there is always love. love is always there.

Basic Income in Canada is closer than you think #canpoli rabble.ca/columnists/b...

The Manitoba government is donating $2.6 million to charities after selling off American-made liquor pulled from shelves earlier this year.

Love Actually fans, back me up: a coworker of mine is emphatic that the two stand-ins are NOT on the set of a porn movie, that it's just a 'love scene' for a non-porn movie. Am I mis-remembering? I was sure they were on a porn set. #LoveActually #Christmas #ChristmasMovies

Love Actually fans, back me up: a coworker of mine is emphatic that the two stand-ins are NOT on the set of a porn movie, that it's just a 'love scene' for a non-porn movie. Am I mis-remembering? I was sure they were on a porn set. #LoveActually #Christmas #ChristmasMovies

U.S. pals: Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army. There are better charities out there. Much better.

Canadian provinces selling off their US Liqour stock and donating the profits to food banks. I'll drink to that

I agree - this is a very good book of poetry! Get it direct from the author!

Talking process with poet Sharon Olds, from our interview which originally appeared in Issue 40 of The Moth... 🦋 #MothArchives

Just stop what you're doing and listen to this, possibly the best Christmas song you'll have heard in a long while. From Dan Mangan @danmanganmusic.com music.youtube.com/watch?v=x9ck...

Just stop what you're doing and listen to this, possibly the best Christmas song you'll have heard in a long while. From Dan Mangan @danmanganmusic.com music.youtube.com/watch?v=x9ck...

We are told that, under stress, the humanities must be sacrificed. But amidst a war of aggression scholars in Ukraine have undertaken one of the most ambitious knowledge projects of our time. It's a privilege to be involved with Ukrainian History Global Initiative snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...

Four new recall petitions dropped today: • Calgary-Beddington, Amanda Chapman • Calgary-East, Peter Singh • Calgary-Peigan, Tanya Fir • Red Deer-North, Adriana LaGrange www.elections.ab.ca/four-new-rec... #Alberta #abpoli #ableg

Come on #AB show us what you're made of. #ABleg #ABpolitics

stitching up my broken heart by the sea

It’s incredibly easy to forget that, amid all the Trump administration’s attacks on democracy this year, there are ample reasons to be grateful — and even hopeful — as we begin to bring 2025 to a close. Here are six things keeping us grateful this year 🙌

If there's no atonal humming in the background is it even the Goldberg Variations? #classicalmusic #piano #bach #goldbergvariations #Canada #GlennGould #music #classical #baroque

If there's no atonal humming in the background is it even the Goldberg Variations? #classicalmusic #piano #bach #goldbergvariations #Canada #GlennGould #music #classical #baroque

For all the #gmail users looking for alternatives: Proton Suite of tools (email, Calendar, VPN, Drive, Docs, Lumo AI, all secure and encrypted) Brave Browser (or Vivaldi) Kagi Search I have unplugged from the google machine (as much as one can) and it's great! #Google #AI

For all the #gmail users looking for alternatives: Proton Suite of tools (email, Calendar, VPN, Drive, Docs, Lumo AI, all secure and encrypted) Brave Browser (or Vivaldi) Kagi Search I have unplugged from the google machine (as much as one can) and it's great! #Google #AI

#cedar #waxwing #bird #photography

Came home to a CLOUD of Bushtits! I've never seen them at my feeder before!

Sometimes the best part of your day is a perfect cracker-to-soup ratio, and that's ok.

Your moment of Zen.

Cowichan Lake was a mood today.

Recognizing and honouring our Indigenous community that have served our country. 🪶 #LestWeForget #NationalIndigenousVeteransDay #Thankyou

Guys, I've been holding my hand up for a high-five since yesterday. Don't leave me hanging!

The Fraser Institute published a study on the fiscal cost of Canada’s low-carbon economy -- one that (shocker!) found lots of money spent on relatively few jobs. I fact checked it for them. It didn't go well. maxfawcett.substack.com/p/lies-damn-...

A SLAPP suit without merit, I chipped in to the @PressProgress.ca legal defence so journalists can keep holding the powerful to account. This case could set a chilling precedent across Canada. If you can, please donate and share. pressprogress.ca/journalism-defence/donate

Hi Bluesky 👋 Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵

please don't cut flights out of new york how are those 1 million losers supposed to leave here

Very honoured to have received four Canadian Podcast Award nominations! Best Society and Culture Best Production Best Host Best Documentary Fellow podcasters, I would very much appreciate votes! Voting ends Nov. 22 👇 canpodawards.ca/vote

Many of my bird shots are from my backyard, here’s a wet Goldfinch at a feeder, and a Goldfinch with a sunflower seed in it’s mouth from our garden #BirdoftheDay #lunchtime #BOTD #EastCoastKin

Alt-texted pics get a repost from me! #UseAlttext

open.substack.com/pub/yetwater... Come join me on Substack! #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #Writing #Poet

I don't know where else to share this: Jeff Buckley's album "Grace" is heartbreaking and perfect. I will die on this hill. #JeffBuckley #Music #GreatMusic #GoodMusic

An abandoned shopping outpost along old Route 66 in Arizona - #route66 #nostalgia #abandoned

ZING.

Rosemarie gets a repost for the beautiful pic, but more because of the alt-text. Why are so few photographers adding alt-text? #UseAltText

On the ballot today: -NYC: Mayor -Minneapolis: Mayor -VA: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, and state House -NJ: Governor -PA: State Supreme Court -GA: Public Service Commission -TX: TX-18 U.S. House -CA: Prop 50 This is a reminder of how crucial it is to vote up AND down the ballot.

for all the healers

We need to bring back the word torquin' #GenX

Sunrise in #YYJ #Photography

I would love it if you joined me on Substack - always free to hang out with me. #Poetry #Writing #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity open.substack.com/pub/yetwater...

Doctors in Montreal can now prescribe tickets to the orchestra: www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

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On Oct 21, I wrote to the Minister of Fisheries & Oceans urging the return of the Ghost Gear Fund—cut in Budget 2024 despite proven success cleaning marine debris & creating local jobs. Canadians deserve leadership on ocean protection. Our planet deserves no less. Sign petiton here: bit.ly/47yGXVo

Want to get up to speed on the basics of proportional representation? Join us for a webinar on Sunday November 2 at 7 PM Eastern. Special guest: Dennis Pilon, Professor at York University and a Canadian electoral reform expert. REGISTER HERE: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In Greater Victoria, residents made 3.5 million visits to libraries in 2024. Yet, provincial funding for libraries has remained unchanged for 15 years. #DefundVicPD and fund our libraries - We dont need new money! www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm... #yyj