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girlfreddy, 8 months ago to canada in York University threatens to revoke student unions' status over Israel-Hamas statements

I don’t understand what you’re talking about. The article is about students sympathising with Palestinians and my comment in no way, shape or form denoted a sympathy for Zionism.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to canada in York University threatens to revoke student unions' status over Israel-Hamas statements

It’s the truth so I’m not sure why you want anyone to disagree with it.

Unless, ofc, you like colonialism and its inherent violence.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to news in Juveniles charged with dousing acid on playground slides that injured 4 children

It was actually muriatic acid that had been stolen from a storage area on site.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to canada in CBC mainly remains off X, citing low traffic six months after scaling back presence

I emailed CBC a while back and asked them about opening an instance on Mastodon. They said they’d think about it. :/

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to canada in Poor data hinders B.C. old-growth logging deferrals, advocates say

BC’s false-equivalency NDP gov’t doesn’t care. They willingly allow the land to be raped and First Nations communities to be ignored so Big Business can continue to donate to NDP coffers.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to news in Police dog's attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history

Sometimes our current world feels like a dystopian sci-fi.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to news in Police dog's attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history

And yet, “the Ohio Patrolman’s Benevolent Association filed a grievance on his behalf arguing the officer was fired without just cause”.

The cop was actually fired “because he allegedly lied to his superiors about whom he shared confidential details of the incident with, according to the newly released documents.” … not because he released the dog. Lying to superiors is an internal HR issue and unlikely to be reversed by a grievance.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to canada in York University threatens to revoke student unions' status over Israel-Hamas statements

Agreed.

A main focus of education is to teach critical thinking skills, not to force students to follow what the institution decides is “right”.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to news in Police dog's attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history

The dog handler cop was fired and all charges were dropped against truck driver Jadarrius Rose.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to news in Newly released video shows moments before a recently exonerated man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop | CNN

100 MPH is already more than just a speeding ticket, that’s reckless endangerment.

No it’s not. Here’s the proof.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to canada in The Speaker tried to make a speech about decorum — did anyone hear it?

Except they’re grown adults so I expect them to act like it.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to news in Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza

This is from the article, so nowhere near your tl:dr

After fighting stopped in the 1948 war, Israel refused to allow refugees to return to their homes. Since then, Israel has rejected Palestinian demands for a return of refugees as part of a peace deal, arguing that it would threaten the country’s Jewish majority.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to news in 'Kindness costs nothing', says Australian PM in final plea ahead of Indigenous referendum

Because Indigenous people have lived in Australia for over 60,000 years and are not officially recognized as they should be.

Aus was inhabited by white people when they were sent there as prisoners ffs.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to news in Arkansas lawmakers OK plan to audit purchase of $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Must have been a run on them cause it’s sold out now.

girlfreddy, 8 months ago to canada in TMU men's soccer season going ahead after investigation into team conduct

Alternate headline … A Toronto university which is funded by Canadian tax dollars keeps investigation secret, because they can.