whimsicalsdr
@whimsicalsdr.bsky.social
Creator (Director - Film and theatre), photographer, educator (wksp & retreats), peaceful warrior (social justice and climate ally). Good trouble. 🦊🧡
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Given the literal definition of deportation is removing a foreigner or noncitizen from the country, we - journalists, media orgs - should probably all stop referring to the ‘deportation’ of a 2 year old US citizen. It’s NOT a deportation.
I’m not sure what it is. A kidnapping?
I’m not sure what it is. A kidnapping?
April 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Given the literal definition of deportation is removing a foreigner or noncitizen from the country, we - journalists, media orgs - should probably all stop referring to the ‘deportation’ of a 2 year old US citizen. It’s NOT a deportation.
I’m not sure what it is. A kidnapping?
I’m not sure what it is. A kidnapping?
She is forever a great (s)hero of mine. I did not know Across the Line was about her!
Tracy Chapman wrote her life-changing hit Fast Car in one night
www.cbc.ca
April 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
She is forever a great (s)hero of mine. I did not know Across the Line was about her!
I’m glad she reappeared. And this man’s Dad is talented!
A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.
April 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I’m glad she reappeared. And this man’s Dad is talented!
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April 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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This thread is everything.
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This thread is everything.
Another reason not to visit at the moment. (As if we didn’t have enough!)
To Canadians travelling to the U.S. for longer trips: Anyone visiting U.S. for periods > 30 days must now register with the U.S. government. “Failure to comply with the registration requirement could result in penalties, fines, and misdemeanor prosecution.”
travel.gc.ca/destinations...
travel.gc.ca/destinations...
Travel advice and advisories for United States (USA)
Travel Advice and Advisories from the Government of Canada
travel.gc.ca
March 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Another reason not to visit at the moment. (As if we didn’t have enough!)
“Are you worried?” That is always the first question.
“Of course I am worried,” I respond. “The president of the United States considers me an enemy and has promised retribution. I would be an idiot not to be worried. But I am not going to give in. I will continue to fight.”
“Of course I am worried,” I respond. “The president of the United States considers me an enemy and has promised retribution. I would be an idiot not to be worried. But I am not going to give in. I will continue to fight.”
I Worry, but I Fight
From Marc | Despite that worry, I cannot stop standing up for what is right. I cannot turn a blind eye to injustice.
www.democracydocket.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
What a disaster this all is.
AOC says the move has created a “deep sense of outrage and betrayal” among Democrats.
AOC condemns Chuck Schumer for caving to Republicans on funding bill
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What a disaster this all is.
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JUST A REMINDER ...
... of how close we are today ...
... of how close we are today ...
March 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Just leaving this here.
Statement by the Prime Minister on unjustified U.S. tariffs against Canada
“Today, after a 30-day pause, the United States administration has decided to proceed with imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports and 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian energy. Let me be unequi...
www.pm.gc.ca
March 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Just leaving this here.
March 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Hey @thetraitors.bsky.social release the Round Table song! It’s so great, and you can’t find it anywhere.
February 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hey @thetraitors.bsky.social release the Round Table song! It’s so great, and you can’t find it anywhere.
Apparently ICE has detained members of the Navajo Nation. Insane! Literally insanity!!!
January 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Apparently ICE has detained members of the Navajo Nation. Insane! Literally insanity!!!
And this is just the beginning.
The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said reut.rs/426s3o8
2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say
The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said on Friday.
reut.rs
January 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
And this is just the beginning.
Has anyone ever heard of someone being found guilty on a multitude of charges with absolutely no consequences!? WTH!
January 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Has anyone ever heard of someone being found guilty on a multitude of charges with absolutely no consequences!? WTH!
A little beauty for your day.
January 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
A little beauty for your day.
A few from my wander at the beach. Cold but good for the soul!
January 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A few from my wander at the beach. Cold but good for the soul!
As a Canadian watching - I can’t help feeling that Jimmy Carters funeral feels a bit like a funeral for anything that was good and hopeful about the United States. May he rest in peace. And may he serve as a reminder of what it means to have lived a good life.
January 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
As a Canadian watching - I can’t help feeling that Jimmy Carters funeral feels a bit like a funeral for anything that was good and hopeful about the United States. May he rest in peace. And may he serve as a reminder of what it means to have lived a good life.
That’s Prime Minister to you! Seriously.
President-elect Trump mocked Canada’s prime minister in a post late Monday that described him as “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” Trump’s mockery is the latest salvo after his promise to impose steep tariffs on Canadian exports.
Trump Mocks Trudeau and Canada in Post on Tariffs and Trade
The president-elect’s mockery of Canada and its leader is the latest salvo after his promise to impose steep tariffs on Canadian exports.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 9:45 PM
That’s Prime Minister to you! Seriously.
Here in the hopes of interesting discourse, kindness, and curiosity.
December 10, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Here in the hopes of interesting discourse, kindness, and curiosity.