The documentary was not broadcast in #Canada. Hansen said the reason B.C.’s wood pellet industry is a focus in #UnitedKingdom is the #Drax Power Station in #England.
#BCNDP#ChiefForester Diane Nicholls attended a #WoodPellet#TradeShow in 2019. After supporting the industry’s controversial growth in BC, she left the ministry of forests for a job with the UK company that now dominates the new industry in #BritishColumbia.
This analysis focuses on north central BC, where all material feeding #Drax’s pellet mills originates from #PrimaryForest, whether it arrives directly from #logging operations or byproduct from sawmills. Majority of commercial logging taking place in BC is of #OldGrowth#forests.
I’ve had a chronic stomach condition I’ve dealt with through medication for years before this pandemic started. It all began with the removal of my gall bladder in 2009.
As of a recent call to the pharmacist, I’ve now been told they only have 20 pills out of the year supply I usually get.
The pharmacist said he hasn’t had a shipment in months and that both options of the medication I use are dry out with no word on when new meds may arrive. We’ve simply been told “there is a manufacturer shortage” from all local pharmacists.
This effectively puts me into an immediate dire situation. The loss of this crucial medication will make it impossible for me to work and as a result I will now need to apply for disability.
Why is there no mention of this in the news? Medication shortages are one thing, but to just let people run out of critical meds with no other options is just unreal. We are being abandoned.
Just days after arriving from England they all came down with covid, cancelling our imminent trip up north to see them.
The caravan then came to town a week later, led by my #ableist sister and #RightWing father fresh off #paxlovid.
My #immunocompromised wife and I were asked how we felt about spending two entire days at the PNE. My sister already knew we were opposed, this query was simply to demonstrate to visiting family how difficult we were due to our covid concerns.
We again respectfully declined, explaining this excursion was well beyond our daily risk level. We suggested a covid safe meetup outside the fair instead.
The group of 8, who had shared covid just ten days prior, then told us that this “would be difficult”.
It was explained by my sister that “unfortunately they only had 1.5 days” to spend at a crowded, wildfire smoke filled fair for what she called “A once in a lifetime experience for the kids”.
In response, she offered us a mere hour long breakfast at 8am on Sunday morning before they all returned to the fair for another 12 hours without masks.
I turned down this awkward meetup as we would have ended up driving longer than we would have seen them, and I was quite upset at being treated like we were being difficult simply because we wanted a family only visit outdoors in an unmitigated pandemic.
I suggested lunch, dinner or evening drinks on a porch; we would meet them anywhere in the city. I received no further response.
Family members I hadn’t seen in over five years chose to exclude and ignore us for their 2 days in the city due to our “paranoid” covid conscious mentality.
They came and left. No apologies or acknowledgement of what had happened, just silence and exclusion. We both felt beyond insulted and angry.
Weeks later (days ago) the phone rings. It’s my ableist right wing father who has only called me twice this whole pandemic.
He insinuates that it was disrespectful and selfish for us to miss their city visit, he’s let down that we didn’t join them at a pricey two day event with thousands of screaming strangers.
I am told that I can make it up to them by going out to the airport tomorrow morning at 8am to “spend a couple hours and see them off”.
I point out that the only reason we missed seeing everyone is because THEY all refused to put aside a moment for a covid safe visit with us.
I then explain that sitting on a covid skytrain tube for an hour to briefly meet family at an busy international airport terminal for a 2 hour long visit is once again, a risk that far exceeds my comfort level.
Dad scoffs, laughs at me and hands off the phone. “They never do anything anymore, a bunch of lazy disrespectful idiots.”
So ultimately, we the #vulnerable, not wanting to take unwarranted risks became the issue, rather than the ever-present virus itself.
All but two of the eight (including the kids who have had covid multiple times now) contracted covid on their extended vacation from reality.
My wife and I are still covid free but this time it came at a real cost. Anger, sadness, exclusion and disrespect.
We are now the black sheep of the family. Deemed selfish for not sacrificing ourselves. This is our new #covid19bc reality. Alienated, discriminated against, sacrificed and forgotten.
Can’t help but think how all this could’ve been avoided if my family had selflessly worn #masks and taken preventative measures to ensure a safe visit rather than doubling down on lies spun by #BonnieHenry and this soulless #BCndp govt.
I find it both hilarious & shitty that the only question any #Saanich councillor had when seeing my multiple vids of their #antimasker#police was - How many people have seen these videos?
That confirms for me, my family & friends here that their council doesn't give a shit about their cops violating our #HumanRights but they're concerned about #BadPR 👎
That's the abuse of power mega asshole, RCMP CIRG CO Sgt Jason Charney, in article photo - being a jerk to journalist, Brandi Morin. He's same guy I've posted about multiple times before. He's evil, violent & should be in jail but RCMP made him a CO 😡🤮
Michael White says there needs to be more specific #FinancialAssistance for those with the #PostViral condition — range of symptoms affecting some people months after recovering from a #COVID19 infection.
“I feel as though #GovernmentAssistance programs have not evolved to accommodate people like me with #LongCOVID who have no way of knowing when or if they’re going to make a complete recovery,” he said.
Words cannot express how stoked I am about the new short term rental law coming online in BC. If all the worst case scenarios predicted by real estate speculators and folks who plan to sell their second, third and fourth homes come true, there should be a radical reorganizing of housing in BC to benefit
housing vulnerable people. Up to 16,000 STR homes across BC may be back on the market for renters and buyers. Love to see it! 😍 #housing#BCNDP
Sending #BCNDP politicians pics of my #Dad suffering & in his casket.
As holiday wishes for all of them to get disabled, suffer a lot, die or have their fave family members suffer - just as much as my family & thousands of other #BritishColumbia families have since they put #eugenics#BonnieHenry & weak #incompetent#AdrianDix in charge of #covid.
I'll start plastering their offices with morgue photos of my Dad - who they helped to kill, too.
It took a fucking white man to help pass free menstrual supplies to women. I want you all to process that fact hard. The exact same white man is OK with being covid unsafe & has been covid unsafe for several months now. I'm not gonna be championing any anti masker person - especially full NDP partisan person & who had shown me his narcissism outweighs his ethics. Fuck that shit, from anyone. You didn't just lose me, Teale - you lost over 200 supporters.
In my experience, a phone call with a personal touch and a note of thanks for the hard work of political staff can be a lot more effective than an email. I'll explain why in this thread, and how I use these conversations to build rapport.
I have been updated on latest #Israel#genocide attacks & am upset that there's still no sanctions & no arms embargo on Israel. Our governments are complicit in silence of condemnations against Israel's genocide on #Palestinians & some governments are still funding a terrorist, pariah, apartheid state of ongoing evil, racist violence on all Palestinians.
I don't need to see more gore images. As a war survivor, I already know what bombs do to human bodies. Please CW very graphic images of murder
In #BritishColumbia#Canada specifically, our #BCNDP govt with federal govt approvals, created #RCMPCIRG in 2017. It's a #CorporateMercenaries unit, funded by public tax monies. Voluntary unit, no officers are forced to join it, some choose to. CIRG thugs get paid more money & dress in #militarized gear.
2 videos were removed from TikTok but I saved copies & uploaded to #YouTube. From Summer of 2021. Up near mountain resistance camp at #FairyCreekBlockade where #RCMPCIRG tried, failed at tackling/arresting #ForestDefenders & ran back to their helicopter & took off. They were the only ones armed & being violently aggressive.
We did our best, and even though @devonblack did not win the nomination for the NDP candidacy for Saanich-Gulf Islands, we have learned a lot and will be ready for the challenges ahead. #BCpoli
@trishalynn I need to know because I'm strongly ANTI- #BCNDP - John Horgan & then Eby shady undemocratic kingmaking was my LAST STRAW! I need you to be honest - here, about this. Several of us won't ever support BC NDP ever again - for more than a few solid reasons. I'm very upfront on where & why I stand.
#BCNDP loyalists - You are all FUCKED IN THE HEAD. You are weak cowardly enablers of #neoliberalism. You deserve to be yelled at from people like me, randomly.
CHOOSE to do better, you fucking #weakass#dipshit licking #CHUMPS - or expect to be randomly - DOO-DOOED IN PUBLIC 💩
Today's the Day! NDP Nomination Meeting, for the Saanich--Gulf Islands NDP, April 27, 1:45pm, at St Andrew’s Church Hall, 9691--4th Str., Sidney, BC.
Make sure your voice is heard.
@devonblack You should have just joined BC Greens. Fuck #BCNDP - I'm working to SINK THEM. I HATE THEM ALL NOW. You are a fucking COWARD. Just like everyone in BC NDP.
This federal survey is a complete #farce. My Dad got covid in hospital. He died from long covid cardiac arrest. My Aunt got covid in hospital & now suffers from long covid.....
I'm running an ANTI #BCNDP campaign grassroots style & I am more liked than almost every single corrupt & cowardly loyal(read shitty) #BCNDP supporters here. Game fucking ON! Do better or don't be surprised when you get yelled at in public more.