Ford 'doesn't know what he's talking about' when it comes to basket weaving, Indigenous artist says | CBC News A third-generation Indigenous basket maker is setting the record straight about his craft — it's a part of his culture, it's valuable, and artists can make a living off of it.

I absolutely love this response to DoFo.

Happy Valentines Day Bluesky. 💞✨️✨️💞

Chapman's $3 Annual Coupon 2026 - Super Premium Plus Request a mail-to-home coupon and save $3 off your next purchase of Chapman's Super Premium Plus ice cream.

@chapmans.ca (our mostest favouritist bestest ice cream company in Canada) is sending out their annual coupons. I get one every year. This year I'm using ours for grabbing up some Cherry Chocolate Truffle.
Here's the link JIC you want a coupon! #SupportingCanadian www.chapmans.ca/coupon/chapm...

Conservation groups fundraising in hopes of purchasing Vancouver Island's Hamilton Marsh | CBC News The Regional District of Nanaimo, B.C., needs to secure $7.5 million by the end of January to purchase the Hamilton Marsh site, southwest of Qualicum Beach, which would turn the land that is currentl...

#BritishColumbia
Conservation groups fundraising in hopes of purchasing Vancouver Island marsh
The deadline to meet the conditions of the land purchase is quickly approaching

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Exclusive: 40 million people turn to ChatGPT for health care OpenAI's new report shows how chatbots can help navigate health care.

Exclusive: 40 million people turn to ChatGPT for health care

Cougar sighting reported in Esquimalt The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) has confirmed a cougar sighting in the Esquimalt area Friday night.

Hey, #yyj — a cougar was spotted by the Songhees Walkway on Friday.

Sending love to those who are ... GRIEVING A LOSS HOMESICK FOR MENTALLY AND DURING THE HOLIDAYS FAMILY AND FRIENDS PHYSICALLY DRAINED TRYING TO HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER FEELING LONELY OR ARE ALONE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

Sending love to all who need it today.

In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...

Write your MPs and MLAs to demand this clause be removed so we can continue having great libraries in Canada.

They have never been more important than now.

Thread, long but very worth it.

A note that reads: On Christmas morning ... A pair of hand knit socks contains about 35,000 stitches. That's 35,000 times someone did something while thinking about you. So, if you get hand knit socks this Christmas, remember someone loves you a great deal.

The annual reminder from knitters everywhere.

#blueskyknits #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #sockknitting

BINGO

Looks like a game we know as “Aggravation”

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

Knitting Has Been Helping Me Survive The Winter – A Psychologist Explains Why Turns out crafting has more benefits than I realised.

Knitting Has Been Helping Me Survive The Winter. I Asked A Psychologist Why

My absolute favourite by far. No other brand comes close.

In solidarity with the sane Americans who are protesting today, let’s stand together against authoritarianism.

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Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
In honour of the country we love and the peoples who were here before us, today is a day to listen. Let us begin together on this day by reflecting on the ways in which we can each contribute to reconciliation.

#NDTR

Welcome to QB — we’re a great little town, even in the rain ☔️

🔬 A major international study looked at what COVID-19 does to your blood vessels over time.

It found that people who had COVID - especially women - had “older” and stiffer arteries, even months later.

Here’s a simplified breakdown of what they found 🧵

Thank you for keeping us safe

The misuse of fulsome is one of my pet peeves. Thanks for posting!

I lived in Kamiyubetsu — this must be Shikisai-no-oka, as the terrain in Kamiyubetsu is much flatter. Both are stunning!

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'Kind-napped' fawns: Lone baby deer likely don't need your help, says MARS Rescue Centre A Vancouver Island wildlife centre is raising concerns about the number of fawns being brought in by "good-hearted" locals -- many of which don't actually need rescue.

Fawns usually don't need our help.

cheknews.ca/kind-napped-...

Canadian House of Commons Petition e-6389 has doubled in signatures in 24 hrs. Let’s keep this going Canada

It requests the Canadian govt make it mandatory for elected party leaders to obtain security clearance.

Sign and share.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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IN CASE NO ONE TOLD YOU TODAY: YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL. YOU'RE LOVED. YOU'RE NEEDED. YOU'RE ALIVE FOR A REASON. YOU'RE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK. YOU'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS. I'M GLAD YOU'RE ALIVE. DON'T GIVE UP. tinybuddha.com

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