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@vcinbc.bsky.social

Vancouver, BC A kumbaya-free zone. Vive le Canada!

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#OtD 18 Nov 1929 during a lumber strike in Ontario, Finnish-Canadian communist loggers Viljo Rosvall & Janne Voutilainen were last seen alive as they went out to build the strike. Found dead next spring, many believe they were murdered by company thugs stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9037...

18.11.2025 05:10 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you haven't heard of Todd Snider until this week, I encourage you to read the beautiful tributes and reminisces on social media. Better yet, enjoy his music.

16.11.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha ha. I like that theory!

16.11.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently I am a 14 year old boy. πŸ™„

16.11.2025 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Towards the end of this video, you'll see that Sunny is uhhh, really enjoying his Kong. πŸ†πŸ€£
#chewtoy #dogthread

16.11.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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OUROFEST International Street Dance Festival OUROFEST street dance festival presents five days of performance, music, and culture November 13–17, 2025 in Vancouver and New Westminster.

There is a street dance festival happening in #NewWest and #Vancouver at the end of this week. Tickets are on sale now with partial proceeds going to UNYA - Urban Native Youth Association, Hogan's Alley Society, and Pivot Legal Society.

10.11.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photograph featuring an elderly Japanese woman sitting on a crate in a garden setting facing forwards holding an orange, next to her to the left is a white cat facing forwards sitting in a basket filled with oranges on a small trolly, behind is an orange tree

Photograph featuring an elderly Japanese woman sitting on a crate in a garden setting facing forwards holding an orange, next to her to the left is a white cat facing forwards sitting in a basket filled with oranges on a small trolly, behind is an orange tree

Japanese photographer Miyoko Ihara documented the bond between her grandmother, Misao and her beloved cat Fukumaru #WomensArt #Autumn

08.11.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1048    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 9
Painting of eleven circles in different colours with interior lines creating peace signs, all against a black background

Painting of eleven circles in different colours with interior lines creating peace signs, all against a black background

Martha Rich, a commercial and fine artist based in Philadelphia #WomensArt

07.11.2025 05:24 β€” πŸ‘ 501    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

CBC News Network coverage of the #WorldSeries is deteriorating quickly.
Even the young ones are fading.
Poor Adrienne is so over it..
#GoJays

02.11.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A lactation consultant at our hospital. πŸ‘Œ

01.11.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
LIVE: Anti-Trump protesters rally in South Korea | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters LIVE: Anti-Trump protesters rally in South Korea | REUTERS

LIVE: Anti-Trump protesters rally in South Korea

Hundreds of South Korean protesters stage a rally in Gyeongju against US President Donald Trump as he was set to arrive in the city for meetings on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

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

29.10.2025 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1028    πŸ” 371    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 26
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ICE makes stunning claim Congress doesn't get to oversee facilities due to shutdown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials now claim that the federal government shutdown means they are no longer required to allow members of Congress into their facilities for inspection, Politico reported on Monday.Officials are providing two reasons for this, according to the report: Fi...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials now claim that the federal government shutdown means they are no longer required to allow members of Congress into their facilities for inspection, Politico reported on Monday.

27.10.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 8
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying β€œlet’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

24.10.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 30077    πŸ” 14883    πŸ’¬ 857    πŸ“Œ 693
A person walking down a wide sidewalk which is flanked by trees which are forming a bright yellow and red canopy. Some leaves are on the ground under the trees and in patches along the path.

A person walking down a wide sidewalk which is flanked by trees which are forming a bright yellow and red canopy. Some leaves are on the ground under the trees and in patches along the path.

Yesterday in Vancouver on my afternoon walk. The south side of West Georgia between Chilco and Denman is orange and red. The north side is still green until you get West of Denman. There’s a beautiful patchwork of colour in the city right now πŸ“ΈπŸ‚

18.10.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Shout out to the top 5 kings in the world, Martin Luther, Larry, Don, Stephen and Americans don't have a motherfuckin'.

17.10.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3291    πŸ” 687    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 24
Monochrome photograph featuring a young Black women in an outside space, upper half, holding an umbrella, wearing a checked shirt and apron as well as a small round hat, she looks down to her hands

Monochrome photograph featuring a young Black women in an outside space, upper half, holding an umbrella, wearing a checked shirt and apron as well as a small round hat, she looks down to her hands

Dorothea Lange,
Girl with an umbrella,
Louisiana, 1937
#WomensArt

18.10.2025 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 975    πŸ” 121    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 8
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😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

18.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 51570    πŸ” 12487    πŸ’¬ 1041    πŸ“Œ 870
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Minneapolis is showing up and showing out. #NoKings

18.10.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 30419    πŸ” 7151    πŸ’¬ 305    πŸ“Œ 254

Part of me wishes I were still in Europe, but there is something to be said for the familiar and comfortable.
It's good to be back.

#WestEndlife #Vancouver #autumnvibes🍁

www.instagram.com/p/DP4sE-HEt2...

16.10.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Live updates: Israel says Hamas hands over first 7 hostages to Red Cross as part of Gaza ceasefire The key exchange follows a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war. U.S. President Donald Trump was also arriving in the region along with other leaders to discuss the U.S.-proposed deal and postwar plans.

Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are attending the Gaza summit in Egypt, according to the Egyptian presidency.

13.10.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunset over Lac LΓ©man (aka Lake Geneva) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­
2025-10-09

09.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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France’s Macron seeks sixth prime minister in under two years Political paralysis has made it deeply challenging to pass a belt-tightening budget demanded by investors

France’s Macron seeks sixth prime minister in under two years

09.10.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😬

06.10.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Après un bon déjeuner, I am on my way to Carcassonne for the afternoon. Gorgeous sunny day! 🌞

06.10.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nishiko-kun, the mascot of Nishi-Kokobunji in Tokyo, is a stylish, armless character based an ancient roof tile excavated in the area.

05.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 907    πŸ” 203    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 33
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What the Red Scare can teach us today Many of the things that happened during the Red Scare mirror what's happening today.

There are quite a few similarities between what happened during the Red Scare and what's happening today.

I talked to a historian about that for my newsletter

06.10.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
Three images, a fox, a bird and a T-Rex all created with itens of clothes on a clothesline

Three images, a fox, a bird and a T-Rex all created with itens of clothes on a clothesline

Artist Helga Stentzel's fun clothesline creatures #WomensArt #Monday

06.10.2025 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 852    πŸ” 169    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 13

It certainly is. :)

05.10.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Posting more on Insta, but here's a few #travelphotos from Basque Country, SW France.

03.10.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a great video from Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew who is the first indigenous Premier dancing in his jingle dancer regalia for a every child matters gathering for Truth and reconciliation day 🧑 so powerful #EveryChildMatters

02.10.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1290    πŸ” 393    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 39

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