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@cascadiana.bsky.social
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Community activist, educator, dog person, gardener, aspiring vegan, believer in climate change. Canadian - and also a CONCERNED citizen of the world. No unsolicited DMs please.

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Westerly @cascadiana.bsky.social · 23h
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/te...
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Tell the Canada Pension Plan: Protect our retirement security in a changing climate
Our national pension manager is about to answer to Canadians – and we need thousands of voices there. Every two years, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the organization responsible f...
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Notice served. One month til election day. Ken Sim and ABC have been working for their super-rich backers, while the rest of us get left behind. COPE is fighting to make the city more affordable, reverse the damage of Ken Sim, and to give power back to the people. Vote the COPE slate on Oct 17.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
One Month to End Tenancy for Cause
Residential Tenancy Act, s.47, s.48 and Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, s.40, s.41
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THIS IS AN EVICTION NOTICE

☑ Vancouver City Hall ☑ School Board ☑ Park Board

TO THE MAYOR AND RULING PARTY
SIM, KEN
ABC VANCOUVER

WE, THE TENANTS OF VANCOUVER, GIVE YOU ONE MONTH TO VACATE
You must move out of office by: 2026/10/17

REASON FOR THIS ONE MONTHS EVICTION NOTICE (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
☑ Giving $3.8M to rich developers earmarked for afforable housing
☑ Scapegoating the poor and homeless
☑ Stopping new supportive housing
☑ Slashing climate safety programs
☑ Shutting down the Renters Office

Residential Tenancy Branch
#RTB-33
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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is what happens when you don’t treat the root causes of crime. People need to have their material conditions improved with access to services and dignified housing with supports
Graph showing violent crime up 12.3%, property crime up 8.5, MHA up 2%, calls for service up 5.4, and total up 8.6
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The usual crowd hate Olivia Chow for having the courage to state the obvious: there is a genocide underway in Gaza. I am proud to call her my friend. We have been through many battles together through the years and she is always on the right side of the struggle. And she loves Toronto.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 20/09/2026
Ed Sheeran: I was silent on Palestine because I never wanted to be an activist musician. Also Ed Sheeran: I’m throwing a concert for the people of Ukraine suffering under Russia’s war
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 16/09/2026
Air pollution jumps up to 33% across 46 global cities after the Trump administration shuts embassy monitors, a PNAS study reveals. The abrupt pullout strips developing nations of crucial public data, removing third-party scrutiny and sparking hazardous particulate spikes.
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Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
Smog mixed with a thick layer of clouds covers the Metro Manila skyline in the Philippines on Aug. 27. Photo by Melvin James Urubio/NurPhoto/via Getty Images
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 16/09/2026
Don, Eric, Ivanka = D.E.I.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
God, why are you still on twitter? 😉
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Cindy Blackstock @cblackst.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Regulating AI should be a top priority for world leaders so where are they?
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Dario Amodei — We Must Pace the Frontier
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joes-spot.bsky.social @joes-spot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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joes-spot.bsky.social @joes-spot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Call me crazy, but it seems a little excessive for tax payers to cover the cost for tRump to fly 24 vehicles, 19 motorcycles, and 1 Natalie Harp to Ireland for a 48 hour visit so he can attend a golf tournament while voters are unable to afford health-care, food, gas, utilities, or rent.
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Westerly @cascadiana.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal
Centrists opened the door for anti-Muslim attacks on El-Sayed. CBS News kicked it wide open by linking the candidate to 9/11.
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Michael Derby @michaelsderby.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Climate crisis update.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 11/09/2026
The architect of the September 11 attacks dreamed of the destruction of America. In the last 25 years, his wish has come true.
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Osama Bin Laden Won
The architect of the September 11 attacks dreamed of the destruction of America. In the last 25 years, his wish has come true.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Puffins fly underwater
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/09/2026
I absolutely LOVE this. Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen. This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/09/2026
TikTok investor Jeff Yass avoided paying $1 billion in taxes while largely escaping public scrutiny. He then poured that money into campaigns to cut taxes and support election deniers. (Published 2022)
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Meet the Billionaire and Rising GOP Mega-Donor Who’s Gaming the Tax System
Susquehanna founder and TikTok investor Jeff Yass has avoided $1 billion in taxes while largely escaping public scrutiny. He’s now pouring his money into campaigns to cut taxes and support election de...
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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My painting GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE My Labor Day Sale is on now! All prints marked down. Use code SALE20 for an additional 20% off!
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Mark Carney Vs Donald Trump’s Labour Day Message #cdnpoli
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 08/09/2026
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese village kill 12, plus other key Mideast developments
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Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese village kill 12, plus other key Mideast developments
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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 07/09/2026
Room in a school basement in Yahidne, Ukraine, in which over 350 villagers were forcibly confined by Russian soldiers for 27 days in 2022. By studying the material traces, archaeologists help tell the story of the survivors and the tragic events. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
Rooms in a basement, insulated with cardboard and ping pong tables. Makeshift beds have been made on the floor with cardboard.
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Patrick Kapty @patrickkapty.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Face Maskette Pendant carved blue-green jade c. 1100-500 BCE Olmec culture Mexico #handmade #carved #jade #bluegreen #sacredcolors #olmecculture #birth #life #rebirth #precolumbian #prehispanic #mexico #mesoamerica #precolumbianjade #art #ancientart #sculpture #jewelry #pendant #ancientjewelry
Face Maskette Pendant
carved blue-green jade
c. 1100-500 BCE
Olmec culture
Mexico
An ancient Olmec carved blue-green jade maskette from Mesoamerica.
Created by the Olmec civilization, the earliest major culture in Mesoamerica, dating roughly between 1200 and 400 BCE.
Polished from fine green-blue jadeite with a smooth, glossy finish.
Displays classic Olmec facial traits, including narrowed eyes, a broad nose, and a parted mouth.
Miniature maskettes like this were highly valued and likely worn as pendants or used in sacred rituals.
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Patrick Kapty @patrickkapty.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Ixiim Maize God Vessel jade mosaic on wood c. 800 CE Maya culture Tikal, Guatemala #handmade #carved #jadeite #jade #mosaic #wood #core #Ixiim #godofMaize #ceremonial #vessel #Tikal #king #Yik'inChanK'awiil #Maya #culture #precolumbian #precolumbianjade #art #ancientart #mayanjade #burial #offering
Pictured is an 8th-century Maya anthropomorphic jade mosaic vessel unearthed from Burial 196 in the ancient city of Tikal, Guatemala.
The artifact is built over a wooden core.
Artisans attached thin jadeite plates using tiny jade pins to create a seamless mosaic surface.
The detailed face and elaborate headdress represent the Maya Maize God (Ixiim). This deity symbolizes agricultural renewal, rebirth, and the eternal cycle of life. 
This luxury object dates to the Late Classic period. It is linked to the reign of the powerful Tikal king Yik'in Chan K'awiil.
You can view similar royal collections at the Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología in Guatemala City.
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🫘 Tracey Hildebrand (Tracey's L.F.L.) 😀 @thilde1.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I applied ...
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Westerly @cascadiana.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Trump slapped a 50% tariff on Canadian goods …including hockey gear. 🏒🇨🇦 And who could pay more? AMERICAN HOCKEY FAMILIES. 🇺🇸 Trump keeps trying to punish Canada and somehow keeps finding new ways to punish Americans too. Brilliant. 🙄 #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong #USDemocracy #RisingBlue
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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September 6, 2026
Storm clouds over the horizon looked like mountains last week as I came in from a late afternoon paddle in the kayak.
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Bruce D. Cowherd 🇨🇦 @brucedc77.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 #CanadaSky #CanadaProud #ElbowsUpCanada 🍁
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 05/09/2026
Hi 👋 I’m a climate scientist. When extreme heat hits, I see the usual troll comments: “It’s just summer.” “It’s been hotter before.” I take on these climate myths & more while having some fun along the way. Watch the free preview or upgrade to watch the full video at www.talkingclimate.ca
Image of Katharine Hayhoe. Text that reads: "Cold Facts, Hot Takes" and "preview "Summer is supposed to be this hot!""
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/09/2026
Good news: he lost.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Without the dots, it looks like polygraph test results from a pathological liar.
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Sam Perin @zebotc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
High Tide 🌊 ✨ A piece in my ongoing series of paintings called ‘A Starry Place’
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Sam Perin @zebotc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Moonbound 🌙 🐈
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Amanda Eccleston @amandaeccleston.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This made me laugh
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Anik 🇨🇦🐸 @anik1968.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
@mark-carney.bsky.social Please reconsider your climate change destructive decisions.
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Peggy Brava Radical Left Scum @peggybrava.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Very good ❔❔
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FunnyVia @funnyvia.com · 15/08/2026
My dog slept over his girlfriends house and this is how they fell asleep...
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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Fishing nets main cause of death among Cornwall's stranded common dolphins phys.org/news/2026-08...
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Fishing nets main cause of death among Cornwall's stranded common dolphins
Fishing nets remain the most common cause of death among common dolphins that strand on Cornwall's coast, new research shows.
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Westerly @cascadiana.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Spokane, Washington. In 2024 governments gave $725,000,000,000 of taxpayer money directly to the fossil fuel industry. We’ve PAID to inflict these horrors on our world. Our children are going to pay a great deal more. We are nowhere near angry enough.🤬🤬🤬 Climate Dad
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Good Night Bluesky. Got new meds, hope I sleep through the night. Hope dad gets some sleep. Hope this weekend bring you all joy. From King Merlin & Phoebe. She's a princess but she's not into titles.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The sex trafficking, rapist Tates are the model of masculinity that Pete Hegseth, Jesse Watters, and Donald Trump aspire to and want to see more. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
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Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on charges of rape and sex trafficking
UK to seek extradition over sexual exploitation, ‘extreme pornography’ and assault and indecent images of a child
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Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
What it feels like to be vegan in a world full of carnists.
The image depicts a crowd of people, all eating large pieces of meat with a displeased or aggressive expression. In the midst of this crowd, there is a boy who stands out as he is colored differently (in blue and green hues) and is holding a white goat affectionately. The boy has a calm and kind expression on his face, contrasting sharply with the rest of the crowd.
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Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Ossoff makes an important point here that accurately frames Trump’s election fraud lies as racist. Trump’s 2020 election lies and efforts to overturn its results always target Black voters as illegitimate. The localities Trump challenged were disproportionately majority-Black.
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Epstein survivors released this video today urging senators to block the confirmation of Todd Blanche for Attorney General. They’re trying to get to 20,000 signatures on their petition to send a message to the Senate. ujoin.co/campaigns/45...
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
British Columbia’s Green Party Leader Emily Lowan takes you through Epstein’s connections in British Columbia & with LNG. #bcpoli
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joes-spot.bsky.social @joes-spot.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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