Reposted by Rochelle BakerDoctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · 15/10/2026A new carceral system by any other name. 081
Reposted by Rochelle BakerThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 13/10/2026Transit funding is really, really popular, but voters’ love for public transit hasn’t yet been reflected in the policy announcements of B.C.’s two largest provincial parties, Denis Agar writes. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caWhy Is Public Transit a Phantom Election Issue? | The TyeeIt’s a popular policy measure that wins votes. But the leading provincial parties haven’t come out strong on the issue. 21811
Reposted by Rochelle BakerIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced. 14804997211734
Reposted by Rochelle BakerMike Hudema @mikehudema.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Manitoba has issued a state of emergency due to wildfires, prompting the evacuation of approximately 17,000 residents, the largest in recent history. Repeat after me: We must act on climate We must act on climate We must act on climate We must act on climate We must act on climate 02822
Reposted by Rochelle BakerRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I’m just not sure I trust that his wife will protect our oceans while her husband is building yet another crude oil pipeline towards those same oceans and expanding ports that will result in the extinction of our resident orcas! The whole thing feels a bit icky. I mean this clip…. 3029184
Reposted by Rochelle BakerMary Grace Scary Face @emgeekay.bsky.social · 21/09/2026It also requires investing in social programs including healthcare, education, affordable public housing, childcare, harm reduction, housing first programs, potable water for Indigenous communities, protecting workers’ rights and a real commitment to, and investment in, fighting climate change. 24615
Reposted by Rochelle BakerJared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 16/09/2026We all know Alberta separatist leaders have a crush on their Quebec cousins. But blaming their Calgary by-election loss on "the ethnic vote" is a little thirsty, even for them. 69527
Reposted by Rochelle BakerParis Marx @parismarx.com · 15/09/2026hearing mark carney talk about how privatizing airports will free up money to invest in regional airports, transport links, broadband infrastructure makes me think of how nationalizing the pipeline was supposed to deliver revenues to pay for climate measures 15442141
Reposted by Rochelle BakerHeather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Canadian airports are public infrastructure. So why is Mark Carney promising to hand over our public airports to private foreign investors? Instead, let's build better airports, support Canadian workers, improve service and safety, and keep the benefits public. 1214642
Reposted by Rochelle BakerBC Federation of Labour @bcfed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"Workers earn 31 per cent less than the economy-wide average, and their wages grew 11 percentage points slower than offered wages across the rest of the labour market from 2015 to 2025." Amazing how often "nobody wants to work" turns out to mean "employers don't want to pay them." 03615
Reposted by Rochelle BakerPatrick Canning 🇨🇦 @patrickcanning.bsky.social · 05/09/2026And that most Canadians are clapping for it. 13010
Reposted by Rochelle BakerAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Diesel prices have officially hit a record high. 33493512997
Reposted by Rochelle BakerAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Haha, a more fitting logo for Google. 586259256971
Reposted by Rochelle BakerGord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 31/08/20262/3 In Parksville, I joined “Hope in Action: From Darkness to Light,” with Moms Stop the Harm, community partners, MLA Stephanie Higginson, Councillor Amit Gaur and NDP Leader Avi Lewis. We remember those we’ve lost and recommit to action. #IOAD2026 051
Reposted by Rochelle BakerHoward Breen He/Him @howardbreen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal Is a Warning for Canada youtu.be/TXLX3m38rYU?...youtu.beTrump’s Venezuela Oil Deal Is a Warning for CanadaYouTube video by Energi Media 032
Reposted by Rochelle BakerPatrick Canning 🇨🇦 @patrickcanning.bsky.social · 29/08/2026This is a standard move for the government - motion to dismiss on the basis that "it's political." Plus, no lawyers fight more passionately for a cause than government lawyers for oil & gas projects.cbc.caCarney government asks court to strike down climate litigation | CBC NewsThe federal government is asking a court to toss out a high-profile environmental lawsuit, arguing it has no business directing Canada's climate policy. 32411
Reposted by Rochelle BakerThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 19/08/2026Carney promises clean energy investment will almost make up for 1-2 days of new pipeline emissionsthebeaverton.comCarney promises clean energy investment will almost make up for 1-2 days of new pipeline emissionsOTTAWA – After announcing the “largest clean energy investment in North American history” this week, PM Mark Carney advised that the environmental benefits of the 70 billion dollar taxpayer investment... 10516153
Reposted by Rochelle BakerThe Onion @theonion.com · 27/08/2026Politician Discusses Secret Of Saying One Thing And Doing Another 111004184
Reposted by Rochelle BakerFT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are. 99267986329
Reposted by Rochelle Bakertheo @tboyblues.bsky.social · 09/08/2026what is the point of government if not to protect its people? how many towns need to burn before they start putting our interests before the fossil fuel lobby? will it take their own homes burning down for them to care? how much apocalypse are we expected to tolerate? 0269
Reposted by Rochelle BakerFrances: Meh and Loving It @francesmeh.reviews · 08/08/2026it was like a bomb going off suddenly and unexpectedly after only 30 years of continuous warnings about climate change 9353101
Reposted by Rochelle BakerJeremy Valeriote @jervaler.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Thanks to Premier Eby and Minister Greene for acknowledging this for the emergency that it is. We cannot accept wildfire seasons as ‘normal’ and must act with urgency to address the immediate threats and long term consequences of climate change. #bcpoli 74517
Reposted by Rochelle BakerThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 05/08/2026Carney vows to fast-track West Coast Pipeline before entire West Coast burns to the groundthebeaverton.comCarney vows to fast-track West Coast Pipeline before entire West Coast burns to the groundOTTAWA - Mark Carney has officially given notice that his government will be designating Danielle Smith’s West Coast pipeline a project of national interest, allowing the massive oil and gas project t... 15713251
Reposted by Rochelle BakerIglika Ivanova @iglikaivanova.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Every article about wildfires and wildfire smoke needs to explicitly connect these climate disasters to burning fossil fuels. If we want to breathe clean air and not have our neighbours' homes destroyed by wildfires, we need to stop using public money to subsidize fossil fuel projects. #bcpoli 510152
Reposted by Rochelle BakerCovie @covie93.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Imagine trusting science to bring astronauts to the moon and back but not trusting science to develop safe vaccines. 270126662985
Reposted by Rochelle BakerCat And Dog Tips @catanddogtips.bsky.social · 07/04/2026The struggle is real...👇😉 #Dogs #BlueSkyDogs #DogsOfBlueSky #Doglovers 1046213549
Reposted by Rochelle Bakerandrea bennett (they/them) @akkabah.bsky.social · 07/04/2026ICYMI: For @thetyee.ca, I wrote about a new documentary zeroing in on the backlash to the Tla'amin Nation's request that the city of Powell River consider changing its name. The doc is powerful, and it illuminates some of the tensions bubbling up in B.C. right now. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...thetyee.ca‘Namesake’ Tackles a Colonial Legacy. And a Nation’s Resistance | The TyeeThe film previewed to full houses in Powell River, and is now headed to Canada’s biggest documentary festivals. 173
Reposted by Rochelle BakerMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 06/04/2026“How lucky is the United States that everytime they look for democracy in other countries they find oil instead”- Spain Deputy Gabriel Rufián 500379969489
Reposted by Rochelle BakerCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 05/04/2026At Easter: The Language of Power, The Language of Humanity open.substack.com/pub/lloydaxw...open.substack.comAt Easter: The Language of Power, The Language of HumanityEaster is supposed to turn our eyes toward life and hope. 001
Reposted by Rochelle BakerLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Best yard upgrade EVER 😃 TT: fun_with_grump 1376099718
Rochelle Baker @rochellebaker1.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Please fill out this survey if you find new vehicle headlights a hazard. As someone who drives long distances on dark rainy rural highways, the glare is a constant, inescapable hazard. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caBlinded by the headlights? Transport Canada wants to know | CBC NewsA London, Ont., optometrist says she's hearing more concerns from patients about difficulty driving in the dark and headlight brightness. Transport Canada is asking drivers, pedestrians and cyclists ... 166
Reposted by Rochelle BakerMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 05/04/2026This is what happens when 77 million people take leave of their senses and put a manifestly unqualified, unfit, mentally ill narcissistic man-child in charge of the country and the world's most powerful. military. This is what happens when the media 'bothsides' election coverage. 457118752900
Reposted by Rochelle BakerSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 01/04/2026But really Pierre, what would John A Macdonald say? Poilievre calls for cancellation of multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/31?n...nationalobserver.comPoilievre calls for cancellation of multibillion-dollar high-speed rail projectAlto, the Crown corporation overseeing the project, estimates the full project will cost between $60 billion and $90 billion. Construction of the first phase of the 1,000-kilometre rail line, linking ... 182
Reposted by Rochelle BakerLynda Steele 🇨🇦 @steeletalks.bsky.social · 01/04/2026This makes me sad because it's largely true. 2144
Reposted by Rochelle BakerLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Anyway, Kristi remains the biggest cosplayer in the Noem partnership 3660081
Reposted by Rochelle BakerThe Onion @theonion.com · 01/04/2026Fucker Has Nerve To Be 22 Years Old 8775011375
Reposted by Rochelle BakerDoctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 30/03/2026articles that write about how "important" immigrant workers are to "the economy" without ever acknowledging that the reason they are important is that they can be treated worse for less pay 322499803
Reposted by Rochelle BakerShimanti | Human Consequences @humanconsequences.com · 01/04/2026There’s already a date onboard for a general strike May 1st, National Strike No work, no school, no shopping www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...commondreams.orgNationwide General Strike Planned for May 1: No Kings Organizer | Common DreamsIndivisible co-founder Ezra Levin announces nationwide general strike on May 1 in next No Kings mass action. 15143241775
Reposted by Rochelle BakerHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 31/03/2026After the White House complained about an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt, it was removed from AFP and Getty’s systems. This is the photo in question. Please do not repost it. 👇 20551781613257
Reposted by Rochelle BakerCHEK News @cheknews.ca · 01/04/2026Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a "depressing and traumatic experience" when he began his work as a provincial adviser in the Downtown Eastside last year, but his initial despair then changed to hope.cheknews.caFormer Vancouver mayor laments ‘normalcy’ of Downtown Eastside ‘despair’Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a "depressing and traumatic experience" when he began his work as a provincial adviser in the Downtown Eastside last year, but his initial despair then changed to hope. 031
Reposted by Rochelle BakerSeth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 01/04/2026We have lost a giant, and a hero to countless social justice activists across Canada and around the world. My thoughts & memories on the passing of Stephen Lewis: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/31/o...nationalobserver.comFarewell to one of Canada’s greatest social justice championsStephen Lewis was a movement leader, a brilliant orator, one of Canada's most consequential UN ambassadors and a driver of change for HIV/AIDS patients. 923260
Reposted by Rochelle BakerJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Western carmakers are retreating from EVs just as oil hits $100 a barrel. The parallels with Detroit in the 1980s are striking. They ignored fuel-efficient Japanese cars. Now they’re ignoring Chinese EVs. BYD just unveiled 600-mile range and 250 miles of charge in 5 minutes. 722013655
Reposted by Rochelle BakerBlake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · 20/03/2026ZEV sales in Canada back on the upswing after falling back with the removed of the EV rebate. Will be interesting to watch the next few quarters with (a) the EV rebate returning, (b) Chinese EVs coming, and (c) gas prices soaring. (Note: this chart includes Battery Electric and Plug-in Hybrid) 1226
Reposted by Rochelle BakerMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/03/2026A five-times draft dodger is running the war. A six-times bankrupter is running the economy. What could go wrong? 436108893584