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Erin Raeburn
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Scribbler of stories, bookworm, nocturnal hermit, nature & whimsy lover, ME/CFS & fibromyalgia+, vaxxed/masked, socially-minded lefty on Wolastoqiyik territory. (New Brunswick, Canada) She/her.
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Erin Raeburn @erinraeburn.bsky.social · Oct 28
"Stop killing people" pretty much sums up my politics these days, whether we're talking genocide, covid, the environmental/healthcare/housing crisis, food insecurity, police brutality, lack of disability rights, attacks on LGBTQ+ folx, no access to reproductive medical care, etc etc etc. Just stop.
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jameswsthomson.com
"I will happily make the trip [to meet with Coastal First Nations]."

They have been asking for a meeting for months. Hodgson has not met with them.
rachelgilmore.bsky.social Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 11h
David Cochrane asks about the fact that it would’ve been impossible for the coastal First Nations to travel from their communities to meet the feds on the timeline the govt offered.

“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.

Jesus CHRIST.

(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
November 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
David Cochrane asks about the fact that it would’ve been impossible for the coastal First Nations to travel from their communities to meet the feds on the timeline the govt offered.

“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.

Jesus CHRIST.

(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social
Woman seeking Canada Disability Benefit frustrated after being sent to costly AI-integrated service
Woman seeking Canada Disability Benefit frustrated after being sent to costly AI-integrated service
When Vancouver Island resident Iris Parker began applying for the Canada Disability Benefit, she didn’t expect to face steep up-front costs—particularly to have AI-integrated software fill out one of her documents.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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amandafollett.bsky.social
I think it’s bad, actually, to play political chess with Indigenous rights.
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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julieslalonde.bsky.social
I'm not interested in "I told you so."

A lot of people voted Liberal because they were terrified of Poilievre and his gang. I get that.

But Carney's who we got, he's being a weak leader, pushing policies that are harming the vast majority of us and it's time to just admit he sucks and push back.
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.

He directly cites today's MOU:
Statement by Steven Guilbeault This afternoon, it is with great sadness that I submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec. As you know, I chose to enter politics to champion the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment. Over the past ten years, our country has made historic progress in reducing climate pollution, protecting nature and the environment, while our economy continued to grow. I believe I have contributed to these advancements, and I remain deeply proud of the achievements I have helped bring forward: • Standing up to tech giants and major polluters • Implementing Canada's first emissions reduction plan, slowing their growth and placing them on a downward trajectory • Establishing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation • Modernizing the Canadian Environmental Protection Act • Developing the country's first national climate adaptation strategy to protect our communities • Eliminating harmful single-use plastics • Implementing the most ambitious nature conservation plan in the country's history • Continuing the modernization of the Official Languages Act • Making historic investments in arts and culture, including during the COVID-19 crisis and in the most recent budget Changes in our relationship with the United States have led to profound disruptions affecting the global order, diplomatic relations, and the economy. I understand and share the Prime Minister's efforts to ensure our country First, there was no consultation with the Indigenous nations of the West Coast of British Columbia or with the provincial government, who would be greatly affected by this agreement. Furthermore, a pipeline to the West Coast would have major environmental impacts, particularly as it could cross the Great Bear Rainforest, contribute to a significant increase in climate pollution, and move Canada further away from its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Lifting the tanker ban on the West Coast would also significantly increase the risk of accidents in the region. This moratorium was established in 1972 following a unanimous vote in the House of Commons, notably because navigation in the Hecate Strait is highly dangerous. Its removal would also hinder the creation of a marine conservation area in the Great Bear Sea, a project our government has been actively developing with Indigenous partners and the government of British Columbia for several years, protecting more than 100,000 km of this ecologically sensitive region. We cannot hope to decarbonize our economy without decarbonizing the electricity sector. The proposal to exempt Alberta from the Clean Electricity Regulations in exchange for stricter industrial carbon pricing rules and the Pathways project is, in my view, a serious mistake. As shown in the analysis submitted to the House of Commons, without this regulation, the electricity sector-which has halved its pollution over the past 20 years-would return to an upward emissions trajectory. This regulation also saves lives by reducing air pollution, generates over $3 billion in healthcare savings, and ultimately reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 182 million tonnes. Finally, over the past few months, several elements of the climate action plan I worked on as Minister of the Environment have been, or are about to be, dismantled: the consumer carbon pricing, the Zero Emission Vehicle standard, the oil and gas sector emissions cap, the framework to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, and the Clean Electricity Regulations. In my view, these measures remain essential to our climate action plan. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the citizens of Laurier-Sainte-Marie for the trust they have placed in me since 2019. I will continue to represent them as their Liberal Member of Parliament with dedication. I also thank the Prime Minister for the honor of serving in his cabinet and as his lieutenant in Quebec. When I entered politics, it was because I had a deep conviction that I could make a difference in fighting climate change and protecting our environment. My commitment to leaving a better world for the future of our children and our planet remains unchanged. Steven Guilbeault Member of Parliament for Laurier-Sainte-Marie
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
erinraeburn.bsky.social
I've never seen this before, but I have a Samsung washing machine and the fact that I hate the thing makes this even funnier.😂
pjmatt.bsky.social MWhite @pjmatt.bsky.social · 3d
Im so sorry if you've seen this 500 times and you were playing off it, but its my favorite thing maybe in the world. www.youtube.com/shorts/fPatc...
Samsung Washing Machine Song Turned Into Beat
YouTube video by Buckets the Drummer
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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roryblank.bsky.social
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
a cheese grater that, if viewed from the correct angle, appears to have a friendly, stupid face, an example of Pareidolia
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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alexandragallant.com
This is so soulless, I can't stand it. We have BRAINS. We can USE THEM.
Al is also changing how we communicate. With so little free time and so much pressure to be perfect, many who've never cooked a turkey might have a chatbot walk them through the steps, feeling safer asking "stupid questions" in private. People even report using Al conversation prompts to get lively discussions going at the table. Al can generate the toast, the prayer, the party games and the poem read before dessert.
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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alexandragallant.com
Tapping the sign again
Page from BRAINS First Panel: "An AI has no sense of anything. No context. No experience." Illustration of a little pink frog (he's playing a blood cell in this comic, though, which is why he's pink) Second panel: "It cannot touch" the pink frog bends down to pick a flower Third panel: "It cannot smell" 'sniff sniff' the frog smells the flower Fourth panel: "It cannot breathe" (the frog is now dark blue with bright pink lungs visible, as though the frog has been imaged in some way) Fifth panel: "It cannot think" (the frogs brain is now visible, similarly to the lungs in the previous panel) Sixth panel: "It cannot be" the frog is floating and his cute lil butt is visible Seventh panel: "*Stares directly at camera*" the pink frog stares directly at camera Eight panel: "It cannot be... YOU"
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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justkeepskeeting.pro
this is mesmerizing
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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coralcitycamera.bsky.social
The Speedy Beach Sand Delivery Service is at your service, parrotfish-owned and operated, same as it ever was!!🫡🪸🦜🐟💩🏝️ #stripedparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #howsandismade #parrotfishpoop #cropdusting #coral #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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julieslalonde.bsky.social
“But I wouldn’t describe our foreign policy as feminist foreign policy,” he said.

That's Carney saying we do not have a feminist foreign policy.

If you're doing a "Well, actually..." on me right now, you've been brain rotted by partisanship and you're engaging in bad faith debating.
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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wickdchiq.bsky.social
Every so often this man communicates that women ain’t shit. This man comes from a world with very few women at the top levels and therefore assumes we don’t need to be there
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
No more feminist foreign policy, Carney says
Prime Minister, who made the comments at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, has placed less emphasis on feminist policies than the Trudeau government
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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sparklemarkers.bsky.social
this is how you lose the dish war
A set of dish scrubbers shaped like a cardinal and a bluebird
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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twigtechnology.bsky.social
Seals singing in a sea cave

#Orkney 🦭🎧
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social
The rationale behind these studies, Seltzer contests, is [that] “it presumes that the patient had never heard of exercise until a doctor told them [it] exists.”

Thanks to Simon Spichak for putting this idea into print. I've said multiple times in interviews that it's the strangest part... 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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schmutzie.com
"The [CRTC] has released a new definition of Canadian content — and humans, not AI, must maintain creative control in order to qualify."
CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, putting limits on AI use | CBC News
The federal broadcast regulator has released a new definition of Canadian content — and humans, not AI, must maintain creative control in order to qualify.
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
erinraeburn.bsky.social
I'm laughing so hard I think I hurt myself.

This is it. This is the soundtrack of my chronic pain lol.

I have phone anxiety & brain fog so I always write down what I need to say before making calls. If this hold music played it'd completely derail me. Like forever. I'd never use the phone again.😂
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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niais.bsky.social
Didn't someone yesterday just post that obviously we aren't living under fascism because we could still post whatever we want on bluesky?
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
erinraeburn.bsky.social
I love that CFL cheerleaders wear parkas lol.

Also, GO RIDERS!!!
November 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
erinraeburn.bsky.social
Whoa, this is amazing. Also terrifying lol.

Reminds me of Sunshine, one of my favourite movies. Cue Adagio in D Minor.
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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whistberry.bsky.social
QRP with your flower art 🌸✨
Digital drawing of a black-capped chickadee perched on gray branches that are covered in fanciful white flowers with yellow centers against a blue sky.
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
erinraeburn.bsky.social
Hoo boy, time to get this one out again because the news is just...yeah.
A round frog sitting in a tiny frying pan. His pink tongue is sticking out so it looks like he's gagging. The caption reads: violent gag.
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
erinraeburn.bsky.social
This account makes me so happy. It's like little aquariums popping up in my skyline as I'm scrolling. A welcome reminder to enjoy something for a moment and "just keep swimming" through all the bad news and everything that's happening lately.🐟
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM