I love this quote - it provides a little more context - from CBC’s coverage:

“To go to a foreign country and to ask for assistance in breaking up Canada, there’s an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is treason,” said Eby, ahead of the closed-door meeting in Ottawa.

Alberta chief justices from all three levels of the court system have issued a rare public message underlining the importance of judicial independence.

Though the Tuesday statement provides no context, it comes on the heels of comments about judicial authority made by Premier Danielle Smith, who said on her Saturday radio show that she wishes she could “direct the judges.”

Judges almost never speak publicly beyond decisions they issue in court.

The letter, published on the Alberta Courts website, is signed by acting Chief Justice of Alberta Dawn Pentelechuk, Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Kent Davison and James Hunter, Chief Justice of the Alberta Court of Justice.

The three judges wrote that the separation between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government is essential to a functioning democracy.

“It is equally important that each branch respect and support the independence of the others,” they said.

Such a bad look on Italy. They should be clearly saying “no” to US ICE and all US military/terrorism. Right on, Mayor Sala, though:

Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said that ICE would not be welcome in his city, which is hosting the Feb. 6 opening ceremony to be attended by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, as well as most ice sports.

“This is a militia that kills, a militia that enters into the homes of people, signing their own permission slips. It is clear they are not welcome in Milan, without a doubt,” Sala told RTL Radio 102.

Right on! In nursing, some of us do 3.5 x 12 (3 shifts one week, 4 the other). I like it!

Suggestion for the last line :): My/Our fight for freedom brought me here.

Sorry for providing suboptimal help 😅. I’ve now got the melody in my head and understand you want to sing the whole song and not just BC, BC, BCCC
For others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella_ciao - watch the video with the accordion player
To be brutally honest, I liked the lyrics (and text, including 'gonna) of V1 better - both for metre (how it sounds singing) and consistency in feel (tone) of the song
I prefer the last line in V2, but you might find a better one
I think this may be my best suggestion of all. Put a few musical notes around the margins or some other heads-up that these are lyrics to sing (hold onto this paper). “sing along” or “lyrics”. Musical notes might be subtle but effective
You could maybe move the lower left text about the origin right beside/under the “Bella Ciao” title

I wish I could sing with you and the group of people at the protest you’ll be going to! ❤️ Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao!!! 🎶

Thanks, friend!

YES! More of this leadership please 😛

Fair. I don’t work in an M-F 9-5 industry either. I’ve never heard of 4x10. Is that a food service thing?

FACT-CHECK: Did Ukraine Run Sting on US Intel to Catch Russia Leaks?

Bella isn’t the girl you leave behind to fight, she’s the peaceful life that you’re forsaking to do so

tysm for explaining that! All the best 🥰

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It’s on a Friday. Aren’t weekends Saturday and Sunday?

Thanks for resisting ✊. Providing ideas in case any are helpful (probably not). Full disclosure, I don’t know the meaning of the song

• I think there might be room for a third period to the ellipsis at the top
• Second paragraph: It might make sense to remove the ’ before “gonna” - but I’m not sure
• Last paragraph, a few ideas. “I’ll be in prison” might make some people uncomfortable (as in “am I in danger?”). Singling out Renée and Alex is singling out ICE’s two recent white & non-Hispanic killings among their predominantly Hispanic/BIPOC killings. In the interest of gender equality, can it be suggested that Bella protests too versus staying home

Neat idea, and thanks for sharing some inspiration!! Stay safe. ✌️ & ❤️

I predict that the military will be deployed on streets in many states to intimidate voters and manipulate the midterm elections this November 2026. I wonder if many Democrats who will actually vote against and stand up to Trump will get elected… Other than that, I haven’t a clue what’ll happen going forward, but I’d bet on less versus more resistance, unfortunately.

I find it very eerie that so few people I know irl, in Toronto, are talking about what’s going on south of the border. For most, it seems business as usual.

The pro-fascist capture of news and social media, so many people only accessing the news through social media nowadays, and the dumbing down of online literacy and critical thinking through ‘genAI’ (eg, search summaries, chatbots) really helps Trump and every fascist shitbag like him commit their evil.

To be honest, I’m having a hard time coping with the state of the US and rest of the world (eg, Ukraine, Palestine, Venezuela, erosion of online privacy) and most people’s business as usual approach

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I think their writing is a little poetic, fitting for such an emotionally trying and hard-to-hold-hope time such as this. Their analysis of the fragility of these criminal thugs is spot-on and makes a valuable contribution to understanding and resisting this fascism. This is a time for us to band together and support one another, whatever form their resistance takes, so long as it’s not hurting non-fascists

Not only that but a visitor will have to submit their family members’ emails:

“If the proposed changes are adopted after the 60-day consultation, then millions of travellers to the U.S. will be forced to use a U.S. government mobile phone app, submit their social media from the last five years and email addresses used in the last ten years, including of family members. They’re also proposing the collection of DNA.”

What??? incorrigible? I extended a good-willed offer for you to supply the change that you were requesting, and in response you report me to the moderators?

(Edit: You’ve wasted a good amount of mine - and now the mods’ - time I’m using the block button for what it’s for)

…you could easily point out the actual truth in the post body.

Please draft this