JenniferD

Farthest I've been:

N: Ulukhaktok, NWT
S: Oranjestad, Aruba
E: Maastricht, Netherlands
W: Vancouver, Canada

Drop an old person that you're going to turn into in the future.

(I wish!) Frankie-era Lily Tomlin is aging goals! 🤣

A wild, enraging chart from @wencyleung.bsky.social's exclusive for @thelocal.to. Schools use unqualified non-teachers when they can't find a supply. But in the last years what was once a rare emergency measure has become a standard part of how the TDSB operates. thelocal.to/tdsb-emergen...

If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages

‘Ma, you have to come pick me up’: York police release footage of Ferrari stunt driver being towed York Regional Police have charged a Ferrari driver who was caught allegedly travelling at nearly two times the speed limit and claimed he was on his way to his own birthday party.

Look, schadenfreude is not something I feel good about feeling... but I enjoyed this.

Every single province and territory in Canada is dealing with a femicide epidemic and high rates of sexual violence, stalking and intimate partner violence.

Women are being failed all across Canada.

Nobody should be flexing on their current reality but ALBERTA?! REALLY?! Girl, no.

Important investigative journalism from Global News

"When Premier Doug Ford announced his plan to build a 50-kilometre tunnel under Highway 401..the initial studies and expert feedback were left unmentioned.

Instead, Ford claimed his opponents would say the project was impossible."

#OnPoli

Canada’s the only country having over 60% with a tertiary education.

This isn’t a numbers competition: it explains Canada’s values, “Education can promote gender equality, reduce child marriage, promote peace”

Education promotes decency.

#CanadaNice

worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...

TorontoToday is hiring! If you're a big city journo who also thinks hyperlocal, we'd love to hear from you.

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Really important 🧵 here.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to two-tier health care in Quebec, a system for the haves and have-nots, presided over by a Crown corporation which the health minister said he wanted "top guns" from the private sector to run."

#AbPoli

I pushed for transparency from the Minister of Education and obtained the contact information for the supervisors running your school board. Please share widely so that everyone can get the answers they need for September (2/2).

I am so sorry. It's is such an emotional toll when our 4-legged bffs are not well.

Will we become a country of have and have not provinces for diabetes medications and contraceptives? Universality is an important Canadian value.

"Funding for diabetes medication and contraceptives coverage may be one of the first casualties of these cutbacks, if we don’t act now."

#CdnPoli

Ford government started studying Hwy. 401 tunnel after private-sector bids: docs | Globalnews.ca A slew of internal documents from the Ministry of Transportation reveals how three private-sector bids helped spark Doug Ford's plan to tunnel an expressway under Highway 401.

FOI records reveal that the Ford government already studied a proposal for a tunnel under Highway 401, but abandoned the plan in 2021 after encountering “challenges and risks.” The government buried the studies globalnews.ca/news/1131543... #onpoli

Image is a scree grab showing confirmation of a charitable donation. The organization is Shades of Hope Wildlife Rescue. Their logo is a black oval, within which are silhouettes of animals and birds against an orange, yellow and red sunny sky backdrop. The caption reads, 'Thank you for your donation!' Website: https://www.shadesofhope.ca/

We don't have a lot of money, but we made a small donation this morning. There are a lot of costs associated with wildlife rehab and Shades of Hope is a registered Canadian charity.

So ends the tale of our two wee orphaned mice. It's rough out there, but with hope you find the helpers.

Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge nurtures, treats & rehabilitates injured and orphaned native wildlife with the goal of releasing healthy animals back into their natural habitats.

They are so tiny and barely able to hold themselves up. We can't find a nest anywhere, but are so glad they will be helped for a few more weeks.

If you can offer support with a donation, Shades of Hope is an amazing place, with great space for wildlife rehab. It was a lovey outing this morning.

Babies have been safely received by Shades of Hope. We were told they are likely about 10 days old. Usually mice leave the nest at 3 weeks, we were told. So the guess is the two wee ones came out of the nest for help, that mum left them, or something happened to her, causing them to leave nest. 1/2

Today is National Underwear Day so here’s a briefs thread of international phrases about underwear, starting with this one…

A slang Finnish word for getting drunk at home in just your underwear is kalsarikännit. It means “pants drunk.”

Babies made it through the night, thank goodness! We're on the way to the wildlife rescue centre now, to be there for when they open at 8am. Hope they don't mind a car ride, and that being snug in their box with towels and warmth keeps them okay until we get there. I am so worried about dehydration.

One of the many things I love about my partner is that, while we waited for mum to - we hoped - return, we were, independent of each other, searching online for a rescue centre. Lots of people (most?) would be, like, mice!? Nah. But neither he nor I could let wee ones suffer without trying to help.

(Because I worry and want them to be okay.)

Photos make it hard to tell, these wee ones are about 1 1/2 inches long. When we found them, they were trembling. One of the two is a bit feisty, so we hope that is a good sign. Now that they are protected and being kept warm, they are chill and sleeping, no more trembling. Will I sleep tonight? 🤣

(There's probably a great children's book in all of this, I keep thinking. LOL!)

We've scoured our area looking for clues, other litter mates, a nest. We've not discovered anything else helpful. We waited, hoping mum would return for them, but they are so tiny and vulnerable. So, after we called the wildlife rescue, we've just been doing what they've instructed.

We were happy to see him each time, but he'd travel 2 concessions over and not a straight shot to get to us. We worried about whether he was being cared for properly - though he appeared healthy, well-fed, & his injuries healed nicely. Anyway. Animals, man. Glad they find me so I can help! 5/5

but if my dog had been missing for days, I would have been way more emotional about having him back. Anyway. Off they went. Well, didn't that darn dog show up at our house 4 more times over the next month or so? He kept escaping while on his own property (we lived int he country at the time)...4/

Around the new friend, so we kept them apart. I cleaned up the wounds on its legs, gave his some water, and a bit of dry food, and he was very tolerant and gentle. When the owner finally arrived, he said dog had been missing for days. Owner was nice enough... 3/

One time, I found a lost and injured dog. He was a giant Perro de Presa Canario, and so, so sweet. Managed to get him to my house which wasn't too far away. Luckily he had a phone # on his collar, so we called. Took owner hours to arrive, though they lived nearby. My dog was a bit unsettled... 2/