Beth Ryan 🇨🇦 (she/her)
@beryan.bsky.social
Retired communications professional living on a beautiful island in the North Atlantic Ocean |
Active in progressive politics |
Working towards a fairer world |
Holding on to joy amid the chaos
Active in progressive politics |
Working towards a fairer world |
Holding on to joy amid the chaos
This 👇
Starbucks workers in the US are on strike. Think twice before you pop in to grab a peppermint mocha. Respect the picket line and help workers secure a fair deal.
Worker rights anywhere are worker rights everywhere.
jacobin.com/2025/11/star...
Worker rights anywhere are worker rights everywhere.
jacobin.com/2025/11/star...
Unionized Starbucks Workers Are on Strike Across the US
Starbucks workers at 65 stores in 40 cities across the US walked out Thursday, striking against what they describe as unfair labor practices and the company’s stonewalling at the bargaining table. The...
jacobin.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Dinn Urges Premier to Negotiate with Ottawa After Pharmacare Funding Left Out of Budget
nl.ndp.ca/dinn-urges-p...
@jimdinn.bsky.social #nlpoli #nlndp
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@jimdinn.bsky.social #nlpoli #nlndp
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Dinn Urges Premier to Negotiate with Ottawa After Pharmacare Funding Left Out of Budget
nl.ndp.ca/dinn-urges-p...
@jimdinn.bsky.social #nlpoli #nlndp
nl.ndp.ca/dinn-urges-p...
@jimdinn.bsky.social #nlpoli #nlndp
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Mark Carney could remove the emissions cap, the tanker ban, and anything else Danielle Smith demands. Her proposed pipeline still wouldn't get built because the business case for actually filling it gets worse with each passing day.
#cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/o...
#cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/o...
Danielle Smith’s pipeline still doesn’t have a business case
The biggest obstacle standing in the way of another pipeline to the West Coast isn't the tanker ban or federal climate policies. It's oil prices and the nature of the businesses that rely on them for ...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Mark Carney could remove the emissions cap, the tanker ban, and anything else Danielle Smith demands. Her proposed pipeline still wouldn't get built because the business case for actually filling it gets worse with each passing day.
#cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/o...
#cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/o...
Reprehensible! The UCP is virulently anti-labour and clearly doesn't care about children's education.
Thanks to @jimbostanford.bsky.social for clarity on this issue.
Thanks to @jimbostanford.bsky.social for clarity on this issue.
Alberta teachers saw their real salaries cut by 13.2% since the last contract started in Sept 2020--the worst in Canada. The Alberta government wants to lock in that pay cut by ordering teachers back to work. The teachers' position is 100% morally & economically valid. #canlab
October 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Reprehensible! The UCP is virulently anti-labour and clearly doesn't care about children's education.
Thanks to @jimbostanford.bsky.social for clarity on this issue.
Thanks to @jimbostanford.bsky.social for clarity on this issue.
The NL NDP will increase the amount of public housing in NL. 👏 👏
Desperately needed!
Desperately needed!
🏡 We continue to see both Liberals and Conservatives devalue public housing, leaving folks at the will of the private market.
That's why today, NL NDP Leader Jim Dinn announced the NDP's plan to build 1000 affordable, public housing units per year all across this province.
That's why today, NL NDP Leader Jim Dinn announced the NDP's plan to build 1000 affordable, public housing units per year all across this province.
September 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The NL NDP will increase the amount of public housing in NL. 👏 👏
Desperately needed!
Desperately needed!
Reposted by Beth Ryan 🇨🇦 (she/her)
Over the past 4 years, the waitlist for NLHC units has risen to approximately 2500. That is 2500 too many.
An NDP Government will come to the table ready to tackle the problem, taking bold action to build 1000 housing units across the province that are both affordable and accessible. Every year.
An NDP Government will come to the table ready to tackle the problem, taking bold action to build 1000 housing units across the province that are both affordable and accessible. Every year.
September 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Over the past 4 years, the waitlist for NLHC units has risen to approximately 2500. That is 2500 too many.
An NDP Government will come to the table ready to tackle the problem, taking bold action to build 1000 housing units across the province that are both affordable and accessible. Every year.
An NDP Government will come to the table ready to tackle the problem, taking bold action to build 1000 housing units across the province that are both affordable and accessible. Every year.
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Every Canadian deserves the right to fight for fair wages and fair treatment.
But the government keeps siding with bosses in bad-faith deals.
It's time to fix that. The NDP is pledging to put power back in workers’ hands by throwing Section 107 out the window.
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
But the government keeps siding with bosses in bad-faith deals.
It's time to fix that. The NDP is pledging to put power back in workers’ hands by throwing Section 107 out the window.
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
September 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Every Canadian deserves the right to fight for fair wages and fair treatment.
But the government keeps siding with bosses in bad-faith deals.
It's time to fix that. The NDP is pledging to put power back in workers’ hands by throwing Section 107 out the window.
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
But the government keeps siding with bosses in bad-faith deals.
It's time to fix that. The NDP is pledging to put power back in workers’ hands by throwing Section 107 out the window.
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
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Here are four ways anyone can support and help their local library:
• Get a library card ⭐️
• Use your library card 🌟
•Visit the library 💫
•Tell everyone to get a library card and support their local library ✨
• Get a library card ⭐️
• Use your library card 🌟
•Visit the library 💫
•Tell everyone to get a library card and support their local library ✨
September 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here are four ways anyone can support and help their local library:
• Get a library card ⭐️
• Use your library card 🌟
•Visit the library 💫
•Tell everyone to get a library card and support their local library ✨
• Get a library card ⭐️
• Use your library card 🌟
•Visit the library 💫
•Tell everyone to get a library card and support their local library ✨
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St. John’s announced candidates for the 2025 Municipal Election ntv.ca/news/st-john...
St. John's announced candidates for the 2025 Municipal Election - NTV
The City of St. John’s has released the slate of candidates for the upcoming municipal election. Ward 1 Councillor Jill Bruce and Ward 3 Councillor Greg Noseworthy have won their respective seats by a...
ntv.ca
September 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
St. John’s announced candidates for the 2025 Municipal Election ntv.ca/news/st-john...
Totally agree! The haste around this deal leads to mistrust - especially since a provincial election is imminent.
What's the rush to cement this deal? (Rhetorical question)
Even if NL government politicians genuinely think these terms are great for the province, why not take the time and open discussion needed to build public confidence?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Even if NL government politicians genuinely think these terms are great for the province, why not take the time and open discussion needed to build public confidence?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Former political leaders, bureaucrats slam Churchill Falls MOU, calling it a 'giveaway' | CBC News
A group of former politicians and bureaucrats are calling for the Churchill Falls MOU to be scrapped and started over, alleging the terms don't favour Newfoundland and Labrador.
www.cbc.ca
September 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Totally agree! The haste around this deal leads to mistrust - especially since a provincial election is imminent.
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So regressive & dystopian it feels like, um, The Handmaid’s Tale…👇
“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”
“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”
MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....
“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”
“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”
MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....
Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules
Edmonton's public school board is yanking more than 200 books from library shelves this year to comply with Alberta government rules.
edmontonjournal.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
So regressive & dystopian it feels like, um, The Handmaid’s Tale…👇
“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”
“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”
MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....
“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”
“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”
MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....
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Production in Ontario/Quebec #Canada #MadeInCanada #cdnpoli 🍁
Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine is both approved and ‘made in Canada’
globalnews.ca/news/1134908...
Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine is both approved and ‘made in Canada’
globalnews.ca/news/1134908...
Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine is both approved and ‘made in Canada’ - National | Globalnews.ca
An update to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine that targets the newest variants and is made entirely within Canada's borders was just approved by Health Canada.
globalnews.ca
August 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Production in Ontario/Quebec #Canada #MadeInCanada #cdnpoli 🍁
Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine is both approved and ‘made in Canada’
globalnews.ca/news/1134908...
Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine is both approved and ‘made in Canada’
globalnews.ca/news/1134908...
Love this! Happy to help with library storage 😊
August 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Love this! Happy to help with library storage 😊
Absolutely!
Air Canada workers are on the front lines defending a crucial constitutional right from being eroded. We must support them with everything we've got. By @policyalternatives.ca Executive Director @peggynash.bsky.social #canlab www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
This is the moment to defend the right to strike in Canada - CCPA
The ongoing strike by CUPE flight attendants at Air Canada has sparked a moment in the Canadian labour movement. Unions across Canada have been pledging their support for CUPE flight attendants and sh...
www.policyalternatives.ca
August 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Absolutely!
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YES! It's bananas for us to act like we can win a war with the USA through a ground game.
We need diplomacy, better relations with other allies, etc.
Yet, even Global Affairs Canada (our literal diplomats!) are not excluded from the funding cuts. Yet DND and the RCMP are.
It boggles the mind!
We need diplomacy, better relations with other allies, etc.
Yet, even Global Affairs Canada (our literal diplomats!) are not excluded from the funding cuts. Yet DND and the RCMP are.
It boggles the mind!
Carney’s first 100 days: Unpacking the new prime minister’s ‘disappointing move to the right’ with Linda McQuaig
‘If it comes to a U.S. invasion, no amount of military spending on our part is going to defend us from that’
ricochet.media
August 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
YES! It's bananas for us to act like we can win a war with the USA through a ground game.
We need diplomacy, better relations with other allies, etc.
Yet, even Global Affairs Canada (our literal diplomats!) are not excluded from the funding cuts. Yet DND and the RCMP are.
It boggles the mind!
We need diplomacy, better relations with other allies, etc.
Yet, even Global Affairs Canada (our literal diplomats!) are not excluded from the funding cuts. Yet DND and the RCMP are.
It boggles the mind!
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ICYMI: Reviving 1990s-style austerity will weaken services, increase inequality and inflict long-term scars on Canadians. @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @kjscott.bsky.social explains what's at stake for Canadians if these federal govt cuts go through. therosetowneagle.ca/politicslaw/...
Ottawa can’t cut its way to a stronger Canada
Katherine Scott - Do we really want to relive the pain of Paul Martin’s 1995 budget?
therosetowneagle.ca
August 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
ICYMI: Reviving 1990s-style austerity will weaken services, increase inequality and inflict long-term scars on Canadians. @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @kjscott.bsky.social explains what's at stake for Canadians if these federal govt cuts go through. therosetowneagle.ca/politicslaw/...
Very important question! 😅
August 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Very important question! 😅
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🥵 Heat Warnings Issued
Environment Canada has issued Heat Warnings for a large portion of the province.
Learn more about the signs of heat stress, what your rights are, and more at our Heat Stress website - nlfl.nf.ca/campaigns/he...
vocm.com/2025/08/08/2...
Environment Canada has issued Heat Warnings for a large portion of the province.
Learn more about the signs of heat stress, what your rights are, and more at our Heat Stress website - nlfl.nf.ca/campaigns/he...
vocm.com/2025/08/08/2...
Sweltering Temperatures in Store for Many Areas for Several Days
There is a heat warning out for many parts of the province-and it's not going to end anytime soon. Environment...
vocm.com
August 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🥵 Heat Warnings Issued
Environment Canada has issued Heat Warnings for a large portion of the province.
Learn more about the signs of heat stress, what your rights are, and more at our Heat Stress website - nlfl.nf.ca/campaigns/he...
vocm.com/2025/08/08/2...
Environment Canada has issued Heat Warnings for a large portion of the province.
Learn more about the signs of heat stress, what your rights are, and more at our Heat Stress website - nlfl.nf.ca/campaigns/he...
vocm.com/2025/08/08/2...
Sickening 😡
Just in case you weren’t sure how awful Doug ford is. The courts ruled against him based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because PEOPLE WILL DIE IF HE REMOVES SAFE BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE. So he’s considering ABUSING the Notwithstanding Clause just for ego and some cheap suburban votes.
August 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Sickening 😡
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Life-saving idea! Pass it on!
August 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Life-saving idea! Pass it on!
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... law enforcement and the legal system have often been more interested in protecting perpetrators and society has often normalized and even celebrated violence against women...
#StopViolenceAgainstWomen
#Pinks
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
#StopViolenceAgainstWomen
#Pinks
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit
Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
... law enforcement and the legal system have often been more interested in protecting perpetrators and society has often normalized and even celebrated violence against women...
#StopViolenceAgainstWomen
#Pinks
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
#StopViolenceAgainstWomen
#Pinks
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
Yep, we need to double down on buying Canadian! Consumer power = people power.
Good Canadians...
Check EVERYTHING !
Check EVERYTHING !
Well, #chump did it again.
We need to get serious.
Not just food... clothing, shoes, supplies...
Cos next it's real war...
#buycanadian #canadasky #tradewar #buylocal #economy #kraftisnotcanadian #cocacolaisnotcanadian #nikeisnotcanadian
We need to get serious.
Not just food... clothing, shoes, supplies...
Cos next it's real war...
#buycanadian #canadasky #tradewar #buylocal #economy #kraftisnotcanadian #cocacolaisnotcanadian #nikeisnotcanadian
August 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yep, we need to double down on buying Canadian! Consumer power = people power.
Reposted by Beth Ryan 🇨🇦 (she/her)
Pharmacare saves lives & reduces ER pressure. The Carney government is walking back the 1st step the #NDP secured. Lives are at risk. Join me, @HealthCoalition @CanadianLabour @CFNU & medical professionals—demand #PharmacareNow for all.
August 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Pharmacare saves lives & reduces ER pressure. The Carney government is walking back the 1st step the #NDP secured. Lives are at risk. Join me, @HealthCoalition @CanadianLabour @CFNU & medical professionals—demand #PharmacareNow for all.
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A soft landing for a lucky flock of sheep in #Newfoundland
Garrett Barry has the story of a flock of lucky sheep living its best life on a small island in Newfoundland, free to graze in the open air.
www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...
Garrett Barry has the story of a flock of lucky sheep living its best life on a small island in Newfoundland, free to graze in the open air.
www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...
CTV National News: A soft landing for a lucky flock of sheep in Newfoundland
Garrett Barry has the story of a flock of lucky sheep living its best life on a small island in Newfoundland, free to graze in the open air.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A soft landing for a lucky flock of sheep in #Newfoundland
Garrett Barry has the story of a flock of lucky sheep living its best life on a small island in Newfoundland, free to graze in the open air.
www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...
Garrett Barry has the story of a flock of lucky sheep living its best life on a small island in Newfoundland, free to graze in the open air.
www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...