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#WilfulBlindness & gaslighting harms all, our economy, costs lives. Data transparency, science, evidence-based decisions, strong actions needed YESTERDAY. Vision mass-upzone "30 yr plan" (2008-18); Sim/ABC & BCNDP continually upzone & worsen #vanre
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· Jul 2
The Muzzling of Local Citizens’ Voices | The Tyee
How lobbyists and government used stealth, speed and complexity to impose top-down planning on neighbourhoods in BC.
thetyee.ca
“…framed as a compliance measure…significantly limits when public hearings are required (stealth),shifts decision-making to staff (speed) and formalizes a planning regime where efficiency takes precedence over dialogue
(complexity) thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... #vanre #overreach #antidemocracy #vanpoli
(complexity) thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... #vanre #overreach #antidemocracy #vanpoli
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In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
February 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
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This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
February 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
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New science shows climate change is fueling more extreme fire weather and worsening wildfire impacts, from heat to smoke that crosses continents.
tinyurl.com/nbr8dvaw #Wildfires #WildfireImpacts #ClimateScience #Sustainability #EnviroAwareness
tinyurl.com/nbr8dvaw #Wildfires #WildfireImpacts #ClimateScience #Sustainability #EnviroAwareness
Scientists have found another alarming pattern in wildfires
Around the world, the conditions that brew massive blazes are...syncing up?
tinyurl.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:15 AM
New science shows climate change is fueling more extreme fire weather and worsening wildfire impacts, from heat to smoke that crosses continents.
tinyurl.com/nbr8dvaw #Wildfires #WildfireImpacts #ClimateScience #Sustainability #EnviroAwareness
tinyurl.com/nbr8dvaw #Wildfires #WildfireImpacts #ClimateScience #Sustainability #EnviroAwareness
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Lapu Lapu Day victims had privacy breached by snooping health care workers theprovince.com/news/lapu-la...
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Lapu Lapu Day victims had privacy breached by snooping health care workers theprovince.com/news/lapu-la...
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Plastic bottles dating back to the 1960s and 1970s that appear to have come from Canada have washed up on Howar Sands, a beach located on Scotland’s Orkney archipelago.
https://ow.ly/6Io550YhQS6
https://ow.ly/6Io550YhQS6
Newfoundland plastic from the 60s washes ashore in Scotland - The Weather Network
Unusual weather likely pushed the vintage bottles ashore, experts say.
ow.ly
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Plastic bottles dating back to the 1960s and 1970s that appear to have come from Canada have washed up on Howar Sands, a beach located on Scotland’s Orkney archipelago.
https://ow.ly/6Io550YhQS6
https://ow.ly/6Io550YhQS6
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US states sue Trump administration to unlock funding for clean energy projects reut.rs/4azx0sg
US states sue Trump administration to unlock funding for clean energy projects
California and a dozen other states are suing the federal government to force it to pay out grants approved by Congress for clean energy projects, the California attorney general's office said on Wednesday.
reut.rs
February 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM
US states sue Trump administration to unlock funding for clean energy projects reut.rs/4azx0sg
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SoCal air quality officials rejected a proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances after being overwhelmed by more than 20,000 public comments in opposition. Well, turns out many of those comments were powered by AI!
Crazy investigation by @hayleysmith.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Crazy investigation by @hayleysmith.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Southern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of comments
SoCal’s pollution authority scrapped a plan to phase out gas-powered appliances after receiving more than 20,000 emails sent by an AI-powered platform called CiviClick.
www.latimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
SoCal air quality officials rejected a proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances after being overwhelmed by more than 20,000 public comments in opposition. Well, turns out many of those comments were powered by AI!
Crazy investigation by @hayleysmith.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Crazy investigation by @hayleysmith.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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It needs to be said clearly that it would be absolutely insane for the United States to start a war of aggression against Iran. If anyone thinks that Trump gives a rip about democracy or human rights you are kidding yourself. It’ll be another campaign of domination and plunder.
February 19, 2026 at 12:06 AM
It needs to be said clearly that it would be absolutely insane for the United States to start a war of aggression against Iran. If anyone thinks that Trump gives a rip about democracy or human rights you are kidding yourself. It’ll be another campaign of domination and plunder.
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Welcome to the straw man club Max.
February 19, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Welcome to the straw man club Max.
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In honor of DHS spokesliar Tricia McLaughlin's resignation, let's revisit how her husband's company won a $220 million no-bid contract to run a stupid propaganda campaign featuring her boss, Kristi Noem, bashing immigrants while sitting on a horse in front of Mt. Rushmore.
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:43 AM
In honor of DHS spokesliar Tricia McLaughlin's resignation, let's revisit how her husband's company won a $220 million no-bid contract to run a stupid propaganda campaign featuring her boss, Kristi Noem, bashing immigrants while sitting on a horse in front of Mt. Rushmore.
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!! JUST FILED: Mass departures from Justice Dept. are boon for law firms, legal groups and political campaigns
Former official: "Firms are capitalizing on DOJ's idiotic decision to drive out many thousands of brilliant career employees"
www.cbsnews.com/news/mass-de...
Former official: "Firms are capitalizing on DOJ's idiotic decision to drive out many thousands of brilliant career employees"
www.cbsnews.com/news/mass-de...
Mass departures from Justice Dept. are boon for law firms, legal groups and political campaigns
More than 5,000 employees have resigned, retired or been fired from the Justice Department in the first year of Mr. Trump's second administration.
www.cbsnews.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:36 AM
!! JUST FILED: Mass departures from Justice Dept. are boon for law firms, legal groups and political campaigns
Former official: "Firms are capitalizing on DOJ's idiotic decision to drive out many thousands of brilliant career employees"
www.cbsnews.com/news/mass-de...
Former official: "Firms are capitalizing on DOJ's idiotic decision to drive out many thousands of brilliant career employees"
www.cbsnews.com/news/mass-de...
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Applications filed by the Trump Organization with the federal trademark office are seeking exclusive rights to use the president's name on airports and dozens of related things found there, from buses shuttling passengers to umbrellas and travel bags to flight suits.
Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name
Applications filed by the Trump Organization with the federal trademark office are seeking exclusive rights to use the president's name on airports and dozens of related things found there, from buses...
www.pbs.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Applications filed by the Trump Organization with the federal trademark office are seeking exclusive rights to use the president's name on airports and dozens of related things found there, from buses shuttling passengers to umbrellas and travel bags to flight suits.
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Hope RCMP are seeking suspect in hotel robberies and assault #Penticton
Hope RCMP are seeking suspect in hotel robberies and assault - Penticton News
Police are looking for one of two men charged in connection with a string of break-and-enters of a Hope hotel and the assault of an employee.
www.castanet.net
February 19, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Hope RCMP are seeking suspect in hotel robberies and assault #Penticton
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February 19, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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Absolutely amazing!
February 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Absolutely amazing!
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White House says Trump has had no direct talks with Democratic lawmakers recently on shutdown reut.rs/3Mxqjiw
White House says Trump has had no direct talks with Democratic lawmakers recently on shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump has had no direct talks with the Democratic lawmakers recently concerning a government shutdown, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.
reut.rs
February 19, 2026 at 12:40 AM
White House says Trump has had no direct talks with Democratic lawmakers recently on shutdown reut.rs/3Mxqjiw
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February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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“One protesting strategy has been shown time and again to be most effective in the US: nonviolence.”
@owasow.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@owasow.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:55 PM
“One protesting strategy has been shown time and again to be most effective in the US: nonviolence.”
@owasow.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@owasow.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Defence minister tours Seaspan, talks up federal plan to boost home-grown military industry
Defence minister tours Seaspan, talks up federal plan to boost home-grown military industry
Defence Minister David McGuinty promotes plan during stop at Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver.
dlvr.it
February 19, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Defence minister tours Seaspan, talks up federal plan to boost home-grown military industry
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Texans: After nearly three decades in charge, “we can fix it” sounds like a confession.
February 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Texans: After nearly three decades in charge, “we can fix it” sounds like a confession.
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February 19, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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UK to require tech firms to remove abusive images within 48 hours ft.trib.al/A5zjJNy
UK to require tech firms to remove abusive images within 48 hours
Ministers warn platforms could have their services blocked in Britain if they fail to act
ft.trib.al
February 19, 2026 at 12:25 AM
UK to require tech firms to remove abusive images within 48 hours ft.trib.al/A5zjJNy
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There are two pathetic things about this:
1) No shame about the fact that a football player with zero diplomatic experience gets appointed as an ambassador to a Caribbean country as a loyalty reward
2) Trump doesn't know that Bermuda is a British overseas territory that can't have an ambassador
1) No shame about the fact that a football player with zero diplomatic experience gets appointed as an ambassador to a Caribbean country as a loyalty reward
2) Trump doesn't know that Bermuda is a British overseas territory that can't have an ambassador
Trump: "Herschel Walker, speaking about loyal. How good a football player was Herschel? Now he's ambassador to the Bahamas. I don't know. Bahamas. Bermuda. Is he Bahamas? Whatever. It's a nice place."
February 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM
There are two pathetic things about this:
1) No shame about the fact that a football player with zero diplomatic experience gets appointed as an ambassador to a Caribbean country as a loyalty reward
2) Trump doesn't know that Bermuda is a British overseas territory that can't have an ambassador
1) No shame about the fact that a football player with zero diplomatic experience gets appointed as an ambassador to a Caribbean country as a loyalty reward
2) Trump doesn't know that Bermuda is a British overseas territory that can't have an ambassador