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I helped legalize cannabis in Canada and won some precedent setting medical cannabis cases. Now I practice law in British Columbia and run a cannabis company called Great Gardener Farms. Dad and husband. Deadhead. Lions fan. He/him.

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Imagine if they could do to us what we are currently doing to them isn’t the scare story this fascist thinks it is.

13.03.2026 06:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Year as a Degenerate Sports Gambler Practically overnight, America made wagering on a game as frictionless as checking the weather. I was determined to understand the consequencesβ€”for my country, and for myself.

Ubiquitously advertised betting available through the computer you carry in your pocket via apps designed and managed by ruthlessly efficient data scientists and programmers seems like a mistake. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

12.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 710 πŸ” 170 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 75

Hey BC NDP taxes on services are regressive and impact people with less means disproportionally. If you need to raise taxes maybe start by going after the wealthiest.

12.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You cannot tell voters (accurately) this is a fascist regime that is hell bent on destroying us - let alone rely on it (as Dems are) as your GOTV while also voting yourselves to enable the regime.

12.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 1289 πŸ” 400 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 20

I know I’m a goddamn broken record, I really do, but Congress had a way to change that, it worked for decades, and the Supreme Court blew it up in the 1980s in a way that was impossible for Congress to fix. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

12.03.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 1117 πŸ” 246 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 7

The dems have no clue how to oppose. It’s a big part of why we are where we are.

12.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well American democracy feels betrayed by trump voters so there’s that.

11.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Def not a Frank replacement but a more than adequate Glasgow replacement with decent upside. I like the move and the cost.

09.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s about time someone said it out loud on a national news show.

Major Gen. Paul Eaton (ret.) β€” on Trump’s interest in putting boots on the ground:

β€œWe have a situation where someone called a malignant narcissist is unfortunately drifting into a state of dementia that is difficult to manage.”

07.03.2026 05:59 πŸ‘ 5407 πŸ” 2126 πŸ’¬ 151 πŸ“Œ 120

a bill to make 100,000 people do desperate survival crimes every day throughout the province seems like a not good plan, tara

07.03.2026 06:05 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Does he sign with another team and if so I expect it has to end up being a pay cut anyway. Wonder how hard they lowballed him. It’s risky especially without any clear replacement on the roster.

07.03.2026 06:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminder that northern canada is extremely desolate but also filled with genuinely absurd fantasy terrain

07.03.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 1308 πŸ” 187 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 23

Whenever conservative parties win, they typically try to see just how far to the right they can go before everyone turns on them. Whenever center-left parties win, they end up backing away from progressive policies and "moderating" in hopes of trying to appeal to people who didn't vote for them.

04.03.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 387 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

Labour is a warning for Democrats. If you don't stand for anything and are always just concerned about "swing voters," implementing a "light" version of conservative polices, you'll end up doing exactly this. bsky.app/profile/park...

05.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 245 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

She's pretty much the best Dem out there and I am certain that the party will do their very best to quash any chance that she runs in 2028 and will actively sabotage her, and therefore themselves, if she does.

05.03.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We should refocus on defunding the police.

05.03.2026 04:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish some major media outlets would do broad reports on the impact of death threats on our politics, and on who's doing them (MAGA men mostly from what I can tell), and why law enforcement appears to be doing so little about them. They are such a big (submerged) part of our politics now.

03.03.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 1897 πŸ” 679 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 25
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AOC: If people like Kristi Noem, Kash Patel, and Pam Bondi violate the law, there are supposed to be consequences. These are people who call themselves law enforcement officers. The message they’re sending is that they can cover up for pedophiles and street executions. That cannot be acceptable.

05.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 6555 πŸ” 1808 πŸ’¬ 101 πŸ“Œ 54

Detroit would love you have you. #Lions

05.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThey got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor”—Tupac

04.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 3652 πŸ” 834 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 7

Ban Polymarket.
It’s immoral and will corrupt our foreign policy decisions and likely has already.

04.03.2026 03:38 πŸ‘ 375 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

Police are given significant power. Basic accountability should not be controversial.

04.03.2026 06:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Re-upping this to encourage people to flip back and forth between the images, so you can see how much more VicPD is redacting compared to just one year before. They are withholding far, far more information than they used to, making it increasingly hard to subject them to scrutiny through FOI. #yyj

04.03.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Just a random reminder that over 50 members of Congress collectively own millions of dollars in defense contractor stocks.

They stand to personally profit from wars that enrich these contractors.

Make no mistake, this is legalized corruption.

Watch how they vote this week.

03.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 18815 πŸ” 7973 πŸ’¬ 582 πŸ“Œ 404

I know its basically a trope at this point, but all we heard from corporate media and pundits for 4 years under Biden was how he was too old and mentally infirm to be President. Now with a legitimate mad king in decline? Crickets.

Cowardice and greed are the only real explanations.

03.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great column and exactly correct.

01.03.2026 06:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This statement is appallingly bad--like, the administration *illegally bombed a school.* It's mind-boggling to me for this to be the reaction from a human, much less a purported leader of the Democratic Party. I need a new senator stat

28.02.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 2582 πŸ” 541 πŸ’¬ 85 πŸ“Œ 17
OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON
TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN
"The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic.

"Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.'

"Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people.

"Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different.

"In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

28.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 11104 πŸ” 3320 πŸ’¬ 367 πŸ“Œ 243

Compare AOC's statement to Schumer's. We desperately need to push out those ancient ineffectual Dems in charge.

28.02.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 1413 πŸ” 367 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 11

FIFA feeling dumb right now eh?

01.03.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0