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@blackburn.ca

Vancouver Island small-scale farmer, growing good food with intention β€” no passports required. Local flavours, big purpose. Sometimes tangled in politics, always grounded in the soil.πŸŒ±πŸŒΎπŸ“πŸ‘πŸ

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Sunday β€˜spring forward’ will be B.C.’s final time change VICTORIA - B.C. is planning to adopt daylight savings time year-round, effective Sunday.After decades of campa...

B.C. will switch to daylight savings time on Sunday, and stay there indefinitely.

The province announced Monday they will adopt the summer time year-round and not 'fall back' in November.

nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/03/02/s...

02.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Adopting permanent daylight saving time β€˜Spring forward’ on March 8 will be the last time change, ending twice-yearly clock changes

Ohhhhhh finally

news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

#bcpoli

02.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You might have broken it - hey cafe struggling to load right now πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Home Grown website wants to strengthen connection to local farmers and food A local software developer wants to make buying local produce to support...

Home Grown website wants to strengthen connection to local farmers and food.

Listenβ€”or read moreβ€”at www.chly.ca/news in #Nanaimo.

Broadcasting on the Salish Sea.

28.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

10000??? What a joke, they make that in less than a minute in just one store

20.02.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If we don't address the lack of competition in our grocery sector, these rebates are just a temporary fix. What is the long-term strategy to decentralize the market? We need actionable ideas to promote local cooperatives and non-profit stores to actually bring costs down.
#cdnpoli

19.02.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
United Breaks Guitars
United Breaks Guitars YouTube video by sonsofmaxwell

You are good at songwriting, right? Because after seeing that CBC Marketplace episode on how airlines handle wheelchairs, Air Canada is practically begging for their own viral diss track.

youtu.be/5YGc4zOqozo?...

17.02.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Monday is Family Day, #Nanaimo Come celebrate 50 years of #Bebanpark and stop by the Family Day Farmers' Market - 10-2:30 on Feb 16. 40 local vendors including a food truck and coffee truck. We will have indoor seating to keep you warm. Lots of vendors for the whole family! See you tomorrow.

15.02.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE wants to spend more than $38 billion to convert warehouses into massive jails Officials and residents in red and blue districts across the country urge DHS to block plans to detain up to 10,000 people at a time in formerly industrial buildings

They claim these purchases are for a limited-time operation. But since when does a 'limited' project require billions in permanent property? It makes more sense if you assume these are being built to hold anyone the regime decides is a problem to them.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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13.02.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯°πŸ™

10.02.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s ’next week’ now, so new hopes for an invite for me!
Wink wink, nudge nudge. πŸ˜‰

09.02.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Maple washing: Where is your β€˜Canadian’ food really from? | Full episode | Marketplace
Maple washing: Where is your β€˜Canadian’ food really from? | Full episode | Marketplace YouTube video by CBC News

Grocery shenanigans and Maple Washing. I don’t think anyone enjoys having to be a detective to buy food.
I sure like the Australian labels
#cdnpoli

youtu.be/c-q1Fdf8Cn0?...

07.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

The suspense is killing me, hope to get my hands on my invite soon

04.02.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you enjoy locally grown food, this will affect you

#cdnpoli

04.02.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bees enjoying a winter day
Bees enjoying a winter day YouTube video by Plum Creek Farm

What a nice day

04.02.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting off US tech: a guide I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

Can't take credit for that, I just shared it :)

disconnect.blog/getting-off-...

28.01.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Property controls: Investigating a tool grocery chains use that can keep prices higher | Marketplace
Property controls: Investigating a tool grocery chains use that can keep prices higher | Marketplace YouTube video by CBC News

Another way the grocery chains are ripping us off. Grocery rebates are a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. I appreciate the relief, but until goverment actually regulates how these chains operate, we’re just subsidizing corporate greed. We need systemic change, not just one-off checks.

#cdnpoli

26.01.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I believe it when I see it. The caved at every opportunity in the last year

25.01.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is a good chance there will be no US election in 2026

24.01.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My condolences to the journalists and all in the room that have to listen to the babbling idiot for the entire embarrassing word salad. After three minutes, I was ready to throw something at the TV.

21.01.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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❌Cancel your Hootsuite account.

Canadian alternatives:
heyorca.com
fedica.com
dashsocial.com

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#cdnpoli

21.01.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that the other half seems to be ok with what’s going on is a distressing fact

19.01.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#cdnpoli #bcpoli

12.01.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Power of β€œIsn’t That Interesting?”
The Power of β€œIsn’t That Interesting?” YouTube video by Tod Maffin

Yes, the news is dark.
You don’t have to stop feeling anger.
But here’s one way to stop BECOMING the feeling.

youtube.com/shorts/gWlVJ...

09.01.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 10
Operation: HANS OFF! Canada, France & Denmark Unite Against Trump (A Musical)
Operation: HANS OFF! Canada, France & Denmark Unite Against Trump (A Musical) YouTube video by Matthew Thomas Gillespie

That just made me smile πŸ˜€
#cdnpoli

youtu.be/7I_n09nS6aU?...

08.01.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a verified U.S. State Department post on X. The text reads, β€œThis is OUR Hemisphere, and President Trump will not allow our security to be threatened.” Below it is a black-and-white photo of Donald Trump looking stern, overlaid with large text that says β€œTHIS IS OUR HEMISPHERE,” with the word β€œOUR” in red.

Screenshot of a verified U.S. State Department post on X. The text reads, β€œThis is OUR Hemisphere, and President Trump will not allow our security to be threatened.” Below it is a black-and-white photo of Donald Trump looking stern, overlaid with large text that says β€œTHIS IS OUR HEMISPHERE,” with the word β€œOUR” in red.

The U.S. this morning seized oil tankers in international waters... just south of ICELAND.

If you think the U.S. does not plan to take #Greenland, #Canada, and other countries by military force, you are now living in a fantasy world.

STOP πŸ‘πŸ» BUYING πŸ‘πŸ» AMERICAN πŸ‘πŸ» PRODUCTS

Real tweet ⬇️

07.01.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 9

#cdnpoli

04.01.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Understanding the U.S. Strike on Venezuela | Explainer
Understanding the U.S. Strike on Venezuela | Explainer YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

Here is a rundown on what is at stake and why it matters to all.
#cdnpoli

youtu.be/wu9QSeAI22I?...

03.01.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0