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From Nanaimo to Prince George, nurses find a new life in B.C. after escaping 'chaos' of United States | CBC News The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives approved the registration of 1,028 U.S. nurses between April 2025 and January 2026, putting it on track for a tenfold increase compared to recent years.

Good; we need more of this across Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Hell no.

💯 percent yes.

This is hilarious.

Also, completely enraging.

🤣

Walking on egg shells yes, and for me, mad as hell.

I think we’re agreeing. Being capable of critical thinking and doing it are different, of course. And you seem to be pointing to his character (fair enough).

I don’t know for sure but I think you’re probably right.

🤣 Also George Bush Jr has a degree from Harvard. So what? Your point stands. People are amazing at compartmentalizing, if indeed these powerful people learned much to begin with.

I knew it!

Thanks!

I would like to join pls.

PM Carney calls federal by-elections for April in three ridings Prime Minister Mark Carney has called three by-elections for next month including in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, where the Supreme Court of Canada recently invalidated last year’s result. ...

If you live in these ridings, please vote. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/03/08/p...

[pic of board of peace leaders behind trump with gavel] board of peace, donald trump institution fo peace] new board of peace motto "give peace a chance or we'll kill you"

#satire

Just read #thefallingwoman by Pat Murphy. Nebula award winning exploration of a mother-daughter relationship in a fascinating setting. Glimpses of Mayan culture. #booksky www.eyrie.org/~eagle/revie...

Just Israel. And maybe some of the “Board of Peace”.

💯 % agree

Thank you for your work. You are brave. I can’t stand these nazis.

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It really is…

I was watching sports betting ads and a basketball game broke out. #satire #nbasky

What’s the deal with yoga anyway?

I can’t argue with that. It’s sad really.

pic of trump with marquee behind him says MELANIA (2026) Middle East Tensions Rise as US Threatens to Drop Melania Movie On Iran

#satire

Experts Point To Long, Glorious History Of Successful U.S. Bombing Campaigns

Experts Point To Long, Glorious History Of Successful U.S. Bombing Campaigns https://theonion.com/experts-point-to-long-glorious-history-of-successful-u-1819575498/

In my opinion, belief in the efficacy of prayer is immune to evidence. It founders on the inability to define a prayer objectively, let alone tell if a prayer has occurred. And it counts the hits and ignores the misses.

Run on a snow covered path. Sky is light blue with bright yellow sun low on the horizon and scattered clouds.

Sun on the left near the horizon, clouds scattered left to right, snow on ground, trees in the foreground.

Evergreen tree in foreground, background a blue winter sky and clouds like streaks.

Winter run and a stunning sky #runsky #running

Maybe. But I think they have lots of other bad reasons to go to war.

I tend to agree.

I suppose we could say we got complacent. It has been decades of this and with conservative and liberal federal governments. But what should we do, roll over? Thanks for being spectacularly unhelpful PP.