Could we please stop wishing rape on anyone even if they are a horrible person. I know people can be pretty shitty rape defenders but wishing rape on them or a female family member so they learn a lesson, doesn't make you any better than them.

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's @TorontoStar

So we're clear SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) keeps kids alive. SOGI focuses on valuing diversity and respect - something that is antithetical to @Dallas_Brodie and @One_BCHQ news.gov.bc.ca/factsheets/se…

RT @HelloStephano: Fellow BCers, yet another warning: Doerkson and his BC Cons are definitely planning to privatise healthcare if they win.…

RT @HelloStephano: Numbers are getting better here in BC. The initial frustration of an early election is wearing off and we’re now seeing…

At a certain point lines must be drawn. Homophobia, Residential School denialism and anti-vax conspiracies cross the line. But not for Doerkson and the BC Conservatives. For them, those are just differences in opinion. We must do better. 🔗 bcndp.ca/releases/eby-calls-… #BCNDP

RT @FreiKyrus: Intoxicated people can not consent. Get that through your thick skulls. If they are intoxicated they can not consent. They c…

RT @HillNikki: Anyone who doesn't think a shingles vaccine is important should google eye shingles. I paid for mine as soon as I was eligib…

The people who built our province deserve dignity and peace of mind as they age. That means being able to stay in the home you love, with help when you need it, and knowing there's a place for you when you need more care. Our plan will: 1. Add 500 home care workers and end fees for essential home care 2. Make the shingles vaccine free for everyone 50+ 3. Bring more nurse practitioners into care homes, so residents can get treated without a trip to hospital 4. Get seven long-term care homes built, faster and for less 5. Make sure care workers are paid fairly The BC Conservatives have already admitted that health care would take the brunt of their cuts. We'd rather ask the wealthiest to chip in a bit more, so seniors get the care they've earned. That's how we build B.C. strong.

WHAT HE SAID!

FYI: Involuntary care doesn’t change the toxic drug supply. It doesn’t build housing, it doesn’t eliminate poverty, it doesn’t create employment, and it doesn’t change what people are released back into. Stop treating social failure as an individual pathology. Invest in housing, income security, employment, healthcare, harm reduction, recovery services, community and connection. Address the toxic drug supply, and ALL the social determinants of health. Don’t just intervene in a crisis, change the conditions that keep creating it!

I hope this inspires someone today.... They counted me out a long time ago. They saw my addiction. They saw my involvement in the criminal justice system. They saw my past, and decided that was my future. They were wrong. I’m coming up on 14 years sober, and 14 years out of the criminal justice system. They said I’d never get a job with the health authority because I didn’t have a master’s degree. Today, I work for the health authority. They said I’d never be allowed into schools to talk to kids about gangs, addiction, and prevention. I’ve now shared my journey in more than 250 schools. They said I’d never become a public speaker. Today, I speak around the world about overcoming challenges, addiction, recovery, and hope. They said I’d never be a productive member of society. Today, I am. People will judge you by the worst chapter of your life and assume they already know how your story ends. They don’t know anything. This is for anyone trying to change their lives: Never let someone else’s opinion of who you were become the limit on who you can become. People can change, lives can change, and your past does not get to decide your future. I’m living proof! 💪

The RIGHT way to protect women:

Amen!!! So thankful for the good men out there!!!

Lorne Doerkson “hopes” he can convince his candidates not to be homophobic after the election. That’s not what leadership sounds like. By keeping her in, he’s standing with her and sending a message to his other candidates that this is okay.