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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 4h

Absurd that we have to call on our government to protect us from a hostile foreign entity. Can we stop pretending our "leaders" care about us?

Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 5h

🆘 @freedomflotilla.bsky.social crew have been illegally abducted by Israel. 6 crew members from Canada @canadaboatgaza.bsky.social

We call on: @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social @globalaffairs.canada.ca

to condemn this crime & demand immediate release of all abducted crew.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 11h

As Canada blows way past its international GHG commitments, Carney offers up a massive new pipeline for the tar sands to Trump.
This is the - Let's not fight, we can burn the planet together approach to international relations.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News

Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.

www.cbc.ca

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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 7h

An ad was playing on a website, and it was lagging because there were too many other ads loading. Isn't #capitalism great?

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Secular_Girl @wifejackson.bsky.social · 8h

As we descend into Climate Hell, each year will be worse than the prior. At < than 1.5°, we’ve witnessed glacier retreat, ice sheets disintegrating & snow caps disappearing while wildfires rage almost year round. Stop praising #carboncarney w/ his neoliberal fossil fuel economy. Just STOP! 🛑

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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 23h

The fuck do politicians know about what Canadians want? At best, they're out of touch, at worst, they don't give a shit

Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 23h

COCHRANE: Jason Kenney...called [David Eby] an ideological zealot, said he belonged to the 'mud hut wing' of the B.C. New Democrats.

SMITH: I might say it a little bit more diplomatically. I think that the Premier of British Columbia is behaving in a way that's unconstitutional and un-Canadian.

raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 1d

Even the "good" ones are shit.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 1d

This can't be real. Is this real?

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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 1d

“Freedom cannot be given… It must be Taken…”
“Create your own freedom!”

Seen in Portland, Oregon

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Maya Media @mayamedia.bsky.social · 1d

It really is. I’ve noticed.

yipeng ge @yipengge.bsky.social · 1d

Liberation is good medicine. 🍉

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 2d

The city’s manager of library services hopes a new report that highlights the success of an Indigenous-led alternative to conventional security services will convince decision-makers to expand the program.

Indigenous-led safety program hailed as model for Winnipeg spaces

The city’s manager of library services hopes a new report that highlights the success of an Indigenous-led alternative to conventional security services will convince decision-makers to expand the program.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 5d

I'm curious about your thoughts on the differemce between a "purity test" and having standards. Youre presumably familiar with the paradox of tolerance. @heathermcpherson.bsky.social

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 5d

Israeli forces intercepted and boarded the Marinette, the last boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla that was still sailing towards Gaza.

Crew members held up signs saying they saw warships approaching before soldiers boarded and detained them at gunpoint.

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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 6d

Riiight, because there's no racism in Canadian courts.

raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 6d

I'm white, I'm not going to tell someone who isn't that they need to be quiet on issues of race. I've also seen such phrases used to trivialize trans and disabled people, so I'm inclined to believe her more. I'm not worried about party leaders, or politicians, rather those their words tend to hurt.

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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 6d

Fuck you Israel, you can't stop everyone forever.

Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 6d

#BREAKING | In solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, 45 civilian vessels have departed from the port of Hatay Arsuz into the Mediterranean, flying Palestinian and Turkish flags

raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 6d

When she sees potential harm to her people, she's supposed to be quiet for the sake of the party? Indigenous people shouldn't be told to shut up for the sake of any aspect of the government system that attempted to erase them. These colonial systems need to go and your stance upholds them.

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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 6d

When Indigenous people say "this has been used to hurt me" I'm inclined to believe them, especially when it's in keeping with how she's been using her voice for years. You honestly can't see people using that phrase used to dismiss racism? "Oh, they're just a little racist, not everyone is perfect."

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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 6d

What makes you think it's a stunt and not something she honestly believes? Discourse like this is part of her job.

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 7d

Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media.

The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.

They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.

Israel is once again breaking international law

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall was a hero who used her life to make the world a better place. If the world uplifted and amplified people like her over fascists and billionaires, the world would be a very different place. #3E

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Alanna Smith @alannawrites.bsky.social · 7d

The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."

All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d

‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’

The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers

www.theguardian.com

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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 6d

I think her point is valid. And what is a leadership race if not an attention seekers extravaganza?

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Youmna El-Sayed @youmnaelsid17.bsky.social · 6d

Israeli forces seized the #globalsumudflotilla Alma Vessel in intl waters. The brave international crew has been detained. Demand their release! #GlobalSumudFlotilla

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raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 6d

CW: Residential school denial.

It's easier reading about things like this knowing those in power didn't let it fly.

Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 7d

Update: Lindsay Shepherd says the B.C. Conservatives have fired her.

An X post that reads: Today, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad fired me from my position as Comms Officer with the Conservative Party of BC Caucus. It was because of this tweet.

I am a mother of two young children, and I am 32 weeks pregnant -- I was about to go on maternity leave.

More to come.

raeactor.bsky.social @raeactor.bsky.social · 8d

Oh no! Not disappointment! Corporations are notorious for changing their behaviour to avoid disappointing politicians.

Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 8d

Canadian energy minister disappointed by Imperial Oil’s planned layoffs

Canada’s energy minister says he’s disappointed with Imperial Oil’s plan to lay off 20 per cent of its workforce by 2027.

www.ctvnews.ca