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Mel 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @maplebychoice.bsky.social · Mar 1
"Your visit is very thoughtful."

#SlavaUkraini #Ukraine #Kyiv #CanadaSky #Canada #Trudeau #Zelenskyy
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britpoptarts.bsky.social
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"It was one of the most powerful acts of protest ever seen in Washington, D.C. — and it didn’t involve shouting, fire, or violence. It involved crawling. On March 12, 1990, dozens of people with disabilities gathered at the foot of the U.S. Capitol to make a statement Congress couldn’t ignore. At the time, there was no accessible entrance, no ramps, and no legal protection guaranteeing equal access or opportunity for millions of Americans. One by one, activists left their wheelchairs, crutches, and walkers — and began crawling up all 78 marble steps to the Capitol’s entrance. Some pulled themselves by their hands. Some dragged their legs. Children like 8-year-old Jennifer Keelan, who had cerebral palsy, were among them. When asked why she joined, she said simply, "I’ll take all night if I have to." The powerful image of people physically struggling to reach the seat of American democracy sent shockwaves through the nation. Within four months, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — a landmark civil rights law that finally made discrimination based on disability illegal. The “Capitol Crawl” wasn’t just a protest — it was a statement of human dignity. Every step, every scrape, every push upward symbolized a demand that accessibility isn’t charity — it’s a right."
October 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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cajunblue.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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October 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."

ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...
September 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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evansd.bsky.social
Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence
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apnews.com/article/tyle...
Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence
President Donald Trump is using the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence.
apnews.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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thegodpodcast.com
Kimmel returns tomorrow.

Fuck you, Donald.
September 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
Image description: Two light gradient circles overlapping to emulate a venn diagram but instead of two ideas on the outside and one inside that matches, the text of both ideas covers the entire area of all 3 parts. The background is bright blue. Centred title, above the circles, reads: They think they're saying different things, but they aren't. The first part says: People who say "If you don't like it, then leave" The second part says: People who say "Refugees should go back to their country and try to fix it" The footer of the image says: It's practically a circle
July 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
Seattle chooses ‘a different path’ as it welcomes 501 new citizens, Harrell says
The pathway to citizenship was not easy for those at the Fourth of July naturalization ceremony. For some, it had been a long time coming.
www.seattletimes.com
July 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#TangerinePalpatine #BigBSBill #USA #ICE #protest #UnitedStates #Immigration #Deportation #NoOneIsIllegal
This billion-dollar funding for ICE, border security, and deportations is still being spent on immigrants, just not in any way that helps them. If you voted for Tangerine Palpatine thinking your tax dollars were being taken by undocumented immigrants, the truth is that money could have been used to show compassion to people seeking a better life. Instead, it is being funneled into hate instead of humanity. And the real criminals are not the ones being deported. They are the ones separating families and kicking people out, including citizens and migrants who are trying to do things the right way.
July 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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lorennacleary.bsky.social
Live in San Francisco right now.
July 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#Canada #CanadaDay #ElbowsUp
Ottawa goes full ‘elbows up’ for Canada Day 2025
Threats by Donald Trump have fuelled a renewed sense of Canadian patriotism as the nation celebrates its 158th birthday.
ottawacitizen.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
We are a sovereign, independent nation.
#CanadaIsNotForSale
#CanadaDay
#VancouverIsland
July 2, 2025 at 6:16 AM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
Taking a break from news and politics to go out to nature anf enjoy the trees and sunshine #BC #Canada #lake #sunshine #forest ##VancouverIsland
July 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
Revoking naturalization creates a caste system, punishes innocent families, and sets up chaos to delay elections by undermining citizenship and voting rights.
DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually us...
www.npr.org
June 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
@neurodivergentrebel.substack.com

I wasn't able to message this to you on Facebook because I can't share news in Canada there (weird law) but did you see this?
DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually us...
www.npr.org
June 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#CDC #TangerinePalpatine
Trump administration has shut down CDC's infection control committee
Four members said they were informed of the termination Friday, but it had already taken effect in late March, according to a CDC letter.
www.nbcnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#Autism #AutismAcceptance
N.J. 4th grader calls out RFK Jr. following comments about autism
YouTube video by NJ.com
youtu.be
May 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#MMIW #RedDressDay #Canada
May 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#USDA #Salmonella #TangerinePalpatine

USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
apnews.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#MarkCarney #Liberals #Canada #TangerinePalpatine
April 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
Although he was likely one of the better popes vs his predecessors... religion has always and will always be a toxic community full of liars, in my experience.
#Atheist #Cult #Catholic #Pope
Pope Francis dead at 88 after 12 years as Catholic Church head | CBC News
Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy ushered in a more open, welcoming Catholic Church that prioritized empathy for the poor and disenfranchised — including Indigenous victims of Canada's church-run res...
www.cbc.ca
April 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#opioidcrisis #canada
#memorial #artist #RonKerr
A grassy area with a larger vertical blue banner planted amongst many smaller blue flags. The banner reads OPIOID MEMORIAL in sideways capital letters and then underneath in horizontal letters it reads 37,000 MEN AND BOYS OVERDOSE DEATHS CANADA. The flag appears to be waving in the wind so there are some flag letters obscured from view. A view similar to the previous image with a larger green grassy patch visible and also showing purple flags denoting the deaths of women. 50,000 FLAGS Memorial to the 50,000 Men and Women that have died in Canada due to a toxic drug overdose. In the nine years since the declaration of the opioid crisis the large majority of deaths (75%) have been to men and boys. A significant number of the deaths have been to men in the trades and those in the workforce, hence the symbol of the Blue Hard Hat Memorial. This art installation will attempt to visually commemorate the immensity of these deaths. And to stimulate conversation about the Gaps in Men and Boys health care and especially addiction and mental health recovery. WE CAN DO BETTER Artist Ron Kerr
April 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#Florida #BocaRaton #PlaneCrash
3 people killed after small plane crashes on busy Boca Raton street | CNN
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transporation Safety Board will investigate a small plane that crashed along a busy street and erupted into a fireball just outside the Boca Raton, Flo...
www.cnn.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
Lori Beth Denberg reprised her All That librarian character to do a pro-library, anti-book banning reel and I love it so much??? www.instagram.com/reel/DIK0_bD...
April 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
maplebychoice.bsky.social
#Canada #Election #April28

Do you want us to be served to the USA on a silver platter, Canada? Because this is what will happen if you elect the CPC.
A table titled "CTV News THE GLOBE AND MAIL*" displays polling data for Canadian political parties, including Liberal, NDP, Bloc Québécois, Green Party, and PPC. The "Ballot Support ending Apr 9" and "3 DAY Change" columns show percentages and upward trends (▲). The Liberal Party leads with 43.0% (▲0.2), followed by an unnamed party at 38.1% (▲0.4), and the NDP at 8.9% (▲1.0). Smaller parties are listed below with their support levels. A footnote cites the source as a Nanos Research survey (April 7–9, 2025) with a margin of error of ±2.8%, 19 times out of 20. (Note: The unnamed party in the second row may be the Conservatives, but the image does not specify.)
April 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM