@westcoaststeph.bsky.social
Canadian, feminist, rights advocate, atheist, Liberal, loves libraries & librarians, love cats, dogs & most sentient beings, veganish, hates bullies, patriarchy, regressive thinking, repressive institutions & governments & believes billionaires are evil.
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Incredibly short-sighted and irresponsible, and completely disconnected from the real values & priorities of Vancouverites. This move would be awful not only for Vancouver, but also for all the cities that Vancouver’s leadership has inspired over decades of North American sustainability leadership.
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Incredibly short-sighted and irresponsible, and completely disconnected from the real values & priorities of Vancouverites. This move would be awful not only for Vancouver, but also for all the cities that Vancouver’s leadership has inspired over decades of North American sustainability leadership.
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Just a reminder that the next
municipal election in Vancouver is Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time to organize
municipal election in Vancouver is Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time to organize
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Just a reminder that the next
municipal election in Vancouver is Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time to organize
municipal election in Vancouver is Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time to organize
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Pollsters really are just winging it these days. This really doesn't seem to track with how I think most Canadians feel. It does however seem to be exactly what Cons are wishing were true, but come on, really? PP is still the party leader and well...
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Pollsters really are just winging it these days. This really doesn't seem to track with how I think most Canadians feel. It does however seem to be exactly what Cons are wishing were true, but come on, really? PP is still the party leader and well...
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In case you didn’t see the original post. Just wow:
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
In case you didn’t see the original post. Just wow:
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Joyce Carol Oates is an American hero
![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Joyce Carol Oates is an American hero
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🇨🇦Canadians didn’t ask for what’s being directed at us by the the
🍊💩 and we will do what we must.
Unite.
I sincerely hope all Americans will push back firmly to regain sanity and humanity in the White House.
🍊💩 and we will do what we must.
Unite.
I sincerely hope all Americans will push back firmly to regain sanity and humanity in the White House.
It’s time to be our own best customer. It’s time to Buy Canadian.
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
🇨🇦Canadians didn’t ask for what’s being directed at us by the the
🍊💩 and we will do what we must.
Unite.
I sincerely hope all Americans will push back firmly to regain sanity and humanity in the White House.
🍊💩 and we will do what we must.
Unite.
I sincerely hope all Americans will push back firmly to regain sanity and humanity in the White House.
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I'm sure others have pointed it out, but there it is in a nutshell. Elon Musk and his ilk think human society cleaves into makers and takers. It's that stupid.
In case you didn’t see the original post. Just wow:
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I'm sure others have pointed it out, but there it is in a nutshell. Elon Musk and his ilk think human society cleaves into makers and takers. It's that stupid.
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And this is always, always the agenda of Doug Ford and every other conservative politician
Because when you educate the masses, they're more likely to notice you trying to pull one over on them
Because when you educate the masses, they're more likely to notice you trying to pull one over on them
Tell your MPP that Bill 33 isn’t about supporting students and strengthening education – it’s about silencing parents and the local communities who know our schools best. #onted #onpoli
Stronger Schools Start with Local Voices | Know More
Email Your MPP!
nwmd.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
And this is always, always the agenda of Doug Ford and every other conservative politician
Because when you educate the masses, they're more likely to notice you trying to pull one over on them
Because when you educate the masses, they're more likely to notice you trying to pull one over on them
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Love to see Joyce Carol Oates using her posters disease for good
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Love to see Joyce Carol Oates using her posters disease for good
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She's not finished 🤣
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
She's not finished 🤣
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hahahahahaha get him
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
hahahahahaha get him
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Why @support.bsky.team ?
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Why @support.bsky.team ?
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Corruption in plain sight.
They fixed it. ~ U.S. Space Force: Awarded Elon $5.9 billion. Air Force: Awarded Elon $102 million. U.S. citizens will be taxed through 2029 to pay Elon.
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Corruption in plain sight.
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Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
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A firm that sells extraordinarily powerful phone hacking technology that has been demonstrably connected to widespread harms worldwide, including gruesome murder, and was properly sanctioned and held liable because of it
....is now in the hands of these people.
That's Bad News, everyone.
....is now in the hands of these people.
That's Bad News, everyone.
Former Trump official appointed exec chairman of spyware company NSO Group. David Friedman previously served as Trump's ambassador to Israel + before that was a bankruptcy lawyer for the president. NSO was recently acquired by investors led by a Hollywood producer therecord.media/former-trump...
Former Trump official named NSO Group executive chairman
NSO Group announced Friedman’s appointment on Sunday, saying that NSO’s three founders no longer have any stake in the firm.
therecord.media
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
A firm that sells extraordinarily powerful phone hacking technology that has been demonstrably connected to widespread harms worldwide, including gruesome murder, and was properly sanctioned and held liable because of it
....is now in the hands of these people.
That's Bad News, everyone.
....is now in the hands of these people.
That's Bad News, everyone.
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They couldn't even come up with a plausible lie.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
They couldn't even come up with a plausible lie.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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A few months ago there was a protest on Roebling Bridge in Cincinnati.
Multiple people were beaten by officers.
One cop was put on “administrative leave”.
The people were protesting ICE kidnapping Ayman Soliman, a chaplain at the local children’s hospital.
He was detained for 73 days.
Multiple people were beaten by officers.
One cop was put on “administrative leave”.
The people were protesting ICE kidnapping Ayman Soliman, a chaplain at the local children’s hospital.
He was detained for 73 days.
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
A few months ago there was a protest on Roebling Bridge in Cincinnati.
Multiple people were beaten by officers.
One cop was put on “administrative leave”.
The people were protesting ICE kidnapping Ayman Soliman, a chaplain at the local children’s hospital.
He was detained for 73 days.
Multiple people were beaten by officers.
One cop was put on “administrative leave”.
The people were protesting ICE kidnapping Ayman Soliman, a chaplain at the local children’s hospital.
He was detained for 73 days.
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One Canadian "crossing the floor" story that has always stuck with me is how Belinda Stronach was treated by the press when she did it. I really remember an editorial cartoon basically accusing her of being a prostitute for the Liberals.
They couldn't even come up with a plausible lie.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM
One Canadian "crossing the floor" story that has always stuck with me is how Belinda Stronach was treated by the press when she did it. I really remember an editorial cartoon basically accusing her of being a prostitute for the Liberals.
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Three of my grandparents and their families came from the Netherlands after the war, searching for a better life after their communities were devastated by fascism. The new authoritarians want to erase the sacrifices of the people who freed them. We will not forget them.
Dutch officials rebuke Trump admin over removal of Black WWII vet memorials
Officials in the Netherlands are demanding answers from a U.S. commission after panels honoring Black vets at a World War II cemetery were taken down.
www.msnbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Three of my grandparents and their families came from the Netherlands after the war, searching for a better life after their communities were devastated by fascism. The new authoritarians want to erase the sacrifices of the people who freed them. We will not forget them.
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Sign up to speak and/or write a letter to the mayor and councillors, urging them to rethink what would be a disastrous decision.
You can find a letter tool here: act.stand.earth/page/90450/a...
You can find a letter tool here: act.stand.earth/page/90450/a...
[URGENT] Protect Vancouver from cowardly budget cuts
Decades of progress toward making Vancouver a greener and more livable city are on the line
act.stand.earth
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Sign up to speak and/or write a letter to the mayor and councillors, urging them to rethink what would be a disastrous decision.
You can find a letter tool here: act.stand.earth/page/90450/a...
You can find a letter tool here: act.stand.earth/page/90450/a...
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Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate & sustainability dept. This would spell an end to the city's national leadership in urban climate policy.
Great reporting by @mfawcettatkinson.bsky.social & @natashabulowski.bsky.social
If you disagree...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great reporting by @mfawcettatkinson.bsky.social & @natashabulowski.bsky.social
If you disagree...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate & sustainability dept. This would spell an end to the city's national leadership in urban climate policy.
Great reporting by @mfawcettatkinson.bsky.social & @natashabulowski.bsky.social
If you disagree...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great reporting by @mfawcettatkinson.bsky.social & @natashabulowski.bsky.social
If you disagree...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
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I do appreciate a writer willing to deploy cruelty where deserved
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I do appreciate a writer willing to deploy cruelty where deserved
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MAGA, and the Jan 6th rioters in particular, seem to be of a certain type. The type that typically finds itself facing restraining orders and being unable to live or work within a few hundred yards of a school.
That they are Trump's self-appointed militia is all too fitting.
That they are Trump's self-appointed militia is all too fitting.
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 AM
MAGA, and the Jan 6th rioters in particular, seem to be of a certain type. The type that typically finds itself facing restraining orders and being unable to live or work within a few hundred yards of a school.
That they are Trump's self-appointed militia is all too fitting.
That they are Trump's self-appointed militia is all too fitting.