Have I mentioned today that capitalism sucks?

Hey Ottawa pals, I’m going to be on a kickass panel talking about international human rights tomorrow and you should come www.heathermcpherson.ca/ottawa_town_...

Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people on Earth, just eliminated hundreds of union jobs at the Washington Post. Solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social. Join them tomorrow, February 5 at 12:00 p.m. for a rally to #SaveThePost.

This is what solidarity looks like. Unions united for an economy that works for all of us, against austerity and trade deals that leave communities and workers behind.

Happy St. Bridget's Day. We are halfway from darkness to the light. St. Bridget makes an appearance on the new @grievousangels104.bsky.social Revolution album. With vocals from Andy Maize of the @skydiggers.bsky.social The newest Angels song Our Lady of the Crows. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMag...

Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad. Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️

May the Epstein files remind every woman that she should not feel beholden to beauty standards established by men who are attracted to children.

Affordable child care is the foundation of Canada Strong. Families are already saving up to $16,000 a year — but our work isn’t finished. Today, with provincial and territorial counterparts we’re focused on building a long-term childcare system that works for Canadian families.

Canada cannot fund, arm, or legitimize ICE. I’ve written to PM Carney calling for sanctions, export bans, cancelled subsidies, and the closure of ICE offices in Canada. Fascist violence and human rights abuses demand action, not silence.

Ilhan Omar: “In the 4 years when Biden was president, my death threats went to almost zero — now they are back up — so there is a clear correlation between his presidency & the political violence that we see & the political danger that a lot of members of Congress & electeds feel across the country”

Obligatory Charge game selfie featuring my new Charge earrings and the Brianne Jenner bobblehead they were giving away tonight. Let’s go!

Two Democratic members of Congress attacked in three days. Maxwell Frost was assaulted on Saturday, Ilan Omar tonight.

Great news! Councillors Menard and Johnson have brought notice of their intent to ask City Council to vote on developing compensation for OC Transpo riders. I hope residents will talk to their councillor about supporting it!

The MN Frost just did a moment of silence for Alex Pretti and we are now chanting “ICE out now”

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

As the old saying goes, you think you're reached rock bottom but then you hear a knock from below. Everything Danielle Smith and the UCP have done is shockingly depraved. We can now add "Ending the committee that reviews family violence homicides" to the list of atrocities.

ICE just shot another one of my neighbors. They had the person on the ground, being beaten by several agents, and then fired multiple shots. In front of the donut shop where we like to get donuts for our kids.

In a world where public women routinely get threatened, we spent how much investigating Stephanie Plante’s use of thinking face emojis? ottawacitizen.com/opinion/step...

We do not care that you label us "organized gangs of wine moms". Our peri/menopausal rage knows no bounds and if you come for our kids, our neighbours, our health care and our rights, we come for you.

Thanks for the hat tip, @ottawacitizen.com 🎩 "Credit to PressProgress for doing the legwork that the mayor, a former journalist, should have done"

Latest blog, in which Miss Vicky freaks out about time passing miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io/20-years/

this morning I stood out on the street corner watching for feds while a family with kids frantically threw their suitcases into a waiting car, trying to escape my neighborhood

Guess who is still trying to get to $15,000 for our Black Zine Fair Fundraiser? gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...

Pretty perfect birthday, amirite? Not mentioned here is the trip that @buzzprincess.bsky.social and I took to Flock to spend some Bday/Christmas money, not to mention my pre-birthday shenanigans - spa time, shawarma and treating friends and family to a suite experience at Black Bears lacrosse !

lacrosse selfie with @ehrenenglish.bsky.social @offhandremarks.bsky.social and @atomicnoggin.bsky.social

Today's billionaires own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the country. Here's how wealth inequality spiraled out of control — and what we can do to fix it. https://youtu.be/wOI8RuhW7q0?si=Fq4N9wTQhLHawXq7

It’s a policy choice and it’s not inevitable. Here’s a suggestion for changing this … bsky.app/profile/rbre...

Icelandic gin cocktail. Raclette supper featuring kale and pomegranate salad, grilled veggie, cauliflower and potato, cured meats and 4 kinds of cheese. Stranger Things finale. Not a bad NYE so far!

NYE bloggin’ miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io/on-rest/

‼️⚠️WARNING: Bank Street through the Glebe is currently at autowapocalypse-level. #ottawa #autowa

As the year draws to a close, a crowd-sourced effort, as well as trackers from advocacy organizations and labor unions, show that the Trump administration has implemented roughly half of the goals laid out in Project 2025.

This sucks. Masters Swimming should be for everyone.

Great game. Great fans. Great vibe. #OttawaCharge #PWHL

- dove back into electoral politics - worked on being a better mentor to the next generation of feminists - celebrated my 20th Shackaversary by taking a fantastic Faroe Islands road trip with some very challenging (for me) hikes - restarted my blog

Obligatory Charge Game Selfie! Great first period. Go Charge Go!

I will give no Stranger Things spoilers but I will say this. Sometimes I get annoyed when ST plays fast and loose with 80s stuff, esp when certain pieces of pop culture or fashion don’t correspond with my memory of that period. Today I got all annoyed with a character microwaving a bag of popcorn.

Feeling some feelings after watching the latest Stranger Things episodes 😭

Celebrating the winter solstice. Kenojuak Ashevak, The Return of the Sun, 1961. National Gallery of Canada,

Mass deportations don’t protect working people—they weaken labor standards, silence organizing and empower bad employers. An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social

#InternationalMigrantsDay is a call to action. #Migrant workers sustain our communities, yet many are trapped in temporary, employer-tied systems that deny safety and permanence. Justice means status, dignity and the right to belong. Tell Senators: Vote NO on #BillC12 zurl.co/vFeSG#InternationalMigrantsDay#Migrant#BillC12#StatusForAll

Horrible

What Toronto and Montreal have done, Ottawa / Gatineau is overdue to try. I continue to work with @shawnmenard.bsky.social and @envirocentre.bsky.social to bring bike share to the National Capital Region. In Toronto, from 2.4 million rides in 2019 to 8.1 million (projected) in 2025.

This one’s for @paulbadertscher.bsky.social

Escaped to Winnipeg for a weekend impulse trip. Visiting pals and being a tourist in my hometown. A lot has changed in the almost 40 years since I lived here. It’s a perfect Winnipeg winter day. Cloudless blue sky, squeaky sparkly snow, cold that hits the lungs first. Home!

On #HumanRightsDay, we’re calling out the gap between promises and reality. Fair wages, safety, and freedom from discrimination aren’t “nice to haves”; they’re non-negotiable. Workers deserve their full rights, not half-measures. Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/a-thriving-e...

Imagine thinking Ottawa and Ottawans are somehow special and that this one horse town cannot possibly learn anything from actual cities.

Why we should ALL care about Alberta invoking the Notwithstanding Clause on the trans bills. And why we wrote our Op/Ed. From Egale Canada. egale.ca/.../egale-ex...

Do you have a job? Today is the LAST DAY to participate in the second national survey on violence and harassment at work. ALL workers over 18 can contribute, whether or not you've experienced violence and harassment. It's anonymous and confidential. canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...

Another early morning, another day of global meetings on the ratification/implementation of ILO C-190. Hearing from UN Spotlight Initiative on the economic cost of GBV & the benefits of investment. One staggering stat: globally, spending on militarization is 6000 times spending on ending GBV.