Jolene
@jolenec.bsky.social
Swampy Cree (First Nations person) in Canada. Federal public service employee. Interests: decolonization, Reconciliation, social justice, animals, biodiversity gardening & remaining healthy in an ongoing pandemic. Views are my own.
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The significant changes will lead the US to withdraw from key forums focused on climate change, peace and democracy.
Which are the 66 global organisations the US is leaving under Trump?
The significant changes will lead the US to withdraw from key forums focused on climate change, peace and democracy.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The significant changes will lead the US to withdraw from key forums focused on climate change, peace and democracy.
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‘Going further afield’: Some Canadian tourists flying long distances to avoid Caribbean after U.S. attack on Venezuela - Travel agents are getting a lot of questions about the safety of travelling to the Caribbean, following U.S. military action in Venezuela.
‘Going further afield’: Some Canadian tourists flying long distances to avoid Caribbean after U.S. attack on Venezuela
Travel agents are getting a lot of questions about the safety of travelling to the Caribbean, following U.S. military action in Venezuela.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
‘Going further afield’: Some Canadian tourists flying long distances to avoid Caribbean after U.S. attack on Venezuela - Travel agents are getting a lot of questions about the safety of travelling to the Caribbean, following U.S. military action in Venezuela.
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Love this kind of work. These decisions are tough and personal, so don't let anyone tell you you're doing it the wrong way. Some services you are forced into because of work, others are where your friends or family live.
Leaving a platform, app, or service isn't always cut and dry.
Leaving a platform, app, or service isn't always cut and dry.
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Love this kind of work. These decisions are tough and personal, so don't let anyone tell you you're doing it the wrong way. Some services you are forced into because of work, others are where your friends or family live.
Leaving a platform, app, or service isn't always cut and dry.
Leaving a platform, app, or service isn't always cut and dry.
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Hegseth has repeatedly said he doesn’t think women should be allowed to serve combat roles in the military and now he’s setting the groundwork to remove them.
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Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions
The review, outlined in a Pentagon memo obtained by NPR, comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told admirals and generals in September that women must meet the "highest male standard."
www.npr.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Hegseth has repeatedly said he doesn’t think women should be allowed to serve combat roles in the military and now he’s setting the groundwork to remove them.
www.npr.org/2026/01/06/n...
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
January 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
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It’s still hard to remember that this is real life somehow.
There is no difference between this and Tony Soprano saying that something bad will happen to your business if you don’t give him protection money. From him.
Extortion.
Extortion.
January 7, 2026 at 1:45 AM
It’s still hard to remember that this is real life somehow.
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Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
Infant, adults wounded in West Bank attacks by Israeli forces, settlers
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
www.aljazeera.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
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DRIPA started out as weak sauce.
Any further watering down would be a confirmation that Eby is all talk and no action.
And Eby risks a world of hurt if he caters to apartheidists.
Any further watering down would be a confirmation that Eby is all talk and no action.
And Eby risks a world of hurt if he caters to apartheidists.
First Nations caution against changing B.C. Indigenous rights law
First Nations in B.C. caution premier against changing provincial Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
www.aptnnews.ca
December 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
DRIPA started out as weak sauce.
Any further watering down would be a confirmation that Eby is all talk and no action.
And Eby risks a world of hurt if he caters to apartheidists.
Any further watering down would be a confirmation that Eby is all talk and no action.
And Eby risks a world of hurt if he caters to apartheidists.
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Two separate videos, recorded on Dec. 11, show security guards at the hospital pushing Brydon Lafavour across the parking lot in a wheelchair.
Hospital authority in Sask. says security guards banned from facilities
The security guards involved in an incident at the Prince Alberta Victoria Hospital in Sask., are banned from working at similar facilities.
www.aptnnews.ca
December 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Two separate videos, recorded on Dec. 11, show security guards at the hospital pushing Brydon Lafavour across the parking lot in a wheelchair.
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“The cost of food is out of control. Today, 42 percent of Inuit children arrive at school hungry – more than anywhere else in Canada,” wrote Nunavut MP Lori Idlout.
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Ottawa must investigate food costs and Nutrition North: Idlout
Ottawa must act on Nunavut hunger crisis by investigating food costs and Nutrition North: Nunavut MP Lori Idlout
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December 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“The cost of food is out of control. Today, 42 percent of Inuit children arrive at school hungry – more than anywhere else in Canada,” wrote Nunavut MP Lori Idlout.
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NEW: Hundreds of public servants are being let go at federal agencies that monitor climate risks, @natashabulowski.bsky.social reports
Cuts at Natural Resources Canada ‘decimate’ wildfire and flood tracking capacity, unions warn
Carney's cuts have hit Natural Resources Canada, causing uproar from public sector unions warning the layoffs will hurt Canada's ability to respond to cliamte change and protect Canadians from wildfir...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NEW: Hundreds of public servants are being let go at federal agencies that monitor climate risks, @natashabulowski.bsky.social reports
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BREAKING: US President Trump announces he’s designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, and has asked Crown Prince MBS to join the board that will act as a transitional authority for war-torn Gaza.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
BREAKING: US President Trump announces he’s designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, and has asked Crown Prince MBS to join the board that will act as a transitional authority for war-torn Gaza.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
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Alberta announced it's proceeding with its ill-conceived plan to place health data citizenship markers on driver's licenses.
I warned them months ago, citing 7 problems with their scheme.
Here's a summary. 🧵 thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
I warned them months ago, citing 7 problems with their scheme.
Here's a summary. 🧵 thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Seven Concerns about Premier Smith’s New Citizenship Markers | The Tyee
Plans to alter what Alberta driver’s licences and ID cards tell authorities need a rethink.
thetyee.ca
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Alberta announced it's proceeding with its ill-conceived plan to place health data citizenship markers on driver's licenses.
I warned them months ago, citing 7 problems with their scheme.
Here's a summary. 🧵 thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
I warned them months ago, citing 7 problems with their scheme.
Here's a summary. 🧵 thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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If CBSA refuses to explain why it thought a *95 YEAR OLD* retired Princeton law professor and UN special rapporteur might be a threat to national security, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should
Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News
A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
If CBSA refuses to explain why it thought a *95 YEAR OLD* retired Princeton law professor and UN special rapporteur might be a threat to national security, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should
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A Manitoba First Nation told court Thursday it won’t deny licensed hunters access to its traditional land when game hunting restarts in December — provided they stick to a no-booze rule.
Bloodvein First Nation tells court it wont deny hunters access to land
A Manitoba First Nation told court Thursday it won’t deny licensed hunters access to its traditional land when game hunting restarts in December — provided they stick to a no-booze rule.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A Manitoba First Nation told court Thursday it won’t deny licensed hunters access to its traditional land when game hunting restarts in December — provided they stick to a no-booze rule.
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The Carney government held a cabinet meeting for the first federal budget since winning the election. However, if the budget doesn’t pass a confidence motion, winning will be short lived as we could see another federal election come Christmas.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce Canada’s first budget since winning election | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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November 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The Carney government held a cabinet meeting for the first federal budget since winning the election. However, if the budget doesn’t pass a confidence motion, winning will be short lived as we could see another federal election come Christmas.
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Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Keeping up with the UCP government's democratic transgressions can be difficult.
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
But not impossible.
Here’s a running list since Danielle Smith became premier. 🧵👇
Cowichan Tribes issues statement to clear up ‘misinformation’ surrounding its Aboriginal title case www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
Cowichan Tribes issues statement to clear up ‘misinformation’
They call the statements about the B.C. Supreme Court’s judgement on individual private property owners “deliberately inflammatory.”
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Cowichan Tribes issues statement to clear up ‘misinformation’ surrounding its Aboriginal title case www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
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One of our local breweries is co-owned by a bat researcher. One day she told me about the ongoing die-off of bats in North America and I’m convinced it is a top ten problem. I am glad to see solutions to some of the issues she highlighted and hope they are implemented www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...
Bats are at risk in Canada, because wind turbines keep killing them | CBC Radio
Bats don’t exactly have a glowing public image. After all, they’re often associated with blood-sucking vampires, gloomy caves and all things spooky. But migratory bats in Canada are in desperate need ...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
One of our local breweries is co-owned by a bat researcher. One day she told me about the ongoing die-off of bats in North America and I’m convinced it is a top ten problem. I am glad to see solutions to some of the issues she highlighted and hope they are implemented www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...
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They’re ordering the National Guard of all 50 states and US territories to prepare for riot control.
In three days over 42 million Americans lose their food assistance.
Starving people don’t starve quietly.
Take care of your neighbour. Take care of each other.
In three days over 42 million Americans lose their food assistance.
Starving people don’t starve quietly.
Take care of your neighbour. Take care of each other.
Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’
Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 national guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
They’re ordering the National Guard of all 50 states and US territories to prepare for riot control.
In three days over 42 million Americans lose their food assistance.
Starving people don’t starve quietly.
Take care of your neighbour. Take care of each other.
In three days over 42 million Americans lose their food assistance.
Starving people don’t starve quietly.
Take care of your neighbour. Take care of each other.
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Journée du chandail orange: un chef offensé par des obligations du fédéral.
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Journée du chandail orange: un chef offensé par des obligations du fédéral
Le chef de la Nation crie de James Smith se dit offensé par l'exigence d'Ottawa que le matériel promotionnel des événements de la Journée du chandail orange financés par le gouvernement fédéral porte ...
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October 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Journée du chandail orange: un chef offensé par des obligations du fédéral.
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Opinion | Matt Gurney: Now would be a great opportunity to do the difficult but necessary things that are required to preserve Canada Post, so it can continue to serve Canadians well and efficiently for decades to come.
By @mattgurney #cdnpoli
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By @mattgurney #cdnpoli
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October 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Opinion | Matt Gurney: Now would be a great opportunity to do the difficult but necessary things that are required to preserve Canada Post, so it can continue to serve Canadians well and efficiently for decades to come.
By @mattgurney #cdnpoli
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By @mattgurney #cdnpoli
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Recent inflammatory remarks by America's so-called Secretary of War Pete Hegseth should lead to an increase in occasions where the Canadian military won’t be participating in joint operations with their American counterparts, says former Liberal MP John McKay.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Recent inflammatory remarks by America's so-called Secretary of War Pete Hegseth should lead to an increase in occasions where the Canadian military won’t be participating in joint operations with their American counterparts, says former Liberal MP John McKay.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
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