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💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

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Accidents down 55% and injuries down 51% since nyc congestion pricing (!!!) www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/22/c...

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Well, that sucked. That was absolutely terrible. This was terrible radio, atrocious journalism and I am stupider and madder for having listened to it. Cross-country Checkup is never very good but this really just take a new shit cake.

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To have Kevin O’Leary (blowhard quisling) and David Frum (GWB speech writer) “debate” whether it’s a good thing or bad thing to have the US annex Canada is such an epic failure of judgement and common sense from @ianhanomansing.bsky.social that I hope he’s fired tomorrow. Fucking embarrassment.

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A good day for a reminder that independent media needs your support

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I love how ppl who denied the validity of the ICJ and the ICC’s declaration of Israel’s genocide are now turning to the same international law for justification for their opinions

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Question for BC folks: Did you know this past week was “Heritage Week”? Did you see any media about this or attend any events? #bcHist #yyj

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Saw this on Reddit earlier and I couldn't get it to work. Then it was only for parks near the border. But yep, now it seems Google is listing provincial parks as state parks. I'm going to Hanlon's Razor (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%...) this one for now but will be following up, for sure...

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What absolute fuck is this "Provincial Park" doing being referred to as a "State Park" in Canada? I'm really not feeling great about the next 4 years of this rage inducing nonsense.

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Amazon-produced 007 movie pits Bond against fulfillment center workers who want to unionize

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Over a decade of the AlertReady system being in place and it's still not working properly. Did you know it's run by a private corporation? It's designed and run by Pelmorex, a company that also owns the Weather Network www.pelmorex.com/en/

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Today (Feb 22) in 1943, three courageous young people in the group White Rose were executed for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets in Germany. Sophie Scholl: "The greatest damage is caused by the silent majority that just wants to survive, submit and go along with everything."

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Our NiCHE Conversation with @camillemarys.bsky.social & @ellietheelement.bsky.social is now availablee on YouTube! They joined @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to discuss their recent special issue of Museum & Society on Mobilizing Museum Minerals www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsud... #envhist #museums

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SCOOP: Documents show the extent to which UCalgary administration was influenced by pro-Israel framing of the Palestine solidarity movement leading up to its short-lived encampment. open.substack.com/pub/theorcha...

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After Calgary Police smashed my face in, I was left asking WHY the UofC sicced riot cops on a peaceful protest so quickly and so violently. @readtheorchard.org reveals it may have been at the behest of a pro-Israel lobby in contact with the UofC President. www.readtheorchard.org/p/ucalgary-p...

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Just a reminder that in 2018, Palestinians in Gaza mounted the Great March of Return to PEACEFULLY show the world their plight. They walked, unarmed, to Israel's military fences around Gaza in peaceful protest. Israel shot 8,000 with live ammunition, killed 220 Palestinians. 36,143 in total injured.

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Question for BC folks: Did you know this past week was “Heritage Week”? Did you see any media about this or attend any events? #bcHist #yyj

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This is a great thread for thinking about how your tactics need to be responsive to your opponent and the context, not responsive to some ideal, mythology, or nostalgic history of resistance.

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I went to my first in-person conference since 2019 this week. I was very unprepared to network. It was great to chat with people from across the country about museums, tho.

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How sweet that some of you are just now learning that Cross Country Check Up is not good.

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IF U SEE THIS, PLEASE REPOST! Hate to ask again, but I really need y’all rn. Donations been so slow :( We’re so close—just £100 away from hitting £300! Literally 4 ppl dropping £25 each! Pls don’t forget, this link is my last shot at staying in dental school in Gaza 💔🙏 chuffed.org/project/layl...

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Hi #yyjbike! I was curious about Victoria’s street-to-bike-lane ratio, so I downloaded the ‘Streets’ and ‘Bike Lanes’ data files from opendata.victoria.ca. Here’s what those data say.

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We can’t replace our 50m pool with a 50m pool because we give the VPD $434m a year and also we need to give them another $5m for the chief’s retirement party #vanpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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The federal government is compensating more than a dozen Saskatchewan First Nations for agricultural benefits promised in treaties signed long ago, but never provided. The federal government also reached a $570-million land claim settlement Cumberland House Cree Nation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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In Italy, the state-run postal service Poste Italiane is not just the largest mobile virtual network operator in the country, but just bought a stake in Telecom Italia. Imagine if we unleashed and empowered Canada Post to do something similar in Canada.

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"This decision was not made lightly." I would hope not when you're shuttering three long-running local papers 🙃 This industry, man 🫠

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“A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has occurred near Sechelt, B.C. and felt across the South Coast. BC officials are monitoring. Standby for more information. The National Tsunami Warning Center has verified there is no Tsunami threat…” www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/earthq... - Emergency Info BC

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West Bank 'turning into mini-Gaza' as Israeli troops bulldoze homes, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians out news.sky.com/story/flatpl...

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Tesla is recalling nearly 380,000 vehicles in the US over a power steering assist failure that could increase steering effort and potentially raise the risk of a crash.

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Newsletter inspiration can come from anywhere. Especially when you're riding your bike through the cemetery. This week's Left Coast Dispatch introduces readers to Paris Carter, captain in the Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps buttondown.com/leftcoastdis... #yyj #BChist #CdnHist #BlackHistoryMonth

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There is a kind of insistence on democracy as the only legitimate form of political community & governance that continually forecloses the potential of other modes of life & living even as democratic promise in it most radical desires calls for justice. It is a significant blindspot in our thinking.

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