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@squirrelgarden.bsky.social

Partner of 1, mom of 2 adults, associate of 3 cats, butt-lifter of 1 arthritic dog.

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I started tracking the TRC's Calls to Action in 2016 and, since Eva Jewell and I stopped writing annual reports in 2023 out of despair, things have only become more bleak.

No meaningful structural changes have been made. They were never even attempted.

A clear-eyed take from @michellecyca.com

29.09.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Revolting.

07.10.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's true. I read this over and over. I think it's still in the basement somewhere.

06.10.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

omg I thought something was wrong with my phone. Well done.

06.10.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

06.10.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 9609    πŸ” 2719    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 35

😭😭😭

05.10.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

omg yes, this

04.10.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Horrifying that place still exists.

04.10.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is cool. We like that movie.

04.10.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Emperor Augustus and the Sybil of Tibur, by Konrad Witz, 1435, πŸ“Έ by @branndannart

04.10.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 578    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP Patricia Routledge one of the best ever to do it.

03.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 551    πŸ” 175    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 13

I can't find any proof, but Marley Coffee used to have a blend that included cayenne. It had a lovely little bite. That's it adds, though.

02.10.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We clean the filter when we're done using the dryer. My housemates are my grown children and my partner. That's how I taught the kids when they started doing their own and my partner just does it that way too.

02.10.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction It’s easy to cheer for more enforcement against drug users and for abandoning them to deadly consequences if they don’t comply.

Get this in ya
By @guyfelicella.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

01.10.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Canada Post faces two futuresβ€”a revitalized public service or a billionaire cash machine ⋆ The Breach The Liberal government is dismantling Canada Post for the billionaire class, while ignoring bold proposals from postal workers to reinvent the public service

Who stands to benefit from the gutting of Canada Post?

The billionaire class.

If Mark Carney were really serious about nation-building, Dru OJa Jay writes how the post office could become an engine for green energy, public banking, and better services. breachmedia.ca/canada-post-...

01.10.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 8
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And/Or stupid (or poorly educated).

12.05.2025 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 183    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

01.10.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 28537    πŸ” 7715    πŸ’¬ 1266    πŸ“Œ 1969

A red zigzag symbol in the sky is inspired by Anishinaabe pictographs and represents the path to reconciliation expressed by a turtle who symbolizes truth. Two people embody Orange Shirt Day and look up at the sky. The moon and stars represent both survivors of the residential school system and the Sixties Scoop who passed down their stories, teachings and cultural knowledge in spite of hardships, as well as those who did not survive.

A red zigzag symbol in the sky is inspired by Anishinaabe pictographs and represents the path to reconciliation expressed by a turtle who symbolizes truth. Two people embody Orange Shirt Day and look up at the sky. The moon and stars represent both survivors of the residential school system and the Sixties Scoop who passed down their stories, teachings and cultural knowledge in spite of hardships, as well as those who did not survive.

The Road to Reconciliation Begins With Truth

by @mishiikenhkwe.bsky.social

30.09.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The residential school legacy of Kamloops and beyond A descendant of residential school survivors says both Indigenous people and settlers are struggling with how to move forward.

I wrote this a few years ago.

www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...

30.09.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We really need to stop naming things after people.

30.09.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Land Acknowledgement Poem by Lena Recollet
YouTube video by Whose Land Land Acknowledgement Poem by Lena Recollet
30.09.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I am an Indian day school survivor. I am the son of a residential school survivor, the nephew and grandchild of residential school survivors. 

Truth before reconciliation is the upmost importance. 

It is the duty of all white Canadians to understand that truth, read the final report and pressure your govt to implement the calls to action. 

But above all, white Canadians needs to be on the front lines of racism and the lies of deniers to protect Indigenous folks on Truth and Reconciliation Day

I am an Indian day school survivor. I am the son of a residential school survivor, the nephew and grandchild of residential school survivors. Truth before reconciliation is the upmost importance. It is the duty of all white Canadians to understand that truth, read the final report and pressure your govt to implement the calls to action. But above all, white Canadians needs to be on the front lines of racism and the lies of deniers to protect Indigenous folks on Truth and Reconciliation Day

Since it’s Truth And Reconciliation Day tomorrow it’s important to raise the voices of Indigenous folks on here.

30.09.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Because you deserve nice things,one of my favorite wholesome videos.

Today we celebrate Madeline Kahn on the 83rd year of her birth with her duet of Sing After Me with Grover.

I honestly do not want to be friends with you if Madeline or Grover or Madeline and Grover together do not make you smile.

29.09.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 823    πŸ” 190    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 16
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πŸ”ŠON & UP
πŸ˜πŸ‘‡πŸΎ'πŸ’ƒπŸΎWomen's #Smoke Dance // Oneida Fall Fair
Oneida Fairboard. #PowWow πŸ“Oneida Nation of the Thames, ON πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ #Canada'
(FB VID: Halona Media. Sept 22, 2025)
#SmokeDance #Indigenous #FirstNations #NativeAmericans

28.09.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜„ (I'm out of practice. This took me a bit to work out.)

28.09.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New composition: Autumn Leaves.

27.09.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Bats are awesome.

26.09.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lemon Raccoon! (Honourable Mention 2)

26.09.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Elbows up tho (brought to you by your local grocery, energy and telecom oligopoly)

26.09.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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