🚨 BOOST CHALLENGE! 🚨Ok #Fediverse and #Mastodon. If I tell my Canadian Member of Parliament, Gord Johns, that he will get 2000 followers within one week of creating a Mastodon account, will you make that happen?
I want him to be able to say when he stands in the House and presents the #e4769 petition for an official Fediverse server that he himself is the first Canadian MP to be on the Fediverse!
Boost for yes! I am going to show him this post! I'm counting on you, literally! 🔥 🙏 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 🙏
"The killing of a Sikh nationalist allegedly by Indian government agents has been met with a muted response, as the country remains a key ally in the growing militarisation against China writes John Clarke"
Looks like the Conservatives in #Manitoba are heading to a crushing defeat in the upcoming provincial election. The NDP is currently at 49% to 38% for the Tories. In seat rich #Winnipeg the NDP is at 57% to 28% for the Tories.
"...recognize that person youre holding space with. Make that effort as we move forward collectively. .. there are far more of us than there will ever be of them"
"Today we made a commitment to each other. .. We made a promise to Manitobans across to our province... nothing and no one will ever get in the way of that."
Organizer speaking now. Tearing up a little starting to speak about their journey. Started testosterone in January 2018 and talks about being so scared of needles the NP had to not tell them when they were doing it. Says it saved his life. "Wouldnt be standing here today if I couldnt speak to my guidance counsellor at school. My name is James."
"After having a breakdown in my geography class I went down to the counsellors office and said 'Im gay! What do I do!' .... I was the first out ... in my school. They had to make a new changeroom for me."
Dedication for those who couldnt be here today. Notes some couldnt be here today because it is not safe for them. Threats of violence and family disowning and job insecurity keep some people from being here. "I hope (one day) you can be your true self without fear."
Organizer encouraging crowd to research candidates and vote, advanced voting is open now. Support teachers and librarians, speaker also laments the small education budgets.
Organizers talking about his 5, 10 year old self not feeling belonging. Speaks to the kids who may not know people like them and expresses they are loved.
OK sounds like we're doing acknowledgements and going to organize for the march.
March deets... we've been asked to stay on sidewalks but prolly not with this huge crowd... I wont be posting route details here for safety, sorry to those tuning in here in the crowd who cant hear!