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Maggie Burton

@mmburton.bsky.social

Writer of Chores (Breakwater Books), winner of the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian First Book Prize. Musician, mom of 4. City Councillor. Soon-to-be med student. St. John’s, NL. Maggieburton.ca

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Are we about to see more commercial buildings converted for residential use in St. John’s? Toronto-based company hoping to convert Duckworth Street heritage property into micro-unit housing development

@mmburton.bsky.social is correct that there is much opportunity for redevelopment, but not every building works.

We must really get behind infill & redevelopment in our climate & housing crisis. Parking lots and empty lots don't support the city.

We can fix it ☺️

www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...

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Ever wish your own work would come with a content warning before you wade into it lol

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elmo is standing in front of a fire with the words `` so it begins '' . ALT: elmo is standing in front of a fire with the words `` so it begins '' .

That feeling when they start the book you recommended:

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history.

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The new Pope steps out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and it's this guy

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Even the most left wing pope compared trans people to nuclear weapons, we’re almost certainly going to see a right wing pope come out of this. I don’t hate Catholics, I’m not saying anything about them whatsoever. I respect my Catholic friends and I love my Catholic family but no love for the pope.

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No one told me there would be baby badgers in Italy

04.05.2025 12:48 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Can you tell Italy is relaxing me

02.05.2025 09:24 — 👍 22    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I try 🥲 thank you!!!

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Celebrating my 34th birthday in Italy with new friends and new traditions.

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Is Canada poorer than Alabama? A reality check on economic comparisons Canada’s lower per capita GDP doesn’t mean lower living standards. Most Canadians are better off than their U.S. counterparts.

The typical Canadian has a higher standard of living than the typical American. We are healthier, live 3 years longer, face much less inequality and are happier. These outcomes are not accidents. They reflect deliberate policy choices.”

@jimbostanford.bsky.social on Canada’s GDP per capita:

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How the Pope is Chosen by James Tate

26.04.2025 12:09 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Fully agree on both counts

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Happy birthday (belated birthday?) George!!

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Samantha Hunt, one of my colleagues at Bennington College, said earlier this semester: “One of the most radical things I do is move slowly.”

I think about it all the time. Slow, steady, determined.

Be the artist who, like a persistent trickle of water, ends up carving a canyon.

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Now you know why there was that story yesterday about Elon Musk stepping away from his role in the MAGA regime.

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Karen Russell is my favourite living author. The new one is fucking amazing.

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Can you smell this poem? Brigus, ca. 2007

15.04.2025 15:58 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Lovely to see Chores on this list 🐟

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"You boy! What tariff is it today?"

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In 19 days I’ll be in Italy writing poetry at a castle for 6 weeks. What is my life

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Yes son the dog is in heaven & hes a pokemon now. The dog became a pokemon as thats what he desired most within his magic heart when he died

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Just voted in the 2025 federal election. If you’re in St. John’s east, go to Bally Rou Place off torbay road. It only took 2 minutes!

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Carney pledges $150M boost to 'underfunded' CBC | CBC News Liberal Leader Mark Carney said on Friday that his government would provide an initial $150-million annual funding increase to CBC and Radio-Canada as part of a new mandate for the public broadcaster.

This is actually awesome. Carney says he intends to increase CBC funding “until it can be compared to that provided by other public broadcasters.”

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Screenshot of the forecast page, showing a time series of the Liberal Party's chances of winning the election rising from 4% in January to 83% today

Screenshot of the forecast page, showing a time series of the Liberal Party's chances of winning the election rising from 4% in January to 83% today

Our forecast of the Canadian election is live 📈🇨🇦

We give the Liberal Party an 83% chance of winning the most seats on 28th April

www.economist.com/interactive/...

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beige poster with blue type in a baseball shirt style
Orange type Don't wanna go far for stuff
15 minute cities no big conspiracy just lazy

beige poster with blue type in a baseball shirt style Orange type Don't wanna go far for stuff 15 minute cities no big conspiracy just lazy

rebranding the 15 min city.

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Sanded and stained!

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Thank you :)

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I’ve had 4 babies 4 different ways from home birth to emergency section, but nurse Bev, also originally from Brigus, helped me through 2 of them. Without her support I would’ve had 3 C-sections instead of 1. Thinking of her today with immense gratitude.

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