Jolene
@jolenec.bsky.social
Swampy Cree (First Nations person) in Canada. Federal public service employee. Interests: decolonization, Reconciliation, social justice, animals, biodiversity gardening & remaining healthy in an ongoing pandemic. Views are my own.
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Sadly reminded of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social’s warnings that the powers that be often wait to do what appears to be the right thing until it’s too late to do anything. How could they possibly wait this long to do the bare minimum?
After Trump wrote, in reference to Iran, “A whole civilization will die tonight,” the entirety of the House Democratic leadership issued this joint statement:
April 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Sadly reminded of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social’s warnings that the powers that be often wait to do what appears to be the right thing until it’s too late to do anything. How could they possibly wait this long to do the bare minimum?
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David Crane: If the auto industry is not a growth driver for Canada, what will replace it? The answer is not oil and gas. This is where we need much greater thinking and acting.
www.hilltimes.com?p=498316
www.hilltimes.com?p=498316
April 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
David Crane: If the auto industry is not a growth driver for Canada, what will replace it? The answer is not oil and gas. This is where we need much greater thinking and acting.
www.hilltimes.com?p=498316
www.hilltimes.com?p=498316
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A Tamil refugee claimant is set to be deported—even though he risks jail and torture back in Sri Lanka
The minister overseeing the deportation, himself a Tamil refugee and longtime advocate for Tamil asylum seekers, is silent
My latest for @breachmedia.ca
breachmedia.ca/tamil-refuge...
The minister overseeing the deportation, himself a Tamil refugee and longtime advocate for Tamil asylum seekers, is silent
My latest for @breachmedia.ca
breachmedia.ca/tamil-refuge...
He spent years defending Tamil refugees. As Minister, he’s refusing to stop a deportation back to danger in Sri Lanka ⋆ The Breach
Kumar Thuraisinkam is facing deportation—but the minister who once decried the treatment of his community isn’t stepping in to stop it
breachmedia.ca
March 31, 2026 at 2:55 PM
A Tamil refugee claimant is set to be deported—even though he risks jail and torture back in Sri Lanka
The minister overseeing the deportation, himself a Tamil refugee and longtime advocate for Tamil asylum seekers, is silent
My latest for @breachmedia.ca
breachmedia.ca/tamil-refuge...
The minister overseeing the deportation, himself a Tamil refugee and longtime advocate for Tamil asylum seekers, is silent
My latest for @breachmedia.ca
breachmedia.ca/tamil-refuge...
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Jeremey Hansen’s mission patch is great. Featuring indigenous artist Henry Guimond from Sagkeeng First Nation. #artemisii #jeremyhansen #canada #henryguimondsrart #indigenousart
April 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Jeremey Hansen’s mission patch is great. Featuring indigenous artist Henry Guimond from Sagkeeng First Nation. #artemisii #jeremyhansen #canada #henryguimondsrart #indigenousart
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just to be clear, everyone, when 8 pm EDT comes and goes, regardless of what does or does not happen, the president still threatened genocide and war crimes and we should still impeach, arrest, and try him
April 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
just to be clear, everyone, when 8 pm EDT comes and goes, regardless of what does or does not happen, the president still threatened genocide and war crimes and we should still impeach, arrest, and try him
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What we know so far about the tragic school shooting in Tumbler Ridge.
Reporting by @tyolsen.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Reporting by @tyolsen.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
What We Know So Far About the Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge | The Tyee
Police have identified the shooter who killed eight, then themselves, in the northeastern community.
thetyee.ca
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
What we know so far about the tragic school shooting in Tumbler Ridge.
Reporting by @tyolsen.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Reporting by @tyolsen.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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The man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says (World)
The man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says - World News
Family members say the man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in his city.
www.castanet.net
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says (World)
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Central bank chair condemns 'intimidation' following grand jury subpoenas.
Trump administration opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Central bank chair condemns 'intimidation' following grand jury subpoenas.
www.aljazeera.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Central bank chair condemns 'intimidation' following grand jury subpoenas.
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
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The significant changes will lead the US to withdraw from key forums focused on climate change, peace and democracy.
Which are the 66 global organisations the US is leaving under Trump?
The significant changes will lead the US to withdraw from key forums focused on climate change, peace and democracy.
www.aljazeera.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The significant changes will lead the US to withdraw from key forums focused on climate change, peace and democracy.
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‘Going further afield’: Some Canadian tourists flying long distances to avoid Caribbean after U.S. attack on Venezuela - Travel agents are getting a lot of questions about the safety of travelling to the Caribbean, following U.S. military action in Venezuela.
‘Going further afield’: Some Canadian tourists flying long distances to avoid Caribbean after U.S. attack on Venezuela
Travel agents are getting a lot of questions about the safety of travelling to the Caribbean, following U.S. military action in Venezuela.
bit.ly
January 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
‘Going further afield’: Some Canadian tourists flying long distances to avoid Caribbean after U.S. attack on Venezuela - Travel agents are getting a lot of questions about the safety of travelling to the Caribbean, following U.S. military action in Venezuela.
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Love this kind of work. These decisions are tough and personal, so don't let anyone tell you you're doing it the wrong way. Some services you are forced into because of work, others are where your friends or family live.
Leaving a platform, app, or service isn't always cut and dry.
Leaving a platform, app, or service isn't always cut and dry.
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Love this kind of work. These decisions are tough and personal, so don't let anyone tell you you're doing it the wrong way. Some services you are forced into because of work, others are where your friends or family live.
Leaving a platform, app, or service isn't always cut and dry.
Leaving a platform, app, or service isn't always cut and dry.
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Hegseth has repeatedly said he doesn’t think women should be allowed to serve combat roles in the military and now he’s setting the groundwork to remove them.
www.npr.org/2026/01/06/n...
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Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions
The review, outlined in a Pentagon memo obtained by NPR, comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told admirals and generals in September that women must meet the "highest male standard."
www.npr.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Hegseth has repeatedly said he doesn’t think women should be allowed to serve combat roles in the military and now he’s setting the groundwork to remove them.
www.npr.org/2026/01/06/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/06/n...
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
January 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
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It’s still hard to remember that this is real life somehow.
There is no difference between this and Tony Soprano saying that something bad will happen to your business if you don’t give him protection money. From him.
Extortion.
Extortion.
January 7, 2026 at 1:45 AM
It’s still hard to remember that this is real life somehow.
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Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
Infant, adults wounded in West Bank attacks by Israeli forces, settlers
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
www.aljazeera.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank.
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DRIPA started out as weak sauce.
Any further watering down would be a confirmation that Eby is all talk and no action.
And Eby risks a world of hurt if he caters to apartheidists.
Any further watering down would be a confirmation that Eby is all talk and no action.
And Eby risks a world of hurt if he caters to apartheidists.
First Nations caution against changing B.C. Indigenous rights law
First Nations in B.C. caution premier against changing provincial Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
www.aptnnews.ca
December 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
DRIPA started out as weak sauce.
Any further watering down would be a confirmation that Eby is all talk and no action.
And Eby risks a world of hurt if he caters to apartheidists.
Any further watering down would be a confirmation that Eby is all talk and no action.
And Eby risks a world of hurt if he caters to apartheidists.
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Two separate videos, recorded on Dec. 11, show security guards at the hospital pushing Brydon Lafavour across the parking lot in a wheelchair.
Hospital authority in Sask. says security guards banned from facilities
The security guards involved in an incident at the Prince Alberta Victoria Hospital in Sask., are banned from working at similar facilities.
www.aptnnews.ca
December 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Two separate videos, recorded on Dec. 11, show security guards at the hospital pushing Brydon Lafavour across the parking lot in a wheelchair.
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“The cost of food is out of control. Today, 42 percent of Inuit children arrive at school hungry – more than anywhere else in Canada,” wrote Nunavut MP Lori Idlout.
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Ottawa must investigate food costs and Nutrition North: Idlout
Ottawa must act on Nunavut hunger crisis by investigating food costs and Nutrition North: Nunavut MP Lori Idlout
www.aptnnews.ca
December 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“The cost of food is out of control. Today, 42 percent of Inuit children arrive at school hungry – more than anywhere else in Canada,” wrote Nunavut MP Lori Idlout.
www.aptnnews.ca/featured/ott...
www.aptnnews.ca/featured/ott...
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NEW: Hundreds of public servants are being let go at federal agencies that monitor climate risks, @natashabulowski.bsky.social reports
Cuts at Natural Resources Canada ‘decimate’ wildfire and flood tracking capacity, unions warn
Carney's cuts have hit Natural Resources Canada, causing uproar from public sector unions warning the layoffs will hurt Canada's ability to respond to cliamte change and protect Canadians from wildfir...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NEW: Hundreds of public servants are being let go at federal agencies that monitor climate risks, @natashabulowski.bsky.social reports
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BREAKING: US President Trump announces he’s designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, and has asked Crown Prince MBS to join the board that will act as a transitional authority for war-torn Gaza.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
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November 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
BREAKING: US President Trump announces he’s designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, and has asked Crown Prince MBS to join the board that will act as a transitional authority for war-torn Gaza.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv