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lasta2.bsky.social

@lasta2.bsky.social
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Retired high school teacher and counsellor. Daughter of refugee-immigrants. I believe that we are all one human family. Still hopeful, but pragmatic.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h
Starting today, some of the cruelest changes to food stamps and Medicaid from Trump and Republicans' big, ugly bill go into effect. Here's what you need to know.
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Is This Trump’s Biggest Scam Yet?
The Trump-Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” is actually a “Big Ugly Nightmare.”Much of what’s included in it will begin in
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h
Ken Paxton is a corrupt con man who has used his office to enrich himself and live a lavish lifestyle with his various mistresses at taxpayer expense.
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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 10h
OMG - a politician who actually is doing his best for the betterment of his constituents. Not gonna be popular with the leadership of either party, I fear. #mamdani #leadership #empathy #competency
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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 11h
The industry isn't paying for this. We are. WHY?
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 11h
Ed Sheeran’s back up band went from leaving his tour directly to Northern Ireland 🇮🇪 to protect the residents of Garvaghy road 💪 and played free concerts.
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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 20h
www.bbc.com/news/article... The barbarity of capital punishment exposed...again... #USDemocracy
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What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?
The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.
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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · 9h
I'd imagine they'll have support from many areas of the country from coast to coast to coast. Carney and his little oil and gas brigade are actively trying to harm the lands and waters in the name of extraction at any cost.
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Cindy 📎🇨🇦⚢🏳️‍🌈 @bilbow.bsky.social · 17h
United States is included on the Human Rights Watch List, under 10 different categories - due to blatant disregard for human rights & egregious violations. Human Rights Watch is an independent organization which regularly meets with UN officials #Pinks #HumanRights www.hrw.org/world-report...
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 10h
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mentions on Fox shows of the very newsworthy confrontation between Schmitt and Jack Smith: Ingraham (7-8pm): 0 Watters (8-9): 0 Hannity (9-10): 0 Gutfeld (10-11): 0 Fox & Friends this AM: 0
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 9h
The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is the worst on record and surging out of control. It’s only a matter of time before it pops up in other countries. Hopefully Montreal is taking proper precautions to prevent spread…. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
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Patient being evaluated for possible case of Ebola, Montreal hospital says
A patient is currently being evaluated at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) for a potential case of Ebola, according to the hospital.
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 13h
In Manitoba, a campground near the former Brandon Indian Residential School has been acquired by the province to educate future generations on the horrors of residential schools. In an era of denialism, Premier Wab Kinew said it's important to keep the "truth alive." thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-res...
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Manitoba to protect burial site near former residential school | The Narwhal
Over 50 children who attended residential school are buried on the site of a Manitoba campground. It will be acquired by the province and used for education.
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ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋 @susanmcgraw88.bsky.social · 16h
#47 is not ruling out invoking insurrection act in November for the elections as I predicted. Remember that SCOTUS gave him complete immunity. Efforts to try to stop people from voting must not confuse us!  #VOTE-Early #VotebyDropbox #ProudBlue #USDemocracy #DemVoice1
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 12h
Good, lock that little shit-weasel up!
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 10h
I'd rather have an economy that makes 1,000 millionaires than 1 billionaire.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h
-Trump Airlines -Trump Beverages -Trump Casinos -Trump Magazine -Trump Mortgage -Trump Steaks -Trump's Travel Site -Trumpnet -Trump Tower Tampa -Trump University -Trump Vodka -Trump Fragrances -Trump Mattress -Trump Mobile All massive financial failures led by Trump. Now this...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over
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Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 10h
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Rusty @rusty-baxter.bsky.social · 19h
NEVER FORGET the Epstein Files. Impeach Convict Imprison ALL OF THEM!!
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SirNYC @sirnyc.bsky.social · 7h
My cartoon choice of the day!
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BonBon🤌 @roadreclaimed.bsky.social · 23h
DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT THE EPSTEIN FILES #NoJusticeNoPeace #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 16h
Carney tells Canadians “we have to do this” (??) because there’s an energy crisis on three fronts. One of those fronts, he says, is climate change. Which is why we need………a new crude oil pipeline???????
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 16h
As @jameswsthomson.com noted already, the sheer audacity of Carney to begin his oil pipeline announcement by mentioning a wildfire that almost levelled the town. WHAT IS EXACERBATING THE WILDFIRES MARK???? MARK???
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 10h
“Sooke brewery fires co-owner over ‘show me the evidence’ shirt” 🔗 Source: vicnews.com/2026/10/01/s... He definitely never watched the FAFO lesson 😂😂😂
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Jada Jones @jadajones57.bsky.social · 5h
This fucker is a treasonous traitor This fucker is a treasonous traitor This fucker is a treasonous traitor
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11h
🚨BREAKING: Georgia’s Republican-controlled election board invited the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday to declare the state’s voting system unlawful before the upcoming midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 14h
“It is clear that the Alberta government is not going to change course and, therefore, we strongly request that you and the federal government step in and defend the principles of the Canada Health Act” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Former deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care model
Letter to Carney argues public-private model violates federal law
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TVMan @tvman35.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is what happens when the media is owned by Billionaire #Trumpublicans.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 14h
Thou sayest the King grows mad, I’ll tell thee, friend, I am almost mad myself.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 13h
New reporting reveals three more instances where Ken Paxton offered plea deals to people accused of sexual assault or trafficking.
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 13h
Donald Trump has waged an all-out war on free and fair elections in the United States. He’s tried to disenfranchise millions of Americans, kill vote-by-mail, and make it harder for people to make their voices heard in their democracy. We have defeated him at every turn.
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Welcome to the party pal! @jhmblvd.bsky.social · 12h
It's hard to believe that not one single man who raped kids with Epstein has been charged. Not one. How is this possible with all the data the FBI and DOJ have?
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 15h
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Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras
Floridians alarmed by 14 mysterious Flock cameras; 11 have no clear owner.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 13h
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 15h
Fuck Mike Smith. The man has been accused multiple times of sexual assault. This is not the first time he's been brought up on charges. Dropped charges or even acquittals do not mean innocence. Society wants us to believe that women are born liars, but I refuse to swallow that propaganda.
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Sexual assault charge against ‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor Mike Smith dismissed
A sexual assault charge against actor Mike Smith was dismissed on Thursday as his trial was set to begin in Dartmouth provincial court.
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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 6h
This is how Hitler's government worked. The similarities are uncanny. Spooky even.
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The Pie Sneak @thepiesneak.bsky.social · 19h
My Daily Reminder: THE COURT HAS THE EPSTEIN/TRUMP FILES AND ORDERED THEIR RELEASE. RELEASE THEM TO "THE PEOPLE"!!! My thanks to @mjdavis1988.bsky.social for today's MEME.
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 12h
Fuckface fired a US attorney by email less than an hour after Seattle's federal judges appointed him, and a judge just ordered the man back. The law doesn't let a petty tyrant pick every prosecutor. Blanche and the DOJ are barred from touching him. Good. Choke on it.
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Trump loses in court again as judge wrecks his power to fire prosecutors
Rejecting a core tenet of the administration's executive power grab, a federal judge blocks the White House from purging independent prosecutors who bypass Senate confirmation.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 14h
Absolutely 💯 Agree…. If feeding a hungry kid accidentally benefits an "undeserving" kid, I am prepared to live with this devastating outcome.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 7h
From attacks on the press and threats of retribution to the normalization of authoritarian rhetoric, Timothy Snyder explains why the warning signs matter. Timothy Snyder
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 9h
"The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them." ~ George Orwell #BrucePlante
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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 10h
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 13h
A professor at the University of Waterloo #Canada has developed a filter to filter out microplastics from drinking water
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14h
The American Bar Association laid out the receipts. Big donors get appointments. Big money flows in, investigations disappear, pardons follow, regulations loosen and foreign governments get favorable treatment. The article calls it an “unprecedented pay-to-play culture.” #PayToPlayPresident
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 14h
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files. Never stop talking about the Epstein Files. Never stop talking about the Epstein Files. No matter what.
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 7h
I am Jane Doe.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 18h
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 12h
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 8h
SUBSCRIBE ✨ SUBSTACK: rachelgilmore.substack.com PATREON: www.patreon.com/cw/RachelGil... TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/rachel_gilmore YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/@AtRachelGilmore
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Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore | Substack
I'm Rachel Gilmore. I'm your least favourite person's least favourite journalist. Let's pop your bubble✨. Click to read Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of...
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 8h
Huge thank you to Anna Johnston and @sethdklein.bsky.social for their help with this one! WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE: youtu.be/Vn048D3YrOs?...
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Canada’s first ‘national interest’ project is an oil pipeline. Bye orcas and hello climate dystopia!
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 8h
Carney's first-ever project designated as being in the “national interest" is...a crude oil pipeline. That means the oil pipeline can bulldoze past environmental laws, impact assessments, and Indigenous consultation. It can also kill all of Vancouver's orcas. Here's what you need to know:
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