Michelle
@mbranco.bsky.social
Canadian.
Still under the covers and not sure I’m ever coming out, but if I do follow for breastfeeding, infant feeding policy and humanitarian response with a bit of public health and comms mixed in.
Still under the covers and not sure I’m ever coming out, but if I do follow for breastfeeding, infant feeding policy and humanitarian response with a bit of public health and comms mixed in.
This should be the position of all governments.
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced
Canadian Province New Brunswick to Quit Using Elon Musk’s X
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced Thursday.
bloom.bg
February 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
This should be the position of all governments.
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Virginia did NOT start this, but we are going to finish it. We must to TURN OUT AND VOTE YES for our Redistricting Amendment on Tuesday, April 21. #virginia #vote #redistricting
February 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Virginia did NOT start this, but we are going to finish it. We must to TURN OUT AND VOTE YES for our Redistricting Amendment on Tuesday, April 21. #virginia #vote #redistricting
The small, petty wins are still wins. I say we take joy where we can.
Melania Coin defeated by FartCoin 😔
There are drawdowns. And then there’s Melania Coin.
February 6, 2026 at 12:05 AM
The small, petty wins are still wins. I say we take joy where we can.
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Zelensky:
If Ukraine does not stop Putin, he will invade Europe.
I don’t want to scare anyone, but the range of their missiles is unlimited; they will strike everywhere.
If Ukraine does not stop Putin, he will invade Europe.
I don’t want to scare anyone, but the range of their missiles is unlimited; they will strike everywhere.
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Zelensky:
If Ukraine does not stop Putin, he will invade Europe.
I don’t want to scare anyone, but the range of their missiles is unlimited; they will strike everywhere.
If Ukraine does not stop Putin, he will invade Europe.
I don’t want to scare anyone, but the range of their missiles is unlimited; they will strike everywhere.
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The GOP’s new Voter Suppression bill, the so-called “SAVE Act,” would disenfranchise many of the 69 million women who took their husbands’ last names, as explained in my summary.
It proposes *no penalties* for erroneous voter purges but potential *prison time* for erroneous registrations. WTF?! 1/
It proposes *no penalties* for erroneous voter purges but potential *prison time* for erroneous registrations. WTF?! 1/
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The GOP’s new Voter Suppression bill, the so-called “SAVE Act,” would disenfranchise many of the 69 million women who took their husbands’ last names, as explained in my summary.
It proposes *no penalties* for erroneous voter purges but potential *prison time* for erroneous registrations. WTF?! 1/
It proposes *no penalties* for erroneous voter purges but potential *prison time* for erroneous registrations. WTF?! 1/
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"There just seem to be very few people that have moral red lines in the elite, people that are just willing to say, no, not for me." Whether it's Saudi Arabia, or Jeffrey Epstein. @timmiller.bsky.social:
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
"There just seem to be very few people that have moral red lines in the elite, people that are just willing to say, no, not for me." Whether it's Saudi Arabia, or Jeffrey Epstein. @timmiller.bsky.social:
Yikes.
HOLY
"Officers are accused of trafficking, leaking addresses to hitmen, and leaking police officer addresses, the sources said.
"The investigation also uncovered a conspiracy to kill a unit commander at the Toronto South Detention Centre, the sources said."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Officers are accused of trafficking, leaking addresses to hitmen, and leaking police officer addresses, the sources said.
"The investigation also uncovered a conspiracy to kill a unit commander at the Toronto South Detention Centre, the sources said."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
9 Toronto police officers facing charges related to tow-truck violence: source | CBC News
Nine Toronto police officers are facing charges related to violent incidents involving tow trucks and operators across the Greater Toronto Area, multiple sources tell CBC News.
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Yikes.
This kind of stunt can do real damage in the environment we’re in - and none of these clowns will ever be accountable.
Shame on every single one of you who voted for this malevolent moron.
Shame on every single one of you who voted for this malevolent moron.
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani announced he's leading a one man delegation to Washington on a US-Canada trade deal
Turns out his trade mission is not authorized by the Government of Canada
I asked Pierre Poilievre's office if he authorized or was even aware of Jivani's trip, but they never replied 🤷
Turns out his trade mission is not authorized by the Government of Canada
I asked Pierre Poilievre's office if he authorized or was even aware of Jivani's trip, but they never replied 🤷
Conservative MP Jivani heads to Washington after Liberals snub offer to collaborate | CBC News
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani, a longtime friend of U.S Vice-President JD Vance, is travelling to Washington to advocate for better Canada-U.S. relations after multiple unsuccessful emails to members o...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 6:14 PM
This kind of stunt can do real damage in the environment we’re in - and none of these clowns will ever be accountable.
Shame on every single one of you who voted for this malevolent moron.
Shame on every single one of you who voted for this malevolent moron.
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you don't say? at some point we're going to acknowledge what every study ever on this subject has said, right? right? www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
you don't say? at some point we're going to acknowledge what every study ever on this subject has said, right? right? www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Really? Have we not been through enough? And once you see that cat floating, it can’t be unseen.
babe wake up the official portrait of the Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper just dropped
February 4, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Really? Have we not been through enough? And once you see that cat floating, it can’t be unseen.
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Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
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JK Rowling has not tweeted since openly denying that her team invited the world's most notorious child rapist to a kid's play despite evidence directly disproving her claims
![Peggy Siegal Company: "Hi just liet us know where you like to send the tickets.
Rhys Kimmitt "the tickets are on their way to Peggy's office. Please deal with Lila to arrange pickup"
CC Jeffrey Epstein "Rhys please deal with Jeffrey Epstein's assistant [redacted] She will send a messenger to pick up his two dinner tickets. Thanks so much! xoxo Peggy"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fv2nxxac24oxk5fqztfazyuc/bafkreibvvykhmreglympq4uaov4u3syunnowmaxran4gkhjrstbg2d6pby@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
JK Rowling has not tweeted since openly denying that her team invited the world's most notorious child rapist to a kid's play despite evidence directly disproving her claims
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Deeply irresponsible statement. Stay focused:
Extremists will say anything right now to distract you from the fact that unarmed citizens are being shot by federal agents while children are dying from gun violence in our communities due to deadly policies peddled by the gun industry.
Extremists will say anything right now to distract you from the fact that unarmed citizens are being shot by federal agents while children are dying from gun violence in our communities due to deadly policies peddled by the gun industry.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Deeply irresponsible statement. Stay focused:
Extremists will say anything right now to distract you from the fact that unarmed citizens are being shot by federal agents while children are dying from gun violence in our communities due to deadly policies peddled by the gun industry.
Extremists will say anything right now to distract you from the fact that unarmed citizens are being shot by federal agents while children are dying from gun violence in our communities due to deadly policies peddled by the gun industry.
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To be clear: The Online News Act was not about paying for links.
It was about Google and Facebook using their monopoly power to consolidate the online advertising market for their own ends, and being made to compensate news organizations who were impacted by the loss of that advertising. #PnPCBC
It was about Google and Facebook using their monopoly power to consolidate the online advertising market for their own ends, and being made to compensate news organizations who were impacted by the loss of that advertising. #PnPCBC
February 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM
To be clear: The Online News Act was not about paying for links.
It was about Google and Facebook using their monopoly power to consolidate the online advertising market for their own ends, and being made to compensate news organizations who were impacted by the loss of that advertising. #PnPCBC
It was about Google and Facebook using their monopoly power to consolidate the online advertising market for their own ends, and being made to compensate news organizations who were impacted by the loss of that advertising. #PnPCBC
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We shipped somewhere around 20,000 whistles *today* (850 of those were mine) and literally the only thing we need are some coils of plastic to turn into a fleet of whistles. Help out! linktr.ee/WhistleWishl...
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linktr.ee
February 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
We shipped somewhere around 20,000 whistles *today* (850 of those were mine) and literally the only thing we need are some coils of plastic to turn into a fleet of whistles. Help out! linktr.ee/WhistleWishl...
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When ICE goons scoop up victims in Minnesota (regardless of citizenship) they ship them as fast as possible to a detention center in El Paso, Texas
If released, they drop them outside the detention center in Texas. No support.
For my non-US friends: El Paso is over 2200 km from Minneapolis
If released, they drop them outside the detention center in Texas. No support.
For my non-US friends: El Paso is over 2200 km from Minneapolis
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
When ICE goons scoop up victims in Minnesota (regardless of citizenship) they ship them as fast as possible to a detention center in El Paso, Texas
If released, they drop them outside the detention center in Texas. No support.
For my non-US friends: El Paso is over 2200 km from Minneapolis
If released, they drop them outside the detention center in Texas. No support.
For my non-US friends: El Paso is over 2200 km from Minneapolis
Yeah. I mean weird isn’t the only thing it is, but yeah.
“It’s just weird to see a toddler in a pink onesie getting their eyes washed out from tear gas, you know?”
New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Yeah. I mean weird isn’t the only thing it is, but yeah.
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Important article from my friend Allan Stratton:
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
Allan Stratton: It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios
Every democratic implosion under Trump is a fantasy future until it becomes a tragic past
www.readtheline.ca
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Important article from my friend Allan Stratton:
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
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Worth remembering that something did happen: the journalist who revealed this died from a car bomb.
remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
February 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Worth remembering that something did happen: the journalist who revealed this died from a car bomb.
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A sane USA would take every dime the Trump family has grifted & pilfered over the past decade and give it to the migrant families they have abused. Then take whatever astronomical haul folks like Erika Kirk rake in and gift it to all those folks targeted by Christofascist hate.
February 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A sane USA would take every dime the Trump family has grifted & pilfered over the past decade and give it to the migrant families they have abused. Then take whatever astronomical haul folks like Erika Kirk rake in and gift it to all those folks targeted by Christofascist hate.
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Targeting big tech will have bigger impact with less consumer disruption, says Leia.
February 1, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Targeting big tech will have bigger impact with less consumer disruption, says Leia.
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🚨 TEXAS 🚨 CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION!!!
People are being removed without notice.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE MARCH SPECIAL ELECTION IS
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 2ND!!
PLEASE SHARE!!
tfn.org/resources/vo...
People are being removed without notice.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE MARCH SPECIAL ELECTION IS
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 2ND!!
PLEASE SHARE!!
tfn.org/resources/vo...
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
🚨 TEXAS 🚨 CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION!!!
People are being removed without notice.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE MARCH SPECIAL ELECTION IS
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 2ND!!
PLEASE SHARE!!
tfn.org/resources/vo...
People are being removed without notice.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE MARCH SPECIAL ELECTION IS
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 2ND!!
PLEASE SHARE!!
tfn.org/resources/vo...
Right.
If all these oligarchs named in the Epstein Files are totally innocent, surely they’d be in favor of an independent investigation into Epstein’s crimes.
Right?
Right?
February 1, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Right.