💯! I saw both R.M. and Leanne B-S speak this past month and it was a moment of reflection for me. As a white Canadian R.M. was an on-ramp over a decade ago, but now I feel uncomfortable re: the colonialism of it all. Thankful to have had his earlier work, and grateful to have grown past it.
A white banner lies on the floor, large letters spell out EVERYONE in rainbow colours.
I am really proud of this thing I made last minute using a bedsheet and old t-shirts.
Grey cat with green eyes curled up on a white blanket photographed from above
Happiness is a warm lap
It feels so much better to give the $25 hairdresser a $25 tip than to just pay for the $50 salon.
Emily Clark calls game in OT! Ottawa wins Game 1! #PWHL #OttawaCharge #SurgingAhead #OTTvMIN
You should read “Thick Skin” by Hilary Peach, or listen to her CBC Ideas talk, or go to her website and listen to her amazing audio poetry recordings.
Celebrated my longest and healthiest romantic relationship by going on a llama walk. We got to walk an elderly mother-daughter pair 🥹
Ditto
An old pair of my socks is hanging in my local library in the name of art.
Interesting: the letters in FRANCISCUS look sloppily placed but are, in fact, separated by identical gaps. The problem is, that doesn’t work with Times New Roman capital letters. They need dynamic spacing to appear balanced
Liberal partisans on TikTok: we won which was a resounding rejection of fascism!
Conservative partisans on TikTok: the liberals are going to bring in fascism! Where do I sign up to separate Alberta?
Seriously so dramatic.
Most ppl believe they rejected fascism. Find the common ground.
Despite falling asleep at the same time, yesterday I slept in till 1pm and today I woke up naturally at 7:30am. Fuck schedules my body wasn’t meant for them.
A photo of tulip leaves peaking up in the ground
There’s gonna be tulips! #springsurprise
@sarcher.bsky.social
I don’t know about that, but check out minute 18 of this podcast released today podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/y...
Hey, just a quiet reminder: it’s not true that people get more conservative as they age. *Populations* get more conservative as they age because poor and marginalized people die sooner.
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If you live in Ontario and make less than $38k, you should apply to OESP for a credit on your Hydro bill 💸
My Millennial Administrative Burden has been temporarily lifted and I have regained access to a support program and $$ I am entitled to - after 4 months of bureaucracy caused by a simple change of address 🙄
A screenshot from the Cornell Merlin Bird app showing birdsong recordings in waveform and suggested matches: Northern Cardinal, Song Sparrow, American Robin, American Goldfinch.
Maybe this is the year I get into birding
Vibin’
Omgggg 🍾🥂🍰
On a wooden bench with porch railing and snowy sidewalk in the background: coffee mug, skillet with avocado atop a pancake, pot of boiling sap, measuring cup with a spoon in it.
Excited for the weekend so I can boil sap on my front porch again #microsucrerie
OK SO, 25% book tariffs are set to go live April 2. this is tricky for a number of reasons but the simplest is that most books are published & warehoused in the US, even those by Canadian authors, so this makes it infinitely more complicated than "Buy Canadian Authors" or slapping on a sticker
Visiting my folks and my mom has a list of computer help and my dad wants me to help him move a heavy object. #classic
Yesssss. Was out in a t-shirt yesterday and today - it’s so nice!
Sun shining through trees at the top of a hill, illuminating the crust of snow in the forest.
Three green lines twist together in an artistic way - these are maple tubing “drops” carrying sap from the tree to the lateral tubing line.
Sun makes shadows on the snow in a forested hillside.
Best job ❤️
Example re: why sudden patriotism feels icky
