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Lytzki @lytzki.bsky.social · Sep 19

That's at least a positive reason.

I don't usually lose track this soon into the schoolyear. It's usually when I'm exhausted and swamped in November.

Lytzki @lytzki.bsky.social · Sep 19

Is it something in the air? I've been confused all week which day it is.

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Hilary Wollis @hilarywollis.bsky.social · Sep 18

When a government CHOOSES to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause, they are communicating THEY KNOW they are infringing upon the Charter Rights of the people of the province.

They want to pass their legislation anyway.

THEY KNOW. They just don’t care about the people they were elected to represent.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Sep 18

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

www.yahoo.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Sep 18

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

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Ernie Klassen @ernieklassen-mp.bsky.social · Sep 16

I've received many messages from concerned constituents over the past 24 hours, asking me about the standing ovation connected to Charlie Kirk in yesterday's session in the House of Commons. Please see my statement on the matter.

Over the past 24 hours, I’ve received many messages from constituents asking whether I stood for Monday’s ovation in the House of Commons connected to the murder of American podcaster Charlie Kirk. The answer is no, I did not stand. Neither did many of my Liberal colleagues.

Let me be clear: I am strongly opposed to political violence in all its forms. I am also strongly opposed to hate speech and discrimination, which unfortunately permeated Mr. Kirk’s work. Furthermore, his violent death in the United States has only led to escalating violent rhetoric here in Canada. We have seen intensified hate speech and threats, harassment campaigns stoked by public officials, and organized mobs trying to destroy the careers of fellow Canadians. The injustice of what befell him last week should not be used to excuse or ignore any of this.

Ignoring the harms that hate speech and harassment inflict on vulnerable communities means abandoning those who fear for their safety in the face of that rhetoric. I will not stand by while Canadians feel dehumanized by violent rhetoric, and threatened by the political movements and actors that wield it.

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Spider. @vaspider.gay · Sep 13

Like I said.

Hello,

The site "Charlie's Murderers" (charliesmurderers.com) engages in coordinated doxxing of individuals who express the "wrong" opinion about the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. This site is registered through Namecheap.

As queer artists who have been subjected to doxxing and physical threats as a result of that doxxing, we cannot do business with a business that enables this behavior. We hope that Namecheap will choose to keep our many years of business over those engaging in coordinated and potentially illegal activity.

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Spider. @vaspider.gay · Sep 13

So, y'all. Whatever you choose to do, please do it conscious of the fact that RW folx are *definitely* hunting for ppl who say anything "out of line" about That Guy exiting stage left.

My recent experience attached. I'm just some rando who owns a small business.

People rushed to send me screenshots of one of my employees, off the clock, saying essentially that they're not sorry he died & that the world is better off without Kirk in it. Within 5 minutes of their FB comment, *multiple* people sent us screenshots like ARE YOU GONNA FIRE THIS PERSON???

The response "I don't own my employees and when they're not at work, they're representing themselves, and I don't endorse what that person said but you aren't gonna get them fired, man," made one of them *freak the fuck out.* He has spent the last couple of days looking for new places to message us as we patiently block his various accounts.

Even if I *had* been inclined to pay attention to what he had to say, within 5 minutes of me saying, "I don't own my employees, dude," he was back on the original thread referring to us as a "gayjew company who wishes death on people who disagree with them," and encouraging people to review bomb and comment spam us to make it impossible for us to do business, so... yeah, lol. It didn't matter that as a company, our only statement had been, "We don't own our emoloyees," the minute I didn't say, "oh no, we'll definitely fire that person!" we might as well have led a conga line around the funeral home.

They're *definitely* out for blood.

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Neil @neilforreal.bsky.social · Sep 13

Serial arsonist concerned about all the fires ... #cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Poilievre says he worries for his family as political violence concerns grow in Canada, U.S. | CBC News

Pierre Poilievre says he worries for his family as political violence concerns grow in the U.S. and Canada following the fatal shooting of an American right-wing activist. The Conservative leader beli...

www.cbc.ca

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RealMattHopkins @realmatthopkins.bsky.social · Sep 13

I'm not going to pile on Pierre Poilievre when he says he fears for his family's safety because I believe he does. The Trudeaus were also put at risk many times. That said, Poilievre is extremely inflammatory. He should reflect on his own contributions. He is a big part of the problem. #CDNpoli

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Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · Sep 13

Canadians:
This is the most important petition before the HoC

Please sign it.
We need to mandate honesty and accountability from our MPs.

#cdnpoli

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Petition e-6679 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · Sep 13

Please remember when you contact your MP, Mr. Scheer, or the Parliamentary Ethics Office— be civil, firm, and respectful. There’s no need to muddy the message under vitriol for a virtuous and righteous cause.

It’s ok to be angry. But…

Touch grass— write calm but true. The 🇨🇦 way.
#cdnpoli

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Deniz Opal @selzero.bsky.social · Sep 1

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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · Aug 22

Next time (there are going to be a lot of next times): write the headline as if it were happening in some country with an authoritarian government. It's probably appropriate.

"Regime sends law enforcement to raid home of critic"

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anerdsthesia 🇨🇦 cubiti sursum @anerdsthesia.bsky.social · Aug 19

Pre-flight checks are 90% of airline safety, just like pre-operative preparation in essential in anesthesia.

Flight attendants have to be paid. Don’t let multi-million bonus CEOs expect essential safety work for free. I support #CUPE - do better #AirCanada

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Hilary Wollis @hilarywollis.bsky.social · Aug 19

⬇️ A history of bad faith dealing with workers ⬇️

In 2003-2004, during Air Canada's bankruptcy crisis, our flight attendants answered the call to save our national carrier. Every one of us took a $10,000 (CAD) annual pay cut and lost one full week of vacation. At that time, management gave solemn promises that, once the company's finances recovered, these sacrifices would be reversed. Yet here we are, more than twenty years later, and not a single day of vacation has been restored. The highest wage in our classification has increased by only $3 per hour in two decades
—while the cost of living in Canada has risen by approximately 166% over that same period. Our sacrifices have been permanent; the company's promises, temporary.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Air Canada strike is a huge deal in so many ways — and lots of them should matter to every single working Canadian.  The flight attendants are ignoring a back to work order. Canadians unions are behind them. The CUPE National President is prepared to go to jail.

Let's talk about it:

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Davis S. Pumpkinspice @lloyddavis.ca · Aug 19

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is to blame.

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CyKoore 🇨🇦 🍉 @cykoore.bsky.social · Aug 18

Air Canada pocketed C$1.72 B in profits last year, yet act broke when CUPE asks for pay for every hour they work, real inflation-proof raises, pension perks, and industry parity.

Air Canada is disgusting for this notification, and can eat the entirety of my ass.

Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · Aug 18

Air Canada is using its app to push out anti-union messaging to passengers:

Air Canada: “Suspension continues- All Air Canada and Ajr Canada Rouge flights are cancelled due to CUPE’s actions. Please do not head to the airport, as flights are not operating.”

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rags music @ragsmusic.bsky.social · Aug 17

I support Air Canada workers and their strike. They deserve to make a living wage.

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JannieMcJJ @janniemcjanjan.bsky.social · Aug 17

So, #AirCanada locked out its flight attendants, who want to be paid fairly for their work, and now @pattyhajdu.bsky.social and @mark-carney.bsky.social are ordering them back to work and forcing arbitration under CIRB, whose director worked for Air Canada for 7 yrs.
#ConflictOfInterest
#cdnpoli

JannieMcJJ @janniemcjanjan.bsky.social · Aug 17

Hey, @aircanada.bsky.social, give us our #bailout money back. The fact that you give your ceo 458× the pay of your flight attendants shows very bad money management. You could easily afford to pay workers fairly, but you'd rather reward executive greed and incompetence.
#CutExecutivePay
#cdnpoli

ruthko @ruthmkb.bsky.social · Aug 16

The absolutely gross and obscene inequity.

Air Canada, this is disgusting!

#AirCanadaStrike #cdnpoli

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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · Aug 17

Air Canada doesn’t pay their flight attendants for the time they’re making sure the airplane is safe to go into flight. Locking the door and securing everything, all that shit? Unpaid labour. That’s messed up.

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Shawna Gawreluck @shawnagawreluck.bsky.social · Aug 17

If you’re mad that Air Canada flight attendants won’t do unpaid work for you, feel free to stop by my place & clean my toilet for free.

@cupescfp.bsky.social

#AirCanada #solidarity

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · Aug 17

“Air Canada flight attendants will defy the back-to-work order and remain on strike after the federal government ordered binding arbitration to end the work stoppage”

Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order, remain on strike: union | CBC News

Air Canada flight attendants will defy the back-to-work order and remain on strike after the federal government ordered binding arbitration to end the work stoppage, the Canadian Union of Public Emplo...

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Spudislander45 🇨🇦❤️🌎💪🫡 @spudislander45.bsky.social · Aug 13

#Canada PLEASE ❤️🇨🇦 DO NOT TURN ON THE #FLIGHTATTENDANTS of AIR CANADA.

AIR CANADA HAD 10 years to negotiate‼️‼️‼️

This is their strategy to undermine the workers who’ve been trying for 8 months to make a deal.

CALL THE #AIRCANADA
#CustomerRelations #Canada & U.S., toll-free): 1-888-247-2262

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