Yesterday FB posted 5 proud transgender youth. Commenter wrote he would still have 1 bullet in his clip. A friend reported this & FB replied they had absolutely no problem with the comment & wouldn't take it down. Lots of queer group pages on FB, time to reconsider?

shorturl.at/K8TMB Are these segregated enclaves merely reinforcing the problem? Christened as “pink parks,” plan installs gym equipment, surveillance cameras, playgrounds & women’s restrooms. Each guarded & maintained by female staff, who would only allow entry to women & children under 10.

shorturl.at/eSNBK Recently-elected Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger formally ended the state’s participation in the 287(g) program, which enables local police and correctional facilities to collaborate with ICE in the arrest & detention of immigrants & also canceled ICE contracts w 4 state agencies

World BEYOND War's chapter in Madison, Wisconsin, got great media coverage this past weekend for a walk for peace on a frozen lake! Creative! Focusing on elimination of military bases world-wide.

The headlines sounds like a hit piece from Big Oil lobby. Electrics cars are by far much less of a CO2 emitter. All you have to do is read a little.

shorturl.at/DZvHT Trans women who have had hormone therapy show comparable physical fitness to cisgender women - body composition, muscular strength (incl upper & lower body) & aerobic capacity, w comparable fat mass. Slightly higher lean mass doesn't give greater strength or maximal O2 consumption

shorturl.at/R9cXT Atlantic Canada’s offshore wind speeds average 50 km/hr, faster than those in much of the North Sea, where turbines have fed electricity to European grids since early 1990s. Fully built-out, Mega project West Wind, could supply > 1/4 of Canada's total power demand!

shorturl.at/o9lNe Carney NOT Climate concerned! Govt experts admitted they haven’t done the modelling yet to know how much more, or less, carbon pollution will spew from the tailpipes of the nation with his new China EV deal.

shorturl.at/HoSys Cuts to health care for refugees doesn’t save $—it risks lives & weakens Canada’s whole health system. Interim Federal Health Progm cuts will force refugees/asylum seekers to pay new fees for prescriptns & therapies, pushing people toward untreated illness & overcrowded emerg dept.

shorturl.at/LLFaP Little PP promised to fight for Canada’s “common people” at national convention, but party elected governing council of lobbyists working for some of country’s most powerful corporations. 1/2 of 20-person council are recent or current corporate lobbyists, several still lobbying!

The quote is accurate, the hope of imminent collapse is a hope

🇺🇦💡 Almost 40 trucks with mobile energy equipment were purchased with the funds of the National Reserve, – Kuleba 16 trucks were sent to Kyiv – 4 cogeneration units with a capacity of 2.3 MW each worth 241.8 million UAH.

There were two elections I was watching yesterday—and both ended up as clear Democratic wins. Let's recap for those who weren't glued on here last night. 1️⃣ In Louisiana, Dems very easily held a seat that had gone for Trump by 13 percentage points in 2024.

Far-right maxim - Bold-faced lies sell!

shorturl.at/K7EBT Zelensky said Russia completed "prep, tech work" related to Oreshnik missile on Belarusian territory, saying move as major escalation risk. "One use of 'Oreshnik' = you have been drawn into the war." "If Russia manages to draw Belarus into this war, it will be a great tragedy."

shorturl.at/7aQcq Suburbans barely fit on tiny Milan streets. Resoundingly booed by Parade of Nations attendees as he & wife were shown on big screen. Dept of Homeland Security sparked continental outcry when confirmed ICE agents would provide security at Olympics tho promised not to kill anyone!

That's possible. A year ago Putin suggested to tRump that they informally maintain START conditions. The pile of offal didn't even reply! Maybe he didn't know what it was about?

SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?” @acyn.bsky.social

It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.

So this is a headline on Huffpost: "Republicans Condemn 'Incredibly Offensive' Trump Post About The Obamas" Are you fucking kidding me? 3 fucking Republicans said something. 3. Stop giving them credit for not even doing the absolute minimum. This is ludicrous.

shorturl.at/Xlr6h DELIGHTED with their speaking out! Now if only Israel had been punted from the Games!

As in, "Please, people, work longer to pay the Mega Rich more!"

Israeli Settlers, Military Accelerate Violent Expulsion of Palestinians Off Their Land in the West Bank Palestinians being violently repeatedly chased from homes then each makeshift settlement in which they try to survive! open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...

Who’s going to stand up for Canada in Alberta’s separation referendum? See this analysis of Alberta's far-right separatism & the need for Strong Pro Alberta & Strong Pro Canada seizing the high ground! open.substack.com/pub/davebert...

Far right haters thrive on demonizing any Peoples different than they are. Their approach to power is Us vs Them. They are effective at mass comms of lies from multiple sources to look legitimate, though often AI-generated now or cranked out by troll factories. They succeed when Truth seems personal

This First Nation has the vision and many skills to create an Indigenous values-based energy strategy! Land Back!

Criminal. Too clear what the orange mop thinks of NDNs & their rightful place!

Douglas County is pioneering an Indigenous Food System Study to empower local farmers and address gaps in their food strategy, all led by indigenous voices. Learn more here! #DouglasCounty #KS #CitizenPortal #FoodSovereignty #DouglasCountyIndigenous #CommunityPartnerships #CulturalEngagement

Capitalism puts economic values on Lands, Waters, Air, Relatives! Painful to hold talks!

Winter sports stand for health and resilience—not fossil fuel ads. Tell Canada to make Milano Cortina 2026 the last Olympics sponsored by fossil fuels! cape.ca/action/choos...

US state dept Maga-aligned fund to disseminate WH's policy positions & challenge "threats to free speech." State official Sarah Rogers to Europe & met rightwing think-tanks & spoke to key ppl in Farage’s populist Reform UK party re deploying pot of $ to spread American values

And DO NOT WAIT!

Well, the conservatives just gave away the game on the real reason behind the SAVE Act. Turns out they do want voter suppression after all! www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

ICE repeatedly violated a court order by continuing to “indiscriminately” arrest people in Colorado without warrants and without first checking if they’re likely to flee, attorneys allege in a new legal filing // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social

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Luck on that! Maybe some Republicans will get heart transplants?

NEW: Defense attorneys for a Minnesota man convicted last year of dragging ICE officer Jonathan Ross are seeking access to training records and other files tied to him killing Renee Nicole Good, arguing the files could affect post-trial motions and sentencing. www.wired.com/story/jonath...

Solid organization, would need huge expnsion

shorturl.at/ug8w9 Smith told Carney she wants AB to be consulted on future appts to Alberta’s Court of King’s Bench, Alberta Court of Appeal & Supreme Court of Canada! Danni wants to “direct” judges re bail rules & decisions & keeps criticizing what she calls “activist” courts & “unelected” judges.

shorturl.at/MjPNt The annual Conservative Party convention failed by a narrow edge to oppose Bill C-4, the federal conversion therapy ban. "Little PP" now is pressured "to define his and the party’s stance on conversion therapy and LGBTQ2S+ issues in general." Will he double down on "tRump hate"?

shorturl.at/t548J Midterms serve as temperature check on how citizens feel re president. For queer & trans folks, outrage is well grounded. tRump’s agenda has been directly aimed at LGBTQ2S+ community, to enforce binary gender, restrict trans women from playing on women’s sports teams etc. etc.

shorturl.at/ee7uG Egale Canada, Alberta’s Skipping Stone Foundation & 5 families fighting earlier Bill 26, arguing it falls into realm of criminal law, which is under federal jurisdiction. Also seeking declaratory relief, the analysis of the Charter violations.

shorturl.at/90R4I Premier Dani put in Bill 9. Stops Alberta docs from providing puberty blockers & cross sex hormone therapy if <16 w gender incongruence & limits gender-affirming surgery till adulthood. AB 1st CDN province to impose significant restrictions on pediatric gender-based medical care.

Two schools in Texas, Williams High School and Plano East High School, are expecting student walkouts this afternoon to protest ICE.

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