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janelle 𓆝𓆞

@janellelapointe.bsky.social

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Rez raised, Black, Dakelh, climate justice & Indigenous rights, storyteller, long haired free thinking bastard, big time nerd, introverted yapper. 🔅

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · Jul 18

This new legislation is terrifying—not just because of the environmental destruction these laws will accelerate, but because of the ways our sovereign rights get watered down to “economic reconciliation,” a mere assimilation into a failing economy built on our dispossession and genocide.

The Breach @breachmedia.ca · Jul 18

Canada’s new fast-track laws are sidelining Indigenous consent and gutting environmental protections—then calling it “reconciliation.”

@janellelapointe.bsky.social breaks down why Indigenous communities—and everyone else in Canada—must reject this false promise.

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Canada’s new fast-track laws double down on false promise of ‘economic reconciliation’ ⋆ The Breach

A swathe of new legislation across Canada threatens to weaken Indigenous rights and environmental protections

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 10h

beautiful reflection pal

janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 11h

we are each other’s harvest

we are each other’s business

we are each other’s magnitude and bond

~Gwendolyn Brooks

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 11h

My lil heart has been hurt in many ways by many people lately and I am amazed at how grief, joy, hurt, care, love, anger, betrayal, solidarity can exist all at once. Alas, it my commitment to build relationships with imperfect people so that it may birth the movement the moment requires. ❤️‍🩹

janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 11h

mussi for sharing friend 🫶🏽

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Jane Shi | 皮爬高 echolalia echolalia is out now @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social · 19h

thewalrus.ca/trc-economic

@janellelapointe.bsky.social:

"Far too often, people hear about economic development and think of industry, factories, big companies, and assimilation into the Canadian extraction economy. Another way forward exists."

Indigenous Priorities Are Just a Checkbox When It Comes to Economic Development | The Walrus

Corporations co-opt language from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to justify extraction

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mānas @manas-0.bsky.social · 1d

it is incredible the pace with which an external threat to canada has transformed into additional harm towards Indigenous peoples, on top of all of that which has already occurred and has never been acknowledged or addressed.

janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · Jul 18

The Breach @breachmedia.ca · Jul 18

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 1d

The same people who have supported unsustainable forestry, molybdenum mining that put arsenic in our water supply, PNG and CGL natural gas pipelines suddenly concerned about health and environmental impacts.

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 1d

Disappointed to see many settlers near my home community in an uproar over my Nation’s majority owned wind farm project. A lot of citing of disinformation from right winged lobby groups, and racist attacking of Indigenous sovereignty.

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 2d

the pathways alliance advertising always gets in my way of bandwagoning the jays

janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 4d

do I??????? like baseball????????

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Climate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 5d

Momentum is growing for a Youth Climate Corps, a bold new public program to put young people to work protecting our communities & tackling the climate crisis.

It's built for this moment.

Tell Carney: it’s time to fund a Youth Climate Corps!
👉 www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 6d

the jays are going to win because I’m blessing the city with my presence and vibes

janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 8d

oh yeah, just like how our modern existence is just to train AI even if we didn’t ever opt in

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 8d

why must apple intelligence and siri default have approval to learn from every single app on my phone—even if I have it turned off—and there’s no option to revoke that permission en masse 🙃

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 9d

You can hear more about Ahmed and his family at: www.instagram.com/reel/DO9duN7...

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 9d

My friend Ahmed from G*za needs $400 USD to buy food and blankets for his family.

I’ve sent $50, and could use some help making up the rest. Please donate directly to his Paypal: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 10d

It'll never be lost on me that a particular subset of the liberal commentariat in both North America and Western Europe were deeply infatuated with this woman up until the very moment she decided to talk about that one issue you're still basically not allowed to talk about lol.

Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 10d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 14d

It was very special to work with six brilliant, thoughtful Indigenous writers — Michelle Good, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Eva Jewell, Janelle Lapointe, Anna McKenzie and Riley Yesno — on this series about truth and reconciliation, in print & online for @thewalrus.ca. thewalrus.ca/truth-and-re...

The Truth of Reconciliation | The Walrus

The TRC report, released in 2015, laid out ninety-four clear Calls to Action. Ten years later, Indigenous writers reflect on what has and hasn’t been achieved

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 15d

okay word for sure

janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 15d

me with also an edible kicking in rereading this a dozen times and trying to figure out what it means

janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 15d

“…the Canadian government has failed to shift the foundations of its economic system in a way that would truly make space for Indigenous self-determination. Instead, Indigenous people are told to be grateful that they have a seat at the table, with the menu already set.”

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 16d

In 2015, Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued ninety-four Calls to Action for repairing the Crown’s relationship with Indigenous peoples. A decade later, most remain unfulfilled. Seven Indigenous writers reflect on the work still to be done: thewalrus.ca/truth-and-reconc...

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 15d

A piece I wrote reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission final report, and the government’s strategic choice to (over)focus on economic development, is out now. You can find it in the November issue of The Walrus magazine or online thewalrus.ca/trc-economic/

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 17d

I will be spending National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Tiohtià:ke, speaking at the Native Women’s Shelter’s march. Come walk with us.

#EveryChildMatters 🧡

www.nwsm.info/events/2025/...

Every Child Matters March 2025 — The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal

Join us September 30 for our Every Child Matters March to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We come together in honour of the children found in mass graves, residential school...

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janelle 𓆝𓆞 @janellelapointe.bsky.social · 17d

I’m still feeling so honoured to have kicked off a lineup of such POWERHOUSE speakers. Seriously, legends!

And it’s really good practice to make the candidate “cry rivers” at the beginning of their campaign. Vote for leaders in touch with their emotions only. 🤪 @avilewis.ca #cdnpoli

Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 19d

Last night, Avi Lewis launched his campaign in Toronto. Introduced by an incredible line-up of speakers. You can watch the full video – including Avi's barn-burner of a speech – on CPAC 👇
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

Avi Lewis Launches NDP Leadership Campaign – September 24, 2025

At an event in Toronto, Avi Lewis officially launches his campaign for leadership of the federal New Democratic Party. Lewis, a former journalist and documentary filmmaker, ran unsuccessfully as an ND...

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