Gina
@gointy.bsky.social
Doing my best
Currently in Lekwungen territory
Currently in Lekwungen territory
*Louis Riel rising from his grave for Red River Resistance 2*
"Louis Riel would have been a big supporter of our pipelines and development in the Ring of Fire. He would have seen Canada undermining Indigenous sovereignty to prioritize Canadian 'nation building' projects as an example of reconciliation, of what the Métis fought for in 1869 and 1885."
Carney says Louis Riel's legacy 'helps to unite' Canada at event marking Métis leader's execution | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney laid a wreath at the grave of Louis Riel to mark the 140th anniversary of the Red River Métis leader's execution at a ceremony in Winnipeg on Sunday morning.
www.cbc.ca
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
*Louis Riel rising from his grave for Red River Resistance 2*
*kicking my feet and giggling like a little girl*
Let's make it official:
SHELVED BY GENRE's next unit, spanning ALL of 2026, will be a delve into the depths of modern genre with J.R.R. Tolkien's THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION.
If you don't have those, you can grab them through our Bookshop:
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SHELVED BY GENRE's next unit, spanning ALL of 2026, will be a delve into the depths of modern genre with J.R.R. Tolkien's THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION.
If you don't have those, you can grab them through our Bookshop:
bookshop.org/lists/shelve...
Shelved By Genre
These are books discussed on the podcast Shelved by Genre!
bookshop.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
*kicking my feet and giggling like a little girl*
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There's a lot that's been said about how Canadian politics borrows from America, this is one time when I really hope that people are taking good notes.
Speak plainly. Organize. Show up.
After their worst-ever results in the 2025 federal election, here’s what the NDP can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City — which he officially won last night.
From July 2025. #canpoli #uspoli #ZohranMamdani
After their worst-ever results in the 2025 federal election, here’s what the NDP can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City — which he officially won last night.
From July 2025. #canpoli #uspoli #ZohranMamdani
Four Lessons for Canada’s NDP from the NYC Mayoral Race | The Tyee
Zohran Mamdani didn’t just win votes. He made people feel seen.
thetyee.ca
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
There's a lot that's been said about how Canadian politics borrows from America, this is one time when I really hope that people are taking good notes.
Wab Kinew seems to be the only leader in this country doing anything good right now.
Wab Kinew's gov't tabled bill 50 in Manitoba that won't allow any future provincial gov't to use the notwithstanding clause for provincial legislation without going through the courts first. This is what a true leader does for his constituents. Alberta's and Quebec's leadership pale in comparison.
November 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Wab Kinew seems to be the only leader in this country doing anything good right now.
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I don’t really care about Halloween but I did like that Sailor Moon was smoking a cigarette at my bus stop this morning
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I don’t really care about Halloween but I did like that Sailor Moon was smoking a cigarette at my bus stop this morning
Showing my Sims builds to my architect roommates always yields great comments: yesterday the big criticism was my inefficient plumbing and bathroom layouts.
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Showing my Sims builds to my architect roommates always yields great comments: yesterday the big criticism was my inefficient plumbing and bathroom layouts.
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Can we truly say we're better than the US when we have Premiers using the notwithstanding clause willy nilly to strip Canadians of their charter rights?
October 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Can we truly say we're better than the US when we have Premiers using the notwithstanding clause willy nilly to strip Canadians of their charter rights?
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I do think that the "It's just like...yep" part of it is the thing that makes me so cynical about the American public.
Like sure maybe they'll do another No Kings protest in six months or whatever and have some witty signs. But they're not really mobilizing and turning outrage into action.
Like sure maybe they'll do another No Kings protest in six months or whatever and have some witty signs. But they're not really mobilizing and turning outrage into action.
he's knocking down the literal white house and illegally murdering people by dropping bombs on international boats and the government has been shut down for weeks and it's just like....yep
October 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I do think that the "It's just like...yep" part of it is the thing that makes me so cynical about the American public.
Like sure maybe they'll do another No Kings protest in six months or whatever and have some witty signs. But they're not really mobilizing and turning outrage into action.
Like sure maybe they'll do another No Kings protest in six months or whatever and have some witty signs. But they're not really mobilizing and turning outrage into action.
What if I never had to hear anything about John Rustad or this party of assholes ever again?
BREAKING - The BC Conservative party’s management committee has written a letter calling on John Rustad to resign as leader, citing the “unprecedented level of turmoil that has engulfed our party.”
#bcpoli
#bcpoli
October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
What if I never had to hear anything about John Rustad or this party of assholes ever again?
I keep telling people that there's no reason for the speed minute to ever be over 30km/h in an urban area.
Ireland is adopting a default 30 kmh (19 mph) speed limit in urban areas.
Local authorities to implement 30km/h speed limits in urban areas ‘where appropriate’ from 2027
Speed limits on roads in built-up and urban areas can only be changed where a majority of the elected members in a local authority vote to do so.
www.thejournal.ie
October 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I keep telling people that there's no reason for the speed minute to ever be over 30km/h in an urban area.
I often wish I could afford to work part time. The things I could do with just more time and the same amount of money...
October 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I often wish I could afford to work part time. The things I could do with just more time and the same amount of money...
I bought an mp3 player last year and I've been using my Spotify subscription money to pay for stuff on Bandcamp and going back to the old YouTube to mp3 sites for a lot of other stuff. It's great, I haven't even missed Spotify; and unlike my phone, the mp3 player is small enough to use with one hand
October 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I bought an mp3 player last year and I've been using my Spotify subscription money to pay for stuff on Bandcamp and going back to the old YouTube to mp3 sites for a lot of other stuff. It's great, I haven't even missed Spotify; and unlike my phone, the mp3 player is small enough to use with one hand
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They got out of funding housing & now we live in midst of that particular generational mistake.
In deficit-worry pieces like this Saturday's in @theglobeandmail.com, the praising of the 1995 budget doesn't include considering those of its effects that worsened human misery.
If we're reliving the 1990s, let's not repeat the cruelty
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/330b5b5...
If we're reliving the 1990s, let's not repeat the cruelty
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/330b5b5...
For Canada’s finances, it’s looking like 1995 all over again. How will today’s Liberals handle it?
Once again, the country is being led through a polycrisis by a pragmatist Liberals surrounded by activists. There are lessons in how Chrétien and Martin handled this last time
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
They got out of funding housing & now we live in midst of that particular generational mistake.
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I think we could be trusted to do another festival of the supreme being, what with our modern ideas and products
October 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I think we could be trusted to do another festival of the supreme being, what with our modern ideas and products
Hi do you have any interest in #yyj transit? BC Transit is currently in the public engagement portion for the new regional transit plan and they need your input!
#bctransit
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#bctransit
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Victoria Regional Transit Plan
We need your input! BC Transit is seeking input into the long-term goals and network design priorities for the Victoria Regional Transit Plan. The plan is being developed with input from the Capital R...
engage.bctransit.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Hi do you have any interest in #yyj transit? BC Transit is currently in the public engagement portion for the new regional transit plan and they need your input!
#bctransit
engage.bctransit.com/victoria-reg...
#bctransit
engage.bctransit.com/victoria-reg...
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Inspiring: this elbowless man manages to hold down a full time job as a Prime Minister
Inspiring: this elbowless man manages to hold down a full time job as a Prime Minister
Mark Carney may look like just another Canadian Prime Minister. But don’t let that fool you. The most inspiring part of his story isn’t that he went to Harvard, or even that he’s made millions working...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Inspiring: this elbowless man manages to hold down a full time job as a Prime Minister
Cars to not need to go that fast
October 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Cars to not need to go that fast
Hear me out, Mark: maybe you're not viable as prime minister
September 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Hear me out, Mark: maybe you're not viable as prime minister
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Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
September 26, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
In our current political climate, I think Doug Ford could run as a federal Liberal
September 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In our current political climate, I think Doug Ford could run as a federal Liberal
I am screaming and screaming and screaming and screaming for a goddamn end to the austerity measures.
This is going to make the Chretien/Martin/Harper years look like a fucking picnic. www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Canada's budget will focus on austerity and investment, says PM Carney
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that the upcoming federal budget would focus on both austerity and investments, adding that current government spending was unsustainable.
www.reuters.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I am screaming and screaming and screaming and screaming for a goddamn end to the austerity measures.
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BC NDP allowing rent to raise 2.3% next year but only offering BCGEU a 1.5% wage increase is a slap in the face. That's a pay cut.
August 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
BC NDP allowing rent to raise 2.3% next year but only offering BCGEU a 1.5% wage increase is a slap in the face. That's a pay cut.
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Happy Del Manak Day, everyone! May his legacy be accurate. www.needsmorespikes.com/blog/del-man... #yyj
Happy Del Manak Day — Needs More Spikes
The city proclaimed August 27, 2025 to be “Del Manak Day.” If the city wants to celebrate his legacy, it’s a good time to reflect on what policing actually looks like in Victoria.
www.needsmorespikes.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy Del Manak Day, everyone! May his legacy be accurate. www.needsmorespikes.com/blog/del-man... #yyj
And our governing party continues to break strikes and block any progress for workers. I'm glad the Air Canada strike went the way it did, but we're going to have to do that a lot more.
The gap between Canada’s haves and have-nots has never been bigger.
How Rich Canadians Got Even Richer | The Tyee
Canada’s income gap reached a record high this year. How did we get here?
thetyee.ca
August 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
And our governing party continues to break strikes and block any progress for workers. I'm glad the Air Canada strike went the way it did, but we're going to have to do that a lot more.