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Christy Crackers 🇨🇦 @christiecrackers.bsky.social · 22h

Good day for an 8-witch paddle (and two bears on shore gawking, like they do).

Four witches SUPing on a glassy lake with mountains in the background.

Eight witches SUPing with mountains in the background.

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In Madrid on a tumultuous day for Spain. Citizens are right to demand housing as a human right and the foundation of everything else. Not as an asset class for speculation. We need a different economics and economy: that sets the objective first and builds the tools and relationships to reach it.

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Make Alberta America again? The fantastic Globe crew unearths even deeper ties between Alberta separatists and Republican officials, including a pledge to give the U.S. some of our resources in exchange for backing sovereignty www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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The elephant in the room

Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province

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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is noteworthy. Again, no compelling evidence supports the COVID lab leak theory. The furin cleavage site present in SARS-CoV2 was perceived as unusual, fueling the lab leak theory. But now we understand that other bat betacoronaviruses have it. 🧪 www.chemistryworld.com/news/does-th...

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Does the discovery of a new coronavirus upend the Covid-19 lab-leak hypothesis?

Sequence found in Sars-CoV-2 had never been seen in another bat coronavirus until now

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

📌Now that you soft-ballers in the press FINALLY understand this felon is playing hardball, it's time for you to band together and refuse to cover the WH. Start calling it the way WE see it. The way it IS: A lawless regime hellbent on destroying this country. Get your heads out of your asses.

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Humanist Canada @humanistcanada.ca · 16/09/2026

What does empathy look like when we put it into practice? Our Executive Director, Janalee Morris, reflects on the World Humanist Congress and how empathy can move us beyond understanding toward deeper connection and meaningful action.

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On Empathy, and Reflecting on the World Humanist Congress - Humanist Canada

By Janalee Morris, Executive Director, Humanist Canada Last month, hundreds of humanists from around the world came together with a shared vision of a humanity that can do better. Yes, the speakers we...

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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This film is staggeringly relevant now. In the midst of the war in Iran, it shows how it could have been avoided and how Netanyahu was always determined to provoke us into direct conflict with Iran.

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Christy Crackers 🇨🇦 @christiecrackers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Desperation for a bear to be that high in an apple tree. I've seen little ones up in the highest branches of a walnut tree (ordered by mama down below), but nothing like this. #acrobear

Yellow house in background, apple tree in foreground, with a medium sized black bear in the highest branches.

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 12/09/2026

Angine de Poitrine are making their U.S. TV debut next week. Saguenay’s breakout microtonal duo, who are currently in the middle of their first American tour, will be musical guests on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, Sept. 14.

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Angine de Poitrine to make U.S. TV debut on The Tonight Show on Sept. 14

Angine de Poitrine are making their U.S. TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, Sept. 14.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

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disinfowatch.bsky.social @disinfowatch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Russian narratives targeting Zelensky’s visit to Canada. A network of fake Alberta websites created to shape the Alberta separatism debate with new analysis from VIGIL Strategic Intelligence on the network behind them. All in our latest DisinfoDigest: disinfowatch.org/disinfodiges...

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DisinfoDigest: Foreign Narratives Targeting Canada & Ukraine - DisinfoWatch

This edition of DisinfoDigest highlights how foreign and foreign-linked actors continue to exploit political divisions, democratic debates and international crises using a mix of state media, influenc...

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 11/09/2026

#OtD 11 Sep 1973 right-wing general Pinochet launched a coup against the elected left-wing government in Chile of Salvador Allende. Backed by the US and UK, Pinochet went on to torture, jail and kill 10,000s of working class activists stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8360...

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Bessma Momani @bmomani.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My latest op-Ed: The Americans don’t have a monopoly on any item that Canadians cannot live without. We’re a resource rich & still industrious country w/ no shortage of talent or grit. We aren’t landlocked, we aren’t an island, & we have no shortage of friends & allies opencanada.org/canadas-gord...

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Canada's Gordie Howe Hat Trick - Open Canada

Canada says enough. No more bad deals, no more waiting on a partner that can't be trusted.

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🚨🚨Another utterly disgraceful act by the #Trump administration. The US has sanctioned the president of the international criminal court ( #ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by #Israel during its war on #Gaza. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor

Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza

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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 19/08/2026

According to the numbers, workers got about a $43 weekly raise. After inflation? It amounts to just $1 more in purchasing power. All while CEOs pocketed millions more. This is what a rigged economy looks like. usafacts.org/answers/are-...

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Are wages keeping up with inflation? | USAFacts

Yes. From July 2025 to July 2026, wages grew 0.09 percentage points faster than inflation. Nominal wages — the literal dollars earned regardless of cost of living — increased by 3.5% while inflation s...

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Christy Crackers 🇨🇦 @christiecrackers.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Me swimming after an extra piece of pie thinking it was *totally* worth it.

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Christy Crackers 🇨🇦 @christiecrackers.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Every summer in BC. If we're not on fire, we're choking from the smoke. Retrofitting Hercules aircraft now when the O&G industry has known the effects of FF burning since the last century (1950s) is lunacy.

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Christy Crackers 🇨🇦 @christiecrackers.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A two-bear morning before 8am. Add to that a healthy mule deer, 7 ducks crossing the highway (a mtn road, little traffic), a spruce grouse, pika, marmot, and the VERY best: a dipper in a fresh alpine stream, doing its sweet dive 'n' bob. 1600-metre hike to the top. Friends and anemones.

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Humanist Canada @humanistcanada.ca · 26/07/2026

The countdown is on! For three days, humanists from around the world will come together to explore the future of the humanist movement and discuss how our shared values can help respond to the growing challenges of authoritarianism and threats to human rights. We can't wait to welcome you 🌟

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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🛢️ Fossil fuels are fuelling chaos, threatening our communities, nature, health, and peace. We need a bold global response to end the madness. ⏳ The time for empty promises is over. 💚 Join us in calling for a Fossil Fuel Treaty to protect what we love. fossilfueltreaty.org

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 04/07/2026

From the 80 acres of North Okanagan forest and farmland home to Caravan Farm Theatre, Estelle Shook is dedicated to the “beautifully politically charged idea to bring theatre, original theatre, to the small towns of B.C. and Alberta.” thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

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The Radical Magic of Estelle Shook | The Tyee

On a farm in the North Okanagan, Caravan Farm Theatre is a bold reminder of beauty, wonder and transformation. A Tyee Creative Forces interview.

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ICIJ @icij.org · 30/06/2026

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, the daughter-in-law of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., helped her father secure at least $12M from a Russian investment bank that cooperated with the Kremlin while she was working as an American spy. buff.ly/IMTR2df

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Trump intelligence adviser previously helped father pursue millions from Kremlin-linked bank, leaked documents show - ICIJ

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, who recently stepped down from two senior administration posts, was serving as a CIA officer during the dispute.

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Paul J. Henderson @wordsarehard-pjh.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Canada’s open-court principle is meaningless when those in charge treat journalists as irritating interlopers – Recent meeting of reporters from across Canada highlighted nationwide courthouse culture of secrecy about public information

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Canada’s open-court principle is meaningless when those in charge treat journalists as irritating interlopers

Recent meeting of reporters from across Canada highlighted nationwide courthouse culture of secrecy about public information that the media has every right to access —— EXCLUSIVE to PaulJHenderson.co...

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ICIJ @icij.org · 20/05/2026

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a top Trump administration intelligence official and daughter-in-law to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is stepping down this week from two key administration posts, ICIJ and @washingtonpost.com report

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Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs - ICIJ

The daughter-in-law of RFK Jr. held top posts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget.

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Christy Crackers 🇨🇦 @christiecrackers.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I'm proud to have served as a court reporter at the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at the time Louise Arbour was Chief Prosecutor. This was a substantive speech for her new role as Governor General of Canada (late in the video, -27:00). So many life accomplishments.

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Louise Arbour installed as Canada's 31st Governor General | CBC News Special

YouTube video by CBC News

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The spectacular OSPREY! Celebrated as natures ultimate "KING of fisherman" Here he carries 2 fish one in each claw!

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A bee's brain may be as small as a sesame seed, but it can recognize and remember human faces. Nature never ceases to amaze us. Every tiny creature plays a major role in our world. Protect bees, protect life, protect nature.

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Christy Crackers 🇨🇦 @christiecrackers.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Don't let the West Kootenay door hit you on the way out.

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Tomorrow, I’ll be in conversation with Alvaro Barrington and Darren Isom for Art Futures: The Value of Culture. Chaired by Director Gilane Tawadros, We’ll discuss how arts and culture create value — and what investment, governance and policy are needed to sustain it.

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Art Futures: The Value of Culture - Whitechapel Gallery

Art Futures is a major new Whitechapel Gallery series which looks at the role of public art institutions at a time of multiple crises, bringing together audiences with artists, writers, academics and…

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 29/04/2026

“That’s the opposite of what due process is about.” ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan criticizes the political reaction to the UN investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Watch his EXCLUSIVE interview with @mehdirhasan.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/karim-khan...

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Christy Crackers 🇨🇦 @christiecrackers.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Saw our first black bear of the running season out on the trail. Cute wee guy/gal. Uphill run was top notch! I'm a big fan of black bears; grizzlies from a distance also okay.

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XR C2C @xrcoasttocoast.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! Hopeful climate news: The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels is happening in Santa Marta, Colombia, on April 24-29, 2026. This is the first conference aimed at forming a multi-nation plan for phasing out fossil fuels. www.fossilfueltreaty.org/conference

An image of an oil tanker with the words “First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels: Santa Marta, Colombia, April 24-29, 2026”

Another image of an oil tanker with the words “What is this? The first in a series of conferences aimed at forming a multi-nation plan for phasing out fossil fuels.”

An image of a power plant with the words “How do we know this won’t be like another COP? This conference was formed in response to the lack of progress at COP. According to their website, the goal of the Conference is to create a concrete plan aimed at phasing out fossil fuels in a just and equitable way.”

An image of palm trees in a field with the words “How can I support this cause?
The Conference is looking for donations to help with logistical support. You can donate on their website.”

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

In Barcelona for the @GPMobilisation this weekend, where we'll be launching a global council for new economic thinking - more details to follow.

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The World Bank chief economist recently acknowledged that three decades of its advice against industrial policy "has the practical value of a floppy disk today." This shift in thinking is significant. New piece for @foreignpolicy.com on what a progressive multilateralism requires.

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Beyond Floppy Disk Economics

How to rewrite the global economic framework for a progressive multilateralism.

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Paul J. Henderson @wordsarehard-pjh.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Check out the inaugural episode of B.C.'s newest podcast about criminal justice and the law, Something Worth Hearing with Paul J. Henderson. From unsolved homicides to your Charter rights, it's going to be educational, entertaining, and a little macabre.

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Something Worth Hearing - Episode #001

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

“Why JD Vance is helping right wing populist Viktor Orbán’s failing election campaign in Hungary *** The US vice president is attempting to help Trump ally Viktor Orbán cling on to power ahead of a tough election” 4/7/26…1/

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Why JD Vance is helping Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s failing election campaign

The US vice president is attempting to help Trump ally Viktor Orbán cling on to power ahead of a tough election

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

“New Eurostat figures show that Hungary has officially become the poorest member of the European Union based on one of the most important welfare indicators—Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) per capita.“ (No wonder Orban is in so much political trouble.) 8/1/25 … 1/

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Hungary now officially the poorest country in the EU

Hungary has officially become the European Union’s poorest member state based on actual individual consumption, with economic hardship triggering a potential political shake-up.

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AlpenglowDreams @alpenglowdreams.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

If you are in the military and in any way connected with illegal orders to attack civilian infrastructure remember it is your legal and moral duty to not follow those orders www.youtube.com/shorts/Fk9Gh...

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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community...

YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin

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Anca B. @b-anca.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Three FB accounts sent the same message at the same time on the same evening, each personalized with the recipient’s full name to a 🇭🇺🇷🇴 citizen. This points to a coordinated messaging campaign, likely fueled by a shared database of names and contact information for Hungarian voters living abroad.

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Sabine Nolke 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🌈 @snolke.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Following a discussion with my husband this morning, in which we bemoaned the lack of an effective opposition voice in the US, I thought it might be time to re-up this little piece I wrote a few months ago. An effective, unified opposition is essential to the survival of democracy.

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“Democrats in Disarray”: Its structural, Stupid!

A modest proposal concerning the leadership vacuum that threatens to suck up democracy

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