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Diane Therrien-Hale

@dianetherrien.bsky.social

Former mayor, current union researcher, forever socialist. Rescue dog aficionado, auntie, ADHDer. Fan of turtles, dancing, decolonization.

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A dachshund stands in a store, visible through glass doors marked with a "no dachshunds" graphic silhouette sign. The interior shows shopping carts and tiled flooring.

A dachshund stands in a store, visible through glass doors marked with a "no dachshunds" graphic silhouette sign. The interior shows shopping carts and tiled flooring.

BECOME UNGOVERNABLE

30.07.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3829    πŸ” 946    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 20

A great joke even πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

30.07.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please note I use β€œworking class” in the broadest sense - including ppl with disabilities, students, retired folks, etc. Most of whom work harder in a day than Dougie has in his life- though slinging hash is more honest work than being premier it seems. #onpoli

30.07.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It truly boggles the mind that so many ppl in Ontario (still!) support DoFo - he & his government are entirely corrupt. They have only disdain for the environment (aside from their own waterfront cottages πŸ™ƒ), for Indigenous peoples, and for the working class as a whole. #dougfordsucks

30.07.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Report suggests arms still flow from Canada to Israel despite denials | CBC News The government of Canada is adamant β€” with certain, shifting caveats β€” that it has not allowed arms shipments to Israel since January 2024, and yet Israeli import data and publicly available shipping ...

Canada is complicit in genocide.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

29.07.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Carney justifies constitutional violations using the slogan β€œelbows up”. I’m β€œelbows up” against his constitutional violations that include:

Violations against international law

Violations against Indigenous rights

Violations against civil liberties

Stay vigilant. Have a good weekend!

25.07.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

The Liberals are actively denying Jordan’s Principle services to First Nations children and lie about it so our children get scooped up by the child welfare system. Reconciliation is a lie.

24.07.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t enroll your kids in Canadian boys hockey.

Nothing has changed.

24.07.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Linda McQuaig: A wealth tax would ensure ultra-rich Canadians, who largely don’t pay income tax, share the cost of increased military spending Under Carney's plan, Canada’s military spending will soar from $41 billion to $150 billion a year. But do Canadians actually support a massive increase in military spending over all other

Guess who won’t have to contribute to Canada’s β€œshared sacrifice”? Mark Carney is planning a huge military spending spree that we’re all going to pay for – except the ultra-rich. Time for a wealth tax! #cdnpoli #canlab www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

24.07.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Great Canadian Rights Grab To keep the US happy, Mark Carney’s Liberal government is pushing Bill C-2 β€” expanding surveillance, limiting refugee protections, and eroding privacy in the name of national security. It’s Canada’s o...

Canada’s border bill is a dangerous rights grab that must be defeated!

jacobin.com/2025/07/carn...

23.07.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
White dog looking cute

White dog looking cute

Bobby Squibbs. That is all. πŸ₯°πŸ˜Ž

22.07.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Adopted Bobby Squibbs last October πŸ₯°

18.07.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A year ago I said goodbye to my bestest friend. Bean was with me during some of the best, and worst times of my life. I think of her every day and miss her so much. β€οΈβ€πŸ©ΉπŸ’”β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

15.07.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 910    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 2

So much of global pollution is corporate and military that I don't know why people even bother to shame individuals about their footprints at all.

Focus that energy into demanding nationwide mass transit, clean energy, addressing and penalizing corporate pollution, cuts to the military, and so on.

14.07.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

i’m not picking on you so don’t run away please but folks have been so indoctrinated thinking that western civilization is the beacon of progress that people like you don’t even know that India elected a woman Prime Minister before the US even had a female presidential nominee of a major party.

13.07.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 140    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

I am soooo grateful for this thunderstorm πŸ«‘πŸ™πŸ’šπŸ©΅β€οΈ

13.07.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canadian workers deserve better work-life balance - CCPA In the post-Covid world, workers face an ever more alienated and isolated environment.

New from @policyalternatives.ca: A recent report found that Canadian workers are among the most stressed in the world. By Nathaniel Denaro #canlab
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

09.07.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Cuts, Cuts, and more cuts Carney is taking the opportunity of Trump to cut taxes, the federal public service, and "red tape".

Great post by my awesome colleague/comrade @angella.bsky.social - spoiler alert: our international banker PM doesn’t give a shit about the working class or the environment!

11.07.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney confident government can meet spending cut goals as long as they make life a little worse for every Canadian OTTAWA – Mark Carney has unveiled an β€œambitious” plan to cut government spending by 7.5% next year, and 15% by 2029, figures he truly believes his government can manage as long as he ensures daily lif...

Carney confident government can meet spending cut goals as long as they make life a little worse for every Canadian

08.07.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 346    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 12
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Poilievre worried there won't be enough government left for him to cut β€œSave some for me Mark!” Luke and the Panel (Nile SΓ©guin and Clare Blackwood) break down Mark Carney enacting spending cuts that even Harper wouldn’t dream of, and then dive into the biggest sports st...

Poilievre worried there won’t be enough government left for him to cut (Podcast)

10.07.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 366    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 4

We live in the dumbest timeline.

10.07.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Palestinian students say visa delays have stranded them despite admission to Canadian schools

IRCC cites challenges processing applications from Gaza students, but prof says other countries have managed

Palestinian students say visa delays have stranded them despite admission to Canadian schools IRCC cites challenges processing applications from Gaza students, but prof says other countries have managed

It is unconscionable that Canada is refusing to process the immigration applications of students in Gaza accepted to Canadian schools.

Two have already died while waiting.

This is an atrocity and universities should be intervening.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

09.07.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 397    πŸ” 192    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 8

Absolutely insufferable and loathsome - both Otonabee Ward councillors truly scape the bottle of the barrel.

03.07.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hard to report on when she didn’t make a coherent argument about anything.

02.07.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ADHD and Menopause: What We Know and What We're Learning A Look at How Hormone Changes Might Be Fueling Cognitive Struggles for Women with ADHD

Ever feel like your brain just stopped cooperating during perimenopause?
For many women, that’s not just brain fogβ€”it might be undiagnosed ADHD colliding with hormonal shifts.
We're finally starting to connect the dots. It's about time. 🧠✨ vajenda.substack.com/p/adhd-and-m...

01.07.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 259    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 14

😱 omg that is brutal 😩 I hope it resolves soon.

30.06.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Godspeed 🫑 your community appreciates you ❀️

30.06.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you know how many delegates are registered to speak?

30.06.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you’re zip-tying grandmas protesting losing health care maybe you’re not the good guys in the story?

25.06.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 44493    πŸ” 17916    πŸ’¬ 2364    πŸ“Œ 1677

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