As the mother of an autistic boy, I am angered by the stupidity coming out of the US right now. As a scientist, Iβm appalled by the statements being made without any scientific evidence.
23.09.2025 02:02 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@drjess13.bsky.social
College professor, Mother and proud Canadian.
As the mother of an autistic boy, I am angered by the stupidity coming out of the US right now. As a scientist, Iβm appalled by the statements being made without any scientific evidence.
23.09.2025 02:02 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Iβm turning 50 next week. Iβve decided in my 50th year that I am going to donate, volunteer and spread joy.
Care to join me?
My first three donations will be to: the Institute of Urban Ecologyβs environmental science, workshops, the Canucks autism network and Fire and Flower girls.
π¨π¦ Itβs Election Day, Canada!
Get out and vote π³οΈ (like our very country depends on it)
Rebecca can you also promote the Vancouver Bird Celebration? Lots of neat events coming up including a FREE event at Douglas College on May 12th hosted by the Institute of Urban Ecology.
vancouverbirdcelebration.ca/events/
Voting sticker with the text Itβs our Vote on it.
Took an hour and a half but we have voted. Have you?
19.04.2025 01:04 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I heard from a former student who got into a Masterβs project, and I watched my current students engage in a collaborative project with a university in New Jersey. It was a good week! 2/2
28.03.2025 17:32 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This was a good week: My research grant application was successful. I made a connection with the language department so we can deliver FREE ecology and environmental science programming to K-12 students in French here is BC. 1/2
28.03.2025 17:32 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The Federal election has been announced.
Do your homework.
Ask tough questions of your candidates.
Watch for mis/disinformation and foreign interference.
Vote wisely.
Vote for Canada.
Our future and sovereignty depend on it. π¨π¦
Need to stress what is happening right now with the NIH. Govt IS NOT βsavingβ tax payer $$, they are DESTROYING the fundamental infrastructure that takes years to develop. This is absolutely reckless. I called my colleague to discuss a grant proposal on breast cancer. It is going to be shelved.π§ͺ
16.03.2025 18:50 β π 137 π 41 π¬ 3 π 2Call these Senatorsβtell them to vote no:
All begin (202) 224 then the 4 digits β¬οΈ
Cortez Masto 3542
Duckworth 2854
Durbin 2152
Fetterman (is a yes) 4254
Gillibrand 4451
Hassan 3324
King 5344
Klobuchar 3244
Peters 6221
Rosen 6244
Schatz 3934
Schumer (is a yes) 6542
Shaheen 2841
Share far and wide!
Thankful for Justin Trudeauβs leadership the last few weeks. Hope he sticks around and continues to fight for Canada.
09.03.2025 05:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Elbows up, Canada. π¨π¦
06.03.2025 00:08 β π 302 π 75 π¬ 15 π 14Thank you. As a
Mother of an autistic son.
Now go get him. We need you to be our voice.
A screenshot of the U.S. Senate chamber during a session. Several senators and staff members are present, some standing and talking while others are seated at their desks. The chamber has blue carpeting with gold accents, wooden desks, and a raised platform where the presiding officer is seated. Above the chamber doors, an inscription reads "E PLURIBUS UNUM." At the bottom of the image, a text overlay shows the results of a vote: "YEA 51 NAY 45" It states: "Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the consideration of S. 9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Bill." In the top right corner, the CNBC TV18 logo is visible, indicating that this was a televised broadcast. In the bottom right corner, a red button labeled "SUBSCRIBE NOW" is also present.
BREAKING - a bill mandating genital inspections to participate at all age levels of girls' and women's sports fails in the U.S. Senate. It needed 60 votes to move forward.
04.03.2025 00:07 β π 4603 π 783 π¬ 295 π 302I think this is straw that broke this camelβs back. I am not sad anymore, I am angry.
04.03.2025 02:42 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Elbows up!
03.03.2025 17:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Blue and yellow to support Ukraine
28.02.2025 19:00 β π 46 π 10 π¬ 0 π 1One of my students didnβt like my hair. WTF, eh?
28.02.2025 01:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Canada in overtime! We needed this!
21.02.2025 04:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ahhhhhhhhhh. Blood boiling. I need to chill out. I will be in the woods if anyone needs me. I am going to go say βsorryβ to every tree/animal I can find, seems like the easiest way to express my Canada gene.
20.02.2025 20:10 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I swear I draw one at least five times a year even when Iβm only teaching microbiology!
19.02.2025 23:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Indigo/Chapters is a Canadian bookstore that can ship to the USA.
17.02.2025 16:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This makes me happy.
16.02.2025 04:16 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Canada has never been more united
16.02.2025 04:07 β π 50236 π 7124 π¬ 1599 π 649Happy Flag Day!
15.02.2025 19:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Iβm not the first to say it, but I think Iβd like to go back precedented times. Where the biggest topic of first conversation was the weather and the hockey game.
14.02.2025 22:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0