Wishing all the writing community a happy and productive new year. 🎉

I’m standing at the entrance of the oldest bookstore in the world here in Lisbon Portugal.

I’ve seen so many people spreading the misinformation that PBS is shut down or is shutting down. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been shut down and PBS has been defunded. HOWEVER!!! PBS still exists. It is more important now than ever that you donate to PBS if you can.

In June 2023, the Canadian government passed Bill C-18, the Online News Act, mandating that big tech pay media organizations fees to distribute content. Google complied, but Meta refused to pay up. Mostafa Al A’sar examines the fallout: thewalrus.ca/if-you-think-we-...

Full story: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is why the UN must ban plastic polluters from the next round of Global Plastics Treaty talks next month. Do you agree? Take action now - before it's too late: act.gp/4lCf04I

Look what my sweet little honeybees made for me. Not much yet but hoping for some more next month. For those who are concerned I will make sure to leave them lots for the winter.

Sign the @GreenpeaceCA petition to demand action from the Canadian government: Stop arming Israel #ArmsEmbargoNow act.gp/409A8a2

“Then they started to talk about cuffing me, and that if the kids were here legally, what do they have to lose by answering. I told them that they still have their fifth and fourth amendment rights, and that they don’t have to speak to you or help with any investigation.”

Hey @themetalsco.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social, the ocean is not for sale. Don't open the floodgates to extraction in the deep sea. The world is watching: Say NO to deep sea mining. #StopDeepSeaMining act.gp/3TrfjmB

The Ocean is NOT for sale. Vancouver Greenpeace action out front of The Metal Company #greenpeace

The Ocean is NOT for sale. Vancouver Greenpeace action out front of The Metal Company #greenpeace

The Ocean is NOT for sale. Vancouver Greenpeace action out front of The Metal Company #greenpeace.org

Just saw latest "Canada should be the 51st state" comments by you-know-who, UGH. Pls help show your support for CANADA on #CanadaDay (July 1st) somehow? Read a book by a Canadian creator! Eat/cook smthg Canadian! Post a fave memory of a visit to Canada! Be an honoUrary Canadian on July 1st! 🇨🇦🎉

You gotta love summer.

Canadian-based The Metals Company (‪@themetalsco.bsky.social‬) is pushing to mine the deep sea. Canada must double-down to #StopDeepSeaMining and oppose the Mining Code that would open oceans to irreversible damage. Add your name: act.gp/3HCJHYw @greenpeaceca.bsky.social‬

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼, 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. ✊🏻

For great summer reading lists of books by #Canadian creators for young people (definitely not fake books!), look no further than the #ForestOfReading's Kid and Teen Committees lists canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/05/2025... & canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/05/2025...

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

Announcing the winners of this year's Oy Vey! Award: #CarolineAdderson for Izzy's Dog Days of Summer, chapter book category. #BambiEdlund for Squirrel-ish for picturebooks. The award ceremony was today, May 24, via Zoom, 10:30 a.m. PST. Congrats to the winners! www.vclr.ca/jbs-oy-vey-a...

#AlisonAcheson invites you to the launch of BLUE HOURS, a novel for adults, this Sunday, May 25, 3-6 pm, at one of her favourite places: #Lanalou's in Vancouver. Congratulations, Alison! alisonacheson.com

Canada Post is as essential as the CBC- it reaches people and homes in places that aren’t profitable for corporate greed and allows all Canadians to feel included. We are a huge country with few urban clusters. We need Canada Post. We need the CBC. #cdnpoli

A country road Wild flowers and A three year old

Celebrate International Children’s Book Day by hitting up the library or your favourite Indie bookstore to enjoy some reading time with your littles. 📚#internationalchildrensbookday

my old toaster did this :(

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

Thank you PLR. So grateful for the support. 💕 #BRINGINGTHEARTSTOLIFE