The other day, I visited an exhibition that left me speechless. It shows women who lost their sons and husbands in the war. I’m sharing part of it with a poem that played during the video. I added English subtitles. For you. Please watch. And share. So others can see too.

This.

I invite you to the top of Bell Tower of Dormition Cathedral. It is a different video version from the one you may have seen in the Life Behind the Lines Letter. I want everyone to experience beautiful Kyiv and understand what we fight for.

On a related note, this happened at an earlier rally yesterday in Saskatoon (in case you’re wondering):

Abolish ICE.

A little bit of important levity. And, importantly, #TheCatCameBack

So, about #liberationday… (🙄) am I the only one wondering if the army of goons on standby will be part of the “festivities”?

Very powerful article about speaking up now, in what feels like a state of emergency, even in Canada. 🩵🤍🩷 www.royalroads.ca/news/preside... #transdayofvisibility #transrightsarehumanrights

Let's do a thread for Palestinians who need support. If you are Palestinian, please drop your fundraiser links below! Followers, please share, and if you have a little extra, please consider donating!

Stop the genocide Israel!! Human shields are humans, not collateral. Aid for Palestinians, not bombs!

Sobering interview on the effects of COVID on the body; worse with each infection. Nature’s way of keeping global population numbers in check?

Abso-effing-lutely Brilliant!. Aylmer – The Canadian Soup youtu.be/Tfq_Syd9_Ik?... via @YouTube

"I want to keep boycotting Amazon, but I also want to support indie authors. How do I do that?" Many indie authors have their books on Barnes & Noble & Kobo! There are also places like Smashwords & Campfire that are almost all indie books! Itchio now has a THRIVING LGBTQ Indie Book Scene.

Wait, what?! For a second there I thought this was another stupid executive order from that asshole in the White House… but why am I surprised, really? Those damn orcas are in the way of the resource shipping lanes, after all. /s #eyeroll #ffs

From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this

Netanyahu and his cabinet need to be in jail for their war crimes and the West must cut off aid for this continual genocide. www.cnn.com/2025/03/09/m...

Photo of the interior of a White spotted rose anemone, by Sara Ellison on Snorkellers of BC (Facebook) #InternationalWomensDay

Raging Grannies are the best! I’m not a granny, but I rage with them. #InternationalWomensDay

Just a quick reminder, if Russia ceased firing there would be a cease fire

Brilliant, get yours now from Peace By Chocolate.

The Jeff Douglas is back💥

A+ for timing! #RESIST

Trudeau did more for Americans today than any Democrat who sat in that room in silence tonight

On World Wildlife Day, a leading Canadian scientist says cutting ‘red tape’ and doubling down on resource extraction won’t help wildlife — or humans. #WorldWildlifeDay VIA @wcscanada.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/opinion-worl...

Dorothy Woodend: We need art as a source of comfort, but also as a reminder of what matters, and what is best about us contrary, infuriating, remarkable humans.

NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent. “It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. “A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.” @kyivindependent.com

Will be watching carefully, what happens when #Appleshareholders vote Feb. 25 on #DEI issues in the company. Be on the right side of history. Keep DEI initiatives as part of your corporate strategy. #ivotewithmydollars

European Parliament member 👇🏽

How to make a statement.

~ OPEN AIR Exhibition & Residency MAY 2-19, 2025 One space has opened-up in the OPEN AIR Residency & Exhibition at Arteventura in Spain. Are you an artist whose practice is grounded in ecology and community? Come join us! open-air-exhibition.weebly.com/about.html

I’m sorry the days of hilarious @altnps.bsky.social posts are gone… I’m sorry it has come to this. With you, from 🇨🇦

“The courage to step out and be disturbing, to make us engage with the society’s outliers—marginalized by age, infirmity, cultural prejudice—has always been, strikingly, part of the artist’s repertoire.” Liz Nicholls on Ronnie Burkett, whose “Wonderful Joe” implores us to see the humanity in others.

A quick resistance task: 1. Google Gulf of Mexico 2. “Gulf of America" is the top 3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it 4. Select "Send Feedback" 5. Click on "Gulf Of America" 6. Select "Inaccurate content" 7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"

This exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery is apropos…

February 2, 2025

PHEW!