Joan McKenzie 🍁
@joanmckenzie.bsky.social
Home is Little Portugal in Toronto 🍁 Never vote Conservative! Feminist. Atheist. Dog(s) person. Pro-Choice. LGBTQ+ ally. Neurodivergent ally. Vaccinated, round earther, because ... science.
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Russia finally got a winter cold enough, and the US reducing support for air defense enough, that mass attacks on Ukraine’s power grid have created widespread civilian suffering.
But with Trump, Ukraine can’t get credible guarantees Russia won’t pause then attack again, so they can’t deal either.
But with Trump, Ukraine can’t get credible guarantees Russia won’t pause then attack again, so they can’t deal either.
February 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Russia finally got a winter cold enough, and the US reducing support for air defense enough, that mass attacks on Ukraine’s power grid have created widespread civilian suffering.
But with Trump, Ukraine can’t get credible guarantees Russia won’t pause then attack again, so they can’t deal either.
But with Trump, Ukraine can’t get credible guarantees Russia won’t pause then attack again, so they can’t deal either.
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So proud we’re opening a 🇨🇦Consulate in Greenland, and sending our Governor General to do it!
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February 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
So proud we’re opening a 🇨🇦Consulate in Greenland, and sending our Governor General to do it!
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Jamal Jivani says he can't say yet who he's meeting with in Washington because he's still waiting for confirmations but they're all very high level people and that leaves me wondering if he's going to meet with the same Smithsonian tour guide Doug Ford met with when he went down to save Canada.
February 4, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Jamal Jivani says he can't say yet who he's meeting with in Washington because he's still waiting for confirmations but they're all very high level people and that leaves me wondering if he's going to meet with the same Smithsonian tour guide Doug Ford met with when he went down to save Canada.
"It is not merely the APP seeking Mr. Trump’s support for its project. It is the APP enlisting in support of Mr. Trump’s: assisting a hostile power to divide, destroy and devour the country, an aim of which the APP’s leaders cannot reasonably claim to be unaware."
"That may not meet the Criminal Code definition of treason... But it arguably fits the broader understanding of the term: if not treason, then treachery."
Separatism isn’t treason. Helping Trump take over Canada? That’s another matter
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4c440ab...
Separatism isn’t treason. Helping Trump take over Canada? That’s another matter
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/4c440ab...
Separatism isn’t treason. Helping Trump take over Canada? That’s another matter
In this context, the United States must be considered a hostile power
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"It is not merely the APP seeking Mr. Trump’s support for its project. It is the APP enlisting in support of Mr. Trump’s: assisting a hostile power to divide, destroy and devour the country, an aim of which the APP’s leaders cannot reasonably claim to be unaware."
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I'm all for bleeding RFK, Jr to get rid of the evil humors, as the founder's originally intended.
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I'm all for bleeding RFK, Jr to get rid of the evil humors, as the founder's originally intended.
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The most ridiculous over reach in international diplomacy since Rudolf Hess crashed his plane in Scotland.
This numptie needs a handler.
This numptie needs a handler.
February 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
The most ridiculous over reach in international diplomacy since Rudolf Hess crashed his plane in Scotland.
This numptie needs a handler.
This numptie needs a handler.
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My mother shared the spiritual abuse they suffered in residential schools. This is the same, a worship of something evil. There was no difference, just different children. They never believed our children were even human. Its a difficult time for many of us as the stories echo now.🪶
February 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
My mother shared the spiritual abuse they suffered in residential schools. This is the same, a worship of something evil. There was no difference, just different children. They never believed our children were even human. Its a difficult time for many of us as the stories echo now.🪶
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In a brutal 83-page takedown, Judge Ana C. Reyes specifically laid into an X post from Kristi Noem that claimed foreign “killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies” are ruining the vision of the founding fathers.
Federal judge calls out the racism of Trump admin's plan to end TPS for Haitians
The temporary stay specifically tore into a social media post from Kristi Noem.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
In a brutal 83-page takedown, Judge Ana C. Reyes specifically laid into an X post from Kristi Noem that claimed foreign “killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies” are ruining the vision of the founding fathers.
Such a worthwhile read.
Recently nominated for a True Story Award, this piece examines how the recovery of Poland’s bison raises difficult questions about its coexistence with people.
Learning How To Live With Poland’s Bison
The conservation success story raises difficult questions about how to coexist with a species brought back from the brink
newlinesmag.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Such a worthwhile read.
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Alberta's Bill 11 puts Canadian medicare at risk. By @alonghurst.bsky.social #abpoli #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
The end of Canadian medicare? Alberta legislation opens the door to U.S. health care - CCPA
Alberta’s two-tier health care legislation ends single-payer public health care and puts Canadian medicare at risk
www.policyalternatives.ca
February 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Alberta's Bill 11 puts Canadian medicare at risk. By @alonghurst.bsky.social #abpoli #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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So much for the war on wind. I ❤️ this story so much. Gift link 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
So much for the war on wind. I ❤️ this story so much. Gift link 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/c...
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Remember the hypocrisy of Danielle Smith telling Albertans we can't afford net zero and the power grid would be at risk if forced to adopt EV's. A year later she's building out and pushing data centres which would consume more power than any EV's ever sold and used in Alberta. #abpoli
February 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Remember the hypocrisy of Danielle Smith telling Albertans we can't afford net zero and the power grid would be at risk if forced to adopt EV's. A year later she's building out and pushing data centres which would consume more power than any EV's ever sold and used in Alberta. #abpoli
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The world weighing in.
February 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The world weighing in.
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I want to go back in time when I didn’t know how many powerful men rape powerless children, how many people want to invade peaceful countries to rob them and when I didn’t realize the obscenely rich will do anything and hurt anyone to add a few zeros to their bottom line.
February 2, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I want to go back in time when I didn’t know how many powerful men rape powerless children, how many people want to invade peaceful countries to rob them and when I didn’t realize the obscenely rich will do anything and hurt anyone to add a few zeros to their bottom line.
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever: “We depended on the big stick of the United States — and now we see that the man with the big stick can also use it against us.
“We have never seen this before: that the United States…dares to threaten us with the big stick.
“This is a turning point.”
“We have never seen this before: that the United States…dares to threaten us with the big stick.
“This is a turning point.”
February 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever: “We depended on the big stick of the United States — and now we see that the man with the big stick can also use it against us.
“We have never seen this before: that the United States…dares to threaten us with the big stick.
“This is a turning point.”
“We have never seen this before: that the United States…dares to threaten us with the big stick.
“This is a turning point.”
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
snyder.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
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A rare atmospheric phenomenon known as a paraselene was observed overnight over Moscow and nearby regions, causing the illusion of multiple moons appearing in the sky. The effect occurs when light from the real Moon is refracted by flat ice crystals high in the atmosphere.
January 31, 2026 at 8:22 PM
A rare atmospheric phenomenon known as a paraselene was observed overnight over Moscow and nearby regions, causing the illusion of multiple moons appearing in the sky. The effect occurs when light from the real Moon is refracted by flat ice crystals high in the atmosphere.
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13% paid $1000 to vote against him.
Hoping to see a few floor crosses.
Hoping to see a few floor crosses.
February 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
13% paid $1000 to vote against him.
Hoping to see a few floor crosses.
Hoping to see a few floor crosses.
“If I was stopped, or ran into ICE agents right now, I don't think my documents would matter. At the end of the day, the person is going to judge you by your skin colour,” he told CBC Radio’s Metro Morning Thursday.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Toronto-based Mexiacan musician cancels U.S. tour after ICE shootings, amid fears over personal safety | CBC News
Industry reps say Canadian musicians are increasingly concerned about touring the U.S., traditionally their biggest market, amid rising political tensions and Trump's immigration crackdown.
www.cbc.ca
February 1, 2026 at 2:13 PM
“If I was stopped, or ran into ICE agents right now, I don't think my documents would matter. At the end of the day, the person is going to judge you by your skin colour,” he told CBC Radio’s Metro Morning Thursday.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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My husband having terminal cancer has taught me so much about how to help people in crisis. There's really no wrong way or too small a way. In the past I was hesitant to "intrude" during hard times, but now I know better. It is humbling to ask for help, to receive help unasked for, to feel so loved.
January 31, 2026 at 11:52 PM
My husband having terminal cancer has taught me so much about how to help people in crisis. There's really no wrong way or too small a way. In the past I was hesitant to "intrude" during hard times, but now I know better. It is humbling to ask for help, to receive help unasked for, to feel so loved.
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Everyone agrees our 🇨🇦health care system needs some fixing.
So the Liberals are running Dr. Danielle Martin in Uni-Rosedale to succeed Ms Freeland.
Dr. Martin has published ‘Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All Canadians’ and testified before the US Senate on our 🇨🇦public system.
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So the Liberals are running Dr. Danielle Martin in Uni-Rosedale to succeed Ms Freeland.
Dr. Martin has published ‘Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All Canadians’ and testified before the US Senate on our 🇨🇦public system.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Everyone agrees our 🇨🇦health care system needs some fixing.
So the Liberals are running Dr. Danielle Martin in Uni-Rosedale to succeed Ms Freeland.
Dr. Martin has published ‘Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All Canadians’ and testified before the US Senate on our 🇨🇦public system.
1/8
So the Liberals are running Dr. Danielle Martin in Uni-Rosedale to succeed Ms Freeland.
Dr. Martin has published ‘Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All Canadians’ and testified before the US Senate on our 🇨🇦public system.
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Protest music really is back.
corook - Scooby (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by hicorook
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February 1, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Protest music really is back.