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nmerriweather.bsky.social
Canadian, traveller, world history buff, medical professional, lived in the EU for 5 years, left the US in 2016 after 15 years… history repeats itself. So happy I’m home!!🥂☕️🍹🚴🏻‍♀️ #ELBOWSUP #vivelecanada #invictusgames2025 #standwithUkraine
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100,000+ people marched at the #HandsOff rally in New York!

submitted 19 days ago • 543 comments

As protesters gathered in hundreds of cities and towns across America on Saturday, “Hands Off” rallies also kicked off in capitals around the world—including London, Paris, Brussels, and beyond—in a display of anger and solidarity.

submitted 19 days ago • 21 comments

I'm a graduate of Punk Rock U with a solid minor playing the country bars of North Ontario. My band @grievousangels104.bsky.social did a great matinee show in the steel city recently in a great working class bar. Check out our take on Trump/Vance/Canada. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa-G...

submitted 24 days ago • 26 comments

NEW: Today in Instanbul, Turkey. A people fighting for democracy & against authoritarianism. This is how you do it! Chairman of Republican People’s Party, Özgür Özel: “Today, 2.2 million of our citizens overflowed Maltepe Square. This is just the beginning. This nation will not remain silent.” 🇹🇷

submitted 26 days ago • 69 comments

I joked a while back that, Canada being Canada, we might face the evolving, immediate, existential threat the U.S. is creating by considering a Royal Commission. I was on to something. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Elbows up, Canada.

submitted 33 days ago • 1543 comments

This is a great read. Some insight from a Canadian Grandma. Elbows up Canada, Elbows up. substack.com/@karenbringl...

submitted 35 days ago • 4 comments

Exciting to see European governments starting to build new open source tools that would make it easier to get out from microsoft and google’s grip: docs.numerique.gouv.fr/login/ This is part of the EuroStack we need, can we get a spreadsheet tool and then im mostly sorted!

submitted 38 days ago • 2 comments

Apropos of nothing; ❤️ @bsky.app 📈 but it's incredibly US centric still, see Top 500 list: vqv.app A few European starter packs: European Union Politics: go.bsky.app/Bg7sPSp European Think tanks: go.bsky.app/8Ra8RjU EU/UK tech policy: go.bsky.app/TJ2xTce Digital democracy: bsky.app/starter-pack...

submitted 39 days ago • 6 comments

Former spy chiefs say a campaign 2 destabilize Canada would rely less on cloak-and-dagger tactics and more on social media platforms like X. The most vulnerable to propaganda disinformation are young Canadians who r economically disadvantaged. We need 2 monitor money flow. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

submitted 43 days ago • 4 comments

OK, THAT WAS ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS 🇨🇦 Absolutely moving speeches. Not a single word wasted! If you have ever wondered what Liberal Canadians (The backbone of CANADA) are all about, then please watch! Canada United! Canada Strong! TRULY INSPIRED 🍁(PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ALL 3 SPEECHES IN FULL)🇨🇦

submitted 46 days ago • 87 comments

🇨🇦 Justin Trudeau shares one of his last videos as Prime Minister. Justin Trudeau thank you so much for everything, standing with Ukraine. I wish you all the best.

submitted 46 days ago • 15 comments

I am rarely at a loss for words and then someone sent me this song. I have written lots of songs about people. I never imagined that someone would write one about me. But it's not me that is worthy of celebration - it is the spirit of Canada that is rising. #elbowsup www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uk6...

submitted 46 days ago • 169 comments

🤣Canada having way to much fun ripping on🍊💩 youtu.be/oXnP_YIG7Ww?...

submitted 47 days ago • 10 comments

It all comes down to this. It’s time to vote, and it’s time to build. Don’t forget to cast your ballot for the next Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, before 3:00PM today: vote.liberal.ca

submitted 46 days ago • 27 comments

#Never51 #ElbowsUp #ThankTrudeau #ViveLeCanada

submitted 46 days ago • 24 comments

You can watch Christiane Amanpour realize in real time on CNN just how seriously Canadians are taking the annexation threats.

submitted 49 days ago • 88 comments