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Big news in British Columbia! The all party Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform after months of hearings. 1/10

Kudos to the whole #SueBigOil Tri-Cities team - with a special shout out to the youth who led the delegation. “This lawsuit has the power to take the burden off of my generation’s shoulders.” -Natalia Narvaez Jurado tricitiesdispatch.com/sue-big-oil-...

Pro Rep: I'm quoted in this intriguing article. thediscourse.ca/cowichan-val...

Phone a B.C. cabinet minister and tell them to block Wall Street’s PRGT pipeline. Now is not the time for higher energy bills – or more control of our resources by Trump’s billionaire allies. #AmericanBillionaires #FrackedGas #bcpoli www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/st...

Pledge for Canada: please sign if you agree! #Canada actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...

I just signed a petition: Investigate X and Elon Musk for election interference. Sign here: leadnow.ca/campaigns/el...

In hindsight

🚨New Post🚨 The United States has shown what happens when an outdated electoral system fuels division, disenfranchisement, and instability. Canada still has a choice—will we learn from our neighbour’s mistakes, or will we continue down the same path? Read here: www.fairvote.ca/04/02/2025/t...

"Would you like to see the future Prime Minister support moving towards proportional representation in elections?" Yes: 62% No: 16% Unsure: 22% EKOS/Fair Vote Canada / Jan 29, 2025 / n=1569 / Telephone/Online

BIG Canada news: Opiod class-action lawsuit is certified to proceed, on behalf of entire country! This kind of litigation should be mounted against Big Oil as well, for similar deceptions and resulting damages. #cdnpoli, #cdnnews, #bcpoli news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

The collapse of US democracy is a direct consequence of their winner-take-all electoral system, where perverse incentives reward division, hatred and lies. I’m partnering with @fairvote.ca to explain *our* dumb winner-take-all system and the urgent need for proportional representation in #Canada.

Groundhog's Guide to Suing Big Oil on Feb 2 in Victoria, BC Canada. Maybe you can do something like this, too!

NY Times convincingly promotes Proportional Representation voting! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

January 20 is coming fast. As a country with a large trade surplus with the US we have to think about: 1) What leverage we have? Energy & electricity for one. Financial flows are another. We are a major US creditor. 2) alliances we can build #cdnpoli t.co/BkN7rt33vr

Thus shall you follow in the tradition of your ancestors, and their ancestors before them

As a Canadian, this is super "interesting"! bsky.app/profile/geor...

Stories "from the homeless to all of us" are in this book, of which I was the local editor. Look for it (or buy it for) your local library! muddywaterbook.ca

Great roof!

Sobering herstory/history

Neurodivergencies: SAD

Perspective is everything

The Arrow & the Song (one of my all-time favourites!)

Confront bigots if it is safe to do so. Use words that work for you.

People over profits! act.350.0rg

70s Iranian women

Contronyms!

Drug addiction news! Canadian Press: "Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of B.C. law on opioid health costs recovery". A class-action lawsuit on behalf of governments across the country is now cleared to proceed! Here's the official BC government news release: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...