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Arzeena Hamir

@arzeena.bsky.social
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Farmer, mother, climate and food security activist, former CVRD Director & BC Green Party Candidate 🇨🇦. Born at 325ppm Comments are my own and do not represent those of my employer

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Carney tells Canadians “we have to do this” (??) because there’s an energy crisis on three fronts. One of those fronts, he says, is climate change. Which is why we need………a new crude oil pipeline???????
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Discordant🫍Muse @discordantmuse.northsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oh, it makes sense to vote Green. I don't vote for parties that enable the abuse of many marginalized communities. BC NDP does that. BC Cons do that. BC Greens are the only moral choice.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Urban planning nightmare. What does density look like next to the rural areas instead of the downtown core. It looks like scorched earth. This used to be a forest. All under the guise of "Bill 44" www.tiktok.com/@arzeena4are... #comoxvalley #bcpoli
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What happens when develipment goes amok and no one holds them accountable? Area B residents on Hector Rd have been lied to and left in the dark by the developer and because they live on the RD side, n...
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The BCNDP are losing both Lana Popham and Kelly Greene - both were big supporters of the ALR, having seen the devastation that monster homes caused. Now that they will no longer be running, will new Processing Facilities be bulldozed through? #bcpoli #ALR #foodsecurity
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I am told all the time by folks affiliated with the fossil fuel industry that Asian demand for LNG will grow "for decades". Yeah, about that:
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I am very sad to see Lana go. She championed Buy BC when the BC Liberals had gut it. She was also a fierce protector of the ALR When the Liberals were just about to split it into 2 zones. You'll be missed @lanapopham.bsky.social
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The shipbreaking saga in Union Bay continues. Now there's another political connection with candidates running in Parksville. pressprogress.ca/parksville-b...
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Parksville, BC Mayoral and Council Candidate Involved With Port Project Opposed by Community Residents
“We both need to put food on the table, too.”
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 14/09/2026
“On every level this is so blatantly negative for our farmers and farm communities. I cannot see any benefit whatsoever to agriculture. In fact, I see very serious negative impacts.”
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BC Eyes Controversial Changes to Agricultural Land Rules | The Tyee
The government wants to encourage more food processing. A former cabinet minister says it’s a ‘betrayal’ of farmers on already scarce land.
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Comox Valley Regional District @comoxvalleyrd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What’s your electoral area? If you need help answering this question, we can help. To find your electoral area and more, visit comoxvalleyrd.ca/election #ComoxValleyRD #GetOutToVote
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Comox Valley Regional District @comoxvalleyrd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Reminder for prospective candidates: The nomination period for general local elections closes at 4 pm tomorrow, September 11. Learn more: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/election #GetOutToVote #ComoxValleyRD
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Comox Tips @comoxtips.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Deportation to North Dakota would be fitting for that 13%.
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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
BRITISH COLUMBIA: “B.C. drought forces volunteers to rescue salmon from drying streams” www.cbc.ca/news/science... - CBC News #BritishColumbia #Drought #LakeCowichan #Rivers #Salmon #SalmonRiver #Streams
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Streams are drying up in B.C. — and volunteers are racing to save fish | CBC News
As drought dries B.C. streams, volunteers are moving stranded salmon and other fish to deeper water. But scientists warn rescue efforts are becoming harder to sustain as waterways shrink and extreme h...
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Climate adaptation, especially to droughts, is on my mind. A solution that I've seen in other jurisdictions is to subsidize the installation of large water cisterns. #comoxvalley #vancouverisland www.tiktok.com/@arzeena4are...
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Water security is incredibly important for Area B residents of the Comox Valley. #water #comoxvalley #vancouverisland
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Working at night, installing bird feed timers for 2am, fans & coolers - Japanese farmers are adapting to excess heat and the rest of the world should take note. #foodsecurity #climateadaptation www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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Japanese farmers go nocturnal as extreme heat makes days more dangerous
To save themselves and animals from heatstroke, agricultural workers have had to get creative with their schedules
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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 30/08/2026
"This isn’t something you just write and put on a shelf. You must open [the book] and use it," said Snuneymuxw Elder C'tasi:a (Geraldine Manson) about her new book, co-written with ethnobotanist Nancy Turner, which shares traditional plant knowledge. Read the Q&A: thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/snun...
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Snuneymuxw Elder C’tasi:a shares traditional plant knowledge in new book – The Discourse.
‘Plant Teachings from my Auntie’ by Snuneymuxw Elder C’tasi:a and ethnobotanist Nancy Turner delves into traditional plants and plant medicine.
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Kathleen Westergaard 🇨🇦 MSW, RSW @kathleenwester.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🇨🇦 This is Great 🇨🇦 youtu.be/49qLtcLHjd4?...
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Carney Humiliates Trump in 38 Seconds
YouTube video by Battle Bricks Studio
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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“Goats in the city: How goatscaping is mitigating fire risk in Langford” cheknews.ca/goats-in-the... - @cheknews.ca #Langford cc: #BCWildfire
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Goats in the city: How goatscaping is mitigating fire risk in Langford
The goats are part of a new wildfire mitigation pilot project, ‘Goats in the City,’ through the City of Langford.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
unforgivable fuckery
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This alarming proposal to allow food processing on farmland & drop the local ingredient content to 5% will pave over farmland and enable foreign corporations to own more of BC. Please write to the Minister and tell her you're opposed at AF.Minister@gov.bc.ca #bcpoli #alr www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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B.C.'s proposed changes to food processing on ALR get mixed reviews from farmers | CBC News
Some farmers say the changes could invite large corporations onto the little farmland the province has available and drive up speculation, while others say the update could help small-scale farmers cu...
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Our Parks are incredibly important for our mental and physical health. But who pays for them? Rural parks are fully paid for by rural taxpayers even though municipal residents also use them. How do we make this more fair? www.tiktok.com/@arzeena4are...
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How about we share the cost of maintaining our rural parks like Seal Bay? Moving these parks into Regional Service reduces rural taxes and makes it more fair for everyone. #Arzeena4AreaB
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I hate interrupt Toronto bike lane and airport discourse (both are by design) but we need Toronto to show up in numbers before our country is auctioned off. #topoli #cdnpoli
September 14 Toronto
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
What happens when bees can't improvise? Drought is having ripple effects, and rapidly.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The Climate Crisis is real and it is now Time for elected officials to take it seriously and stop literally pouring fuel on the fire. youtube.com/shorts/ZQegX...
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The climate crisis of 2026 - starving honeybees
YouTube video by Amara Farm
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Farmers and BC Greens! Match made in heaven.
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Chris McClure 🇨🇦 @chrisjmcclure.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
When we lose the ability to grow basic crops due to climate change, we are in serious trouble. You think food prices are high now? Wait for a few more years. #climateEmergency #ClimateChange
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As a farmer, stories like this are so triggering after the 2021 heat dome when my own crops "boiled" in the heat. Yet we can't look away. This is what's coming. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Potatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia
South Korean farmers are suffering in record heat, as Hong Kong reports its highest ever temperature and Japan swelters through newly designated ‘cruelly hot’ days
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Wow, for once I agree with the BC Conservatives! Although I've been saying this as a #BCGreen for years... #watersecurity #foodsecurity #climateaction
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Peter Louwe @peterlouwe.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Can't even ask the question. Eby is an arsonist.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
It’s an easy answer. There’s no reconciling.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Thinking of all the residents of Summerland, especially my farm friends. Stay safe.
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Chris Istace 🇨🇦 @stasherbc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Good Luck and they will be lucky to have you again.
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Alex Goatcher @alexgoatcher.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
YEAH!!! GIVE'EM HELL! Good luck!
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Comox Tips @comoxtips.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I think water will be the big issue across the CV this election. It will be “we have a serious problem and we need to address it” candidates versus “it’s a WEF/UN/evil gub’mint conspiracy and everything is fine” candidates.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I'm declaring my candidacy for Area B in the Comox Valley Regioanl District for the upcoming elections. Big issues include: 💰Fiscal Responsibilty 💧Water Management 🚨Community Safety More info at: arzeena.ca
Arzeena Hamir, dressed in a suit and standing in front of her greenhouses, is declaring her candidacy for the upcoming municipal election in the Comox Valley Regional District
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Unbelievable. If you're a donor to any of these universities, time to give them a call and tell them why you're withholding funds until policy is developed never to do this again. shrlnk.ca/s/544rI5CO
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Canadian universities set up a secret network to crack down on student Palestine demonstrators ⋆ The Breach
Universities in Canada coordinated to spy on and violently clear student encampments. Then, they deleted the evidence
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Oh yay, another reason to boycott #TimHortons
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This was fascinating to read - dried marigold petals as protein sources? www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/07/a-ne...
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A new entrant in the plant-protein race: The marigold
With as much protein as quinoa, marigolds are a surprising untapped nutritional resource, research finds. What’s more their emulsifying and foaming properties make them a boon for the food industry.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
And the grift begins. $1000 for citizenship to Alberta. Seriously. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
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Separatist Site Offers Donors a Piece of the ‘Republic of Alberta’ | The Tyee
For a $1,000 contribution, a consortium seems to promise land and citizenship opportunities. ‘Unethical,’ says an expert.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Ugh... and developers wonder why community rails against them.
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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Text: Fuck your fascist pancakes.
The U in FUCK is a map of Alberta.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Development of the Puntledge Triangle and public access to Stotan Falls has been an issue since I moved to the #ComoxValley 15 years ago. Every election cycle, a new owner comes forward with a development plan. Starts at 1:03. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj8u...
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Electoral Areas Services Committee - July 13, 2026
YouTube video by Comox Valley Regional District Board Meetings
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Wonderful to hear that all 3 dates in the #ComoxValley have sold out for Chef Izzeldin's visit. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
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Q&A: Palestinian chef brings traditional food to Vancouver Island – The Discourse.
Jerusalem-based chef Izzeldin Bukhari discusses his first Canadian tour, the history of Somi cuisine and how he is preserving Palestinian culture through food.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Notes from Paris where nighttime temps barely dip below 30C. Is this the year we finally take climate chaos seriously? substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Notes from a burning Paris
wondering what collapse looks like?
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Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca · 30/06/2026
what the heck is going on in Burnaby?
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Check out what's happening to life expectancy in the #ComoxValley ! Is it our active lifestyle? What's going on here? from @thetyee.ca
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Discordant🫍Muse @discordantmuse.northsky.social · 28/06/2026
@davidebybc.bsky.social off to China to make sure Kitimat residents never stop suffering from LNG emissions.
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Ian Bushfield @bushfield.ca · 24/06/2026
This image is actually hopeful
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Ooh, what if we recognized trees as having rights? I'm sure developers are quaking at the idea... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Quebec town recognizes trees as living beings with rights | CBC News
A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and Canada.
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Arzeena Hamir @arzeena.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I echo your sentiments. As a resident of K'omoks territory, this just reeks of rage baiting.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 16/06/2026
“If cities can move quickly for FIFA, they should be able to move quickly and fairly for their residents too.”
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Cities Claim They Can’t Act Quickly. Until FIFA Comes Calling | The Tyee
Residents get excuses for inaction. Powerful outside interests get speedy changes.
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