Liane Fisher Bloxam

Is the ghost of Matty Moroun a Trump donor?

In Chatham, Ontario!

Yay, this was really fun.

3pm for me, but hard same

donald duck is holding a bunch of money in his hands and pointing at them . Alt: donald duck is holding a bunch of money in his hands and counting it while walking

Related - me forking it over to day camp operators this year amid a 10 week summer break and return to office mandate

The confused math equation lady meme

Me trying to figure out summer childcare in February while reconciling family vacation availability, home daycare closure times, and rapidly selling out daycamps

A screenshot of a guide detailing items you should bring to a protest, including: cell phone (possible a burner) cash protest stole cell phone power bank sharpie (to write important info on your body) snacks water (for hydration and first aid) plastic bags for wet/sticky objects extra t-shirt backpack to carry everything first aid kit

The Episcopal Church has put together a very impressive toolkit for protesting, including tips for clergy in particular. Truly inspiring. This is how Christians ought to be engaging the moment.
www.episcopalchurch.org/protesting-f...

Image showing a family with a figure in the centre with wings and floral designs around her head and on her dress. Text says Free Them All

Free Them All!

If Google stopped providing GMail for free tomorrow, there is nothing any Canadian government could do about it.

And quite frankly, nor should they.

If you want e-mail as a critical service, make Canada Post an e-mail provider.

And make it accountable to the people through Government.

A "Stop for Pedestrians" sign from a crosswalk lying on the ground with a broken post, partially covered with snow.

Super reassuring sight outside my kids' school this morning #ldnont

Southwestern Ontario Can't Afford to Wait an Longer for Passenger Rail Southwestern Ontario Can’t Afford to Wait Any Longer for Passenger Rail - Kristen Duever - Southwestern Ontario is growing — quickly. Our population is expanding, our labour market is evolving, and ou...

Southwestern Ontario is growing fast. Our infrastructure hasn’t kept up. London Chamber of Commerce has written to Province to support City of London’s call for enhanced passenger rail. We need dedicated corridor connecting Toronto, London, and Windsor.

business.londonchamber.com/news/details...

This petition is critical. It’s demanding 🇨🇦 ownership requirements for media in 🇨🇦 and specifically calls out Post Media, the 🇺🇸 hedge fund owned rags that are undermining 🇨🇦 sovereignty.

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Fellow parents! Carers! Anyone looking after children over half-term! Here is a thread of videos showing TOYS you can MAKE at home from scrap stuff you probably have lying around. First, the utterly delightful "balancing bird" alomshaha.com/balancing-bi...

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Because the issue of population change is so widely misunderstood, here's a short thread which seeks to lay it out simply.
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
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One of the absolutely wild things about having kids in elementary school is all the playground rhymes, riddles, and magic tricks I haven't thought about in 30 years coming back. There are a few new ones in there, but not as many as I would have thought.

The memory of the mass femicide at Polytechnique is still painful.

Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Montreal massacre, where 14 women — students at Université de Montréal’s École Polytechnique — lost their lives in a mass shooting motivated by misogyny.

#December6

Girl Guides Canada is pretty great in a lot of ways

Congrats! My father in law also had a tough slog through throat cancer likely caused by HPV. He has thankfully recovered and I'm glad his grandkids won't face the same.

And now I feel much better about myself than if I hadn't. It did not impair my experience at all. I had an amazing time. Thank you tie die friend.

I went to an indoor concert for the first time in year tonight (Yay!) I had a mask in my pocket, fully intending to wear it, but I walked through the door and kind of chickened out. BUT THEN I saw a lady in an awesome tie die shirt and purple mask and put mine (also purple) on too.

Decided to treat myself to a fancy coffee today, and yet again I ordered a sweetened latte that sounded good, then immediately regretted it and had to cut it with black coffee at home to make it drinkable. Are other people's taste buds really up for this?

Two rabbits on hover boards. Everything is very neon. Text says Stay Alert Stay Safe

Bert and Gert?

Not at all the point of today, but I'm surprised there doesn't seem to be a poppy emoji

I've just been reading through the list of Silver Cross Mothers. I'd forgotten how 2024's lost not one but two sons to PTSD and suicide.

OPEN LETTER to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation from civil society organizations and individuals opposing "National Sprint" consultation on AI strategy - BC Civil Liberti... The Honourable Mélanie JolyMinister of IndustryHouse of CommonsOttawa, OntarioK1A 0A6 The Honourable Evan SolomonMinister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital InnovationHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontar...

I signed on to this letter because I refuse to accept the framing of "AI" as inevitable or even urgent. Generative "AI" in particular is slop tech for a fascist era and this rushed "consultation" period is just part of the overall griftosphere that constitutes modern tech.
bccla.org/policy-submi...

I make this on the regular. It's delicious with a nice sourdough!

Cartoon by Joe Lennon of the five members of the Spice Girls in their stage costumes. Beside them stands a sixth figure with weathered limbs, a yellow patched dress, and a pumpkin for a head. Text says: Although initially unpopular, Pumpkin went on to become the most successful of the Spice Girls.

She's the only one that gets her own season. 🎃

My grandmother, still living in her own home and driving, is one year younger than Anne Frank. So much life stolen

A sepia-toned photo of a woman in profile, wearing an elaborate traditional outfit adorned with fringe, feathers, and a necklace made of animal teeth, with her hair styled in loose waves.

Pauline Johnson was one of Canada's most beloved poets.
Her poems focused on her duel English-Mohawk heritage, which were reflected in her stage shows.
Celebrated for her work, she remains an important literary figure in our history.
This is her story.

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