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Anti-capitalist, environmentalist, nerd content from Saanich, BC on unceded land within the territories of the lək ̓ ʷəŋən, Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the W̱ SÁNEĆ peoples

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Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · Aug 27

A very interesting video explaining how the US (and in my opinion much of the world, including Canada) isn't nessecarrily going fascist, it's inverted totalitarianism...and that's worse.
#cdnpoli

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TikTok - Make Your Day

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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 19h

Well well big tings a gwan

www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

China backs Venezuela, warns US against ‘bullying’ after second deadly sea raid

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accuses Washington of using military power for political purposes.

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Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · 3h

The only other browser that would be better for privacy is Brave

www.jamesfrew.me/i-switched-g...

I switched Google for Ecosia, but it was Brave Search that won me over

Brave Search is private, has good results, and doesn't compromise on its ethical position

www.jamesfrew.me

Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · 3h

I've been using it for a while. Good privacy and limited tracking, financial transparency. It uses Bing for search. Their environmental claims may be a bit overstated though - typical carbon offset scheme

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Ecosia.org: The Eco-Friendly Search Engine and How It Compares to Other Search Engines 2025 | Rank1one

In an age where climate change and environmental conservation are urgent global issues, the choices we make in our daily lives—down to the apps and services

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Emily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks for the great coverage on our housing policy, @jamimakan.bsky.social / BIV! Renters in B.C. have the worst deal in Canada, with 1 in 6 spending over half their income on rent. We need to crack down on greedy landlords with vacancy control and massively scale non-market housing. #bcpoli

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LOWρUF🐸 🇵🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇲🇽 @lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 12h

I feel like Ben Gvir personally being in the room when Greta Thunberg was being tortured should be bigger news

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Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · 14h

The year is 1938
"Indulging in absurd anti-Germany. rhetoric? You’re doing a solid for Moscow and Beijing"
#cdnpoli

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Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · 14h

Imagine writing this headline in 1937.

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 21h

“Raquel Garbers is a former director general at the Department of National Defence and a visiting executive at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.”

no Raquel. fascism is bad, actually

The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 22h

Unlocked | Raquel Garbers: Indulging in absurd anti-U.S. rhetoric? You’re doing a solid for Moscow and Beijing

www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

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Randall Howard @randallh.bsky.social · 15h

So true . . . Refinements perhaps . . . But definitely now is the time to accelerate progress, not to squander what's been accomplished in a retreat

electricautonomy.ca/policy-regul...

Executives pen open letter urging to maintain EV sales mandate

The letter warns that retreating from EV sales targets risks undermining over 130,000 Canadian jobs and billions in investments

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 17h

Emancipate yourselves from the authoritarian idea that you cannot criticize the Democrats because the Republicans exist

pat12311.bsky.social @pat12311.bsky.social · 17h

Question…you’d rather support the racist, sexist, misogynistic, bigoted, anti-science, anti-freedom white supremacy GOP? Make it make sense…

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 16h

Yes, it would really help. The divide between the rich and the poor is the cancer that's eating all western societies.

Reuters @reuters.com · 16h

🇫🇷 France's Socialists set their sights on including a tax on billionaires in the 2026 budget after winning a major concession on pension reform from Prime Minister Lecornu. But can a tax on the super-rich help? Find out on Reuters Econ World podcast reut.rs/4ofTyDy

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 15h

Newfoundland and Labrador’s election shows the problem again. A party can win a majority of seats without majority support.

Proportional representation would make every vote count equally and ensure real majority rule.

Two pie charts compare votes and seats in Newfoundland and Labrador’s election. The left chart shows the popular vote: PCs 44.5%, Liberals 43.7%, NDP 8.4%, Independents 3.9%. The right chart shows seat share: PCs 52.5%, Liberals 37.5%, NDP 5%, Independents 5%. The graphic highlights how first past the post gave the PCs a majority of seats despite not having majority voter support, with a message calling for proportional representation.

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🔫Scott Martian Invaders🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 15h

Are you mad at the US? Well you are now a Chinese agent. The US is merely responding to the higher threat of global war. Something it had no hand in contributing towards. Two news outlets in Canada published an author who essentially said this unironically, let's delve into the jingoism. #cdnnews

Opinion Columnist Determined to Absolve US of All Responsibility

Raquel Garbers puts a fine point on running defence for US imperialism

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 1d

FYI for BC residents, if you want a COVID booster/flu shot, I was able to search in my emails for a previous "Book your next vaccine appointment" from a previous year and click on the link and it just let me schedule my covid vaccine.

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Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · 1d

Considering how pathetic the standards and the vetting are for ICE agents now I would assume the cartels have already infiltrated ICE and are now on payroll.

Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · 1d

At some point people can no longer bring themselves to keep rewarding failure. People are understandably unhappy. I wish they had the understanding to recognize the source of their unhappiness but no one has so far even presented a critique of capitalism let alone an alternative.

Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · 1d

When our electoral system and
media only over presents two options this is inevitable.
Things aren't good so you can't realistically expect people to vote for the status quo.
The same thing will almost certainly happen federally. Trump winning was the only thing that saved the Libs last time.

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 1d

the number of unsold condos in metro Vancouver is approximately the same as the metro Vancouver homeless population

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vancouversun.com/business/rea...

Metro Vancouver's glut of empty condos: What's unsold and why?

No amount of incentives seems to be able to reverse the glut. How did we get here? And how bad could it get? Read more.

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🔫Scott Martian Invaders🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 1d

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statement trom the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, on Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to Egypt
The Gallery is disappointed and dismayed at the exclusion of Canadian media from the event and expresses in no uncertain terms that this must never happen again.
It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister's foreign trip.
Our members bring trustworthy and reliable news coverage free from any political interference to Canadians every day and play a critical role in holding government's accountable to the people that elect them.
Every government, in a healthy democracy, must show a commitment to freedom of the press. In Canada, that includes respect for the vital role the Gallery and its members play. Any event that erodes access, transparency and accountability is a step in the wrong direction.
Mia Rabson
President, Parliamentary Press Gallery

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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to Tom Howell and CBC Ideas for having me on to talk through the contradiction at the heart of new Canadian pipeline projects.

Believing we can escape the consequences of expanding fossil fuels doesn’t make a 2 degree future less deadly!

Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Can we have new pipelines and curb climate change, too?

Podcast Episode · Ideas · 10/07/2025 · 54m

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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 1d

Wake up babe, Pierre Poilievre's on Twitter claiming the Nazis were socialists again

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 1d

Who's afraid of Antifa? The US government has found its new boogeyman but don't be fooled -- they're just looking for cover to detain and harass their critics.

sandyandnora.com/episode-345-...

Episode 345 – Who’s afraid of Antifa?

In this episode, Sandy and Nora explain why the US administration has decided to go after “Antifa” — what that is and what it isn’t.

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 1d

What can Canada learn from countries that rank among the world’s top democracies?

Join us this Sunday, Oct 19 at 7 PM ET for a conversation on Proportional Representation in New Zealand, Ireland and Denmark.

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Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · 1d

Carney is already doing all that - austerity, taxcuts for the wealthy and the border overreach bill (the only thing he won't get is the bail reform or three strikes laws) so Poilievre will be able to claim victory for his supporters and vote for the budget or abstain. His choice.

Club Saanich @thesaanichdaily.bsky.social · 1d

It looks like the Liberals will probably go to the Cons for support again because I can't see them agreeing to boost funds for healthcare, retirees, or housing when they have stated it will be an austerity budget and the NDP have also said they won't support an austerity budget.

#cdnpoli

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 1d

Bloc lays out 18 budget demands, listing six as non-negotiable

The other main opposition parties have made their positions known but have not handed the government their own lists