Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Ce texte, c’est tout un village qui laisse sa trace. Je dédie ce texte à toustes les Nickel City newcomers, les nouveaux arrivants qui bâtissent cette terre d’accueil qu’est Sudbury. 110
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 04/07/2025On this July 4th, I do what any good Franco-Ontarian would: I make it all about history and résistance. latourtiere.substack.com/p/la-presse-... #Francophonie #LanguesOfficielles#OfficialLanguages #Bilinguisme #Bilingualism #Canada #LaPresse #DroitsLinguistiques #Opinion #ElbowsUplatourtiere.substack.comLa Presse : La langue n’est pas une abstraction | Language is not an abstractionEn ce 4 juillet, je fais ce que toute bonne Franco-Ontarienne ferait : je ramène tout à l’histoire… et à la résistance. 020
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 04/07/2025En ce 4 juillet, je fais ce que toute bonne Franco-Ontarienne ferait : je ramène tout à l’histoire… et à la résistance. latourtiere.substack.com/p/la-presse-... #Bilinguisme #Bilingualism #Canada #LaPresse #DroitsLinguistiques #Opinion #ElbowsUplatourtiere.substack.comLa Presse : La langue n’est pas une abstraction | Language is not an abstractionEn ce 4 juillet, je fais ce que toute bonne Franco-Ontarienne ferait : je ramène tout à l’histoire… et à la résistance. 020
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséFrancopresse.ca @francopresse.ca · 15/05/2025«Maudit Québécois», un discours du passé? #FrCan #Francophonie #MédiasFrancosdlvr.it«Maudit Québécois», un discours du passé?ENTRETIEN – Le «maudit Québécois» fait-il encore partie du discours des francophones de l’Ouest canadien et de l’Ontario? Un chercheur s’est penché sur cette question, une aventure qui l’a mené dans s 011
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 14/05/2025🎧 Une nouvelle playlist pour une nouvelle session -- parce que la langue, ce n’est pas juste de la grammaire : c’est du pouvoir et une présence. latourtiere.substack.com/p/au-rythme-...latourtiere.substack.comAu rythme de la rentrée | Back-to-School BeatsUne rentrée sous le signe de la musique, de la poésie, et de ce que la langue nous permet de tisser entre nous | A new term shaped by music, poetry, and the connections that language makes possible 120
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 14/05/2025A new playlist for a new term — because language isn’t just grammar, it’s power and presence. New on La Tourtière: latourtiere.substack.com/p/au-rythme-...latourtiere.substack.comAu rythme de la rentrée | Back-to-School BeatsUne rentrée sous le signe de la musique, de la poésie, et de ce que la langue nous permet de tisser entre nous | A new term shaped by music, poetry, and the connections that language makes possible 110
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 08/03/2025« Tous les jours devraient être la Journée mondiale de la femme » #JourneeInternationaleDesDroitsdesFemmes #IWD25 #ONFR #FrCan À lire aussi via La Tourtière : latourtiere.substack.com/p/onfr-la-jo...latourtiere.substack.comONFR+ : La Journée internationale des droits de la femme, toujours importante en 2025 ?« Tout les jours devraient être la Journée mondiale de la femme » 010
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 18/02/2025The best anti-Nazi movies are Inglourious Basterds & Jojo Rabbit, because they kill Hitler. Shoshana and Jojo forever. 616415
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 16/02/2025A major piece of the puzzle that I see a lot of fellow white people missing is intergenerational dialogue. I grew up working class & rural but I also grew up with 4 generations under one roof. History was never far away & so it was easy to learn from. 38710
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Your good new story for the day. I just received a message from a landlord in Florida. He has lost over $30,000 in rentals since Canadians began the boycott. Canadians are doing their part. LET'S TAKE THE BOYCOTT INTERNATIONAL. We invite allied nations to boycott all things American. 28949251706
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Both sides of my family came to work the mines of North Ontario. My grandfather Charlie Angus came from Dundee and died at the mine before I was born. His widow Jenny was feisty and fearless. She taught me my politics and history. I wrote this song for her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0g...youtube.comGrievous Angels Sarah GordonYouTube video by Grievous Angels 2742252
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 10/02/2025This brings a tear the the eye of this aging punk rocker. I played with the Dead Kennedy's at their first gig in Canada. Their anthem Nazi Punks F--- Off caused bedlam. I like this song better. 2752678
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10/02/2025"Tell the real stories of actual people who are going to die because of Elon Musk. It won’t be hard to find them. This isn’t an actuarial game...You can find the actual human beings who are going to die. You can talk to them." And share their stories.thebulwark.comHow to Win the USAID FightRules for Democrats. 1538494
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Americans: please know that you have not cornered the market on hating Drake. We're on the same team for this one! 2635
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Absolutely. Their goal is to enforce gender roles upon EVERYONE. Transphobes *know* that logistically policing what bathroom's people can use based on their genitals is not feasible. What they want is to enforce strict gender roles on how we *all* present and dress - emphasis on "force". 114144
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025"The halftime show was boring." Look, you may not be familiar with the genius of Kendrick Lamar and couldn't quite hear the lyrics and don't know the backstory and the symbolism went over your head, but trust me when I say you'll want to read an analysis of it and rewatch. A true masterpiece. 820254312668
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 10/02/2025To those looking to avoid Trumpland I would be remiss if I didn't pitch my own little patch of ground in Northern Ontario. You would be hard-pressed to find better canoe routes than the Temagami forest. I host summer tours in the underground silver mine at Cobalt. 571239158
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I feel like this is an important moment to clarify that Canadians hate Drake more than any of you, so if anything this helps Canada-U.S. relations right now 743302308
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséToula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 06/02/2025“In a twist I didn’t anticipate, I’ve seen countless Canadians from other provinces — suddenly fighting for an identity they had taken for granted — acknowledge they now better understand Quebec’s fears regarding the French culture & language.” www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu... 59525
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Jesuit Priest 👇🏽 534309218260
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséToula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 02/02/2025LOL #BuyCanadian 4738
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Here's a fact most Americans don't know: The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is the largest purchaser of wine by dollar value in the world. The LCBO has shut the flow of all American beer, wine, spirits. We will drink "Freedom wines" from our allies and beer from our communities. 894194884644
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Here is the official list of what US products will be hit by tariffs in Canada : Here is a really handy guide on finding Canadian made products at the grocery store : madeinca.ca/grocery-stor...canada.caList of products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective February 4, 2025 - Canada.caEffective February 4, 2025, the government is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods imported from the United States (U.S.). 1414395
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséToula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 02/02/2025This GIF is circulating on social media this morning and it feels very fitting. 🍁media.tenor.coma close up of a woman 's face with a caption that says `` tell them the north remembers . ''ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with a caption that says `` tell them the north remembers . '' 24512
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséKelly Turnbull @coelasquid.bsky.social · 02/02/2025I think Canada should bring back Jean Chrétien as Prime Minister if only for like two weeks because he would absolutely use the power and opportunity to choke Donald Trump to death with his bare hands. 434463
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséChristopher Dornan @chrisdornan.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.youtu.beTrudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goodsYouTube video by CBC News 18471704210
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Inspirée et électrisée par l'article de @mdrohan.bsky.social paru la semaine dernière dans le Globe and Mail et judicieusement intitulé « Que pouvons-nous apprendre des précédentes tentatives d'invasion du Canada par les Américains ? » #ONFR #FrCan www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: What might we learn from previous attempts by the Americans to invade Canada?The lead-up to the 1775 Battle of Quebec offers some historical lessons we should pay particular attention to 101
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 27/01/2025« Pardon my French » : Pourquoi le prochain Premier ministre du Canada doit parler français | Why Canada’s Next Prime Minister Must Speak It, via La Presse + La Tourtière #ONFR #FRCan latourtiere.substack.com/p/la-presse-... 111
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Incredible. Fascinant! "You are a small people, compared to those who with open arms invite you into a fellowship." À lire via @mdrohan.bsky.social #ONFR #FrCan www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: What might we learn from previous attempts by the Americans to invade Canada?The lead-up to the 1775 Battle of Quebec offers some historical lessons we should pay particular attention to 000
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 21/01/2025My best advice as an activist who survived 10 years of Harper : 1- It's a marathon, not a sprint. They will try & overwhelm with a flurry of attacks. Use your energy wisely or it will deplete before the job is done. 2- Just because you're new to the fight, doesn't mean the fight is new. 221454
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Les mots et la musique du blogue La Tourtière — les cinq textes les plus lus de 2024 | Words and music from the La Tourtière blog – the five most-read pieces of 2024 #OnFr #FrCan latourtiere.substack.com/p/la-tourtie... 130
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséMargaret A-Spelle 🎃 @margaretadelle.bsky.social · 08/12/2024South Korea fought back an attempted coup, a CEO was assassinated, Syria overthrew a dictator. The season finale of 2024 is popping OFF. 427215692702
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Today marks 35 years since a gunman entered Polytechnique, separated the men from the women & shot 14 women to death. It is now Canada's National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence against Women. Threads suck on this app but going to try and include my thoughts here as possible : 🧵 17616259
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024They are my incantation. For all those who survived - and those whose lives were snatched from them #16Days #December61989 latourtiere.substack.com/p/incantationlatourtiere.substack.comIncantationJournée nationale de commémoration et d'action contre la violence faite aux femmes | The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 010
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséMatthew Behrens @matthewbehrens.bsky.social · 06/12/2024One of the worst acts of terrorism in the history of this land. December 6, 1989, Montreal. Today is for remembrance AND action. The federal government must implement & properly fund a national action strategy to end male violence against women & girls. This must include the Kim Pate/Leah Gazan 1115
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Elles sont mon incantation. Pour toutes celles qui ont survécu – et celles à qui ont a arraché la vie #6decembre1989 #16Jours #OnFr #FrCan latourtiere.substack.com/p/incantation 021
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Le journal Le Voyageur a accompagné les plus grands moments de ma vie de Franco-Ontarienne de Sudbury. Le Voyageur, c’est nous. C’est ici. C’est le Nord. Dans mon blogue La Tourtière: latourtiere.substack.com/p/simaginer-... #OnFrlatourtiere.substack.com«S’imaginer une nation»Presse écrite et action citoyenne: Études autour des 50 ans du Voyageur de Sudbury (1968-2018) 011
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséChristopher Curtis @titocurtis.bsky.social · 02/12/2024If you’re new here and you want to follow some knuckleheads from Montreal and Mohawk territory, this list is for you: go.bsky.app/GQkt8SZ 2215
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséChristopher Curtis @titocurtis.bsky.social · 27/11/2024The people who drop bombs on kids want you to think it’s morally complex, that the existence of antisemitism in the West somehow justifies the wholesale slaughter of families in Gaza/Beirut/West Bank. This is absurd. We can fight antisemitism without murdering Arabs and taking their land. 49018
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 24/11/2024When we talk about the role of the media in creating division and uplifting fascism, this is exactly what we mean. At a time when media literacy is lacking in society, "innocent" stories like this push anti-union sentiment onto the masses. 21523189
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséMarc Keelan-Bishop Illustration @marckeelanbishop.com · 22/11/2024That time a protester had to explain my punny poster to a journalist. Le moment où on a dut expliquer un de mes affiches à un journaliste anglophone. bit.ly/AcheteLaffiche #onfr #illustration #protest 0114
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséÉric Thériault @extheriault.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Un video le fun à ce propos. youtu.be/ItBDt5OV47A?...youtu.beAmerican visits SUDBURY…tries famous Porchetta sandwich (4 places in 1 night)YouTube video by Joseph DeBenedictis 111
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséToula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 22/11/2024“Discussions about racism often lead to denials rather than an exploration of the topic.” It's not easy to talk about racism in Quebec. Just ask Haroun Bouazzi Excellent piece. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 3203
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséMat @matb613.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Un article intéressant ce matin. #frcan #onfr 121
Reposted by Isabelle Bourgeault-TasséMat @matb613.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Bienvenue à l'AFO - @monassemblee.bsky.social #ONFR #FRCAN 051
Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé @isabellebt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024En pleine recherche sur l’histoire du Porketta Bingo à #Sudbury et son successeur franco l’Agneau Bingo, j’ai trouvé ce récit, un magnifique bijou de reportage par @jenniferbain.bsky.social pour The Toronto Star (2011) www.thestar.com/life/food-an... #OnFr #Frcanthestar.comPorketta bingo is Sudbury’s delicious passionIf it’s Saturday afternoon in Sudbury, it’s time to head to the Beef ‘n Bird tavern to play porketta bingo. 231