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Catherine Novak

@c-novak.bsky.social

Paddler, professional communicator, settler on Coast Salish territory. Fair-weather bike rider. Increasingly concerned about the state of affairs, so I'm speaking out.

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This is the know-nothing conservatism they want us all dragged down into.

09.02.2026 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's hockey, which is pretty rough and tumble, and some Russians who are mob-adjacent; but not gonna lie, it's very character driven

08.02.2026 05:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@uvic-medi.bsky.social hi and good luck with your conference tomorrow! Quick question- are the hands-on lunchtime experiences accessible to the public?

06.02.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Danielle Smith Is Not a Conservative - She’s a Threat Alberta’s Premier Is Undermining Canada

open.substack.com/pub/bern99/p...

05.02.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe it's time to take your leave of the hellsite. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

05.02.2026 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When these cycleways were being built in the 2010s, a black-cab driver told me Transport for London was run by fools because Londoners don't cycle

03.02.2026 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 651    πŸ” 151    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 8

Except if you're, I dunno, a scientist who was muzzled & whose research was destroyed by Harper Government.

Ask them how they feel.

Let's not memory-hole what a fucking disaster he was for Canada. Oh, and HARPER killed laws that prevented the USA from owning our print media.

Fuck Stephen Harper.

03.02.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

No thanks on the hanging sardine! I'm not convinced we're going to sail smoothly into springtime just yet. February has a way of providing a cold snap when we least want one, but happy setsubun, regardless!

04.02.2026 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I do miss my cats when I'm at work

02.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Groundhog Day to people who reject climate science, but do believe in weather predictions from captive rodents.

02.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1202    πŸ” 210    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 10

Peak Minneapolis. Gotta love the Prince reference.

02.02.2026 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman holding a plate of food with the words you just fold it in ALT: a woman holding a plate of food with the words you just fold it in
02.02.2026 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm so thankful for this cleansing discussion! Sean Bean is my cinematic crush

02.02.2026 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That video was well worth seeing. Reminded me of Bruce Cockburn's barn-burner of a song, "If I Had a Rocket Launcher".

02.02.2026 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like you have two left feet πŸ˜‰. Get well!

01.02.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ’―πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ’―πŸ‘πŸ»

01.02.2026 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Caturday is nearly over, and Totoro has been happily monopolizing my office chair for over two hours. I have no plans to use it!

01.02.2026 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And 58 years later, I'm listening to Magical Mystery Tour on YouTube! Their stuff never gets old.

01.02.2026 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only 3000 people who were prescreened and invited to the convention got to vote for PP. I'm not sure that's reflective of all the Conservatives out there, especially when you consider the MPs crossing the floor or resigning from policies. It's a big control play.

And yes, we need electoral reform!!

01.02.2026 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's always the earworm that gets you. I think that's why spa music was invented -- earworm antidote.

01.02.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do watch the latest Technology Connections video. An hour of really cool solar panel stuff, but if you're not into that, skip to the fake ending and watch Alec rip into those who say they are "not into politics" and blast the regime driving the USA into terror and chaos

01.02.2026 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

URBANISM IS POLITICS

31.01.2026 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0


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Conservative
3,000 Voted
$1,000 Fee
Closed Hall
favourable view
34%
no mandate
"Canada is Broken"

2025
Liberal
160,000 Voted 
$0 Fee 
Open Hall
favourable view
60%
"Canada is United"
strong mandate

2026 Conservative 3,000 Voted $1,000 Fee Closed Hall favourable view 34% no mandate "Canada is Broken" 2025 Liberal 160,000 Voted $0 Fee Open Hall favourable view 60% "Canada is United" strong mandate

I’ll just leave this here #Canada πŸ˜πŸ˜‚πŸ

31.01.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 250    πŸ” 135    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8

Feel sorry for Billy Bragg. Records a song about Minneapolis, posts it to Bluesky, everyone gets excited for two minutes, then Springsteen does the same and everyone goes absolutely apeshit.

28.01.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 528    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 16
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Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"

28.01.2026 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 20954    πŸ” 6527    πŸ’¬ 5461    πŸ“Œ 2859
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B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison's Virginia warehouse could become ICE facility | CBC News The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is in talks to buy a Virginia warehouse owned by British Columbia billionaire Jim Pattison and plans to turn it into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC...

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Ugh, looks like we need to stop shopping at Save-On-Foods now, thanks to deal-making with ICE

Tell Jimmy Pattison he should NOT sell this warehouse to the fascists.

27.01.2026 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course. And CBC Gem!

I also got the app for Tele-Quebec so I could practice my French and it's how I'm watching seasons 4 and 5 of All Creatures Great and Small. French with French subtitles.

26.01.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Minority Report (@theminorityreport1) CLASS WARFARE IS BACK. and it’s f******* brillant. This is what happens when you stop pretending class warfare isn't real. The UK Green Party of England and Wales just dropped the most dangerous...

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Activists in other countries should take a look at what the UK Greens are doing with this ad. Very powerful.

26.01.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Coming here to pat myself on the back: I've taken the Facebook app off my phone. Way too much AI slop and not enough of my friends are even there any more.

Maybe I'll read more books!

26.01.2026 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Right on and thanks for the reminder. My Netflix will end Feb 4 and Apple TV Feb 14. I recommend you download Chek+, Knowledge, Hoopla and Kanopy (those last two with your library card). You'll never lack for content.

26.01.2026 05:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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