🎙️ On The Decibel today talking about a proposed $66-million settlement reached over BC's use of birth alerts, a controversial notification system that allowed child-welfare agencies to flag pregnant ppl they deemed to be high-risk without their consent www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...

New: Health Minister Josie Osborne nixes overdose prevention site planned for 900 Helmcken St. in downtown Vancouver, citing concerns raised. Says province and Vancouver Coastal Health will "fully engage with stakeholders and community ahead of any new site opening."

Ah, Tara Armstrong is also here

Lindsay Shepherd is at the legislature today, speaking at a small demonstration questioning the Kamloops residential school findings OneBC's Dallas Brodie seems to be the only MLA in attendance Jim McMurtry and Tim Thielmann are also here

BC's not the only province making it more difficult to access information. The province is part of a troubling trend I wrote about the bill just after MLAs stayed up til almost 4AM debating a motion that would have paused Bill 9's progress for 6 months, allowing for further consultation

Changes to BC's freedom of information law passed committee last night and may get third reading today Bill 9 threatens to constrain and circumscribe this fundamental right in the name of improving administrative efficiency, says the BC Freedom of Information Association #bcpoli

Pentagon has spent months positioning troops, ships, weapons, and assets in the Caribbean for potential military action against Cuba. It would only need a direct order from President Trump to proceed.

"The distortion of well-documented history about the harms of Residential Schools and its dissemination by public figures is not only distasteful and in bad faith but directly incites harm against survivors." www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_denoun...

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has recognized coercive control as a form of intimate partner violence. The decision will especially help BIPOC women who face particular barriers in reporting and seeking compensation for abuse. pressprogress.ca/supreme-cour...

Rivals with Benefits featuring Beck and Madison

PM Carney and Min Hodgson responded to Guilbeault's resignation and Ksi Lisims' LNG contract saying "the world has changed." Yes Donald Trump has disrupted global markets and threatened Canada's economy. Know what else has changed? The global climate.Temps just hit 46C in India. And it's only May.

I think we’re all underreacting to RFK Jr’s fixation on boys’ genitals. First he was worrying about the sperm count of teenagers. Now he thinks that circumcision causes autism.

1/ Right now, a bill called C-22 is moving through Parliament. It would let police pull information on who you talk to, when, and where, all without a warrant. It's at committee this week. 🧵

We've been denied press access to CANSEC Canada's defence trade show has a history of barring media outlets that it suspects may produce critical coverage. Read more from @sophiadr.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/can... #Pressfreedom

1/9 🇨🇦 🇩🇪 GERMAN SUB BID PROMISES CANADA $86B BOOST 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 ThyssenKrupp's massive naval proposal ties Arctic defence to NATO integration while offering thousands of local jobs. Source: CBC News #WorldPolitics #CdnPoli #NatSecSky #Subs #Arctic

Terfs will always try to rationalize their position with science-sounding words. They use sciencey-sounding words in order to get you caught up in Brandolini's Law, when their actual argument is "trans people aren't people." Argue against *that* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandol...

UCP is spending $$$ to push pipelines in BC. "On Thursday the Union of BC Indian Chiefs released a statement saying the organization “is unequivocally opposed to renewed efforts by the federal and Alberta governments to advance a new oil pipeline to the British Columbia coast.”"

MY Alberta is a brave, open, welcoming, multicultural place. MY Alberta is a province that welcomes mavericks and political visionaries and those who fight for justice. MY Alberta is Treaty Territory, where we are ALL treaty people, bound in a legal covenant and bound on a journey of reconciliation.

MY Alberta is the province where 5 women fought and won the right for all Canadian women to be considered persons. MY Alberta is the province where Delwin Vriend fought and won the right for all LGBQT Canadians to legal equality.

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SCOOP New @thestar.com reporting reveals a contract giving Palantir access to Canadian military data. But DND also holds a large contract for social media monitoring that does “image recognition.” Was Palantir given a compendium of Canadian profiles? drugdatadecoded.ca/canadian-mil...

Excited to share this paper from @yiechanglin.bsky.social showing how lipids can move between bacterial membranes along the bridge like protein TamB. Also happy to be able to post the cool movie. 🎥🌟 #MDsimulations #StructuralBiology doi.org/10.1016/j.bp...

A fun little birthday present for @lorcreations.bsky.social || #PenanceArt • #DigitalArt ||

A second person has died from injuries suffered when a chemical tank ruptured at a Washington state paper mill, raising the presumed death toll to 11, authorities said Wednesday.

"Assume the position!"

- Germany has agreed to buy only a small fraction of the LNG that Ksi Lisims LNG proposes to export. - The announcement today is a lot of hype to try & attract private sector interest that has not appeared yet. - The Fed. Gov. is trying to waste taxpayer money on this U.S.-owned project. #CDNpoli

thats fucked up...

jesus fuck i've been genuinely wheezing at this for 40 minutes so hard my partner thought i was in distress i can't fucking breathe holy fuck lmfao

Just when you thought you'd seen it all

Guilbeault announces his resignation. Also, 👀 this part: "Around the world, we have demonstrated what we can accomplish with ambition and determination. It is with this same conviction that I wish to continue this fight for the generations who will inherit our precious and unique blue planet."

There should be outrage at the fact that Israel kidnapped Canadian citizens and tortured them and then a phone call later and it's completely fine? Not only is it a nation committing genocide before the eyes of the world but terrorism against Canadians www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0_E...

A judge overseeing an inquiry into the death of a six year old boy from Little Red River Cree Nation in northern Alberta is recommending a better vaccination program and a solution to overcrowded housing in the community.

Tonight on APTN National News: The Cowichan Aboriginal title claim decision continues to be questioned by the Conservative party. Federal funding for programs supporting residential school survivors and unmarked graves searches is set to end.

Alberta Is Spending $5 Million to Win BC Indigenous Pipeline Support via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...

Four China Coast Guard vessels entered the restricted waters near Taiwan's Kinmen Island today, marking the second incursion in the area within 24 hours and the fourth incursion in the area this month.

China's military said it organized naval and air forces to drive away Dutch frigate De Ruyter, which it accused of illegally intruding into the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday.

PM @mark-carney.bsky.social ’s "my way or the highway" approach to the environment is authoritarian, not democratic. He is sidelining Indigenous leaders, gaslighting advocates, and silencing his own MPs who dare to speak up. Canadians deserve leadership, not bullying tactics. 👇

This is the kind of thing that it's very important for other settlers to take a stand against. Don't just leave it up to Native people to deal with this.

In a covert op, UNRWA staff saved millions of historical documents from Gaza & occupied East Jerusalem, preserving legal & historical records dating back to the beginning of Israel's ethnic cleansing and land theft campaign. #Nakba #UNRWA #FreePalestine thecradle.co/articles-id/...

Alberta taxpayers are already spending millions on consultants to smooth the way with Indigenous nations for a new pipeline through B.C. to the Pacific coast, a proposal that so far has been met with strident opposition. Andrew MacLeod reports. #bcpoli

isreali continues to bomb with the support of kkkanada.

Oocytes give rise to embryos that begin life with restored developmental potential and youthful molecular organization. This Essay reframes ovarian biology as a model for #rejuvenation rather than solely as a site of reproductive decline. 🧪 #aging #ovary

Tim Pool questions where Hasan Piker gets his millions of dollars in streaming revenue and the answer will shock you

The Permanent People’s Tribunal continues their week-long tribunal on residential school abuse and unmarked graves and they say the want to hold the federal government accountable for its role in the residential school system.

Trans people like me are facing segregation now. We need parliament to restore our rights | Alexandra Parmar-Yee l

I'm glad this is being talked about. My dentist straight-up told me that it was extremely unlikely that the crown I need will be covered, even though the Canada Dental Care Plan says that they are, and that they've never had one approved at all and have no idea why. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Canadian government's lead role in the creation of the residential school system is the focus of the international Permanent Peoples' Tribunal. Hear more on the APTN News Brief: