Happy holidays to my Bluesky community. Here’s hoping we can light up the darkness. 🕊️🕯️

Peace on earth.

Happy holidays to my Bluesky community. Here’s hoping we can light up the darkness. 🕊️🕯️

i feel like treachery - as defined by idiots who don't understand the concept - is your duty as a global citizen. but what do i know? i hang out in the woods away from humans much of the time. have a #naturespam.

"Wait... didn't you say gold, frankincense, and mirth?"

Bog Labrador Tea flowers. #Newfoundland Canada. #flower #wildflower #botany

Bending your institution to meet the prejudices of your dumbest, meanest students is a surefire way to destroy a university. Now any student can just scrawl “the Bible says this is wrong” on any test and skate to an A at the Oklahoma Football Outlet and Diploma Factory.

“To our American friends: Censorship isn't where you think it is." So much for the land of the free. www.bbc.com/news/article...

12/16/65 - @uaw.org Pres. Walter Reuther is 1st national figure to visit Delano 3 months into grape walkouts, bringing much needed support to the strikers. Reuther carried a “Huelga” sign & marched through Delano besides Cesar Chavez & Larry Itliong, defying a city ban on such demos.

This was absolutely horrific. I had to keep pausing because I couldn’t take it. It was utterly devastating. The US and El Salvador are perpetuating crimes against humanity.

Willow Ptarmigan…such a beautiful bird. Northwest Territories, Canada. #bird #birding #winter #snow

The miracle of Hanukkah was that against all odds the light endured—it was never extinguished. Hanukkah teaches us to persist, even in the darkest of moments. Inspired by our ancestors and out of a commitment to justice we keep going.

The Israeli government’s genocide of Palestinians is not over, it is expanding. With funding and support from the US, the Israeli state is entrenching the long-term illegal control and annexation of territory in Gaza.

Check out this incredible Christmas carol from Billy Bragg. Reminding us what the true story is - a refugee family escaping state violence and promising the gift of peace. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJas...

One of my favourite combinations - bright red lowbush blueberry bushes growing in carpets of fluffy white Cladonia lichen. #Newfoundland Canada. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends #botany #berries

Spineless Keir Starmer has only ever shown backbone when it comes to using the power of the state against young people protesting a genocide. Time to bring back the lettuce - maybe a whole caucus of lettuce. They wouldn't wither as badly as Labour. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Cindy Blackstock is the expert. Listen to her opinion about where we are at with the Human Rights Tribunal ruling that the federal government must stop discriminating against Indigenous children.

Many get sick while traveling. One major reason is they don’t realize mass transit is high risk because airline CEOs lied about viral spread early in the pandemic and lobbied the CDC to lower precautions. To make the most of your holiday, take precautions like wearing a mask when you travel!

I feel like there isn’t a table big enough for Jesus to flip when I see stuff like this.

An excellent blog post that finds light in all this darkness.

Exclusive: Canada’s information commissioner is opposed to a government proposal to restrict her ability to compel departments to follow access-to-information laws, calling the plan a “step backward.” IJF contributing writer @deanbeeby.bsky.social has the latest. zurl.co/RVIfj

"...an absolute attempt at the destruction of our biomedical research infrastructure and then our broader research infrastructure from there...[and]abductions of students in broad daylight..attacking universities for DEI-related grants and programs..They want to...control these institutions..."

#Gaza faces a tragedy beyond all limits. Nothing justifies the people in Gaza paying such a high and unjust price. Amid the devastation, Richard Gere supports UNRWA. Supporting UNRWA means protecting lives and defending humanity. Please help: bit.ly/3L8XqIu

I have switched to Waterfox.

This time last year, we said that if President Trump came after our rights, he’d have to get through us first. With over 230 legal actions filed against his administration and counting, we’re keeping our promise.

On the final, eighth night of Hanukkah, we honored the memory of our beloved Shatzi Weisberger (@peoplesbubbie) (1930-2022), Z’’L. Shatzi was a proud anti-Zionist, lesbian, activist, nurse, death educator, New Yorker, and member of JVP.

After Greta’s arrest yesterday, there’s quite a crowd outside the ministry of justice tonight to show solidarity with the hunger strikers. #FreePalestine

"Andrea" sent us this video for McFarland CA where she is harvesting Mandarin oranges. "It is very tough work going up the ladder all day and moving the ladder in place, but this work feeds my family. We get paid $60 for each 900lb bin." #WeFeedYou

In case you wanted to hear some positive news... This year, 33 states passed 89 strong gun safety laws to curb gun violence.

‘Carol’ as in ‘Christmas carol’ originally referred to dances performed in the round. It later referred to the song of merriment that accompanied said dances. ‘Carol’ is your mom’s friend who sells labradoodle sweaters on Etsy.

Not now, haunted Victorian shoes

We are Canadians, therefore we are treacherous. Nice to know what our dear neighbour really thinks of us.

Peace on earth.

December rose, Olivia Rose Austin. 📷 #photography

I'm an atheist 11 months of the year, but in December I'm.....Eggnogstic

Winter Portal 🔵 #OneWalkADay #MentalHealthMatters 💙

December 23, 2025. We’ve got a winter wonderland in central New York.

Jesus and his parents were homeless when he was born in a manger. They were refugees. www.bbc.com/news/article...

While so many other countries are violating the human rights of migrants and refugees, Canada should stand as a beacon of hope. Do better @mark-carney.bsky.social and @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social . We do not want to be like the USA! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Vegetarian chili—economical, tasty, and nutritious. I like to top it with grated cheese and crumbled tortilla chips.

There's a plot in one of the seasons of Endeavour that involves someone who set crosswords.

I had forgotten Morse loved crosswords and didn’t know Colin Dexter was a crossword setter!

My daughter recommended the TV program “Ludwig” to me, because she knows I enjoy crosswords, although my husband was much better at them than me. I’ve just started episode one. The only other detective series I know of which figures a crossword setter are the alphabet books by Sue Grafton.

I am lucky to have good friends. Here are a few gifts I received this week. Not pictured is the box of local chocolates from my neighbour because I ate them all up! The gin is made in collaboration with the Empress hotel using butterfly pea blossoms. The card is hand embroidered.

A brilliant article, and one that is going to have a big impact on what I want to be doing next year.

One time, when I was also nudged awake but wanted to sleep longer, I said, "I need more time to adjust my mind."

Other things my wife has said or done (2/5):

Whole pages with nothing unredacted (I found this on the internets)