…. And now that it’s dark and I’m expecting 25-50cm of snow (almost 2 feet) I want to make a skating rink 😂🤣😂 Can I use a roll of plastic meant for weatherproofing houses? Probably not wide enough… will duct tape hold? red tape? Anyone want to buy me a giant tarp? Lol #ruralcanadian #rink #diy

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts: 1) The Cure, Molson Ampitheatre 2) Our Lady Peace, (many places/times) 3) Korn (Concert Theatre, Molson Amphitheatre) 4) The Roots (Toronto, I forget which venue) 5) A Perfect Circle (Toronto) I did a lot of concert festivals too, I’ve seen a LOT of bands

I was jealous of all the food the muricans are posting… so am making myself a homemade turkey “tv dinner” that I probably can’t digest/will end up in porcelain tomorrow I did make Three Sisters Soup this afternoon (squash, corn, bean) to celebrate the real heroes of the continent. Sooo good!

🇨🇦…..but I did cook a whole turkey for no reason…. It was on sale for like $10 in the summer. Wasn’t entertaining anyone either, just moi! That is a lot of protein for $10! It made a ton of terrific bone broth, turkey noodle soup, open-faced hot gravy sandwiches, potato/corn/gravy bowls & dog treats

Me: I’m finally dealing with my health! Also me: forgetting to mention the growths/lumps because the hospital only deals with the ‘acute’ issues & the local walk-in doctor is such a condescending asshole who told me to shut up & not interrupt him (when he ignored everything I said 2 mins prior)

Against Doug Ford these wee birds stood no chance. Doug Ford the destroyer. #onpoli #FordFailedOntario bsky.app/profile/wild...

😭…but I don’t want 25cm of snow😭 Since I have bare farm fields on two sides I get a lot of snow drifts blowing in to sometimes double it. I have squall alerts too, so it’ll be windy I’m soooo not done with winter prepping outside. Been busy with health stuff #ruralcanadian

I made broccoli cheddar soup with some shredded carrots!!! So fricking goooood. More Details in alt-text (as well as the link to the recipe it’s inspired by)

How is it almost 3am? How does this happen without noticing? Back on the exercise bike!

Holy effing shit. So long democracy.

Nowhere in Ontario can a worker afford the basic necessities of life—food, water, health care/medicine, shelter—earning a minimum wage. Why then is the minimum wage not a #LivingWage? www.bancroftthisweek.com/olwns-2025-r...

Today is a rest day… which basically just means no Dr appts 😅 Chicken coop & barn chores Cleaning the house Exercising Put up some Xmas decorations Working on one of the novels Canning some butternut squash soup for the week Rant online (Not in that order)

I just moved my couch to the weightroom and replaced it with my recumbent exercise bike and a big blue yoga/exercise ball? (🤷‍♀️ whatever it’s called) “It’ll be fiiiiine” is what I tell myself as I cycle for a few hours- while binging Greys Anatomy before Netflix boots me out (mom forgot to logout)

Can I meet your chickens? -No, biosecurity measures are in place to protect the flock against bird flu Can you let them outside? -No, biosecurity measures are in place to protect the flock against bird flu. Birds are still migrating *points to flocks of birds in fields* Bird Flu isn’t real -🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Hey, new idea…. Instead of hiring an international firm to give you a report made by AI w/fake citations & charging you 1.6mil… Try recruiting a scientist/grad student from your local university. I could have done it correctly, for a year’s salary at federal min. wage Saving you 1.2 mil in tax $$

My tree is up (decorated with flowers and not xmas decor, but anyhow) So I’m gonna go watch some cmas rom-coms and ugly cry into my soup If you want/need to get a hold of me, dm me on signal or discord

I have spent an avg of 4 days/month in the hospital this year. Which doesn’t sound like much, until I realized it’s only been since June so it’s closer to a week per month After the diagnoses’, wait time is 12- 18 months for the specialists I need FYI This isn’t a pity post, it’s to educate 1/10

Did I do the thing I said I would never do? -Yes, a wish-list (in bio) Contents? -Winter’s worth of Meal Replacement Drinks +Milk Powder Why? -Nutrition in the winter is hard, w/few food-bank veggies to make soup with -My medical diet isn’t covered 🤷‍♀️ apparently -GFM/$ scammers are bad, mmkay

The person Doug Ford has appointed to the Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators doesn’t know what ECEs do. You’ll be surprised to learn that Julie O’Driscoll is a Conservative donor and former comms director for MPP Steve Clark, who resigned amid the Greenbelt land swap controversy.

Today was another impromptu ear surgery (removing more masses from ear) Another hearing test. Better this time, worked my way up from profound loss to moderate impairment. Suctioned my tubes to drain more infection from middle+inner ear. More antibiotics, more cipro drops. Back again in 10 days.

Are there any safe provinces left? Mine is broken! #onpoli

#ontpoli Ford is being typical Ford and trying to push through destroying rent control, among a dozen other heinous things about this bill, while no one is paying attention.

BILL 33 HAS PASSED. It will: - ⏫ Ministerial power over school boards, allowing for a Minister to override local democracy and decision-making. - ⏫ Ministerial power to force schools and school boards to abide by political directives, like forcing police back into schools.

Happy Birthday Kiddo!!! Thanks for showing me what love really is! You brought more meaning into my life than any of my accomplishments or dreams could possibly achieve I couldn’t have imagined I would ever love anything or anyone more than myself, until I had you! Cheers to more years!

Am I crying while watching romance movies? Yes I like to remind myself that true love exists but that it isn’t for me Drama? Yeah Thriller? For sure Comedy? Always Horror? Unfortunately Sci-fi? Weirdly, it happened too But a happily ever after? Unlikely Tragedy… probably

We're at the next stag of the authors' lawsuit against Anthropic. Check the link below to see which of your books they raided and then click through to file a claim. Four of mine were in there.

People seem more concerned with the ways feeding poor kids can go wrong, than coming up with solutions to make sure it works. I had been sent home from school for throwing up stomach acid & ‘tummy aches’ too many times in grades 0-5. I would have cried w/ joy over a english muffin pizza #cdnpoli

Bill 33 silences parents + cuts student services (for assault/rape, low-income) Bill 60 makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants + raise rents (cuts payment options for those slightly behind) I just emailed my MPP to vote NO. (2 minute Name/email/town form) OntarioNDP.ca/stop-the-attack

#Bill60 will likely be passed this week, and it will grow homelessness across Ontario — something our food banks, shelters, and municipalities do not have the resources to address. When you wonder why encampments are growing in your community, remember Bill 60. My remarks today at the OLA:

Send a message to your MPP to tell them to vote NO on #Bill33 and #Bill60 Doug Ford & his PC candidates did *not* campaign on any of these changes. #onted #ONpoli #FixOurSchools #ProtectWater #ProtectTenants #Accountability #ProtectDemocracy #Overreach ontariondp.ca/stop-the-att...

Mom flies back to AB tomorrow and I go back to being a scientist moonlighting as a creative Although I’m gonna set up some agar plates/petri-dishes to run mold tests at home & do some swabbing. Aaaaand finish one of the two books I’m working on. I’m done with delays. Time to lock myself in a room!

Doug and Dani are the two biggest threats to Canadian sovereignty, our public services and the environment. With everyone focused on Trump they are getting away with incremental authoritarianism.

Only one more day until the launch of LGBT YouthLine second annual Holiday Auction! Check out over sixty auction items donated by local businesses throughout Ontario. Bidding is open from November 17th to Dec 12th. Visit the link in our bio to learn more!

Today is day 7/7 of IV antibiotics…. It has been wrecking havoc on my normally disastrous guts but I’m 9lbs lighter 😂🤣😂 L Ear is finally making some rumbling noises + doesn’t feel like I’m stuffed full of cotton! Woo hoo! My hearing may come back! Hope returns! Then 10 days of AmoxiClav + drops

Rally for healthcare! In North Bay, 40 frontline healthcare workers have recieved their layoff notice. Why? Because instead of the 4% the Ontario Hopsital Association needs to maintain current levels (which already need to be improved), Doug Ford is giving them 0.7% 🤯

The BS I’ve seen ppl saying that “seeing the aurora so far South is concerning”, IS concerning Solar maximums happen every 11 yrs. It’s right on time. It’s not from climate change. No it didn’t fry your tv. No you aren’t gonna die from radiation Sincerely, someone who studied astrophysics at UofT

Day 4 of IV antibiotics in the ER. My ENT bumped up my appt 10 days because my hearing is STILL gone on the left side. Wait and see approach as they are convinced it’s bacterial (even though no antibiotics have helped in the past 3 weeks) I think it looks fungal 🤷‍♀️ #canadianhealthcare

*sigh* just yanked my first tick out of my arm. Kept scratching my arm and finally pulled up my sleeve and it would not let go. (EDS stretchiness) It is now in a baggie and I have stripped down and thrown my clothes in the washer by themselves Preventative meds tomorrow

Alright fiiiiine, I took down my Halloween decorations finally…. But only because of the snow storm tomorrow Apparently I’m not allowed to just put Santa hats on everything and call it Xmas 😂😂😂

Listening to my own heartbeat in my ear 24/7 is kinda maddening, I get it now An Edgar Allan Poe- approved ear infection This really should be getting better, not worse. The Drs keep upping the meds/adding more I cant wear my glasses due to skull pain, lost my hearing in that ear, fever Day9

Want to know something truly haunting? Being deported for nonviolent climate activism. That's what happened to 24-year-old Zain Haq in January. This is unjust and unacceptable. Help #BringZainHome and sign this petition urging Minister Diab to fix this 👇 www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Full budget here: budget.canada.ca/2025/report-... Pinning this so I can keep coming back to read it as time permits. Will delete my prior post asking where it was, so that people stop resharing my question. #cdnpoli

#CANADA: Assaulted Women's Helpline (Ontario) is 1-866-863-0511 (can accept calls from outside Ontario)

*Sigh* Home now…. HOW MANY pages is this budget? Still waiting for it to download Comments to come later when I am thoroughly knowledgable on what is in it But I will say this. I know people that work at the CRA & other fields who work 2 hrs/day & admit they play videogames/watch movies for 5!!!

Omg I’m dying 😂🤣😂 I thought there was someone in the house cause there is banging and tapping noises coming from down the hall The mopping bot is stuck in the bathroom and is banging against the door 😂🤣😂🤣😂 #blondemoment

Nov 5th is I Read Canadian Day! Who’s your favourite 🇨🇦 author? Come to the LC and borrow a book from our display. These are just some of the 🇨🇦 authors you’ll find on our shelves. #IReadCanadian #MiddleSchool #MiddleSchoolLibrary #LearningCommons #LoveToRead #LoveBooks #BorrowABook #ReadCanadian

Do I have any ENT followers who want to look at gross gooey otoscope ear pics?? I can’t tell if things are getting better or worse… but it definitely feels worse. Looks grosser. The migraine won’t stop with meds. The pain is now in my jaw and giving me a hot molar. Wearing my glasses is torture.

My doggo comes and sits infront of me when I’m crying and blocks the evil tv from giving me feelings. Saint Bernewfies are magical like that.

The coyotes are screaming instead of howling and yipping Honestly, same I feel ya #jays #worldseries