Patch of pansy flowers seeming to have angry faces.

“WHO YOU CALLING A BUNCH OF PANSIES?!?”

Ok friends and fam of caregivers —these video are funny and bang on! Here’s ep 1 youtu.be/Vt9lrzJR_fs?... @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Someone with feet up and a cup of tea with text 'How earning a better wage can improve quality of life'

📢New research has found that workers paid the real Living Wage are more satisfied with every aspect of their jobs when compared to low paid workers.

Find out more about how the real Living Wage is making a positive difference to workers across the UK: livingwage.org.uk/news/working...

The Defence’s cross examination is starting to make even the #cdnmedia uncomfortable, and it should.

Rambling for reassurance. Insecurity under the guise of confidence and competency. Baffling how obvious it is except to those seated beside him.

There may not be an explanation for the attack in Vancouver. How we respond still matters The Lapu-Lapu tragedy has us all looking for answers. It would be a mistake, though, to act as if we have a simple one.

There may not be an explanation for the Lapu-Lapu tragedy in Vancouver. But how we respond still matters, by Suzanne Schneider www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com

B.C. Premier Eby says province will overhaul Mental Health Act after Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the attack underlines the need for more mental-health resources

All so awful. Concerned this verdict by the premiere -without evidence in court yet about the accused actual mental state from a medicolegal professional -is a mental illness was his reason thus more forced “treatment” is the solution, for many. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

We shouldn’t let this horrific attack perpetuate the myth that all people with mental illness are violent We should endeavour to understand why violent acts like this occur and point the fingers of blame in the right direction

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Code of conduct

An example of a code of conduct posted by a family when there is little oversight or accountability of publicly funded home care providers for someone with dementia in Ontario.

Sean Marshall

BRT Comes to London (Ontario Canada) seanmarshall.ca/blog/

Canada ranks very high on Human Development Index hdr.undp.org/data-center/... rather than only using GDP. National Post doesn’t tell the whole story - big shock there.

New WHO Guidance Calls for Paradigm Shift in Mental Health Policy The guidance emphasizes shifting away from institutional mindsets and practices, the biomedical approach, and the use of psychotropic drugs.

Finally - guidance for mental health policy that is humanistic and built on social justice www.madinamerica.com/2025/04/who-...

Ohhh 🇨🇦🇨🇦 came to play. The government just dropped a new site to help folks Choose Canadian, from what we buy to who we support.

This isn’t just patriotic, it’s practical. Jobs, community, culture.

Check it out: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...

#ChooseCanada #BuyLocal

Gorgeously written and evocative. She reminds me that I love the wisdom of winter - though only in hindsight usually. Thanks for sharing.

Meet Kamal Khera, newly named health minister in PM Mark Carney’s cabinet A registered nurse by trade, Khera has previously served as minister of seniors, minister of diversity, inclusion, and persons with disabilities, and parliamentary secretary to the minister of health.

Meet Kamal Khera, Canada's new health minister in PM Mark Carney’s cabinet. She was formerly Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, and Minister for Seniors. canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/meet-kamal-k... via @marthaporado.bsky.social @kamalkheralib.bsky.social

Excellent news! 🙌

Love to read this on the day I’m donating ❤️🩸🩸🩸🩸

Ending The Vote Split. One Riding At A Time SmartVoting.ca is a one stop tool voters in Canada can use to see who is the best party to vote for in their riding to prevent a Conservative win.

Info to help strategic voting smartvoting.ca

It's a publishing fairy tale. 'Hansel and Gretel' is reimagined by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak.

apnews.com/article/step...

Hanging On
Hanging on to our love.
Much respect to everyone who has been protesting. Stand tall! We got to support each other through this suffering.
#hangingon #theslackers

That post might make me a Globe subscriber.

Agree. And in addition to this important community and self care give @womensartbluesky.bsky.social a follow. For me it’s been a balm during tough times.