Robyn 🍁
@ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
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She/Her. Canadian. Anti-racist. Intersectional feminist. Vegan. Cat mum. VIU BA & RRU MA alum. Instructional Designer. Radio Host & Producer. Music, movie, and pop culture enthusiast. ‘80s nostalgic. Podcast connoisseur. VIVE LE CANADA 🍁
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ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
I’m here mostly to haunt, but would love to connect with:

🗳️Political and social progressives
🌱Vegans
😻Cat lovers
🎙️Radio and podcast hosts and fans
🍁Canadian musicians and artists
✨Fans of ‘80s nostalgia
💄Drag performers and fans
🐉D&D, WoW, and board game nerds
⚖️True crime followers
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thegodpodcast.com
The biggest threat in Portland is getting caught in the the middle of an inflatable frog–unicorn dance-off.
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micropainter.bsky.social
Loyal Canadians in Alberta can stop this! 🇨🇦

Go to forever-canadian.ca to find a pop up near you and SIGN THE PETITION today to keep Alberta in Canada.

We are so close to the 300,000 signatures needed—every signature counts! 🇨🇦

#Canada #Alberta #yyc #yeg #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #ForeverCanadian
ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
Danielle Smith colludes with American fascists regularly, and they’re using her to attempt to drive a stake through the heart of #Canada via a feckless #Alberta separatist movement. It won’t work, but it’s still despicable and divisive. Maple MAGA must be stopped in its tracks.

#CDNpoli
thetyee.ca
The think tank is widely known for creating Project 2025.

And this isn’t the first meeting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has had with allies of the U.S. president.

David Falk writes. A @desmog.com Canada reprint. #canpoli
ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
Danielle Smith colludes with American fascists regularly, and they’re using her to attempt to drive a stake through the heart of #Canada via a feckless #Alberta separatist movement. It won’t work, but it’s still despicable and divisive. Maple MAGA must be stopped in its tracks.

#CDNpoli
thetyee.ca
The think tank is widely known for creating Project 2025.

And this isn’t the first meeting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has had with allies of the U.S. president.

David Falk writes. A @desmog.com Canada reprint. #canpoli
Smith Reveals Meeting with the US Heritage Foundation After Trump Win | The Tyee
The Alberta premier said she met with the right-wing think tank because of its influence on the president.
thetyee.ca
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cultmtl.com
“The ‘Freedom Convoy’ was a foreign-funded occupation and political destabilization movement, not a grassroots stand against COVID mandates. What we saw in Ottawa was not a protest, but a full-blown occupation meant to terrorize and disrupt people’s lives.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
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cwebbonline.com
Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.
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bill-comeau.bsky.social
I'm open to industry and engineering experts explaining carbon capture potential to me but at this point, I see it as capturing a small proportion of harmful emissions. The analogy that comes to mind is cigarette makers who claimed filters would make cigarettes safe. (They didn't, millions died.)
ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
“The BCGEU has been escalating its job action over the past five weeks and as of Friday had more than 17,000 members on strike or taking other job action, about half of the number who work for the core government.” ✊

#BritishColumbia #Canada
thetyee.ca
The BC General Employees’ Union has been escalating its job action over the past five weeks and as of Friday had more than 17,000 members on strike or taking other job action, about half of the number who work for the core government.

Andrew MacLeod reports. #bclab
Labour Rally Challenges 'Out of Touch' Government | The Tyee
Supporters protest at the legislature as a BCGEU strike heads towards a sixth week.
thetyee.ca
ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
“A First Nation woman is among many detained by Israeli forces after their military intercepted a flotilla of humanitarian ships bringing much-needed aid to Gaza.”
ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
Heads up #Vancouver 💗

#CanadaSky #Canada
thewalrus.ca
If we dream, we can revitalize Canada's philanthropic and charitable sector.

Join us in Vancouver, or online, for The Walrus Talks Philanthropy in a Changing Canada, to hear from seven speakers doing the work.

🔗 www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...

#FutureOfGiving #TheWalrusTalks #VancouverEvents
ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
“When B.C. launched universal coverage for prescription contraception in April 2023, more people used contraceptives, and importantly, more chose the most effective methods.“

#CanadaSky #Canada
ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is killing it these days! 🤣

Watch full episodes for free on #CBC Gem: apps.apple.com/ca/app/cbc-g...

#CanadaSky #CanadianTV #CDNpoli #SupportTheCBC
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rbreich.bsky.social
Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.

I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan
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cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social
On this day in 1934, Ken Taylor was born in Calgary. As a diplomat, he played a central role in the Canadian Caper that helped six Americans escape Iran in 1979-80.

Learn more in my Deep Dive (not the Argo story) 👇
canadaehx.com/2023/12/05/t...
A black-and-white photograph of a man named Ken Taylor, smiling and wearing large-framed glasses, a suit, tie, and dress shirt. He has curly hair and is positioned against a dark background.
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rbreich.bsky.social
Still waiting for it to trickle down...
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
One thing I've learned from the Internet is that a lie needs 0% proof to be believed, but the truth requires thousands of pages of proof and still won't be believed.
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ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
The #SNL season 51 opener last night SLAYED, taking a bold and hilarious stand on the right side of history!

(Sorry, the only clip I can find is on FB — I’m all for boycotting Meta except to rage against the machine)

#SaturdayNightLive

www.facebook.com/share/v/1Mfd...
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newseye.bsky.social
NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
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raswrites.bsky.social
Does anyone have pics of signs/posters from the early COVID days they'd be willing to share for a new zine I'm making?
ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
Careful, Batman, you might get a year in jail for doing this 🙄
ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
What side of history are you going to be on?
johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
You're either with ICE or with humanity and democracy.

Choose.
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ladyoftheisle.bsky.social
They LOVE this stuff in Croatia. We had tons of it when we were there 🇭🇷
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siphre.bsky.social
I saw Jane Goodall deliver a commencement speech at my university. Speaking publicly, she called out the BC government for approving pipelines, declaring it an antithesis to fighting climate change and mass extinction. Pathetically, a group of students, mostly business and MBAs, staged a walkout.