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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior

@wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social
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When someone tells you who they are or what they'll do (e.g., Poi-LIE-vre), believe them the first time. 😼 Me: 1st gen 🇳🇱 immigrant, feminist, She/Her, cis, trans ally, vegan, cat/book lover, anti-wealth, tax the billionaires and churches, + vote ABC!

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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Bazza, ha, you caught me just in time, as I'm 🦆ing out now for I'm-not-sure-how-long, and popped in briefly as well over the last day and this am to check up on my favourite Bluesky 🦦s. p.s. don't let what you're editing hit you over the head - they say that books can't hurt you, but... 🐽🤕🤗
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Champi always makes me laugh. Or groan. Often both. So don't visit their page if you're not up to doing either. As for me, I'm going to 'unfluence' (disfluence?) again for a spell (I know, I've been 'spelling' a lot lately...) 😶 See ya'll later! 🙂
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Zen spelled Zinn. 🧘‍♂️ May we ALL open doors and give each other a boost. 💙
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Great cartoon! Funny and to the point. But with the Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend, please consider that slaughtering 2.1 million turkeys who would rather stay alive (46 million in the US) is an odd way to express gratitude for our own lives. Do we really need to kill in order to say thanks? 🤔
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Edwin & Pete @edwinandpete.com · 07/10/2026
#609 Repeat Offenders 📚📖🏡❤️🤣 #EdwinAndPete #comic #peace #zen #YouMatter #smile
#609 Repeat Offenders
Edwin: “What have we learned from history?”
Pete: “Mostly that we should probably read history.”
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Dave Whamond @davewhamond.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Where we are now:
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
underground transgender mafia... 🐽 Oh Liz, if only there was such a thing, and if only they were really the ones running this country, the UK might actually be in better shape.
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The painting that got away... Well, I participated early in the bidding, but as I already have three of her works (yes, I do! 🎨) and didn't want to spend too much, I sat it out in the end. Final bid was $500. MRS. DAILEY KING COURT by Hamilton, Ontario painter Juanita LeBarre Symington (1904-1980)
MRS. DAILEY KING COURT by Hamilton, Ontario painter Juanita LeBarre Symington (1904-1980)
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Steve B @stevebasnett.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Great 1½ minute interview with Amy Klassen. Very well done all round. Good questions. Solid answers reveal who she is, what she stands for, her priorities, and all conveyed with clarity and poise. Impressive and valuable experience. Amy would be a great and important member of Vernon city council.
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Steve B @stevebasnett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🇨🇦 If you live in the Vernon BC area, Amy Klassen will make a dedicated and brilliant councillor with impeccable integrity. She has a good chance of being voted in. Please share this with Canadian people who might know others in the region & if they agree, encourage them to vote for Amy K. Thanks.
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 07/10/2026
Can we break free of neoliberalism — and America? I speak with former clerk of the Privy Council Alex Himelfarb about his latest book. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/can-we-bre...
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Can We Break Free Of Neoliberalism — And America?
In his latest book, former Clerk of the Privy Council Alex Himelfarb talks Canadian sovereignty, inequality, the Yankee menace, the climate crisis, and more.
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There is always a danger, in times of crisis, that the room for debate or criticism of our leaders — for democracy — narrows. In crisis we often accept decisions we would never otherwise accept. We become vulnerable to progress traps: decisions that seem to solve the problem of the day but create even greater problems down the road or lock us into a path that narrows our options. We need debate. Governments are at their best when challenged.
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Celeste Trianon @celeste.lgbt · 07/10/2026
The U.S. is a global threat to democracy. And Canada certainly is ready to bow down to said threat as soon as it is pressured. Just like with the Digital Services Tax targeting trillionaire, Trump-aligned corporations such as Facebook and Google. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canada yanks sponsorship of disinformation conference discussing U.S. as a threat | CBC News
The federal government has withdrawn sponsorship of a European disinformation conference that includes panels discussing the U.S. government as a foreign interference risk.
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I've come to the conclusion that my position statement on Mark Harper (yes, I'm calling him that now as effectively his policies are Harper 2.0) was, in fact, too charitable. 🤔
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Canadians will officially never recoup the costs of ***TMX*** and the government is going to drive the orcas to extinction for ANOTHER oil pipeline. Isn’t Carney supposed to be a great economic brain or something?? Why are we killing the whales for nothing?!
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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 02/10/2026
Avi Lewis is a Jewish politician refusing to be silent about Israel’s genocide—and now he’s being threatened with violence. @judred.bsky.social writes that the lack of uproar reveals just how powerful the pro-Israel consensus remains among Canada’s elite. breachmedia.ca/im-familiar-...
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I’m familiar with death threats. They show Avi Lewis is having an impact ⋆ The Breach
The National Post has suggested violence is the way “to deal” with the NDP leader for his outspoken criticism of Israel
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The National Post attack on NDP Leader Avi Lewis crosses the line into threat. They invoke the same religious code words used by extremists who assassinated Yitzhak Rabin. It is unacceptable to use religious intimidation to shut down debate on Gaza. charlieangus.substack.com/p/national-p...
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NATIONAL POST CROSSES LINE ON THREAT AGAINST LEWIS
A recent editorial on NDP leader Avi Lewis crossed the line into an extremist hate threat. It needs to be called out.
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Charlie also provided a link to the National News Media Council, where you can file complaints about the promotion of hate and threats in national publications. I made mine, and it'll be interesting to see if they ever indicate how many complaints were received. www.mediacouncil.ca/complaint/fi...
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File a Complaint Online - National NewsMedia Council
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Charlie Angus also wrote about this and provided a useful link to make an official complaint. "Here is a link to the National News Media Council, where you can file complaints about the promotion of hate and threats in national publications." www.mediacouncil.ca/complaint/fi...
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File a Complaint Online - National NewsMedia Council
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Full service, I like that. Thanks for being so obliging...😉
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As I knew it would. But now everyone knows what that B actually stands for, snort. 😝
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Don't follow TikTok myself, but one of the comments showed this follow-up post. Love Annette the sassy and funny rehabber (the world needs more like her!) who's chock-full (beaver-full?) of info about both #beavers and Wild Heart Ranch itself. Worth the watch. www.tiktok.com/@wildheartre...
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Beaver breakfast day 2!#wildheartranch #wildlife #rehabilitation #Beaver
TikTok video by Wild Heart Ranch
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One of these days that 🦫 is gonna hit me right over the head... One more day of the weekend - enjoy! 😍
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I would read that book.
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
massive Bazzer beaver... snort Was gonna find a pic for you, but this baby one is even better. Volume ⬆️💙
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Well-deserved award. Congrats Graeme! I'm not on Bluesky as much anymore, but always enjoy your weekly review of news in my inbox. Keep 'em coming.
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Michael Nabert @sustainablesong.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's horrific and unforgiveable that Carney's going to wipe out coastal orcas, but orders of magnitude worse is what his oil uber alles policies mean to the entire global biosphere, billions of human lives, and millions of other species. It's the most immoral action any PM in history has ever done.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The government legislation affirms they know they’ll kill these orcas. Why else would they need ministerial abilities to ignore laws that prevent projects from driving a species to extinction/extirpation AND to ignore conditions put in place to protect these orcas from this specific port expansion?
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lissa @unraveledlissa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Rachel, this is an excellent breakdown. Carney is using/abusing “in the national interest” in much the same as way premiers use/abuse the notwithstanding clause to violate laws and rights.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My question about the disconnect between Carney’s rhetoric and his actual policies is this: If he stands by his agenda and thinks Canadians will accept what he’s doing, why does he feel the need to try to mislead us about the actual impacts of his policies?
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🦫 = ? 🦄 just in case you've missed seeing it for a while... 🐽
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
sit-in at a factory farm repeatedly exposed (but never charged) for severe animal abuse. But the kicker in the 2022 trial? They were NOT allowed to talk about or show evidence of animal cruelty (their whole motive for the "crime") as THAT was deemed irrelevant. 😖 Thus: Abuse 🆗 Protesting ❌ WTF? 😠
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Yeah, I was thinking of seniors arrested under UK's Terrorism Act for supporting Palestine Action, the ludicrous prison sentences for Just Stop Oil activists, and BC animal activists sentenced to 30 days in jail (a 1st here in Canada, but thankfully overturned by court of appeal) for a peaceful...👇
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A painting to share with my favourite squirrelly friends - you know who you are - after which I'll be squirrelling outta here again for a spell. But please know I think of you often! 🐿️ p.s. critter below is far less scruffy than my backyard visitors p.p.s. was lucky to pet the SOFTEST baby 🐇 today!
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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Believing in it while contributing to it with new pipelines is sociopathic.
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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Knowing you're killing the habitability of the planet and doing it anyway is far, far more evil than killing the habitability of the planet because you're too stupid to understand what you're doing.
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Reminded me of THIS incident with seniors back in 2019. 🙄 "The group of 15 was holding a "read-in" — reading books in the office to protest provincial cuts to library funding. Many were members of a Wainfleet classic book club, said Janet Hodgkins, a retired librarian who organized the protest."
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Staffers for MPP Sam Oosterhoff call police on seniors reading in protest | CBC News
Niagara police were called to PC MPP Sam Oosterhoff's Beamsville office Tuesday to remove a small group of seniors reading books.
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In Calgary, a few years ago, Rainbow Elders (a 2SLGBTQ+ seniors group) were outside McDougall Centre protesting the anti-trans laws that were coming. Security called Calgary Police Service to remove this group of seniors, some of whom use mobility tools (walkers, canes) & shuffle when they walk.
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Ecology Ottawa @ecologyottawa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s ironic that a few people peacefully and harmlessly protesting climate inaction are quickly arrested and hauled off, while corporations are permitted—nay, invited—to pillage and destroy land, water, and air, with consequences for generations. What are we doing? www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
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Seniors arrested, charged with trespassing during climate protest on Parliament Hill
Several seniors were arrested for trespassing on Parliament Hill today as they called for stronger government action to address climate change.
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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It is so inspiring seeing the dedication and bravery of Seniors Climate Witness who have traveled across the country to protest the Liberal government’s gutting of environmental protections. Even while many seniors have been arrested for their peaceful protests, (1/3)
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Saskboy from Saskatchewan @saskboy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
seniorsclimatewitness.ca
seniorsclimatewitness.ca
Ottawa September 19 - 24, 2026 19 - 24 Septembre
We're going to Ottawa, you can help, you can join!
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UK, US, Canada: WHAT you protest matters. Environmental harm? Abuse of animals at factory farms? Genocide in Gaza? Uh oh. Because ANYTHING threatening to disrupt the profit-making ability of corporations/nations is verboten. Which is why those who do so can expect to be penalized FAR more harshly.🤬
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
♻️❤️💧🌳🐝🌱👣💚🤗
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"What Can I Do about the Climate Emergency? (A LOT! HERE’S HOW!) Everybody’s practical guide to what they can do against climate chaos and for a just and thriving natural and human world Rebecca Solnit"
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Good, because it's the youth who'll have to deal with the consequences of the problems we older Canadians have created, exacerbated and conveniently ignored. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Carney government dealt an early blow in climate litigation | CBC News
A federal court refused to strike down a climate lawsuit brought against the Carney government by Canadian youth.
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Canadians will have to prepare for a future that's 5 C hotter, according to a new report summarizing the latest science on climate change," says a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation report on a Canadian government study, and that sounds mildly alarming if you're not up on climate science."
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Climate: Who Dies, Who Fights, Who Surrenders, Who Sabotages
"Canadians will have to prepare for a future that's 5 C hotter, according to a new report summarizing the latest science on climate change," says a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation report on a Canadi...
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Carney to the EU: "We believe that a strong economy is not an end in itself, but the means to a just society. We are committed stewards of our natural heritage. We believe that our prosperity grows when it is shared." I wish the Carney we hear in speeches was the Carney who governs Canada.
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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I wish everyone would read this thread. It’s urgent we all get a handle on Carney’s ACTUAL policies so far— not just his pretty speeches.
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What I also find concerning is the number of folk who are uncomfortable with Carney's polices being criticized or challenged. Who forget that it's our responsibility to still hold politicians to account after we vote them in. That even with US threats, we can't let domestic reforms go unquestioned.
But I don’t pin the blame on him alone. Too many Canadians* (understandable to a degree given the fear/anxiety around the Disunited States) have also put dealing with the climate crisis on the backburner while applauding ludicrous proposals such as more pipelines. And too many Carney cheerleaders (ever thankful that at least his first name isn’t Pierre) continue to excuse him, despite the fact that he’s doing EXACTLY what Conservatives would love to do. In that sense, they didn’t actually lose the election. Harper must be so SO pleased to see his grand work continue.
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🍁 Left of Woke Warrior @wokenojokewarrior.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As you may have guessed, I’m wary of this smooth-talking man and his policies, and rescinded my Liberal membership back in May mincing no words in telling the party why. And while I will give him some credit for his dealings with Trump (but let’s not forget the trade talks wouldn’t have collapsed had it not been for the very last minute shenanigans), and understand the need to move away from the US in terms of trade and defense, he’s capitalizing on our current fear (shock doctrine anyone?) to ram through “nation building” bills and projects conveniently ignoring that an equal priority should be preventing the collapse of the biggest nation of all – Earth. 

Arguing that we can’t afford to spend $ on climate change right now tells me he isn’t as smart as people assume he is, because not tackling the crisis will bring about a far greater economic crisis, including food crisis, housing crisis, climate refugee crisis and so forth, sooner than we think. In other words, we can’t afford NOT to deal with it. Besides, what better example of “nation building” could there be than to make a Canada more resilient in the face of climate catastrophe?
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