I love getting the local paper. There’s no comments section, I get to donate the papers to the herbarium or the parrot rescue after, and you get gems like today’s front-page story.

Aish Mann empowers newcomers to Canada to lead in the climate movement. She launched Tanah Air, a nonprofit inspired by a Malaysian concept meaning “homeland,” to help newcomers create a sense of homeland in this country. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/22/o...

I wish @vanartgallery.bsky.social posted on BlueSky. “The present moment, that’s all we have. This looking forward and looking back is unprofitable. I have done? I will do? No, I AM DOING.” Emily Carr Excerpt from her Journal on December 31, 1933 www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/exhibitions/...

I just discover Tajín spice in 2025. It is THE BEST THING EVER! I was skeptical about putting it on watermelon but then I tasted it and WOW. I am a fan. We also use it liberally when cooking chicken. PS I am white people.

Carolinian Canada Coalition is a network of leaders growing healthy landscapes for a green future in the Carolinian Zone, Canada’s extraordinary far south, in the spirit and practice of reconciliation. caroliniancanada.ca

Shaquille O'Neal's chicken spot opens first Canadian location in Hamilton, Ontario. www.urbanicity.com/blog/shaquil...

This story I'm pubbing tomorrow is basically the essay version of this skeet: bsky.app/profile/melw...

Rae Spoon Announces 'Assigned Country Singer at Birth,' Shares "Can't Fail Me"

Happy Birthday to Lorne Cardinal aka Sgt. Davis Quinton on Corner Gas. Happy Birthday to Tara Spencer-Nairn aka Constable Karen Pelly on Corner Gas.

Reminder: before Trump, MAGA, Musk, and Fox started rewriting reality, the entire world agreed on what happened five years ago today. It wasn’t debated or unclear. Everyone saw it. Everyone knew it. The lies came later.

I watched this entire insurrection riot live on TV. We know what happened. We saw what happened with our own eyes. No amount of re-writing history by corrupt politicians can change the facts.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

January 5, 1953: Samuel Beckett's "En Attendant Godot" premieres in Paris.

Mila Schön fashions by Irving Penn for Vogue, January 1967

Alt text: Two models wearing geometric patterned maxi dresses. One is in warm tones (orange, pink, yellows, and red), and the other is cool (blues and greens with pops of red and pink).

I had the honour of working with Beth Hundey directly and indirectly. I also had the pleasure of taking this course Beth co-developed with other Western University colleagues. Please consider taking the Connecting for Climate Change Action online course. geoenvironment.uwo.ca/undergraduat...

Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List - 2026 Beth Hundey (Posthumous) - Environment Beth Hundey was an Adjunct Research Professor at Centre for Research on Teaching and Learning at Western University in London, Ontario / #ldnont london.ca/mayors-new-y...

The cover for this week’s issue is “Wintry Mix,” by Harry Bliss. See what’s inside: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/0dREbA

In which Bad Indians Book Club is described as "bold, thought-provoking, and disturbing." Not gonna lie. I kinda like that. windspeaker.com/news/windspe...

And if you're in Toronto you can come at see me in March! Tuesday the 10th. hope to see you there. www.blogto.com/events/by-th...

Just a friendly reminder: New primary care clinic to target gap in gender-based violence care – the first of its kind in Canada www.sjhc.london.on.ca/news-and-med...

A three-year study and consultations with more than 200 global experts representing all inhabited continents found outdoor play promotes confidence, facilitates ongoing learning, and fosters a sense of community and belonging, among many other benefits.

Outdoor play is as advantageous for adults as it is for children and should be integrated more often into healthcare practice, according to new global research released today by Outdoor Play Canada. www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/2025/09/25/l...

As Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Sinclair guided a historic national process that continues to shape Canada’s path toward healing.

ICYMI Honouring the legacy of Chancellor Emeritus Murray Sinclair www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...

ICYMI Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario helps to determine Canada's first official word of the year www.thewhig.com/news/local-n...

'Patched Dutch barn' in snow by contemporary painter Kate Evans #Womensart

Canada's position in the world has never been stronger and we have America right where we want them: We are now in the position to threaten to withhold season 2 of Heated Rivalry.

Today, we celebrate the beauty and power of the ribbon skirt: a symbol of identity, connection to culture, and the resilience of Indigenous women and girls. Each ribbon, each stitch, tells a story of pride, tradition, and hope for future generations. #RibbonSkirtDay #IndigenousWomen #FirstNations

You know what accounts I really appreciate on BlueSky? The accounts of real people who walk, ride, or drive around their little part of the world and post pictures of their adventures. I love and enjoy those posts. So many interesting sights in both urban and rural settings. Thank you!!

Dry January is the practice of not drinking for the first month of the new year. But where did the practice come from?

Planning my ROAD TRIPS for 2026: The Amherstburg Freedom Museum, previously known as ‘the North American Black Historical Museum’, is located in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. amherstburgfreedom.org

Ken Johnston wanted to “put the ‘movement’ back into the civil rights movements.” Walking Underground Railroad — pathway to uncovering SW Ontario history In the U.S., it's the story about where Underground Railroad began. But in Canada, it's about where it ended. windsorstar.com/news/local-n...

Elbows Up.

Anyway, perhaps you want something else to read after 24 hours of the global goon show.

Paula White has lost her mind.

Inspired by Isabella Kulak, a young Anishinaabe woman, National Ribbon Skirt Day provides an opportunity to learn about resilience, strength and Indigenous cultures. Visit your ATA Library at bit.ly/3Pgi2gw for resources.

Isabella's leadership led to the creation of National Ribbon Skirt Day. Isabella now speaks at schools to share her story and champion cultural respect. In 2024, Isabella was awarded the Jim Brady Memorial Medal of Excellence for work that betters First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.

National Ribbon Skirt Day 2026: January 4th is National Ribbon Skirt Day, and we learn how it is being observed in Ottawa, Ontario www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video...

Ribbon Skirt and Ribbon Shirt Fashion Showcase coming to The Ridge Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation will host a ribbon skirt and shirt fashion showcase in January to celebrate culture and identity. www.sasktoday.ca/north/battle...

January 4 is National Ribbon Skirt Day. We acknowledge Isabella Kulak and the continued presence of Indigenous women, girls, youth, and gender-diverse people showing up fully in everyday spaces.

Since 2023, National Ribbon Skirt Day has been held every January 4 in honour of Isabella Kulak, ribbon skirts, and Indigenous identity and culture. Learn more about Ribbon Skirt Day: https://www.nccih.ca/485/NCCIH_in_the_News.nccih?id=586 #RibbonSkirtDay #NationalRibbonSkirtDay

Happy National Ribbon Skirt Day! Honouring the beauty, resilience & teachings carried in every ribbon skirt — and the Indigenous women & girls who wear them with pride. 🧡👗

Today we celebrate National Ribbon Skirt Day, in memory of Isabella Kulak who was shamed for wearing a ribbon skirt to school. Let this be a reminder that embracing traditional knowledge & dress is integral to cultural pride. We must always uphold dignity, respect & equality for #IndigenousPeoples.

In Isabella Kulak’s home is a box of about a few hundred letters, notes and hand-drawn pictures of ribbon skirts sent to her from across Canada and beyond — fan mail from those who consider her story and the origins of “Ribbon Skirt Day” as inspirational.

“19: Plant a tree in your front yard, and fight for street trees on your street, in your neighborhood, and across your city. There are literally dozens of ways they make life better on streets and in cities. It’s one of the best investments a city can make.” — @brenttoderian.bsky.social

On January 1, 2026, thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1925. They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...

Espresso is neither bean nor roast. It is a method of pressurized coffee brewing that ensures speedy delivery, and it has birthed a whole culture. www.openculture.com/2026/01/the-...

I may be in big trouble. I indulged in some Quality Street chocolates and now I the WORST HEARTBURN ever. No, no, no. Life is not fair.