@loriokanagan.bsky.social
Social and climate activist in the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada
Send a NOTE to City Council to support Heart & Hearth tiny house community in Penticton. actionnetwork.org/letters/supp... INVITE OTHERS to join. Let's speak up for a positive Penticton with housing for all!
Support for Heart & Hearth program in Penticton
Penticton is facing a housing crisis that affects us all. Encampments are growing, rents are rising, and more residents are being pushed to the margins. Provincial programs like Heart & Hearth are des...
actionnetwork.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Send a NOTE to City Council to support Heart & Hearth tiny house community in Penticton. actionnetwork.org/letters/supp... INVITE OTHERS to join. Let's speak up for a positive Penticton with housing for all!
Later is too Late!! @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social
We should all be furious that as a year of climate fueled events wreak havok on our planet more isn't being done to stem the tide.
Record heatwaves, record floods, record droughts, record wildfires. How many more records before we #ActOnClimate?
#climate #renewables #cop30
Record heatwaves, record floods, record droughts, record wildfires. How many more records before we #ActOnClimate?
#climate #renewables #cop30
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Later is too Late!! @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social
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“Now show it in the rain,” is a comment that pops up in our feed occasionally, as if the country that cycles 18 billion kilometres while experiencing 217 days of precipitation each year grinds to a halt every single time the skies open.
There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad infrastructure.
There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad infrastructure.
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“Now show it in the rain,” is a comment that pops up in our feed occasionally, as if the country that cycles 18 billion kilometres while experiencing 217 days of precipitation each year grinds to a halt every single time the skies open.
There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad infrastructure.
There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad infrastructure.
Don't Miss This Webinar! Coming SOON! Thur, Nov 13 at 7PM PST ONLINE Doughnut Economics with Ben Geselbracht, Nanaimo City Councillor and FTF Okanagan.
Discover how Doughnut Economics can shape sustainable and effective local governance. Register to receive the link. tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
Discover how Doughnut Economics can shape sustainable and effective local governance. Register to receive the link. tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Don't Miss This Webinar! Coming SOON! Thur, Nov 13 at 7PM PST ONLINE Doughnut Economics with Ben Geselbracht, Nanaimo City Councillor and FTF Okanagan.
Discover how Doughnut Economics can shape sustainable and effective local governance. Register to receive the link. tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
Discover how Doughnut Economics can shape sustainable and effective local governance. Register to receive the link. tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
Add your name to join us in calling for a law that creates and protects tools to cement a generational lens in Canadian governance. action.gensqueeze.ca/safeguard_we...
Enact legislation to safeguard wellbeing for all generations
Together we’ve made a great deal of progress securing a more generationally fair Canada. Now, it’s time to protect these advances by ensuring that Canadians are able to hold governments accountable fo...
action.gensqueeze.ca
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Add your name to join us in calling for a law that creates and protects tools to cement a generational lens in Canadian governance. action.gensqueeze.ca/safeguard_we...
Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
theconversation.com/cyclists-may...
theconversation.com/cyclists-may...
Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
Should cyclists be allowed to treat stop signs as yield signs? This rule from Idaho is divisive, but the scientific data is surprising.
theconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
theconversation.com/cyclists-may...
theconversation.com/cyclists-may...
The Conservative floor crosser actually reveals a lot about the Liberal budget (and it's not pretty)
open.substack.com/pub/rachelgi...
open.substack.com/pub/rachelgi...
The Conservative floor crosser actually reveals a lot about the Liberal budget (and it's not pretty)
This budget is a Red Tory's dream. Is this the new (old) face of the Liberal Party?
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The Conservative floor crosser actually reveals a lot about the Liberal budget (and it's not pretty)
open.substack.com/pub/rachelgi...
open.substack.com/pub/rachelgi...
Only TWO more days to BUY apples and FUND CLIMATE education. They are yummy apples and the kids get amazing connection to the outdoors. Pick up in Penticton or Summerland. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Only TWO more days to BUY apples and FUND CLIMATE education. They are yummy apples and the kids get amazing connection to the outdoors. Pick up in Penticton or Summerland. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
"Terminator Trump Must Be Toppled Now via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Terminator Trump Must Be Toppled Now | The Tyee
Clearly unfit for office, he deserves to be impeached. Before it’s too late.
thetyee.ca
October 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"Terminator Trump Must Be Toppled Now via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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The POWER OF YOUTH. Student launches reusable cup initiative at local coffee shops www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/o...
Student launches reusable cup initiative at local coffee shops
Abby Van Helvoirt thinks globally and acts locally. This 13-year-old, Grade 8 student from Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, builds networks, relationships and partnerships to reduce waste.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The POWER OF YOUTH. Student launches reusable cup initiative at local coffee shops www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/o...
Doughnut Economics?? How can a community consider sustainability, social supports, and economy to make a safer, more equitable space? FIND OUT on Nov 13 at 7PM PST ONLINE Pre-register link in bio
tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
October 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Doughnut Economics?? How can a community consider sustainability, social supports, and economy to make a safer, more equitable space? FIND OUT on Nov 13 at 7PM PST ONLINE Pre-register link in bio
tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
tinyurl.com/FTFODiscussion
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Fossil fuels are fried.
The Age of Fossil Fuels is Dead
YouTube video by Energi Media
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October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Fossil fuels are fried.
Incinerating waste is polluting. This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/sh...
Shut down the Metro Vancouver Incinerator
The Burnaby incinerator, located in an urban environment and near neighbourhoods and farms, is a major source of pollution. Touted as waste to energy, it wastes more energy than it recovers. Bur...
you.leadnow.ca
October 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Incinerating waste is polluting. This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/sh...
We all want to do right by the people we love. That means cleaning up our pollution messes, not leaving them for our kids. Join Gen Squeeze in reminding politicians that our kids are counting on us to leave them a safe and healthy legacy. action.gensqueeze.ca/leave_a_clea...
Leave a Cleaner Legacy
We all want to do right by the people we love — especially our kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, and young friends. That’s why we’re focusing on a simple principle: If you make a mess, clean it up.
action.gensqueeze.ca
October 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We all want to do right by the people we love. That means cleaning up our pollution messes, not leaving them for our kids. Join Gen Squeeze in reminding politicians that our kids are counting on us to leave them a safe and healthy legacy. action.gensqueeze.ca/leave_a_clea...
Parliament is back, and with the federal budget in October, Canada must act on climate. I joined 80+ organizations calling on PM Carney and leaders to meet the moment with strong climate action. Tell them to protect our health and future: cape.ca/action/meet-...
Meet the Moment - CAPE
Across party lines, most people want our political leaders to do more to reduce climate risks and costs which represent the single greatest health and economic risks we face today.
cape.ca
October 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Parliament is back, and with the federal budget in October, Canada must act on climate. I joined 80+ organizations calling on PM Carney and leaders to meet the moment with strong climate action. Tell them to protect our health and future: cape.ca/action/meet-...
How I Became a Populist newrepublic.com/article/2011... via @newrepublic.com
How I Became a Populist
My time at the Federal Trade Commission—before Donald Trump fired me—totally changed the way I see our political divide.
newrepublic.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
How I Became a Populist newrepublic.com/article/2011... via @newrepublic.com
WOW! Dinosaurs in Penticton!! Starting October16, 2025, visit a Royal BC Museum display that will Knock Your Socks Off!! Tues - Sat 10AM to 5PM. Don't miss it.
October 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
WOW! Dinosaurs in Penticton!! Starting October16, 2025, visit a Royal BC Museum display that will Knock Your Socks Off!! Tues - Sat 10AM to 5PM. Don't miss it.
NEW: The Maple has identified 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since October 7, 2023.
www.readthemaple.com/these-49-can...
www.readthemaple.com/these-49-can...
These 49 Canadians Have Served In Israel’s Military Since Oct. 7
The Maple has identified 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since Oct. 7, 2023.
www.readthemaple.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
NEW: The Maple has identified 49 Canadians who have served in the Israeli military since October 7, 2023.
www.readthemaple.com/these-49-can...
www.readthemaple.com/these-49-can...
Do you love apples and value climate education? You can get BOTH! Fresh, unsprayed Macs or Spartans fund BUSES. Go to the form, etransfer $25, pick a location, and contribute to an important climate education program for Gr 2 students.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #climateeducation @ftfokanagan
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #climateeducation @ftfokanagan
October 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Do you love apples and value climate education? You can get BOTH! Fresh, unsprayed Macs or Spartans fund BUSES. Go to the form, etransfer $25, pick a location, and contribute to an important climate education program for Gr 2 students.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #climateeducation @ftfokanagan
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #climateeducation @ftfokanagan
Please protect us, Carney! Fossil Fuels will Kill your Children.
Listen to the former Keystone XL executive here. Straight up climate change denial, fine with trampling on Indigenous rights, wants existing environmental policy undone.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
www.cbc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Please protect us, Carney! Fossil Fuels will Kill your Children.
BEWARE: Who was Who in Weimar Germany (video) Who were these people who were trying to stop Hitler from coming to power? The main anti-fascist force was the Social Democrats who believed in the Constitution, the rule of law, elections, freedom of expression. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
When Anti-antifa means Pro-Nazi (video)
Notes from a Presidential "Roundtable"
open.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
BEWARE: Who was Who in Weimar Germany (video) Who were these people who were trying to stop Hitler from coming to power? The main anti-fascist force was the Social Democrats who believed in the Constitution, the rule of law, elections, freedom of expression. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
With genocide happening before our eyes, we need to come together for peace. Please join us in Penticton and find other groups to sing for peace.
International Peace Day, SUNDAY, Sept 21 Join Musaic choir, friends, and everyone at Gyro Park in Penticton to sing songs of peace. 2-2:30PM.
Raise your Voice for World Peace! #peace #singforpeace
@canadiansmanitoba.bsky.social
@londoncouncilcdns.bsky.social
#Penticton
Raise your Voice for World Peace! #peace #singforpeace
@canadiansmanitoba.bsky.social
@londoncouncilcdns.bsky.social
#Penticton
September 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
With genocide happening before our eyes, we need to come together for peace. Please join us in Penticton and find other groups to sing for peace.
Register for this amazing doc about BC forests. tinyurl.com/y3ewv3nn
August 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Register for this amazing doc about BC forests. tinyurl.com/y3ewv3nn
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It’s time for a People’s Power Grid. Publicly-owned clean energy infrastructure that will bring clean, affordable, reliable energy to everyone. Sign the petition now: act.350.org/sign/ppg
Build a People’s Power Grid
We're calling on the Carney government to deliver a People’s Power Grid, an East-West Grid that provides affordable, reliable, renewable electricity to people from coast to coast to coast.
act.350.org
August 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
It’s time for a People’s Power Grid. Publicly-owned clean energy infrastructure that will bring clean, affordable, reliable energy to everyone. Sign the petition now: act.350.org/sign/ppg