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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Canadian author by day, potato by night β€’ fantasy nerd β€’ book enthusiast β€’ magical β€’ Harvard alumna β€’ part owner of Canada β€’ my life is an absurd musical

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I think now is the time for Carney to negotiate tariffs.

05.03.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Activist says new London Chik-fil-A won’t comment on whether it will donate to anti-LGBTQ+ groups β€” LGBTQ Nation β€œThere should be no place in the U.K. for a business that uses its profits to fund prejudice.” Thursday, March 05, 2026 A Chick fil-A logo sits atop one of its restaurant buildings. | Shutterstock U.K...

We asked Chick-fil-A to give assurances that it will not fund individuals, organizations, and campaigns that oppose LGBT+ human rights, We have been unable to secure assurances that Chick-fil-A will not in the future fund homophobic organizations that campaign against LGBT+ human rights…

05.03.2026 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK supermarket chain Iceland drops trademark dispute with Iceland Company promises β€˜rapprochement discount’ for shoppers from country after decade-long action in EU court

"There is also an Iceland supermarket in Reykjavik."

Love this headline: UK supermarket chain Iceland drops trademark dispute with Iceland

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

05.03.2026 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 271    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 3
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It's me. Hi, the US is its own problem it's them.

05.03.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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New paper! How weird could Permian animals get? Turns out, pretty weird. Meet the stem tetrapod Tanyka amnicola from the Pedra de Fogo Formation of northeast Brazil

royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

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Dragon Goddess Tiamat appears as a woman with dark hair, scale-like armor, and red adornments sitting upon a dragon against the backdrop of a full moon.

Dragon Goddess Tiamat appears as a woman with dark hair, scale-like armor, and red adornments sitting upon a dragon against the backdrop of a full moon.

DRAGON COMETH.

#dragontuesday

03.03.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Women's History Month

Elizabeth Van Lew (Oct 12, 1818 – Sept 25, 1900) was an American abolitionist, Southern Unionist & philanthropist who recruited & acted as the primary handler of an extensive spy ring for the Union Army in the Confederate capital of Richmond during the American Civil War.

04.03.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 637    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 8
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When Delivery Drivers Lose Their Jobs to Robots, Some Become Robot Wranglers β€” VICE If you’ve seen one of those little delivery robots roaming around town that looks like an autonomous cooler on wheels, you probably wondered what happens to it if it gets stuck or lost.

Charlie Snodgrass, a former delivery driver himself who used to ferry burritos around Los Angeles. Now he loads 27 autonomous delivery bots into a U-Haul before sunrise and dispatches them across the city. He is a robot wrangler, he finds lost robots and rights them.

04.03.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honker hoser spying from the trees...Canada sees you

04.03.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brady Tkachuk, captain of the Ottawa Senators, hanging out with the guy who keeps threatening to annex our country.

04.03.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Opposition leaders renew call to ban NDAs in cases of sexualized violence | CBC News Opposition leaders say there is no reason for the provincial government's inaction on banning the use of non-disclosure agreements in cases of sexualized violence, abuse and harassment.

#NovaScotia
Opposition leaders renew call to ban NDAs in cases of sexualized violence
Liberals table bills aimed at supporting survivors

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

04.03.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Rather than focus on economic growth let’s focus on taking care of the planet.

Rather than killing these bears when close to humans, we need to help them.

They’re starving and we are to blame.

Sure, it’s not a good idea to feed wildlife but what choice do we have?

They need our help!

04.03.2026 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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These Ontario students protesting against OSAP cuts are wearing red squares. Here's why | CBC News In 2012, Quebec students wore a red square pin while protesting tuition hikes by the provincial government, ultimately overturning the changes. Now, students in Ontario are adopting the symbol in the ...

These #Ontario students protesting against OSAP cuts are wearing red squares. Here's why
Protests are expected at Queen's Park and University of Waterloo on Wednesday

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

04.03.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
A paragraph of text on a white page. It reads: β€œAmanda,
You look at life
Through the eyes of a child,
And I don't know where you got them, And it's making me very uncomfortable.
Please, stop.”

A paragraph of text on a white page. It reads: β€œAmanda, You look at life Through the eyes of a child, And I don't know where you got them, And it's making me very uncomfortable. Please, stop.”

I can't stop thinking about the dedication on the first page of the book I just started reading.

04.03.2026 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 300    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 6
Wilbur R Franks standing indoors beside a headless G-suit displayed on a mannequin. He wears a dark suit, tie, and round glasses, with his arms crossed, and looks slightly to the side. The G-suit is shown front-facing, open at the chest, with visible seams, straps, and reinforced sections. Behind them is a chalkboard covered with handwritten equations and diagrams. The photograph is black and white and framed from about the waist up.

Wilbur R Franks standing indoors beside a headless G-suit displayed on a mannequin. He wears a dark suit, tie, and round glasses, with his arms crossed, and looks slightly to the side. The G-suit is shown front-facing, open at the chest, with visible seams, straps, and reinforced sections. Behind them is a chalkboard covered with handwritten equations and diagrams. The photograph is black and white and framed from about the waist up.

On this day in 1901, Wilbur R. Franks was born in Weston, Ontario. In 1940, he developed the first G-suit for pilots. All suits worn by air force pilots, astronauts and cosmonauts are based off his original design. He also did extensive cancer research. He died in 1986.

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James Doohan as Scotty sits at a control console aboard the USS Enterprise, wearing a red Starfleet uniform with a black collar and a delta insignia on his chest. He leans slightly forward with one hand resting on the console, his dark hair neatly combed to the side. Behind him are colorful control panels and futuristic set walls characteristic of the original Star Trek series bridge.

James Doohan as Scotty sits at a control console aboard the USS Enterprise, wearing a red Starfleet uniform with a black collar and a delta insignia on his chest. He leans slightly forward with one hand resting on the console, his dark hair neatly combed to the side. Behind him are colorful control panels and futuristic set walls characteristic of the original Star Trek series bridge.

James Doohan wasn’t just Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, he was also a Canadian who served his country and landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Then he turned to acting, was trained by Lorne Greene and even helped develop the Klingon language.
This is his story.

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Time-lapse of various species of mushrooms growing

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Walking and cycling in Bristol save NHS more than Β£15m a year Bristol's transport supremo says there is a "clear mandate" to continue with active travel initiatives across the city

The data is clear: walking and cycling are good for our health, for the public purse, and for our cityscapes.

That's why @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social continues to push for better active travel infrastructure across our whole city.

www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...

03.03.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 265    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Ok so before my pamphlet comes out in November, I need to make some changes to ensure I have a bookcase behind me when I Zoom. I think the easiest way to do that is going to be move house?? Worth it. It’ll be worth it. I SHALL be writerly.

04.03.2026 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
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Autumn at O Kun de Kun Falls on the Baltimore River in the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for #WaterfallWednesday!

04.03.2026 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1492    πŸ” 167    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 3
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Disney Fulfills Figment "Promise." Now It's Time for New CEO to Announce Journey Into Imagination 4.0! During last March's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, outgoing CEO Bob Iger was asked during the Q&A about the future of Figment. Fast forward one year, and he's technically fulfilled that promise. And ...

The saga of the popular figment Disney character: If popular enough, perhaps this β€œHow NOT To Draw” Figment video will convince Disney to proceed with the Figment feature film by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The film was announced back in 2022, but it seems to stuck in development purgatory

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Celebrating 700 episodes on tonight’s 22 Minutes

03.03.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 659    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 8
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Scientists create autism panel, citing RFK Jr.’s politicization of research The scientists launched the independent autism advisory panel to counter what they see as the politicization of research by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

"The scientists launched the independent autism advisory panel to counter what they see as the politicization of research by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr."

Scientists create autism panel, citing RFK Jr.’s politicization of research

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

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How Brothel Workers in Nevada Just Made Labor History The courtesans at Sheri’s Ranch were staring down a horrifying new contract. So they did what workers everywhere do: They got organized.

When faced with a shockingly exploitative new employment contract that would’ve forced them to sign away their IP, their likeness rights, and their power of attorney, Jupiter Jetson and her coworkers at Sheri’s fought backβ€”fast.

They organized a union in SIX DAYS. www.thenation.com/article/econ...

26.02.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6860    πŸ” 1854    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 175

I agree, but when there is permanent daylight savings time, it cuts down on car collisions and pedestrian death.

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What? Why?

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BC right now

03.03.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0