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Canada is building its own social network - The Logic Gander Social aims to be a social network where users, not algorithms, set the tone—and where content moderation is based on Canadian laws.

Canada is building its own social network #Canada #GanderSocial #ForCanadiansByCanadians 🍁

Gander Social aims to be a social network where users, not algorithms, set the tone—and where content moderation is based on Canadian laws

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Make an Ottawa Romance Writer your new favourite author.
#booksky #romancebooks #amreading

Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada RWAC - Enhancing the craft and art of writing, and advancing the careers of our authors.

Congratulations & thanks to RWAC VP Denise Flint and Sec'y Carol Best, both returning for a second term. Other highlights from our AGM today included a great presentation on using dialogue from @mlhelliwell.bsky.social. Members - full minutes of the meeting will be posted soon.
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If you are an Asian romance author (any kind of Asian, living anywhere in the world) with books in Kobo Plus, I'm running a promo in May with Kobo. I'll post the sign-up form in the next few days.

Do you love flickering candlelight & achy, swoon-worthy love stories? Me too.

Twice a month, I send a little letter with cozy chats about books, nature, cats, and all things comforting. It’s like a warm, bookish catch-up between friends!

Join us here: www.michellehelliwell.com/join 💌 #booksky

Canadian Prime Minister–designate Mark Carney:

"The Americans want our resources, our water, our land, our country. If they succeeded, they would destroy our way of life. In America, healthcare is big business. In Canada, it is a right."

Everytime someone in the US government calls our PM ‘governor’, we should up the tariffs on energy down south by 10%.

This is the best description I’ve seen.

Reply to Nancy Waugh's email as a jpg.

I submitted a complaint to the CBC Ombudsman and received a reply from Nancy Waugh, Sr. Manager, Journalistic Standards, CBC News. Attached is my reply to her:

Nova Scotia is October is spectacular 🍁 - great decision!

Rose Fortune In the mid-1840s, the docks of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia could be a rough place. With so much traffic coming and going from the harbour, there were a plethora of ne’er-do-wells passing through. …

Today on my podcast Canadian History Ehx: Rose Fortune!
In the early-19th century, she operated a hauling business and kept law and order on the Annapolis Royal docks.

Listen on all podcast platforms

Listen/Read 👇
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Your good new story for the day.
I just received a message from a landlord in Florida. He has lost over $30,000 in rentals since Canadians began the boycott.
Canadians are doing their part.
LET'S TAKE THE BOYCOTT INTERNATIONAL.
We invite allied nations to boycott all things American.

Definitely not a fan of the miscommunication trope at all. It’s frustrating.

So far? Adore. Early days yes but this is heading into ‘cannot put down’ territory and with a snowstorm coming tomorrow, I’m snuggling up with it.

So far yes! It’s supposed to storm here on Sunday, so I’m really hoping to get stuck into this one.

Currently reading. #booksky #romance #audiobooks

There it’s nearly enough poppy pics in my feed or yours. #cats

I love simple cakes like this. So pretty.

She has a beautiful voice. I’ve listened to a few of her narrations and they’re fantastic.

Apply to the Oliver-Craig Black Writers' Retreat by Feb 20!

This two-week retreat (Aug 3-16) offers two successful applicants free residence, a $500 honorarium, and the instruction and mentorship of this year's mentor, Wanda Taylor.

For details and to apply, visit: writers.ns.ca/jampolis/oli...

Am I just putting this here because Saturday is newsletter day and the good people who sign up get a free copy of this Rapunzel inspired #historicalromance? Maybe. #booksky #shamelessselfpromotion

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I've just logged into pinksky and found my photo posts from this app over there and it's so perfectly me I can't even. I might have to let insta go.

That is gorgeous ❤️

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I get ads for Viking Cruises now

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Behold Sir Percy, champion of a stiff cravat. Also I’d love another Scarlet Pimpernel remake! Casting ideas? #Longlivethepuffyshirt

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I don’t care if you’ve got ovaries or not, this puffy post will make you pregnant. #Longlivethepuffyshirt

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Is it time for another puffy post? #Longlivethepuffyshirt

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Just another Canadian icon, rocking a puffy shirt as only Donald Sutherland could. #Longlivethepuffyshirt

I live in a village of 1000 people in Nova Scotia and there are three craft breweries within a 10 minute drive - and they are all so good!