Dana Holtby

They/Them. Perpetually lost geographer.
Infrequent tweets about the things that concern me: #decolonize #cdnpoli #feminism #derbytwitter

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@bctoday Can a non-MLA be appointed as a Minister? Would love to see @SoniaFurstenau as Minister of the Env, as a condition of the @BCGreens cooperation with the NDP.

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@gdholtby @kittypurrzog *support. I'm not advocating we have gender diverse folks for dinner. 😄

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@gdholtby @kittypurrzog You're making a lot of assumptions in drawing that conclusion. I think it's dangerous to do that when you're responding to a tweet written be someone known to be transphobic. There are better ways to supper gender diverse folks.

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@gdholtby @kittypurrzog Sexual violence is almost always about asserting power & control. This is why women & gender non-conforming folks are targeted - not because of what's in their pants, but because of the lack of power they're granted under patriarchy.

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@gdholtby @kittypurrzog Regardless, why not advocate for NBs in the zones that will be most impacted by climate change? I don't follow your reasoning that their inclusion (listed as a separate category) implies they just believe NBs to be women. That seems to be your assumption here.

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@gdholtby @kittypurrzog I question the assumption that they mean biological women here. Women are more vulnerable to violence in conflict zones not because of their anatomy but because of gendered structures which disempower them - this is true even more so for people with marginalized genders.

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@gdholtby @kittypurrzog What are you arguing here? That NB shouldn't be included? That NB don't face marginalization comparable to women? That anytime gender is mentioned NB should be as well? Trying to understand what's upsetting about this post for you.

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

What a deep honour to witness this historic moment. It's incredibly exciting to see Indigenous and Crown stewardship come together through this pilot. A long overdue recognition of the skills, authority, and capacity of the Guardians.

[Emilee Gilpin @emileegilpin]

Nuxalk Guardians have also received Parks Ranger badges and authorities, after years of hard work, relationship building and Ranger training. They will remain Guardians, the eyes and ears of their lands and waters, with a new set of tools in the toolkit. #Reconciliation #BCPoli

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

The Kitasoo Xai'xais and Nuxalk Nations have worked long and hard for this moment. So excited for the Guardians to take on these new powers and for the Crown to recognize Indigenous authority through this exciting new pilot.

[Emilee Gilpin @emileegilpin]

Kitasoo Xai’Xais Guardians & those at the helm have been working towards this for years — shared authority & power with #BCParks, achieving their own Parks Ranger badges & authorities while remaining the ancestral stewards of their territories. #Reconciliation #BCPoli #GoodNews

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

From here on out, please remember to also acknowledge my pocket mouse. 🐭

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@gdholtby A geographic reference point most readily learned while tree planting!

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@PublicKris @Brantastic5 bahahaha. Okay, okay, in clearer water I may be willing to touch this slimy banana nudibranch for you.

[Tanya Talaga @TanyaTalaga]

I say it again, and again and again: Radical change is overdue for the Thunder Bay Police Service and board. https://t.co/tti3OQSsIO

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@quinnmacdonald My hometown 'heroes' are so embarrassing!

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

Here's to all the amazing small donors that contributed to @SusanKimYYJ 's amazing campaign! 🙌

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

Absolutely marvellous and long overdue news!!!

[AccessBC Campaign for Free Contraception @AccessBC]

We did it!! Free universal prescription contraception was included in the 2023 BC Provincial Budget and will be available for all British Columbians starting April 1st!! 🥳🎉🎈

Read our press release at:
https://t.co/GvyAbfXc8C

[Emilee Gilpin @emileegilpin]

Congratulations to the Nuxalk Nation on the repatriation of an ancestor, a house entrance pole carved by Louie Snuxyaltwa taken in the early 1900s. They’re bringing their artifact home to its rightful place. #Repatriation @RoyalBCMuseum @NuxalkRadio

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@tjarnikova @SusanKimYYJ Would like to tag along. I also recommend we add Fry's to the tasting list. 🥐

[Dana Holtby @dholtby]

@gdholtby @Chinchillazllla What's preventing us from doing both? I hear you that a focus on language can be co-opted to calm dissent/mobilization, but it can also be a motivator to galvanize important change. I don't think we need to position it as one or the other.