AL
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Protesters pleaded "be gentle, she's disabled."
One agent sneered: "She'll be disabled now."
State violence, cruelty, and silencing dissent.
Siebe, who uses a wheelchair, was filming in a bike lane when an agent body-checked her face-first into the pavement.
#portland #ice #dhs #news #resist
One agent sneered: "She'll be disabled now."
State violence, cruelty, and silencing dissent.
Siebe, who uses a wheelchair, was filming in a bike lane when an agent body-checked her face-first into the pavement.
#portland #ice #dhs #news #resist
October 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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*clears throat*
I want my tax dollars to fund cost of living indexed teacher pay, appropriate student to teacher ratios, new schools with funded staff & covid shots for educators & staff.
Much of the $ can be found in Smith’s sideshow pandering to groups she needs to maintain leadership.
I want my tax dollars to fund cost of living indexed teacher pay, appropriate student to teacher ratios, new schools with funded staff & covid shots for educators & staff.
Much of the $ can be found in Smith’s sideshow pandering to groups she needs to maintain leadership.
September 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
*clears throat*
I want my tax dollars to fund cost of living indexed teacher pay, appropriate student to teacher ratios, new schools with funded staff & covid shots for educators & staff.
Much of the $ can be found in Smith’s sideshow pandering to groups she needs to maintain leadership.
I want my tax dollars to fund cost of living indexed teacher pay, appropriate student to teacher ratios, new schools with funded staff & covid shots for educators & staff.
Much of the $ can be found in Smith’s sideshow pandering to groups she needs to maintain leadership.
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“The Government has completely rejected the need to diversify revenue streams and expand services, accepting instead Canada Post’s requests for cuts.”
www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...
www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...
Public Post Office Under Attack
Today, the Minister responsible for Canada Post, Joël Lightbound, announced massive changes to the Government’s mandate for Canada Post and huge service cutbacks to the public. This announcement was a...
www.cupw.ca
September 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
“The Government has completely rejected the need to diversify revenue streams and expand services, accepting instead Canada Post’s requests for cuts.”
www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...
www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...
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A MURDEROUS BUSINESS is a week old! 🥳
Round out your #SapphicSeptember with a #historical #cozy featuring two women determined to make it in a world that constantly underestimates them.
#ResistTheHeteropatriarchy
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...
#BookSky #NewRelease
Round out your #SapphicSeptember with a #historical #cozy featuring two women determined to make it in a world that constantly underestimates them.
#ResistTheHeteropatriarchy
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...
#BookSky #NewRelease
A Murderous Business 9781250356482 - Macmillan
A sharp, captivating historical mystery about two queer women in turn-of-the-century New York, for fans of Lavender House and A Most Agreeable Murde...
bit.ly
September 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A MURDEROUS BUSINESS is a week old! 🥳
Round out your #SapphicSeptember with a #historical #cozy featuring two women determined to make it in a world that constantly underestimates them.
#ResistTheHeteropatriarchy
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...
#BookSky #NewRelease
Round out your #SapphicSeptember with a #historical #cozy featuring two women determined to make it in a world that constantly underestimates them.
#ResistTheHeteropatriarchy
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...
#BookSky #NewRelease
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Project 2025 is fully available online.
Paying a fascist for his expertise *is* endorsing said fascist.
Plus, if he's giving Carney what he wants, then he's selling out Trump, which makes him an unreliable narrator. Or he's grifting us and playing us for Trump, which is also no bueno.
Paying a fascist for his expertise *is* endorsing said fascist.
Plus, if he's giving Carney what he wants, then he's selling out Trump, which makes him an unreliable narrator. Or he's grifting us and playing us for Trump, which is also no bueno.
So, gaining perspective on how the US plans to use project 2025 to shape it's global trade priorities is somehow the same as endorsing project 2025?? I think not.
September 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Project 2025 is fully available online.
Paying a fascist for his expertise *is* endorsing said fascist.
Plus, if he's giving Carney what he wants, then he's selling out Trump, which makes him an unreliable narrator. Or he's grifting us and playing us for Trump, which is also no bueno.
Paying a fascist for his expertise *is* endorsing said fascist.
Plus, if he's giving Carney what he wants, then he's selling out Trump, which makes him an unreliable narrator. Or he's grifting us and playing us for Trump, which is also no bueno.
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From @pancholirakhi.bsky.social on Instagram: GOOD TROUBLE
September 3, 2025 at 3:25 AM
From @pancholirakhi.bsky.social on Instagram: GOOD TROUBLE
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Just a reminder that AirCanada had EBITDA of $3.6 Billion in 2024.
Pay your people.
#UnionStrong #GoCUPE #Cdnpoli #RightToCollectiveBargaining
www.paxnews.com/news/airline...
Pay your people.
#UnionStrong #GoCUPE #Cdnpoli #RightToCollectiveBargaining
www.paxnews.com/news/airline...
Air Canada reports fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results
Air Canada reports a net loss of $644M in Q4 2024 but records $22.3B in annual revenue. Full-year operating income drops to $1.26B as costs rise.
www.paxnews.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Just a reminder that AirCanada had EBITDA of $3.6 Billion in 2024.
Pay your people.
#UnionStrong #GoCUPE #Cdnpoli #RightToCollectiveBargaining
www.paxnews.com/news/airline...
Pay your people.
#UnionStrong #GoCUPE #Cdnpoli #RightToCollectiveBargaining
www.paxnews.com/news/airline...
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Remember everyone: you should always be working "to rule", not working free overtime or beyond the outlines of your contract.
AND you have (in Canada) a constitutional (Charter) right to strike.
If the government forces you back to work, they've infringed on your rights.
AND you have (in Canada) a constitutional (Charter) right to strike.
If the government forces you back to work, they've infringed on your rights.
August 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Remember everyone: you should always be working "to rule", not working free overtime or beyond the outlines of your contract.
AND you have (in Canada) a constitutional (Charter) right to strike.
If the government forces you back to work, they've infringed on your rights.
AND you have (in Canada) a constitutional (Charter) right to strike.
If the government forces you back to work, they've infringed on your rights.
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The UCP Government of Alberta does not want to pay unionized employees (including corrections officers, occupational health & safety, and wildfire fighters) living wages that reflect the current cost of living in Alberta.
August 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The UCP Government of Alberta does not want to pay unionized employees (including corrections officers, occupational health & safety, and wildfire fighters) living wages that reflect the current cost of living in Alberta.
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Any elected official who doesn't look like a bold fighter against Trumpism/fascism in this era is in trouble, electorally.
And anyone who acts like there's still value in touting bipartisanship, when the opposition is doing *waves around* THIS looks like a fool.
And anyone who acts like there's still value in touting bipartisanship, when the opposition is doing *waves around* THIS looks like a fool.
What a lot of centrists dont realize is that a lot of us supported them to keep the GOP fascism dam from breaking, but now that the GOP is essentially ripping every institution apart in the name of fascism, there is very little incentive for us to support them over their more radical counter-parts.
June 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Any elected official who doesn't look like a bold fighter against Trumpism/fascism in this era is in trouble, electorally.
And anyone who acts like there's still value in touting bipartisanship, when the opposition is doing *waves around* THIS looks like a fool.
And anyone who acts like there's still value in touting bipartisanship, when the opposition is doing *waves around* THIS looks like a fool.
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Canada learned nothing from SARS and we're continuing that grand tradition by learning nothing from COVID.
And while everyone rages at @hhsgov.govmirrors.com, Health Canada is 🤫bringing in pretty steep cuts. They are cutting 🚨$1.2 Billion🚨next 2 years.
#H5N1? #Measles? Ongoing effing #COVID? #LongCOVID and all its impacts? I'm sure military spending will improve our health and pandemic response.
#H5N1? #Measles? Ongoing effing #COVID? #LongCOVID and all its impacts? I'm sure military spending will improve our health and pandemic response.
June 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Canada learned nothing from SARS and we're continuing that grand tradition by learning nothing from COVID.
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Each one of these Americans KNOW they are asking Canadians to trade their own personal safety in order to give THEM our money. Like your neighbour inviting you over to their fire hazard of a crack den so they can ask for a loan but somehow even worse. Grotesque behaviour, #America #ElbowsUp #cdnpoli
June 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Each one of these Americans KNOW they are asking Canadians to trade their own personal safety in order to give THEM our money. Like your neighbour inviting you over to their fire hazard of a crack den so they can ask for a loan but somehow even worse. Grotesque behaviour, #America #ElbowsUp #cdnpoli
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AISH folks got a letter stating they *have* to apply. They *have* to pay the dr fee. They *will not* reimburse it (I called for my stepson; they said no).
My stepson on AISH who didn't understand any of this had to pay $150 to not get extra money.
His specialist wasted 45 minutes doing this form.
My stepson on AISH who didn't understand any of this had to pay $150 to not get extra money.
His specialist wasted 45 minutes doing this form.
After years of advocacy, applications for the $200/month Canada Disability Benefit opened today.
But the only provincial govt in Canada that will keep its citizens with disabilities from actually benefiting from it is the UCP.
They are the only ones clawing it back.
It’s cruel & shameful.
But the only provincial govt in Canada that will keep its citizens with disabilities from actually benefiting from it is the UCP.
They are the only ones clawing it back.
It’s cruel & shameful.
June 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
AISH folks got a letter stating they *have* to apply. They *have* to pay the dr fee. They *will not* reimburse it (I called for my stepson; they said no).
My stepson on AISH who didn't understand any of this had to pay $150 to not get extra money.
His specialist wasted 45 minutes doing this form.
My stepson on AISH who didn't understand any of this had to pay $150 to not get extra money.
His specialist wasted 45 minutes doing this form.
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“Out of 196,901 entries, 118,574 duplicates and 932 blank entries were removed”
More than half of the total results were duplicates. This survey isn’t worth the 0’s and 1’s it’s made of.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
More than half of the total results were duplicates. This survey isn’t worth the 0’s and 1’s it’s made of.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
Strong support for school library policy
Survey results show strong public support for action to ensure children do not have access to age-inappropriate materials in Alberta school libraries.
www.alberta.ca
June 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“Out of 196,901 entries, 118,574 duplicates and 932 blank entries were removed”
More than half of the total results were duplicates. This survey isn’t worth the 0’s and 1’s it’s made of.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
More than half of the total results were duplicates. This survey isn’t worth the 0’s and 1’s it’s made of.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
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Change is good, but not a change to privatization. We need a govt dedicated to continuing Canada Post.
Few Canadians support Canada Post privatization, but open to sweeping changes: survey
Few Canadians support Canada Post privatization, but open to sweeping changes: survey
A new survey finds less support among Canadians for the privatization of Canada Post, but many are open to large-scale changes amid labour strife between the Crown corporation and its union
barrie360.com
June 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Change is good, but not a change to privatization. We need a govt dedicated to continuing Canada Post.
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turns out climate change will cost dramatically more than economists predicted, and the cost of addressing it is actually negative. oops! prospect.org/environment/...
Climate Change Will Bankrupt the Country
Climate-fueled disasters cost America almost a trillion dollars over the last year, far more than economists predicted.
prospect.org
June 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
turns out climate change will cost dramatically more than economists predicted, and the cost of addressing it is actually negative. oops! prospect.org/environment/...
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From the Toronto Star
This is the ugly that Canada sees on the surface.
They don’t see the total destruction of Public HC, Ed. They aren’t living the extremist ideology, the corruption, and the loss of rights, as the UCP reaps the benefits of Corp welfare.
The UCP make AB a living hell.
This is the ugly that Canada sees on the surface.
They don’t see the total destruction of Public HC, Ed. They aren’t living the extremist ideology, the corruption, and the loss of rights, as the UCP reaps the benefits of Corp welfare.
The UCP make AB a living hell.
June 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
From the Toronto Star
This is the ugly that Canada sees on the surface.
They don’t see the total destruction of Public HC, Ed. They aren’t living the extremist ideology, the corruption, and the loss of rights, as the UCP reaps the benefits of Corp welfare.
The UCP make AB a living hell.
This is the ugly that Canada sees on the surface.
They don’t see the total destruction of Public HC, Ed. They aren’t living the extremist ideology, the corruption, and the loss of rights, as the UCP reaps the benefits of Corp welfare.
The UCP make AB a living hell.
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Carney said he’d stand up to Trump—instead he’s using the President as an excuse for a rapid-fire right-wing agenda.
He’s unleashed a pro-corporate, Trump-friendly blitz, embracing Big Oil and militarism, social cuts, and crackdowns on refugees.
Our recap of his first 100 days:
He’s unleashed a pro-corporate, Trump-friendly blitz, embracing Big Oil and militarism, social cuts, and crackdowns on refugees.
Our recap of his first 100 days:
Forget the trade war. Mark Carney’s first 100 days have been a rapid-fire class war
YouTube video by The Breach
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June 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Carney said he’d stand up to Trump—instead he’s using the President as an excuse for a rapid-fire right-wing agenda.
He’s unleashed a pro-corporate, Trump-friendly blitz, embracing Big Oil and militarism, social cuts, and crackdowns on refugees.
Our recap of his first 100 days:
He’s unleashed a pro-corporate, Trump-friendly blitz, embracing Big Oil and militarism, social cuts, and crackdowns on refugees.
Our recap of his first 100 days:
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Starbucks loves to say “we’ll take care of you” until it’s time to actually take care of workers.
No pay during ICE raid protests. No pay during wildfires. No excuses! If you close the store, you owe your workers the wages they would have earned. Plain and simple.
No pay during ICE raid protests. No pay during wildfires. No excuses! If you close the store, you owe your workers the wages they would have earned. Plain and simple.
Starbucks reduced hours and closed stores during the Los Angeles ICE raid protests - and then refused to pay these workers for time lost.
The company pulled a similar move during the LA wildfires in January, despite telling workers they’ll take care of them when safety closures occur.
The company pulled a similar move during the LA wildfires in January, despite telling workers they’ll take care of them when safety closures occur.
June 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Starbucks loves to say “we’ll take care of you” until it’s time to actually take care of workers.
No pay during ICE raid protests. No pay during wildfires. No excuses! If you close the store, you owe your workers the wages they would have earned. Plain and simple.
No pay during ICE raid protests. No pay during wildfires. No excuses! If you close the store, you owe your workers the wages they would have earned. Plain and simple.
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A bunch of Unbound authors DID reach out in March to the Society of Authors when Unbound went into administration.
SoA said they didn’t help non-members—then after those authors paid to join said, “oh we can’t help with Unbound.”
So they are not in fact here to help, they just want attention
SoA said they didn’t help non-members—then after those authors paid to join said, “oh we can’t help with Unbound.”
So they are not in fact here to help, they just want attention
For authors, The Society of Authors is here to help. If you have been affected – or want advice on your next deal – do get in touch. Your rights matter, says Anna Ganley 👇 #BookSky
www.thebookseller.com/comment/five...
www.thebookseller.com/comment/five...
Five lessons for authors from Unbound
How can authors protect themselves from a publisher's collapse?
www.thebookseller.com
June 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A bunch of Unbound authors DID reach out in March to the Society of Authors when Unbound went into administration.
SoA said they didn’t help non-members—then after those authors paid to join said, “oh we can’t help with Unbound.”
So they are not in fact here to help, they just want attention
SoA said they didn’t help non-members—then after those authors paid to join said, “oh we can’t help with Unbound.”
So they are not in fact here to help, they just want attention
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Alberta's government is looking to cover costs and reduce waste. But U of C health law professor Lorian Hardcastle says she expects hospitalizations to increase, and even a few prevented ICU stays could have paid for "a lot of vaccines." From @jack-farrell.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/2c3n8r39
Alberta government to start charging residents for COVID-19 shots this fall
EDMONTON - Alberta's government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
www.thestar.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Alberta's government is looking to cover costs and reduce waste. But U of C health law professor Lorian Hardcastle says she expects hospitalizations to increase, and even a few prevented ICU stays could have paid for "a lot of vaccines." From @jack-farrell.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/2c3n8r39
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The government has declined an interview request with preventative health Min. LaGrange. Since this story was published, her office acknowledged receipt of CP's questions, but no responses yet, including about the possibility of health care workers having to pay for their own COVID shot.
Alberta's government is looking to cover costs and reduce waste. But U of C health law professor Lorian Hardcastle says she expects hospitalizations to increase, and even a few prevented ICU stays could have paid for "a lot of vaccines." From @jack-farrell.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/2c3n8r39
Alberta government to start charging residents for COVID-19 shots this fall
EDMONTON - Alberta's government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
www.thestar.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The government has declined an interview request with preventative health Min. LaGrange. Since this story was published, her office acknowledged receipt of CP's questions, but no responses yet, including about the possibility of health care workers having to pay for their own COVID shot.
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I can’t understand, after the last 30 years of it happening EVERY TIME, how people think AI is going to stay free
Once everyone’s reliant, it’ll cost a fortune we just “have” to pay
Its energy needs will cost us the only world we have
All so someone doesn’t have to write their own Reddit shitpost
Once everyone’s reliant, it’ll cost a fortune we just “have” to pay
Its energy needs will cost us the only world we have
All so someone doesn’t have to write their own Reddit shitpost
It doesn't even work worth a damn. Its writing is inferior, and its Internet summaries wildly inaccurate. The only thing making it seem worthwhile is the Silicon Valley scamming to make it temporarily cheap -- when the costs catch up, any reliance built upon it will become a massive liability.
June 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I can’t understand, after the last 30 years of it happening EVERY TIME, how people think AI is going to stay free
Once everyone’s reliant, it’ll cost a fortune we just “have” to pay
Its energy needs will cost us the only world we have
All so someone doesn’t have to write their own Reddit shitpost
Once everyone’s reliant, it’ll cost a fortune we just “have” to pay
Its energy needs will cost us the only world we have
All so someone doesn’t have to write their own Reddit shitpost
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We should care about little girls for their own sake, not for the political convenience of their claims.
June 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We should care about little girls for their own sake, not for the political convenience of their claims.
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How embarrassing for New Zealand. This was such a great moment in democracy. What a shame.
Three Maori MPs in New Zealand received record suspensions of up to three weeks for performing a protest haka in parliament last year.
June 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
How embarrassing for New Zealand. This was such a great moment in democracy. What a shame.