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blue-blue-mango.bsky.social
parent to a kid, lap to a cat, reader/watcher of sci-fi, lake swimmer, and driver of a Mitsubishi Mirage.
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On my last night as MP, I thank Jack Layton for inspiring me to run for public office. Jack made me believe it was possible to do politics with integrity. He loved our country and he loved people. He said politics was about getting your hands dirty and taking chances to make life better for people

Yup!

Selling off federal lands for home building — as Poilievre wants to do — is a bad idea. Keeping them and building affordable homes on — as the NDP wants to do — is a good idea.

More of our very own Dr Jill Wiwcharuk at Peers Victoria's #toxicdrugcrisis speaker series, speaking to the basic pain we all feel about the political interference in our little area of health care. #bcpoli #harmreduction

Jokers, you HAVE to check this out!

"As in many other capitalist democracies... tepid centrism only prolongs the lurch to the right...A consummate technocrat like Carney, committed in his bones to neoliberalism, can only exacerbate the economic pain that is driving greater numbers of people into the arms of the right"

Abolish April Fool’s day. Society has moved past the need for April Fool’s day

dragon fruit 🐉

Social workers help individuals build on strengths, overcome challenges & achieve their goals and aspirations. I honour those in my ministry and throughout BC who put their hearts into working with people, making a positive difference in their lives every day. #socialworkweek

"These women support #Saanich residents in independent living, coordinating volunteers to provide one-to-one services such as appointment drives, help with income tax filing, food bank hampers and deliveries, yard work, & friendship calls and visits" #VancouverIsland www.vicnews.com/community/wo...

Such an outstanding weekend being part of team FNRx at the Island Health Code Hack this weekend!!!

Waiting for the judges @codehack.bsky.social!!!

#codehack

Thank you for everything you do to keep communities healthy and strong! Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Tag a colleague who inspires you!

OK this ad is actually very good lmaoooo www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFJ4...

Read this thread.

BABY COME OVER HEREEEEE LOVE IN REAL LIFE OUT NOW www.youtube.com/watch?v=agvC...

"A complaint has been filed with #BritishColumbia 's #HumanRights Tribunal over clinic fees paid by some of those who get #opioid #treatments." #substanceusedisorders #healthcare #BC #Canada www.timescolonist.com/bc-news/grou...

drugdatadecoded.ca/bc-governmen...

A DISCWORLD PRIMER* *or, why should I read this thing that everyone keeps going on about? Come on in, sit down, pull up a chair. If you have followup questions, feel free to ask me or @ankhmorporkcity.watch, we're always happy to help. (1/a lot, idk, we'll figure this out as we go)

Measles spreads easily and can be serious — especially for young children and older adults. The good news? Protection is easy and free. Check your records at healthgateway.gov.bc.ca. Get vaccinated – It’s safe & effective! Let’s keep our communities healthy. Learn more: islandhealth.ca/immunizations

sharing a moment from the last @workingfamilies.org mass call i got to participate in. keep creating and learning loves.

Worried about being stuck in the bad timeline... worry no more! Did you know time and space completely dissolve once you start playing Balatro... @playbalatro.com #cardgamethatsnotacardgame #timeandspace #balatro

single and ready to Pringle! #single #couchpotato

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The opposition to six-floor buildings expressed here is troubling, and restricting such housing to the busiest intersections only is unfair. Six-floor buildings are the most affordable housing form there is currently and it needs to be widely supported! www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...

We are at 98% please let this thing reach it's goal so I can shut it down without feeling like a quitter.

I don't watch sports...but I watched Kendrick Lamar's halftime show today and it was inspiring on so many levels!

An American flag built on the backs of Black people... Black music protesting white political terror in registers they never hear; reminiscent of ancestral spirituals embedded with instructions for runaways All this in New Orleans... What a moment

Black History is Star Trek 🖖🏿 Whoopi Goldberg (born 13 November 1955; age 69) is an actor and comedian who portrayed Guinan on occasion from second through sixth seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation. memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Whoopi_...