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For the first Halloween in 14 years, I don't have a dog barking every time a trick-or-treater shows up at the door. Kinda sucks.

I am now starring in "Breaking Bad: Canadian Edition". You know, where the protagonist gets cancer and gets treatment for free because of universal health care, but complains about having to pay for parking.

#Canada

It's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in #Canada, which I am marking by reading "21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act".

Worthwhile #reading.

#books

I was headed to the gym, then the heavens opened and the rain poured down and I discovered I am made of sugar.

Wasn't swept up in the rapture. It's like bombing a job interview.

@jenniferjcoldwater.bsky.social is doing a book signing today from 3 to 5 if you happen to be in Woodland Hills, L.A.
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#writing

Hey!!!! If you’re in #yyj Bolen Books has 3 copies of If a Bumblebee Lands on Your Toe! Ahead of the Canadian release date!! 🐝 🇨🇦

What you need to share about the “one big beautiful” ugly horrible bill (Resending so you can share over email without my inadvertent notes after the “share” button)

What you need to share about the “one big beautiful” ugly horrible bill
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Is Starbase the future of America? Friends,

There's nothing new about company towns. Bad idea way back then; bad idea now.

#resist #endoligarchy

Get Growing, Victoria! | City of Victoria

Get your seedlings!

#yyj #GardeningInCanada

May 24, 11-3, at the Royal BC Museum. I'll be helping with a robotics display. Yes, you can drive a FIRST robot!

#yyj #robotics #FIRST

Keep demonstrating against Trump — but also for a better future. The importance of progressive populism

The US needs a better future.

#resist #endoligarchy

Build your book collection at the TC book drive, on this weekend It’s time for the annual Times Colonist book sale, where you can find just about every book you’ve been looking for, and many more that you didn’t know about.

Hi #yyj, the TC book sale is this weekend.

Contest For Book Lovers - IndieBookstores

Did you buy a book from an independent Canadian bookstore on Saturday, the 26th? If so, you can join the CIBD contest!

#books #Canada #canlit

www.indiebookstores.ca/cibd-contest/

Didn't register to vote? You can still do so on election day | CBC News It's not too late for Canadians looking to cast their ballot who haven't yet registered to vote — Elections Canada allows voters to register on election day at their polling station.

Didn't register to vote? You still can.

Also, it'll be slamming busy for the first few hours and then quieter until about 4, then slamming busy again. At least, that was my experience the 4 days of advance #voting.

#Canada #election

And, man, did he move fast inside the glass!

I literally locked the door after throwing him outside!

A large spider on a wall.

How's your evening going?

I could barely fit a glass over this big boy.

Headshots of three emerging writers with the text "RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers 2025 Creative Nonfiction Finalists. Congratulations to Huyen Tran, Phillip Dwight Morgan, and Graham Slaughter Read the finalist works at WritersTrust.com/BronwenWallace"

Introducing the 2025 #CreativeNonfiction finalists for the @RBC #BronwenWallace Award for Emerging Writers:
◣ Huyền Trân
◥ Phillip Dwight Morgan
◢ Graham Slaughter
Congratulations!
writerstrust.com/BronwenWallace #canlit

I have to get better about freezing. Good reminder!

He's a dirtbag, with millions of followers. And they don't follow him because they DISAGREE with him.

I was annoyed to see a lot of American produce in my local grocery store yesterday. Grrrr.

Shred-a-Thon - Broadmead Care Save the date! Broadmead Care's 2025 Shred-a-Thon is happening on Saturday, April 26, 2025 in Victoria, BC.

Volunteer spots are full on Saturday. Phew! But you can bring your papers down and get them shredded securely.

#yyj #events #VictoriaBC

The view from the right Conservative condemnation of the Trump regime is almost as vehement as is progressive condemnation. Will they give cover to business leaders who have so far remained silent?

The view from the right...

Good to hear. Goodish, at least.

#resist

There's a rush each morning. Today will likely be the same. It will probably also get busier after work and again after supper. Otherwise, we've mostly had people in lines of one or two people. 45 minutes was not lucky! Thanks for sticking it out.

The lineups at polling stations are short or non-existent today.

#Canadian #election #elxn45

So good!

Advance polls open across the country Friday morning | CBC News Registered voters can cast an early ballot at their assigned polling station between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. until Monday.

Advance polls open across the country...
#Canada #election

Advance polls open at 9 this morning for the #Canadian #election.