Someone who cares. And likes to fix things. like espresso & sewing machines.
Joined September 2020
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28 Nov 2024
Australia has barred social media from everyone under 16. The bill passed the Senate on Thursday (today, technically I guess) with bipartisan support. nytimes.com/2024/11/28/world…
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7 Nov 2024
California is ready to fight.
I just called an emergency special session to help bolster our legal resources and protect our state against any unlawful actions by the incoming Trump Administration.
Whether it be our fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, or climate action -- we refuse to turn back the clock and allow our values and laws to be attacked.
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30 Oct 2024
Today's Lancet climate and health report presents 56 indicators of health and climate change across FIVE domains. (Download the report for free from the Lancet website). Here is a thread of some of the key findings. #Lancetclimate24 (1)
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19 Oct 2024
It'll be a tight race! Please get out and vote if you can.
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19 Oct 2024
Seems relevant in BC these days...
19 Oct 2024
John McCain and I didn’t always agree, but he understood that some values transcended parties. He knew that if we got in the habit of bending the truth to suit political expediency or party orthodoxy, our democracy will not work.
John McCain had character. That’s what I think about so much these days because it’s so different from what we see out of the Republican nominee.
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19 Oct 2024
John McCain and I didn’t always agree, but he understood that some values transcended parties. He knew that if we got in the habit of bending the truth to suit political expediency or party orthodoxy, our democracy will not work.
John McCain had character. That’s what I think about so much these days because it’s so different from what we see out of the Republican nominee.
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18 Oct 2024
Dear British Columbians: Democracy thrives when we participate in it. 323 individuals have put their name forward to represent you by taking a seat in the #BCLeg Chamber. Tomorrow, on final voting day, please vote (if you haven't already). Visit @ElectionsBC for more info.
ALT Legislative chamber with red carpet and rows of desks and chairs
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My message to billionaires who don’t want to chip in their fair share is: I’m not your guy.
My message to British Columbians is this: Let’s stick together.
Let’s work together to build a brighter future for everyone, not just those at the top.
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16 Oct 2024
RT @SChandraHerbert: Got a report of some sign damage (a dog gave it a nibble), so our sign crew brought the Nelson street Gnome Home a new…
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14 Oct 2024
This is a good idea - free transit for folks on election day to make sure everyone has a chance to vote.
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#bcpoli #bcndp
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11 Oct 2024
Just unbelievable that John Rustad announced a "reproductive health" plan that doesn't mention abortion access or contraception. Not once.
Our rights are on the ballot this election.
11 Oct 2024
John Rustad Announces “Next Generation Healthcare” Initiative Focused on Reproductive Health and Family Formation. #bcpoli
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12 Oct 2024
Misinformation lies cost us in both money lives. It is not OK.
"X has also been fertile ground for threats of violence against FEMA" & "A broad collection" of "political and commercial interests ... coalesce around crises to further their agendas"
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12 Oct 2024
This meant taking resources away from aid and first responders, and giving it to a team to counter false claims.
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11 Oct 2024
RT @SChandraHerbert: This is an important program that makes all of our schools safer.
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3 Oct 2024
Check out the @BCNDP election platform 👇🏻 It's full of action to make B.C. more affordable and sustainable. If you're especially interested in #FoodSecurity and #Agriculture, go to page 26 🥔
Our plan helps your family get ahead, not just get by. We’re building a sustainable future for British Columbians — delivering homes you can afford whether you rent or want to buy, and making sure you get the health care you need.
bcndp.ca/actionplan
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8 Oct 2024
John Rustad’s plan: tax breaks for the top 2%, while the rest of us get left with the bill. He apparently thinks trickle-down economics works better than the economic experts do. #OnBrand
8 Oct 2024
An important watch: Rustad's star candidate Yuri Fulmer is openly pushing tax breaks for the top 2%.
The tax rate he's talking about here is the top bracket - everyone else in BC pays the lowest income taxes in Canada.
This is important for unpacking Rustad's agenda. 🧵
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8 Oct 2024
Never gets less beautiful.
Moving because I can.
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Wow! You make that all by yourself from your perch in WestVan? 🎨
While you were off getting rich from your global mining escapades, I was here serving people in NorthVan and supporting communities facing climate disasters with a baby strapped to my back. But u do u, Big Man.
5 Oct 2024
Under @BowinnMa and the NDP, the housing crisis has worsened, traffic remains a mess, hospital wait times are up, and taxes are rising. North Vancouver-Lonsdale deserves better leadership. The NDP has failed. It’s time for change. #NDPmustGo #NorthVancouver #bcpoli
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5 Oct 2024
People in our communities have lost their homes and even livelihoods. Rustad doesn’t believe in the science of climate change - the same science firefighters use to fight wildfires. How can you fight fires and keep communities safe when you believe the science is a “hoax”?
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5 Oct 2024
As a BC Liberal cabinet minister, Rustad spent just $7.6M a year on wildfire prevention. David Eby & our BC NDP team are massively expanding work to keep people safe and are now investing 10x what John Rustad did each year to prevent fires to protect our communities.
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5 Oct 2024
We're tackling issues now that past governments knowingly ignored, deferring & increasing the costs on issues we are now fixing.
We rebuilt the Province's system of disaster management, including recovery, that past administrations ignored because it was easier not to do it.
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