Jan Slakov

Jan Slakov

@janshalom.bsky.social

Such an unfathomly beautiful world we are destroying. For me, Indigenous teachings (eg https://worldviewliteracy.org/) offer a useful path forward. Also #nonviolence! Texada Island,qathet region, BC, Canada

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Jan Slakov
@janshalom.bsky.social

Kai Nagata was CTV's bureau chief at age 25. Left that job he loved to help us get to the truth in a way he couldn't before. Do watch "Confronting Mark "Elbows Up" Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social About [US] owned Gas Terminal" www.youtube.com/shorts/aV1UA... & the one below. #climate #bcpoli

Dogwood@dogwoodbc.bsky.social

How does Mark Carney's 6-step LNG grift funnel public money to Wall St billionaires? Watch our latest - youtube.com/shorts/lf3Zl...

youtube.comHow Mark Carney’s LNG Grift Funnels Public Money to Wall Street BillionairesYouTube video by Dogwood

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Saeed Khan
@saeedwkhan.bsky.social

@mark-carney.bsky.social Forests are burning, like never before. The Ice caps are melting like, never before. Hurricanes are more powerful, like never before Ocean temperatures are rising, like never before Why are you building more pipelines putting BILLIONS of TONS of CO2 into the atmosphere?

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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦
@deonandan.bsky.social

If a simple public works project requires this much police presence to keep out the objecting public, then perhaps the decision makers should consider that their decision does not reflect the true desires of the public they supposedly represent.

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Canadian Coalition for Nonviolent Defence
@nonviolentdefence.ca

Over 300 comments on @theglobeandmail.com op-ed on #NonviolentDefence! www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... By Richard Sandbrook, author of The Citizens' Guide to Nonviolent Defence douglas-mcintyre.com/products/978... #cdnpoli #nonviolence

theglobeandmail.comOpinion: With talk of a hypothetical American invasion, Canadians should think about nonviolent resistanceMark Carney spoke recently about the ‘extreme tail risk’ of U.S. military action against Canada

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MondoAB
@mondoab.bsky.social

💯 "Taken together, this process for “Building Canada Strong” is a recipe for public unrest, political second-guessing and the inevitable barrage of investor-state claims. Canada could minimize future ISDS liabilities by cancelling its investment treaties." www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

policyalternatives.caBill C-39 could lead to massive investor lawsuits against Canada | CCPACorporate promises in Building Canada Strong Act could easily trigger investment arbitration headache for government

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Jeff Berardelli
@weatherprof.bsky.social

New paper by the World’s most prominent climate scientists shows rapid acceleration of human-caused warming, with a warming rate now that tracks to near 2.4°C by 2050, far faster than was expected, if it continues…

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Secular Moi
@secularmoi.bsky.social

And here we are. Canadians warned Carney not to sideline scientists. Bill C-39 does just that, critics say thenarwhal.ca/canada-bill-...

thenarwhal.caCanadians warned Carney not to sideline scientists. Bill C-39 does just that, critics sayWhen the Liberals proposed overhauling major project approvals, the public worried it would concentrate power and infringe on Indigenous Rights. Now, pipelines and nuclear development will be reviewed by an energy agency, instead of environmental

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Georgia Strait Alliance
@georgiastraitbc.bsky.social

GSA in the news: The Salish Sea at a crossroads: Georgia Strait Alliance and @stand.earth pose the question: Is the Salish Sea a living marine system or a sacrifice zone? salish-current.org/2026/06/30/t... #salishsea #bcpipeline #pipeline #fossilfuel

salish-current.orgThe Salish Sea at a crossroadsGeorgia Strait Alliance and Stand.earth pose the question: Is the Salish Sea a living marine system or a sacrifice zone? Ed.: The essays, analyses and ... Read more
Jan Slakov
@janshalom.bsky.social

Bill C-39 fits right in with this withered vision of "freedom".

alex himelfarb@alexhim.bsky.social

We’ve accepted a withered notion of freedom, freedom from government, freedom to compete, freedom to consume, freedom to choose from a menu determined by others. Withered because the choices are so unevenly distributed. And, because democratic freedom would mean we participate in changing the menu.

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Art3mis-21
@art3mis-21.bsky.social

www.cbc.ca/news/world/o... This is terrible. Great reporting by #CBC Sir David Attenborough described the consequences of this practice in his latest documentary, #Ocean, youtu.be/ugJB5haR0SE?...

cbc.caWhat is your seafood eating? Problems in global feed supply traced to Canadian store shelves | CBC NewsMuch of the fish meal and fish oil that support farmed salmon and imported seafood consumed in Canada come from global supply chains linked to pollution, labour abuses, overfishing, and food insecurit...

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Adam Scott
@adamscott.bsky.social

Replying to @tomflood.bsky.social

We are very tired of being repeatedly attacked and neglected by a premier who just can't get over the fact we didn't elect him Mayor in 2014....

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John Vaillant
@johnvaillant.bsky.social

Wake up, Canada. Just four companies control 80% of oilsands production. 60% of those companies' stock is owned by Americans. How is being an American petro colony in the "national interest", @mark-carney.bsky.social?

John Vaillant@johnvaillant.bsky.social

"Take a closer look at the label on “Canadian” oil. The companies that dominate oil sands production are predominantly foreign owned, largely by American investors. Tens of billions of dollars flow out of the country through dividends and share buybacks." thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... #cdnpoli

thetyee.caWhy Patriotic Calls to Support ‘Canada’s’ Oil Ring Hollow | The TyeeAs Trump’s US rakes in oilsands profits, we’re sold a clouded narrative of energy sovereignty.

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350 Canada
@350canada.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: PM Carney just made it official: the proposed West Coast Pipeline, now called Pacific Link, is the first designated "Project of National Interest." This climate-wrecking project would be a disaster for our communities & our planet. Help us fight back: win.newmode.net/350org/ept #cdnpoli

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The Tyee
@thetyee.ca

"Similarities between the far right in Canada and the United States suggest a certain amount of contagion across the border, but Alberta separatism is a home-grown movement." An excerpt from a new book on polarization by UBC political scientist Max Cameron. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

thetyee.caThe Uncomfortable Roots of Alberta Separatism | The TyeeIt’s a home-grown movement sparked by the Freedom Convoy protests. An excerpt from ‘Divided We Fall.’

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

On the same day Trump announces that top tech firms have signed an accord to "self-police" their own AI development, we learned that OpenAI employees and security researchers were reportedly ignored when they brought safety concerns to the company's top executives. See the problem here?

nytimes.comOpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. ModelsEmployees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen.

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David Suzuki Foundation
@davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social

Just one day before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Prime Minister Mark Carney has dealt yet another devastating blow for the climate and Indigenous rights. Who else is sick of seeing this government bend over backwards for fossil fuel billionaires?

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Mike
@brechinbrae220031.bsky.social

Protect the Southern Residents, stop RBT2 mega project from cutting corners. The Salish Sea has a capacity issue and Southern Resident Killer Whales are already struggling to survive. We don’t have to choose between extinction and the economy. ecojustice.ca/take-action/...

ecojustice.caProtect the Southern Residents, stop RBT2 mega project from cutting cornersThe Salish Sea has a capacity issue. Southern Resident Killer Whales are already struggling to survive. There are only 74 of these endangered whales left, and they face a combination of threats…

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦
@jvipondmd.bsky.social

“We can say that political pressure, deference to public health, negligence, and incompetence all contributed to the tragedy. Further evidence suggests that government officials prioritized the interests of the meat-processing industry over the health and safety of meat-packing workers."

albertapolitics.caPolitical pressure, negligence, incompetence all contributed to pandemic tragedy at High River plant, new report says - Alberta PoliticsOne of the most disgraceful episodes of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta took place on April 18, 2020, when Devin Dreeshen, Jason Copping and Deena Hinshaw assured employees of Cargill Inc.’s meat pac...

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Howard Breen He/Him
@howardbreen.bsky.social

‘Disgraceful, disgusting behaviour’: Leaders condemn white nationalist demonstration on Indigenous land in B.C. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

ctvnews.ca‘Disgraceful, disgusting behaviour’: Leaders condemn white nationalist demonstration on Indigenous land in B.C.Provincial political leaders have spoken out, condemning an apparent white nationalist demonstration at Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc native reserve near Kamloops, B.C.
Jan Slakov
@janshalom.bsky.social

Horrible to think that in "exchange" for the US invading #Cuba, #China might feel free to invade #Taiwan? Sickening enough to think of what a US invasion would do to Cuba...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

CBS: The Army is requesting military planning aimed for Cuba. Is the US preparing for military action? STATE DEPT SPOX TOMMY PIGOTT: We're always going to guided by the national interest of the US. The president has a wide array of options (Not a no!)

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Angry
@angrystaffer.bsky.social

Could we finish bumblefucking our way through the war in Iran before we start one with Cuba? Thanks

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

CBS: The Army is requesting military planning aimed for Cuba. Is the US preparing for military action? STATE DEPT SPOX TOMMY PIGOTT: We're always going to guided by the national interest of the US. The president has a wide array of options (Not a no!)

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Craig Baird-Canadian History Ehx
@cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social

On this day in 1984, Gaëtan Dugas died in Quebec City. As an HIV patient, he was erroneously vilified and mischaracterized as Patient Zero of the North American AIDS epidemic. His story has emphasized the importance of accuracy and empathy in public health narratives. 🧵1/8

Jan Slakov
@janshalom.bsky.social

Grateful @kellyrichmondbc.bsky.social spoke out re: Tillbury #LNG. Subsidizing fossilfuels threatens our future, especially when subsidies go to #MAGA billionaires (some w Epstein links!) Will @eby-david.bsky.social & #PRSC candidate @randeneneillmlabc.bsky.social work to end this?

David Eby@davidebybc.bsky.social

As the world faces ongoing economic uncertainty, #Budget2026 makes careful choices to protect what matters most to British Columbians. We’re safeguarding the services people rely on, while strengthening and growing BC’s economy. @brendavancouver.bsky.social

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Judy Trinh
@judytrinh.bsky.social

Seniors who were protesting Mark Carney’s Bill c39 and fast tracking of environmental reviews arrested and charged with trespassing on Parliament Hill.