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Lissa M. Cowan

@lissamcowan.bsky.social

A writer who meditates. See what I’m up to here: https://linktr.ee/lissamcowan

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a cartoon drawing of a person using a laptop with the words write written around them ALT: a cartoon drawing of a person using a laptop with the words write written around them

New course announcement! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be teaching a novel writing course this fall. Find all the deets here: lissamcowan.teachable.com/l/pdp/the-un...

10.09.2025 13:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Turtle Crossing on Turtle Island Life from the maples: mindful journal prompts, gentle read recos, birdsong—and stories that take flight

Turtle Crossing on Turtle Island
open.substack.com/pub/inkandea...

05.08.2025 16:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Going to see Rhiannon Giddens. Excited! #montrealjazzfest

27.06.2025 04:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Can breakfast be any tastier? The milk is coconut kefir; the berries haskaps with stewed rhubarb underneath. Yum!

06.06.2025 21:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🌠 NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
I'm excited to introduce "Ease Into Calm With Mindful Writing" - a gentle invitation to Pause. Breathe. Write. Meet yourself on the page. Find out more at www.lissamcowan.com/ease-in...

02.06.2025 20:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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UK nature Writer, Robert Macfarlane talked about his new book Is A River Alive? to a packed church in Ottawa. Imagining a new path for humanity through our connection to rivers is a powerful thing.

31.05.2025 19:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Early bloomers! The scent is divine.

29.05.2025 17:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Island dogs.

28.05.2025 15:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Saw this extraordinary exhibit at @polygongallery.bsky.social vivid, erotically charged images through the lens of Baroque art and Yoruba culture. Must-see!

28.05.2025 14:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A colourful display of tulips at the Ottawa tulip festival. This festival commemorates the enduring relationship between Canada and the Dutch. During World War II Canada helped liberate the Netherlands from Nazis. After the war, the Netherlands sent Canada 100,000 tulips. This tradition continues.

12.05.2025 12:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Gilbert W. Whiteduck, federal NDP candidate for Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi met with community leaders focused on the environment and climate change to discuss local issues and support each other.

Thank you, Gilbert.

@npdpontiacndp @jagmeetsingh

#canadafederalelection2025
#EnvironmentalLeadership

17.04.2025 15:28 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Will Harvard Bend or Break? Free-speech battles and pressure from Washington threaten America’s oldest university—and the soul of higher education.

Today Harvard University became the first university to directly refuse to comply with the Trump Administration's demands. @nathanheller.bsky.social reports on the pressure from Washington threatening America’s oldest school—and the soul of higher education.

15.04.2025 00:34 — 👍 521    🔁 85    💬 23    📌 7
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The moon shone brightly. First it was peachy just above the hills then became a silver orb. Magnificent!

15.04.2025 12:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Brash borscht!

27.03.2025 19:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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AOC: In every single stop that Bernie and I have had in the past couple of days… every single stop has completely blown out all attendance projections.

22.03.2025 20:13 — 👍 55725    🔁 8275    💬 843    📌 338

Joy. Hope. Refreshing.

24.03.2025 22:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

All Fours by Miranda July is helping me to see how midlife can bring up for women how society views us as simply mothers and wives in patriarchal society—instead of the myriad identities we give/or not ourselves.

24.03.2025 22:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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From winter or a river* Life from the maples: mindful journal prompts, gentle read recos, birdsong—and stories that take flight

Journey with me down a raging river. Free mindful writing prompt, book reco and more: open.substack.com/pub/inkandea... #river #writing

21.03.2025 14:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@allyirons76.bsky.social me too!!

16.03.2025 12:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#TheIdesOfTrump has arrived. These 100+ are going out today to our felon in the White House @50501movement.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @chrislhayes.bsky.social @womensmarch.bsky.social

15.03.2025 10:26 — 👍 90    🔁 13    💬 8    📌 1
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#TheIdesOfTrump

13.03.2025 01:37 — 👍 129    🔁 43    💬 6    📌 7
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Participating in #TheIdesOfTrump. My 6-year old nephew is helping. His message is on point.

14.03.2025 18:29 — 👍 83    🔁 5    💬 4    📌 2
Photo is a pile of pink postcards, telling Donald J Trump that he is fired. This is part of the #TheIdesOfTrump campaign to flood the White House with millions of postcards telling Trump just what we think.

Photo is a pile of pink postcards, telling Donald J Trump that he is fired. This is part of the #TheIdesOfTrump campaign to flood the White House with millions of postcards telling Trump just what we think.

Photo is a close-up of pink postcards, telling Donald J Trump that he is fired. This is part of the #TheIdesOfTrump campaign to flood the White House with millions of postcards telling Trump just what we think.

Photo is a close-up of pink postcards, telling Donald J Trump that he is fired. This is part of the #TheIdesOfTrump campaign to flood the White House with millions of postcards telling Trump just what we think.

Remember, today is the day to mail your postcards to the White House to let the president of Regime 2.0 know what you think.

#TheIdesOfTrump

15.03.2025 16:12 — 👍 158    🔁 42    💬 8    📌 3
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#theidesoftrump

15.03.2025 23:00 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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When Emily Dickinson Mailed It In The supposed recluse constantly sent letters to friends, family, and lovers. What do they show us?

Emily Dickinson constantly sent letters to friends, family, and lovers. What do they show us?

15.03.2025 22:23 — 👍 161    🔁 23    💬 11    📌 3
Strong and free.

Strong and free.

Three simple words.

05.03.2025 18:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trudeau’s message to American people: 'Your government has chosen to do this to you' After announcing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., Prime Minister Trudeau delivered a message to the American people.

Proud to be Canadian, especially today. 🇨🇦 www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...

04.03.2025 22:00 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Congrats!! Looks amazing 🌈🥰

04.03.2025 21:56 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Eastern Phoebe, etching with soft ground and chine collée. This little lady was created during my residency in sustainable etching at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice Italy this past November. This was an incredible experience!

#art #etching #chinecollée #printmaking #popsurrealism

02.03.2025 03:35 — 👍 20    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A reminder for these times.

01.03.2025 22:24 — 👍 82914    🔁 17768    💬 650    📌 450

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