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@johnespley.bsky.social

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Progressive. Never Conservative. Science, climate change, wealth inequality. Woke. Proud Canadian born in Yellowknife now happily vaxxed in Toronto. Need more nice. Like science esp. astronomy, news, reading everything but mostly SFF, horror, mystery.

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John Espley 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💉🚀🔭📚 @johnespley.bsky.social · Nov 19

Used Sky Follower Bridge to find 1.7k Twitter accounts that I followed there and have accounts here (about 36%). I have now followed those 1.7k accounts here. It’s pretty easy to use.

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 22h

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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SassySenora701 @sassysenior70.bsky.social · 1d

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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 35m

WAR CRIMES

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Palestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture and execution, say doctors

Almost all had been blindfolded and had gunshot wounds between the eyes, says medic at Nasser hospital in Gaza

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 20h

I'm certain ABC News will report:
ISRAEL BREAKS CEASEFIRE
KILLS MORE PALESTINIANS
That would be accurate factual reporting. Looks online, scrolls down numerous ABC reports. Nothing. 😠 #AlJazeera reports it. 👇 #JournalismMatters #Israel #Gaza #EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 4h

Pierre PoiLIEvre is a D!€k: Part 120

By “the left” he means “Liberals” right? The majority of Canadians based on the last Federal election results, which by the way he LOST BIGLY.

He’s unqualified, a proven liar and a walking national security risk. If he loves the US so much, just f*€king leave.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile:

Save the Children article reads: “PALESTINIAN CHILDREN IN ISRAELI MILITARY DETENTION REPORT INCREASINGLY VIOLENT CONDITIONS

29 FEB 2024 - OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN
TERRITORY”

Save the Children piece continues:

“The Palestinian Commission has said that conditions for children held in prisons have significantly deteriorated

RAMALLAH, 29 Feb 2024 - Rising numbers of Palestinians including children detained without charge in the Israel military system since 7 October have reported facing violence and abuse while imprisoned, Save the Children said.”

Headline from Defense for Children Palestine reads: “Palestinian child administrative detainees reach all-time high JAN 27, 2025”

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of people spreading disinformation today that there’s some nefarious reason no female hostages were released.

It’s literally just because women, child n and men over 50 were released under a previous ceasefire deal.

CNN World article excerpt reads: “The hostages who are believed to be alive are all men and all but one are in their 20s and 30s. Women, children and men over the age of 50 were released under previous ceasefire agreements.”

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 3h

Okay so in all my Blue Jays excitement I somehow missed Ben Mulroney taking over a Global News politics show, and I have questions, all of them being "Did they go searching for the worst person available or did everyone else in Canada decline"

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Onthesidelines5 🇨🇦 (she/her) @onthesidelines5.bsky.social · 8h

As I watch the news about Stellantis moving to the US resulting in 3,000 Canadians losing their jobs, l really don't care about the impacts on a few American business owners.

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 8h

CNN - Canada’s ‘boycott America’ movement is hurting innocent bystanders. #cdnpoli
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...

Canada’s ‘boycott America’ movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business

Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.

www.cnn.com

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John Espley 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💉🚀🔭📚 @johnespley.bsky.social · 1h

www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

No amount of alcohol is safe, at least for dementia risk, study finds

Even a drink or two a day is linked to a chance of developing dementia as you age.

www.washingtonpost.com

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albertapolitics.ca/2025/10/mond...

Monday is municipal election day in Alberta: My thoughts on the candidates in my town - Alberta Politics

ST. ALBERT, Alberta – Next Monday is Alberta’s quadrennial municipal election day. Leading up to that occasion, there’s been plenty of jiggery-pokery by our United Conservative Party provincial govern...

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John Espley 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💉🚀🔭📚 @johnespley.bsky.social · 1h

www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/10/john...

The Supreme Court hates black brown people (and especially women).

John Roberts to fulfill lifelong dream of fully nullifying the Voting Rights Act - Lawyers, Guns & Money

This is one of those cases where the question the Court granted cert to answer tells you what the answer will be, and in this case the answer will be “the Reconstruction Amendments have passed their s...

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 2h

Canada's auto sector is under threat and we need to be working on a response.

www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

‘If you can’t get a deal, let’s start hitting him back’: Doug Ford says he wants strong response to tariffs from Carney amid Stellantis decision

Premier Doug Ford said he has been given assurances by the president of Stellantis that the Brampton auto plant will continue operations in the future following an announcement by the automaker Tuesda...

www.ctvnews.ca

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 6h

Kagan: there’s a specific proven identifiable finding of a legal violation (vote dilution in violation of the voting rights act). How the fuck is that not a compelling interest for a remedy that ensures minority voters votes aren’t diluted?

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 5h

TORONTO — Rick Mercer is bringing his comedy stylings back to the small screen. #Canada

The Saint John, N.B., performance of his “Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour” will be recorded for broadcast on CBC and CBC Gem.

www.ctvnews.ca/entertainmen...

Ricker Mercer’s ‘Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour’ heading to TV

Rick Mercer is bringing his comedy stylings back to the small screen.

www.ctvnews.ca

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 2h

WOW! Our survey of scientists who stopped using Twitter and started using Bluesky is now the #1 most-shared on social media article in the history of the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology! Thanks for reading it, everyone! @sicbjournals.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/icb/... 🧪

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

doi.org

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 9h

This is insanity, read this article. (if you are looking for medical debt, look no further, Alberta will help you with that) smh #Sarcasm

#Alberta premier sparks private health care worries with recent mandate letters

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta premier sparks private health care worries with recent mandate letters | CBC News

Some of the premier’s latest mandate letters, outlining the priorities for Alberta’s health ministers, are reigniting concerns the government is paving the way for even more private delivery of health...

www.cbc.ca

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Wendy Ad 🇨🇦🌈🐝 🏳️‍⚧️🦋🐾🐈🌻🇺🇦🍁🇦🇷 @muchogatos.bsky.social · 2h

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Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · 18h

Upon much reflection, I am comfortable in saying that Pierre Poilievre is the most petty, small, arrogant, and spiteful Canadians I can think of in my 52 years of life thus far.

How he got to where he is is a mystery to me.

#cdnpoli

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

ICE targeted an apartment building near my home. Masked agents in unmarked cars. I've said this before. Democratic Governors & Mayors need to order their local police depts to arrest any & all unidentified & masked alleged ICE agents.

This anonymous denial of due process is deadly.

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 6h

Today, Danielle Smith will unveil Alberta’s new vehicle license plate that features a slogan: “Strong & Free”.

Smith will surely argue that it is featured on Alberta’s coat of arms however, we all know that’s it’s a dogwhistle for separatists and, is new plate a priority?
#ableg

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 13h

The 'protect our women thugs' standing outside Asylum Seeker residences threatening women with rape while the Police do nothing.

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