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Dear Future Generations,
We're sorry. Things are just too convenient and life would be difficult if we stopped using fossil fuel.
Sincerely,
The Status Quo
PS- Warm, eh?
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#ygkClimateEmergency
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Ontario: Where People Who Care Enough To Vote Are Out Numbered By People Who Don't Care Enough To Vote.
#OntarioVotes
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Wouldn't it be swell if the City could have a rapid mobilization of resources to help solve homelessness and climate action like they do for Homecoming?
#ygkClimateEmergency
#ygkHousingCrisis
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Lookin' at you, Kingston
Waterloo's choice to use drones rather than fireworks this year was due to several factors, including protecting surrounding nature, minimizing noise and ensuring no chemical fallout would reach local water systems.
Imagine
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That Night In Kingston, August 20, 2016
"I come from Downtown
Born ready for you
Armed with will and determination
And grace, too"
- The Hip
#InGordWeTrust
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#TheHip
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@rwesthead
Dear Mr. Westhead,
About every 15 to 20 years, Queen's declares a financial crisis, chops 10%+ off Operating budgets and then continues Business As Usual, hiring more AVPs, Associate Deans, Associate Directors, etc.
This is the 3rd we've witnessed...
Sincerely,
YGK Rogue
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Dear City Of Kingston,
How many Sleeping Cabins or Habitat Tiny Homes could be built for the tax dollars you are paying Will McDowell and Nikolas De Stefano of the Toronto law firm Lenczner Slaght LLP to evict the Tent Encampment?
Sincerely,
YGK Rogue
PS. No, seriously
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See Ted run.
Ted Hsu considers throwing hat into Ontario Liberal leadership race
Run Ted, run.
#ygkHistory
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#OnPoli
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Waste collectors are heroes, too.
"Neither pandemic nor snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these collectors from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
52 weeks a year. They should lead the Essential Worker Hero parade... imagine life without them.
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We are
#TeamBalconyMan
Two years after his expletive-filled rant against Freedom Convoy protesters, 'Balcony Man' is identified: he’s a Liberal ministerial staffer on Parliament Hill.
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Consumers in Costco* looking at a masked shopper.
*or WalMart or Lowes or Home Depot or Food Basics or No Frills or BMO or RBC, etc., etc., etc.
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#CovidIsNotOver
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State Of The City
No Vacancy [Apt & Hotel]
No Camping Here
No Doctors Here
Mental Health & Addictions Crisis
Food Banks Overwhelmed
So c'mon Downtown to the Princess Street Promenade and Spend! Spend! Spend!
Kingston: Where Residents Struggle And Tourists Thrive
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What Kingston needs instead of sleek, powerful Poker Run boats and carbon belching cruise ships laden with tourists with disposable income to enrich Downtown Special Interest Groups is Mercy Ships for the 37,000 people without Primary Health Care Providers in this City.
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Tonight, don't forget to turn your clocks back to 1965, the year the Canadian Union of Postal Workers wanted the right to bargain collectively, the right to strike, higher wages and better management. They defied government policies and staged an illegal, country-wide strike
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Remember when the LVEC/KRock Centre was built to save
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Downtown bars, restaurants, shops, hotels?
Apparently it didn't work because now the City's going to save Downtown with a Conference Centre that has a restaurant, shops and hotel.
❤️Kingston. Our Downtown Is A Money Pit
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ICYMI- Downtown Kingston's "Atmospheric Terrorism" Poker Run Fossil Fuel Burning Spectacle™ is this weekend.
Kingston: Where Climate Change IS A Spectator Sport We Don't Like To Talk About
Love❤️Kingston. You'll Be Amazed At What You See
#ygkGreenWash
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#PokerRun
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The boom box on top of the fridge hasn't emitted such glorious sounds since I don't know when...
We're dancing in the kitchen with Spiral Groove❤️
@amherstislandfm
#SupportLocal
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We interrupt your Waaban Crossing afterglow to remind you that the City spent $180M for car infrastructure and there are still no better options for people living in tents in our community in the winter.
Reflect. Connect. Flow. Then Reflect a bit more...
Historic, indeed.
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Remember when the LVEC/Leon's Centre was built to save Downtown bars, restaurants, shops and hotels?
Apparently it didn't work because now the City's going to save Downtown with a Conference Centre that has a restaurant and a hotel.
❤️Kingston. Our Downtown Is A Money Pit
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Daddy,what did you do in Ottawa?
Well son, I met the leader of the CPC, PPC and Randy Hillier,hung out with Nazis,desecrated a national monument, closed down a mall, stole food from the homeless and shit on the sidewalk.
Wow! Can't wait 'til I'm old enough to ride shotgun!
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Mayor96, is the City doing everything it can about the Climate Crisis and the Homelessness /Affordable Housing Crisis?
And are you and the Landlord standing behind you working on immediate solutions so people aren't living in tents this winter?
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#ygkHousingCrisis
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Tonight as we celebrate the 3rd Birthday of COVID19, before resetting your clocks, everyone should bang pots and pans to honor local health care workers who still need our support despite the false belief we're back to normal.
❤️Kingston. What? It's just a recurring cold.
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Thank you Councillors Osanic, Neill, McLaren, Holland, Hutchison,Doherty, Chapelle and Stroud.
Love❤️Kingston. You'll Be Amazed At What You See
#ygkVotes
#ygkLove
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“Do we trust the collective expertise of our constituents, do we chose to support our constituents or do we support the developer who has so much to gain in this proposal.” Kingston city council votes against Davis Tannery development
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City waives Encampment Bylaw, erects large tent as part of Homelessness Service Winter Response to accommodate [checks notes] ... apologies for the misinformation - the tent is a Festive Seasonal Market for people with disposable income...
Kingston: It's Not For Everyone.
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@BrentToderian
@StreetsblogUSA
Love❤️Kingston. You'll Be Amazed At What You See
#ygkBike
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State of The City
“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.”
― Dom Helder Camara
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🍁O Kanata. Our Home On Native Land
Today you should at least acknowledge that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and the Huron-Wendat and thank these nations for their care and stewardship of these lands since time immemorial.
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#CanadaDay
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"May the odds be ever in your favor."
-Kieran Moore, Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health (and former Kingston Pandemic Hero before he tasted Doug Ford's Kool-aid)
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#CovidIsNotOver
Ontario CMOH tells docs only 5.7 million doses of XBB booster purchased; "Risk based strategy" expecting uptake similar to influenza vaccine.
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Mayor96, is the City doing everything it can about the Climate Crisis and the Homelessness /Affordable Housing Crisis in our community?
And are you and the Landlord standing behind you working on immediate solutions so people aren't living in tents this winter?
#ygkHousing
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Attention cyclists: There is a high probability that the City's painted bicycle infrastructure may not be visible after yesterday's snow fall.
#ygkActiveTransportationIsSustainableTransportation
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Kingston Climate Emergency Day 1,391
A poignant Christmas Eve reminder that humans are just another invasive species on this planet and Mother Nature is still in control of life on Earth
We sincerely express that in a most heartwarming season's greetings manner
Stay warm
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Today you should at least acknowledge that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and the Huron-Wendat and thank these nations for their care and stewardship of these lands since time immemorial.
❤️Kataroh:kwi. You'll Be Amazed At What You See
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Sensing the time is right to maximize profits, Loblaws will launch Memories Of Fresh Air, contained in an attractive cannister for affluent breathers that hope to survive these troubling times in style.
#ygk
#AirQuality
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If you only think of one thing today, may you remember that two world wars were fought to defeat fascism, Nazism and authoritarianism yet many Canadians seem to embrace those values and are threatening democracy...
Politics is why we have
#RemembranceDay
Lest we forget.
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We believe this is a more valuable door decal than those offered by say, the Chamber of Commerce or Sustainable Kingston eco badges, etc., and run a close second to the "we pay a living wage" sticker.
❤️Kingston. You'll Be Amazed At What You Don't See
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#YumGK
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The Bird has landed! The QR Code is posted at the entrance and you can scan it before entering the restaurant. It will give you live readings about the air quality. It is also posted on our Website to scan and let you know the air quality BEFORE you even head out for dinner.
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Imagine living in a local tent encampment on a cold, rainy late October day as well-heeled Toronto lawyers hired by the City of Kingston are in Superior Court arguing for your eviction, stating you are part of a public nuisance that harms the City.
❤️Kingston. Tourists Do
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Here's to all the healthcare workers!🍻
And 3 cheers for the farmers who feed us; the brewers, vintners, fermenters, distillers and cannabis growers who make our lives of unprecedented, unbearable inconvenience somewhat more tolerable and at times, amusing.
Hip, Hip...
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Pretty, eh? ❤️Kingston
Look closer to see people living in tents, queueing at food banks, Food Sharing Project spending $25K per week feeding children in local schools, thousands without family physician, 1 walk-in clinic, nuisance parties, mental health/addictions crisis
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Wouldn't it be swell if our Friends Without Homes camped on local church property claiming sanctuary as refugees from Kingston's Economic and Housing Crisis?
We know what Jesus would do. But what would Organized Religion's property owners do?
Hmmm...
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❤️Kingston. Where NIMBYism Thrives
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Neighbours oppose plans for supportive housing at Kingston Extendicare facility
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Health human resource shortages, eh?
Why is there never a shortage of Hospital Administrators?
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Today you should at least acknowledge that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and the Huron-Wendat and thank these nations for their care and stewardship of these lands since time immemorial
Love❤️Katarokwi. You'll Be Amazed At What You See
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On December 6, we remember:
Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
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Please adjust your YGK Rogue Inconvenience Meter to "Their Right To Strike Is Greater Than Your Traffic Inconvenience" setting.
We take your inconvenience seriously.
And we apologize for that.
Reflect. Connect. Flow.
#psacStrike
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Dear Santa,
Hope you are doing well. We don't want or need anything on Jesus' birthday. Please concentrate your efforts on those that are struggling to put food on the table & keep a roof over their family's head. It's all that really matters.
Season's greetings,
YGK Rogue
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IT'S DAY WHATEVER OF THE KINGSTON CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IT'S LATER THAN THEY THINK AND NUISANCE PARTY SEASON IS ABOUT TO BEGIN AND OVER THERE UNDER MARKET SQUARE IN THE KEDCO BUNKER THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COUP IS PLANNING MAYOR96'S NEXT 4 YEARS
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Local human looks around city, sees so much more to be ashamed of than lack of spectators watching a hockey game...
Twas ever thus.
Love❤️Kingston. You'll Be Amazed At What You See
#PeopleAreLivingInTents
#ygkLove
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Coming to a City near you...
"I advocate for civil war! If people don't want to stand up, we've got guns - we'll stand up and we'll bring 'em out!"
-deranged far-right Canuk
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Hey Rube! Carnies camping in the Memorial Centre dog park.
The secret to public land camping in Kingston is to be engaged in Capitalism. Being inversely affected by Capitalism doesn't count.
Love❤️Kingston. You'll Be Amazed At What You See
#ygkHousingCrisis
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Kingston population: 132,485
Eligible voters: 96,204
Ballots cast: 29,938
Number of Queen's U students: 27,697
Number of Tim Hortons: 28
Advance Voting Polls: 6 (5 days)
On Line Voting: Oct 5-24
Perhaps drive thru voting at Tim's and FOCO Aberdeen St polls next election?
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It's Official!
Welcome to Slush Puppie Place, located in the heart of our vibrant yet fragile Downtown Consumption Zone that really, really needs a Mountain Dew Drop Inn & Convention Centre next door.
❤️Kingston. We Only Care About Money
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#SlushPuppiePlace
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“Now, nearly three years since COVID-19 first took over our lives, the worst of the pandemic is behind us." -Mayor96, Nov.22, 2022
A reminder to never take medical advice from politicians or economists.
💔Kingston. Where COVID19 Still Thrives
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#COVID19
#ygkSlogan
Kingston has the highest rate of Covid in the entire country at the moment.
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I SAW MAYOR96 OVER THERE WITH A CHAINSAW LOOKING FOR TREES TO CUT DOWN FOR JAY PATRY SO HE CAN BUILD 1600 HOUSING UNITS AND THEY WERE SAYING THERE WILL BE A LOTTERY FOR THE 100 OR SO "SOMEWHAT AFFORDABLE" UNITS THE SAME YEAR THE CITY REACHES NET-ZERO CO2e...
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Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!
Look closer to see people living in tents, queueing at food banks, Food Sharing Project spending $25K per week feeding children in local schools; 35,000 without family physician, 1 walk-in clinic, nuisance parties, mental health/addictions crisis
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While driving under the influence of Capitalism today, please exercise caution and patience with those who aren't.
Wishing you a wonderful day of work in exchange for money to pay for the essential things you need to survive in this economy we mistake for community.
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In July 2020, Mayor96 posted a propaganda video entitled Working Together to Find Better Options for Campers at Belle Park.
And the City couldn't find better options for Campers except eviction.
When the City shows you who they are, believe them.
#ygkHousing
#ygkEviction
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The Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition who refuses to be be vetted for Parliamentary security clearance demands the Prime Minister vet all who enter the House of Commons...
#NeverVoteConservative
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In a Seriously Smart City™ (remember that silly slogan?) where 30,000 citizens don't have a Primary Health Care provider, you would think more people would wear a mask to protect against an air borne virus that can kill humans, eh?
❤️Kingston: Where Viruses Thrive
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State Of The City
No Vacancy Here
No Camping Here
No Doctors Here
Mental Health & Addictions Crisis
Food Banks Overwhelmed
$9M Waterfront Promenade
Locals Upset We're No Longer A One Horse Town
Kingston: Where Residents Struggle And Tourists Thrive
Reflect. Connect. Flow
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Bought a turkey for way less than the Leader of His Majesty's "Loyal" Opposition claims is the going price.
Harvested carrots, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, Butternut squash and the last of the tomatoes from the garden located 44 footsteps from the kitchen.
We are thankful
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Hey Kids! When you're watching the parade tonight and Mayor96 walks by wishing everyone a happy holiday with glad tidings of comfort and joy don't forget to remind him that he went to court to evict encampment residents and shut down a successful transitional housing program
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The Doug Ford government dealing with characters named Mr. X and Phoenix Kiss is the reason we don't need to read fiction anymore...
#OnPoli
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A real person who was part of a firm that appears to have lobbied Doug Ford's government to take lands out of the Greenbelt, without legally registering as lobbyists.
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Contender for
#QuoteOfTheYear
“The city’s response to people experiencing visible poverty over the last year has been very disturbing. Kingston is becoming a meaner city.”
-Dawn Clarke, retired United Church minister
❤️Kingston. Just Remember It's Not For Everyone.
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Homeless advocates say the proposed bylaw targets unhoused people, but city officials counter that it is needed to address “problem” behaviours
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