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My heart aches💔 so tonight I will take a break from the Christmas movies to watch The Princess Bride. Rest in Power ✊🏼

It could be hormonal

Remembrance and Action December 6 is a difficult day for women of my generation. I was 21 in 1989, working on my MA in Dublin, and was getting my hair cut in a Grafton Street salon when I heard the news about 14 women murd...

Today's post over on Miss Vicky's Offhand Remarks - reflections on #6December #Polytechnique

miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io/remembrance-...

Calling out each and every BC Liberal MP: are you going to stand with BC, our coastal waters, communities and Indigenous nations or support PM Carney as he tramples over these, puts our economy at risk and deepens the climate crisis?

Selfie with multiple people and the message Unions Rise up against gender based violence

Marking the #16Days to end GVB at #CLCLobby

Amazing, I have the exact same seats as I did 32 years ago!
#GoJaysGo
#BlueJay
#WorldSeries
#Toronto
#Canada

#BREAKING: Today, I am announcing the Ontario NDP's Fans First plan: ban ticket resale above face value. If a ticket says $100, fans should pay $100. Not a cent more.

If Ford votes this down, fans will know exactly who to blame.

📣 Add your name to demand action: FairPricesNow.ca

YouTube video by Charlie Angus MESSAGE TO MAGA AMBASSADOR PETE HOEKSTRA

Here's my message to MAGA ambassador Pete Hoekstra.
He gaslights our nation, blames Canadians for being mean to the US. He accuses of us being anti-American.
He says we are mean and nasty and doesn't like us saying Elbows Up.
Too bad Pete. We are proud anti-fascists
www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Jh...

Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.

Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.

People have power. Ask Target

This Is Not the Time to Make Nice Earlier this month, Prime Minister Carney announced an invitation for Kevin Roberts, the architect of Project 2025, to meet with his Liberal Cabinet ahead of Parliament's return.

Here is my reflection on the PM's attempt to meet with the architect of Project 2025. There is no dialogue with those who brag about destroying democracy and suspending the rights of citizens.
This is the lesson that Europeans learned too late in the 1930s.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/this-is-no...

YouTube video by Charlie Angus THE GAZA NIGHTMARE MUST END - CHARLIE ANGUS

Canada refused to sign an international letter calling out the Israel's attack on the media in Gaza. We established the Media Freedom Coalition and denounced abuses of the press in Hong Kong.
But radio silence about the IDF killing squads.
The world is watching.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCDG...

Trump's has attacked a Canadian judge serving on the International Criminal Court.
Trump is providing cover for the crimes in the Gaza death camp.
Canada must speak up.
As a founding member of the ICC we must defend our justices.
Let's counter-sanction Marco Rubio, junior rat to the king rat.

YouTube video by Charlie Angus THE GAZA NIGHTMARE MUST END - CHARLIE ANGUS

Gaza is a death camp and the world is watching.
World leaders continue to tiptoe around the genocide. The international criminal court is gathering evidence of the crimes.
Ordinary people are standing up because our leaders fail.
Here's what you can do.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCDG...

Even if the world pretends it isn't happening
Even if the politicians are silent
Even if the doctors are being killed
Even if there is no group for you to join
Even if you feel helpless
Even if people think you are crazy
You can still do something.
Kick at the darkness.
#grandmothersagainstgenocide

Today’s starter pack…

‘It’s phenomenal:’ Ottawa businesses seeing surge in sales from buy Canadian push Canada day has given customers another chance to think about buying local. Businesses in Ottawa say they are seeing more and more faces determined to keep their dollars local and buy Canadian.

‘It’s phenomenal:’ Ottawa businesses seeing surge in sales from #buyCanadian push

Kin Vineyard up 25% in sales overall. And 325% ⬆️sales from LCBO in wine.

Maker House has seen 70-80%⬆️ over last year.

www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

It’s difficult to wish Americans a ‘Happy Independence Day’ because they have lost their freedom to a dictatorship and fascist regime. The world is watching in horror. Instead, I wish you power in protest and resistance ✊🏼

It’s difficult to wish Americans a ‘Happy Independence Day’ because they have lost their freedom to a dictatorship and fascist regime. The world is watching in horror. Instead, I wish you power in protest and resistance ✊🏼

"Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege."
-- Tommy Douglas

Israeli defence minister says he ordered attacks on Iran to ‘undermine regime’ Israel Katz officially acknowledges goal of war, as Iranian missile hits hospital and Israel strikes nuclear site

Benjamin Netanyahu is an indicted war criminal.
And yet, the west obediently fall into line when he carries his permanent war campaign into more and more treacherous waters.
The bombing of Iran had nothing to do with nuclear threat, it was about regime change.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Today is Juneteenth.

Instead of erasing the history of this country, we choose to learn, share, and grow.

Here's the history of Juneteenth, and why it matters today:

MAGA domestic terrorists posing as cops and killing lawmakers, but immigrants are supposed to comply with a mouth breather in jeans and a mask who claims he’s ICE and tries to abduct them off the streets. Fuck that.

Wouldja lookit that? The two most left Premiers have the highest approval ratings. Who woulda thunk it. Almost like Tory governments are making us miserable.

Would love to hear your perspective on what failed us and where we go from here. As a long time NDP member/activist/volunteer and a current member of Canadian Council I am deeply concerned for our future.

Pierre Poilievre in a nutshell.
If ever there was a case to drain the swamp...

"There are organizations out there that want us to roll back the rights, freedom, and ability to live of queer and trans Canadians." @faejohnstone.bsky.social on why (and how) Drag the Vote is reaching disillusioned voters ahead of the federal election.

Full story: ottawacitizen.com/news/drag-th...

Drag the Vote wants Canadians voting like 'rights are on the line' Over 200 drag artists are leading a national campaign to increase voter turnout ahead of the federal election.

Drag the Vote wants Canadians voting like 'rights are on the line'

ottawacitizen.com/news/drag-th...

Singh urges voters to elect New Democrats to influence Parliament The NDP Leader cited progress on pharmacare and dental care programs as examples of the party’s influence

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Another alarming report from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office came out this week. Doug Ford is underfunding key social programs—ODSP, OW, education, and health care. As people continue to struggle, we must lift them out of legislated poverty. That starts with doubling ODSP and OW rates NOW.