Maggie Burton

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 ☺️

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

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:

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

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

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.

No one told me there would be baby badgers in Italy

Can you tell Italy is relaxing me

I try 🥲 thank you!!!

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

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:

How the Pope is Chosen by James Tate

Fully agree on both counts

Happy birthday (belated birthday?) George!!

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.

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

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

Can you smell this poem? Brigus, ca. 2007

Lovely to see Chores on this list 🐟

"You boy! What tariff is it today?"

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

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

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!

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.”

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/...

rebranding the 15 min city.

Sanded and stained!

Thank you :)

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.