my student: the ides of March are coming up me: my student: the Senate has the chance to do the funniest thing possible, that’s all I’m saying

An old Michel Rivard song has been on my mind lately. It speaks of the Québécois experience in North America. But I think we can all relate now. "C'est pas toujours facile d'être seule au milieu D'un continent immense où ils règlent le jeu, Où ils mènent la danse, où ils sont si nombreux" #cdnpoli

It's a weirdly patriotic experience to go grocery shopping in Canada this week. Just aisle after aisle of people angrily reading labels while occasionally exchanging knowing glances.

Right now, we* get an extra 2 minutes and 30 seconds of daylight with each passing day. By the end of February the rate of change will accelerate to nearly 3 minutes of extra sunlight per day. *Numbers will vary depending on latitude. Check your local listings.

Confessions of a Reluctant Nationalist www.davidmoscrop.com/p/confession... excellent work @davidmoscrop.com

Vive le Canada ✌️❤️🇨🇦

I’m a boot maker from New Brunswick. My small business is called : Uncle Dan’s Boots. Leather boots heritage style sewn all by hand. Made to order. Instagram: www.instagram.com/uncle_dans_b....

Canada has a third of the world's freshwater, untold reserves of oil and natural gas, and millions of acres of uninhabited land that's increasingly liveable and farmable as the planet warms. Nobody should take threats on our sovereignty lightly.

#FavQuotesFromLynne Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. Jeane Dixon

The top executives in Canada’s oilsands were just paid your entire salary The CEOs of the Pathways Alliance have made more than the median Canadian salary, just three days into the new year thenarwhal.ca/pathways-all...

7 southwestern Ontario poultry farms in quarantine after avian flu outbreak 11 million birds across Canada infected with avian influenza since 2021, officials say www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer who was elected as the 39th U.S. president and later earned a Nobel Peace Prize as a global champion of human rights, has died. He was 100. www.cbc.ca/news/world/j...

Morning. Christmas Elves sheltering under a robin’s wings, Margaret Tarrant.

Merry Christmas to all those celebrating. Happy Wednesday to all those who are not. And I hope this day passes bearably and swiftly for anyone struggling today. Dragon with Christmas Gift, Edward Gorey.

I wrote about the reaction to the shooting of a CEO. "It seems to me that when you create a world where human life has been made as cheap as possible, you will eventually find you live in a world where your human life is deemed by others to be cheap, too." www.the-reframe.com/peaceful-sol...

Hey local peeps. The Gathering Place is looking for deodorant to fill their Christmas stockings. They have a company who committed to doing 400 stockings. Just need deodorant to add. Anyone maybe have a spare they can add to a collection we could get going? #NLbluesky

This is unsustainable, especially now that billionaires are taking over our government.

The meanings of the word for a wren, from eight different languages... 8. Little walnut (Bulgarian) 7. Little bird in the ditch (Japanese) 6. Thumbling (Finnish) 5. Fence-skedaddler (Danish) 4. Fence-master (Hebrew) 3. Druid bird (Irish) 2. Mouse-brother (Faroese) 1. Little king of winter (Dutch)

Day 4 of the #ArtAdventCalendar This # has brought so much light into my day, thanks again to the creator. For today I wanted to share some light of my.... Tickle Cove Sunset #newfoundland #photography

Don’t stop — be reading. Hold on to that feeling.

** PLEASE SHARE** Here is a public summary of main take-away points, with links to resources & talks of the public event on Workplace Experiences and Rights of Cancer patients in #NewfoundlandAndLabrador ❤️ www.saltwire.com/newfoundland... #WorkPlaceRights #Cancer #PublicOutreach

Pleased to share a pre-recorded version of Carey Majid's talk on Human Rights at Workplace - see here: Her presentation covers not only cancer but any serious sickness, so please feel free to share for public information www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGpX...

Saw this sign at Rainbow 🌈 Riders where my daughter volunteers. The third proviso cracked me up.

Did you know that I've reached a point of feeling embarrassed about clogging your feeds with 208 reminders? Especially over here where people are so happy. But yeah. A true picture of feeling embarrassed about not being better after all these years but still needing mental healthcare.

We’re not normalizing this. This was not an official act as a Prime Minister. This was a family at a concert with their daughter who deserves one nice night. Don’t let it stand. It’s beyond the pale. We can’t keep going like this, it is awful. Demand he apologizes. #cdnpoli

It’s about time. Finally someone examines Poilievre’s policies www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed. (Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).

Women across Canada are sharing stories of #misdiagnoses and what they believe to be a #GenderBias. #healthcare #misdiagnosed www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

***PLEASE SHARE*** Come join us tomorrow! Both virtual and in-person options available Register for free here: www.med.mun.ca/oped/program... #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #Cancer #WorkplaceRights

Work to live or live to work. It shouldn't be a hard decision. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Absolutely superb piece on H5N1 in the US. 'One highly respected American virologist, David O’Connor, told me that “it seems that the United States is addicted to gambling with H5N1. But if you gamble long enough, the virus may hit a jackpot.” A jackpot for the virus would fuel a global pandemic'.

"If you’re a health-care worker who sees a patient in a mask, put one on for them. Don’t make them ask. Don’t psychologize them. Don’t betray the trust they’ve shown you. They’ve put their lives in your hands. Don’t take that for granted, it’s not an easy thing for many of us to do"

When I was a kid, I learned very early that it was harder to explain how to do things to people or try to convince them to do things for me than it was to just learn to do everything myself. Also that most people couldn't be trusted with doing anything really important.

As of today, here is a list of programs/investments the CPC Party plans on cutting if elected, these are programs that are working for Canadians but they don’t care: Housing Accelerator Fund Affordable Housing Pharmacare National Dental Care Program Green Infrastructure Investments /1

Stolen from Facebook...

This is Lily. She's been accused of drinking her mom's slushie. Will not be taking any questions at this time. 14/10

So as most of you who know me know i have been taking care of my friends' cats (~22) since August as she was put into hospital. Sadly we are nearing 3 months now without any real progress. Sadly we are now having to rehome.around a dozens very much loved kitties. Message me if able to help

The Onion acquiring Infowars happened because BlueSky made a joke to @bencollins.bsky.social, and @bencollins.bsky.social working to acquire The Onion happened because he made a joke on BlueSky. Basically, joke about your dreams on BlueSky, it's a wish factory.

Hey, if you're irked by the "Invalid Handle" tag glitch going on today, you can fix that by going to Settings --> Advanced --> Change Handle, and input your "handle" again. That's your name between "profile/" and ".bsky.social" on your profile page URL.

one of the reasons bluesky works differently is because early users waged a successful fight to get the devs to prioritize safety features to protect communities at risk as a result bluesky now has a suite of controls that i think are unmatched on social media here’s the list, lmk what i’ve missed

There’s a Norwegian version of the idiom “like a fish out of water” that translates to “like a Dane on skis.” And an old Norwegian phrase for someone sneaking out of a party without saying goodbye is “making a Swede of oneself.” Conversely, a Finnish euphemism for vomiting is “speaking Norwegian”

I had the wonderful privilege this past summer to visit with our local celebrity, Stella the stellar's Sea eagle. Looking forward to next year and getting up for an even longer visit. What an amazing bird!

“If somebody doesn't help me, I'm going to die.” "Somebody said to me, 'I don't know what you expect me to do, You're a healthy 21-year-old young female.'" Some of the most dangerous words in medicine are: “You test results are normal” “You’re young and healthy” “What do you want me to do?” 🧵

**PLEASE SHARE** You are invited to this free, public event www.med.mun.ca/oped/program... Many persons diagnosed with cancer are a part of the workforce Understanding their experience and Human Rights Legislation can help prevent or address workplace issues #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #Cancer

Always 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

‘Unprepared and Disoriented.’ New Findings on Menopause Impacts thetyee.ca/News/2024/11... @michellegamage.bsky.social @thetyee.ca Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

This is outrageous. First Avian flu case in Canada, the teen affected went to the ICU. But they aren't using airborne precautions. So this could spread to any number of health care workers on that unit, and further beyond. We have learned absolutely nothing.

Canada's 1st hospitalized H5N1 patient is a teenager in the ICU at BC Children & Womens Hospital In a logical world, the hospital would follow airborne precautions Respirators for everyone Including children Available locally in BC from Vitacore shop.vitacore.ca/collections/...