Welcome to Bluesky @communitylivingbc.bsky.social, the air is so much fresher over here!

Burdening the public with one’s private ailments, if presented without sufficient decorum, is a disadvantageous way to become the talk of the salon

Sometimes you wake up not knowing that you’ll be ordering a new #TaylorSwift album before bed #TS12 #TheLifeOfAShowgirl #TLOAS

Fascism - rule by dictator Oligarchy - gvt by wealthy few Theocracy - ruled by religion Kakistocracy - gvt by least qualified America has produced a most unique system of government A theofascoligkakracy

The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations #TeamEmDash #EmDashForever #NotAnAI www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

Cool article that takes an insightful lens to disability and heavy metal.

#DisabilityPrideMonth - Disabilities are part of the diversity of human experience, not a problem to be solved. Despite progress, ablest biases and barriers remain pervasive and prevent many people with disabilities from achieving their full potential. Inclusion benefits us all.

Acts of Rebellion for the Middle-Aged www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/act...

This thread. The whole thing. This. #autism #research

Truth

You Sure You're In The Mood For Another Wes Anderson Film With Everything That's Going On? — theonion.com/you-sure-you... TBH I'm not so sure myself, but I think I'll risk it

I'll just leave this here music.apple.com/ca/album/bri...

Post a robot that's not from Star Wars or Transformers

Ok. I thought I was done for the night, but my 4-horse race riding just got interesting again.🙄 #Nanaimo #cdnpoli Link to original Substack post: open.substack.com/pub/leirenyo...

Got a closer look at my favourite election sign in town today: #Nanaimo #cdnpoli

Look at how people treat a server to get a sense of who they really are.Poilievre never even looks up from his paper to acknowledge or speak to this tech support person. Every other leader looks up and engages with them.Says everything about who Poilievre is as a person #canada #markcarney #cdnpoli

Just a reminder that this Federal Election Candidates Mixer is TONIGHT! Please register to attend if you haven’t already, at www.claytree.org/events - it’s a chance to discuss things with our local candidates from a diversability lens. See you there! 🗳️👍 #BeInformed #FederalElection #Inclusion

Here's a super worthwhile way to spend 13 minutes of your day today with @nardwuarserviette.bsky.social and @mark-carney.bsky.social. Entertaining, delightful, AND informative! #cdnpoli #MarkCarneyPM #Canadavotes

Take a breath. Take a beat. Suit up. Elbows up.

I like Paul a lot, and I think he did a fantastic job as MP. But this is insanity. This riding is the textbook definition of vote-split.

The president and vice-chancellor of Vancouver Island University is stepping down effective April 4, amid growing calls for the resignation of Dr. Deborah Saucier in recent months. #Nanaimo nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/03/27/v...

A wee comforting pep talk for this Friday morning #iamcanadian #canadastrong #elbowsup #cdnpoli

Let it begin.

Preferred Party to Apologize After Bumping Into You: LPC: 46% (+13) – “Sorry about that!” CPC: 38% (+4) – “You walked into me, actually.” NDP: 7% (-11) – Still drafting a consensus apology. BQ: 6% (-2) – Only apologizes in French. GPC: 1% (-1) – Apologizes to the tree.

Everything Seems Fake Until You Realize It's Actually Real and Incredibly Stupid is my new band name

Darth Vader is so mad at the beginning of Star Wars because he accidentally texted the plans of the Death Star to a reporter at the Atlantic.

I’ll just leave this here @lastweektonight.com #MolluscoftheYear2025 #teamAtlanticcarriersnail

#DaylightSavingTime #DST

Some of you asked me to put my videos into Patreon — so I've launched one. ALL VIDEOS are available on the FREE tier, so you don't have to pay a thing. I'll probably do extra stuff for members in the coming weeks. But if you prefer to get content via Patreon, there it is. 🙂 patreon.com/todmaffin

While it’s true that they consulted people with disabilities about the benefit, they forget to point out that they ignored all the recommendations. They should be promising to do better, not singing their praises. #disability #canada www.canada.ca/en/employmen...

New e-petition on the Canadian House of Commons website, Petition e-5345 (Foreign affairs), calling on the government to bar Donald Trump from entering Canada given his criminal convictions and threats to our sovereignty. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

My open letter that was in the Nanaimo News Bulletin last week in response to Trumps ongoing threats. #StrongerTogether 🇨🇦

Just placed my advance order for @susanjuby.bsky.social new novel "Contemplation of a Crime" from Windowseat Books in Nanaimo (our local independent). And you can too!! (It's out May 13th) windowseatbooks.ca/item/ihViYpG...

Only in The Dumbest Timeline can a person slice open not one but TWO of their fingers opening… a tub of cottage cheese.

A delightful find in my last package of postcards from The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social [Cats for the Stations of the Tokaido Road, woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1847] #cats #catsofbluesky

Just did a search for "is the flu vaccine manufactured in canada?" because we truly are in the stupidest timeline. (answer: yes)

What fresh hell is this? Put the T back in LGBTQ, you cowards! (It’s very easy to voice your displeasure, just scroll to the bottom of the page and click “No”)

I will forever use the words “hocus focus” to describe how I get things done to NTs. #ADHD #hocusfocus

Pleasure a great deal this brings me

Helpful starter packs for fellow Canucks

Mind: prepare to be blown

I just joined the Patreon for @thedailytism.bsky.social. And for more quality content like this, you can too!! www.patreon.com/posts/112150...

Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be more blatant if it was accompanied by a tiny finger moustache? thedailytism.com/the-autistic...

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