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knitgnat.bsky.social
Knitter, rambler, pinch-potter, gardener, fog-lover, Quaker.
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Cuts to the NWS will have an impact in our region. Weather balloons provide very important data for weather forecasting models (including the Canadian & European models) and provide important insights during fall, winter and spring storms here in the northeast. #nsstorm #nbstorm #nlwx #halisky

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This is a basic obviosity but there's no reason to not simply state that Trans people were degraded and dehumanized by Trump last night to waves of applause. Everyone saw it, it was disgusting, it made me fear for friends and family, and this rhetoric can't ever be considered normal or okay.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Left-wing censorship was a fantasy, but the right-wing censorship is real, unconstitutional, and murderous. There was no majority anti-conservative social media bias or casual forced use of words like “birthing person.” But stripping protest rights and official language is actual deadly censorship

submitted 5 days ago • 34 comments

"A lot of trans people felt a deep sense of ironic deja-vu watching the controversy play out," writes Rhea Rollmann. "Responsible journalism helps us understand each other’s identities and what they mean to us." Read more 👇 theindependent.ca/commentary/c...

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February 16, 2025

submitted 20 days ago • 87 comments

We are in a dangerous time but here are two important facts: 1. Trump's base of support is a minority. 2. That base is going to shrink as his agenda is enacted. The opposition is the majority. No moping allowed. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

submitted 23 days ago • 63 comments

February 15, 2025

submitted 21 days ago • 53 comments

@canadaland.com, @cbcpitchbot.bsky.social Why is CBC not reporting on the role that Elon Musk and his tech bros, in concert with Trump, are playing in the takeover of the US government in defiance of the Constitution, including the Treasury payment system, USAID, and now the Department of Education?

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