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Robyn Mawhinney

@discothistle.bsky.social

Rural community advocate; Regional Director; printmaker; gardener; lover of the wilds on Quadra Island in the Salish Sea. Ligwilda’xw Territory. settler; she/her

235 Followers  |  213 Following  |  209 Posts  |  Joined: 23.08.2023  |  2.1957

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Thank you

10.10.2025 03:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Neither thirsty townsfolk nor wild beasties can drink LNG

10.10.2025 02:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Those absences, ouch

09.10.2025 04:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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An owl release happens at dusk when the weather is dry to help support reintegration. Stoked to have played a part in the rescue and release of this Barred Owl. #goodnews #QuadraIsland

05.10.2025 03:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is important work, thank you MP @gordjohns.bsky.social

05.10.2025 02:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'There is no B.C. coast. It's Canada's coast': Sask. premier supports Alta. pipeline proposal | CBC News Sask. Premier Scott Moe repeated his support for the proposed pipeline between Alberta and the northern B.C. coast earlier this week by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

I guess there's no Alberta oil or Saskatchewan potash, either
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

04.10.2025 02:11 — 👍 291    🔁 107    💬 32    📌 12

Hard pass.
A job isn’t long term if it’s for the duration of pipeline construction… unless the job becomes one of cleaning up the inevitable toxic sludge spills. Our coast is worth more than any pipeline.

03.10.2025 19:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“I am being polite… don’t mistake my politeness for weakness” 🙌🙌
Bitumen pipeline to the north coast is a HARD NO from all of BC.

02.10.2025 15:26 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Join the 🇨🇦 Tod and Jocelyn Discord Server! A community for anyone who loves Canada — our history, culture, identity, and everyday quirks. If you’re proud of being Canadian, or want to cheer Canada on from the sidelines, you’ll fit right in. | ...

Yo #PrinceRupert! My wife and I run a Discord server of US healthcare workers wanting to move to BC.

One is a physiotherapist who has a job offer in Prince Rupert, and has Qs.

If you're in PR and are comfortable using Discord, PLEASE join us at discord.gg/farandwide (type "Rupert" in application)

02.10.2025 03:56 — 👍 68    🔁 16    💬 2    📌 0
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Shore walk with a bonus floofer this morning — grandpuppy had a sleepover

28.09.2025 18:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

File under ‘culture war preferable to class war’?

28.09.2025 15:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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AI Exposes Accelerated Climate Change: 3°C Temperature Rise Imminent AI-enhanced research shows regional warming will exceed critical thresholds faster than expected, with most regions surpassing 1.5°C by 2040. Vulnerable areas like South Asia face heightened risks, ur...

For decades we worried that AI would destroy us.

But AI is telling us we’re gonna destroy ourselves.

26.09.2025 22:42 — 👍 34    🔁 17    💬 3    📌 1

Super interesting discussion, I learned a lot 😊

25.09.2025 23:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Well if that isn’t friggin’ depressing 😠

25.09.2025 16:51 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Spain and Italy are sending warships to protect unarmed citizens bringing aid to the starving people of Gaza.
Israel is a terror state engaged in deliberate mass starvation and killing of civilians.
We need full sanctions. Full boycott and international action to end the genocide.

24.09.2025 23:31 — 👍 647    🔁 212    💬 17    📌 10

Intriguing future for the BC Greens

24.09.2025 17:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tell Your Local Government to Support “Legislating the BC Coastal Marine Strategy” at the 2025 UBCM Convention | BlueprintForTheCoast Send a letter to your mayor and council telling them to vote YES on Resolution NR69: Legislating the BC Coastal Marine Strategy at the Union of BC Municipalities 2025 Convention.

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2. Tell your local mayor and council to support “Legislating the BC Coastal Marine Strategy” at the 2025 UBCM Convention this September. Vote yes on Resolution NR69!

blueprintforthecoast.ca/tell-your-lo...

23.09.2025 16:36 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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B.C. has recruited more than 140 health-care workers from the U.S., minister says | CBC News British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is "doing very well" in its recruiting drive of health care professionals from the United States, but admits that it will take time to ...

Hey, hey, hey, American healthcare workers! We welcome and want YOU in beautiful British Columbia!🇨🇦

Strict gun laws, good schools, safe classrooms for kids, stunning scenery, diverse terrain, and a mosaic of people!
#UShealthcareworkers #doctors #nurses #healthcare #immigratetoCanada

23.09.2025 03:41 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Just sayin'

22.09.2025 02:18 — 👍 32    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0
Panorama of sunset at a sandy beach with people walking in small groups. Sun is setting just behind a rocky outcrop, with evergreen trees silhouetted, and the whole photo has a very infused, golden glow.

Panorama of sunset at a sandy beach with people walking in small groups. Sun is setting just behind a rocky outcrop, with evergreen trees silhouetted, and the whole photo has a very infused, golden glow.

Reflecting today - this International Day of Peace - that peace begins with each of us, how we care for one another, how we listen across differences. So much more unites us than divides us, and people everywhere have similar dreams for peace and prosperity. #peacebegins #endviolence #peaceday 🕊️

21.09.2025 15:10 — 👍 19    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Better late than never …?

21.09.2025 16:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Keep our power local Brookfield wants to export 100% of our local hydro power to the U.S. until 2055. Families here bear the costs, while the U.S. gets the benefits. Add Your Voice!

Council last night voted to submit a letter of opposition to the dam owner's application to export the power generated to the US for 30 yrs. Learn more and add your voice *before Sept 25* keepourpowerlocal.ca.

Note this is not a City campaign, but it's aligned with the motion passed last night.

20.09.2025 05:17 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Tla’amin Nation Opposes 30-Year Export of Local Power to the U.S.

Tla’amin Nation Opposes 30-Year Export of Local Power to the U.S.

www.tlaaminnation.com/tlaamin-nati...

20.09.2025 03:13 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Huge shoutout to @gordjohns.bsky.social for staying seated and his statement.
Otherwise feeling appalled at those who stood in ovation

19.09.2025 03:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ben Mulroney donated to the Conservative Party of Canada. Now got one of the top political journalism jobs in Canada Watch now | Jimmy Kimmel’s firing is part of a much bigger problem: media, in the U.S.

How long until Global News just admits it’s aiming to be the Fox News of Canada?

19.09.2025 01:28 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Reminder Fellow Canadians: We dont get to be smug


Alberta plans to use notwithstanding clause to suspend the human rights of trans people
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-transgender-legislation-1.7637890

19.09.2025 01:18 — 👍 81    🔁 32    💬 6    📌 1
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📣Job alert!📣

We're looking for a social media & marketing whiz! If you're creative, know your way around social media, and are passionate about nature, this could be the job for you. Help us grow our online community, share stories, and support thriving ecosystems.

sierraclub.bc.ca/about/careers

10.09.2025 18:30 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

No matter how the BC government tries to spin it, this LNG export project is 100% owned by US companies, will be built in Korea, and represents a 30-megaton carbon bomb that threatens the health and livelihoods of local residents.

16.09.2025 23:27 — 👍 12    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0

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