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AlstrT
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Writer, editor, photographer, would-be artist living on Canada's west coast.
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Watching powerless from Europe how democracy is crumbling in the US, reminds me of those movies where someone is mind-controlled by an alien or ghost. I want to yell: "America, we know you are still in there. If you can hear us, you must fight. YOU CAN DO IT. FIGHT THIS!"
February 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Well, if we're going to change names, let's drop "North America" and call it Turtle Island.
January 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Would Trump want Canada as a 51st state? We'd probably vote predominantly Democrat. Then we'd agitate for the same level of public healthcare we're used to.
January 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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[loud knocking]

“OPEN UP. IT’S THE POLICE!”

Me: Prove it.

“HOW?”

Me: Sing “Roxanne.”
January 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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I’m so tired of him as well.
January 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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January 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
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When they talk about privatizing Veterans’ care and Medicare, they mean allowing companies to provide healthcare for a profit.

But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.

Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.
December 8, 2024 at 1:47 AM
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Good, hopeful article, with a useful Further Reading list.

Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of Their Canadian Counterparts • The Revelator therevelator.org/scientists-m...

#scientists #fightback #environment #conservation
Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of Their Canadian Counterparts • The Revelator
The next four years will be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can minimize the damage.
therevelator.org
December 6, 2024 at 11:39 PM
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Serious answer & not necessarily one I agree w/ all the time but it’s the reason our editors insist on euphemisms: Lying suggests intent to deceive & we journalists are trained we can’t possibly know someone’s intent. We’re also supposed to avoid subjective language that casts judgment.
December 3, 2024 at 1:49 AM
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Pretty amazing to see the Auto Freedom creative running on digital screens in New Zealand

This is through Locky Dock which is a network of free public bike storage and ebike charging stations. lockydock.co.nz
📸 Alex Dyer
November 29, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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Yup.
November 25, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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Canada searches for new country to compare ourselves to now that U.S. is too sad
Canada searches for new country to compare ourselves to now that U.S. is too sad
OTTAWA – The Canadian Government announced today that they are searching for a new benchmark country Canadians can compare to now that the situation in the U.S. has reached ‘this is fine’ meme levels....
www.thebeaverton.com
November 13, 2024 at 8:06 PM