My favourite Christmas song, RIP Chris Rea youtu.be/DDt3u2Ev1cI?...

I love birds so much. Look at this face. 🪶

I love birds so much. Look at this face #birds 🌿

Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.

One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.

Geneviève Bergeron, 21 Hélène Colgan, 23 Nathalie Croteau, 23 Barbara Daigneault, 22 Anne-Marie Edward, 21 Maud Haviernick, 29 Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31 Maryse Laganière, 25 Maryse Leclair, 23 Anne-Marie Lemay, 22 Sonia Pelletier, 28 Michèle Richard, 21 Annie St-Arneault, 23 Annie Turcotte, 20

Today’s xkcd made me cry. In a good way. xkcd.com/3172/

This reminds me of Cardinal John Henry Newman's book Definition of a Gentleman. I often cite Newman's book because it's so instructive. The term gentleman is so overwrought and frequently abused, but to the degree it means anything at all, I think Newman captures it here:

Clickbait headlines have no place in responsible health reporting. How about this? "Yes, you should absolutely still get the flu shot say experts" www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

Great news for family #caregivers everywhere. The @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Continuing Education FREE online course Caregiving Essentials is now open for registration! Study in our own time and earn a Microcredential for your CV or just to frame at home. continuing.mcmaster.ca/programs/hea...

Bloody solar panels, cluttering up the countryside and preventing desertification while providing clean energy and growing food.

Loving the work of this artist in Padova: a chap, his girlfriend, his cat and his hat #StreetArt

Got a great idea to help #birds in your community and need some funding to get started? Check out the Birds Canada Community Grant. There’s still time to apply this year

Our crabapple tree is in bloom and the birds have been checking it out for bugs. Yesterday morning, this female houses sparrow was foraging in the tree and paused for just a moment in the early morning backlight. #Birds #photography #wildlife 🪶

The IMHO most impressive magnolia in #Hamont is at peak resplendence right now

That’s a relief… now we need a majority. #phew #ElectionResults

I’ve run out of nails already 😬 #ElectionResults

If anyone needed a timeline cleanse, this sure would do it. 🥰

Measles is literally the most contagious virus we know of. Always has been! Before the first measles vaccine was introduced in 1963 (when there were significantly fewer people in the US), ~50K Americans were hospitalized for measles each year & 500 Americans died from measles each year, mostly kids.

you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

Andrew Chen, co-founder of one of my favorite denim brands, 3sixteen, breaks down how the tariffs affect his company IG 3sixteen

Masking discourse is on again and I’ll just say if you see people masking when few others are it’s likely because they’ve determined that for them, in that setting, the benefit of not catching (or spreading) whatever’s going around is worth the cost of masking. It’s rarely more complicated than that

🇨🇦 The deadline to apply to ‘vote by mail’ in the Canadian federal election is Tuesday, April 22, 6pm: www.elections.ca/content2.asp...

THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a NEW peptide antibiotic that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria INCLUDING those RESISTANT to existing antibiotics. This discovery marks the first potential new class of antibiotics in NEARLY 30 YEARS. 🧪🧵⬇️

if you’re ever thinking of getting a cat, get two cats

We set a budget limit for each night and the only other rule was basically just no complaining. Honestly one of the coolest things we've ever done. It was like trying a new hobby every week. In times like these, connecting with others + doing whimsical things that bring joy go a long way.

My friends and I did this thing throughout March where each of us had to pick a surprise activity we enjoy but hadn't tried with the others. Basically, you go with no idea of what's coming and participate regardless of what it is. We did pottery, rock climbing, block printing, and it was a blast.

Lowered anxiety levels a bit with a long walk on a beach yesterday morning with my nephew, looking for birds and fossils. It was cold but sunny. If you are able to, take in some nature and fresh air, it helps. #VitaminN

Highly recommend this free webinar 👇🏽

Did you know that air fresheners is a misnomer? In reality, they're air poisoners. In tests, "each product emitted 1–8 toxic or hazardous chemicals, & close to half (44%) generated at least 1 of 24 carcinogenic hazardous air pollutants." pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #ScentFreeSpaces [thread]

I've been screaming it for years: the right in Canada is headed down an American-style path on almost every issue because the right-wing media plays that tune, and the right-wing pretend media plays that tune. It's headed in one direction, and we have never had a clearer view of where that leads.

Beautiful morning spent birding - we spotted an early female red-winged blackbird. 🪶 #birds Burlington ON 🇨🇦

Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.

Have you ever heard the dreaded 'thud' of a bird hitting your window? Treat your windows to prevent collisions! 💥 Birds cannot recognize that reflective and transparent glass is a solid object, so we must provide visual cues like dense markings. Follow FLAP's guidelines: buff.ly/aLlMKnl

We saw a huge flock of swans this morning! 🦢 #HamOnt

👉🏽 ‘Carney pulling off a win will still be a challenge, in large part because he’s inheriting an undisciplined and rowdy caucus. Any pundit claiming “it’s all over for Poilievre” would do well to remember that the Liberal Party is very well-versed in the art of self-sabotage.’

Big dose of much needed nature this morning. Anxiety levels back down under the red line. #VitaminN

Trump threatening to invade our country every goddamn day is fucking insane and I’m really starting to lose it. For the love of god good people of America please end this.

<*Attenborough voice*> As the days lengthen and winter retreats, the cobra chickens slowly emerge from under the snow #birds

Platte River, Colorado

Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen into the timeline. (Please use alt text 🙂)

Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen into the timeline.

Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen into the timeline.

Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen into the timeline. (Please use alt text 🙂)

For those supporting this obscene violation of due process and expansion of governmental overreach to detain and deport legal residents without due process, please research authoritarian regimes. Today they'll use it against a group you don't like, but it will be turned on you tomorrow.

GeoHikes: You Can Now Explore Bruce Trail Virtually -- Features include 3D models of fossils and rock formations, 360-degree images, drone footage, and interactive overlays with geological insights.

Look who came up the driveway this afternoon!!!! You've never seen me grab my camera so fast. Unfortunately, I had to shoot through a dirty window in low light, so it's a bit fuzzy. Still! Lynx!! In my yard!!! Look at those big fluffy paws! 🦊🌿