Better Pensions BC 🇨🇦🇺🇦 - now with 50% more anti-fascism!

Same! What a relief that major public sector pension investment managers in Canada like BCI don’t have any investments in……. oh.

*updated figure is $213.45M

And why are European countries continuing to buy BILLION$ in fossil fuels from fascist Russia?
(*we know why Hungary is, but what about the rest?)
#FossilFuelsFundFascists

Thanks for saying so! 🙂 Pretty sure that if more of the other 750,000+ folks receiving pensions from, or contributing $ to, BC Public Sector Pension Plans knew about the many noxious ways BCI is investing, they would be outraged. Same for CPP + other funds. So our aim here is to spread the word!

Resuming our🧵about the Climate-Aligned Finance Act (CAFA) - in late January the 🇨🇦Senate’s Standing Committee on Environment + Sustainable Development recommended CAFA’s adoption. CAFA is critical to making our $$ (including pensions) more climate-friendly. See👇from @senrosagalvez.bsky.social 6/x

From economy of occupation to economy of genocide - (A/HRC/59/23) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 - Question of Pal... To learn more about Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council and the Question of Palestine, click here to visit the dedicated webpage. Human Rights Council Fifty-ninth session 16 June–11 July...

…The Special Rapporteur’s report says Palantir “expanded its support to the Israeli military post-October 2023. …In January 2024, Palantir announced a new
strategic partnership with Israel and held a board meeting in Tel Aviv “in solidarity”.“ For more, see the full report👇(especially para 42). 8/x

Global firms ‘profiting from genocide’ in Gaza, says UN rapporteur Report by Francesca Albanese singles out companies such as Palantir and calls for prosecutions

When we call on CPPIB, BCI + other pension investment managers in 🇨🇦 to divest from Palantir, it‘s not just because of its awful use by ICE - it’s also because of its use by Israel, as detailed in July 2025 by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian territories. 7/x

Exactly!!!
The quote below sums it up well - some things are more important than money.

The above report from @razomwestand.bsky.social details all this, including a handy chart of the complex ownership and management structure of the LNG ships. And how important LNG revenues are to the Kremlin. Here’s a bit more info👇 - we have an extra interest given Seapeak’s HQ in Vancouver. 2/x

Thanks! In case you didn’t see this other awful Stonepeak investment. 👇

Amid 'Buy Canadian' fervour, Canada's top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S. | CBC News Despite the U.S. trade war and President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, this country's biggest pension funds remain heavily invested in the U.S. The Canada Pension Plan announced this...

DIVEST FROM FASCISTS #5
The piece👇looks at how much Canada’s biggest public pension funds (the ‘Maple Eight’) have invested in the US, despite the Trump regime’s threats against 🇨🇦, the gross corruption + breakdown of law, and the fascist-friendly role of many leading US firms + CEOs. Diversify fast!

Great point to highlight - thanks! Can see why the Swedish government would feel it is so important to preemptively counter disinformation like that, which an attacking country (i.e. Russia) might try to spread. Yet another good (bleak) lesson for 🇨🇦.

Palantir: the world’s ‘scariest company’? – podcast How far will tech firm Palantir go to ‘save the West’? With Michael Steinberger and Johana Bhuiyan

Well put. Not exactly the firm we in 🇨🇦 want to be bankrolling with our pensions or government contracts.

Exactly. Sounds like the Swiss military just decided not to go with Palantir for similar reasons.
And beyond government contracts, CPPIB, BCI and other pension fund investment managers in Canada have big $$ in the Gestapo’s favourite firm.👇

Try picturing Putin in a café. You can’t — because he doesn’t live among people.

President Zelensky says Putin’s world is palaces, guards, and maps of “territorial gains,” not real life. A man who can’t imagine life after power will always choose war.

Can you imagine him without it?

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

The only peace deal the world can and should accept is a full Russian withdrawal from sovereign Ukraine.

Anything else is distraction and bullshit appeasement of a war criminal.

Indeed. Would be preferable to not live right next door to such “friends.”

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Here's the plan: Germany actually shows some decisiveness and sends as many Taurus missiles to Ukrain, that it has. Ukraine send them all deep into Russian territory to hit as many military targets as possible, all one one night.

Things You Can Do To Support Ukraine🇺🇦

Idea 10: Demand your pension fund divests from Kremlin-friendly firms. As documented by orgs like @b4ukraine.org + @globalwitness.org many odious Western firms still do business in/with 🇷🇺, thus fuelling its war on 🇺🇦. Examples held by BC public sector pensions👇.

Vatnik Soup #vatniksoup is a Twitter thread series (and a hashtag!) where I’ll introduce pro-Russian actors and propagandists from around the world, be they so-called “independent journalists”, politicians, milit...

Things You Can Do To Support Ukraine🇺🇦

Idea 9: Beware of 🇷🇺 propagandists + Kremlin shills. Informative threads from @vatniksoup.bsky.social profile Putin apologists, including academics, politicians, and media grifters. Some of these “vatniks” are from 🇨🇦, like J Peterson, D Lascaris, and A Maté.

Map showing control of terrain in Ukraine and Russia, as of March 11, 2025, over 3 years after Russia launched its barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Things You Can Do To Support Ukraine🇺🇦

Idea 8: Keep informed about the state of the war. Daily updates, analysis, and maps by @thestudyofwar.bsky.social offer clear-eyed perspective, highlight 🇺🇦‘s tenacity (and 🇷🇺‘s mendacity), and underline the importance of sustaining serious Western military aid.

North Atlantic Fella Organization Join the North Atlantic Fella Organization and become a Fella today! The Fellas are a global community who have joined together to raise money in support of Ukraine's Defenders.

Things You Can Do To Support Ukraine🇺🇦

Idea 7: Wage information warfare vs. Russia - join the North Atlantic Fella Organization and become a #fella! NAFO and the fellas have won many glorious battles fighting 🇷🇺 BS and disinformation, while raising $$ for 🇺🇦 defenders. “You pronounced this nonsense!”

Empowering communities through advocacy and support for Ukrainian causes worldwide Stand united with Razomwestand.com - inspiring inclusion and collaboration through impactful storytelling, events, and resources for a more connected community.

Things You Can Do To Support Ukraine🇺🇦

Idea 6: Support a total embargo on 🇷🇺 fossil fuels, and follow @razomwestand.bsky.social - an NGO working to end fossil dependency that funds authoritarian regimes, accelerate 🇺🇦’s transition to renewable energy, and build a peaceful, climate-safe future for all.

Saint Javelin Official Saint Javelin is a way to give back to the families of the people who give their lives to protect ours.

Things You Can Do To Support Ukraine🇺🇦

Idea 5: Show your support + raise awareness daily. Founded by a Canadian in 2022, @saintjavelin.bsky.social is a social enterprise offering t-shirts, hats, hoodies, and much else. Mostly made in 🇺🇦, there are many great designs, like the iconic Saint Javelin.

Things You Can Do To Support Ukraine🇺🇦

Idea 4: Boycott + denounce the many fascist-friendly foreign firms propping up Putin. @b4ukraine.org has great info about this - its’s a global coalition of civil society organizations working to block access to the economic resources behind Russian aggression.

Timothy Snyder: The Making of Modern Ukraine - YouTube Ukraine must have existed as a society and polity on 23 February 2022, else Ukrainians would not have collectively resisted Russian invasion the next day. Wh...

Things You Can Do To Support Ukraine🇺🇦

Idea 3: Learn about Ukrainian history! The Making of Modern Ukraine lectures by @timothysnyder.bsky.social (on YouTube + podcast) charts 🇺🇦‘s evolution from ancient times - it long predates 🇷🇺 - to now, and is a helpful antidote to Russo-centric false narratives.

UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...

Things You Can Do To Support Ukraine🇺🇦

Idea 2: Donate $ to humanitarian aid + defence. At the official 🇺🇦 site @u24.gov.ua (sponsors = Mark Hamill, Barbara Streisand, Timothy Snyder, etc.) you can support everything from rebuilding schools, to de-mining, to buying ambulances, to funding armed drones.

Hey 🦋 friends! With all of the demented threats from the White House, it’s important to not lose sight of our democratic ally Ukraine and its fight to defend the free world against fascist Russia! Here are some small examples👇 of things everyone can consider doing to help! 🇺🇦🇨🇦
#MakeRussiaSmallAgain

#Munich 🇩🇪
🇩🇰 PM Frederiksen: we have to recognize, we have to understand, we have to learn that #Russia will not change & they are not interested in peace, unfortunately

Can you imagine? I mean, it's like minus 25 degrees and then you attack the energy system.I mean, it's so crazy
#Ukraine

Good thing that major public sector pension investment managers in Canada like BCI don’t have any investments in……. oh.

*updated figure is $213.45M