to school him in basic facts about Canadian values and our readiness to defend our nation from fascists.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bpt...
CHARLIE ANGUS: MESSAGE TO THE LOSER SENATOR FROM MAINE
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A loser senator from Maine wrote to Canadian representatives asking them to commit treason, break up our country and join the United States of Trump.
I had to school him in basic facts about Canadian values and our readiness to defend our nation from fascists.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bpt...
I had to school him in basic facts about Canadian values and our readiness to defend our nation from fascists.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bpt...
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Doug Ford personally intervened in the Highway 413 route selection process on behalf of developer Nick Cortellucci globalnews.ca/news/1133023... #onpoli
Ford government considered ‘developer-proposed’ Hwy. 413 route alteration | Globalnews.ca
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was briefed on a proposed change to Highway 413 route could have helped unlock lands owned by a major developer.
globalnews.ca
August 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Doug Ford personally intervened in the Highway 413 route selection process on behalf of developer Nick Cortellucci globalnews.ca/news/1133023... #onpoli
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Norma Swenson, who was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined a group that produced what would become the feminist health classic, “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” died last month. She was 93.
Norma Swenson, ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93
She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.
trib.al
June 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Norma Swenson, who was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined a group that produced what would become the feminist health classic, “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” died last month. She was 93.
The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide
verfassungsblog.de
June 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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“She sat down and paused for a few seconds, and then looked at me earnestly and asked, ‘Will you be there to hold my hand?’”
My Patient Invited Me To Her Home To Watch Her Die. What I Saw When I Arrived Gave Me Goosebumps.
“She sat down and paused for a few seconds, and then looked at me earnestly and asked, ‘Will you be there to hold my hand?’”
www.huffpost.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“She sat down and paused for a few seconds, and then looked at me earnestly and asked, ‘Will you be there to hold my hand?’”
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@mark-carney.bsky.social “rethinks” market capitalism. From 4 years ago on @tvotoday.bsky.social
This is the man for the job, of that now I’m certain.
youtube.com/watch?v=1g0n...
This is the man for the job, of that now I’m certain.
youtube.com/watch?v=1g0n...
Mark Carney Rethinks Capitalism | The Agenda
YouTube video by TVO Today
youtube.com
May 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social “rethinks” market capitalism. From 4 years ago on @tvotoday.bsky.social
This is the man for the job, of that now I’m certain.
youtube.com/watch?v=1g0n...
This is the man for the job, of that now I’m certain.
youtube.com/watch?v=1g0n...
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I always thought that habitual offender laws and three strikes laws emerged in the 1990s as part of the tough-on-crime era. But then I was looking through old state codes and I saw a three strikes law from 1923. Then I found dozens from around this time, and wondered (naively) what was going on.
May 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I always thought that habitual offender laws and three strikes laws emerged in the 1990s as part of the tough-on-crime era. But then I was looking through old state codes and I saw a three strikes law from 1923. Then I found dozens from around this time, and wondered (naively) what was going on.
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“I dream of a a safe, kind, and clean Canada. A Canada that is not the US.”
This video is amazing. Canada will emerge stronger with a leader made for this moment -
@mark-carney.bsky.social 💪❤️🇨🇦
This video is amazing. Canada will emerge stronger with a leader made for this moment -
@mark-carney.bsky.social 💪❤️🇨🇦
I met a teacher in Georgetown, Ontario, who asked her students to describe their dreams for Canada. This is what they wrote:
April 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
“I dream of a a safe, kind, and clean Canada. A Canada that is not the US.”
This video is amazing. Canada will emerge stronger with a leader made for this moment -
@mark-carney.bsky.social 💪❤️🇨🇦
This video is amazing. Canada will emerge stronger with a leader made for this moment -
@mark-carney.bsky.social 💪❤️🇨🇦
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Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
April 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
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Everything you didn’t see at the leaders’ debate www.tvo.org/article/ever... @liberalca.bsky.social @ndp.ca @blocquebecois.bsky.social @pierrepoilievregp.bsky.social @jagmeetsingh.ca @yfblanchet.bsky.social #LeadersDebate @cbcnews.ca @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social
TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts
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April 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Everything you didn’t see at the leaders’ debate www.tvo.org/article/ever... @liberalca.bsky.social @ndp.ca @blocquebecois.bsky.social @pierrepoilievregp.bsky.social @jagmeetsingh.ca @yfblanchet.bsky.social #LeadersDebate @cbcnews.ca @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social
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Please go sign this petition to protect human rights in Canada!
Pierre Poilievre is promising to override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms – something no Prime Minister has ever dared. Add your name now to stop this dangerous plan: ProtectTheCharter.ca
URGENT: Protect the Charter of Rights & Freedoms from Poilievre's Attack
Don’t let one man decide which rights Canadians keep. Stand up for our freedoms—before they’re gone.
ProtectTheCharter.ca
April 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Please go sign this petition to protect human rights in Canada!
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Pierre Poilievre: Trump's Man on the Inside
YouTube video by Forward Canada
youtu.be
April 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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This is about as good an orientation for where we are and what’s happening as you’re going to get…and it points to the most important thing we can do: build a vision of the world we want
THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The rise of end times fascism
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is about as good an orientation for where we are and what’s happening as you’re going to get…and it points to the most important thing we can do: build a vision of the world we want
Another concern about Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
By Attacking Science, Poilievre Takes a Page from Trump’s Playbook | The Tyee
Professors find this chilling and warn of the costs.
thetyee.ca
April 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Another concern about Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
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I’m devastated, but I’m also angry. I’m angry because this is an attack on press freedom.
If opportunities can be stripped from journalists simply because enough people repeat the same bad-faith narrative, how can anyone withstand the career impact of doing work that matters?
If opportunities can be stripped from journalists simply because enough people repeat the same bad-faith narrative, how can anyone withstand the career impact of doing work that matters?
April 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I’m devastated, but I’m also angry. I’m angry because this is an attack on press freedom.
If opportunities can be stripped from journalists simply because enough people repeat the same bad-faith narrative, how can anyone withstand the career impact of doing work that matters?
If opportunities can be stripped from journalists simply because enough people repeat the same bad-faith narrative, how can anyone withstand the career impact of doing work that matters?
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These are dark times but I have been inspired by the determination of people to come together and to stand strong.
Please take the time to watch the speech I gave to the first meeting of the Toronto Elbows Up Chapter.
The resistance is growing everywhere.
#elbowsup
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Ie...
Please take the time to watch the speech I gave to the first meeting of the Toronto Elbows Up Chapter.
The resistance is growing everywhere.
#elbowsup
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Ie...
CHARLIE ANGUS - ELBOWS UP TORONTO RALLY
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
March 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
These are dark times but I have been inspired by the determination of people to come together and to stand strong.
Please take the time to watch the speech I gave to the first meeting of the Toronto Elbows Up Chapter.
The resistance is growing everywhere.
#elbowsup
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Ie...
Please take the time to watch the speech I gave to the first meeting of the Toronto Elbows Up Chapter.
The resistance is growing everywhere.
#elbowsup
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Ie...
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Forget slogans.
Or expensive wraps on jets.
THIS is what leadership sounds like. #mbpoli #manitoba #cdnpoli
youtube.com/shorts/LVmdu...
Or expensive wraps on jets.
THIS is what leadership sounds like. #mbpoli #manitoba #cdnpoli
youtube.com/shorts/LVmdu...
This is what leadership sounds like.
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
youtube.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Forget slogans.
Or expensive wraps on jets.
THIS is what leadership sounds like. #mbpoli #manitoba #cdnpoli
youtube.com/shorts/LVmdu...
Or expensive wraps on jets.
THIS is what leadership sounds like. #mbpoli #manitoba #cdnpoli
youtube.com/shorts/LVmdu...
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“CSIS did not share this information with Mr. Poilievre, the source said, because he does not have the necessary security clearance to access secret documents and receive classified briefings on foreign-interference activities in Canada.”
Is this why Poilievre refused to get his security clearance…
Is this why Poilievre refused to get his security clearance…
March 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“CSIS did not share this information with Mr. Poilievre, the source said, because he does not have the necessary security clearance to access secret documents and receive classified briefings on foreign-interference activities in Canada.”
Is this why Poilievre refused to get his security clearance…
Is this why Poilievre refused to get his security clearance…
First meeting of Elbows Up Toronto at Metropolitan United Church. Watch the video - www.youtube.com/live/dZ8sdMR...
Elbows Up Toronto Public Meeting
YouTube video by Metropolitan United Church
www.youtube.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
First meeting of Elbows Up Toronto at Metropolitan United Church. Watch the video - www.youtube.com/live/dZ8sdMR...