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Retired educator, writer, organiser and raconteur.

Joined August 2014
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Rapid spread of invasive lizards on Vancouver Island could have 'serious' environmental impact:...

Rapid spread of invasive lizards on Vancouver Island could have 'serious' environmental impact:...

Biologist Nicholas Wong, science and operations manager with the Invasive Species Council of B.C., said there aren't any official management programs to oversee the population growth.

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The Most Dangerous Lie Christians Tell About Jesus by @springer medium.com/p/the-most-danger…
The Most Dangerous Lie Christians Tell About Jesus

The Most Dangerous Lie Christians Tell About Jesus

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve written about some of the major lies Christians tell about Jesus of Nazareth. No — Jesus wasn’t white…

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ANALYSIS | What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions | CBC News

ANALYSIS | What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions | CBC News

Cuba appears to be tottering toward some kind of political transition. Some Cubans are concerned that the residents own nothing and are too impoverished to take over the few functioning businesses on...

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Democratic Leaders Shift Away From Israel prospect.org/2026/04/03/demo…
Democratic Leaders Shift Away From Israel - The American Prospect

Democratic Leaders Shift Away From Israel - The American Prospect

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s announcement that she will not vote for any Israeli military aid is part of an emerging trend.

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Trump says it's 'not possible' for the U.S. to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and day care: 'We’re fighting wars' yahoo.com/news/articles/trum… via @@YahooNews

Trump says it's 'not possible' for the U.S. to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and day care: 'We’re...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it’s “not possible” for the federal government to fund Medicare, Medicaid and child care costs, arguing that it should be up to the states to “take care” of...

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AOC reportedly shifts on US aid to Israel, saying she opposes even defensive spending forward.com/fast-forward/816…

AOC reportedly shifts on US aid to Israel, saying she opposes even defensive spending

The congresswoman's comments came at a Democratic Socialists of America meeting that took places as Iranian missiles fell in Israel

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Israelis Rally Against Iran War; 22 Arrested During Violent Police Dispersals haaretz.com/israel-news/2026…
Israelis rally against Iran war; 22 arrested during violent police dispersals

Israelis rally against Iran war; 22 arrested during violent police dispersals

Demonstrations titled 'Say no to the eternal war of the Kahanist government, yes to just peace and security for the peoples of the region,' are being held in about twenty locations including Jerusa...

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Working people are coming together on 3/28. Join unions and allies across WA as we stand up to the wealthy and the powerful. Click the link below to find a #NoKings event near you ✊ ow.ly/NBX550YxP82
Image from Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (@WAAFLCIO)
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Trump Pays a French Company a Billion Dollars to Increase Your Electric Bill prospect.org/2026/03/25/trum…
Trump Pays a French Company a Billion Dollars to Increase Your Electric Bill - The American Prospect

Trump Pays a French Company a Billion Dollars to Increase Your Electric Bill - The American Prospect

TotalEnergies was going to build wind farms. Now it’s being paid to not build them.

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Iran Is Starting to Shape the Day After the War, and It Has a Partner haaretz.com/middle-east-news…
Iran is starting to shape the day after the war, and it has a partner

Iran is starting to shape the day after the war, and it has a partner

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Socialists Need a Distinctive Economic Policy Agenda

Socialists Need a Distinctive Economic Policy Agenda

As democratic socialism returns to the US public eye, socialists need to make clear how their vision differs from the liberalism most Americans are familiar with. Here are five crucial distinctive...

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Jewish Groups Are Backing a War Americans Don’t Want @JewishCurrents jewishcurrents.org/jewish-gr…
Jewish Groups Are Backing a War Americans Don’t Want

Jewish Groups Are Backing a War Americans Don’t Want

And they’re setting up American Jews to take the blame.

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We are at war, therefore we are 972mag.com/2026-israel-iran-…
We are at war, therefore we are

We are at war, therefore we are

Months after proclaiming a 'historic victory,' Israel embarks on another offensive against Iran — and the ritual erasure of political dissent begins anew.

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Footage Shows Israeli Troops Waiting in Ambush, Then Opening Fire on a Palestinian Teen haaretz.com/israel-news/twil…
Footage shows Israeli troops waiting in ambush and opening fire on a Palestinian teen

Footage shows Israeli troops waiting in ambush and opening fire on a Palestinian teen

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I just made a donation to help preserve the Solidarity Mural from the UE Hall in Chicago. Join me here: actionnetwork.org/fundraisin…

Donate to Preserve the Solidarity Mural

Fifty years ago, a team of artists led by John Pitman Weber and Jose Guerrero created the “Solidarity” mural in the lobby of the UE Hall in Chicago, at that time the center of a vibrant working-class...

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When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years theconversation.com/when-ice… via @ConversationUS
When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years

When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years

As immigration enforcement crackdowns expand across the US, communities can mobilize to lessen the public health impacts.

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🚨 OUT TODAY: Public figures, elected officials, artists & orgs—incl. 22 NYC Council Members, Mark Ruffalo, Kal Penn, Susan Sarandon, Alice Walker, & others—have signed a Call to Conscience demanding an end to Trump’s assault on Cuba. Sign on now: letcubalive.info
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They Didn’t Teach You This About the Black Panther Party youtube.com/shorts/GlG1gHxht… via @YouTube
They Didn’t Teach You This About the Black Panther Party

They Didn’t Teach You This About the Black Panther Party

The Black Panther Party was one of the most misunderstood movements...

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Feb. 7, 1926: Carter G. Woodson Launched Negro History Week

Carter G. Woodson initiated the first celebration of Negro History Week which led to Black History Month.

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Check out this article: cnn.com/2026/01/13/politics/…
Fact check: Trump’s Detroit economic speech | CNN Politics

Fact check: Trump’s Detroit economic speech | CNN Politics

Inflation hasn’t “stopped.” Consumer prices are up during this presidential term, not “down.” Grocery prices are rising, not starting to fall “rapidly.” US businesses and consumers, not China, pay US...

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