He's more than just a pretty face. Look what @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social made for us out of found wood! #cabinlife #pinauslake #longweekendfun

Oscar award speech length before being played off should be 1 second per year old you are. Amy Madigan? Congrats and take all the time you need. You’re awesome. Some 20yo that has “a lifetime of people to thank”? Yeah. Your time started the second you touched the award. Better hurry.

Lake Country Community Event: Awareness to Action – A Conversation on Intimate Partner Violence Location: Creekside Theatre Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 7:00 PM SOAR’s executive director @kmason10.bsky.social is one of four panelists. Reserve tickets here: www.ticketseller.ca/tickets/even...

Cocktails with @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social during a brief visit to the nation's capital? Don't mind if I do! #worktravel #Ottawa #speakerlife

Having @rechievaldez.bsky.social announce our small and mighty charity will receive funding from Women and Gender Equality Canada was a pretty stellar way to start another day of #cabinlife and #remotework with @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social at #Pinauslake!

Me and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social know well the power of nature. #cabinlife #offgrid #Pinauslake

Good morning from the forest! What luck to capture @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and our adored rescue pups in a rare, quiet moment before another busy remote work day begins. #cabinlife #Pinauslake #offgrid.

Two adored hairy beasts. @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social snuggling with #DelightfulDot. #cabinlife #rescuepup #adoptdontshop

The protein scam...👇 "Behind this macronutrient madness are 3 assumptions: We’re not getting enough protein. The more the better. Meat is the best way to get it. The problem? They’re not true." wapo.st/4sKztZj Reality: You probably don't need more. Meat ain't superior. Plants a fine source.

No evidence immigrants - including undocumented – associated with crime (on the contrary).  This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies. Immigration = LESS crime. EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

Me and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social decided to switch things up and ski closer to civilization with a trip to Larch Hills near Salmon Arm. Although conditions were a bit icy, it was still wonderful to get out among the trees.

The sun setting on another year of #offgrid #cabinlife at #Pinauslake with @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social was a doozy to behold. Happy 2026, everyone!

Season opener was another good one at Pinaus Lake Nordic Club. The snow conditions were great, and once again, @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I had the place all to ourselves. Now it's time for a soak in the wood-fired hottub! #cabinlife #offgrid #crosscountryskiing

Me and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social did this today, so the Pinaus Lake Nordic Club - membership of two - is now open for the ski season.

Sure signs @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I are on Christmas break. #cabinlife #puzzles #giantcrossword #holidaytime #Pinauslake #worktogetherplaytogether

Ah, well. Another beautiful day of no black or trans people in the Epstein files.

Vaccine hesitancy rising. Research shows this is mostly driven by spread of misinformation. "Only 40% of Health Care Providers feel very or extremely confident discussing vaccine hesitancy, revealing a clear need for better support." leger360.com/in-the-news-...

The hero is a Lebanese Muslim and an immigrant to Australia. So a Muslim immigrant risked his life to save Jews. Worth mentioning.

No fucking shit!

Let’s be real people, no BS, just don’t go, it is now an authoritarian country and you are risking detention or worse going there. #BoycottUSA What are your rights as a Canadian if asked by a U.S. border agent to see your social media? #Canada www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Holiday season = detox marketing season. 🚩 Ignore the noise! "Detox" major red flag for bunk! 🚩 My take: Is there science to prove detoxes work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vZ...

This x 1,000,000

Introducing Napoleon! This 11-week-old, 4-pound bundle has joined the Pinaus Lake pack temporarily and is keeping everyone on their toes! Auntie Dot has welcomed him, while Auntie George is not pleased, and now spends her spare time sulking. #cabinlife #puppylove @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social

Cabinlife 2.0 = A wood-fired hottub! @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I are looking forward to our first soak! #Pinauslake #offgrid

You thought you were too punk for Sufjan Stevens. Now you hear a song of his in the car and sob uncontrollably, thinking: Sufjan, you may be young enough to have been a Comp 101 student of mine back when I was adjuncting in the ’90s, but you’re still the only one who understands me.

Early winter mornings with this crew and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social are getting cozier by the day. #cabinlife ##Pinauslake #rescuepets #remotework

In this edition of "Forest Witch Goes to the Big City", @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social is with me in Victoria on behalf of @soarproject.bsky.social for 'Shattering the Silence", a day dedicated to exploring the intersection of #IPV and #BI. #worktravel #cabinlife #goodreasontoleavetheforest

Update: good on several of the vendors for removing this offensive term. Unfortunately, #AmazonCanada ‘still stands by its position that the term, “wife beater” is acceptable as a clothing descriptor.’ www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

Gross. Do better Amazon. #IPV #VAW www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

“Firearms make it five times more likely that an abuser will kill their female partner,”

We’re excited to introduce the Day 2 Speakers for the 2025 @enigmaipv.bsky.social and @pinkconcussions.bsky.social Virtual IPV-BI Conference! 📅 When: November 5-6, 2025, 10AM-6PM EST 🎟️ FREE Registration: bit.ly/4mGJLVM Stay tuned to learn about the trainees!

Canadian Royal Purple Society out there doing amazing work raising awareness of the links between #BrainInjury and #IntimatePartnerViolence www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

For those following along, here is my latest blog post about life in the forest with @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social. #cabinlife #offgrid ayearoffgrid.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/h...

8 years ago, @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I promised to "never get married for the rest of our lives together". My love and respect for this kind, gentle, smart, funny man just keep growing. That our love story has building a charity together with @soarproject.bsky.social is the cherry on top.

When the world is a bit of dumpster fire, feeling fortunate to be able to visit beautiful places with @kmason10.bsky.social #Australia #Springbrook

The always brilliant @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social did a great job representing @soarproject.bsky.social and sharing research findings on #braininjury from #intimatepartnerviolence to a packed room of delegates at the #5wcws in Sydney, Australia today.

So good to hear from Dr. Jackson Katz on why violence against women is a men’s issue #5WCWS @soarproject.bsky.social @kmason10.bsky.social

Every conference should have complimentary lattes #5WCWS #endvaw @soarproject.bsky.social @kmason10.bsky.social

What a treat to be in Sydney, Australia talking about all things #BI from #IPV with my partner in all things @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social .

Here we go! @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I are starting the long journey from our off-grid home in the forests of Canada to the thriving metropolis of Sydney, Australia for the #5wcws to share what we're up to with @soarproject.bsky.social. #worktogetherplaytogether #travel

Happy birthday to this guy. @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social is loved by animals and humans galore, and I am so blessed to be building a beautiful life with him. #cabinlife #pinauslake #partnersinallthings #lovestory

How's your long weekend going? I can't believe @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I get to enjoy this view, and this place, every day! ##Pinauslake #cabinlife #offgrid

A woman or girl is now killed in Canada 🇨🇦 every 48 hours. #cdnpoli www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

More rain than usual has made for a berry plentiful harvest at Pinaus Lake this season. Filling the pantry with jam made from foraged saskatoons and raspberries is pretty sweet. @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social #cabinlife #offgrid

Advice to “Eat Less and Move More” Has Deceived and Failed Us theconversation.com/obesity-care... "Obesity is not just about willpower. It’s a complex, chronic, relapsing condition..." Still, most "#obesity strategies still centre on individual behaviour change..."

Thank you to @castanet.net for continuing to cover the horrific #femicide of Kelowna's Bailey McCourt, and sharing the growing calls for change. #justiceforbailey @soarproject.bsky.social www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

When will we act to keep women safe? @soarproject.bsky.social globalnews.ca/news/1129751...