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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Really good news. Safe supply has been proven to save lives and this was one of the most high profile cases trying to make it happen

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Trudi @trudiagogo.bsky.social · 21h

This decision made me a bit teary today. It's a huge step in the right direction.

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Brishti Basu @brishti.bsky.social · 22h

A breakdown of today's BC Supreme Court verdict in favour of @dulfbc.bsky.social — what's in it and what it all means — is now up at defactomedia.ca Read below ⤵️

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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 22h

Canada’s drug policy violates its Charter, BC Supreme Court Justice Catherine Murray ruled on Tuesday, by making it de facto illegal to run a compassion club providing tested illicit drugs. Read the full breakdown of her decision, by @godfrey.work: www.defactomedia.ca/breaking-dul...

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BREAKING: DULF founders’ trafficking charges thrown out in BC Supreme Court ruling on constitutional challenge

Justice Catherine Murray applauds Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, declares a section of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act unconstitutional

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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 29/09/2026

We have a full story from Dustin on the DULF decision coming up Subscribe to the De Facto newsletter to get it as soon as it's out: www.defactomedia.ca/newsletters/ bsky.app/profile/godf...

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tyson singh kelsall @tsk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

we have lost so many people while police & politicians created a spectacle, raided DULF, stopped the expansion of an alt to the toxic supply, and put its co-founders through the needless consequences of this process that took years. DULF saves lives bsky.app/profile/godf...

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Breaking news from the DULF trial, where two founders of a drug compassion club in B.C.had previously been found guilty of trafficking but their lawyers started a constitutional challenge. The judge issued a ruling today in that constitutional challenge. A previous story: thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

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DULF Founders’ Drug Law Charter Challenge Ends | The Tyee

Compassion club co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum will wait months to learn if they face prison.

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Simon Little 🍁 @simonplittle.ca · 29/09/2026

Holy smokes, a constitutional earthquake in the Safe Supply debate

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Tessa Rowland @tessarowland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ahhhh INCREDIBLE!!!! what amazing news 🖤 if you haven't already, read dustin's great accounting from yesterday of how VPD turned against DULF and turned DULF towards this constitutional challenge: www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve...

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How Vancouver police turned against DULF

Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes

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Brishti Basu @brishti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

MAJOR verdict this morning in the constitutional challenge brought forth by DULF founders. Published yday, read Dustin's deep-dive into how drastically Vancouver Police, who were initially supportive of DULF, flipped their script amid changing political tides: www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve...

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How Vancouver police turned against DULF

Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes

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Richard Dal Monte @richdalmonte.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wow, big win for DULF. Kudos to @godfrey.work and @defactomedia.ca for following this story.

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Eric Wickham @ericwickham.ca · 29/09/2026

This is, without a doubt, the correct decision. I expect the ghouls who were eagerly anticipating the chance to celebrate lengthy prison sentences for Kalicum and Nyx will have extremely normal reactions to this.

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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026

this is a huge decision. story coming for @defactomedia.ca

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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026

BREAKING: Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx's charges are being thrown out. she said they did a public service "at considerable personal cost."

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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026

i'm in BC Supreme Court waiting to hear the ruling from Justice Catherine Murray, who is making findings: a non-medicalized safe supply program is desperately needed, the DULF compassion club didn't cause any harm, and there wasn't any licit supply for DULF to access

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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 28/09/2026

A Vancouver cop told DULF’s founders he would personally advocate for them. 2 years later, he approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes. www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve...

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How Vancouver police turned against DULF

Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes

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P.O.W.E.R. @policeoversight.ca · 28/09/2026

“I’m happy to take you for a coffee,” Heard told Kalicum [DULF's co-founder] on May 23. Just four months later, Heard would notify sergeant Mike Cheah, the lead investigator on the DULF file, that he was recommending Wilson approve the investigation plan: www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve...

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How Vancouver police turned against DULF

Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes

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dustin @godfrey.work · 28/09/2026

with a decision expected tomorrow in the constitutional challenge against DULF's criminal charges, i did a deep dive for @defactomedia.ca into internal VPD documents to look at how their relationship with DULF changed so dramatically www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve...

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How Vancouver police turned against DULF

Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes

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Trudi @trudiagogo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Did you know @defactomedia.ca launched a radio program on Vancouver co-op radio? Add these investigative journalists to your weekly listening diet: coopradio.org/shows/de-fac... #Vancouver #BC

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De Facto Radio - Vancouver Co-operative Radio

Interrogate power. Highlight truth.

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tyson singh kelsall @tsk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

read this www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve... bsky.app/profile/defa...

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dustin @godfrey.work · 28/09/2026

defactomedia.ca

How Vancouver police turned against DULF

Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes

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Glyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Public Safety Canada report here explicitly conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism: www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pb...

“Intended outcome

Institutions across Canada have increased access to tools, guidance, and training to support the recognition, understanding and response to contemporary manifestations of antisemitism, including anti-Zionism, as outlined in the Canadian Handbook on the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism.”

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dustin @godfrey.work · 25/09/2026

all the dogs out in their best rain costs today

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I promise that you will not expect what Ken Sim is looking at in this new ad he put out

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Watch a woman get arrested and dragged away after quietly speaking about Flock at a city council meeting. This comes just before experts will speak to the Senate today about ALPR Read more here: www.404media.co/woman-arrest...

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dustin @godfrey.work · 23/09/2026

Bill C-39, like a number of things the federal government is doing, feels like an expensive legal bill for the government to settle issues the courts long ago settled

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New Jersey has fined a huge data center in New Jersey over $1 million for installing and operating 62 large gas powered generators without state permits. This comes as other data centers, like Elon Musk's facilities in Memphis, pollute communities with unpermitted turbines and face no consequences.

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NJ fines data center $1 million for illegally powering facility with gas generators

Gov. Mikie Sherill said it was the largest fine handed out to a data center in state history.

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Most breathtakingly cynical move? Kenney ran a kamikaze candidate and became UCP leader in an election that involved voter fraud. Then he was replaced by Danielle Smith who dumped the Wildrose and crossed the floor to join the Conservatives.

The guy who broke BC's economy is now breaking the law in a sneaky and cynical attack on democracy.

He's forcing an election two years ahead of the legislated date purely to exploit a pending leadership change in the main opposition party. It's the most breathtakingly cynical move I have ever seen in Canadian politics.

Hopefully BC voters will demonstrate that they refuse to be manipulated by punishing Eby and his incompetent, ideologically obsessed government.

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GenderQueeries 🇨🇦 @genderqueeries.ca · 23/09/2026

Transgender radio DJ quits on air from Virginia station ‘It has been the most traumatic work experience I’ve ever had, and that is saying something.’ www.advocate.com/media/trans-...

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Transgender radio DJ quits on air from Virginia station

‘It has been the most traumatic work experience I’ve ever had, and that is saying something.’

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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Good times: Eby takes questions from just 3 reporters following his election spiel Love it. Love that for us. Bodes extremely well. Just excellent #bcpoli

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dustin @godfrey.work · 22/09/2026

a political party with seemingly no vision and values they've increasingly shed with a governance style that can only be described as reactionary acquiescence, calling an election at a time when their opposition is at its lowest so they can govern for four more years, to do... what, exactly?

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Freshet News @freshetnews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

💲 Donate $1K or more to Freshet News and get a tax receipt from the Vancity Community Foundation! 🤝 Freshet News has a Mutual Aid Fund with the foundation that supports our non-profit news operations in #NewWestminster, #Burnaby and the #Tri-CitiesBC: vancitycf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

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dustin @godfrey.work · 21/09/2026

governments in Ontario, Alberta, Sask and BC are curbing harm reduction, AB and SK are going after trans kids, Quebec is targeting Muslims, the federal government is selling off public assets and killing environmental regulations. what centrist government are Canadians uniting behind?

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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 19/09/2026

Today at 11am PT we're launching De Facto Radio on 100.5FM in Vancouver Ep1: Canada's spy agency shares sensitive intel to corporations—with @writermjs.bsky.social & @zakvescera.bsky.social • Saturdays 100.5FM & live: coopradio.org/shows/de-fac... • Podcasts on demand: www.defactomedia.ca/radio/

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De Facto Radio

We broadcast live on Saturdays 11-11:30am PT, and podcast online

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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Union of BC Municipalities not happy Premier David Eby is eying a snap election call that could overshadow the scheduled municipal elections this fall "At a time when B.C. is facing considerable economic and social uncertainty, overlapping elections would be a disservice to our citizens." #bcpoli

UBCM president calls for distinct local and provincial election periods

President’s statement responds to provincial election speculation at UBCM Convention

Vancouver, B.C. (September 17, 2026) – Union of B.C. Municipalities president Cori Ramsay defended the concept of distinct election periods for local and provincial elections earlier today.

“With rampant speculation that a snap provincial election is imminent, it is incumbent on provincial leaders to uphold the principle of separate periods for local and provincial elections,” said Ramsay. “The campaign period for local elections is about to begin in 188 communities across the province. With over 3,500 candidates competing and with a wide range of issues facing B.C.’s communities, residents cannot afford to be distracted from local campaigns by a snap provincial election call.”

The formal campaign period for the local government general election will get underway September 19, with a general vote to be held October 17. British Columbia has distinct statutory election dates to avoid simultaneous local and provincial election races. To prevent overlapping elections, the province has offset the four-year election cycles for the province and local governments.

“At a time when B.C. is facing considerable economic and social uncertainty, overlapping elections would be a disservice to our citizens. One hopes that provincial parties would temper election rhetoric as local campaigns are set to begin, but the spiral of speculation continues. It is an opportune time to recall that distinct election periods are a foundational concept for elections in British Columbia that should not be discarded.”

Even if the election date for a snap provincial election is October 24 or later, advance voting dates and advertising would overlap with the local government election period.

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Alex Goldman @agoldman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One thing I think causes documentary podcasts like mine to suffer these days is no video version. But I have no idea how we would make a video version of a podcast twice a month w/o AI. So if you are a video editor and have a vision to do this, get at me. alex@hyperfixedpod.com

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Who else is having Mulroney-era flashbacks?

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

extremely funny and entirely expected: The three felony charges against a man who destroyed a "decoy" 3D-printed Flock camera have been reduced to two misdemeanors after state was forced to admit the 3D-printed shell was essentially worthless www.404media.co/charges-agai...

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Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable

Three felonies have suddenly become two second-degree misdemeanors.

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dustin @godfrey.work · 16/09/2026

"there are different approaches to being an advocate for change, and I choose none of them"

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shaun @shaunvids.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

the funny thing about this is if they'd just let macklemore say 'free palestine' at the shows far fewer people would have even known he was doing it. now it's a whole thing

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shaun @shaunvids.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

what a spineless shitbag

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dustin @godfrey.work · 15/09/2026

maybe let's not hand our public infrastructure to the crowd that's now dedicating god knows what portion of our economy to developing and marketing AI "features" that consumers don't want because investors like to hear "AI features" in earnings calls

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Macklemore has put out an incredible statement about being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour. His removal was engineered by Trump’s bestie Robert Kraft, the owner of the Patriots and Foxborough stadium who rallied other owners to silence Macklemore for speaking out about Palestine.

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Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.

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Emma Arkell @emmaarkell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I'm on this week's I Hate Bill Maher podcast to talk about an episode from the 2008 WGA strike. Bill definitely complied with the union and didn't do any writing on the episode, so no mid-show comedy bit, no New Rules, just a Fox News pundit turned Bush press secretary sucking up all the air time.

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