I've included your thoughtful reflections in this thread. Thank you for your words.
"The provincial election is coming up and it has been a rather dull campaign with the NDP seeming to have a commanding lead over the BC Liberal Party" 1/7
"which has done an excellent job of looking rudderless. Last election, I had the great privilege of voting for Dan Hines of the @BCGreens when he ran in Kamloops-North Thompson." 2/7
"Dan is running in Kamloops-South Thompson this election and if you live in that riding, you should very much vote for him. Dan is a smart, principled person who would bring an important voice to our provincial legislature." 3/7
'I am positive he would seek innovative solutions to the key issues that we face in #Kamloops and in BC including protection of the environment, evolution of the economy, and improved social well-being for all British Columbians." 4/7
"He would represent #Kamloops-South Thompson well, handle himself with integrity and would work hard for his constituents. In short, the people of Kamloops-South Thompson deserve a person like Dan to represent them," 5/7
"and Dan deserves the chance to show us how to do politics differently at the provincial level. I also sincerely hope that @SoniaFurstenau and @AdamPOlsen get reelected because they have been excellent for our legislature." 6/7
"I also hope that we somehow end up with more than three @BCGreens MLAs because they are the most interesting party in the election and have a lot to offer beyond environmental solutions." 7/7
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Sometimes hope can only be raw defiance.
Sometimes hope feels more like refusal.
It feels like refusal tonight. 1/9
I refuse.
I refuse to be silent.
I refuse to be limited to binary either/or reactions when I know a third way is possible.
I refuse to lie to myself that I can’t change any of this.
I refuse to be complacent as powerful corporate interests corrupt our politics.
2/9
I refuse to resist justice and reconciliation with First Peoples when I know the land is stolen.
I refuse to remain unaware of my white male privilege.
I refuse to accommodate myself to the meaningless destruction of so many species.
3/9