Paul Schwartzentruber

Seniors' advocacy group condemns push to cut Old Age Security benefits - Halifax Examiner Canadian Association of Retired Persons is “sounding the alarm” over growing calls for the federal government to cancel OAS increase, and to lower income threshold for eligibility.

“...people over the age of 65 in Canada pay $70 billion in income taxes, 20% of the national total.” Destabilizing their financial security would cause more pressure on social services. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/world/canada...

Debunking (again) the Mining Association of Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner Nova Scotians are opposed because mining uranium makes no economic sense and would put the health and well-being of citizens too much at risk.

"the debate in Nova Scotia isn’t 'growing.' The population is opposed because mining this resource makes no economic sense and would put the health and well-being of citizens too much at risk. Kirby spreads misinformation."
#Mikmaki #NovaScotia #NSpoli #Mining #Uranium

Halloween party

Toronto days

Thanksgiving swim!

This week, 300 people gathered to celebrate 40 years of the Peace Pagoda in Leverett, MA. Portraits from Americans Who Tell the Truth honored those working for justice and peace, including WBW board president!
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Premier Tim Houston said it was “unfortunate” that First Nations people feel his government is disrespecting them.

Also, it “appears the First Nations’ resolve to stay put and continue protecting Tqamuoweye’katik (Hunter’s Mountain) is growing.”

Reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

'We’re here for good': Mi’kmaw land defenders say they’re not leaving Hunter’s Mountain - Halifax Examiner Mi’kmaw grandmother, Giju Madonna Bernard, is adamant. She has no intention of leaving the encampment that Mi’kmaw land defenders have set up over the past month to protect Hunter’s Mountain (Tqamuowe...

‘We’re here for good’: Mi’kmaw land defenders say they’re not leaving Hunter’s Mountain

reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

Defense contractors convention

YES! finally! good job Halifax, i'm putting a point up on the board.

Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier - Halifax Examiner The Chiefs concluded with a warning that while they continue to push to meet with Houston, they will “also be looking into all possible legal remedies and mechanisms that can be taken to ensure they c...

Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier

reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social with files from @dartjenhen.bsky.social

AI is fascism - Halifax Examiner Eventually, fascism runs its course, just as the AI hype machine will. It's just a question of how much damage will be done before it's over.

AI is fascism

Morning File by me

Sunset at Gampo Abbey

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

Gampo Abbey

Not just Unpopular! He's also the Most Unworthy-Unqualified-Unethical-Uneducated-Unprepared-Undemocratic-Unfortunate-Unhinged-Unjust-Unread-Unappealing-Unconscionable-Untrustworthy-Unscrupulous-Unstable-Unbearable-Unlikable-Unreliable-Unsound & Unctuous President in Modern American History. 🇺🇸 🙄

End of Peace Walk in Truro

Draw the Line (Halifax, NS) Photo by Aube Giroux

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Draw the Line (Halifax, NS) Photo by Aube Giroux

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'There's no way they're going to win': Journalist Rachel Gilmore on reporting on the far right in Canada - Halifax Examiner An interview with the Halifax Examiner.

See what she said, contrast with Con & US violent, hateful responses.Scheer & Poilièvre are MAGACan. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

Thousands rally in Toronto to 'draw the line' against PM Carney agenda | CBC News Rallies were held in Toronto, Ottawa and other cities across Canada Saturday afternoon to call on the new Liberal government to prioritize the climate, Indigenous rights, migrants and workers ahead of...

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'There's no way they're going to win': Journalist Rachel Gilmore on reporting on the far right in Canada - Halifax Examiner An interview with the Halifax Examiner.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

Kimmel, Kirk and Canada The top news story is the immediate cancelling of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show by the US network ABC for what he said –about Kirk’s alleged murderer.  Kimmel  said, “The Maga gang …

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You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.

— Pema Chödrön

#Buddhism

With raging grannies in Guelph

El Jones: Halifax mayor has long history of complicity with Israel.

With the grandkids in Parry Sound

Everyone conserve water. No bathing. No flushing toilets. We need to save as much as we can so we can keep giving it away to politically connected industries. Also stay out of the woods, the Indonesian clearcutting Oligarchs don't want us interfering with their crops.