Roberta Staley
@robertastaley.bsky.social
Vancouver-based magazine writer/editor, documentary filmmaker, author. Latest doc, Elephant Warriors, on film festival circuit.
Google: Stop fueling Israel’s lies action.eko.org/a/google-sto...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Google: Stop fueling Israel’s lies action.eko.org/a/google-sto...
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85% of Gaza is on the brink of death due to starvation. Israel could let aid in at any moment. And some people (like these men tried to do with me on Friday) are still trying to justify this atrocity.
There is no justification. This could stop at any moment. End the blockade now.
There is no justification. This could stop at any moment. End the blockade now.
July 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
85% of Gaza is on the brink of death due to starvation. Israel could let aid in at any moment. And some people (like these men tried to do with me on Friday) are still trying to justify this atrocity.
There is no justification. This could stop at any moment. End the blockade now.
There is no justification. This could stop at any moment. End the blockade now.
Nonviolent climate activist Zain Haq was deported from Canada on January 26, 2025. Immigration Minister Lena Metledge Diab still has the power to #BringZainHome. Send him a letter today: www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/br...
Bring Zain home - Dogwood
Nonviolent climate activist Zain Haq was deported from Canada on January 26, 2025. Immigration Minister Lena Metledge Diab still has the power to #BringZainHome. Send him a letter today.
www.dogwoodbc.ca
July 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Nonviolent climate activist Zain Haq was deported from Canada on January 26, 2025. Immigration Minister Lena Metledge Diab still has the power to #BringZainHome. Send him a letter today: www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/br...
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ausmashmash
Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
July 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
ausmashmash
Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
Finally have a good link up for Born to Be Wild in Canadian Geographic - about collaring and rewilding orphan bear cubs in BC. Photos by Tallulah - super cute. robertastaley.com/wp-content/u...
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May 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Finally have a good link up for Born to Be Wild in Canadian Geographic - about collaring and rewilding orphan bear cubs in BC. Photos by Tallulah - super cute. robertastaley.com/wp-content/u...
Now that the election's over, and we have someone reasonable at the helm, it's time for a bit of fun. Hastings racetrack in Vancouver just created this stunning video. Gives me chills. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFH7...
Hastings Racecourse Thoroughbred Live Racing Promo
YouTube video by Hastings Racecourse Vancouver
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April 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Now that the election's over, and we have someone reasonable at the helm, it's time for a bit of fun. Hastings racetrack in Vancouver just created this stunning video. Gives me chills. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFH7...
Our little meadow is looking beautiful. First year. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'Meadowscaping': The people turning their lawns into meadows
Turning lawns into meadows can have big benefits for people, wildlife and the climate. Here's why 'meadowscaping' has become the latest gardening craze.
www.bbc.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our little meadow is looking beautiful. First year. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Elon Musk's connection to Mormonism. Not surprising....and super creepy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd6Q...
The Devout Mormon Orchestrating Elon Musk’s Harem Drama
YouTube video by Alyssa Grenfell
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April 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Elon Musk's connection to Mormonism. Not surprising....and super creepy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd6Q...
V-Dem states that 72% of democracies have elected an autocratic, illiberal leader and the U.S. will no longer be a democracy by summer. www.youtube.com/shorts/cmsYU...
V-Dem is based in Sweden and analyzes systems beyond the presence of elections.
V-Dem is based in Sweden and analyzes systems beyond the presence of elections.
Organization predicts U.S. democracy will be “dead by summer”
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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April 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
V-Dem states that 72% of democracies have elected an autocratic, illiberal leader and the U.S. will no longer be a democracy by summer. www.youtube.com/shorts/cmsYU...
V-Dem is based in Sweden and analyzes systems beyond the presence of elections.
V-Dem is based in Sweden and analyzes systems beyond the presence of elections.
Good column: Pierre Poilievre is a victim of his own 'successes.' (If you can't pivot from being a bully, well, at some point karma kicks in.) www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/21/o...
Pierre Poilievre is a victim of his own successes
Pierre Poilievre has long been defined by his willingness to attack, and it’s what brought him to the brink of the biggest political victory of his life. It’s also what might keep him from actually ac...
www.nationalobserver.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Good column: Pierre Poilievre is a victim of his own 'successes.' (If you can't pivot from being a bully, well, at some point karma kicks in.) www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/21/o...
Fascist expert Dr. Jason Stanley about the danger Canada is in from the US. He's moving to U of T to create an international research centre for journalists and academics, etc. from countries where democracy is "back sliding." The US is our "enemy." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn_d...
Why Yale professor Jason Stanley is moving to Canada
YouTube video by CBC News
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March 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Fascist expert Dr. Jason Stanley about the danger Canada is in from the US. He's moving to U of T to create an international research centre for journalists and academics, etc. from countries where democracy is "back sliding." The US is our "enemy." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn_d...
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Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States:
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
March 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States:
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
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Thou shalt not snatch people off the streets for their opinions.
March 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Thou shalt not snatch people off the streets for their opinions.
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Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
I just submitted "Elephant Warriors " to Reale Film Festival in Milan, Italy via FilmFreeway.com!
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March 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I just submitted "Elephant Warriors " to Reale Film Festival in Milan, Italy via FilmFreeway.com!
Fight Trump by accelerating a switch to renewable energy, EVs and public transportation. It is cars and fossil fuels where Trump has us over a barrel. Carney is planning just this with his 'Super Corridor' concept. Fascinating. deanblundell.substack.com/p/canada-jus...
Canada Just Checked Trump’s Ego: Carney’s Super-Corridor Sets Stage for a Global Power Shift Without America
The Maple Curtain Drops: Carney’s Corridor will turn Canada into a Global Superpower as America Watches Helplessly
deanblundell.substack.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Fight Trump by accelerating a switch to renewable energy, EVs and public transportation. It is cars and fossil fuels where Trump has us over a barrel. Carney is planning just this with his 'Super Corridor' concept. Fascinating. deanblundell.substack.com/p/canada-jus...
Atmospheric concentration of CO2 are at highest levels in the last 800,000 years. Each of the past 10 years were the warmest years on record. Each of last eight years has set a new record for ocean heat content. The rate of sea level rise has doubled. - UN
March 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Atmospheric concentration of CO2 are at highest levels in the last 800,000 years. Each of the past 10 years were the warmest years on record. Each of last eight years has set a new record for ocean heat content. The rate of sea level rise has doubled. - UN
Such an important interview from a respected professor and expert in fascism. Universities are being viciously attacked and the repercussions could be fatal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKAd...
EXCLUSIVE: “How Fascism Works” Author Jason Stanley Plans to Leave the U.S. | Amanpour and Company
YouTube video by Amanpour and Company
www.youtube.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Such an important interview from a respected professor and expert in fascism. Universities are being viciously attacked and the repercussions could be fatal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKAd...
High-Protein Diets Are Popular — but They Certainly Aren’t Sustainable - sentientmedia.org/high-protein...
High-Protein Diets Are Popular — but They Certainly Aren’t Sustainable
From Atkins to Carnivore, a look at the evolution and risks of high-protein diets.
sentientmedia.org
March 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
High-Protein Diets Are Popular — but They Certainly Aren’t Sustainable - sentientmedia.org/high-protein...
