LeftoftheLine
@shawnps.bsky.social
He/him | Veteran | MH advocate | Running toward progress—fitness and politics 🏃♂️ | Always curious, always (un)learning. 🍉
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There is a reason that Scots all over the world celebrate Robbie Burns.
By oppression's woes and pains!
By our sons in servile chains!
We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free!
Lay the proud usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty's in every blow!—
Let us do or die!
By oppression's woes and pains!
By our sons in servile chains!
We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free!
Lay the proud usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty's in every blow!—
Let us do or die!
January 25, 2026 at 3:36 PM
There is a reason that Scots all over the world celebrate Robbie Burns.
By oppression's woes and pains!
By our sons in servile chains!
We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free!
Lay the proud usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty's in every blow!—
Let us do or die!
By oppression's woes and pains!
By our sons in servile chains!
We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free!
Lay the proud usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty's in every blow!—
Let us do or die!
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I think a lesson here, too, is to actually fucking listen to overpoliced communities.
They live this experience long before it escalates to a point where the colour of your skin no longer protects you.
The marginalized always live the cracks in democracy before they rip wide open. Listen to them!!
They live this experience long before it escalates to a point where the colour of your skin no longer protects you.
The marginalized always live the cracks in democracy before they rip wide open. Listen to them!!
The United States of America. No one is safe — and the government defends this.
January 25, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I think a lesson here, too, is to actually fucking listen to overpoliced communities.
They live this experience long before it escalates to a point where the colour of your skin no longer protects you.
The marginalized always live the cracks in democracy before they rip wide open. Listen to them!!
They live this experience long before it escalates to a point where the colour of your skin no longer protects you.
The marginalized always live the cracks in democracy before they rip wide open. Listen to them!!
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The United States of America. No one is safe — and the government defends this.
January 25, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The United States of America. No one is safe — and the government defends this.
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Alex Pretti was murdered for protecting a woman being assaulted by Trump's private militia
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Alex Pretti was murdered for protecting a woman being assaulted by Trump's private militia
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Alexi Pretti was a loved and respected nurse helping critically ill veterans.
He was beaten and murdered on the streets of Minneapolis by paramilitaries in the employ of Donald Trump.
This is not a nation that can be trusted at any level.
He was beaten and murdered on the streets of Minneapolis by paramilitaries in the employ of Donald Trump.
This is not a nation that can be trusted at any level.
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Alexi Pretti was a loved and respected nurse helping critically ill veterans.
He was beaten and murdered on the streets of Minneapolis by paramilitaries in the employ of Donald Trump.
This is not a nation that can be trusted at any level.
He was beaten and murdered on the streets of Minneapolis by paramilitaries in the employ of Donald Trump.
This is not a nation that can be trusted at any level.
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Canada should recall it's ambassador to the states and expel all US diplomats and agents.
January 24, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Canada should recall it's ambassador to the states and expel all US diplomats and agents.
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@mark-carney.bsky.social the United States has obviously proven itself to be an enemy of Canada. Personally, I don't think it's safe for our Olympic athletes to attend in 2028, and IMO, Canada should announce a boycott until a new, democratically elected government is in place in America.
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social the United States has obviously proven itself to be an enemy of Canada. Personally, I don't think it's safe for our Olympic athletes to attend in 2028, and IMO, Canada should announce a boycott until a new, democratically elected government is in place in America.
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Liberals betray their voters by governing like Conservatives.
Conservatives betray their voters by crossing the floor to be card-carrying Liberals.
When are we gonna learn, people? It's a two-headed dragon and we need to start slaying.
Conservatives betray their voters by crossing the floor to be card-carrying Liberals.
When are we gonna learn, people? It's a two-headed dragon and we need to start slaying.
December 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Liberals betray their voters by governing like Conservatives.
Conservatives betray their voters by crossing the floor to be card-carrying Liberals.
When are we gonna learn, people? It's a two-headed dragon and we need to start slaying.
Conservatives betray their voters by crossing the floor to be card-carrying Liberals.
When are we gonna learn, people? It's a two-headed dragon and we need to start slaying.
For anyone that is thinking about joining the CAF during this latest recruiting drive, remember one day you will be a veteran. This is how much the GoC cares for its military members once they are no longer useful to them.
Morning Rush: Veterans Affairs demand repayment of some benefits
Morning Rush: Veterans Affairs demand repayment of some benefits
Bill Carroll from The Morning Rush shares his thoughts on nearly 100 Canadian veterans are being told to repay tens of thousands of dollars in benefits.
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
For anyone that is thinking about joining the CAF during this latest recruiting drive, remember one day you will be a veteran. This is how much the GoC cares for its military members once they are no longer useful to them.
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This budget just keeps getting worse. Instead of paying veterans what they are owed Carney quietly tries to further victimise them
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Government seeks to retroactively change law, potentially avoiding paying veterans over federal error | CBC News
The Carney government’s budget legislation contains an amendment that lawyers representing veterans say is a bid to cover up a decades-long error that led to overcharging for long-term care.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This budget just keeps getting worse. Instead of paying veterans what they are owed Carney quietly tries to further victimise them
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canada sells arms to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, each of which are implicated in ongoing genocides.
The myth of us as good actors has been exposed for the lie it is
The myth of us as good actors has been exposed for the lie it is
November 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Canada sells arms to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, each of which are implicated in ongoing genocides.
The myth of us as good actors has been exposed for the lie it is
The myth of us as good actors has been exposed for the lie it is
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It never ceases to amaze me that Canadians reject Conservatism (blue) but embrace Conservatism (Red)
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It never ceases to amaze me that Canadians reject Conservatism (blue) but embrace Conservatism (Red)
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Can't stop thinking about the fact that the government is literally slashing public service jobs while bringing in AI for use in the public service.
They are literally doing, as a government, what we scream at tech bros for doing to their employees.
Pretty gross!
They are literally doing, as a government, what we scream at tech bros for doing to their employees.
Pretty gross!
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Can't stop thinking about the fact that the government is literally slashing public service jobs while bringing in AI for use in the public service.
They are literally doing, as a government, what we scream at tech bros for doing to their employees.
Pretty gross!
They are literally doing, as a government, what we scream at tech bros for doing to their employees.
Pretty gross!
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Looking for a budget summary and you aren't an oligarch or the owner of a mid-sized company? Check out what the @ccpa has put together:
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election - CCPA
With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget.
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Looking for a budget summary and you aren't an oligarch or the owner of a mid-sized company? Check out what the @ccpa has put together:
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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After 10 years of budget increases, crime 63% higher. Why would you continue to pay them more? Seems like the $ might be better spent elsewhere.
Ottawa police reporting 63 per cent increase in crime in last 10 years
Ottawa police reporting 63 per cent increase in crime in last 10 years
The Ottawa Police Service is reporting an overall increase in the volume of crime in Ottawa between 2015 and 2024 as it works toward its 2026 draft budget.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
After 10 years of budget increases, crime 63% higher. Why would you continue to pay them more? Seems like the $ might be better spent elsewhere.
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Influencers Are Being Paid $7K Per Post to Boost Pro-Israel Social Media Content
Influencers Are Being Paid $7K Per Post to Boost Pro-Israel Social Media Content
“We have to fight back. How do we fight back? Our influencers," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
buff.ly
October 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Influencers Are Being Paid $7K Per Post to Boost Pro-Israel Social Media Content
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Just because I love being yelled at, I've written about what I think needs to be done to fix the NDP.
open.substack.com/pub/noralore...
open.substack.com/pub/noralore...
Saving the NDP in a few simple steps
Party activists need to fight to restore party democracy
open.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Just because I love being yelled at, I've written about what I think needs to be done to fix the NDP.
open.substack.com/pub/noralore...
open.substack.com/pub/noralore...
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Nora I am yelling at you that I like very much what you have written here !
Just because I love being yelled at, I've written about what I think needs to be done to fix the NDP.
open.substack.com/pub/noralore...
open.substack.com/pub/noralore...
Saving the NDP in a few simple steps
Party activists need to fight to restore party democracy
open.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Nora I am yelling at you that I like very much what you have written here !
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Some of those that work forces
"The presenting officer’s exercise of their professional judgment in electing to water down the allegations would not be the board’s preferred approach, but it acknowledges this was a choice that fell within his authority to make...”
LERB “reluctantly” dismisses allegations that CPS is attempting to cover up an officer’s repeated use of racial slurs
The Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) has ruled that a Calgary cop who received a reprimand for repeatedly using racial slurs was disciplined appropriately, even as it acknowledged that the allegati...
www.theprogressreport.ca
May 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Some of those that work forces
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Every single Canadian member of the IDF who was engaged in the genocide needs to be prodecuted if they return to Canada.
BREAKING: Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists to expand war on Gaza aje.io/m0g6bk
May 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Every single Canadian member of the IDF who was engaged in the genocide needs to be prodecuted if they return to Canada.
It’s time for @maryshortall.bsky.social, Laurie Antonin, and Lucy Watson to resign. The party needs real change — not gatekeepers clinging to power. Step aside.
May 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
It’s time for @maryshortall.bsky.social, Laurie Antonin, and Lucy Watson to resign. The party needs real change — not gatekeepers clinging to power. Step aside.
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very stoked to be selling books for @nolore.bsky.social and @sandela.bsky.social this thursday
April 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
very stoked to be selling books for @nolore.bsky.social and @sandela.bsky.social this thursday
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I know it's early but what seems clear is that tomorrow morning, Jagmeet Singh's resignation should be in an envelope alongside the resignations of Lucy Watson, Anne McGrath and Jennifer Howard.
April 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I know it's early but what seems clear is that tomorrow morning, Jagmeet Singh's resignation should be in an envelope alongside the resignations of Lucy Watson, Anne McGrath and Jennifer Howard.
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NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
Audio recording shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
pressprogress.ca
April 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives