@FrankeJames
@frankejames.bsky.social
Activist & award-winning author of 4 books about disability rights, climate change, free expression, fighting censorship, & office politics. #FreeingTeresa. Celebrating 11 years in beautiful B.C. 🇨🇦
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Stop the Rule-Bending: Demand Accountability in Saanich’s Planning Department
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Hey! I’ve created a petition that criticizes rule-bending in our area of Victoria (Saanich) and asks the BC Ombudsperson to investigate.
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
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Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
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I want to like Carney (I really do), but this is a catastrophically bad idea. We do not need more money dumped into fossil fuels. We need more solar, more EVs, etc
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I want to like Carney (I really do), but this is a catastrophically bad idea. We do not need more money dumped into fossil fuels. We need more solar, more EVs, etc
Why is PM Carney investing heavily in Fossil Fuels??
"Oversupply of oil could create glut of 4m barrels a day, says energy watchdog"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
"Oversupply of oil could create glut of 4m barrels a day, says energy watchdog"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Oversupply of oil could create glut of 4m barrels a day, says energy watchdog
Warning comes as scenario in which global demand continues to grow until 2050 is included in IEA outlook report
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Why is PM Carney investing heavily in Fossil Fuels??
"Oversupply of oil could create glut of 4m barrels a day, says energy watchdog"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
"Oversupply of oil could create glut of 4m barrels a day, says energy watchdog"
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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“Please remember that these are crimes that were committed against real humans, real individuals.”
Epstein survivors push for release of files in new PSA, say fight isn't political
“While we are Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell survivors, we are standing for so many victims of sexual assault and of domestic violence, as well,” Danielle Bensky said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“Please remember that these are crimes that were committed against real humans, real individuals.”
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Trump, in Reversal, Urges House to Approve Releasing Epstein Files
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Trump, in Reversal, Urges House to Approve Releasing Epstein Files
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President, in Reversal, Urges House to Approve Releasing Epstein Files
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November 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Trump, in Reversal, Urges House to Approve Releasing Epstein Files
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Trump, in Reversal, Urges House to Approve Releasing Epstein Files
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Hey! I’ve created a petition that criticizes rule-bending in our area of Victoria (Saanich) and asks the BC Ombudsperson to investigate.
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Sign the Petition
Stop the Rule-Bending: Demand Accountability in Saanich’s Planning Department
www.change.org
October 19, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Hey! I’ve created a petition that criticizes rule-bending in our area of Victoria (Saanich) and asks the BC Ombudsperson to investigate.
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
Anyone can sign. Please add your name if you believe in fair bylaws without favouritism.
www.change.org/Stop-Saanich...
“The Trump Admin is finally admitting publicly what we’ve all known from the start: Trump’s Trade War is hiking costs on people,” (Dem) Neal. “Since implementing these tariffs, inflation has increased & manufacturing has contracted month after month.”
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Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as affordability concerns grow
Exemptions mark a sharp reversal for U.S. President, who has claimed his import duties do not fuel inflation
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
“The Trump Admin is finally admitting publicly what we’ve all known from the start: Trump’s Trade War is hiking costs on people,” (Dem) Neal. “Since implementing these tariffs, inflation has increased & manufacturing has contracted month after month.”
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Why subsidize American billionaires with Canadian tax dollars? Phone a cabinet minister (I did) and tell them: no public money for Texas-based Western LNG. Make your call today! www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/do...
Call now! No public money for American LNG!
Phone one of these key ministers and tell them: no taxpayer subsidies for Texas-based Western LNG.
www.dogwoodbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Why subsidize American billionaires with Canadian tax dollars? Phone a cabinet minister (I did) and tell them: no public money for Texas-based Western LNG. Make your call today! www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/do...
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Out of respect to Virginia Giuffre, I invite you to join the movement.
Release the Epstein Files.
Release the Epstein Files.
November 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Out of respect to Virginia Giuffre, I invite you to join the movement.
Release the Epstein Files.
Release the Epstein Files.
Bill Gates and Bjorn Lomburg = Climate Gate app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/c78ccb...
How Bill Gates Financed Climate Delay and Muted the UN’s Warning Ahead of COP30
A We Don’t Have Time investigation reveals how the world’s most influential philanthropist quietly changed his climate strategy, funded a climate-delay think tank, and timed his public message to over...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Bill Gates and Bjorn Lomburg = Climate Gate app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/c78ccb...
“The Bill Gates memo is right about 1 thing: People like him don’t have to worry about climate change. He has the money to find workarounds… It’s the poor and disadvantaged who will pay the biggest price for our inaction, including with their lives.”
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The fight against climate change appears to be officially dead
Rich countries are feeling less inclined to fight emissions in the years ahead, which will affect the world’s most disadvantaged
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“The Bill Gates memo is right about 1 thing: People like him don’t have to worry about climate change. He has the money to find workarounds… It’s the poor and disadvantaged who will pay the biggest price for our inaction, including with their lives.”
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Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
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Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."
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In Animal Farm, George Orwell warned what happens when those in power rewrite the rules: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Author @frankejames.bsky.social on what it means to maintain #fairness #transparency and #trust at every level of government
#Saanich #BCleg
Author @frankejames.bsky.social on what it means to maintain #fairness #transparency and #trust at every level of government
#Saanich #BCleg
LETTER: When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to - Saanich News
Send your letter to newsroom@saanichnews.com
saanichnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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Zohran wins!
As a Muslim immigrant, this moment hits deep. A proud day for New York & for everyone who believes in what America can be.
His victory isn’t just political; it’s historic. Now begins the real test: turning hope into action and making the greatest city truly great. Wishing him success 🇺🇸
As a Muslim immigrant, this moment hits deep. A proud day for New York & for everyone who believes in what America can be.
His victory isn’t just political; it’s historic. Now begins the real test: turning hope into action and making the greatest city truly great. Wishing him success 🇺🇸
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Zohran wins!
As a Muslim immigrant, this moment hits deep. A proud day for New York & for everyone who believes in what America can be.
His victory isn’t just political; it’s historic. Now begins the real test: turning hope into action and making the greatest city truly great. Wishing him success 🇺🇸
As a Muslim immigrant, this moment hits deep. A proud day for New York & for everyone who believes in what America can be.
His victory isn’t just political; it’s historic. Now begins the real test: turning hope into action and making the greatest city truly great. Wishing him success 🇺🇸
"Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor, the first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century."
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Live Updates: Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race After Highest Turnout in Decades
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November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor, the first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century."
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“This is a guns-not-butter budget with massive new spending on border guards, police & the military, but austerity for programs that care for people and nature,” said [me] “You can’t fight for our future when you are retreating on climate action...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
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Feds unveil new climate strategy with no details on Canada’s emission commitments
The federal government’s climate competitiveness strategy promises a stronger industrial carbon pricing system and the prospect of ending the emissions cap on oil and gas production to drive more inve...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“This is a guns-not-butter budget with massive new spending on border guards, police & the military, but austerity for programs that care for people and nature,” said [me] “You can’t fight for our future when you are retreating on climate action...
www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
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👎 💣 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget. No new investments on climate or clean tech, but military spending is way up. ☹️
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Carney’s budget is a Trump survival plan. Here are the highlights
More money for defence and trade diversification, less for public servants: Here’s what stands out in Tuesday’s blueprint
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
👎 💣 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget. No new investments on climate or clean tech, but military spending is way up. ☹️
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Should a bylaw be exactly what's written, or open to interpretation for a favoured few? We're calling for the BC Ombudsperson to investigate the rule-bending in Saanich. Check out my *new op-ed* on and sign our petition.
LETTER: When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to - Saanich News
Send your letter to newsroom@saanichnews.com
saanichnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Should a bylaw be exactly what's written, or open to interpretation for a favoured few? We're calling for the BC Ombudsperson to investigate the rule-bending in Saanich. Check out my *new op-ed* on and sign our petition.
My op-ed on rule-bending is live in Saanich News! “When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to.”
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Please share widely
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LETTER: When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to - Saanich News
Send your letter to newsroom@saanichnews.com
saanichnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
My op-ed on rule-bending is live in Saanich News! “When bylaws mean whatever Saanich wants them to.”
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Please share widely
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South Korea (hey how about it PM #MarkCarney?) #Solar #ClimateChange #EnergyTransition electrek.co/2025/11/02/n...
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports.
electrek.co
November 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
South Korea (hey how about it PM #MarkCarney?) #Solar #ClimateChange #EnergyTransition electrek.co/2025/11/02/n...
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The president wants to resume nuclear testing. This is a really bad idea - and he can't even get his facts right about why he wants to do it:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Is Very Confused About Nuclear Weapons
The president says he wants to resume nuclear testing but doesn’t seem to know why.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The president wants to resume nuclear testing. This is a really bad idea - and he can't even get his facts right about why he wants to do it:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
🧨 Military spending over health care, education, and climate? Tell Carney what is important to ordinary Canadians to have in the budget! Sign:
actionnetwork.org/letters/budg...
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Take action to demand a budget for the people!
This Tuesday November 4th, the Carney government will drop their new budget. It is expected to be a devastating budget that will steal tens of billions of dollars from health, education, public servic...
actionnetwork.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🧨 Military spending over health care, education, and climate? Tell Carney what is important to ordinary Canadians to have in the budget! Sign:
actionnetwork.org/letters/budg...
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Say "No" to Trump's Golden Dome, which will cost Canadians a SCARY $83 billion, CAD. Please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/no...
No Golden Dome for Canada
The Golden Dome purports to defend North America against incoming missiles by placing interceptors in space, but the technical challenges are enormous, the costs astronomical, and the strategic risks ...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Say "No" to Trump's Golden Dome, which will cost Canadians a SCARY $83 billion, CAD. Please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/no...