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James MacKenzie

@jamesmacknz.bsky.social
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I'm a partner, dad, comic and fantasy nerd who has been known to take a decent picture once in a while. He/Him

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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The irony of the first one on this list had a record breaking long strike with almost their entire workforce on the picket line is flabbergasting. #BCGEU 15 B.C. employers recognized for treating their workers best | Business & Tech share.google/zb43myG1OLuU...
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15 B.C. employers recognized for treating their workers best | Business & Tech
Generous parental benefits, fitness perks, and RSP contributions won some B.C. companies a spot on a list of Canada's best employers.
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
This is abhorrent. Twitter is challenging an order asking them to remove a non-consensual intimate image from its platform. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
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Attorney general’s statement about social media company X challenging Civil Resolution Tribunal order
Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement in response to social media company X applying for judicial review of a Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) order to remove a non-consensual intimate image from its platform:
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
"Every birth is a ceremony — a sacred beginning that deserves care grounded in culture, safety, and love." If you can, please support the South Island Indigenous Midwives to reclaim the funding cut by local and provincial governments. More info in the link. nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...
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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Who's solving the Louvre robbery? Right answers only
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kermit the frog is wearing a white coat and tie with his mouth wide open
Alt: kermit the frog is wearing a white coat and tie with his mouth wide open
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Going on the record defending why your government isn't offering a fair deal by inflating the previous deal by 5% isn't a good negotiation tactic. @davidebybc.bsky.social people are struggling. And according to you, they already got this. Come back with a fair deal. globalnews.ca/news/9206272...
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Hon. David Eby: The member raised a couple of points that deserve to be addressed.

First of all, the provinces. We had a much more generous agreement with the BCGEU than other provinces did. They're playing catch-up with their workers, with their current agreements. We had an 18 percent increase over the term of the contract, which was better than inflation over the period of time of record inflation I will note. When we had the resources and we're able to do it, we make sure that we're able to bring our workers along with us.

The other piece about the size of the public service, I agree. We've got to slim down the administration within the public service. We've reduced full-time equivalents by more than 800 in just the last few months, and we're going to continue to do that work to get rid of the administrative costs, whether it's in the health authority or whether it's in core government. We're ensuring that we're doing that, but we're not going to impact the front-line services.

We saw that when those guys, the Conservatives, were on this side of the House, and they cut those front-line services that people depended on. We're not going to do it. We're going to protect front-line services, and we're going to make sure that people are looked after.
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Gus The Bus Driver @busdriverlife.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Was some pretty great protest signs on display by BCGEU members today.
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Tim Ford @timfordwrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Hearing from my coworkers at the Victoria Bike Valet downtown that they are FULL, as the BCGEU labour protest amasses large numbers to head to the Legislature. This is, in my recollection, the first time we've actually had to turn people away. #yyj
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Katie DeRosa @katiederosa.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Thousands of striking BCGEU and PEA members and their supporters rally on the legislature lawn demanding a better wage offer. The PEA lead negotiator says the government latest offer “takes us backwards” when considering inflation and cost of living increases. #bcpoli
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BCMECR spooky/pumpkin spice mode @b1kes.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This isn't a small rally. The entire leg lawn is filled. 100%. #BCGEU #solidarity #generalStrike
A gathering of several thousand BCGEU workers protests on the legislature lawn in Victoria, British Columbia
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BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) @bcgeu.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Waiting for the employer.
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CAM @noremacflak.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Talosians telling a joke.
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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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Bastard Toadflax @plumicorns.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Dudes rock
Shortly after that standoff, Curtis Evans stood directly in front of the gate with an American flag. The 65-year-old Evanston resident heard about the first protest on social media and came to represent “the ideals that our country stands for.” He said tear gas and pepper balls hurt, but “five minutes later, you’re fine.”
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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
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Feral Millennial Communists of Late Stage Capitalism @feralcommie.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Yarse
So many centrists and liberals act as though "progress" as they know it has happened thanks to the magical, natural tide of history rather than people far more radical than them disregrding respectability politics and changing things by stepping right through decorum
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
When I saw Jon Stewart was doing an episode kissing Trump's butt (ironically) I thought it would be amazing if the Colbert Report came back to do it right. Well. I sorta got my wish. youtu.be/ATxL1dLkPnY?...
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The Word: Shhhhhh!
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
we dont need boycotts, these places have too much centralized money due to their monopolies. they can literally exist for 300 years without taking a real financial hit. we need a GENERAL. FUCKING. STRIKE.
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Willie Astles @bcwilliam.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Hey @davidebybc.bsky.social and @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social. The ratio of excluded management positions to union workers has crept up to 1-to-3. If we reduce it down to a more reasonable 1-to-4 ratio we would save $275m/yr. The current BCGEU proposal only ads $91m/yr. 🤯 #bcgeu #solidarity #strike
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
This might be niche but... Is Charles Demers on the BC gov bargaining committee because their offer is a joke. #BCGEU #DadJoke #FairDealNow #BCGEUStrike
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
I'm not the best at math. But if you're already paying someone a salary to do something, hiring a contractor to do that exact same work sounds like you're spending more money, not saving it. #BCPoli globalnews.ca/video/114317...
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David Eby under fire for comedian’s contract | Watch News Videos Online
Watch David Eby under fire for comedian’s contract Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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Tyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 15/09/2025
ENHANCE!!!!
A close up of a cat watching Shrek. In the close up extreme you can see Shrek reflecting off the cat's eyes
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
I'm very saddened to learn about the passing of Merlyn Williams. He was one of the best story tellers I ever met. I especially liked the one about the wood thief in Yellowknife woodyard. He was a real character and will be missed by many. My condolences to his family. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Checking in with Yellowknife 'raven whisperer' Merlyn Williams | CBC News
To some Northerners, ravens are an annoyance, but one Yellowknifer has fallen in love with the giant black birds. Or more specifically, one special bird named Raymond.
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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
"I can't carry it for you... but I can carry you."
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Adam P Knave @adampknave.com · 12/09/2025
The dictionaries are now suing an "ai" company. "Britannica says those summaries often lift its content verbatim without permission, diverting readers who might otherwise visit its sites, traffic the company relies on for subscriptions and ad dollars."
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After Anthropic's Billion-Dollar Settlement, Dictionaries Are Suing Perplexity AI
Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster accuse the AI startup of copying their content and attributing hallucinated answers to their brands.
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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
The expansion need not be electrified, per BC Premier David Eby. Asked today whether he's ok with LNG Canada Phase 2 using gas, Eby said: "The final decision about the mode of powering the sites will be LNG Canada's, but the project is fully permitted as a natural gas powered expansion." #bcpoli
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Angus Hervey @angushervey.com · 10/09/2025
Mini marsupial bounces back from the brink! Once listed as Endangered, the crest-tailed mulgara expanded its range by more than 48,000 km² between 2015 and 2021, lifting its status to Least Concern. Biocontrol contributed to the heartwarming bounce-back. f.mtr.cool/afllseseeb
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The council is made up of seven First Nation, two Métis and two Inuit representatives.
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Feds name members of Indigenous Advisory Council for projects
The Prime Minister's Office announced the members of the Indigenous Advisory Council who will advise the Major Projects Office.
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Ed @notdred.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
I guess this has probably already gone viral somewhere but I am simply dying at this picture of a bear that looks like it hired a photographer to do a glamour shoot
A bear in the wild, smiling and posing coyly
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 09/09/2025
Happy to report the AI adoption rate for large firms is going in the right direction — that is, down down down 📉 (according to US Census data)
Graph showing AI adoption rate by firm size. Firms with 250 or more employees began dropping in June. So did a number of categories below that too.
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Cabin Radio @cabinradio.ca · 08/09/2025
CanNor offers further support to tariff-hit northern businesses CanNor is offering $5 million over three years to help small and medium-sized northern businesses impacted by tariffs adapt to longer-term trade volatility.
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CanNor offers further support to tariff-hit northern businesses
CanNor is offering $5 million over three years to help small and medium-sized northern businesses impacted by tariffs adapt to longer-term trade volatility.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?" A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons. Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
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Nate Piekos of Blambot @blambot.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Having played D&D for over 30 years, I'm honored to be on the creative team of the upcoming official comic series: Dungeons & Dragons: The Fallbacks from @DarkHorseComics. Final Order Cutoff is Monday the 8th! Ask you local shop to order!
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Adam P Knave @adampknave.com · 08/09/2025
59 yrs ago today Star Trek aired for the first time. It would on to do so much, always pushing ahead and holding true to trying to be a vision for the future that would be worth fighting to achieve.
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Kelly B @kellyblack.ca · 08/09/2025
Sorry, public libraries, we’ve got 7 soccer games in Vancouver to pay for! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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B.C. library directors warn of service cuts, call on province to double funding | CBC News
Public library directors in British Columbia say they are reaching a breaking point with rising demand and costs as provincial funding remains stagnant.
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Kelly B @kellyblack.ca · 06/09/2025
Meme with Tobias ans Lindsay from the tv show Arrested Development. Panel 1: LIBERALS. Many governments have tried to reduce spending and promise better services. Panel 2: Well did it work for those people? Panel 3: No, it never does. I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might. But… Panel 4: …But it might work for us
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Annette Reilly @annettereilly.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
United, we are strong #solidarity #BCGEU #UBCP
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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
I'm not sure if this is the correct course of political action, but I wrote to the Vancouver Park Board in support of finding a way to keep the Bright Nights charity fundraiser in Stanley Park instead of the new $49 Harry Potter event here: vancouver.ca/your-governm... globalnews.ca/news/1139552...
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As Stanley Park hosts Harry Potter for the holidays, charity Bright Nights seeks new home - BC | Globalnews.ca
For 27 years, the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund has held its annual 'Bright Nights' charity event in Stanley Park.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
The President of the United States just essentially declared a war on Chicago because — wait for it! — Black and Brown people live here. This is not normal. This is not okay. And we are going to fucking fight back.
A TruthSocial post from Donald Trump, featuring an AI generated image of him in front of Chicago burning and under invasion with the words “Chipocalypse Now” near him stylized like the poster for the film Apocalypse Now. The text accompanying the post reads “‘I love the smell of deportations in the morning…’ Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR 🚁🚁🚁”
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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
‘AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex.’ I’ll ask again: What is the trillion dollar problem that this trillion dollar technology is supposed to solve? A difficulty writing emails?
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Well, @davidebybc.bsky.social thinks government employees don't deserve a raise this year because there are tough times a head. And how do you expect government employees to deal with those rising costs Mr. Premier? We have bills and need to eat too. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/04/b...
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BCGEU workers could be out of luck for a raise, says Premier David Eby
Just as the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is escalating its job action, the premier is now weighing in on the situation.
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CAM @noremacflak.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Artist ~ Frank Quitely
Birds of Prey Vol. 1 #125
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
In 1900, 31% of all deaths were children under the age of 5.  

Today it’s 0.7%.  

Vaccines, medications, and modern science are the reason why. Trust the science, it’s been proven to work safely and efficiently time and time again.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 03/09/2025
BREAKING: A federal judge reverses the Trump administration's cut of billions of dollars to Harvard University.
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Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
A federal judge in Boston has ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding research grants for Harvard University. U.S.
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive GLOBAL study revealed COVID-19 vaccines utilizing mRNA technology PREVENTED OVER 2.5 MILLION deaths WORLDWIDE between 2020 and 2024. It reveals that vaccinations didn’t JUST protect against illness. They PRESERVED nearly 15 MILLION years of human life.
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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
PORTLAND: Lots of folks have gotten out of the habit of masking. But we can get those KN95s back out for #RCCC @rosecitycc.bsky.social. We don't have a real CDC anymore, and we don't know WHAT to expect from the next variant. Let's take this one simple step to protect ourselves and each other!
Steve, a tubby schmuck with bristly, greying hair and a plain and aging face, stares right at you while wearing a KN95. Behind him, Enemy Ape is also staring at you as the Buddha glances downward, serene, unconcerned.
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Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen) @karenjlord.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Please donate to @skippingstone.ca if you can. ☀️
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James MacKenzie @jamesmacknz.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
This guy is at impasse with the majority of the workers doing the labour of his government but won't agree to give them a #COLA MLAs have their wages tied to inflation. And sure, they agreed to freeze them this year, after their +$10-60k top-up. cheknews.ca/b-c-politici...
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Rob Shaw: B.C. politicians are freezing their pay out of concern over the impact of American tariffs
Attorney General Niki Sharma tabled legislation Monday for MLAs to forgo a scheduled salary hike, after all parties agreed to support the issue.
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 28/08/2025
The only possible excuse for not slamming the brakes on emissions at this point is "fuck them grandkids" which, if you think about it, is not a very strong moral argument.
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ceej @ceej.online · 30/08/2025
my father-in-law is a “I know a guy” Guy. sadly all the old Guys are aging out of the Guy Economy. Guys are fundamentally incompatible with Hustle Culture because it’s not about “winning” a deal, it’s about collecting favors and goodwill in a mutually-beneficial cycle. protect your local Guy Economy
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