Elaine Bougie Gilligan
@elainebg.bsky.social
Profile budgie avatar (Zacky) seems a propos for BlueSky. We had budgies for 30 years, almost all adoptees, and I've volunteered with Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary. Interested in the arts, politics and pressing social issues of our time.
US CUTS THREATEN EYES IN SKY,
Cuts threaten Uncle Sam's outsized role in observing Earth
Vancouver Sun
2025/Nov24, KELLY MACNAMARA, Paris
US budget cuts risk creating blind spots in Earth monitoring systems that would imperil weather forecasting & #climate research for years to come...
Cuts threaten Uncle Sam's outsized role in observing Earth
Vancouver Sun
2025/Nov24, KELLY MACNAMARA, Paris
US budget cuts risk creating blind spots in Earth monitoring systems that would imperil weather forecasting & #climate research for years to come...
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
US CUTS THREATEN EYES IN SKY,
Cuts threaten Uncle Sam's outsized role in observing Earth
Vancouver Sun
2025/Nov24, KELLY MACNAMARA, Paris
US budget cuts risk creating blind spots in Earth monitoring systems that would imperil weather forecasting & #climate research for years to come...
Cuts threaten Uncle Sam's outsized role in observing Earth
Vancouver Sun
2025/Nov24, KELLY MACNAMARA, Paris
US budget cuts risk creating blind spots in Earth monitoring systems that would imperil weather forecasting & #climate research for years to come...
Must be a coincidence that..."Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre shared the same graph about Canada's declining living standards in a post on social media a few days before Vance."
Poilievre's campaign manager Jenni Byrne for the election Liberals/Mark Carney won, in her MAGA hat.
Poilievre's campaign manager Jenni Byrne for the election Liberals/Mark Carney won, in her MAGA hat.
November 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Must be a coincidence that..."Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre shared the same graph about Canada's declining living standards in a post on social media a few days before Vance."
Poilievre's campaign manager Jenni Byrne for the election Liberals/Mark Carney won, in her MAGA hat.
Poilievre's campaign manager Jenni Byrne for the election Liberals/Mark Carney won, in her MAGA hat.
What kind of "wheat thins" in which country? For decades Canada had fantastic "stoned wheat thins" from Christie that stopped being available. Have tried a number of imitators or substitutes & haven't found any crackers we like.
Thanks.
Thanks.
November 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
What kind of "wheat thins" in which country? For decades Canada had fantastic "stoned wheat thins" from Christie that stopped being available. Have tried a number of imitators or substitutes & haven't found any crackers we like.
Thanks.
Thanks.
A crow art card of Olga Campbell's I bought tonight and a print of hers we've had for a long time.
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
A crow art card of Olga Campbell's I bought tonight and a print of hers we've had for a long time.
Eastside Culture Crawl
Nov. 20-23, Thurs/Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat/Sun 11am-6pm
1000 Parker St., Vancouver
My one time colleague Olga Campbell's studio 406 was one those we visited tonight at this large culture crawl location. We enjoyed the art and ran into some friends.
Nov. 20-23, Thurs/Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat/Sun 11am-6pm
1000 Parker St., Vancouver
My one time colleague Olga Campbell's studio 406 was one those we visited tonight at this large culture crawl location. We enjoyed the art and ran into some friends.
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Eastside Culture Crawl
Nov. 20-23, Thurs/Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat/Sun 11am-6pm
1000 Parker St., Vancouver
My one time colleague Olga Campbell's studio 406 was one those we visited tonight at this large culture crawl location. We enjoyed the art and ran into some friends.
Nov. 20-23, Thurs/Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat/Sun 11am-6pm
1000 Parker St., Vancouver
My one time colleague Olga Campbell's studio 406 was one those we visited tonight at this large culture crawl location. We enjoyed the art and ran into some friends.
"The Atlantic Daily
Nov 19/25, Katherine J. Wu
The NIH is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay.."
"...Fixating on personal nutrition and exercise regimens as pandemic preparedness would leave many people entirely unprotected..."
Nov 19/25, Katherine J. Wu
The NIH is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay.."
"...Fixating on personal nutrition and exercise regimens as pandemic preparedness would leave many people entirely unprotected..."
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM
"The Atlantic Daily
Nov 19/25, Katherine J. Wu
The NIH is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay.."
"...Fixating on personal nutrition and exercise regimens as pandemic preparedness would leave many people entirely unprotected..."
Nov 19/25, Katherine J. Wu
The NIH is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay.."
"...Fixating on personal nutrition and exercise regimens as pandemic preparedness would leave many people entirely unprotected..."
Canada Post mail delays
A while ago I posted on FB that Canada Post deliveries seemed normal, now it seems otherwise & rotating/targeted delays very much matter. I don't order much online but 1 order is in delayed status since Nov 3 & another seller first accepted w. a PO addr. but then cancelled.
A while ago I posted on FB that Canada Post deliveries seemed normal, now it seems otherwise & rotating/targeted delays very much matter. I don't order much online but 1 order is in delayed status since Nov 3 & another seller first accepted w. a PO addr. but then cancelled.
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Canada Post mail delays
A while ago I posted on FB that Canada Post deliveries seemed normal, now it seems otherwise & rotating/targeted delays very much matter. I don't order much online but 1 order is in delayed status since Nov 3 & another seller first accepted w. a PO addr. but then cancelled.
A while ago I posted on FB that Canada Post deliveries seemed normal, now it seems otherwise & rotating/targeted delays very much matter. I don't order much online but 1 order is in delayed status since Nov 3 & another seller first accepted w. a PO addr. but then cancelled.
I've been noticing really brilliant yellow autumn colour on gingkos around the neighbourhood this year. (Oct 31/25, Vancouver, BC)
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I've been noticing really brilliant yellow autumn colour on gingkos around the neighbourhood this year. (Oct 31/25, Vancouver, BC)
So he can do his horrifying assault on the flag, again?
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 AM
So he can do his horrifying assault on the flag, again?
Andy Borowitz's asks why "corporate media" have largely ignored "A woman using the pseudonym Katie Johnson alleged that she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein & raped by Donald Trump when she was 13. Despite the extremely detailed & credible nature of her acct corporate media have largely ignored it"
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Andy Borowitz's asks why "corporate media" have largely ignored "A woman using the pseudonym Katie Johnson alleged that she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein & raped by Donald Trump when she was 13. Despite the extremely detailed & credible nature of her acct corporate media have largely ignored it"
TRUMP LAWSUIT THREAT AGAINST BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Vows lawsuit over `malicious' speech edit
Vancouver Sun (National Post section) -12 Nov 2025-AKSHATA KAPOOR
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Donald Trump's regime is now working to chill news reporting beyond US borders, strategy has worked so well within US.
Vows lawsuit over `malicious' speech edit
Vancouver Sun (National Post section) -12 Nov 2025-AKSHATA KAPOOR
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Donald Trump's regime is now working to chill news reporting beyond US borders, strategy has worked so well within US.
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
TRUMP LAWSUIT THREAT AGAINST BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Vows lawsuit over `malicious' speech edit
Vancouver Sun (National Post section) -12 Nov 2025-AKSHATA KAPOOR
* * * * * *
Donald Trump's regime is now working to chill news reporting beyond US borders, strategy has worked so well within US.
Vows lawsuit over `malicious' speech edit
Vancouver Sun (National Post section) -12 Nov 2025-AKSHATA KAPOOR
* * * * * *
Donald Trump's regime is now working to chill news reporting beyond US borders, strategy has worked so well within US.
Occupy Democrats (FB 2025Nov11)
BREAKING: OUTRAGE-Black Veterans dishonored as US sneakily removes memorial to Black WWII heroes after Heritage Foundation complaint....
The US government just removed a memorial honoring African-American soldiers who helped liberate Europe from Nazi occupation...
BREAKING: OUTRAGE-Black Veterans dishonored as US sneakily removes memorial to Black WWII heroes after Heritage Foundation complaint....
The US government just removed a memorial honoring African-American soldiers who helped liberate Europe from Nazi occupation...
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Occupy Democrats (FB 2025Nov11)
BREAKING: OUTRAGE-Black Veterans dishonored as US sneakily removes memorial to Black WWII heroes after Heritage Foundation complaint....
The US government just removed a memorial honoring African-American soldiers who helped liberate Europe from Nazi occupation...
BREAKING: OUTRAGE-Black Veterans dishonored as US sneakily removes memorial to Black WWII heroes after Heritage Foundation complaint....
The US government just removed a memorial honoring African-American soldiers who helped liberate Europe from Nazi occupation...
MIKE LUCKOVITCH CARTOON speaks for itself.
My caption: ICE agents get skin tone swatches
My caption: ICE agents get skin tone swatches
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
MIKE LUCKOVITCH CARTOON speaks for itself.
My caption: ICE agents get skin tone swatches
My caption: ICE agents get skin tone swatches
"...𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑..."
(𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒, 𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑡 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑙'𝑠 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔)
Photo taken 5pm Nov 11 2019 along the False Creek seawall of Vancouver, BC. See image of FB post for full text.
(𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒, 𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑡 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑙'𝑠 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔)
Photo taken 5pm Nov 11 2019 along the False Creek seawall of Vancouver, BC. See image of FB post for full text.
November 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"...𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑..."
(𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒, 𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑡 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑙'𝑠 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔)
Photo taken 5pm Nov 11 2019 along the False Creek seawall of Vancouver, BC. See image of FB post for full text.
(𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒, 𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑡 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑙'𝑠 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔)
Photo taken 5pm Nov 11 2019 along the False Creek seawall of Vancouver, BC. See image of FB post for full text.
Make America HATE Again?
November 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Make America HATE Again?
Well-stated Facebook post by: Kelli Klymenko (see images)
"...The truth is simple:
Trump isn’t leading this movement. The movement is using him — to finish what history already warned us about...”
"...The truth is simple:
Trump isn’t leading this movement. The movement is using him — to finish what history already warned us about...”
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Well-stated Facebook post by: Kelli Klymenko (see images)
"...The truth is simple:
Trump isn’t leading this movement. The movement is using him — to finish what history already warned us about...”
"...The truth is simple:
Trump isn’t leading this movement. The movement is using him — to finish what history already warned us about...”
WHEN DONALD TRUMP'S MISUSE OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM STILL HAD ENTERTAINMENT VALUE
The Facebook post I did in 2020 the day after Trump lost that election. Before he had his followers storm the capitol & before 2024 voters forgave all his illegal acts to re-elect him and install his party in both houses.
The Facebook post I did in 2020 the day after Trump lost that election. Before he had his followers storm the capitol & before 2024 voters forgave all his illegal acts to re-elect him and install his party in both houses.
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
WHEN DONALD TRUMP'S MISUSE OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM STILL HAD ENTERTAINMENT VALUE
The Facebook post I did in 2020 the day after Trump lost that election. Before he had his followers storm the capitol & before 2024 voters forgave all his illegal acts to re-elect him and install his party in both houses.
The Facebook post I did in 2020 the day after Trump lost that election. Before he had his followers storm the capitol & before 2024 voters forgave all his illegal acts to re-elect him and install his party in both houses.
Donald Trump and his minions would argue Down is Up and Winter is Summer and the mainstream media would politely report these without fact checking.
"Gravity has been suspended, President Trump mentioned as he boarded Air Force One to golf in Florida"
"Gravity has been suspended, President Trump mentioned as he boarded Air Force One to golf in Florida"
November 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Donald Trump and his minions would argue Down is Up and Winter is Summer and the mainstream media would politely report these without fact checking.
"Gravity has been suspended, President Trump mentioned as he boarded Air Force One to golf in Florida"
"Gravity has been suspended, President Trump mentioned as he boarded Air Force One to golf in Florida"
WORLD’S UNHAPPIEST MAN HOPES WE’RE ALL HAPPY NOW WE FORCED HIM TO TAKE A TORCH TO DEMOCRACY
Photo in the Vancouver Sun today with story that DJT’s mad about Ontario’s Ronald Reagan anti-tariff ads he blames on Canada & our PM. I read much more than his latest grievance into that facial expression.
Photo in the Vancouver Sun today with story that DJT’s mad about Ontario’s Ronald Reagan anti-tariff ads he blames on Canada & our PM. I read much more than his latest grievance into that facial expression.
October 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
WORLD’S UNHAPPIEST MAN HOPES WE’RE ALL HAPPY NOW WE FORCED HIM TO TAKE A TORCH TO DEMOCRACY
Photo in the Vancouver Sun today with story that DJT’s mad about Ontario’s Ronald Reagan anti-tariff ads he blames on Canada & our PM. I read much more than his latest grievance into that facial expression.
Photo in the Vancouver Sun today with story that DJT’s mad about Ontario’s Ronald Reagan anti-tariff ads he blames on Canada & our PM. I read much more than his latest grievance into that facial expression.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐦’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐚’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫. 𝐈𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬
𝐂𝐁𝐂 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 · 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Parents should know what the app may generate. In July Grok started making violent sexual threats on X & dubbing itself "MechaHitler."
www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
𝐂𝐁𝐂 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 · 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Parents should know what the app may generate. In July Grok started making violent sexual threats on X & dubbing itself "MechaHitler."
www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
October 30, 2025 at 5:44 AM
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐦’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐚’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫. 𝐈𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬
𝐂𝐁𝐂 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 · 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Parents should know what the app may generate. In July Grok started making violent sexual threats on X & dubbing itself "MechaHitler."
www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
𝐂𝐁𝐂 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 · 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Parents should know what the app may generate. In July Grok started making violent sexual threats on X & dubbing itself "MechaHitler."
www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
SPEAKER DISMISSES TRUMP'S TALK OF 2028 RUN
Vancouver Sun-29 Oct 2025
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson poured cold water on President Donald Trump's repeated talk of possibly running for another term...
Unusual contradiction of the Pres. by the Speaker.
Vancouver Sun-29 Oct 2025
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson poured cold water on President Donald Trump's repeated talk of possibly running for another term...
Unusual contradiction of the Pres. by the Speaker.
October 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
SPEAKER DISMISSES TRUMP'S TALK OF 2028 RUN
Vancouver Sun-29 Oct 2025
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson poured cold water on President Donald Trump's repeated talk of possibly running for another term...
Unusual contradiction of the Pres. by the Speaker.
Vancouver Sun-29 Oct 2025
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson poured cold water on President Donald Trump's repeated talk of possibly running for another term...
Unusual contradiction of the Pres. by the Speaker.
Content from Forbes 2024 article.
October 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Content from Forbes 2024 article.
Last two of 6 pages, Bloomberg content.
October 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Last two of 6 pages, Bloomberg content.
In case of access issues, first 4 of 6 pages, Bloomberg article content (last 2 pages to follow)
October 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In case of access issues, first 4 of 6 pages, Bloomberg article content (last 2 pages to follow)
IT WAS NEVER ABOUT A BALLROOM
Very interesting FB post re E. Wing demolition, bunkers & Trump admin. actions ahead of 2026 midterms. (One comment corrected: “The East Wing was originally constructed in 1902 as an extension to the White House. It underwent a major expansion and renovation in 1942.”)
Very interesting FB post re E. Wing demolition, bunkers & Trump admin. actions ahead of 2026 midterms. (One comment corrected: “The East Wing was originally constructed in 1902 as an extension to the White House. It underwent a major expansion and renovation in 1942.”)
October 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
IT WAS NEVER ABOUT A BALLROOM
Very interesting FB post re E. Wing demolition, bunkers & Trump admin. actions ahead of 2026 midterms. (One comment corrected: “The East Wing was originally constructed in 1902 as an extension to the White House. It underwent a major expansion and renovation in 1942.”)
Very interesting FB post re E. Wing demolition, bunkers & Trump admin. actions ahead of 2026 midterms. (One comment corrected: “The East Wing was originally constructed in 1902 as an extension to the White House. It underwent a major expansion and renovation in 1942.”)