trees, faces, abandoned places. a couple of dogs and a big red sprinter van, Canadian. Creative Director at MegaCrush Interactive, ex-unity, Free Palestine.
Harrison Butker, a dude I had never heard of until today, did a bang-up job of becoming one of the most hated men in North America in the space of one 20-minute speech full of bigotry and misogyny. Fuck this guy. This is insane.
@jbhsndrs
I think being a ftm is great for some people. The point is that it’s a choice. Suggesting to a room of fresh Uni graduates that being a ftm or homemaker is the most important thing they will even do is incredibly reductive. Also…that isn’t the only thing wrong w this speech.
@DeegoDrew
Who said anyone was looking down on stay at home moms? All the things you listed are CHOICES, and none of them are lesser than the other. That's the point. Glad you agree/
@edgar102708
@jbhsndrs
And what if she can’t have children? Is she worth less than someone who can? What a devastating thing to instil in your own child.
The media simply can’t handle this moment in American history. Here’s the only story that matters:
The Republican front runner for President is a criminal fascist who wants to end democracy and the rule of law.
That’s it. Stop treating this like a normal election.
@heyletsmakestuf
I went to an all girls catholic high school run by nuns. The emphasis was on academic excellence and university admissions. There is nothing “catholic” about this speech (I am no longer a catholic, but am very well versed in the religion). This is alt right hate speech, period,
What speaks volumes abt the Neanderthals spewing hatred at me abt this post is that they think I’m only disgusted by his comments abt women. The whole speech is fucked. Believe it or not, if ur a good person, u don’t just care about the hate directed at u. Revolutionary, I know.
@marmur2010
I was also raised Catholic by a working mom who taught me that I could do anything I put my mind to. This handmaid's tale rant masquerading as a commencement speech has nothing to do w/ Catholicism. (I'm not defending the Church, just that this bs is alt-right hate, not religion)
@dieworkwear
I love this thread for so many reasons but mostly for how angry this is going to make Ben Shapiro. You’re doing god’s work here
@dieworkwear
@AngryBlackLady
Or maybe…and hear me out on this one…the Democrats for ONCE use their next majority to codify legalized abortion legislation that they’ve been dangling in front of voters for decades now.
@justinfrank1984
It appears an awful lot of very angry dudes REALLY don’t understand what irony sounds like. So for the people in the back.. this is irony. It’s a very handy tool to show the hypocritical nature of things. Sort of like if it told you all that maybe you should calm down.
@michellecyca
I don’t oppose density, but I also haven’t seen one example in the Lower Mainland where it has made housing more affordable. Have you? I think that if you look at the driving force behind density, it’s money in developers’ pockets not more affordable housing, esp in Vancouver.
@AmigoJor
Building a train? There are tracks already there. They can add a train whenever they want. They should do it asap. The populations of squamish and pemberton are expanding at an unprecedented rate, the hwy won’t be able to handle it. It already can’t handle it.
Nope fuck this. If being impolite to a creep puts a woman in danger, then her instincts were right. Intuition will always do more to keep a woman safe than being nice to creeps. Women do not owe men anything, and certainly not “fawning.” That made me want to vomit.
We should trust our instincts, but we should also know that when we can avoid doing harm it's generally better to find peaceful resolution. Better for us and, if the guy is just socially awkward or something, for him, too.
Be polite but honest, set boundaries, move on.
I’m sure the people of yaletown will appreciate the people overdosing in the streets once you cancel the OPS lease and give them no other location to move to.
This is BRUTAL coming from city hall. You do know you serve the ENTIRE population
@CityofVancouver
? Do better.
Dear
#Yaletown
neighbours: an update on the future of the OPS at Seymour & Helmcken. As many of you know, I have been working—since elected—to ensure the operators take accountability for the negative impacts on our community. City staff have stepped up with additional funds and
I’m not retweeting that video of the reactionary white lady and her bad wig/50s housewife cosplay bc why boost her numbers for free, eh? Instead, here are just a few cool woman facts about the past she seems to long for:
Not sure the talent pool at twitter, but creative director at Unity over here. Looking for 3d soft and hard surface modellers as well as concept artists, and potentially art directors with 3d experience. Message me if you’re looking.
But not whistler where 35 million dollar houses sit empty 51 weeks of the year.
Go get all those people with little cabins that have been in the family for decades. Good job.
NEW - The BC Government is expanding the Speculation and Vacancy Tax to Vernon, Coldstream, Penticton, Summerland, Lake Country, Peachland, Courtney, Comox, Cumberland, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Salmon Arm and Kamloops.
#bcpoli
@AndrewNJohns
@socialist_vote
@seanorr
@pinochet_andrea
@DrKarinaZeidler
Should they be using carrier pigeons? Also just curious, do you (a capitalist I assume) ever use Canada’s socialized medial system? What about public roads? Schools? Parks? Do you intend to take CPP when you retire? If so, what kind of capitalist are you?
My townhouse has TWO flights of stairs. It’s not accessible for my Bernese mountain dog, let alone my 80 year old parents. It’s a brand new build, out of hundreds of townhouses, the entire development is completely inaccessible thus far for most people with mobility issues.
@Karnythia
Single occupancy houses are usually the least accessible domiciles out there. Condos/apartment buildings with elevators and ground floor commercial amenities like grocery stores/pharmacies, with very close public transportation are the absolute best for accessibility
This is the most idiotic, privileged, insulated, ridiculous explanation I’ve ever seen for crossing picket lines. 99% of the population isn’t personally affected by the strike, it’s not comparable to a global pandemic. You are just screwing your coworkers & industry peeps. Gawd.
After six days of backlash, Drew Barrymore has uploaded this video responding to the news that she is bringing her talk show back during the writer’s strike.
She says the reason she's bringing her show back is she managed to do it during the pandemic, so she feels the strike
Sitting councillor Brian Montague sporting a Thin Blue Line patch- a symbol which has ties to white nationalist movements and has been banned by police departments all over the country.
#vanpoli
Today, Vancouver City Hall and Burrard Bridge will be illuminated for Israel's 76th Independence Day.
We recognize and uphold fundamental freedoms of speech and the ability to peacefully protest whether at City Hall, or across Vancouver. That being said, it’s equally important
I ordered a very specific trans themed birthday cake from a local small business in Leduc. I paid in advance.
When I went to pick it up today, the owner sent out a man who I assume was their husband... 1/?
So in one day, the US denied the Palestinians statehood at the UN, approved the assault on Rafah, a town sheltering 2 million Palestinians in tents, and Israel bombed Iran, Syria and Iraq…is anyone else having a tough time drowning out the screaming in their head?
That would require actually READING the New Testament rather than selectively quoting parts of the Old Testament that can conveniently support your bigotry of choice.
This will blow your mind. New Hampshire’s Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc says abortion decisions “belong” to Republican “gentlemen” state representatives, and that “as a man”, women “get the best voice” when men decide how to regulate their rights.
"I'd like to raise a glass to a new era in sports. An era when the women's game is finally getting the attention it deserves," said Patrick Mahomes in his TIME100 Gala toast.
I had an aunt like that…not that she was at Jan 6, she was just a Sedona “psychic” hippie wellness person who all of a sudden started posting Trump conspiracy theories on her fb page…I did a little reading, apparently the overlap is more common than we think.
For the past two and a half years, I've been learning the stories of middle-aged women who were convicted for January 6th, trying to understand who they are, how they radicalized, and the ways their beliefs have changed since January 2021.
🧵1/7
I'm not saying we're living in a simulation but:
• White people in Louisville are attacking the police
• Diddy's son dropped a diss song about the FBI so they dropped a video of his dad beating his gf
• Drake dropped a diss song accusing Kendrick Lamar of beating his gf
•
This week, you’ve been shown again that you actually don’t have the right to protest war and genocide. In cities run by Democrats, at liberal institutions, under the lesser evil president.
@x76_gen
Yup me too.
They also called me a bitch, a penis face (whatever that means), told me I was single, homeless, told me to go make them a sandwich, and told me to die.
Delightful Christians.
Elon Musk has embedded himself in the right-wing ecosystem. Here’s a thread of him getting cozy in the mentions of fascists, all from just the past week. 🧵