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Amateur photographer & nature-lover. Feminist thinker & volunteer at Victoria Women's Transition House to support women who leave abuse (ITP). Armchair political pundit. Lover of dance & music! Social justice, environmental & Indigenous rights activist.

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when he sends citizens to foreign concentration camps, it’s no longer a slide to authoritarianism—it’s full blown fascism! 😔 this is not an administration, it’s a criminal regime in a hostile takeover of 🇺🇸 democracy. #FightFascism #TraitorTrump #DefendLiberty 🔔

16.04.2025 18:38 👍 18555 🔁 5015 💬 508 📌 172
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I Dared Defend Canada on X. The Response Was Chilling | The Tyee Rattled by a horde of MAGA trolls, here’s what I learned about today’s social media miasma.

"That move toward international lawlessness has been accompanied by the rise of white supremacist politics in the Republican party, and ongoing attempts to quash the teaching of Black history in America."

24.02.2025 19:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show
Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show

**"The American Presidency is a limited office, but Trump never wanted to be president, he wants to be KING!"
**"Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern as a president!"
**"Donald Trump is not dividing his opposition but he is uniting them."

19.02.2025 17:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Presidents Day protests: See photos from demonstrations across the nation Protestors across the country took to the streets Monday to repudiate the actions of Elon Musk and the Trump administration. See the photos.

Protests against the actions of President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk swept across the nation Monday, with some calling the Presidents Day holiday "No Kings Day."

18.02.2025 19:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Canadians believe Mark Carney would be better than Pierre Poilievre in dealing with Trump, poll finds What Mr. Carney has going for him is that he was in charge of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 financial crisis and headed the Bank of England when he warned of the economic consequences of pulling ...

It would be amazing if Poilievre is sent packing to the cheap seats!

11.02.2025 21:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This is why we don't need to go to an election any time soon. It's NOT the right time to risk a Poilievre government. Let's support a Team Canada approach against Trumpism and to stop Poilievre.

03.02.2025 19:24 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Confessions of a Reluctant Nationalist I'd throw a punch to fight for Canada's sovereignty while reserving and exercising my right to criticize this country. That's a fine form of patriotism.

I assume that I am not alone in trying to ride the wave of this freshly-minted, Trump-induced Canadian patriotism, while still navigating many of the frailties of consumerism, capitalism and colonialism. Where is the space in this moment for positive change in the midst of this toxic Trump nonsense?

03.02.2025 00:26 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

This is sexist. C'mon you are so much better than this. I want to support you but this ad is demeaning. Find another way to get your point across please!

28.01.2025 16:31 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Our History | Victoria Women's Transition House Since its inception in 1974, the Victoria Women’s Transition House Society has grown from a small collective running a drop-in centre to an organization with five facilities, over 70 staff and close t...

www.transitionhouse.net/about-us/our...

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Millions in federal funds to recover suspected Indian children's graves in B.C. went elsewhere: Report What was supposed to be millions spent to recover suspected children’s graves at an Indian Residential School reportedly went elsewhere.

torontosun.com/news/nationa...

28.01.2025 16:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Looking out from the Centre of the Universe In Saanich at some fabulous views.

28.01.2025 04:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Clean out that whole thing': Trump proposes relocating Palestinians outside Gaza US President Donald Trump on Saturday proposed relocating Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries like Egypt and Jordan -- an unusual proposal that was

www.nation.com.pk/26-Jan-2025/...

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Some amazing winter-January sunsets on the Saanich Peninsula: British Columbia.

24.01.2025 18:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘A wonderful human being’: Elizabeth May calls on government to protect B.C. climate activist facing deportation The leader of the federal Green Party is calling on the government to protect a B.C. climate activist who is once again facing deportation for his role in a series of disruptive protests.

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

24.01.2025 16:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons The groups said they're deeply discouraged by pardons and commutations made by both the Biden and Trump administrations.

www.axios.com/2025/01/22/p...

24.01.2025 16:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Donald Trump’s billionaire backers plan LNG boom in Canada Wall Street investment firms are betting on LNG projects in Canada as part of the “Unleashing American Energy” strategy, unveiled this week by President

www.dogwoodbc.ca/news/donald-...

24.01.2025 16:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Uranium Fever Collides With Industry's Dark Past in Navajo Country The world's re-embrace of nuclear power creates tensions in the US Southwest

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

24.01.2025 16:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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WATCH: Bishop Mariann Budde’s sermon that set off Trump Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde drew President Trump’s ire Wednesday morning after she used a National Catheral prayer service to issue a call for mercy against members of the LGBTQ and immigrant communiti...

ca.news.yahoo.com/watch-bishop...

23.01.2025 18:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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B.C. First Nation leader apologizes, walks back on Northern Gateway pipeline support "I do not support resuscitating dead projects such as the failed Northern Gateway pipeline..." said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip.

nationalpost.com/news/canada/...

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