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Episode 346 – Are protests … useless? In this episode, Sandy and Nora take apart the argument that the No Kings protests were useless and explain what the purpose of a protest is, and what a protest cannot do. Image of the Marche mondiale...

Did you see the online chatter this week about how No Kings is a useless movement? That to build something effective takes different tactics? Or that it was the largest, single-day protest in the history of the US?

It's always useful to protest fascism. Latest ep--

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‘What I do with my body is none of your business’: musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland on trans rights, cult stardom and living with dementia His music was ignored for decades. Now, at 81, he is collaborating with pop stars. He and his wife talk about his extraordinary life – and facing severe illness

‘What I do with my body is none of your business’: musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland on trans rights, cult stardom and living with dementia

Check out today's Daily News podcast -- young people around the world are rising up and today, I give you a quick look at Ecuador and Morocco. 6 minutes of news!

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Jesus Christ.

A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons.

You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.

See report on pp 173-184 in #ygk Council agenda: events.cityofkingston.ca/default/Deta...

Former Davis Tannery Lands - Update & Next Steps at next Kingston Council mtg. Email council to ensure clear-cutting doesn’t happen prematurely, that this development does the least environmental harm possible, or at least to get rent-geared-to-income units. #ygk #GrandmotherOak #TanneryLand

Project 2025 mastermind invited to speak at Carney's cabinet meeting | CBC News A prominent conservative figure in American politics and the mastermind behind Project 2025 — the infamous policy blueprint that proposed a drastic overhaul of the U.S. government — will speak to Prim...

This is really, really bad.

Do you really need to rub elbows with Nazis to know thy enemy? Do people not see that these are fascist grifters who created an authoritarian hellhole and are now selling how-to advice to the opposition?

Nothing about this is defensible.

Tell Me More About...How to make Kingston Bird-Friendly Podcast Episode · City of Kingston Podcasts · 2025-09-01 · 16m

Hey city of Kingston: one way to make “#ygk more bird-friendly would be to stop the clear-cutting.
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Shots.

Fired.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Plug-in balcony solar panels could mean cheaper power. But Canada needs to get on board first | CBC News How would you like to lower your electricity bill and help power your home using an abundant renewable energy source — the sun? There is an affordable, do-it-yourself solution for people who own house...

Plug-in balcony solar panels could mean cheaper power. But Canada needs to get on board first.

Germany has seen boom in balcony solar, but murky regulations mean North America slower to adopt
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What about climate change? Fossil fuel projects will doom us. A strong Canada would include affordable housing, basic income, highspeed rail, renewable energy projects.

#MargaretAtwood has some ... words after today's news from #Edmonton. 📖

Booknotification.com I #getnotified 🔔

If only there was a Rent-To-Own option for the trees...

Welcome To Patryville.
#ygk

Trying to make a deal with a fascist. What happened to elbows up?

Mark Carney is governing like a misogynist

☑️ Ordering mostly female flight attendants to work for free
☑️ 81% cut to gender equality programs
☑️ Protecting mostly male jobs (RCMP, Military, Border guards) while slashing women
☑️ Attacking abortion privacy rights

Your govt is making big cuts to social programs to pay for these above inflation increases even though social programs are considerably more useful. Shame

Just in case you weren’t sure how awful Doug ford is. The courts ruled against him based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because PEOPLE WILL DIE IF HE REMOVES SAFE BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE. So he’s considering ABUSING the Notwithstanding Clause just for ego and some cheap suburban votes.

Public safety would be badly hurt if the proposed 80% cut to the Department of Wage and Gender Equality goes through.

What about the liberal government’s commitment to pharmacare? I hope campaign promises will be honoured. Universal healthcare is so important.

Oak tree in the woods

A poem: Inside / Mitigomizh-Waabnishkizi / Otokenha / White Oak / 200 years. Here / Hear

#TanneryLands #ygk

Map showing land in Kingston to be removed from Provincially Significant Woodland designation.

Provincially Significant Woodands to be axed in Kingston. #TanneryLand #ygk #NaturalHeritageStudy

Tannery development gets go-ahead except... no capping of the wetland

vickischmolka.substack.com/p/tannery-de.... #ygk #TanneryLand

Thinking of all survivors today. 💕
I believe you.

It has one of the lowest conviction rates of any crime in Canada.

Send a message: Sanction Israel Now - Leadnow

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Local environmental advocates urge participation as City of Kingston accepts feedback on Natural Heritage System for new Official Plan (Kingston, Ontario) The City of Kingston is accepting resident feedback to “help shape the future Natural Heritage System,” and community groups dedicated to environmental causes are urging their fell...

#ICYMI
Ahead of an open house on Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2025, to discuss the draft Natural Heritage System mapping & technical report, local environmental groups share their views, and the City of #Kingston responds. #YGK #Environment

Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/local-e...

The world is watching the death march of Gaza.
Canada, like the rest of the west is silent.
Gaza is where western rhetoric about international law, the rules based order and duty to protect went to die.
But the international criminal court is documenting the crimes and the criminals.

The wealth gap is *increasing* @markgerretsen.bsky.social We will not have social stability when govt policy allows this gap to grow

What happened to nation-building through more funding for the CBC and high speed train service? Now we hear about *cuts to CBC and Via.

Police seek information after reported rash of slashed tires in King’s Town District – Kingston News (Kingston, Ontario) Kingston Police are investigating after a number of vehicles were damaged on Thomas Street in Kingston's King's Town District overnight from Thursday, Jul. 3 to the morning of Frid...

Police say a number of vehicles were damaged overnight from July 3 - 4, with residents reporting about a dozen vehicles with slashed tires. #Kingston Police are looking for witnesses or any camera footage of the area at the time. #YGK #CrimeNews

Details: www.kingstonist.com/news/police-...