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Rod W.

@rodwoolridge.bsky.social
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Enjoying Volunteer Work. Guaranteed Livable Basic Income will help Reduce Poverty. Proportional Representation will Elect Representatives Reflecting the Will of the People. Medicare for All will Keep Us Healthy and Save Healthcare Costs for Everyone.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Warren Introduces Bill to Ban Private Equity From Owning Medical Practices
More than 80 percent of doctors are employed by corporate entities — a massive increase from 62 percent seven years ago.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 18/09/2026
The sadistic online network that manipulates and abuses young people
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The sadistic online network that manipulates and abuses young people
Parents are being warned of the dangers of 'The Com' or '764', a sadistic online network that targets often vulnerable young people, destroying their lives.
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nature is our home—not an economic zone. The federal government is proposing to steamroll ahead with major projects by weakening environmental protections. Tell them to protect nature, not treat it as red tape. 🌿 @greenpeaceca.bsky.social #ProtectBiodiversity act.gp/4f61Drn
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Stop Federal Environmental Rollbacks in Canada
Nature is our home—not an economic zone. The federal government wants to streamroll ahead with major projects by weakening environmental protections. Tell them to protect the nature that sustains us, ...
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nature is our home—not an economic zone. The federal government is proposing to steamroll ahead with major projects by weakening environmental protections. Tell them to protect nature, not treat it as red tape. 🌿 @greenpeaceca.bsky.social act.gp/3UGBqcn
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Stop Federal Environmental Rollbacks in Canada
Nature is our home—not an economic zone. The federal government wants to streamroll ahead with major projects by weakening environmental protections. Tell them to protect the nature that sustains us, ...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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AFT @aft.org · 17/09/2026
AFT joined a coalition of union leaders and activists to urge NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to reverse plans to opt into Trump’s federal voucher program, saying the vouchers would funnel millions in taxpayer dollars to private schools rather than the public schools most students in the country attend.
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Teachers unions to Hochul on federal school choice tax credit: ‘Opt out right now’
Gov. Hochul says she still plans to participate. Teachers unions are mounting a public push to change her mind before the program launches in 2027.
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Brampton Steelheads vs. Oshawa Generals www.bramptonguardian.com/events/#/det...
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Events Near You | Brampton Guardian
Stay informed on upcoming Brampton and area events and happenings. The latest information on concerts, festivals, theatre performances, and more.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
CONTEST: Win Tickets to Compagnie Catherine Gaudet's 'ODE' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Presents/202...
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CONTEST: Win Tickets to Compagnie Catherine Gaudet’s ‘ODE’ | The Tyee
The Quebec-based company returns to DanceHouse with a haunting exploration of the personal costs of performative positivity.
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Prime Minister Carney: You’ve brought some of the world’s wealthiest investors to Toronto. Now make sure workers see the benefit. That means investment in good jobs here at home, strong communities, and a better future for working people.
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Christian Petersen @iwantyoustudio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
To summarize...
A Trump tweet says: ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, ME, ME, ME, WAH, WAH, WAH, WAH!!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!!!!
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Prime Minister Carney: You’ve brought some of the world’s wealthiest investors to Toronto. Now make sure workers see the benefit. That means investment in good jobs here at home, strong communities, and a better future for working people.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How not surprising that a president who acts like a petty mob boss is holding one of our nation’s treasured institutions hostage until we meet his conditions—that is, putting his stupid name on the building. I say we just put it in mothballs until he is gone.
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Prime Minister Carney: You’ve brought some of the world’s wealthiest investors to Toronto. Now make sure workers see the benefit. That means investment in good jobs here at home, strong communities, and a better future for working people.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
White boy lunch seems so sad 😞 Brown boy lunch rocks 🤘 It’s worth noting that Latino boys contribute enough to share. 🇲🇽 ❤️
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Kelly Knox @kelly-knox.com · 13/09/2026
Detroit Lions LB Derrick Barnes came to the game today in matching Spider-Man suits with his son 😭
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Talarico spitting 🔥
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The people of Ireland give our #ConMan-In-Chief the welcome he so richly deserves! 🇮🇪 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 ☘️
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.salon.com/2026/09/13/t...
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Taco Bell exposed RFK Jr.’s food-safety failure
Sen. Warren is using Taco Bell’s outbreak response to ask why federal agencies couldn’t communicate as clearly
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Does Alberta Provide $10 in Services for Every $1 of 'Guest Worker' Taxes? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Does Alberta Provide $10 in Services for Every $1 of ‘Guest Worker’ Taxes? | The Tyee
Ahead of a divisive referendum question, we fact checked Danielle Smith’s claims.
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
While everyday people struggle with rising energy costs and wildfires rage due to fossil-fueled climate change, Big Oil is raking in record profits. Tell your MP to tax the excess profits of fossil fuel companies in Budget 2026. share.nwmd.social/s/dYN7j3P1
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Tell Your MP: Tax Big Oil in Budget 2026
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 08/09/2026
Attendees at the Trump administration's Freedom 250 events this summer handed over personal data to a Trump campaign-linked private data firm.
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Dems ask for probe into Trump team's handling of anniversary data
Lawmakers want answers about links between Freedom 250 and the president's political operation.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“To all of my Jewish brothers and sisters: criticism of Israel, criticism of apartheid, being against genocide in no way is a criticism of you."
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
IMPOSSIBLE. He's been a perpetual, non-stop source of embarrassment to all decent humans since he first rode down that escalator to declare all Mexicans criminals, drug dealers & rapists. He's the worst thing to happen to our country, EVER.
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Coptic New Year Festival www.bramptonguardian.com/events/#/det...
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Events Near You | Brampton Guardian
Stay informed on upcoming Brampton and area events and happenings. The latest information on concerts, festivals, theatre performances, and more.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Wendell Berry, Voice for Land and Neighbor, Dies at 92
A farmer and poet, Berry centered the logic of Sabbath and love of locality into his life and writing.
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Over 3 million hectares of jaw-dropping natural beauty and grandeur. This is British Columbia’s largest intact wilderness! share.nwmd.social/s/1Cj2HQTd
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Help protect Dene K'éh Kusān forever
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freegrassy.bsky.social @freegrassy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
All Out For Grassy Narrows! September 23rd - 12pm - Grange Park, Toronto RSVP here - actionnetwork.org/events/river... #GrassyNarrows #RiverRun2026 #FreeGrassy #ShutDownDrydenMill
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
How do we ensure that common animals remain common? 🐾 davidsuzuki.org/story/how-do...
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How do we ensure that common animals remain common?
Many classic cases illustrate that some animals that were once abundant and widespread are now either extinct or have seen their ranges substantially shrink.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
They have every intention of rigging this election and trying to steal it And these are the same people who spent a decade falsely claiming elections are rigged It's the biggest, longest con in U.S. political history, and the whole country is its victim
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USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public | CNN Politics
The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*...
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Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Suggestion: they can build as many data centers as they want, but only on land that's currently a golf course.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Seems Like a great idea….
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez told MeidasTouch's Luke Radel that the U.S. should be in alignment with the International Criminal Court which currently has a warrant out for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Flock cameras have no place in Texas. They can piece together an exact map of your behavior — the places you went and how long you were there. Flock calls this “pattern-of-life” mapping. Texans call it something else: government overreach.
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AFT @aft.org · 01/09/2026
This week, Rep. Biggs is advancing a proposed constitutional amendment that would require that the Supreme Court be composed of 9 justices. GOP extremists aren't focused on affordability or making life easier for families; their focus is squarely on defending the institutions that defend them.
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Andy Biggs wants to stop court expansion. He helped expand Arizona’s
Andy Biggs supported adding two justices to the Arizona Supreme Court. But now he wants to stop Democrats from expanding the nation's top court.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Matthew 6:5-6
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is why you can't have healthcare. www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigratio…
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ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations
The doglike robots are equipped with cameras and sensors that can detect chemicals and would be used in situations that
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God @thegodshow.com · 02/09/2026
JFK: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask where are the Epstein files.”
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In Independence, MO, 68% of voters vote to recall a councilman because he voted in support of a Data Center. www.kmbc.com/article/inde...
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Independence Councilman John Perkins recalled after voting to approve multibillion-dollar data center
Independence voters recalled District 1 Councilman John Perkins following his vote to approve a multibillion-dollar data center project.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
When you claim renewable energies aren’t workable—but you attach solar panels to all your dystopian Flock surveillance cameras.
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davidej2025.bsky.social @davidej2025.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
How did a child rapist get elected twice in America? "With enough money, lies that even Satan can elected in USA more than twice.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Bravo @mapquest.com…. for not bending the knee! #LakeOntario-Now&Forever🇨🇦
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Rod W. @rodwoolridge.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Medicare for All Is Making a Comeback newrepublic.com/article/2141... via @newrepublic.com
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Medicare for All Is Making a Comeback
The health care reform package that’s getting renewed buzz thanks to some Democratic candidates is tailor-made to fix what Trump has broken.
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The feds announced plans to spend $34 million on projects to make Canadian communities more resilient to the effects of climate change. Meanwhile, it plans to fast-track a new pipeline, locking in more oil production, exports and pollution. Full statement: dsfdn.org/resilience-funding
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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples should be a day of celebration, but the choices our government is offering Indigenous Peoples is difficult to ignore. Read the full story online: dsfdn.org/carney-elbows-in
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