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Dorthea
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BC born, former LA dweller, retired with Peter Hay in Okanagan; #birder, #books #library and #arts lover/supporter. Cofounder Ryga Arts Festival www.rygafest.ca in Summerland BC.
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Hi BlueSky folk! Just getting started. Greetings from the Okanagan Valley.
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“The Regions of BC highlighted on the map are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours.” aqwarnings.gov.bc.ca/warnings/202... - Air Quality Warnings

#BCWildfire #Castlegar #Kelowna #NelsonBC #Penticton #Revelstoke #TrailBC #VernonBC
September 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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New program coordinator at Meadowlark Nature Festival in South Okanagan #Penticton
New program coordinator at Meadowlark Nature Festival in South Okanagan - Penticton News
The South Okanagan's beloved Meadowlark Nature Festival has a new leader at the helm.
www.castanet.net
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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As of April, two-thirds of Canadians considered the U.S. to be "unfriendly" or an "enemy," and 61% say they have started boycotting American companies. However, Canadian dislike and distrust of the U.S. is not new. Canadian views of the U.S. have trended down for decades.
Canada hates us, but it's not all Trump's fault. : It's Been a Minute
The stereotype is that Canadians are kind, but they by and large do not take kindly to President Trump's idea of making Canada our 51st state. As of April, two-thirds of Canadians considered the U.S. to be "unfriendly" or an "enemy," and 61% say they have started boycotting American companies. However, Canadian dislike and distrust of the U.S. is not new. Canadian views of the U.S. have trended down for decades, from a high of 81% of Canadians holding favorable views of the U.S. under Clinton in the '90's, to hovering in the 50-60% range in the aughts, to only 24% favorable as of March. Meanwhile, 87% of Americans view Canada favorably. There's a huge mismatch there. So what's behind these decades of resentment? How does culture play into it? And what does it mean for our politics that our nations have fundamentally different ideas about our relationship to one another? Brittany discusses with Scaachi Koul, senior writer at Slate, and Jon Parmenter, associate professor of history at Cornell.
n.pr
June 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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In San Antonio today, plainclothes ICE officers (not masked this time) arrested, handcuffed, and zip-tied a family of five (yes, ALL of them, including the little children) coming out of their immigration court hearing — which ICE had just had dismissed.

www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
Agents zip-tie kids in new immigration crackdown in Texas
At least three children were taken into custody and zip-tied at the San Antonio Immigration Court.
www.mysanantonio.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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The Boeing 737 that logged thousands of miles last year as JD Vance’s campaign plane before he was elected vice president is being used by the federal government to deport migrants to several Central American countries, according to public aviation logs and a group that tracks the flights.
JD Vance’s Campaign Plane Is Being Used for Migrant Deportation Flights
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Trump pardoned Paul Walczak, a nursing home executive who illegally withheld millions from his workers' paychecks (while buying a luxury yacht).

The pardon came after his mother attended a $1M-per-person Trump fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago last month.

Everything is for sale.
May 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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📚 ¿y tù? 📖
May 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: Poll (Canada)
Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: Poll - Canada News
Canadians have more trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney now than they did in former prime minister Justin Trudeau after he was first elected and during his last days in office, a new poll suggests.
www.castanet.net
May 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Foreign policy under Trump has never been about diplomacy it’s been about profit. And Musk is right there, using public spectacle to fuel private gain.

This isn’t just crony capitalism. It’s a warning: Musk is still deeply embedded in the workings of Trump’s government, and he’s not going anywhere.
May 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Melanie Mayron stars in Claudia Weill’s groundbreaking indie GIRLFRIENDS (1978), screening Friday - Sunday, May 30th - June 1st, on a 35mm double bill with FRANCES HA (2012).
May 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Terror has no face
May 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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This flew under the radar, but thanks to Trump's EPA cuts, Energy Star could shut down for good.

Energy Star isn't just a sticker on your appliances. It's an important program that saves consumers $40B/year.

So much for all that talk about "efficiency."
May 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Snow advisory for Southern Interior mountain highways #Kelowna
Snow advisory for Southern Interior mountain highways - Kelowna News
Environment Canada is warning of snow on Southern Interior mountain passes on Sunday night, Monday morning and possibly on Tuesday morning as well.
www.castanet.net
May 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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May 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Trump 1.0 raised the US debt $9 trillion in 4 years. We are off to a worse start. We are not going to grow our way out of this. It hasn’t trickled down in 40 years, and this time is not different.
May 19, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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May 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Start planning for Independent Bookstore Day! We have Spirit Week leading up to IBD starting next Monday! Participate in Spirit Week and you'll be entered into the prize raffle!

#watermarkbooksandcafe #wichitasmallbusiness #independentbookstoreday #booktalk #booksky
April 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Atmospheric river morphs over Okanagan Lake! #Okanagan #clouds #weather #beautifulBC
April 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Twenty Lessons, by Timothy Snyder, read by John Lithgow.
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
open.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A beautiful day in the neighbourhood! #okanagan #spring #canada
March 30, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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DOGE enters Institute of Peace amid staff resistance.
DOGE enters Institute of Peace amid staff resistance
An Institute of Peace security official said DOGE pressured contractor to gain entry.
www.politico.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Rapist drunkard Pete Hegseth and the orange felon are continuing to remove all black excellence from the DOD’s website including the military service of baseball legend Jackie Robinson and hero Medal of Honor recipient General Charles C. Rogers.

Racism has always been the point.
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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CNN just fact checked some of Trump's claims about Canada :

Canadians want to be the 51st State. Polls 90% oppose this !

Canada has the highest tariffs on America. 137 countries tariff the US, Canada is 102/137 on that list.

We charge tariffs on dairy coming into Canada. False

FACTS MATTER
March 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM