Stephanie Florence

At least Butterfly healthcare is free.

Are monopolies destroying democracy? New paper says yes. Using idiosyncratic firm-level shocks to estimate a causal effect, the increase in markups can explain about a quarter of the global democracy decline. For the US, it's 42%.

Case Won ✊ Media outlets should be ashamed and sued for perpetuating and being complicit this genocide. Free Palestine.

Kiki caught a chipmunk and brought it to me like a baby kitten and it ran and hide from the cats in the house. Thankfully the cats helped me corner it and I got it into a jar. Happily released it outside.

#catdrama #chipmunk #catchandrelease

I had fun this morning as the KWAG artist-gardener in residence. Today, I added Yarrow, four types of Aster, Butterfly Weed (not butterfly bush), lavender, nasturtiums, and more rosemary and sage. A little pollinator, bunny, and squirrel said hello to me.
#kwag #gardening #art #survival

One of the finest and bravest speeches you will see to GOP legislators. I could be wrong but I think this was in Texas. Today’s GOP as an entire party is as disgusting and vile of an organization that has ever existed in the US. That includes the NRA and KKK.

Tony

I also took a course on beeswax candling. I learned about Chandlers and got some aromatherapy. Feeling very grateful. #bees #beeswax #candling #intentions #dipping #desnuts #craft #aromatherapy

Eric and I went to the Fulcrum Skillshare camping weekend. I learnt how to make brooms. So in love with broom corn and how intentional wrapping is. #broom #craft #fulcrum #witch #thecraft #traditional #broomcorn #selenite

Canada’s new cabinet met for the first time this morning.

One of our first orders of business: a tax cut for the middle class. Starting July 1, hard-working Canadians will keep more of their paycheques.

Bruce Springsteen just opened his European tour in Manchester with a powerful message about how things are going back home 🔥

It's hard to put into words how much invisible labour goes in an art career.

Tally
4 hours packaging
6-8 hours of meeting about this project (4 times as much if you include collaborators)
4 hours of conceptualizing

You are worried.

About healthcare. Education. About how you'll pay your bills.

But instead of taking action on any of your worries, Danielle Smith and the UCP are fixated on distracting and dividing us.

You deserve better.

And better is possible.

#ableg

Chris Murphy: "Let's be clear what this trip is all about. This is President Trump's corruption tour of the Middle East. He is going to the gulf to collect tribute. What's happening here is an extraordinary level of corruption. We shouldn't pretend this is business as usual."

Music is joy! #AGoodPlace

Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

Dr. Maya Angelou is one of my heroes. ♡

🔥 @ninajankowicz.com to the European Parliament: "Before I describe the details of Russia's recent online influence campaigns, I would like to call upon you to stand firm against another autocracy: The United States of America."

This complete piece of trash spreads lies. I know so many amazing people with autism with jobs. They are professors, artists, creatives, actors, social workers, and parents (and so much more). This guy is horrible.

#Millipede

BREAKING: Peter Guthrie has been expelled from the UCP Caucus for speaking out about government corruption.

That makes two!

The cracks are getting bigger and Danielle Smith is frantically scrambling.

Keep the pressure on, friends.

Demand your UCP MLA stand up too.

A better Alberta is possible.

Loving other people's successes and building strong bonds. 💪 being resistant with joy. It's not easy all the time but every smile is an act you rebellion and I love that.

AOC: When he talks about rapists and criminals, he should look in the mirror

Alberta renters are struggling, left with very few tenant protections.

This is a government that’s willing to give more money to their own MLAs to cover skyrocketing rents, but not to Albertans struggling with the cost of living.

Make it make sense!

Let’s get loud, Alberta.

📢

This is high art

Those penguins are going to slide right by those tariffs

“These are normal, everyday people who are saying I’ve had enough. I’ve seen institutions fall. I’ve seen universities, I’ve seen businesses, I’ve seen law firms not stand up, not support our liberal democracy. So what am I going to do as an individual?”

“That’s what tomorrow is about.” - Ezra

Protesters in Paris, France set an American flag and a cardboard Tesla on fire.

Why the world feels so broken and how we fix it:

Wow, folks...I am so incredibly grateful (and a lil overwhelmed, in a good way!) for the response to this.

It's heartening to see how many care about an issue that is SO much bigger than any one journalist.

It's a trend, and we have to stop it. You all give me hope we might be able to do that. ❤️

Go ahead, keep complaining…

Bee City Seedy Saturday is THIS SATURDAY March 8th!

Join us at the Slit Barn from 10:00am until noon to share and swap seeds with fellow gardeners and to collect resources from over a dozen participating organizations!

Head over to raresites.org/events for more information.