Funny story, four years ago this guy tried to overthrow the government, stole a bunch of sensitive documents, committed business fraud, ran a bunch of two-bit scams, and then you'll never guess what happened

Some legal organizations to support in the coming year: National Immigration Law Center: www.nilc.org Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project : firrp.org Transgender Law Center: transgenderlawcenter.org Center for Reproductive Rights: reproductiverights.org ACLU www.aclu.org

It’s Canadian Children’s Literature’s night to get fancy and celebrate the best of our industry! So delighted to be at the #ccbcbookawards once again, this time as a juror and board member. @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social

“Not everyone loves to read, but everyone loves stories.” - Melanie Florence kicking us off with a bang at #PYI2024

A few more pics from tonight's fun @canscaip.bsky.social Social at Firkin on Yonge in Toronto. Photos include @elliearscott.bsky.social @katejenkslandry.bsky.social @lorettagarbutt.bsky.social @ishtamercurio.bsky.social #CanKidLit

I have the enormous privilege of being able to celebrate the #trilliumbookaward alongside colleagues from across the publishing sector tonight. Thank you to Ontario Creates for your ongoing support of the Canadian publishing industry, and of Canadian books!

Operation Olive Branch is a good way to find legit fundraisers if you want to donate directly to Palestinian families and are unsure where to start 👇

Inconceivable that anyone would buy the story that 1.5 million people can be moved to a town with a normal population of under 2000. "Not clear" is quite the understatement.

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Never shut up about tech that enables theft on both ends and uses more energy and water than a small country. Never.

#Oscars Appreciation Thread! -How is it possible that Jack Quaid looks so much like his dad Dennis Quaid? Did they clone Dennis? Are Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid the same person? What is happening?

the two types of doctor on bluesky

Bless the person at my favourite online retailer who thought to create an opt-out-of-Valentine’s-Day-promo-emails option. Thank you. You have made my inbox that little bit more bearable this year.

I was today years old when I learned that there were people besides L. Frank Baum who wrote Oz books.

I’m catching up on the Lions @ 49ers game (don’t spoil it!) and I just shouted so loud that the guy downstairs came up to see if I was okay. #NFL #NFCchampionship #sportsball

Current read. (It is, as would be expected, outstanding.)

Adventures in dog sitting. I love this little floof to absolute bits.

Talk to me about fleece-lined tights, friends. What brands are great, and what brands have disappointed you? *Note that we are talking about the ones that look like sheer black pantyhose, and not the ones that look like opaque leggings.

Holy crap. We’re coming up on four years.

The GOP has introduced a bill to EXPEL Palestinians from the United States. I cannot read such things without remembering what happened to my own family after Pearl Harbor. After we and 120,000 other Japanese Americans were incarcerated in prison camps for years, without charge or trial... /1

Some personal news. #newjob #associationofcanadianpublishers #winning

I’m at One King West with @karenkrossing.bsky.social celebrating the Canadian children’s literature awards, presented by the @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social It’s the fanciest night of the year, let’s gooooooo! #gettingfancy #kidlit #author #juror #childrensliterature

LOOK WHO IS COMING TO MY GROCERY STORE. #thebfg #kidlit #childrensbooks

I left some signed copies of my most recent picture book, Small World, at EcoExistence, a lovely shop at 766 St Clair W. Go get them, fellow Torontonians! #author #picturebooks #childrensbooks