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@trinlisabeth.bsky.social
Cranky queer elder on the west coast of Canada.
I did 35 years in the US so don't tell me about the joys of privatized healthcare.
Library and public transit enthusiast.
It was ADHD all along.
She/they (gendermeh)
I did 35 years in the US so don't tell me about the joys of privatized healthcare.
Library and public transit enthusiast.
It was ADHD all along.
She/they (gendermeh)
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New episode of #EvenMoreNews with @margaret.bsky.social! We discuss her experience reporting from Minneapolis, how people there are organizing and providing mutual aid, Trump's threats to "nationalize" elections, and how he wishes Kaitlan Collins would smile more.
Link: youtu.be/V_Cpz4xOfAw
Link: youtu.be/V_Cpz4xOfAw
The Trump Administration Is Losing In Minneapolis - EVEN MORE NEWS
YouTube video by Some More News
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
New episode of #EvenMoreNews with @margaret.bsky.social! We discuss her experience reporting from Minneapolis, how people there are organizing and providing mutual aid, Trump's threats to "nationalize" elections, and how he wishes Kaitlan Collins would smile more.
Link: youtu.be/V_Cpz4xOfAw
Link: youtu.be/V_Cpz4xOfAw
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You know how I keep saying that every damn skill and capacity is needed in this moment???
What do you know how to do that can serve in this critical time??
What do you know how to do that can serve in this critical time??
One man tracking people being deported & deportation flights at the Minneapolis airport.
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
One person creating a record for future inquiries & potential prosecutions.
Trevor Paglen's deep surveillance documentation now being done by everyday people.
www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...
Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them
A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, othe...
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
You know how I keep saying that every damn skill and capacity is needed in this moment???
What do you know how to do that can serve in this critical time??
What do you know how to do that can serve in this critical time??
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Taylor Rehmet's win in a Texas state senate shocked pundits.
But, as I found in interviews with people close to the ground, it's not so surprising.
A lot of it is about the books bans. People hate the book bans. Even some Republicans! An analysis.
www.salon.com/2026/02/06/s...
But, as I found in interviews with people close to the ground, it's not so surprising.
A lot of it is about the books bans. People hate the book bans. Even some Republicans! An analysis.
www.salon.com/2026/02/06/s...
February 6, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Taylor Rehmet's win in a Texas state senate shocked pundits.
But, as I found in interviews with people close to the ground, it's not so surprising.
A lot of it is about the books bans. People hate the book bans. Even some Republicans! An analysis.
www.salon.com/2026/02/06/s...
But, as I found in interviews with people close to the ground, it's not so surprising.
A lot of it is about the books bans. People hate the book bans. Even some Republicans! An analysis.
www.salon.com/2026/02/06/s...
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Langston Hughes (1943)
February 1, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Langston Hughes (1943)
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That ‘can we go back to regular police brutality’ comment has me reeling. Because once you hear it, you realize that even when it’s not phrased that bluntly, that’s the underlying demand a lot of white people are making. I'm not going to pretend that is okay.
January 29, 2026 at 7:16 AM
That ‘can we go back to regular police brutality’ comment has me reeling. Because once you hear it, you realize that even when it’s not phrased that bluntly, that’s the underlying demand a lot of white people are making. I'm not going to pretend that is okay.
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Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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Entirely predictable.
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Entirely predictable.
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We could all learn a lot from Finland's approach
It's brilliant that they're just adding AI education to the existing media literacy curriculum
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
It's brilliant that they're just adding AI education to the existing media literacy curriculum
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It’s protection against Russian propaganda
The battle against fake news in Finland starts in preschool classrooms.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 6, 2026 at 12:09 AM
We could all learn a lot from Finland's approach
It's brilliant that they're just adding AI education to the existing media literacy curriculum
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
It's brilliant that they're just adding AI education to the existing media literacy curriculum
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
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1. Sometimes, the absurdity of the situation we're all in just hits me. Going forward, ongoing and continuous transmission of SARS-CoV-2 will lead to an ever-increasing percentage of the global population developing chronic illnesses due to sequelae of infection.
December 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
1. Sometimes, the absurdity of the situation we're all in just hits me. Going forward, ongoing and continuous transmission of SARS-CoV-2 will lead to an ever-increasing percentage of the global population developing chronic illnesses due to sequelae of infection.
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"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
December 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
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this needs an overwhelming amount of genuine signatures. canadians pls add yours
there’s now a petition for the canadian government to overturn the recent legislation in AB and SK designed to strip trans youth of their rights. please sign: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sign this Petition - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
December 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
this needs an overwhelming amount of genuine signatures. canadians pls add yours
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‘This is preventative medicine.’ Toronto hospital starts $1-million fund to help patients with rent. Research shows a link between evictions and worse health outcomes, says Dr. Andrew Boozary of the University Health Network.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi... via @thestar.com
www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi... via @thestar.com
‘This is preventative medicine.’ Toronto hospital starts $1-million fund to help patients with rent
‘This is preventative medicine,’ says Dr. Andrew Boozary with the University Health Network, as research shows a link between evictions and worse health outcomes. The fund will help patients on a case...
www.thestar.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
‘This is preventative medicine.’ Toronto hospital starts $1-million fund to help patients with rent. Research shows a link between evictions and worse health outcomes, says Dr. Andrew Boozary of the University Health Network.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi... via @thestar.com
www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi... via @thestar.com
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You know a thing that is very bad about this? This is the anti-trans playbook being played against women. Start with 'has the x movement failed the people it's supposed to help', then infantilize them, then make the case they can't be responsible for their own choices, then take their rights away
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
You know a thing that is very bad about this? This is the anti-trans playbook being played against women. Start with 'has the x movement failed the people it's supposed to help', then infantilize them, then make the case they can't be responsible for their own choices, then take their rights away
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As a chronically ill person, I still mask. For my own safety. Covid isn’t gone, and is still actively disabling people. I am disabled because of covid.
Not only is masking super awesome and even fashionable, it protects you and your loved ones. So please, wear a mask <3
Not only is masking super awesome and even fashionable, it protects you and your loved ones. So please, wear a mask <3
December 18, 2025 at 5:41 AM
As a chronically ill person, I still mask. For my own safety. Covid isn’t gone, and is still actively disabling people. I am disabled because of covid.
Not only is masking super awesome and even fashionable, it protects you and your loved ones. So please, wear a mask <3
Not only is masking super awesome and even fashionable, it protects you and your loved ones. So please, wear a mask <3
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Canada is supposed to be a beacon of pro-LGBTQ+ acceptance in the face of the fascist United States but if you look closely at how it's passing anti-trans legislation it starts to turn just as red
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Canada is supposed to be a beacon of pro-LGBTQ+ acceptance in the face of the fascist United States but if you look closely at how it's passing anti-trans legislation it starts to turn just as red
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I guess this has probably already gone viral somewhere but I am simply dying at this picture of a bear that looks like it hired a photographer to do a glamour shoot
September 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I guess this has probably already gone viral somewhere but I am simply dying at this picture of a bear that looks like it hired a photographer to do a glamour shoot
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December 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Today's newsletter: The same machine that destroyed 600 lives over Charlie Kirk has nothing to say about Trump mocking Rob Reiner. www.readtpa.com/p/the-rules-...
The Rules of Grief
The post-Kirk purge was never about decency. Trump's response to Rob Reiner's murder proves it.
www.readtpa.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Today's newsletter: The same machine that destroyed 600 lives over Charlie Kirk has nothing to say about Trump mocking Rob Reiner. www.readtpa.com/p/the-rules-...
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💯 This must be the norm not the exception.
Parents tend to work quietly behind the scenes to support their child.
Alice’s death released me from that dynamic.
Going public with her inquest, then Her Name Is Alice, was a choice. It came with personal cost but not doing it felt more uncomfortable.
Parents tend to work quietly behind the scenes to support their child.
Alice’s death released me from that dynamic.
Going public with her inquest, then Her Name Is Alice, was a choice. It came with personal cost but not doing it felt more uncomfortable.
This is what bravery, honesty, and honour look like.
Celebrities taking a stand against institutions who mute them when they act on their conscience and use their voice to speak for so many who are oppressed deserve our support and we are inspired by them.
Scientists can do this too.
Celebrities taking a stand against institutions who mute them when they act on their conscience and use their voice to speak for so many who are oppressed deserve our support and we are inspired by them.
Scientists can do this too.
@robinince.bsky.social: “In a recent meeting where BBC studio executives again voiced problems, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices. I chose the latter. It broke my heart.”
December 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
💯 This must be the norm not the exception.
Parents tend to work quietly behind the scenes to support their child.
Alice’s death released me from that dynamic.
Going public with her inquest, then Her Name Is Alice, was a choice. It came with personal cost but not doing it felt more uncomfortable.
Parents tend to work quietly behind the scenes to support their child.
Alice’s death released me from that dynamic.
Going public with her inquest, then Her Name Is Alice, was a choice. It came with personal cost but not doing it felt more uncomfortable.
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The Trump-Vance admin has been committing illegal strike after illegal strike. They're trying to normalize it.
They're counting on you to lose track, to be too overwhelmed to remember the gravity of what they're doing.
But we're keeping track of every single strike.
So far: 22 strikes. 87 killed.
They're counting on you to lose track, to be too overwhelmed to remember the gravity of what they're doing.
But we're keeping track of every single strike.
So far: 22 strikes. 87 killed.
Tracking Every US Strike on Boats in the Caribbean and Pacific
The Trump administration is committing illegal strike after illegal strike. Don’t look away, and don’t lose track.
zeteo.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Trump-Vance admin has been committing illegal strike after illegal strike. They're trying to normalize it.
They're counting on you to lose track, to be too overwhelmed to remember the gravity of what they're doing.
But we're keeping track of every single strike.
So far: 22 strikes. 87 killed.
They're counting on you to lose track, to be too overwhelmed to remember the gravity of what they're doing.
But we're keeping track of every single strike.
So far: 22 strikes. 87 killed.
Have a dose of hope!
Cory Doctorow: why Facebook and Google are incentivised to make their products worse
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Have a dose of hope!
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My grandpa was born in the US to German parents. He had younger cousins who were in Hitler youth in Germany. Decades later I talked with some of them about it (with the ruthless candor of youth). Why did you do that? What were you thinking? What they described was a lot like this.
Happening now: Texas leaders announcing a rollout of a statewide program to put TPUSA chapters in high schools and colleges across the state. Gov. Abbott adds that schools that stand in the way should be reported to the Texas Education Agency.
December 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
My grandpa was born in the US to German parents. He had younger cousins who were in Hitler youth in Germany. Decades later I talked with some of them about it (with the ruthless candor of youth). Why did you do that? What were you thinking? What they described was a lot like this.
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"Americans spend more on medication than every other country in the world combined." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Massive U.S. drug spending gives Trump trade leverage
U.S. pays far higher prices than many comparable countries, with drugs costing 264% more than in Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
"Americans spend more on medication than every other country in the world combined." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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A reminder this holiday season and always
November 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A reminder this holiday season and always
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Results are in for Iowa City’s two-year pilot of free public transit…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Results are in for Iowa City’s two-year pilot of free public transit…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...