The British state is addicted to secrecy - we need to fight back
Our politicians and officials are using public money to keep citizens in the dark, says Heather Brooke
Britain has a secrecy problem.
In 2024, the govt answered just 29% of Freedom of Information requests - the lowest rate since FOI began.
Secrecy fuels corruption, bad governance, scandals covered-up to protect elites. Ministers don't answer questions in parliament.
Sham democracy.
01.12.2025 07:41 β π 271 π 119 π¬ 12 π 11
Yep, more abuse to women reporters and no one standing up alongside them to show him itβs unacceptable.
01.12.2025 13:12 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
I donβt use the word βhateβ very oftenβ¦
01.12.2025 13:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The sheer dedication to avoiding any mention of COVID when talking about things that we know for certain are heavily impacted by COVID is...impressive.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
30.11.2025 18:08 β π 152 π 58 π¬ 5 π 1
Thanks, @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social.
Still getting our land legs with sound, etc. but loving that we are LIVE!
Thanks for our convo yesterday also - canβt wait to post it.
#16DaysOfActivism
29.11.2025 23:56 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The buyerarchy of needs (with apologies to Maslow). Use what you have, borrow, swap, thrift, make, buy.
Love this visual by @sarahlcomics.
Keep this in mind as we move through a season of heightened consumerism, and when you do buy, consider seeking out local artisans and small Canadian businesses.
29.11.2025 12:57 β π 31 π 12 π¬ 0 π 0
Wow. A church that doesnβt push hate.
29.11.2025 09:32 β π 271 π 52 π¬ 14 π 5
Good guess, right?
29.11.2025 05:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Ottawa COVID-19 wastewater surveillance - Ottawa COVID19
#Ottawa's wastewater testing as of 23 Nov shows a small increase in COVID, a large bump in RSV, and a moderate bump in flu. Wearing an N95 mask would protect yourself and others.
613covid.ca/wastewater/
28.11.2025 21:59 β π 20 π 8 π¬ 3 π 1
Wowzers.
29.11.2025 05:40 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Fire Justin Trudeβ¦
Ummmβ¦
Axe the taβ¦
Ermmβ¦
Build more pipelinβ¦
Ummmβ¦
Support steel and lumbβ¦
Ughhhβ¦
Cancel the metric system!
Yeah, thatβs it! Canadians canβt afford the elite Liberal metric system anymore!
28.11.2025 23:55 β π 233 π 41 π¬ 19 π 5
Yup. I always buy wine and spirits at LCBO. Much better selection too.
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28.11.2025 17:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Despite living in the maple Maga province if Alberta- the HPV vaccine is offered for free to all young people in grades 7/8, and it is administered at schools here.
27.11.2025 14:21 β π 30 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0
Thatβs a LOT of voting Americans.
28.11.2025 13:29 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Important to do this press conference about a mass shooting from behind a comic book conventionβs folding table inside the hotel from The Shining.
28.11.2025 03:16 β π 5608 π 670 π¬ 154 π 27
Doug Ford not showing up to answer my questions?
Yeah, you can set your watch by that one.
27.11.2025 16:48 β π 114 π 36 π¬ 8 π 4
Carney briefs cabinet on Alberta energy deal to be unveiled Thursday
Agreement could open the door for a new heavy oil pipeline to the B.C. coast
It's a strange way to go about building national unityβagreeing with Alberta what should be built in BC without talking to BC about it.
Can't imagine the federal government taking this approach to a project that went through Ontario or Quebec.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
26.11.2025 20:29 β π 131 π 44 π¬ 12 π 8
Canada doesnβt have a failing healthcare system. It has 10 provincial and 3 territorial healthcare systems and at least 8 of them are being maliciously dismantled by corrupt premiers.
23.11.2025 14:52 β π 73 π 28 π¬ 2 π 0
AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
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Itβs getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.
Chant: βTax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.β
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Mike Harris new MNR minister - Ontario Out of Doors
Mike Harris was named Minister of Natural Resources as Premier Doug Ford unveiled a new cabinet following the PC governmentβs re-election.
Weird that an unprepared Ontario Conservative government that mismanaged SARS-CoV-2 by not doing enough would make it harder to access the report on how an unprepared Ontario Conservative government mismanaged SARS-CoV-1 by not doing enough.
It's a totally different party now though, right?
(Jr)
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I donβt wish that on anyoneβ¦but hopefully sheβll reflect on the stochastic terrorism tactics she used to endanger others when she spouted conspiracies, hate, accusations, etc. about them.
26.11.2025 19:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you @bylinetimes.bsky.social!
26.11.2025 18:33 β π 19 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
π³ I didnβt know that.
Unreal.
26.11.2025 18:32 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
So funny!
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@osstftoronto.bsky.social
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