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Oxfam America @oxfamamerica.bsky.social · Sep 15

It’s long past time for billionaires and big corporations to pay their fair share. Sign our petition to urge Congress to tax the ultra-rich #ad

act.oxfamamerica.org/page/85354/p...

Tax the ultra-rich

Urge lawmakers to enact bold tax reforms that put people over profits and ensure the ultra-rich and corporations pay their fair share.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Jun 12

Same here.

Estel Cooper @estel62.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social · Jun 8

I listened to this program earlier. It’s about goats that graze on fire fuels in fields and forests outside Sacramento. What the goats do helps stop the spread of wildfires. Animals are the best.

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

www.cbc.ca

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🇨🇦 HalifaxTrails.ca @halifaxtrails.ca · May 26

🪓🚫 Take the Axe out of Halifax.
💚 Save Sandy Lake! www.sandylakecoalition.ca

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · May 25

We resist because we know that this has nothing to do with a squabble over tariffs.
We resist because we are Canadians.
True. North. Strong. Free.
My latest
charlieangus.substack.com/p/we-resist

WE RESIST

Because we know what's at stake.

charlieangus.substack.com

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · Apr 29

www.thebeaverton.com/2025/04/poil...

Poilievre vows to stay on as party leader for reasons of being otherwise unemployable

CARLETON, ON - Despite losing his own riding by several thousand votes, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has vowed to stay on as party leader due to having absolutely no employment track record ou...

www.thebeaverton.com

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James Boyer @jmboyer.bsky.social · Apr 29

Congratulations!!

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Peace by Chocolate @peacebychocolate.bsky.social · Apr 27

1/ We hosted CTV National News at our Antigonish boutique to celebrate our passion for democracy. Represented by our CEO, we shared our vision for the country and its key priorities.

Antigonish is home to our headquarters, factory and also has one of our retail locations.

🇨🇦☮️

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 20

Senator Chris Van Hollen on Sunday accused the Trump administration of “outright defying” court orders to return a wrongly deported man to the U.S. from El Salvador, and he urged the administration to stop releasing unfavorable records about the man.

After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts

“Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing nothing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen said after his trip to El Salvador.

www.nytimes.com

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · Apr 20

ElderDog Canada helps seniors and their pets live better lives and find new homes #Canada

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...

ElderDog Canada helps seniors and their pets live better lives and find new homes

ElderDog Canada is a national charitable organization that helps aging people and dogs who need homes.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · Apr 8

Nice article from the Xerces Society: Want to Save the Bees? Focus on Habitat, Not Honey Bees 🌿🐝https://xerces.org/blog/want-to-save-bees-focus-on-habitat-not-honey-bees

Want to Save the Bees? Focus on Habitat, Not Honey Bees

Keeping honey bee hives will not help the 3,600 bee species native to North America. In fact, it might do the opposite. The best solution to bee declines is to address underlying causes like habitat l...

xerces.org

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James Boyer @jmboyer.bsky.social · Apr 7

Wonderful news! #wilderness #urbanparks #biodiversity

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · Apr 7

Mark Carney’s Liberals to protect Canada’s Nature, Biodiversity, and Water

A Mark Carney-led Liberal government will:

Conserve nature and biodiversity, including by creating at least 10 new national parks and marine conservation areas, and 15 new urban parks; #FederalElection #Canada #cdnpoli /1

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Apr 6

We have a winner!

The image is a screenshot of a tweet from Bearly Politics (@i_ratus
). The tweet reads: “‘Yes, you’re wearing a suit, BUT DID YOU EVEN SAY THANK YOU?!’” Below the tweet, there is an image of three individuals in a formal setting, with two of them seated on ornate yellow chairs and gesturing with their hands. A penguin is standing on one of the chairs, dressed in a small suit. The background includes a fireplace, a flag, and other decorative elements, suggesting a formal or official room.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Apr 4

Gen Z and Millennials: In ten years when we’re still without a cure and you’re caring for your parents, remember what he did.

The image is a screenshot of a tweet from Neil Stone (@DrNeilStone
). The tweet reads: "RFK Jr has cut Alzheimers research. ALZHEIMERS. One of the most devastating, urgent and increasing health problems we face today. He’s not interested. He’s a nasty piece of work."

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🇨🇦 HalifaxTrails.ca @halifaxtrails.ca · Dec 3

#BMBCL Wilderness Area. If you enjoy the trails behind Kearney Lake, hiking to the top of Blue Mountain & or swimming at Susies Lake, please support the Friends of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes: bluemountainfriends.ca/membership/

Membership - Friends of Blue Mountain & Birch Cove Lakes

Passionate about caring for and supporting the long term survival of BMBCL? Membership formalizes your commitment and adds your name to our list of supporters.

bluemountainfriends.ca

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🇨🇦 HalifaxTrails.ca @halifaxtrails.ca · Mar 27

Wow! This is gonna be a crown jewel of a #hiking trail for #NovaScotia!
www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/...

New Cape Breton hiking trail receives $3 million in federal funding

A yet-to-be-constructed hiking trail in Cape Breton’s Northern Highlands just received a major funding boost from the federal government.

www.saltwire.com

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The Sanders Institute @sandersinstitute.bsky.social · Mar 28

The sun, wind and batteries do not melt the planet. This should not be hard. @billmckibben.bsky.social

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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · Mar 26

N.S. government abruptly ends rebates for regular EVs and e-bikes, while rebates for big, heavy electric pickups remain
By @joanbaxter.bsky.social and Jennifer Henderson

N.S. government abruptly ends rebates for regular EVs and e-bikes, while rebates for big, heavy electric pickups remain - Halifax Examiner

Nova Scotia residents looking for a provincial rebate on an electric vehicle (EV), plug-in hydrid, or electric bicycle (e-bike) will soon be out of luck. The EV Assist rebate program ends on April 4, ...

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · Mar 25

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · Mar 23

Premier Tim Houston thinks Canadians should finance a new pulp mill in Nova Scotia for a multi-billionaire Indonesian family www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/p... by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

Premier Tim Houston thinks Canadians should finance a new pulp mill in Nova Scotia for a multi-billionaire Indonesian family - Halifax Examiner

Why in the name of all that is sacred to the chartered accountant in his soul, would Tim Houston want to risk Canadian public money from the Canada Infrastructure Bank in this non-viable pulp mill pro...

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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · Mar 23

Premier Tim Houston thinks Canadians should finance a new pulp mill in Nova Scotia for a multi-billionaire Indonesian family www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/p... by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

Premier Tim Houston thinks Canadians should finance a new pulp mill in Nova Scotia for a multi-billionaire Indonesian family - Halifax Examiner

Why in the name of all that is sacred to the chartered accountant in his soul, would Tim Houston want to risk Canadian public money from the Canada Infrastructure Bank in this non-viable pulp mill pro...

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Bev Wigney @bwigney.bsky.social · Mar 11

PLEASE LISTEN::

Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · Mar 11

When I was 22 years old, I took an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States.

The only oath Elon Musk seems to have made is to his billionaire buddies and his own bank account.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · Mar 5

Please watch my statement on Trump's attempt to extort Canada.
The stakes are high but much higher in the United State as Donald Trump leaves the USA weaker economically and politically.
This is how the great American century ends - like a toxic sideshow.
#elbowsup
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uso...

CHARLIE ANGUS RESPONDS TO DONALD TRUMP'S ECONOMIC EXTORTION

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

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Joan Baxter @joanbaxter.bsky.social · Feb 22

Coming soon to Nova Scotia, thanks to Premier Houston: fricking fracking earthquakes! (To go with the hurricanes and floods and fires we are already suffering with the climate crisis.) |Imagine If Fracking, and Quakes, Were in Vancouver via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

Imagine If Fracking, and Quakes, Were in Vancouver | The Tyee

People in BC’s northeast shouldn’t be forced to accept big risks to their lives and homes.

thetyee.ca

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