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Public history. Museums. PhD. Tidal pool explorer. Vancouver Island - Coast Salish territories. Newsletter: kellyblack.ca/lcd he/him
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The answer, of course, is that this is about ego. Hanomansing and Hobson felt sleighted that people had the audacity to point out the flaws in their program, and rather than address these issues, they opted to portray the same public they claim to represent as fringe or crazy.
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Journalists have a responsibility to seek expert and informed sources for their stories.
Kevin O'Leary has no qualifications to discuss the legal, foreign policy, or historical contexts of this situation.
This is not a matter of opinion. It is a fact. He does not know any of these issues.
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My older brother watched Star Trek TNG and this is the first episode I have a memory of (no wonder!)
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I would have dropped the same one as you!
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I hope you’re subjecting yourself to it for a future article or podcast.
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That was family day funding (which happens during Heritage Week). Since 2014 there’s been ~$250k for orgs across BC to put on free events for communities. The province cut it altogether this year
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As was the style at the time
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Prioritizing your need to never change course has consequences. You’re participating in the normalization of rhetoric that could bring real pain and suffering to Canadians. This is not a game. But you’re acting like it is. That’s not journalism. That’s not lifting up Canada. It’s shameful
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Uggggh. Yeah that’s definitely a part of Oak Bay’s heritage. But it’s every week there
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A lot of people have very different perspectives, but my refusal to take arrests has to do with my skepticism about the actual force of the constitutional and legal rights in this police society, and as we are watching those evaporate, I think this perspective has become much more urgent
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Yeah!
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Can I ask what sparked the audible reaction?
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Ah. No I never worked there - just writing about it.
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Thank YOU for your support Dr!
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Where?
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Did they come via California? Probably. Send me the name?
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Totally. I met folks and had great conversations - that’s networking. I just didn’t have the hustle like some folks do
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Basically, I don’t have business cards.
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Not knowing about Cross Country Check Up is probably a good thing IMO.
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The call in question is something to the effect of “what would being the 51st state mean to you” and Americans can call in too