Fiona 🇨🇦
@botaniquoise.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Economist. Lover of the natural world, gardener, and collector of greenery. Happiest with animals, plants, books and like-minded humans.
More reasons to avoid the US food supply chain. Approval of persistent and carcinogenic herbicides with little-to-no public consultation or study on long-term effects to humans, insects, and flora and fauna.
#VeryAsian Eric@ektaka.bsky.social · 2d agoTrump's EPA is now working as an advocate for the corporate polluters...🙄
Per this article, UN data indicates that half of the world’s population is urbanized meaning that a very large portion of the globe is out of touch with the natural world. Imagine if every school child could visit a forest, walk along a river, hike a mountain? It could make a world of difference. 💚
Laura Phillips@lauraphillips.bsky.social · 4d agoSir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency
Let’s stand up for @lawyeroyer.com in any way we can. #pinks
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · last wk.Liz Oyer says she's received deaths threats since testifying against Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General — and that Missouri's Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt have helped fuel the violent threats against her.
Brilliant campaign against heinous technology that no one asked for or needs.
Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · last wk.Jeffrey Epstein models Zuckerberg's Meta glasses. Spoof advertisements featuring the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein wearing Meta’s AI glasses have been installed at bus stops across London in a guerrilla campaign protesting against privacy risks. The activist group Everyone Hates Elon
This, particularly the last sentence!
MerryGhouled@merryghouled.bsky.social · 2w agoHe’s on a revenge mission propped up to destroy the USA from within. He’s destroying properties, dismantling institutions, draining coffers, sharing sensitive information and depleting our resources. All as we stand around pointing saying, “Get a load of this guy.”
Calling it like it is…more of this please, from all political leaders!
PEIPolitical 🇨🇦@peipolitical.bsky.social · 2w agoDavid Eby on Alberta separatists seeking assistance from the U.S.: "To go to a foreign country and to ask for assistance in breaking up Canada, there's an old-fashioned word for that. And that word is treason." #cdnpoli
I hope that the court will deny her request. She is clearly looking to stir up trouble. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Convoy leader Tamara Lich asking court's permission to visit White House, go on cruise | CBC News
Tamara Lich, a key figure in the 2022 convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa for nearly a month, is back in town Wednesday to ask a court for permission to travel internationally, including goi...
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It’s tragic that CO₂ doesn’t look and smell like wildfire smoke.
“when cruelty becomes a governing principle”. Six words that perfectly encapsulate the modus operandi of the current US regime.
Mynameis...Miro@zg4ever.bsky.social · 3w ago'Bond villain-level lunacy': Astonishment as Trump inspires crocodile-ringed prison www.rawstory.com/trump-israel...
🚨 The ten-lecture course, "Hitler and Stalin Today," taught at the University of Toronto this past year, has been publicly released. This serves as a public resource for students, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the relationship between history and contemporary democracy.
He who comes bearing gifts … 😬 I wonder what the Canadian entourage did?
Jorge Liboreiro@jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 4w agoHere it is: the personalised revolver that President Erdoğan gave to each NATO leader in Ankara. According to Belgian media, De Wever's entourage only discovered the contents of the gift when they landed back in Melsbroek. The gun (with six bullets!) was then handed over to the police.
“Detention when their only offence is not having papers despite being hired by an American company…”.
Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4w agoMexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, implies during a press conference her government will take action after an ICE agent killed Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
Maybe setting the AC at 75-78 isn’t such a bad idea after all 💭
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · last mo.PJM DECLARES EMERGENCY MAXIMUM, DIRECTS ALL OFFLINE GENERATION TO START IMMEDIATELY AND RAMP TO FULL OUTPUT TO SUPPORT THE U.S. ELECTRIC GRID. PJM URGES MEMBER DISPATCHERS TO CONSIDER PUBLIC APPEALS FOR ELECTRICITY CONSERVATION AND TO NOTIFY RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
Another banger from Bryan Adams, with a heartfelt message. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
Charlie Angus@charlieangus104.bsky.social · last mo.It's hot summer in Canada and Bryan Adams shows up to remind us why Canada will never break. We take care of our own. Fuck you MAGA. We need you on @meidascanada.ca anada Bryan. Come and share the story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyyF...
Our PM enjoying the festivities and crowds at Pride in Toronto. 😊 🇨🇦 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 youtu.be/DpXvAKH8WKQ?...
Revellers douse Carney with water at Toronto Pride
YouTube video by The Canadian Press
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The Canadian town is Terrasse-Vaudreuil just off the island of Montreal. Trees along with fungi support each other with an underground neural/communication network.
Caroline B@vegancb.bsky.social · last mo.A tree is like a human being. It breathes, it lives, it takes in water. It protects us from all sorts of things
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses Canada men’s soccer team after their 6-0 win against Qatar in Vancouver. What an inspiring message from an inspiring leader. 🥹 LETS GOOOO CANADA 🇨🇦 ALLEZ CANADA🇨🇦 🎥 Credit CANMNT_Official via 𝕏 ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
If you follow me and the dogs all year id love if you could watch this. It’s a once a year thing I do. The only time I ever ask. You can support here happydoggo.com/donate?utm_s...
Openly Queer Canadians have served as mayors, cabinet ministers, senators, and premiers — because again and again, 2SLGBTQI+ people refused to accept a system that did not see you, hear you, or reflect you.
I feel so badly for this referee and all other impacted participants. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/w...
Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry
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Fact for today. 2025 median wealth for Canadian adults was $151,910 USD. That compares to $124,041 USD for American adults. (Median is the point where 50% have more and 50% have less.) #CanadaStrong source: UBS Global Wealth Report 2025 www.ubs.com/global/en/we...
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As much as I dislike FIFA (& my opinion on the lousy cost/benefit of hosting 7 games is on-record), I want Vancouver & its businesses to do as well as possible during the World Cup. And for Vancouverites to enjoy it. I don’t know what other host cities are doing but Vancouver is leaning in visually.
