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Jean the Mean Machine
@koerraeh.bsky.social
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socialist, Canadian, gamer, podcast and k-drama addict, wit, red seal tradesperson, knitter, puzzle enthusiast, inspector, crocheter, traveler, amateur seamstress, ally, history enthusiast...

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Jean the Mean Machine @koerraeh.bsky.social · 1d
Pictures taken with my Samsung S25 and lightly filtered with VSCO.

Jeju Island, Seogsan Village to Jeju City.

#Photography #Korea #한국 #석산리 #제주시
Two haenyos returning from a dive painted on rusting steel doors A black rock formation with a hole through the middle, a calm ocean in the background Bright teal ocean with a sand beaxh and wooded hill Citrus tree heavy with fruit
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earlymodjustice.bsky.social
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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waverlysm.bsky.social
allegiance always to the pornographers and the freaks. consider making a call to mastercard, visa etc in the run-up to big spending season, more info about how to do this at the link
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
koerraeh.bsky.social
Pictures taken with my Samsung S25 and lightly filtered with VSCO.

Jeju Island, Seogsan Village to Jeju City.

#Photography #Korea #한국 #석산리 #제주시
Two haenyos returning from a dive painted on rusting steel doors A black rock formation with a hole through the middle, a calm ocean in the background Bright teal ocean with a sand beaxh and wooded hill Citrus tree heavy with fruit
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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michaelemann.bsky.social
Ignore the performative, disingenuous cries of "antisemitism" Trump & GOP have so cynically used as a political shield. Look instead at what they're actually doing: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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avilewis.ca
This report is damning.

Canada must adopt @jennykwan.bsky.social’s arms embargo bill immediately. Anything less is complicity in a human rights catastrophe that will haunt Canada for generations to come.

armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopho...
Arms Embargo Now!
Our new report has just exposed a massive pipeline of military aircraft parts and explosives flowing from Canada to Israel via the U.S., facilitated by a deadly loophole in Canadian law.
armsembargonow.ca
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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thatheatherc.bsky.social
Quote: ""When you are reaching for the notwithstanding clause, what you're essentially doing is saying we're going to adopt a law without regard as to whether that law is reasonable in a free and democratic society," [Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser] said."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Danielle Smith pushes back at criticism for using Charter override on Alberta’s transgender laws | CBC News
Premier Danielle Smith pushed back Wednesday on accusations that her government is trampling on Charter rights through repeated use of the notwithstanding clause, saying it's all about protecting chil...
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
koerraeh.bsky.social
Pictures taken with my Samsung S25 and lightly filtered with VSCO.

Jeju Island, Seogwipo to Seongsan Village.

#Photography #Korea #한국 #제주 #성산리
Rocky outcrop against a clam sea Tangerine trees, heavy with fruit, along a stone wall A grassy hummock against the sea, the blue sky reflected in a tidal pool Black stones with tidal pools
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 AM
koerraeh.bsky.social
Pictures taken with my Samsung S25 and lightly filtered with VSCO.

Jeju Island, from Gosan Village to Seogwipo.

#Photography #Korea #한국 #서귀푸
Black pumice stone shore and a teal sea Stone tile path and rails running through short grass into the sea A blue and red dingy high and dry on black stones, the sea in the background A fish smashed flat
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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jemphatically.bsky.social
And now there's an advent calendar! 🎄
A screen shot from Reddit, showing the “It’s a Recall Advent Calendar” by “Appropriate_Duty_930” with 80 comments. Shows head shots of the 14 MLAs facing recall campaigns. Gathering signatures: DEMETRIOS NICHOLAIDES, ANGELA D. PITT Initial paperwork submitted: DALE NALLY, R.J. SIGURDSON, NOLAN B. DYCK, MUHAMMAD YASEEN, RIC MCIVER, RAJAN SAWHNEY, MYLES MCDOUGALL, JACQUELINE LOVELY, SEARLE TURTON, REBECCA SHCULZ, ADRIANA LAGRANGE, GLENN DIJKEN, JASON STEPHAN Targeted: MICKEY K. AMERY PETER SINGH, NATE GLUBISH, TANYA FIR, BRANDON G. LUNTY, NATHAN T. NEUDORF, JACKIE ARMSTRONG-HOMENIUK, DANIELLE SMITH, CHANTELLE DE JONGE
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
koerraeh.bsky.social
Pictures taken with my Samsung S25 and lightly filtered with VSCO.

Jeju Island, fron Jeju City east to Gosan Village

#Photography #Korea #한국 #제주도 #구산리
Black rocky shore seen through a break in tall grass A white slim lighthouse on the end of a pier with dark clouds in the background Stacked crab and shrimp trapd seen through a rusty steel frame door Empty concrete tanks facing the ocean, offshore windmills in the distance
November 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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jefftrnka.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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lalegault.bsky.social
The Art of Defiance.
November 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
koerraeh.bsky.social
Pictures taken with my Samsung S25 and lightly filtered with VSCO.

I love how messy Seoul can be. Seoul Folk Flea Market and Gwangjang Market

#Photography #Korea #한국 #서울
A stall stuffed to full with antique books and scrolls that there's barely room for the owner to sit A narrow and busy alley wirh a mess of powerlines running overhead A stall overflowing with used power tools An abandoned store front full or junk, high-rise apartments reflexed in the glass
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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timescolonist.bsky.social
Woman's disappearance 'highly suspicious': Nanaimo police
Sherry Shelley was last seen in the overnight hours from Thursday into Friday.
dlvr.it
November 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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eliseswritings.bsky.social
If you've ever doubted you're 'disabled enough', or struggled to advocate for yourself as a disabled person, or if you'd like to know more about ableism; this blog post is for you.
broadwaybabyto.bsky.social Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 5d
“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.

She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”

If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
Thank You Alice Wong
Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.
www.disabledginger.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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nytimes.com
Alice Wong, a writer and activist who was born with muscular dystrophy and who fought relentlessly for equal rights and access for people with disabilities, died on Friday. She was 51. nyti.ms/4r9WqEr
Alice Wong, a woman in a wheelchair with dark hair, poses in a pink and orange outfit and berry lipstick. A headline reads: "Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51." Photo via John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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cwebbonline.com
If a man said what Megyn Kelly said, you would assume he was a trafficker.

This young lady is wise beyond her years, but she is still a “child”and she would like a word…
November 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
koerraeh.bsky.social
Shame! We are better than this
November 16, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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jonnywakefield.bsky.social
Yikes: A tuberculosis outbreak has been declared in inner-city Edmonton. 12 people have gotten sick this year. Two recently confirmed in October, suggesting it's spread.
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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dianashep.bsky.social
Danielle Smith keeps parroting MAGA-style “freedom” rhetoric & conspiracy theories instead of listening to doctors & scientists. The results?

🔹 38% of all Canadian measles cases come from Alberta
🔹 Alberta has more measles cases than the entire U.S.

Read more:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#cdnpoli
This political cartoon uses Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons to criticize Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s vaccination policies. Ralph is covered with red spots, likely representing measles or chickenpox. The text "Freedom Freckles" refers to the "freedom!" rhetoric used by MAGAts and Maple MAGAs regarding public health measures and vaccinations. A small crest on the character's shirt identifies the "Alberta Premier Danielle Smith" with the title "Freedom Fighter".
November 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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cdnmaplesugar.bsky.social
Hey🇨🇦Tired of the majority-owned U.S.-based hedge funds’ control over Canadian media, foreign ownership influencers? Time to go to House of Commons website and sign petition e-6879 and e-6821. It’s time for 🇨🇦Canadians to vote, vote, vote to safeguard our sovereignty! Let me know if you voted.
November 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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sbworkersunited.org
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
koerraeh.bsky.social
Pictures taken with my Samsung S25 and lightly filtered with VSCO.

Fall foilage in Seoul, Korea. Seoul Forest Park and the grounds at Changgyeonggung Palace.

#Photography #Korea #한국 #서울
Two maples, one red and one yellow, with pines in the background Tall ginko trees with yellow leaves Trees in umber and yellow with tall grasses turning brown Trees with bright red leaves, orange and green foilage in the background
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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racheaissance.com
the normalization and weaponization of calling women “crazy” is exhausting
racheaissance.com Rachel Pinnelas 💭 @racheaissance.com · Dec 12
If a man calls a woman “crazy” please know that it’s actually code for “she is reasonably upset by the compounded experiences of injustice that her mere existence has subjected her to and I don’t want to acknowledge it or I fear I will realize I’ve benefited from the culture of it.” Hope that helps!
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
koerraeh.bsky.social
Pictures taken with my Samsung S25 and lightly filtered with VSCO.

Bridges of Seoul, Korea

#Photography #Korea #한국 #서울
Two iron work bridges in a suspension looking style, one green and one ligjt blue, side by side as seen from river level The underneath of a red ironwork bridge A view through a long tunnel of concrete columns of a blue steel bridge from river level A rusty steel bridge and concrete supports from river level
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM