With just a quarter of followers I have on #exTwitter, I get far more engagement on Mastodon
And it is friendly
Consider the switch from #Billionaire controlled media to non-profit microblogging
Check it out:
https://t.co/Yl8QcVX0D3
PSAC joins Canadian unions representing more than 2 million workers calling on the federal government to reinstate funding to the UNRWA and ensure urgent humanitarian aid continues to flow into Gaza.
https://t.co/UIZNnyAiXb
Powered by wind and water: This Canary Island is proving it is possible to run on renewables: https://t.co/8Ks5vYyFW0
28 days straight, 100% renewable. It Can Be Done. #ActOnClimate#climate#energy#renewables#go100re
NEW - Premier @Dave_Eby announces the long-awaited BC Builds plan. The govt will provide $2 billion in low-cost financing to speed up the construction of 4,000 rental units. 20 parcels of public or non-profit land have been identified for rental projects, Eby said more will come
#ICYMI: Bell Media’s decision to sell dozens of local radio stations, lay off thousands of media workers and shut down news programs is catastrophic, appalling and reprehensible, B.C. Premier David Eby said this morning. #CdnMedia#BCPoli
https://t.co/HbrVO8L2Ha
Today, the Advocate calls for the creation of a National Encampments Response Plan by August 31.
Governments must act now to:
• provide basic necessities & save lives
• halt evictions
• uphold #HumanRights
• offer permanent housing
Read more➡️ https://t.co/G52mdt3IW4
Canada's tent encampments are a "a physical manifestation of exactly how broken our housing and homelessness system is from coast to coast to coast in Canada," says Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josee Houle. #HousingCrisis#cdnpoli https://t.co/ljJhxGCjSm
NEW - BC has set a grim new record w the highest number of overdose deaths since the public health emergency was declared in 2016. Last year, 2,511 people died of drug toxicity, far eclipsing the previous record of 2,310 deaths in 2021. #bcpoli
Following a disaster like an earthquake, you may need to stay at home with your emergency kit.
An emergency kit should have everything you’ll need to be comfortable & safe at home for at least 2 weeks. Think of it like ‘camping at home’ 😉
Learn more: https://t.co/75ksmdRSOv
I wrote about this issue at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in depth in 2022.
Patients, a staff member, a neighbour, advocates were interviewed, and highlighted this exact phenomenon + systemic racism/discrimination.
For more context, info read below: #yyj
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I got some good news this morning. The @PacificaHousing team found #housing for another person living in a park. Another senior. They were also able to place them temporarily indoors elsewhere until the unit is ready in a couple days. There are so many people out there…