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This must stop! We need a full arms embargo and sanctions now, so this killing with impunity ends.
Our new Canadian govt and PM need to speak up!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Our new Canadian govt and PM need to speak up!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Israel accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 killed in Gaza in 24 hours
Israel says intensified bombings are part of campaign expansion to ‘achieve all of the war goals in Gaza’
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This must stop! We need a full arms embargo and sanctions now, so this killing with impunity ends.
Our new Canadian govt and PM need to speak up!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Our new Canadian govt and PM need to speak up!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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They just lowered the thresholds for referendums to 10% of the # of voters from the last election instead of 10% of thee entire voting population.
Yikes
Yikes
A government under seven (7) different investigations for corruption just introduced a bill that would bring more corporate money into politics.
This is not normal.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This is not normal.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta overhauls election laws to allow corporate donations, change referendum thresholds | CBC News
The Alberta government wants to bring back corporate and union political donations, eliminate vouching for a voter’s identity at election polling stations, and lower the threshold for recalls and refe...
www.cbc.ca
April 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
They just lowered the thresholds for referendums to 10% of the # of voters from the last election instead of 10% of thee entire voting population.
Yikes
Yikes
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Something to bear in mind, for both Canadians and Americans, throughout all of this is that Trump won a plurality (~49.5%), not a majority, of the popular vote.
And more Americans didn't vote than voted for him.
When you look at all voting-age Americans, this is how it breaks down:
And more Americans didn't vote than voted for him.
When you look at all voting-age Americans, this is how it breaks down:
March 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Something to bear in mind, for both Canadians and Americans, throughout all of this is that Trump won a plurality (~49.5%), not a majority, of the popular vote.
And more Americans didn't vote than voted for him.
When you look at all voting-age Americans, this is how it breaks down:
And more Americans didn't vote than voted for him.
When you look at all voting-age Americans, this is how it breaks down:
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Ask yourself who designed the phones and apps.
"Revolution used to be cool, but now it's out of fashion." -The Kinks #resist
March 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Ask yourself who designed the phones and apps.
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calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... I don't think Rick Bell watched the same press conference that I, and many others, did.
Bell: An angry Danielle Smith swings hard against AHS allegations
Premier Danielle Smith is angry and goes to war against Alberta Health Services as her UCP government faces a lawsuit of damning allegations
calgaryherald.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... I don't think Rick Bell watched the same press conference that I, and many others, did.
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The UCP eliminated the child care subsidy today. This means low income families will now pay $300+ MORE per month than they were before. Once again, the UCP is raising costs on moms and dads.
We understand that Albertans need real measures to make life more affordable. We are listening.
We understand that Albertans need real measures to make life more affordable. We are listening.
Another scenario: same daycare, full time, but child is 18 months old and family income is less than $119,000. That family currently pays $217/month and receives a $266/month subsidy. After the change, they will pay $325.26/month and get no subsidy. Their loss is $345.25/month.
January 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The UCP eliminated the child care subsidy today. This means low income families will now pay $300+ MORE per month than they were before. Once again, the UCP is raising costs on moms and dads.
We understand that Albertans need real measures to make life more affordable. We are listening.
We understand that Albertans need real measures to make life more affordable. We are listening.
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I was about to set pen to paper when I ran across @plagasse.bsky.social 's latest piece. I couldn't have put it better myself. We need more honourable politicians. And we need our politicians to be more honourable. lagassep.substack.com/p/a-question...
A Question of Honour
Our system of government flounders when leaders aren't 'good chaps'.
lagassep.substack.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I was about to set pen to paper when I ran across @plagasse.bsky.social 's latest piece. I couldn't have put it better myself. We need more honourable politicians. And we need our politicians to be more honourable. lagassep.substack.com/p/a-question...
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I want to watch TV coverage of the live fall of the Syrian regime.
CNN is airing a Giuliani documentary, Fox News has a comedian joking about Canada, MSNBC a documentary about migrants
So I turned on BBC,which is breathlessly switching between Syria, South Korea demonstrations, and Ghana election
CNN is airing a Giuliani documentary, Fox News has a comedian joking about Canada, MSNBC a documentary about migrants
So I turned on BBC,which is breathlessly switching between Syria, South Korea demonstrations, and Ghana election
December 8, 2024 at 3:21 AM
I want to watch TV coverage of the live fall of the Syrian regime.
CNN is airing a Giuliani documentary, Fox News has a comedian joking about Canada, MSNBC a documentary about migrants
So I turned on BBC,which is breathlessly switching between Syria, South Korea demonstrations, and Ghana election
CNN is airing a Giuliani documentary, Fox News has a comedian joking about Canada, MSNBC a documentary about migrants
So I turned on BBC,which is breathlessly switching between Syria, South Korea demonstrations, and Ghana election