Indivisible Vancouver
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The problem with writing with A.I. is that it’s mentally enfeebling — an escalator toward a result when you really need to make a daily habit of taking the stairs. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...
Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. (Gift Article)
It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.
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Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct www.propublica.org/article/just...
Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct
ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word.
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ICE has shot and killed people in our streets. Dozens have died in ICE custody. These aren't isolated events. The Dream and Promise Act is a critical piece of the solution. action.aclu.org/send-message...
Pathway to Citizenship Now
ICE has shot and killed people in our streets. Dozens have died in ICE custody. These aren’t isolated events. We need solutions today and the Dream and Promise Act is a critical piece of that. Take ac...
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LAST day! SIGN The Petition: We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to: 1. cease ICE ops, 2) reject enforcement activities in Canada, 3) re Gardaworld 4) $$$ www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7319 - Petitions
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Trump-appointed judges of the Presidential 1776 Award competition, emceed by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, apparently rigged the competition to cut out a 17-year-old Indian immigrant in favor of [white kids] July 27, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
July 27, 2026
On July 22, Sam Fortier of NOTUS reported that the Trump-appointed judges of the Presidential 1776 Award competition, emceed by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, apparently rigged the competition to ...
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Nations or leaders may have an incentive to pursue genocidal policies knowing they will not only get away with murder but may even benefit from it. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/o...
Opinion | The Grim Lessons of Israel’s War in Gaza (Gift Article)
Israel has not been held accountable for its actions in Gaza. The nation and the individuals and countries enabling it to escape punishment may only benefit.
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Thomson Reuters and its subsidiary, West Publishing Co., have several contracts with ICE and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. No Human Rights Review for Thomson Reuters' Big Contracts with ICE via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...
No Human Rights Review for Thomson Reuters’ Big Contracts with ICE | The Tyee
The BC union that saw its shareholder challenge shot down warns US deportation methods risk lawsuits.
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Fatal Encounters: The shootings weren’t exactly uncommon. Since President Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, agents involved in the immigration crackdown have shot at least 22 people. Six have been killed. Three were U.S. citizens. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/b...
Fatal Encounters
We look at shootings by federal immigration agents.
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We don’t “ need another politician explaining why meaningful change is impossible. [We] need leaders willing to fight the people making it impossible. The establishment is not unpopular because voters fail to understand it. It is unpopular because they finally do.” open.substack.com/pub/distills...
The Establishment Is Shocked People Are Done With Them
Who Is Any of This Actually Working For?
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@revolutionnow.ca: another example of walking the talk.
Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · last mo.RESPECT Every politician should be doing this. Mayor Coffman has spent every Friday night since February sleeping at Aurora, Colorado’s homeless center, serving breakfast in the morning, and learning firsthand what works and what doesn’t.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the incidents in her country as the “most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date.” apnews.com/projects/rus...
Russia likely used shadow ships to wage a drone campaign in Europe, report says
According to the International Institute of Strategic Studies think tank, Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe, surveilling military sites and repeatedly disrupted civilian avi...
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Trump thinks we’re too stupid to see through this bulls*t indictment, but we know who the real villains are.
Hear me out here. How about we pitch Jim Pattison the idea of buying these warehouses to be used for localized disaster relief staging? Or food bank distribution? Or social enterprise incubators that provide marginalized communities with job training and employment? @emilylowan.bsky.social
henricodems.bsky.social@henricodems.bsky.social · 2mo agoWell, lookee here! DHS dumping 7 of 11 warehouses it bought Turns out, people don't like living next to concentration camps 🙄 @rva-indivisible.bsky.social @50501virginia.bsky.social @indivisiblevan.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
To the US administration: the whole world is watching.
Habeas corpus — the centuries-old right to force the government to justify, before a judge, why it has locked a person up — is enshrined in Article I of the Constitution. Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/u...
Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right
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"We have to become living ambassadors to an irresistible future where everybody is seen and respected by their government." ~Jane Fonda youtu.be/F9JHwdf8tlI?...
Jane Fonda - “Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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Happy birthday, Indivisible Vancouver. One year ago we took our fight for democracy public with the first No Kings / No Tyrants protest. Do your part. Defend democracy. Protect Canadian sovereignty. Use your free speech rights for peaceful protest. Vote.
Workers began removing President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday. apnews.com/article/trum... begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline
Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline
Workers have begun removing President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline.
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Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...
Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say
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My absentee ballot was mailed in April, sat in limbo, and arrived way past the deadline. Denied my right to vote! But there’s hope: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan’s office is taking this to the USPS. Time to hold the line and protect our democracy. Let’s go! 🗳️ #VotingRights #PA06
1/2 Here's an action we can take to help voting rights. In 2006, major CEOs spoke out in favour of Voting Rights Act reauthorization – and it passed the Senate 98-0. In 2021, CEOs again joined forces to oppose discriminatory voter suppression laws. democracyactioncenter.org/CEOcourage
Democracy Action Center - Take Action to Protect Democracy
Together we take one focused action at a time to preserve our republic
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