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Keith Maillard is the author of fifteen novels, a book of poetry, and two of creative non-fiction. He teaches in the UBC's School of Creative Writing and is the 2024 winner of the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence in British Columbia.
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Cybertruck. Tesla is the only car brand being tagged like this. Wonder why /s www.reddit.com/r/CyberStuck...

ICONIC: Yosemite National Park workers just hung an upside-down American flag—THOUSANDS of feet up on El Capitan. That’s not decoration. That’s a distress signal. They’re telling us the country is in danger. Are you paying attention? www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...

It's never good when the richest person in the world and the worst person in the world are the same person.

Hero President Zelenskyy is a real leader. 🇺🇦

And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

The minute a doctor says "you seem anxious," walk out of the office.

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

The world is watching Donald Trump abandon Ukraine and our European allies to curry favor with the Kremlin. All of us — Democrats, Republicans, elected officials and ordinary citizens — must push back with every tool we have if we are to save our own democracy and others.

Please read my latest reflection. There are lies we tell to comfort ourselves. Like Democrats who say we just have to wait two year and Trump will lose control of the House. Like those in Germany who promoted Hitler while believing they could control him. charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-reichs...

Wise man…

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

Earthquake was 4.8 Near Sechelt Definitely felt it here in West Van. A huge thump. My desk moved slightly.

West Vancouver, noticeable earthquake just a few minutes ago!

EARTHQUAKE!

🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

Spineless, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, weak-kneed, pusillanimous chickenshits.

BREAKING: Massive protest rallies are happening today across the country, blasting DOGE and the guy that nobody voted for. There will even be a protest at SpaceX headquarters. SPREAD THE WORD. 🙏💪

Executive Orders are not laws. They are not legally binding. They are a way for a President to signal their interpretation of actual laws. And if they're not blatantly unconstitutional, they can have some force in the executive branch. They cannot take over the legislative or judicial powers.

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

I lost my husband in 2013 to #GBM, an incurable form of brain cancer. When he was diagnosed he was given 6 months to live. However, thanks to treatment at UCLA Med center, a leading center for GBM treatment with experience gained by their many clinical trials, my husband lived 7 years. Long enough🧵

It's annoying how clearly this is going to play out. They gut the FAA. Therefore, the FAA can't do its job well because it was gutted. Therefore, they say "The FAA sucks, we have to privatize it." which is what Project 2025 wants to do. They're manufacturing the crises for their end goal.

I am a loud blue dot in a red city in a red state. I have had my career and my life threatened but I still remain loud and resistant. I am still alive and my career is thriving. Please don’t be afraid to speak up. I’m living proof that you will be ok.

We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.

I still don't want to be American, but forgive me if I don't feel like waving a Canadian flag while my country aggressively defunds immigrant and refugee support services, shuts the door on international students and tightens visa restrictions so people who have lived here for years have to leave

I absolutely agree 💯💯 🎯

Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.

No LGB without the T.

Canadians are preparing to create a retail blackout on Feb 28 of all U.S retailers doing business here. For one day, show them we have the power when provoked. Absolutely no purchases from Walmart, Home Depot, Best Buy, Amazon, McDonald’s, Staples, Gap,Toys r Us, Costco or any other US retailers.

Excellent.

LRS: There have to be more cis able bodied white men doing the work of winning over people, protesting, calling out white nonsense. A lot of yall don't leverage your privilege enough.

Owl!

The US is in the throes of an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic.

www.youtube.com/@americanmed... AMA @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

Still thinking about the Sassoon letter. www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-sassoo...

Feeling depressed about the regime? Don't. Take action.

Yes, absolutely, it's time to move on.