Erin

The whole town was out and about and even some handsome pups, too!

I had a little rip around too. Sun felt good (if not alarming it being Feb 4) and the air was freshhhh! 🚲

This image shows gauges with the Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 13.1 Alberta: SEVERE - 18.6 British Columbia: HIGH - 6.3 Manitoba: SEVERE - 18.4 New Brunswick: SEVERE - 19.2 Newfoundland & Labrador: HIGH - 7.7 North: VERY HIGH - 13.9 Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 10.4 Ontario: VERY HIGH - 14.5 Prince Edward Island: SEVERE - 18.9 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 10.0 Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 18.7 A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026

SEVERE: AB, MB, NB, PEI, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, North, NS, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, NL
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 122 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

Mychal Threets
@mychal3ts.bsky.social
Happy Black History Month

Help Bailey raise funds to get to Winnipeg for the Indigiqueer Art Program!

it is not shameful to wear a respirator. frankly, it should be far more shameful to not take simple steps to prevent needless infection to community members. is keeping each other safe not the point?

❤️

Watercolour illustration in brown, tan, red and black depicting a mirrored image of Catherine O’Hara as Delia from Beetlejuice embracing Lydia on the left side of the illustration and Catherine O’Hara as Kate from Home Alone embracing Kevin on the right side of the illustration. Both depictions feature Catherine’s iconic comedic facial expressions.

She always made me laugh. Delia, Kate, Moira, Cookie, Mickey + more. #CatherineOhara

I illustrated this over 10 years ago when we were all falling in love with Catherine as Moira Rose.

Goddamn.

Charcoal and ink drawing of a goblin girl and boar running through the forest.

I think I actually haven't shared this one here before! Charcoal and ink goblinette and boar.
#goblinweek

INVESTIGATION: RCMP misled public about pepper spray incident at Fairy Creek The RCMP said they had to pepper spray a crowd to evacuate an injured officer. An exhaustive review of the available evidence shows that was not true.

I was reminded of this investigation I did with @ethancox.bsky.social and @brishti.bsky.social the other day, watching police indiscriminately attack protesters and then make up excuses after the fact. It happens here, too.

Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.

To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom

Some Canadians will get GST credit top up to tackle grocery costs: Carney - National | Globalnews.ca Carney announced the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which he said, 'will deliver hundreds of dollars more into the bank accounts of more than 12 million Canadians.'

I don't want tax cuts that give me a new pittance every month, I want the government to tackle affordability at the top with a wealth tax and more corporate oversight.

Ban X/Twitter in Canada I just signed a petition demanding the federal government Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: Join me in signing here:

I just signed a petition demanding the federal government Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba...

This thread is 🔥 and illustrates Carney is a Conservative in Liberal clothing who is not rising to the moment.

BC Climate Emergency Campaign’s annual Progress Report offers stark warning to the BC government and residents of B.C. — BC Climate Emergency Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emissions from B.C.’s liquefied natural gas industry set to nullify climate initiatives in all other sectors of the economy BC Climate Emergency Campaign’s annual Progress R...

Earlier this week, the BC Climate Emergency Campaign released its annual Progress Report on the BC gvt's progress (or lack thereof) on taking 10 urgent actions to confront the climate crisis...

The news release is here:
bcclimateemergency.ca/press-releas...

Screenshot of a social media post from Angela Sterritt: Meanwhile in Canada. This is horrendously cruel and needs to be stopped Please help it you can (share widely and attend). Trigger Warning: Residential School denial, intergenerational trauma Tomorrow, Thursday, January 22 at 10:30 a.m., individuals known for denying the history and harms of Indian Residential Schools are planning a protest at the Indigenous Residential School History and Dialogue Centre on the UBC Vancouver campus. (This is particularly cruel). This is not academic disagreement. It is an act of denial that causes real harm to Survivors, their families, and communities. Indian Residential Schools were real. The violence was real. Children died. The trauma continues.

Indian Residential Schools were real. The violence was real. Children died. The trauma continues. In response, community members are gathering not to debate, but to protect, bear witness, and care for our loved ones. A drum circle will be held as a peaceful, grounded presence. We are asking those who are able to: • Wear an orange shirt • Stand in solidarity • Join the circle as peacekeepers and speakers • Center Survivors and families in your presence Your being there matters. Presence is a form of care. Taking a stand and speaking out is imperative in these times. If you cannot attend, please share this message, hold Survivors in your thoughts, and speak truth where you are.

Residential school deniers will be speaking outside the Indigenous Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC tomorrow.

As Angela says about this cruel event: “This is not academic disagreement. It is an act of denial that causes real harm to Survivors, their families, and communities.”

This image shows gauges with the Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 12.1 Alberta: VERY HIGH - 12.3 British Columbia: HIGH - 8.1 Manitoba: SEVERE - 19.2 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 11.2 Newfoundland & Labrador: VERY HIGH - 11.3 North: VERY HIGH - 12.9 Nova Scotia: SEVERE - 17.6 Ontario: VERY HIGH - 10.9 Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 9.8 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 12.3 Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 17.9 A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026

SEVERE: MB, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, NB, NL, North, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, PEI
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 95 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

Five different illustrations from artists with Long COVID in round shapes on a black background. White text with purple highlights reads, “The Sick Times. Drawing the elephant: Nine artists illustrating Long COVID and the ongoing pandemic. By Grae Salisbury."

Illustrators who bravely explore the ongoing pandemic in their work break down stereotypes, contextualize differing experiences, build community, and raise awareness. These artists create spaces where audiences can reflect and engage with stories that can broaden our understanding of ourselves and the world. In this way, art is not only a community-building tool, but also functions as a “mirror”: for those who struggle to look directly at the elephant in the room, they can engage with its reflection. — Grae Salisbury

"These artists have helped me remember that my life is valuable and worth protecting."

Grae Salisbury, an artist with #LongCOVID, rounded up some of their favorite illustrators who bravely explore the ongoing pandemic in their work. bit.ly/4jQ2gY9

I kept seeing Swayze in Connor through the HR series. We need this biopic!

This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!

It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍

Stunning! ✨

Trying again to convince city to plant trees on my block. Street upgrades ~3 yrs ago with promise of trees + blvds a few years after. Last yr I was told no firm date + planting trees contingent on multimodal path being installed the length of city. So 5-10 yrs? 😐 We need trees now! #nanaimo

Also would wear that top and trou combo!

This is the sweetest!

It’s been real gang

Happy Newt Year!

It’s my last piece of artwork of 2025, and it’s already 2026 in a lot of places! I’m feeling so lucky to have your support and I’ll keep sending out my little critters to everyone with the love of bugs and nature!

Oop just saw alt text re: Google Sheets! 🙂

This is such an effective + clear way to make a planting plan. Are you using Excel? I like this approach as spreadsheet programs are pretty ubiquitous + accessible vs graphic apps that can be $ and take a lot of experience to make clear diagrams. I love the graphic 8-bit look of this!