Deirdre Leowinata
@dleowinata.bsky.social
She/her. Co-creator of Moonfish Media Inc. Multimedia stories about the natural world on Canada’s west coast, and other thoughts.
Using the same picture for these two headlines on Feb 26 and Aug 28 is clever. Touche, @dpcarrington.bsky.social. Would be a most hilarious 'gotcha!' moment if it weren't so depressing.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
September 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Using the same picture for these two headlines on Feb 26 and Aug 28 is clever. Touche, @dpcarrington.bsky.social. Would be a most hilarious 'gotcha!' moment if it weren't so depressing.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thank you @theguardian.com for re-sharing Omer Bartov’s thoughtful, insightful, and sensitive essay from 2024. Well worth the time.
www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
‘For, in the words of the poet Eldan, “there is a time when darkness roars but there is dawn and radiance”’.
www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
‘For, in the words of the poet Eldan, “there is a time when darkness roars but there is dawn and radiance”’.
As a former IDF soldier and historian of genocide, I was deeply disturbed by my recent visit to Israel
The long read: This summer, one of my lectures was protested by far-right students. Their rhetoric brought to mind some of the darkest moments of 20th-century history – and overlapped with mainstream ...
www.theguardian.com
July 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Thank you @theguardian.com for re-sharing Omer Bartov’s thoughtful, insightful, and sensitive essay from 2024. Well worth the time.
www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
‘For, in the words of the poet Eldan, “there is a time when darkness roars but there is dawn and radiance”’.
www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
‘For, in the words of the poet Eldan, “there is a time when darkness roars but there is dawn and radiance”’.
Whenever I see an article about the “most liveable cities” it sounds like most cities are not “liveable”, which in itself sounds like a pretty low bar. Can we strive for a world where people can thrive in cities and not just attempt to maybe hopefully survive? Can we change this rating system plz?
July 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Whenever I see an article about the “most liveable cities” it sounds like most cities are not “liveable”, which in itself sounds like a pretty low bar. Can we strive for a world where people can thrive in cities and not just attempt to maybe hopefully survive? Can we change this rating system plz?
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Let’s talk about yesterday. During a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles led by Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D‑CA) was forcibly removed, forced face-down on the ground, and handcuffed by federal agents. Here’s what to know:
June 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Let’s talk about yesterday. During a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles led by Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D‑CA) was forcibly removed, forced face-down on the ground, and handcuffed by federal agents. Here’s what to know:
Anyone who thinks their political leaders aren’t getting the picture—join me in mailing pictures of Gaza casualties to our representatives! Perhaps they just didn’t know.
June 13, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Anyone who thinks their political leaders aren’t getting the picture—join me in mailing pictures of Gaza casualties to our representatives! Perhaps they just didn’t know.
Reposted by Deirdre Leowinata
🇨🇦 Morning Laugh 🇨🇦
June 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🇨🇦 Morning Laugh 🇨🇦
This is an important reminder: even the LAPD acknowledged yesterday that everything was peaceful.
Then Trump brought the chaos.
He is responsible.
Then Trump brought the chaos.
He is responsible.
June 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Hello fellow Canadians! This seems an appropriate time to remind you that it's FREE to send a letter to any MP, including Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand—so (eloquently) write your demands, and throw them in a mailbox, thanks to Canada Post:
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada
K1A 0A6
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada
K1A 0A6
June 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hello fellow Canadians! This seems an appropriate time to remind you that it's FREE to send a letter to any MP, including Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand—so (eloquently) write your demands, and throw them in a mailbox, thanks to Canada Post:
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada
K1A 0A6
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada
K1A 0A6
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CBC projects that their funding is gonna be just fine thank you very much #CBC #CanadaVotes #cdnpoli
April 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
CBC projects that their funding is gonna be just fine thank you very much #CBC #CanadaVotes #cdnpoli
Mark Carney might have given the most awkward leadership speech I've ever seen, but maybe someone who's not great at hype-man politicking is exactly what we need right now.
April 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Mark Carney might have given the most awkward leadership speech I've ever seen, but maybe someone who's not great at hype-man politicking is exactly what we need right now.
Truly amazing. Thank you Donald J Trump.
seeing americans give a shit about canadian politics for the first time mostly ever is WILD
Me, 4 hours ago: Oh jeez I forgot Canada's elections were tonight
Me, 10 minutes ago: *Long cigarette drag* Well you see the history of Polliviere's riding means that with 115 of the 266 polls reporting and Fanjoy up by nearly 7% it's a statistical unlikelihood for a comeback
Me, 10 minutes ago: *Long cigarette drag* Well you see the history of Polliviere's riding means that with 115 of the 266 polls reporting and Fanjoy up by nearly 7% it's a statistical unlikelihood for a comeback
April 29, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Truly amazing. Thank you Donald J Trump.
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Trump is the first US president to lose a Canadian election. #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp #NeverPoliviere #never51state
April 29, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Trump is the first US president to lose a Canadian election. #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp #NeverPoliviere #never51state
Quadra Island #electionday results for North Island-Powell River.
April 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Quadra Island #electionday results for North Island-Powell River.
@jagmeetsingh.ca a lot of Canadians across the country are devastated to see you lose your spot, and recognize the amount of work you've put into this country. Thank you, and thanks for staying real. Hope you get some well-earned relaxation before whatever comes next.
April 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
@jagmeetsingh.ca a lot of Canadians across the country are devastated to see you lose your spot, and recognize the amount of work you've put into this country. Thank you, and thanks for staying real. Hope you get some well-earned relaxation before whatever comes next.
Thank you @liberalca.bsky.social for giving one of the most bigoted Conservative MPs in all of Canada a seat in the next parliament. Why are the Liberals running candidates in places that we all know is just going to split?
April 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Thank you @liberalca.bsky.social for giving one of the most bigoted Conservative MPs in all of Canada a seat in the next parliament. Why are the Liberals running candidates in places that we all know is just going to split?
This is also why it's so important for NDP to keep party status. Minority governments seem to be the only way we as citizens can truly influence government decisions.
we need to hammer it into the NDP (if the Libs end up doing a confidence & supply agreement) that we need electoral reform. it does not help
And this is why FPTP and strategic voting remains fucked up and suboptimal!
April 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This is also why it's so important for NDP to keep party status. Minority governments seem to be the only way we as citizens can truly influence government decisions.
Congratulations @elizabethemay.bsky.social! There is hope for the island.
April 29, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Congratulations @elizabethemay.bsky.social! There is hope for the island.
Anyone else having an #electionday party in their living room? 🎈
April 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Anyone else having an #electionday party in their living room? 🎈
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If you’re in line when the polls close, stay in line. You can still cast your ballot. Your vote matters.
April 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If you’re in line when the polls close, stay in line. You can still cast your ballot. Your vote matters.
Keep thinking critically, friends. We don’t need bigger divisions.
More than a quarter of Canadians have been exposed to fake political content on social media that is “more sophisticated and more politically polarizing” as the country prepares to vote in a federal election www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
April 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Keep thinking critically, friends. We don’t need bigger divisions.
It’s funny that as humans we always think these things are happening to our ecosystems because we haven’t meddled enough. This declaration is ridiculous, but it’s also only a small exaggeration of how we’re managing these landscapes today.
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
#forestry
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
#forestry
USDA Declares Emergency in US Forests, Requiring Logging (1)
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday declared an emergency on more than 112 million acres of national forests nationwide in order to increasing logging.
news.bloomberglaw.com
April 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It’s funny that as humans we always think these things are happening to our ecosystems because we haven’t meddled enough. This declaration is ridiculous, but it’s also only a small exaggeration of how we’re managing these landscapes today.
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
#forestry
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
#forestry
We can’t have this play out again in Canada after seeing how it’s gone down in the US. Racism and sexism and lies do not turn countries into nice places to live in, for anyone.
Pierre Poilievre says the election can't just be about Donald Trump, so let's talk about the 50 CPC candidates who want to make abortion illegal. #election2025 #canada #cdnpoli #pierrepoilievre #conservativepartyofcanada #canadian #canadianwomen #canada_life🇨🇦 #canada🇨🇦
April 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We can’t have this play out again in Canada after seeing how it’s gone down in the US. Racism and sexism and lies do not turn countries into nice places to live in, for anyone.
Truly dark days for America when their government is literally rewriting history—the damage that is happening in the course of the Trump presidency is going to take years to fix.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/...
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/...
National Park Service removes references to Harriet Tubman from ‘Underground Railroad’ webpage | CNN
An image of and quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Parks webpage about the “Underground Railroad,” following several prominent changes to government websites under the Trump a...
amp.cnn.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Truly dark days for America when their government is literally rewriting history—the damage that is happening in the course of the Trump presidency is going to take years to fix.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/...
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/...
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My friend from the NOAA lab that brings you the Keeling Curve wants that world to know that things are horrible inside NOAA.
April 4, 2025 at 6:18 AM
My friend from the NOAA lab that brings you the Keeling Curve wants that world to know that things are horrible inside NOAA.
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Democracy shouldn't be a guessing game.
Vote for who you believe in—and get the representation you deserve.
Demand proportional representation!
#cdnpoli #Election2025
Vote for who you believe in—and get the representation you deserve.
Demand proportional representation!
#cdnpoli #Election2025
April 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Democracy shouldn't be a guessing game.
Vote for who you believe in—and get the representation you deserve.
Demand proportional representation!
#cdnpoli #Election2025
Vote for who you believe in—and get the representation you deserve.
Demand proportional representation!
#cdnpoli #Election2025