Canadian-ette
@canadian-ette.bsky.social
You can call me Paulette.
I care about the incredible ecosystems we're losing due to humanity being terrible stewards. I also care about said humanity. I live in CT, and yes, I'm an old cat lady.
I care about the incredible ecosystems we're losing due to humanity being terrible stewards. I also care about said humanity. I live in CT, and yes, I'm an old cat lady.
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Here’s a clip of the Zach Bryan song that has MAGA furious.
October 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Here’s a clip of the Zach Bryan song that has MAGA furious.
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DURBIN: You won't even say whether you talked to the WH about this?
BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any internal conversations with you
D: They're going to transfer TX Guard troops to the state of Illinois. What's the rationale?
B: I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump
BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any internal conversations with you
D: They're going to transfer TX Guard troops to the state of Illinois. What's the rationale?
B: I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump
October 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
DURBIN: You won't even say whether you talked to the WH about this?
BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any internal conversations with you
D: They're going to transfer TX Guard troops to the state of Illinois. What's the rationale?
B: I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump
BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any internal conversations with you
D: They're going to transfer TX Guard troops to the state of Illinois. What's the rationale?
B: I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump
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Today's a good day to learn Colbert found a new job.
Hope it's a good one for everybody!
#HappyLaborDay
Hope it's a good one for everybody!
#HappyLaborDay
September 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Today's a good day to learn Colbert found a new job.
Hope it's a good one for everybody!
#HappyLaborDay
Hope it's a good one for everybody!
#HappyLaborDay
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💥 The NFL is stoked to be woke.
“All 32 teams will feature an end zone message of their choice at each home game throughout the season, selecting from four options: ‘End Racism,’ ‘Stop Hate,’ ‘Choose Love’ or ‘Inspire Change.’
africa.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
“All 32 teams will feature an end zone message of their choice at each home game throughout the season, selecting from four options: ‘End Racism,’ ‘Stop Hate,’ ‘Choose Love’ or ‘Inspire Change.’
africa.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Social justice messages to continue in end zones
For the sixth straight season, all 32 NFL teams will feature a message of their choice in one end zone at each home game and "It Takes All of Us" in the opposite one.
africa.espn.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
💥 The NFL is stoked to be woke.
“All 32 teams will feature an end zone message of their choice at each home game throughout the season, selecting from four options: ‘End Racism,’ ‘Stop Hate,’ ‘Choose Love’ or ‘Inspire Change.’
africa.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
“All 32 teams will feature an end zone message of their choice at each home game throughout the season, selecting from four options: ‘End Racism,’ ‘Stop Hate,’ ‘Choose Love’ or ‘Inspire Change.’
africa.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
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One overlooked tidbit: RI voted Kamala. Governor is Dem. The wind farm was to benefit RI and CT. Blue states.
Meanwhile, in Texas, wind is booming. From Texas public comptroller site:
Meanwhile, in Texas, wind is booming. From Texas public comptroller site:
August 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
One overlooked tidbit: RI voted Kamala. Governor is Dem. The wind farm was to benefit RI and CT. Blue states.
Meanwhile, in Texas, wind is booming. From Texas public comptroller site:
Meanwhile, in Texas, wind is booming. From Texas public comptroller site:
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The only thing better than a wind farm for your ocean view is a 9/10 completed wind farm sitting there doing nothing. Thank, Don
"The developers behind the project had said it was on track to produce enough electricity for more than 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut by next spring."
Breaking News: The Trump administration ordered construction to stop on a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that has already mostly been built.
August 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The only thing better than a wind farm for your ocean view is a 9/10 completed wind farm sitting there doing nothing. Thank, Don
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NEWS: DNC Chair Ken Martin says TX State Rep. Nicole Collier was threatened with a FELONY charge for speaking on a press call with him, Cory Booker, and Gavin Newsom.
August 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEWS: DNC Chair Ken Martin says TX State Rep. Nicole Collier was threatened with a FELONY charge for speaking on a press call with him, Cory Booker, and Gavin Newsom.
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"Why Did Meta’s AI Policy Let Chatbots Have ‘Sensual’ Conversations With Kids?"
Forget the AI apocalypse: chatbots are already wreaking havoc, writes @jacobsilverman.com for Zeteo. But it’s not too late for Congress to try and bring tech companies to heel.
Read/share/subscribe:
Forget the AI apocalypse: chatbots are already wreaking havoc, writes @jacobsilverman.com for Zeteo. But it’s not too late for Congress to try and bring tech companies to heel.
Read/share/subscribe:
Why Did Meta’s AI Policy Let Chatbots Have ‘Sensual’ Conversations With Kids?
Forget the AI apocalypse: chatbots are already wreaking havoc. But it’s not too late for Congress to do something to bring tech companies to heel.
zeteo.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"Why Did Meta’s AI Policy Let Chatbots Have ‘Sensual’ Conversations With Kids?"
Forget the AI apocalypse: chatbots are already wreaking havoc, writes @jacobsilverman.com for Zeteo. But it’s not too late for Congress to try and bring tech companies to heel.
Read/share/subscribe:
Forget the AI apocalypse: chatbots are already wreaking havoc, writes @jacobsilverman.com for Zeteo. But it’s not too late for Congress to try and bring tech companies to heel.
Read/share/subscribe:
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Mass Die-Off of Western Monarch Butterflies Linked to Pesticides, Study Finds
Shameful we are not acting to stop the wipe out of these beautiful Butterflies but profit of pesticide industry who buy politicians is all that matter
www.ecowatch.com/monarch-butt...
Shameful we are not acting to stop the wipe out of these beautiful Butterflies but profit of pesticide industry who buy politicians is all that matter
www.ecowatch.com/monarch-butt...
Mass Die-Off of Western Monarch Butterflies Linked to Pesticides, Study Finds - EcoWatch
A new peer-reviewed study has linked pesticides as a likely cause to a mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies that occurred in 2024.
www.ecowatch.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Mass Die-Off of Western Monarch Butterflies Linked to Pesticides, Study Finds
Shameful we are not acting to stop the wipe out of these beautiful Butterflies but profit of pesticide industry who buy politicians is all that matter
www.ecowatch.com/monarch-butt...
Shameful we are not acting to stop the wipe out of these beautiful Butterflies but profit of pesticide industry who buy politicians is all that matter
www.ecowatch.com/monarch-butt...
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Why our broken food system remains a climate disaster: ‘broiling the planet to stuff our faces’: Author Michael Grunwald reckons with the challenge of food-based climate emissions in his new book We Are Eating the Earth Ridding ourselves of fossil fuels has been a tortuously ponderous pro...
Why our broken food system remains a climate disaster: ‘broiling the planet to stuff our faces’
Why our broken food system remains a climate disaster: ‘broiling the planet to stuff our faces’: Author Michael Grunwald reckons with the challenge of food-based climate emissions in his new book We Are Eating the Earth Ridding ourselves of fossil fuels has been a tortuously ponderous pro...
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Why our broken food system remains a climate disaster: ‘broiling the planet to stuff our faces’: Author Michael Grunwald reckons with the challenge of food-based climate emissions in his new book We Are Eating the Earth Ridding ourselves of fossil fuels has been a tortuously ponderous pro...
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Israel, which does not allow foreign journalists into Gaza…has killed 237 journalists since the war started, according to Gaza’s government media office.
The Committee to Protect Journalists said at least 186 journalists have been killed in the Gaza conflict.
apple.news/At7CSM72NQWe...
The Committee to Protect Journalists said at least 186 journalists have been killed in the Gaza conflict.
apple.news/At7CSM72NQWe...
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza — The Guardian
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital
apple.news
August 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Israel, which does not allow foreign journalists into Gaza…has killed 237 journalists since the war started, according to Gaza’s government media office.
The Committee to Protect Journalists said at least 186 journalists have been killed in the Gaza conflict.
apple.news/At7CSM72NQWe...
The Committee to Protect Journalists said at least 186 journalists have been killed in the Gaza conflict.
apple.news/At7CSM72NQWe...
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Department of Homeland Security agents, loitering around a nightlife district in D.C. as part of a presidential show of force? More proof of the need to unwind the entire department.
August 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Department of Homeland Security agents, loitering around a nightlife district in D.C. as part of a presidential show of force? More proof of the need to unwind the entire department.
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Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
August 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
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In my piece on Gov. Greg Abbott’s suit, I briefly addressed why his allegations that the Democratic legislators committed bribery are entirely meritless.
But I’m so annoyed by this that I might have to write more. It’s just so unserious.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-le...
But I’m so annoyed by this that I might have to write more. It’s just so unserious.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-le...
August 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In my piece on Gov. Greg Abbott’s suit, I briefly addressed why his allegations that the Democratic legislators committed bribery are entirely meritless.
But I’m so annoyed by this that I might have to write more. It’s just so unserious.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-le...
But I’m so annoyed by this that I might have to write more. It’s just so unserious.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-le...
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NEW: The Department of Veterans Affairs just terminated union contracts including AFL-CIO (AFGE), NAGE, NFFE, SEIU, and nursing unions NNOC and NNU. nurse.org/news/va-term...
VA Just Terminated Most Federal Union Contracts, National Nurses United Included
The VA has terminated union contracts for over 360,000 healthcare workers, including nurses—raising urgent concerns about staffing, patient safety, and veteran care nationwide.
nurse.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
NEW: The Department of Veterans Affairs just terminated union contracts including AFL-CIO (AFGE), NAGE, NFFE, SEIU, and nursing unions NNOC and NNU. nurse.org/news/va-term...
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Federal law enforcement is being used to literally hunt down Texas Democrats in Illinois so Republicans can draw new electoral maps and disenfranchise millions of people.
An extremely scary precedent is being set right now and Illinois is the first proving ground: www.axios.com/2025/08/07/f...
An extremely scary precedent is being set right now and Illinois is the first proving ground: www.axios.com/2025/08/07/f...
FBI will help locate Texas Democrats who fled the state, Cornyn says
Texas GOP have been threatening the state legislators with "legal consequences" for breaking the quorum.
www.axios.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Federal law enforcement is being used to literally hunt down Texas Democrats in Illinois so Republicans can draw new electoral maps and disenfranchise millions of people.
An extremely scary precedent is being set right now and Illinois is the first proving ground: www.axios.com/2025/08/07/f...
An extremely scary precedent is being set right now and Illinois is the first proving ground: www.axios.com/2025/08/07/f...
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Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling:
Disgusting our closest relatives stand no chance against the giant corporate who will obliterate their home for profit
www.ecowatch.com/congo-oil-ga...
Disgusting our closest relatives stand no chance against the giant corporate who will obliterate their home for profit
www.ecowatch.com/congo-oil-ga...
Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report - EcoWatch
The Democratic Republic of the Congo plans to open 306 million acres of tropical forest and gorilla habitat to oil and gas drilling.
www.ecowatch.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling:
Disgusting our closest relatives stand no chance against the giant corporate who will obliterate their home for profit
www.ecowatch.com/congo-oil-ga...
Disgusting our closest relatives stand no chance against the giant corporate who will obliterate their home for profit
www.ecowatch.com/congo-oil-ga...
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“Democrats could lose 42 seats”
Bannon says he has been pushing for Trump to redo the census like this for 10 years — and Alex Degrasse says between stealing seats in Texas, a new census, and attacking the Voting Rights Act they hope to grab over 40 seats from Democrats.
Bannon says he has been pushing for Trump to redo the census like this for 10 years — and Alex Degrasse says between stealing seats in Texas, a new census, and attacking the Voting Rights Act they hope to grab over 40 seats from Democrats.
August 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“Democrats could lose 42 seats”
Bannon says he has been pushing for Trump to redo the census like this for 10 years — and Alex Degrasse says between stealing seats in Texas, a new census, and attacking the Voting Rights Act they hope to grab over 40 seats from Democrats.
Bannon says he has been pushing for Trump to redo the census like this for 10 years — and Alex Degrasse says between stealing seats in Texas, a new census, and attacking the Voting Rights Act they hope to grab over 40 seats from Democrats.
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In Alabama, another horrible ICE detention story— pulled over for going 1 mile over the speed limit and then put into detention, a woman who earned a masters degree and has become a beloved community advocate. Not a criminal. Someone who contributes to America. www.al.com/news/2025/08...
Alabama immigration advocate detained by ICE in traffic stop, family says: ‘Just heartbreaking and discouraging’
"Her detainment is not only legally questionable — it is morally wrong," a petition demanding her release reads.
www.al.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In Alabama, another horrible ICE detention story— pulled over for going 1 mile over the speed limit and then put into detention, a woman who earned a masters degree and has become a beloved community advocate. Not a criminal. Someone who contributes to America. www.al.com/news/2025/08...
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From this month's edition of The Onion.
August 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
From this month's edition of The Onion.
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BREAKING on MSNBC:
A group met to discuss Jeffrey Epstein and other topics at the White House last night. AG Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel were both there.
Another topic discussed: Two fired FBI agents with ties to the Mar-a-Lago search. @msnbc.com
A group met to discuss Jeffrey Epstein and other topics at the White House last night. AG Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel were both there.
Another topic discussed: Two fired FBI agents with ties to the Mar-a-Lago search. @msnbc.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
BREAKING on MSNBC:
A group met to discuss Jeffrey Epstein and other topics at the White House last night. AG Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel were both there.
Another topic discussed: Two fired FBI agents with ties to the Mar-a-Lago search. @msnbc.com
A group met to discuss Jeffrey Epstein and other topics at the White House last night. AG Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel were both there.
Another topic discussed: Two fired FBI agents with ties to the Mar-a-Lago search. @msnbc.com
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DHS Says DACA Recipients are “Illegal Aliens,” Tells Them to “Self-Deport” https://twp.ai/4ioweu
truthout.org
DHS Says DACA Recipients are “Illegal Aliens,” Tells Them to “Self-Deport”
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August 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
DHS Says DACA Recipients are “Illegal Aliens,” Tells Them to “Self-Deport” https://twp.ai/4ioweu
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Trump is wiping out scientific data on climate change
And has already purged more than 8,000 government web pages and 3,000 dataset
Outrageous decades of research erased because he doe s not want people to know the truth about climate change
vitalsigns.edf.org/story/trump-...
And has already purged more than 8,000 government web pages and 3,000 dataset
Outrageous decades of research erased because he doe s not want people to know the truth about climate change
vitalsigns.edf.org/story/trump-...
The Trump administration is wiping out scientific data on climate change. The data heroes are ready.
While the Trump administration is erasing critical health and environmental data from government websites, a group of scientists, archivists and volunteers is racing to rescue it.
vitalsigns.edf.org
August 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Trump is wiping out scientific data on climate change
And has already purged more than 8,000 government web pages and 3,000 dataset
Outrageous decades of research erased because he doe s not want people to know the truth about climate change
vitalsigns.edf.org/story/trump-...
And has already purged more than 8,000 government web pages and 3,000 dataset
Outrageous decades of research erased because he doe s not want people to know the truth about climate change
vitalsigns.edf.org/story/trump-...
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