The loudest voices on this site on Covid are the most obnoxious and know the least about it from a social justice framework. They also refer to the pandemic in past tense

Meanwhile, virtually every Canadian governmental official (with the exception of our privacy commissioner) is not only not questioning the legality of X becoming the largest CSAM and non-consensual porn site on the internet, they continue to support the site by posting there.

He was—and is—talking out of both sides of his mouth on this issue. It feels very colonialist, conservative, and ultimately counterproductive to his entire legislative vision (to the extent he had one lol).

Yep! As a friend reminded me, that was the moment he decided to throw away years of relationship building between NDP governments and BC's Indigenous peoples.

And look where it's gotten him...

Even setting aside the policy failures, his political instincts on this issue have been appalling. It's like he's erased years of good will for no appreciable political benefit to himself or the party.

the premier insists this is needed because “the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled late last year that the mineral rules in the province are ‘inconsistent’ with the DRIPA legislation” but for some reason he's not amending the Mining Act

hmmmmmm

#bcpoli

As Karen says, Premier Caved Easy

Two and a half pints of freshly pulled, extra-cold Guinness.

May 10, 2001. I should celebrate this anniversary with a pint or three (minus the viral illness)

This makes me cringe now, but I was once pretty sick while traveling in Dublin, but I still decided to visit the Guinness brewery anyway. After three delicious pints I stumbled back to my hostel and went to sleep. I woke the next day feeling absolutely sublime. GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU! 😂🤦‍♂️

This is obscene. Our public dollars should not be spent on private schools.

Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection CNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it.

What happened to Gisèle Pélicot was truly heinous but it was not isolated.

This CNN investigation is profoundly harrowing, so please exercise caution.

Why is it that price signals, the manifestation of the free market, are some innately wise force when it comes to housing or groceries — but when gas prices rise, we should do everything we can to blunt it? Are drivers exempt from the free market? Are there no alternatives to driving SUVs?

Hear hear. And please do not cheat and say “source: Twitter”. That is not a source, that is a medium. It’s like saying “source: some magazine.” If you can’t find the source you can’t verify it’s not made up or stolen and you can’t credit the creator if it’s art or photography. Source your shit!

I agree the headline is not great, but the numbers themselves are still pretty damning. Kids are missing so much more school these days. Ask me how I know 😩

Who isn’t being honest @BC NDP, @Jodie Wickens? Less stone throwing in glass houses, more actual support for *ALL* Disabled kids, and kept election promises, please. #BCEd #BCPoli #Autism #FairFunding... TikTok video by Jac of Too Many Trades 🍉

Well I'll be damned.

@bcndp.bsky.social MLAs *CAN* stop toeing the party line, display integrity, and stand up to inequity.

Amazing.

How about it, @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social?

How about doing the same and standing up for the 26,000+ Autistic kids you're planning to shunt off of equitable funding?

*past

In conclusion: death to first pass the post lol

I should mention I've been guilty in the past of just voting for the party when I should have been scrutinizing the actual candidates.

I vastly prefer minority govts but I'm strangely indifferent to the idea of floor-crossers. We elect people even if we think we're electing parties, and it would benefit us all if we were better informed about the character of our candidates ahead of time. I also find floor crossing self-correcting.

The 5p Solution: How clean air is transforming attendance and learning in one Hampshire school Generations of pupils have learned in stuffy classrooms filled with recycled air, but a Hampshire school is now breathing new life into the way lessons are taught.

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Two years ago, this British school introduced high-efficiency particulate air ( #HEPA) filtration units into classrooms -

"According to the school’s attendance data, the impact has been striking":

Via @kathrynas.bsky.social

www.portsmouth.co.uk/education/th...

Opinion: Canada is drifting toward petrostate politics, even in B.C. A province long seen as a climate leader is expanding fossil fuel production and subsidies, a sign of the influence oil and gas interests have in shaping policy

state: captured and fossilized
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

The Alberta government legislates two-tier health care, again - CCPA About the author Andrew Longhurst Andrew Longhurst is a senior researcher and political economist, with a focus on health policy, at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He holds an M.A. from ...

My latest:

Alberta govt legislates two-tier health care, again

Private-pay testing will increase public wait times, making the diagnostic testing bottleneck worse, and continue to unravel the foundational principles of the Canada Health Act

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

#abpoli

Thanks for this! Comforting thread indeed.

Canadian Travel Boycott Of U.S. Continues—14 Straight Months Of Declines—Amid Trump Slump Now 14 months in, Canada’s rejection of the U.S. is the most successful tourism boycott in memory.

"Canadian visits to the US are down 35%...dealing a massive, sustained economic blow to the US economy that shows no sign of reversing in 2026"

“In my 37 years in the travel industry, I have never seen anything like what the Canadians have pulled off"

www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [BBC 1979] - YouTube

You can watch the six-part BBC miniseries of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 1979, starring Alec Guinness, for free? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I guessed this but didn't know. Smart kid!

I wish she could recognize that knowingly poisoning the information environment with AI fakes in one sphere will obviously make it harder to combat disinformation in other spheres (see: covid) going forward.

I get taken in my fakes occasionally too. I just wish the original poster would delete it now that she knows it's fake.

Also, I love how in the real one you can see the heated air from the still-toasty capsule

I was quite nervous as well!