1/2 "There is little evidence that Carney recognizes the extent to which our public programs and services have already been decimated by downsizing, privatization and business models that define—and dramatically narrow—the role of governments." www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Good to see @mark-carney.bsky.social's clarity on the threats posed by the US and Russia. The call to "take the sign out of the window" also leaves room to pivot from a pandemic dominated by medical politics, turf wars and infection control failures, to clear-headed, ethical, science-based action.

At breakfast, after dropping our adult kids off at the airport: Me: It’s always sad when the kids leave. Husband; father of said children: It’d be sadder if they never left.

Hey @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social ! Heading into the grocery store in my CAN99 because I’m science literate and listen to folks living with #LongCovid who warn us that we don’t want that shit. Pretty easy to protect myself and others by being #OneOfTheTwo

Wordle 1,644 2/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 💁🏻‍♀️😱😂

I made these! Chocolate cupcakes with salted caramel buttercream. You should see my kitchen 😂 #Baking

“I have to point out how embarrassing it is in the year 2025 to tell people to consider washing their hands as a way to protect themselves from a virus that spreads through the air.” 🎯🎯🎯 vt.tiktok.com/ZSDBUNXrG/

“Passion fruit” dahlias. The fourth summer for this plant. #YycGardens

One year #Wordle streak!

First paddle of the summer. 10/10, no notes. #Kananaskis #Kayaking

My latest in @edmontonjournal.com . The Journal of the American Medical Association recently advised Long COVID in kids may have now surpassed asthma as the leading paediatric chronic illness. Danielle Smith's response: start charging for and limiting vaccines. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Don’t know when I’ll get back again…had to make a stop along the way… #TheTragicallyHip #KingstonON

This tradescantia zebrina was not really thriving…I put it in a new spot near a window a couple of months ago and am just now appreciating how much happier it is! #HousePlants

“Are we as Canadians any different than Ukraine is to Russia or Taiwan to China? We need not like, or even agree with this possibility, but we had best acknowledge and understand it.”

Two cheers for Don Getty, who gave Alberta the Family Day long weekend in February. albertapolitics.ca/2025/02/two-...

“Listen, Donna, we can pussyfoot around the issue all day, or just come right out and talk about the elephant in the room.” #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

Thai fish with celery. I always forget how good this is, and how easy it is to make. It first entered our meal rotation when the Thai mom of a friend of one of my kids taught me the recipe. #WhatsForDinner

We had a birthday in the household today, and the kids gave me some caked decorating tools for Christmas, so here we are! Chocolate cake with salted caramel buttercream, salted caramel drizzle, and brownie pops, because every birthday cake needs sprinkles.

“Bake lasagna at 350F for 40-45 minutes” is the greatest cooking lie ever told. #WhatsForDinner

Find someone who looks at you the way my husband looks at the turkey sandwich he just made for himself. #ChristmasLeftovers #TrueLove

“The reality is that people are dying from COVID in our hospitals, and we really are doing very little to prevent them getting ill and getting infected. And we wouldn't do the same for any other infectious disease,” Vipond said. www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/o...

#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky How your email finds me:

My three kids were/are at three different Ontario universities during this ongoing pandemic. It baffles and angers me to this day that the health and engineering faculties didn’t start waving their arms frantically to demand clean air and an acknowledgement of the longterm health effects of Covid.

“It’s time for Canadians to put aside their Trudeau-phobia and take a hard look at what the politician likely to replace him really has on offer.”

Good morning from #yyc

Just going to leave this here. #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Another stunner of a sunset from my front step. #yyc #yycSunset #Sunset

The pose of shame. #Caturday

Cold and snowy outside today - good time to make soup! Italian sausage, soffritto, cannellini beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, chicken stock, arugula, and an addition of cooked pasta to the bowl. Forgot to throw in my collection of parm rinds! #SoupWeather #WhatsForLunch

I seem to have gained quite a few followers in the past day, which can only be explained by a case of mistaken identity 🤔 In any case, it’s really nice to meet all of you! Here’s a breakdown, in %s, of the kinds of things I post. (Warning: I do percentages the way @1goodtern.bsky.social counts) 🧵:

I’ve been dreaming of a pizza I had once (ok, twice - we went back two days later!) in Barcelona. Decided to recreate! Yellow tomato confit, mozzarella, bocconcini, mortadella, coarsely ground pistachios, and arugula. Theirs on the left, mine on the right 🍕🍕 #WhatsForDinner

Mia’s Bluesky debut! #Caturday

Just cancelled a follow-up appt at a cardiac rehab clinic because there’s no masking. I politely told them that if I had to explain to a bunch of cardiologists the airborne nature of a virus that causes vascular damage I was better off not being seen by them. #MasksInHealthcareNow