JP Hilliard
@janniebananie.bsky.social
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Teacher, writer, artist, actor, queen of the cat nap.
Try to convince me that this is not a bad, bad idea. I want more protection for my personal information, not less.
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Althia Raj: Could Canada’s major political parties all agree on anything worse than this?
The Liberals, Conservatives and New Democrats are attempting to grant themselves the right to do whatever they want with your personal information, without your knowledge or third-party oversight, Alt...
https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/could-canadas-major-political-parties-all-agree-on-anything-worse-than-this/article_595e4f94-35c1-41d7-a1ff-1bc6159fb1b4.html
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Great. I don't even want it and I might never get it, but I'm already paying for it anyway.
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This quiet rule change means Ontarians now have to pay for nuclear plants before they’re built
Premier Doug Ford has quietly changed the rule that used to mean Ontario ratepayers would only start paying for new generation once it was completed.
https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/this-quiet-rule-change-means-ontarians-now-have-to-pay-for-nuclear-plants-before-they/article_b66d728f-93c1-4669-9b07-9265b3f5a9af.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share
14 days ago
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
14 days ago
OPG wants to build what could be the world’s largest nuclear station in #PortHope — at an ENORMOUS cost to Ontarians. DEADLINE FEB. 11: Tell the IAAC to require evaluation of cheaper, faster, safer energy options like renewables & storage:
www.cleanairalliance.org/have-your-say/
#PortHope
#onpoli
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Have Your Say: World's Largest Nuclear Station
Have Your Say: World's Largest Nuclear Station or lower cost, lower risk wind solar and storage? Submit your comments by Feb. 11 #onpoli
https://www.cleanairalliance.org/have-your-say/
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Valley Lad
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So yeah, let's not ignore this "while we get the economy on track"
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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Feel like the world is on fire right now? 2025 was, too | CBC Climate Change News
2025 ranked as the third hottest year on record, barely behind the last two years, and one where regions of the world still saw dangerous and deadly heatwaves.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/2025-heat-temperatures-record-climate-9.7044189
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MeidasTouch
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Charlie Angus
about 1 month ago
Prime Minister Carney's speech at Davos is sending a message of Canada's determination to the world. Canada is united at this time in the face of staggering levels of threat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5aQ...
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🚨Canada PM BRINGS THE HOUSE DOWN with ANTI-TRUMP Speech
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5aQydeSxpM
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
about 1 month ago
🌍 Scientists confirm 2025 was the 3rd-hottest year on record, continuing an 11-year warming trend. Data shows the world is on track to exceed the Paris 1.5°C goal before decade’s end:
shorturl.at/vakOE
Behind it all: fossil fuel emissions.
#ClimateCrisis
#ActOnClimate
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Human activity helped make 2025 third-hottest year on record, experts say
Data leads scientists to declare 2015 Paris agreement to keep global heating below 1.5C ‘dead in the water’
https://shorturl.at/vakOE
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A fantstic use of AI in support of Greenland!
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Greenland Defense Front - The Hungry Giant (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by demonflyingfox
https://youtu.be/hS0wFiWpU4U?si=723t1lHquvcjk-xm
about 1 month ago
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Well this was news to me, though apparently old news. And not really a surprise.
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Globe investigation: The Ford family’s history with drug dealing
Long before the current controversy at Toronto City Hall, The Globe and Mail set out to trace the Ford brothers’ rise to prominence. Reporters found the Mayor’s siblings have former ties to drug traff...
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/globe-investigation-the-ford-familys-history-with-drug-dealing/article12153014/
about 1 month ago
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Another thing we really don't need: X.
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Ban X/Twitter in Canada
I just signed a petition demanding the federal government Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: Join me in signing here:
https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ban-x-twitter-in-canada
about 1 month ago
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Thanks again, Doug. 🙄 To kick off the New Year, OPG has applied for a whopping 72.6% increase in the price it is paid for nuclear power. We can't afford nuclear.
#onpoli
share.nwmd.social/s/N5rN068y
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We can't afford nuclear
https://share.nwmd.social/s/N5rN068y
about 1 month ago
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Do you see yourself in this list?
open.substack.com/pub/everyday...
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Harvard’s New Health Bombshell: It’s Not Sleep Loss or No Exercise—It’s These 15 Daily Habits Silently Destroying You
The real killers aren’t dramatic—they’re the tiny, invisible, “normal” things you repeat without noticing. And Harvard researchers say they’re quietly shortening your life.
https://open.substack.com/pub/everydayhealthtips/p/harvards-new-health-bombshell-its?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5popqo
2 months ago
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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁
2 months ago
One MP switching parties should not be able to decide whether a government gets majority power. First-past-the-post turns small seat shifts into absolute power, even without majority support. Proportional representation keeps majority power tied to how people actually voted.
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I believe in our universal health insurance system, which can, with proper management, provide excellent health care equitably to all Canadians.
notwotier.ca/canadahealth...
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URGENT: Stop Two Tier Care. Prime Minister Mark Carney Must Act Now.
We have to defend and promote Universal Public Healthcare before it's too late.
https://notwotier.ca/canadahealthact
2 months ago
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Rua Lupa 🐾
3 months ago
Want to promote this creator
@the-goose-media.bsky.social
who is doing great video essays on Canadian Politics. This video in particular is a great run down on what the Alberta Politics situation is and how it got there.
#CanPoli
#CdnPoli
#USpoli
#USpolitics
#CanadaNews
#Alberta
#AlbertaPoli
#Oil
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Alberta Separatism is a US-backed PSYOP for Oil | The Goose 🇨🇦
YouTube video by The Goose
https://youtu.be/r2pFskA1QiE?si=099mV504FVYnmWl_
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Cheap and renewable. Those are words I like.
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It's time for a People's Power Grid ⚡️
YouTube video by 350.org
https://youtu.be/hGRcUH-XkGE?feature=shared
6 months ago
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
6 months ago
For decades, Ontario has relied on electricity trade with the U.S., but it’s time to cut dependence by expanding our east-west grid instead of buying costly American nuclear technology and fuel.
#onpoli
#renewables
#cdnpoli
#cleanenergy
#phaseoutgas
www.cleanairalliance.org/keep-our-pow...
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Keep our power in Canada – expand the east-west grid - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Ask party leaders to keep our power in Canada!
https://www.cleanairalliance.org/keep-our-power-in-canada/
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So true. I've noticed many times when older adults used technology more critically and more effectively than younger adults, so might expect the same in the use of AI.
theconversation.com/are-you-in-a...
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Are you in a mid-career to senior job? Don’t fear AI – you could have this important advantage
If you have decades of work experience, your skills may be exactly what’s needed to harness AI’s power, without falling into its traps.
https://theconversation.com/are-you-in-a-mid-career-to-senior-job-dont-fear-ai-you-could-have-this-important-advantage-262347?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com
6 months ago
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6 months ago
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Brian Bilston
8 months ago
And now for today’s climate forecast …
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
8 months ago
#DougFord
wants to send more high-cost nuclear to Toronto - while ramping up gas & cutting
#renewables
. 💸 We need a clean, local alternative: solar, wind & storage that can deliver faster & cheaper. Read more in our latest bulletin:
shorturl.at/gELaH
#onpoli
#onclimate
#torontonews
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Say NO to a third line bringing more nuclear into Toronto
Instead of a 3rd transmission line to bring more nuclear power into Toronto, let's pursue lower cost, cleaner options including renewables, storage and efficiency. #topoli #onpoli
https://shorturl.at/gELaH
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We don't need fossil fuels. We have options.
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8 months ago
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
8 months ago
#DougFord
is beholden to the incumbent nuclear & gas industries in Ontario. They alone stand to gain from Ford's gargantuan investments in new nuclear & gas projects.
#Wind
and
#solar
would cost but a fraction of this. Read More:
shorturl.at/7NJDh
[Paywalled]
#onpoli
#renewableenergy
#climate
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Ford's nuclear obsession is robbing Ontario of its true clean energy future
Like his Alberta counterpart, Premier Danielle Smith, Ford seems almost pathologically opposed to solar and wind energy.
https://shorturl.at/7NJDh
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Physics
8 months ago
Physics professor discloses in 1 minute the full insight of Quantum Mechanics.
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
8 months ago
Building another polluting gas plant in SW Ontario is taking us backwards. We need OPG to get with the times and adopt modern, climate-friendly solutions like solar, battery storage and offshore wind.
#BuyCanadian
#madeinCanada
#onpoli
#renewableenergy
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Building another polluting gas plant in SW Ontario is taking us backwards
Building another polluting gas plant in SW Ontario is taking us backwards. We need OPG to get with the times and adopt modern, smart, climate-friendly solutions like solar, battery storage and offshor...
https://www.cleanairalliance.org/lambtons-e-f..
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Save OSC
9 months ago
94,519 Ontarians from all 124 ridings wrote Premier Ford to reopen the OSC. So, Doug Ford called 94,519 Ontarians “special interest left wing crazies.” Sign the Letter:
www.SaveScienceCentre.com
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This cause is meaningful - please consider signing:
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/do...
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Don’t let the Canada Pension Plan abandon its net-zero commitment
The Canada Pension Plan safeguards the futures of 22 million hardworking Canadians – from teachers and nurses to tradespeople and tech workers – and retirees who’ve paid in over a lifetime. With over ...
https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/don-t-let-canada-pension-plan-abandon-its-net-zero-commitment?source=bluesky-share-button&utm_source=bluesky&share=5bd51ef9-bc34-4cff-8295-e8a65642143f
9 months ago
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
10 months ago
It's time to make sensible energy choices and not waste money on expensive and risky new nuclear. Learn more here.
#onpoli
#canpoli
#cdnpoli
#buycanadian
www.cleanairalliance.org/financial-an...
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Ontario signs up for a huge financial and security risk
It's time to make sensible energy choices and not waste money on expensive and risky new nuclear. Learn more here.
https://www.cleanairalliance.org/financial-and-security-risk/
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I love Fredrik Backman's writing. And his speechwriting!
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Fredrik Backman on Creative Anxiety and Procrastination
YouTube video by Simon & Schuster Books
https://youtube.com/watch?v=NSuSyZ92Cjg&feature=shared
10 months ago
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Saganism
10 months ago
Carl Sagan on sensible military spending and climate change.
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
10 months ago
Nearly half of Ontario’s gas comes from the U.S.—a dangerous economic and environmental dependence. GreenLight Canada is urging the province to invest in homegrown renewables and speed up home electrification.
#Phaseoutgas
#Onpoli
#Renewables
#Cleanenergy
www.theenergymix.com/group-pushes...
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Group Pushes Ontario to Cut ‘Dangerous Dependence’ On U.S. Gas Imports
Ontario imports nearly half its gas from the United States—a “dangerous dependence, economically, environmentally, and politically,” says GreenLight Canada. The group is urging the province to reduce ...
https://www.theenergymix.com/group-pushes-ontario-to-cut-dangerous-dependence-on-u-s-gas-imports/
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Pierre Poilievre: Trump's Man on the Inside
YouTube video by Forward Canada
https://youtu.be/ihl0n2niBKo?feature=shared
10 months ago
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Believe it or not, this fun election ad was made by Australians.
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Honest Government Ad | Canada 2025 Election
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
https://youtu.be/wT_n4Khmq0o?feature=shared
10 months ago
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JP Hilliard
Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁
10 months ago
If you claim to stand against authoritarianism, join us in demanding proportional representation—so no party can win a majority with just 30–40% of the vote. That’s how we protect our democracy.
#cdnpoli
#Election2025
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Yes, let's not let the climate issue get buried in the pile!
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Canadian mayors push federal leaders for action on climate, not pipelines | CBC News
Municipal politicians across Canada have written a letter to the five main federal party leaders calling for climate-related actions they say would improve the country's resilience to environmental ca...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/letter-mayors-federal-leaders-1.7507440
10 months ago
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
11 months ago
The Ford Gov't must move beyond empty press releases and demonstrate a genuine commitment to protecting Ontario’s energy independence. Here's how.
#energy
#fordnation
#buycanadian
#ontario
#onpoli
www.cleanairalliance.org/energy-indep...
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It will take real action to protect Ontario’s energy independence, not press releases - Ontario Clean Air Alliance
The Ford Gov't must move beyond empty press releases and demonstrate a genuine commitment to protecting Ontario's energy independence. Here's how. www.cleanairalliance.org/independence/ #onpoli
https://www.cleanairalliance.org/energy-independence/
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance
11 months ago
There has never been a better time for
#Ontario
to increase its energy independence with made-in-Canada renewable energy. We need to reduce our reliance on imported American gas and nuclear technology.
#onpoli
#buycanadian
#tradewar
#renewableenergy
#fordnation
www.cleanairalliance.org/strong/
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Time to ditch American energy and turn to green Canadian renewables
We urgently need to reduce our dependence on American gas and nuclear tech and ramp up green Canadian options.
https://www.cleanairalliance.org/strong/
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You may have watched this very important speech from a month ago. It's definitely worth a re-watch. This man has earned my respect.
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Pritzker invokes specter of Nazi Germany in rebuke of Trump administration
YouTube video by Eyewitness News WTVO WQRF (MyStateline)
https://youtu.be/u3qaPhMmoIk?feature=shared
11 months ago
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Jasmine Mooney's story of her detention in the U.S. is horrific. Please do not travel to the U.S. Stay home, stay safe.
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney?CMP=share_btn_url
11 months ago
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The Goose 🇨🇦
11 months ago
For more on that, watch this. Can We Solve Canada's Monopoly Problem? (feat. Vass Bednar & Denise Hearn) | The Goose
youtu.be/9VjpA36sxVM
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Can We Solve Canada's Monopoly Problem? (feat. Vass Bednar & Denise Hearn) | The Goose
YouTube video by The Goose
https://youtu.be/9VjpA36sxVM
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Good idea! Pass it on.
11 months ago
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JP Hilliard
Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁
11 months ago
Hey
@mark-carney.bsky.social
, if you're in the mood for reversing Trudeau era decisions, we have another big one you should take a look at!
#cdnpoli
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Though I have admired their idealism, I've never voted for the Green Party. That said, I found this interview with Jonathan Pedneault, and the ideas he presented here, to be very interesting indeed.
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Interview: Green Party Co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault Has A Plan to Protect Canadian Sovereignty
And that plan is pretty damned interesting. It's definitely worth a look. So, let's have a look.
https://www.davidmoscrop.com/p/interview-green-party-co-leader-jonathan
11 months ago
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This NYTimes article offers details on "talks" between the US and Canada that provide some new clarity... a frightening level of clarity, that is.
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How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/canada/trump-trudeau-canada-51st-state.html
12 months ago
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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁
12 months ago
From Fair Vote Canada in the Toronto Star: "The consequences of an unfair and disproportional voting system aren’t a political game ― they matter to the lives of citizens in Ontario."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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It doesn't get better than this!
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We Are Canadian
YouTube video by Jeff Douglas
https://youtu.be/_OzbmriDgQc?feature=shared
12 months ago
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Lloyd Axworthy is someone whom I greatly respect. You may have already read his clear and insightful opinion piece in the Globe and Mail. If not, please read it now, and urge your provincial and federal representatives to get their acts together and get a move on.
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Opinion: In facing an imperialist neighbour, Ukraine offers a cautionary tale for Canada
We must act while we still have the power to shape our own future
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-in-facing-an-imperialist-neighbour-ukraine-offers-a-cautionary-tale/
12 months ago
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Not sure if it can be done or not, but I'd be really happy to see the Twits disappear, so I signed this little petition to the Minister who has the power.
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Ban X/Twitter in Canada
I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ban-x-twitter-in-canada/?source=f...
https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ban-x-twitter-in-canada/?source=bsk
12 months ago
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12 months ago
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The Beaverton
12 months ago
REPORT: Piece of tinfoil you cut just a little too small
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REPORT: Piece of tinfoil you cut just a little too small
MONTREAL - A new study has revealed that the piece of tinfoil you thought was big enough to cover a lid-less tupperware container is, in fact, not big enough.
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2023/09/report-piece-of-tinfoil-you-cut-just-a-little-too-small/
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