3. She's admitting she wanted to use the office of the First Lady to score multi-million dollar endorsement deals https://t.co/MOsSkyEzxL — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 7, 2017 Enter Melania T***p, ladies and gentlemen. As we pivot to a new world … [Read more]
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We Pivot: Ask Kellie Leitch What Problem She Thinks She’s Solving
Kellie Leitch and her dog whistle politics have no place in my Canada. As we pivot to a world of greater justice and dignity, we need to beware of politicians peddling solutions to vague or non-existent problems. For it is … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: The BC Liberals are Now Bankrolling their 2021 Election Campaign
In September, 2016, Minister of Everything, Rich Coleman bragged that the 2017 election is fully funded, but don’t let that stop you from funding them. In case somehow they are forced to bring in some kind of campaign finance limits, … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: Trudeau: the Walking, Contradicting, Double Speaking, Self-Oxymoron
I just can’t even… As we pivot to a new world of passionately demanding integrity from politicians, we should demand non-contradictory talk. Right? We are being feasted with Orwell in BC and the USA, but now Trudeau is vaulting into … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: Which Conservative Do You Trust on First Nations Land Claims?
Is it Chris Alexander, he of the Barbaric Cultural Practices Snitch Line? I know, right. But it turns out, that among the even-more-racist Kellie Leitch, and the co-T***p admirer Kevin O’Leary, 65% of Canadians like Alexander’s idea of resolving all … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: Contempt, and the Tone Deaf Premier: A Play in 6 Acts
Belligerence is so 1980s. So is T***p, #AmericaFirst, #MakeAmericaGreatAgain, #MAGA, and…#BCFirst, the darling new BC Liberal Party meme [the sequel to the box office flop, #FamiliesFirst]! But in BC we’ve had this whole century to get used to the Orwellian … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: March on Washington, Live in Vancouver!
It’s an hour until Vancouver’s March on Washington begins. This is what solidarity and dignity look like! Watch for updates all morning at http://twitter.com/wepivot
Continue readingWe Pivot: And Now, It Begins!
It’s time to begin. The inauguration has occurred. And tomorrow we march. And if you’re in Vancouver, we’ll see you there! And as we pivot to an unexpected remainder of the decade, we will see mobilizing for women’s rights and … [Read more]
Continue readingDemocracy Under Fire: Obama on Democracy
Last Tuesday President Obama presented his final speech of his presidency before the incoming Twit in Chief take power this coming Friday. The focus of his speech was as he said “the state of our democracy.”, meaning the state of democracy in the U.S. which surely looks bleak given the
Continue readingDemocracy Under Fire: Obama on Democracy
Last Tuesday President Obama presented his final speech of hispresidency before the incoming Twit in Chief take power this coming Friday. The focus of his speech was as he said “the state of our democracy.”, meaning the state of democracy in the U.S. which surely looks bleak given the Twits
Continue readingWe Pivot: Vote BC Liberals to Finish Off Public Education For Good!
BREAKING NEWS: Party that eviscerated BC’s public education system wants you to re-elect them in May to finish the job. The BC Liberals has crippled a generation of students with billions stripped from public education since 2001. They have closed … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: T***p, the Inauguration and Our Kids’ Mental Health
Now that T***p’s inauguration is 2 weeks away I’d revisited a great piece from 2 months ago that explored how to help our children deal with what America is becoming. Beyond all these great ideas to address kids’ anxiety and … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: Another Nail in the Coffin of Carbon Energy
While Statoil hasn’t fully divested from carbon energy, every little/big drift away from more carbon energy gets us closer to the Post-Carbon Energy Infrastructure! As we pivot to a new, cleaner world despite Trump, Trudeau and BC’s carbon-loving Christy Clark, … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: Christy Clark is the Anti-Carrie Fisher
Don’t be fooled. As we pivot into a challenging 2017 with a provincial election on May 9, a tale of two tweets: Be Princess Leia in 2017. Fight on the front lines. Strangle fascists with the chains they would have you wear. Be a motherfuckin' general. — K O'Shea (@osheamobile)
Continue readingWe Pivot: The Importance of General Organa
The Importance of General Organa Princess Leia was great, but General Organa is the one I’ll be looking to in dark times Source: The Importance of General Organa (with image, tweets) · anne_theriault · Storify This is an amazing piece sharing the truth of greatness and how easy it is
Continue readingWe Pivot: Be Bold in 2017! Join Me!
[OK, sure, everyone’s building this little meme-ocity and I’m not one to jump on bandwagons, but this spoke to me. Be intentional about how you want to start 2017!] Me at the start of 2016: Me at the end of … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: Christy Clark Gifts BC With Its Own Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis
In a desperate attempt to get re-elected at any cost, the BC premier has sent a lump of coal Christmas gift to British Columbians. First she applies a 15% property transfer tax surcharge to foreign buyers to quell the rampant … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: How to Not Kill the Poor
You don’t have to be a mad fascist like Duterte in the Philippines, who is encouraging police and others to murder drug users or dealers. He said he’s happy to slaughter them, “like Hitler.” You just have to be an … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: Is Russia Already At War with the Americans and the UK?
Various factions within the USA are squabbling over what Russia did/didn’t/may/may not have done to affect the US election. You can track these feelings based on whether the FBI or CIA prefers Trump or Clinton. Consider the FBI’s October surprise … [Read more]
Continue readingWe Pivot: Proto-Fascist Trump Levels Up?
I ask this inane question [because I have to]. I want to be able to respect leaders who don't attack private citizens, knowing they will be abused because of it. Is it that much to ask? https://t.co/Aty32oQU27 — WePivot.net 💭💬💭 … [Read more]
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