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curious about our bioregion, rural-urban dynamics, active/public transportation and proportional representation. TkΜ“emlΓΊps. πŸ“Έ Kent Simmonds

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Former BCNDP Minister @judydarcy.bsky.social is the chair of CMHA-BC’s board, if any reporters need some context
bc.cmha.ca/about-cmha/b...

05.12.2025 04:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't talk about my childhood a lot because it was rough.

I was given involuntary treatment and locked in a padded room as a kid.

I don't need studies to understand the harm it can do.

I live the trauma it causes and know first hand how much more worse it makes things

04.12.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŒ€ Help Keep Kamloops Drains Flowing!
Catch basins play a big role in managing snowmelt, rain, and runoff across our city. When they get blocked with snow, ice, or leaves, flooding can happen fast.

04.12.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘ How you can help:
β€’ Clear debris from catch basins near your home.
β€’ After a snowfall, shovel snow to the right of your drivewayβ€”away from the curb.
β€’ Never pour anything down a catch basin (they drain directly to natural waterways).

04.12.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Paging Patrick Moore. "But the original article was retracted last week and the publisher says its conclusions were based only on unpublished studies from Monsanto, the company that makes Roundup."

05.12.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Budget 2026 Learn about key budget timelines and processes, view documents, infographics and videos, and ask questions.

There's still time to give feedback on Kamloops budget for next year. Say you want to see dedicated funding for a connected, safe Active Transportation network in Kamloops.

Survey is open until Dec 19, you don't have to provide feedback on every question, there's a comments section at the end.

05.12.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support for Sheri-Lynn’s Family During Their Time of Loss, organized by Fauve Smith On the morning of December 1st, Sheri-Lynn Bissonnette (Beatty) … Fauve Smith needs your support for Support for Sheri-Lynn’s Family During Their Time of Loss

www.gofundme.com/f/Sheri-Lynn...

05.12.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too cute. Babciu ☺️
You work with what you've got πŸ˜‰

05.12.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Will Kamloops be an AI hub? – The Wren With 6 AI data centres finding a home in the region, what impacts will the energy-hefty centres have?

Ah. Ok. Have at it /s πŸ™ˆ
"This group of six facilities will provide 500 megawatts of AI compute capacity, powered by hydro-electricity, Bell stated." thewrennews.ca/will-kamloop...

05.12.2025 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Every dollar JK Rowling makes from Harry Potter is going into bankrolling an extortion racket issuing legal threats to organizations across the UK to purge themselves of trans people or face ruinous lawfare.

02.12.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2293    πŸ” 1208    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 25
Girl Guides of Canada

Inclusion makes Girl Guides of Canada stronger. It ensures that girls and youth have a place to build confidence, develop the skills to thrive and connect with a community that sees them for who they truly are.

Girl Guides of Canada welcomes all girls - cisgender and transgender - as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls.

Learn more about our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility at girlguides.ca/inclusivity

Girl Guides of Canada Inclusion makes Girl Guides of Canada stronger. It ensures that girls and youth have a place to build confidence, develop the skills to thrive and connect with a community that sees them for who they truly are. Girl Guides of Canada welcomes all girls - cisgender and transgender - as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls. Learn more about our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility at girlguides.ca/inclusivity

Girl Guides logo with a trans flag ribbon in one corner.

Girl Guides logo with a trans flag ribbon in one corner.

Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

04.12.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2327    πŸ” 774    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 69

Modern day priorities. That and fracking ☠️

04.12.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rentable e-scooters coming to Kamloops in spring 2026 as city partners with Bird Canada KAMLOOPS - Residents and visitors in Kamloops will be able to rent electric kick scooters in the spring, as the city has signed an agreement with Bird...
02.12.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Don't go there': Abortion rights at risk in Quebec with CAQ constitution plan, advocates say If the right is enshrined into law, anti-abortion groups could challenge it in court, threatening a right already recognized by judges, lawyers' association says.

Do not enshrine the right to abortion into law! Quebec's lawyers’ association (Barreau du QuΓ©bec) says that spelling out the right to abortion in the planned Quebec constitution risks β€œreopening” the abortion debate. It politicizes the issue and creates a target for anti-choice groups.

04.12.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

This is amazing. So much progress in only 10 years.

This makes me want to move to Victoria

04.12.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
A multicoloured fused glass magnet holding a paper scrap pencil drawing of my funny looking old dog

A multicoloured fused glass magnet holding a paper scrap pencil drawing of my funny looking old dog

Day 2 - #artAdventCalendar

This Christmas…if life gives you scraps and you feel scrappy, make magnets!

#art #glassArt #artYear

02.12.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of 5 tiny snowmen wearing tiny difference coloured hats.

A photo of 5 tiny snowmen wearing tiny difference coloured hats.

Tiny snowmen with tiny hats.

02.12.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grateful to have @thediscourse.ca / @micksweetman.bsky.social and the rest of the folks at The Discourse reporting in communities like Nanaimo, Cowichan, and Comox. Their journalism is vital. Support it if you can!

04.12.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This thread makes me wanna visit the kitchen 😁 oh man, somebody mentioned a Reuben. Hahaha just took me back to pregnancy days. Either looking for a Jewish deli or a pub. I must have it.

04.12.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Costco. www.costcobusinesscentre.ca/m-c-dairy-co...
This is what actually goes into pierogi. Not cheddar cheese! πŸ€“

04.12.2025 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The rind of brie cheese. Not sure I'd say love but it's part of the whole thing πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

But also, Polish people eat pressed cottage cheese. The first time someone pointed me to the containers in the dairy section here in Canada... What is that. Why? Press it. πŸ˜‚

04.12.2025 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

My youngest asked for breaded chicken cutlets, potatoes, and pickles
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±

There's one questionable child in the family that leans a little Italian and won't eat mashed potatoes. Dios Mio.

I know that's my own child
But

... I don't know πŸ˜…

Is my mother in law reading this?

Love you all πŸ˜‡

04.12.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Young people with disabilities, for example, were twice as likely as their peers without disabilities to be not in employment, education or training (24.4% vs. 12.3%). Among all people with disabilities outside of the labour market, 12.3% wanted work but couldn’t find it.

03.12.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sheri-Lynn πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€ Rest in peace.
Condolences to the family and all who knew her. What devastating news. Absolutely heartbreaking.

02.12.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Israel carries out attacks in southern Gaza; raids and arrests in West Bank Israeli army carried out attacks east of Rafah city, demolitions east of Khan Younis.

Israeli army carried out attacks east of Rafah city, demolitions east of Khan Younis.

30.11.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 9

The school district and union think they can train CEAs instead of colleges

30.11.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's make sure it's not "responsible adults" all over again.

30.11.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Luigi Mangione Suppression Hearing Blues & standup by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press 11/29/25
YouTube video by InnerCity Press Luigi Mangione Suppression Hearing Blues & standup by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press 11/29/25

Luigi Mangione Suppression Hearing Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee
Suppress what I said / Brian Thompson is still dead
Notebook? Only cover / Scour Asia, find lover
28? Lotta witness / No test mental fitness
Hitman was a big book / Backpack? You can't look
Dec 1 - live skeeted here
youtu.be/gFbPC12eyEU

30.11.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Israel continues to do all the worst possible things to Palestinians and the world just watches the degradation and racks up profits from arm sales. Shame.

30.11.2025 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Kholoud. Kholoud worked in education before this. She lost her brother and sister in the 2014 Gaza war and another brother and brother in law during this one. She is helping many of their children (I’ll list them in the replies) and her mother

29.11.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

@intheweedsktc is following 20 prominent accounts