@FrankeJames
@frankejames.bsky.social
Activist & award-winning author of 4 books about disability rights, climate change, free expression, fighting censorship, & office politics. #FreeingTeresa. Celebrating 11 years in beautiful B.C. 🇨🇦
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Stop the Rule-Bending: Demand Accountability in Saanich’s Planning Department
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Hey! I’ve created a petition that criticizes rule-bending in our area of Victoria (Saanich) and asks the BC Ombudsperson to investigate.
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Why subsidize American billionaires with Canadian tax dollars? Phone a cabinet minister (I did) and tell them: no public money for Texas-based Western LNG. Make your call today! www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/do...
Call now! No public money for American LNG!
Phone one of these key ministers and tell them: no taxpayer subsidies for Texas-based Western LNG.
www.dogwoodbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Why subsidize American billionaires with Canadian tax dollars? Phone a cabinet minister (I did) and tell them: no public money for Texas-based Western LNG. Make your call today! www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/do...
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Out of respect to Virginia Giuffre, I invite you to join the movement.
Release the Epstein Files.
Release the Epstein Files.
November 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Out of respect to Virginia Giuffre, I invite you to join the movement.
Release the Epstein Files.
Release the Epstein Files.
Bill Gates and Bjorn Lomburg = Climate Gate app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/c78ccb...
How Bill Gates Financed Climate Delay and Muted the UN’s Warning Ahead of COP30
A We Don’t Have Time investigation reveals how the world’s most influential philanthropist quietly changed his climate strategy, funded a climate-delay think tank, and timed his public message to over...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Bill Gates and Bjorn Lomburg = Climate Gate app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/c78ccb...
“The Bill Gates memo is right about 1 thing: People like him don’t have to worry about climate change. He has the money to find workarounds… It’s the poor and disadvantaged who will pay the biggest price for our inaction, including with their lives.”
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The fight against climate change appears to be officially dead
Rich countries are feeling less inclined to fight emissions in the years ahead, which will affect the world’s most disadvantaged
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“The Bill Gates memo is right about 1 thing: People like him don’t have to worry about climate change. He has the money to find workarounds… It’s the poor and disadvantaged who will pay the biggest price for our inaction, including with their lives.”
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Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
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Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."
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In Animal Farm, George Orwell warned what happens when those in power rewrite the rules: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Author @frankejames.bsky.social on what it means to maintain #fairness #transparency and #trust at every level of government
#Saanich #BCleg
Author @frankejames.bsky.social on what it means to maintain #fairness #transparency and #trust at every level of government
#Saanich #BCleg
LETTER: When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to - Saanich News
Send your letter to newsroom@saanichnews.com
saanichnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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Zohran wins!
As a Muslim immigrant, this moment hits deep. A proud day for New York & for everyone who believes in what America can be.
His victory isn’t just political; it’s historic. Now begins the real test: turning hope into action and making the greatest city truly great. Wishing him success 🇺🇸
As a Muslim immigrant, this moment hits deep. A proud day for New York & for everyone who believes in what America can be.
His victory isn’t just political; it’s historic. Now begins the real test: turning hope into action and making the greatest city truly great. Wishing him success 🇺🇸
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Zohran wins!
As a Muslim immigrant, this moment hits deep. A proud day for New York & for everyone who believes in what America can be.
His victory isn’t just political; it’s historic. Now begins the real test: turning hope into action and making the greatest city truly great. Wishing him success 🇺🇸
As a Muslim immigrant, this moment hits deep. A proud day for New York & for everyone who believes in what America can be.
His victory isn’t just political; it’s historic. Now begins the real test: turning hope into action and making the greatest city truly great. Wishing him success 🇺🇸
"Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor, the first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century."
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Live Updates: Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race After Highest Turnout in Decades
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor, the first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century."
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“This is a guns-not-butter budget with massive new spending on border guards, police & the military, but austerity for programs that care for people and nature,” said [me] “You can’t fight for our future when you are retreating on climate action...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
Feds unveil new climate strategy with no details on Canada’s emission commitments
The federal government’s climate competitiveness strategy promises a stronger industrial carbon pricing system and the prospect of ending the emissions cap on oil and gas production to drive more inve...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“This is a guns-not-butter budget with massive new spending on border guards, police & the military, but austerity for programs that care for people and nature,” said [me] “You can’t fight for our future when you are retreating on climate action...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
👎 💣 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget. No new investments on climate or clean tech, but military spending is way up. ☹️
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Carney’s budget is a Trump survival plan. Here are the highlights
More money for defence and trade diversification, less for public servants: Here’s what stands out in Tuesday’s blueprint
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
👎 💣 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget. No new investments on climate or clean tech, but military spending is way up. ☹️
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Should a bylaw be exactly what's written, or open to interpretation for a favoured few? We're calling for the BC Ombudsperson to investigate the rule-bending in Saanich. Check out my *new op-ed* on and sign our petition.
LETTER: When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to - Saanich News
Send your letter to newsroom@saanichnews.com
saanichnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Should a bylaw be exactly what's written, or open to interpretation for a favoured few? We're calling for the BC Ombudsperson to investigate the rule-bending in Saanich. Check out my *new op-ed* on and sign our petition.
My op-ed on rule-bending is live in Saanich News! “When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to.”
saanichnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
Please share widely
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LETTER: When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to - Saanich News
Send your letter to newsroom@saanichnews.com
saanichnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
My op-ed on rule-bending is live in Saanich News! “When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to.”
saanichnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
Please share widely
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South Korea (hey how about it PM #MarkCarney?) #Solar #ClimateChange #EnergyTransition electrek.co/2025/11/02/n...
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports.
electrek.co
November 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
South Korea (hey how about it PM #MarkCarney?) #Solar #ClimateChange #EnergyTransition electrek.co/2025/11/02/n...
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The president wants to resume nuclear testing. This is a really bad idea - and he can't even get his facts right about why he wants to do it:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Is Very Confused About Nuclear Weapons
The president says he wants to resume nuclear testing but doesn’t seem to know why.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The president wants to resume nuclear testing. This is a really bad idea - and he can't even get his facts right about why he wants to do it:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
🧨 Military spending over health care, education, and climate? Tell Carney what is important to ordinary Canadians to have in the budget! Sign:
actionnetwork.org/letters/budg...
actionnetwork.org/letters/budg...
Take action to demand a budget for the people!
This Tuesday November 4th, the Carney government will drop their new budget. It is expected to be a devastating budget that will steal tens of billions of dollars from health, education, public servic...
actionnetwork.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🧨 Military spending over health care, education, and climate? Tell Carney what is important to ordinary Canadians to have in the budget! Sign:
actionnetwork.org/letters/budg...
actionnetwork.org/letters/budg...
Say "No" to Trump's Golden Dome, which will cost Canadians a SCARY $83 billion, CAD. Please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/no...
No Golden Dome for Canada
The Golden Dome purports to defend North America against incoming missiles by placing interceptors in space, but the technical challenges are enormous, the costs astronomical, and the strategic risks ...
you.leadnow.ca
October 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Say "No" to Trump's Golden Dome, which will cost Canadians a SCARY $83 billion, CAD. Please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/no...
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Hey! I’ve created a petition that criticizes rule-bending in our area of Victoria (Saanich) and asks the BC Ombudsperson to investigate.
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Sign the Petition
Stop the Rule-Bending: Demand Accountability in Saanich’s Planning Department
www.change.org
October 19, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Hey! I’ve created a petition that criticizes rule-bending in our area of Victoria (Saanich) and asks the BC Ombudsperson to investigate.
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
“I’m all right Jack!” declare two rich old men as they claim victory over climate change. (Of course Mother Nature will have the last laugh.)
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Trump declares victory against climate ‘hoax’ after Bill Gates comments
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed victory Wednesday over what he called the “hoax” of climate change, after billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said a warming world would not end civilization.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“I’m all right Jack!” declare two rich old men as they claim victory over climate change. (Of course Mother Nature will have the last laugh.)
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Pipelines? Could Carney’s love affair with pipelines, LNG and fossil fuels pose a conflict of interest? 🇨🇦
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Carney’s business ties under scrutiny as ethics committee reviews Conflict of Interest Act
Conservatives argue existing regime doesn’t contemplate a private-sector background akin to the Prime Minister’s
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October 29, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Pipelines? Could Carney’s love affair with pipelines, LNG and fossil fuels pose a conflict of interest? 🇨🇦
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We missed the 1.5 climate target. Expect devastating consequences
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:54 AM
We missed the 1.5 climate target. Expect devastating consequences
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Disappointed Ford caved. The Reagan ad ran on the weekend during the World Series but was cancelled on Monday.
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“Mr. Carney did not call on Mr. Ford to pull the ads.
“The Ontario govt has said it is spending $75-million on the entire ad campaign, which is running on major U.S. networks.
“Mr. Ford said the ad will be running tonight for the World Series.”
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“Mr. Carney did not call on Mr. Ford to pull the ads.
“The Ontario govt has said it is spending $75-million on the entire ad campaign, which is running on major U.S. networks.
“Mr. Ford said the ad will be running tonight for the World Series.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d7d9f21...
Carney ready to resume trade talks with U.S. after Trump calls them off
Ford says Ontario’s anti-tariff ad, which is the source of the U.S. President’s ire, will run tonight for the World Series
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Disappointed Ford caved. The Reagan ad ran on the weekend during the World Series but was cancelled on Monday.
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Dear CBS News personalities: The Canadians' ad did not portray Reagan's tariff policy fraudulently, and you do not have to repeat the president's false characterization of it.
Or if your new boss insists that you do, you can at least point out that it's false.
www.cbsnews.com/news/scott-b...
Or if your new boss insists that you do, you can at least point out that it's false.
www.cbsnews.com/news/scott-b...
October 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Dear CBS News personalities: The Canadians' ad did not portray Reagan's tariff policy fraudulently, and you do not have to repeat the president's false characterization of it.
Or if your new boss insists that you do, you can at least point out that it's false.
www.cbsnews.com/news/scott-b...
Or if your new boss insists that you do, you can at least point out that it's false.
www.cbsnews.com/news/scott-b...
