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"The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything and everything we can save is worth saving." -Rebecca Solnit. robertreich.substack.com/p/w…
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We all face moments when things feel overwhelming, and that’s okay. Remember, you are not alone.
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What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!
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It is not hard to see the militias supporting Trump mutating into death squads if he wins, protected by sympathetic police, a tame judiciary and presidential pardons. If so, they would be used to instil terror into his opponents. Every outrage will blunt the edge of the next one, until you are so inured to outrage that you have no remaining capacity to respond.
Reminder that Canada's TRC calls to repeal Section 43 of the criminal code.
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AOC now responding to both Trump at McDonald’s and Musk’s $1 million giveaway. “Elon Musk thinks your vote can be bought”
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Response to the Latest Gas Tax Cut Extension - Revenue needed to transition to affordable, renewable energy
@WabKinew @AdrienLouisSala @Tracy4Rossmere @CindyLamoureux_ @WayneEwaskoMLA #mbpoli
policyfix.ca/2024/09/26/resp…
Good news for downtown Winnipeg. cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/…
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Time to think outside the box and contemplate free transit. We already provide free transit for some people, in certain places, at various times. Some cities have taken the next step and made transit free, system-wide or in the downtown core.
policynote.ca/free-transit/
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THIS WINS THE DAY!!!! xitter.cf/TheKiffness/status/183…
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This is so sad. Child poverty rose again in 2023 according to the US Census "supplemental poverty rate" (blue line).
**We saw record low child poverty in 2021 when we had the expanded Child Tax Credit that really helped the lowest income families**
We know how to greatly reduce child poverty. Yet Congress (esp. Republicans) allowed the expanded CTC to expire.
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Their strategy? Rage-farming on the internet.
Our strategy? Building community. Telling our stories. Changing hearts and minds. Making the case for a more equal, free and just future - for everyone.
Which one do you think is going to win out? I know where I’d place my bet 😘✨
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Will Canadian media outlets report on this?
Palestinian Healthcare Workers Chained, Starved, Sexually Abused: New HRW Report on Israeli Prisons democracynow.org/2024/8/27/h…
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For people with <$100K annual income, capital gains make up on avg <1% of total income, and are taxed at a low rate. For people >$250K annual income, cap gains make up 18% of total inc., and are taxed at a higher rate. Guess who cares about maintaining cap gains tax loopholes? /2
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#Wildfires driven by climate change are devastating Canada. Our hospitals and communities in vulnerable areas must be prepared and resilient.
Learn how we can strengthen our healthcare systems against the growing threat of climate-related wildfires. 👇
Blazes coast to coast and mass evacuations have become the new reality of #wildfire season. So how should we respond? We spoke with planetary expert Dr. @courtghoward about how health care systems can prepare for the inevitable effects of #ClimateChange.
cma.ca/latest-stories/wildfi…
