Patachara

retired clergy, writer, mother, grandmother. Passionate about the health of our planet. Seeker of justice. @patachara.bsky.social

[Patachara @pondering2]

Posting this so I can pin it. I'm finding it helpful to share to help people understand the story of Palestine and why Israel wants that tiny strip of land they live on. Please watch, listen and share 🙏

https://t.co/vHfa9eY4Fa

#cndpoli

[Patachara @pondering2]

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[Patachara @pondering2]

Who knew? Dammed water is subject to NAFTA regulations

[Wat Tyler @WatTyler5]

@avilewis

Under #NAFTA, when a river is dammed the water behind becomes a commodity subject to #NAFTA regulations, ie: no longer a sovereign resource.
@BCNDPCaucus was aware of this, yet proceeded with #SiteC regardless of criticism by @Harold_Steves @wendyholm @DavidSuzukiFDN

[Patachara @pondering2]

@WatTyler5 @avilewis @BCNDPCaucus @Harold_Steves @wendyholm @DavidSuzukiFDN I did not know this .... thank you

[Patachara @pondering2]

Have a cross-border conversation about the economic war the U.S. president is waging. Have a conversation about his imperialist, Manifest Destiny fueled dreams. But, please - use language that states what this is about - one sovereign nation being actively taken over by another.

[Patachara @pondering2]

@ianhanomansing I know you understand the importance of language, nuance, framing, etc which is why I am so surprised at the topic for todays CCC

As a long time supporter of CBC, and regular listener to Cross Country Checkup, I am dismayed by this week's topic:
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[Patachara @pondering2]

"51st State: A Cross-Border Conversation" with the question, "What do you think of Trump's comments about Canada becoming the 51st State?".
Anything that continues the conversation about Canada as the U.S ' 51st State is using language that accepts the concept as a possibility
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[Patachara @pondering2]

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[Patachara @pondering2]

@Brad604 wowser. Time to batten down the hatches.

what's your best guess for the least impacted part of Vancouver Island?

[Patachara @pondering2]

@merry123459 also, PP does not need a security clearance to be prime minister. According to Elizabeth May, PMs are automatically granted full security clearance by virtue of their ascension to the PMs office

[Patachara @pondering2]

omg cannot stop chuckling at this

[follow @bencollins on bluesky @oneunderscore__]

Fox News: "The Onion has 4.3 trillion daily readers."

[Patachara @pondering2]

@katiederosayyj @bluesky I thought so too but now there is this: https://t.co/AvN6j4WKKG

[I was warning about this back in 2005. @brucewilson]

Who owns Bluesky? Turns out that between 25% and 50% of the capitalization of Blockchain Capital, LLC - which just invested $15 million in Bluesky - is owned by Brock Jeffrey Pierce, who has quite an interesting resume: https://t.co/uD6nIcru6z @davetroy

[Patachara @pondering2]

@TRyanGregory a few more than 8

[Patachara @pondering2]

well deserved, thank you Penny for your committment to excellent journalism

[Penny Daflos @PennyDaflos]

Thank you to everyone who trusted me with the tips and insight and information that led to this @JackWebsterFdn award for healthcare reporting

And to those of you who’ve already sent messages for this, I’m so grateful for the support

[Tara Moriarty @MoriartyLab]

Canadian COVID Forecast: Oct 26-Nov 8, 2024

SEVERE: CAN, BC, MB, NB, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK
VERY HIGH: NL, AB
HIGH: none
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 34 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

[Joan Halifax @jhalifax]

Speaking as a woman, an elder, a teacher, someone with religious and spiritual responsibility, I urge you to consider the gravity of this upcoming election: consider character, integrity, a just economy, reproductive freedom, care in relation to climate and immigration issues.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

This spooky season, there's nothing scarier than Trump's Project 2025.

[Patachara @pondering2]

@David_Moscrop I dislike FPP, we desperately need electoral reform. But with population shifting to urban areas, how do we not leave rural under represented?

[Patachara @pondering2]

the @BCGreens function very well as the conscience of parliament; watch the push back from those who object to being held accountable.

WTG Sonia!

[Andrew Weaver @AJWVictoriaBC]

Interesting article that barely touches the surface of what it was like having to deal with her behaviour. I expect many more stories will emerge in the weeks ahead. Sonia Furstenau's outburst at John Rustad guts her clout in negotiations with NDP https://t.co/5mXAu0qhex

[Patachara @pondering2]

@AJWVictoriaBC Gosh politics is a dirty place to be! Let the mud slinging begin! Frankly, I was on the couch listening to Sonia, fist pumping the air "you go girl". This is what responsible common sense government needs to look like 🙏