Elinor Benjamin

122K views · 2.7K reactions | When you drain the revenue and then blame the communities — that’s not fiscal responsibility. That’s a manufactured crisis. The budget has not yet passed. It’s time for s... When you drain the revenue and then blame the communities — that’s not fiscal responsibility. That’s a manufactured crisis. The budget has not yet passed. It’s time for solidarity. Contact your MLA:....

Go Ben!!!!

Vocal Resistance at the New York Festival of Song The event’s theme: Fugitives.

As an amateur student of song, I found this article compelling. I already sing on of the Weill songs mentioned. Now to more research.

I was there and will keep going to these as long as my old legs and epsom salt baths allow. It is a total outrage.

I certainly hope so. I was there and will keep going back for more as long as these old legs and epsom salt baths will allow it.

The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.

As a retired public librarian who worked in rural Newfoundland, I applaud these brave warrior librarians. I never faced anything like the mass hysteria that has overtaken the USA, Texas in particular. Is there something in the water? Or - follow the money. Frightening.

No More ‘Drill and Dash’ in Alberta

You clean up your mess. Oil companies won’t.

Now, Alberta’s MAS may make taxpayers foot their $130B cleanup bill.

Enough. Demand a public inquiry into AB’s well cleanup crisis now: share.nwmd.social/s/lozz3JSh

I can't seem to stop typing. what do Orwell, Kipling and Horror have in common.

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An essential listen

The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong If you’ve been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you’ve likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will o…

Just because I'm paranoid .... doesn't mean they aren't out there. Techdirt has a reputation of factual reporting according to media bias. Sigh.

Bill Foege Tribute - The Task Force for Global Health A TRIBUTE TO DR. WILLIAM H. FOEGE 1936-2026 “Public health might be the greatest measure of kindness, the greatest measure of how to treat each other.” Dr. William H. Foege SCROLL DOWN Task Force for ...

Here is a tribute to a truly Great American.

The Albertan independence referendum is the wedge for the Trump regime's desire to annex Canada - Halifax Examiner A Trump regime bent on annexing Canada will interfere via social media campaigns and targeted messaging.

I share Tim's concerns. Just because we're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get us.

It was an excellent session.

Courage to you from Canada

Composer Philip Glass withdraws 'Lincoln' symphony from the Kennedy Center In a statement, Glass said, "Symphony No. 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony."

Bravo Philip Glass for speaking truth to power.

A billboard maybe?

I'm a monthly supported of The Internet Archive. This looks like an excellent perk. I have signed up.

Superb analysis.

The Politics of Blame A central part of Mr.

Glad to find John Ralston Saul on Substack. His analysis of the drug issue is excellent straight shooting.

Venezuela and the New World Disorder | The Tyee Forget the old rules. Even Canada faces toppling as Trump pursues imperial ambitions.

Nikiforuk has described the current situation quite well in this analysis.

Myanmar: Top UN court begins hearings in Rohingya genocide case The Gambia accuses Myanmar's leadership of carrying out "brutal and vicious violations" against the Muslim minority group.

Being halfway through "The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar's Genocide" by Azeem Ibrahim, intro by Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Peace Prize 2006), it was somewhat hopeful to see this case reach the ICJ although other decisions by its Vice-President Julia Sebutinde do not inspire confidence.

It's unbelievable how he keeps whipping this horse. Even more annoying that he gets covered by the New York Times no matter what rubbish he spurts.

I agree that this is a beautiful series. We have been recommended it to people for several years now.

So I wrote a letter to Mr. Poilievre about his congratulatory response to Venezuela. I would really rather be enjoying a gritty Britbox thriller with my husband, but at least my cat, Winter, sat beside me.

Brilliant parody. I wish I could have read the original piece in the Washington Post.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down

This is among the most heinous of Trump's atrocities. We must all do what we can to chip in donations to NPR and PBS
Watch all the Ken Burns documentaries while you still can.

Ah yes, I remember those days well.

Big Cars Are Killing Americans The government can no longer allow the auto industry to treat walkers and bikers like collateral damage.

No surprises here.

“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True. Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that sca...

Aid groups across the globe began receiving emails that instructed them to immediately stop working while the government conducted a 90-day review of their programs to make sure they aligned with the administration’s agenda.
For Christ's sake, literally. I am not taking his name in vain.

Don't frack for me, Premier Houston. I am getting rid of my gas furnace and installing a heat pump.😀 It will cost as much as a cruise, but I don't do cruises. They are not environmentally friendly either. I already have solar panels.

Such an important essay.