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Frances Elizabeth

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Frances Elizabeth. Onaagoshin Anang Ikwe. Anishinaabe. Timiskaming FN in London. Mom. Advocate. Activist. Personal account - my opinions are my own.

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Nov 15

Brief introduction or rather reintroduction post for some…

Aanii. English name is Frances Elizabeth, Anishinaabe name translates to First Evening Star Woman. I’m Anishinaabe Kwe from Timiskaming First Nation (King family) and Scottish/Irish. Bear clan. I grew up largely urban in Tkaronto and /1

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 15

Looking forward to heading to this one with @lbikos.bsky.social.

daanis @daanis.ca · Sep 14

If you're in Toronto Sean, Joy, and I will be talking about refusing the patriarchy and creating hostile spaces.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/bad-indian...

BAD INDIANS BOOK CLUB - Patty Krawec (Seán Carson Kinsella, Joy Henderson)

Join us for the launch of Patty Krawec's BAD INDIANS BOOK CLUB! In conversation with Seán Carson Kinsella and Joy Henderson.

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

It’s amazing how when I put boundaries in place the response is to both play victim and say “block me” then tell me I’ll be muted when they came to *my* timeline and engaged in a problematic way.

Good fucking gods, can’t say I missed this kind of bullshit the last few weeks.

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

Oh I had a mango dessert like this in Paris and it was divine.

Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

Respectfully, the majority of mass shooters at schools are young white men or white men if we broaden to mass shootings. The historic and current day data is there. Actively ignoring the root causes, warning signs or neglecting to take action (gun control) is a choice that has dire consequences.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Sep 12

“I have no idea why he did this.” A young man's descent from model student to suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk. on.wsj.com/48gbtoN

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

“LED neon rope lights” yielded one with a remote where you can control colour and how it flashes that looks kinda interesting for 30$

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Leta McCollough Seletzky @letaseletzky.com · Sep 13

The type of speech most punished in this society is that which consists of telling the truth about how the powerful have harmed you

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

I honestly believe they just mean the left in general. Sadly, I’m not sure they recognize there isn’t as much organizing as they think. Largely because the left seems to frequently cannibalize itself.

Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

I need to go back to sleep. Sadly, I live near one of the city’s favourite strips for drag/street racing and have been hearing revving engines off and on for the last half hour.

Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

So, this is concerning. We’re saying things that didn’t used to be said out loud rather loudly, no? The US falls more and more into fascism on the daily. But let’s just name this was already the plan. They’re just capitalizing on the event.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · Sep 14

"White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller vowed Friday that he and President Donald Trump would use this week’s assassination of Charlie Kirk to “dismantle” the organized left using state power."

Miller Says He and Trump Will Use Law Enforcement to 'Dismantle' the Left After Kirk Shooting | Common Dreams

Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff, said that he and the president will use law enforcement to "dismantle" the left, which he called a "domestic terrorism movement" after the Charlie Kirk s...

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

I’ve had this happen. Alternatively, I’ve received a singular banana. So, now in the comments/notes I add: “bunches, not singles. If you have questions please message” whenever I purchase.

I would process (peel) and freeze in ziplocs for smoothies or baked goods. And, give away the excess.

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

What a privileged to merely realize this and not experience/live it regularly. Sadly, this is not something many actually forget. Especially those who are considered to be from marginalized communities. More so those who are outspoken from and do advocation for said communities.

Tuttle Tuttle Toil & Trouble 🎃 @katekilla.bsky.social · Sep 13

I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

Thanks, I actually believe it or not read. And am reminded of why I actively chose to engage less here. But, I will say amazing you don’t connect those things to colonialism when I referenced it.

I don’t believe I’ll be engaging further.

Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 14

Colonialism impacted far more than the women in Indigenous communities. I referenced white feminism as the Handmaids Tale is rife with it. White feminism centres white women and is not intersectional/is exclusionary. I look to our women as I’m from a matriarchal society who think of the collective.

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 13

Don’t take this the wrong way but the Handmaids Tale is a) fiction and b) centres white feminism. Respectfully, there’s women in my community who have lived through versions and variations of this and survived. That’s who I’ll take notes from.

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 12

I’m aware. This isn’t the first video I’ve seen.

Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 12

Ah yes, seeing places/spaces I was at just two weeks ago in various clips of what’s going on in Paris, France is odd.

LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · Sep 11

“I can’t stand the political violence of America! I’m going to France!”

France:

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 12

My niece lives in an apartment building and now gets packages mailed to aunties house a few blocks away to avoid thieves. She may have been happier I returned from vacation because she could resume shopping than the fact I was actually home 🤣

Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Sep 12

Respectfully, I have no “hot takes” I feel like sharing about Charlie Kirk’s death; however, after watching one day of the fall out of it I will say I am genuinely afraid of what comes next.

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Jul 21

Oof. Well it’s even worse than I thought…

Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · Jul 21

We are six months into the second Trump administration and the scale and severity of its assault on our nation's science and democracy has been unrelenting.

Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience

Science and Democracy Under Siege

Documenting Six Months of the Trump Administration’s Destructive Actions

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · Jul 18

Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?

A bold proposal from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is sparking interest north of the border. A Canadian public option is not only possible — it’s long overdue

New from @readtheorchard.org:

ricochet.media/labour/class...

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Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?

A bold proposal from New York’s Zohran Mamdani is sparking interest north of the border. Experts say a Canadian public option is not only possible — it’s long overdue

ricochet.media

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Jul 21

Fair. I was thinking of it from the point of view of him being so deeply entrenched in capitalism that ranking the tourism industry would have impacts.

Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Jul 21

Perhaps, but they’re also individuals who are deeply entrenched in capitalism. Tanking travel impacts capitalism in a huge way. And, ultimately will impact their bottom line.

Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Jul 19

I’ve ceased all travel to and through the US. And, so many others I know have done the same. Heck even the white folx I’ve spoken to are scared to travel to and/or through the US.

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Sean Carleton @seancarleton.bsky.social · Jul 19

Canada has abandoned the path of reconciliation and nation-to-nation building in favour of a continuation of ruthless settler capitalism disguised as “elbows up” nationalism. This isn’t going to end well.

APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · Jul 18

Prime Minister Mark Carney tells Chiefs there will be no amendments to Bill C-5 in closed door talks, according to audio leaked to APTN News.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=273935

Leaked tape: PM tells chiefs he'll side with them on development

Carney rejects pleas to amend Bill C-5, but commits to standing with chiefs in conflicts with provinces over development plans.

www.aptnnews.ca

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Frances Elizabeth @onaagoshinanang.bsky.social · Jul 19

This seems counterproductive given there’s already been a stark decrease in tourism. This is going to have the opposite effect they’re trying to have. It will further deter people from travelling and negatively impact the economy.

Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · Jul 18

Conference attendees, touring bands, book tours, tourists, festival-goers, visiting relatives, students...

"The fee will be at least $250 during U.S. fiscal year 2025, which runs Oct. 1, 2024-Sept. 30, 2025. However, Homeland Security is free to set the fee higher." www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/v...

Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new $250 'visa integrity fee' — what to know

Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new "visa integrity fee" to visit, but questions remain as to how and when it will be implemented. Here's what we know so far.

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