Valerie Drake Macdonald

It was fabulous when Charlie came to Cumberland during the election!

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NEW HIT SINGLE - Taco Taco Taco (Trump Always Chickens Out) YouTube video by Mr. Newberger's AI Funnies

TACO TACO TACO - Trump always chickens out. Canada gets a good shout out.
It is one thing to laugh at fascists. But the real battle is beating them.
Happy Friday.

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All the best from BC!

We were there! It was truly inspiring to gather as a community with Charlie as we vowed to keep Canada's goal of diversity, equity and inclusion alive in the Comox Valley and Vancouver Island. Elbows Up!

Remove Aaron Gunn for his residential school denialism I just signed a petition started by a North Island community member, calling on Pierre Poilievre to remove Aaron Gunn as a candidate in the federal election. Will you join me here: https://you.leadnow...

I just signed a petition started by a North Island community member, calling on Pierre Poilievre to remove Aaron Gunn as a candidate in the federal election. Will you join me here: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/pi... you.leadnow.ca/petitions/pi...

Cartoon of the Day: Me the People An exclusive cartoon from Michael de Adder

Cartoon of the Day: Me the People
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Trump and KGB Part 3: If We "Follow the Money", Where Does it Lead? There's lots of financial "smoke" -- but is it an espionage fire?

Trump and KGB Part 3: If We "Follow the Money", Where Does it Lead?
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Noor & Mahmoud: Young Hearts Be Free Tonight, Time is on Your Side Noor Abdalla, the Pregnant Wife of Illegally-Arrested Columbia U Protest Leader, Mahmoud Khalil, is from Flint. Naturally.

Noor & Mahmoud: Young Hearts Be Free Tonight, Time is on Your Side
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For many of us, it is impossible not to feel targeted, blamed, or discriminated against for the mere act of existing on this side of an imaginary line.

Recently, we have seen many headlines like these:

This must be the right Barb! It's Val if you want to follow me back. I haven't posted much. Still learning too!

Arzeena, we need to talk about we can do as a community united against hatred.

Hegseth YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

He’s still a sexist.
He’s still a predator.
He’s still an angry drunk.
He’s still a dangerous pick for Secretary of Defense.

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We are getting wind and rain but still have Hydro. I'm trying to get to Delta for my 102 yr old Mom's last few moments. This is not helping!