Kelly B
@kellyblack.ca
Public history. Museums. PhD. Tidal pool explorer. Vancouver Island - Coast Salish territories. Newsletter: buttondown.com/leftcoastdispatch he/him kellyblack.ca
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My latest Left Coast Dispatch reflects on one of my most memorable public history efforts. The “Top 10” list of inspiring Canadians contained no women - so I suggested Dr. Frances Kelsey. What happened next? Read on! buttondown.com/leftcoastdis...
Inspiring Public History
The Top 10 list of Inspiring Canadians contained no women, so I set out to correct that.
buttondown.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
My latest Left Coast Dispatch reflects on one of my most memorable public history efforts. The “Top 10” list of inspiring Canadians contained no women - so I suggested Dr. Frances Kelsey. What happened next? Read on! buttondown.com/leftcoastdis...
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Importantly — and this was stressed in friggen heartbreaking testimony — they were doing this while their friends, family and community members were dying in horrific, horrific numbers. The trauma they experienced/continue to experience is very clear. The crisis is continuing, 5 ppl/ day are dying.
November 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Importantly — and this was stressed in friggen heartbreaking testimony — they were doing this while their friends, family and community members were dying in horrific, horrific numbers. The trauma they experienced/continue to experience is very clear. The crisis is continuing, 5 ppl/ day are dying.
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DULF lawyers are arguing shutting down the compassion club violates member's Charter Rights under section 7 (right to life, liberty and security) and section 15 (right to be treated equally under the law). Basically closing DULF puts marginalized folks at high risk of OD and death.
November 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
DULF lawyers are arguing shutting down the compassion club violates member's Charter Rights under section 7 (right to life, liberty and security) and section 15 (right to be treated equally under the law). Basically closing DULF puts marginalized folks at high risk of OD and death.
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DULF tried to work with almost every level of gov, asking Health Canada to give them permission to buy, test and distribute drugs (denied), the province to give them permission to test drugs and run an OPS (granted), and for support from police (grey area, some officers said initiative was helpful)
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
DULF tried to work with almost every level of gov, asking Health Canada to give them permission to buy, test and distribute drugs (denied), the province to give them permission to test drugs and run an OPS (granted), and for support from police (grey area, some officers said initiative was helpful)
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Thread on what I've seen as a journalist for @thetyee.ca this week at DULF's constitutional challenge. They're arguing closing their compassion club put marginalized people at risk of overdose and death.
Explainer article coming early next week.
Explainer article coming early next week.
Been covering DULF's constitutional challenge for @thetyee.ca this week. Crown prosecutors have tried to poke lots of small holes in what founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum were doing. Nyx and Kalicum have largely defended themselves saying they were doing the best they knew how at the time.
November 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Thread on what I've seen as a journalist for @thetyee.ca this week at DULF's constitutional challenge. They're arguing closing their compassion club put marginalized people at risk of overdose and death.
Explainer article coming early next week.
Explainer article coming early next week.
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Tim Hortons reminds Campbell’s customers that they also make bad soup for poor slobs
Tim Hortons reminds Campbell's customers that they also make bad soup for poor slobs
TORONTO - Following the news that a top Campbell’s executive was fired after being caught on microphone calling the company’s soups “shit for poor people”, Tim Hortons have released a statement remind...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Tim Hortons reminds Campbell’s customers that they also make bad soup for poor slobs
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Ross Duffer says the woman who played Miss Harris in ‘STRANGER THINGS’ Season 5 was The Duffers’ high school drama teacher.
“High school was rough for me and my brother. But Hope saw something in us we didn’t see in ourselves… let’s prioritize the arts in schools”
“High school was rough for me and my brother. But Hope saw something in us we didn’t see in ourselves… let’s prioritize the arts in schools”
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Ross Duffer says the woman who played Miss Harris in ‘STRANGER THINGS’ Season 5 was The Duffers’ high school drama teacher.
“High school was rough for me and my brother. But Hope saw something in us we didn’t see in ourselves… let’s prioritize the arts in schools”
“High school was rough for me and my brother. But Hope saw something in us we didn’t see in ourselves… let’s prioritize the arts in schools”
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Time Magazine quoting a @thebeaverton.com article about the US shooting a "patriot missile" at Parliament Hill like it's something Pete Hoekstra actually said might be my favourite moment of the week. Congrats, @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social, you very serious reporter! www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine | CBC News
In a recent article about the United States' strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact.
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Time Magazine quoting a @thebeaverton.com article about the US shooting a "patriot missile" at Parliament Hill like it's something Pete Hoekstra actually said might be my favourite moment of the week. Congrats, @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social, you very serious reporter! www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
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Canadian taxpayers spent over $20,000 on Minister Hodgson’s travel in just August and September, including an exciting trip to Berlin.
How much of that could, or even should, have been a Zoom call, Minister?
Apologize to the chiefs, now.
#cdnpoli
How much of that could, or even should, have been a Zoom call, Minister?
Apologize to the chiefs, now.
#cdnpoli
November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Canadian taxpayers spent over $20,000 on Minister Hodgson’s travel in just August and September, including an exciting trip to Berlin.
How much of that could, or even should, have been a Zoom call, Minister?
Apologize to the chiefs, now.
#cdnpoli
How much of that could, or even should, have been a Zoom call, Minister?
Apologize to the chiefs, now.
#cdnpoli
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts youve seen:
Joel Plaskett
Maceo Parker
Elvis Costello
Sarah Harmer
Barenaked Ladies
Joel Plaskett
Maceo Parker
Elvis Costello
Sarah Harmer
Barenaked Ladies
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
Wynton Marsalis
The Philosopher Kings
Sarah Harmer
Beck
Dame Evelyn Glennie
Wynton Marsalis
The Philosopher Kings
Sarah Harmer
Beck
Dame Evelyn Glennie
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Steve Earle
Black Sabbath
Beck
Bruce Cockburn
and I saw Sloan tonight
Wow. Really good. Really loud.
Steve Earle
Black Sabbath
Beck
Bruce Cockburn
and I saw Sloan tonight
Wow. Really good. Really loud.
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts youve seen:
Joel Plaskett
Maceo Parker
Elvis Costello
Sarah Harmer
Barenaked Ladies
Joel Plaskett
Maceo Parker
Elvis Costello
Sarah Harmer
Barenaked Ladies
"We're making unprecedented investments in nation building projects."
The nation we're building:
The nation we're building:
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
"We're making unprecedented investments in nation building projects."
The nation we're building:
The nation we're building:
Lol. Lmao even
Alberta's New Democrats know what it takes to get big projects done.
We built TMX because we did the hard work.
It's time for everyone to roll up our sleeves and get it done.
Read my full statement: www.albertandpcaucus.ca/news/post/ne...
We built TMX because we did the hard work.
It's time for everyone to roll up our sleeves and get it done.
Read my full statement: www.albertandpcaucus.ca/news/post/ne...
Nenshi responds to Canada-Alberta MOU
Engaging Albertans to build an economy for the future.
www.albertandpcaucus.ca
November 28, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Lol. Lmao even
It’s amazing, really. The Prime Minister is looking for big bold ideas to nation build and he came up with paying for an outdated technology to supply an energy source (bitumen) the world does not want.
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It’s amazing, really. The Prime Minister is looking for big bold ideas to nation build and he came up with paying for an outdated technology to supply an energy source (bitumen) the world does not want.
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The federal-AB agreement is a love letter to fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The federal-AB agreement is a love letter to fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels
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Hockey isn’t our national culture. Cars are.
Get outside kids, enjoy the fresh air with your friends!
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
Just kidding, stay the F inside.
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hockey isn’t our national culture. Cars are.
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It's gonna be @fatimabsyed.bsky.social, @meyer.bsky.social, @drewanderson.bsky.social and me bringing our months of reporting to bear on the big questions about what the Canadian government is doing/not doing to fast-track major projects - and where the provinces fit in
You should join us!
You should join us!
Major projects? Let’s talk about it!
Join us for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects. Register here:
thenarwhal.ca/major-projects-event
Join us for a free Zoom event on Dec. 2 to unpack the process, politics and potential impacts of Canada’s push to build major projects. Register here:
thenarwhal.ca/major-projects-event
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It's gonna be @fatimabsyed.bsky.social, @meyer.bsky.social, @drewanderson.bsky.social and me bringing our months of reporting to bear on the big questions about what the Canadian government is doing/not doing to fast-track major projects - and where the provinces fit in
You should join us!
You should join us!
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The MOU states a new “bitumen pipeline to Asian markets” is a priority for Canada, and that if a new pipeline is ultimately approved under the Building Canada Act, the federal government will exempt it from the oil tanker moratorium.
BREAKING: Alberta gets its way in deal with Ottawa
A newly signed memorandum of understanding gives Alberta almost its entire list of demands, from the removal of regulations to the fast-tracking of a pipeline.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The MOU states a new “bitumen pipeline to Asian markets” is a priority for Canada, and that if a new pipeline is ultimately approved under the Building Canada Act, the federal government will exempt it from the oil tanker moratorium.
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The Freep probably wants to be more accurate ... CIJA is an Israeli organization, not a Jewish organization. Conflating the two, making it look like Jews in general want to stop the CMHR from talking about forced displacement of Palestinians, could feed anti-Semitism.
A national Jewish organization has launched a campaign targeting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over an upcoming exhibit about the 1948 forced displacement of an estimated 750,000 Palestinians in what is now Israel.
National Jewish organization takes human rights museum to task over Palestinian exhibit
A national Jewish organization has launched a campaign targeting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over an upcoming exhibit about the 1948 forced displacement of an estimated 750,000 Palestinians in what is now Israel.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Freep probably wants to be more accurate ... CIJA is an Israeli organization, not a Jewish organization. Conflating the two, making it look like Jews in general want to stop the CMHR from talking about forced displacement of Palestinians, could feed anti-Semitism.
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I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
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The #Haisla Nation and District of #Kitimat have issued a joint statement on their current position regarding an #oil export facility & #pipeline in their territory after meeting w/ #DanielleSmith.
Spoiler: Haisla Nation continues to be #opposed.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #abpoli #nopipelines #notankers
Spoiler: Haisla Nation continues to be #opposed.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #abpoli #nopipelines #notankers
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The #Haisla Nation and District of #Kitimat have issued a joint statement on their current position regarding an #oil export facility & #pipeline in their territory after meeting w/ #DanielleSmith.
Spoiler: Haisla Nation continues to be #opposed.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #abpoli #nopipelines #notankers
Spoiler: Haisla Nation continues to be #opposed.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #abpoli #nopipelines #notankers
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
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I cannot stop laughing. This is so indicative of what's wrong with these AI people and how they view art
He ran into a wall where the "make art" button wasn't satisfying because it wasn't actually making good enough art, and instead of trying new things he just requests a stronger button
He ran into a wall where the "make art" button wasn't satisfying because it wasn't actually making good enough art, and instead of trying new things he just requests a stronger button
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I cannot stop laughing. This is so indicative of what's wrong with these AI people and how they view art
He ran into a wall where the "make art" button wasn't satisfying because it wasn't actually making good enough art, and instead of trying new things he just requests a stronger button
He ran into a wall where the "make art" button wasn't satisfying because it wasn't actually making good enough art, and instead of trying new things he just requests a stronger button