April Dean
@adeanallthetime.bsky.social
Visual Artist, sometimes writer, University Gallery Manager.
dogs, gardens, and pottery.
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Far too old to be starting a NEW socials account but here are…
dogs, gardens, and pottery.
🥹🧐😎🥸
Far too old to be starting a NEW socials account but here are…
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"You probably hope you can fall back to sleep in a few minutes, but I assure you, you cannot. I’m about to turn it up. I’ve got some buddies out here to rip off a cacophony, and we don’t take harmonization lightly. We live by the song, die by the song."
Wake Up, You Lazy Skin Sack. I’m a Songbird and It’s 4 A.M.
Wake up my sleepy mouth-breather, it’s 4:01 a.m. and I feel chatty! I might be small but I’m a warm-blooded lunatic and I’m right outside your bedr...
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June 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"You probably hope you can fall back to sleep in a few minutes, but I assure you, you cannot. I’m about to turn it up. I’ve got some buddies out here to rip off a cacophony, and we don’t take harmonization lightly. We live by the song, die by the song."
I’m confident this is not the future anyone truly wants.
Why is it so hard for governments and industry to connect much needed climate action (major reductions of fossil fuels & CO2 emissions to ease warming) with a future of breathable air?! Like the dots have been connected, you can see the pic
Why is it so hard for governments and industry to connect much needed climate action (major reductions of fossil fuels & CO2 emissions to ease warming) with a future of breathable air?! Like the dots have been connected, you can see the pic
May 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I’m confident this is not the future anyone truly wants.
Why is it so hard for governments and industry to connect much needed climate action (major reductions of fossil fuels & CO2 emissions to ease warming) with a future of breathable air?! Like the dots have been connected, you can see the pic
Why is it so hard for governments and industry to connect much needed climate action (major reductions of fossil fuels & CO2 emissions to ease warming) with a future of breathable air?! Like the dots have been connected, you can see the pic
I don’t know how long we can keep witnessing the horrors in Gaza before those who can truly make it stop will see what’s happening in front of them. What they have allowed. 💔
‘One of the most heartbreaking tragedies’: Gaza doctor’s last goodbye before nine children killed in airstrike
‘One of the most heartbreaking tragedies’: Gaza doctor’s last goodbye before nine children killed in airstrike
Dr Alaa al-Najjar was at work when Israeli strike destroyed her home, leaving one son and her husband as survivors
In the early hours of Friday, as she did every day, Dr Alaa al-Najjar said goodbye to her 10 children before leaving the house. The youngest, Sayden, six months old, was still sleeping. And like every day, with war raging in Gaza and Israeli strikes landing just metres from her neighbourhood in Khan Younis, Najjar worried about leaving them at home without her.
But Najjar, 35, had little choice. One of Gaza’s dwindling number of medics, a respected paediatrician at the Nasser medical complex, she had to go to work to care for injured babies who had barely survived Israeli attacks. She could never have imagined that that farewell to her family would be her last. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I don’t know how long we can keep witnessing the horrors in Gaza before those who can truly make it stop will see what’s happening in front of them. What they have allowed. 💔
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Affirmation Coyote congratulates you on making it through Monday!
Four days (or more!) of the grind lie ahead of you, but you will prevail.
Find the Invincible Summer within you, and let it warm you and light the way for others.
Four days (or more!) of the grind lie ahead of you, but you will prevail.
Find the Invincible Summer within you, and let it warm you and light the way for others.
March 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Affirmation Coyote congratulates you on making it through Monday!
Four days (or more!) of the grind lie ahead of you, but you will prevail.
Find the Invincible Summer within you, and let it warm you and light the way for others.
Four days (or more!) of the grind lie ahead of you, but you will prevail.
Find the Invincible Summer within you, and let it warm you and light the way for others.
It’s tomato time!!!! Nothing gives you a bit of hope for the months ahead like new sprouts 🌱 🍅 if you’re in a cold climate heat mats make all the difference in germinating! These BBs sprouted in 4 days!
March 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It’s tomato time!!!! Nothing gives you a bit of hope for the months ahead like new sprouts 🌱 🍅 if you’re in a cold climate heat mats make all the difference in germinating! These BBs sprouted in 4 days!
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1. Would you rather have a career or a family?
2. Would you rather be perceived as likable or competent?
3. Would you rather be told to smile or to calm down?
2. Would you rather be perceived as likable or competent?
3. Would you rather be told to smile or to calm down?
17 Real-Life Would-You-Rathers I, a Woman, Have Had to Ask Myself
1. Would you rather have a career or a family? 2. Would you rather be perceived as likable or competent? 3. Would you rather be told to...
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March 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
1. Would you rather have a career or a family?
2. Would you rather be perceived as likable or competent?
3. Would you rather be told to smile or to calm down?
2. Would you rather be perceived as likable or competent?
3. Would you rather be told to smile or to calm down?
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The weekend is just a few short work-hours ahead!
Affirmation Coyote sees in you the resolve and spirit to plow through and emerge on the shores of the weekend undefeated.
Affirmation Coyote sees in you the resolve and spirit to plow through and emerge on the shores of the weekend undefeated.
March 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The weekend is just a few short work-hours ahead!
Affirmation Coyote sees in you the resolve and spirit to plow through and emerge on the shores of the weekend undefeated.
Affirmation Coyote sees in you the resolve and spirit to plow through and emerge on the shores of the weekend undefeated.
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
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As habitats and species are lost to climate change, their voices disappear. A new documentary by Masha Karpoukhina tells the story of this loss through firsthand stories and a deep archive of recordings.
“The Last of the Nightingales” Tells the Story of How Soundscapes Change After a Fire
Masha Karpoukhina’s documentary follows a soundscape ecologist who lost everything in a California wildfire.
www.newyorker.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
As habitats and species are lost to climate change, their voices disappear. A new documentary by Masha Karpoukhina tells the story of this loss through firsthand stories and a deep archive of recordings.
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The big takeaway here is that Reuters won this case against the AI company on grounds they violated fair use—the judge found the AI company was guilty because, in using copyrighted works to generate its output, it “meant to compete... by developing a market substitute.”
Huge.
Huge.
Thomson Reuters has won the first major AI copyright case in the US. The decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rightsholders.
Thomson Reuters Wins First Major AI Copyright Case in the US
The Thomson Reuters decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rightsholders.
wrd.cm
February 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The big takeaway here is that Reuters won this case against the AI company on grounds they violated fair use—the judge found the AI company was guilty because, in using copyrighted works to generate its output, it “meant to compete... by developing a market substitute.”
Huge.
Huge.
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Fresh riso work from @werdmvmnt.bsky.social ! "Rooted is a 4-color riso graphic inspired by native plants that grow their roots deep into the ground to reach water and sustain regional weather patterns. " justseeds.org/product/root...
February 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Fresh riso work from @werdmvmnt.bsky.social ! "Rooted is a 4-color riso graphic inspired by native plants that grow their roots deep into the ground to reach water and sustain regional weather patterns. " justseeds.org/product/root...
As. If. 🙄.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she was unaware of allegations govt officials, including her then-chief of staff, interfered in AHS contract negotiations until The Globe and Mail reported the claims last week.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she found out about health contract allegations in media
Smith says said she is pleased Alberta’s Auditor-General is examining allegations that government officials pressed the former AHS CEO to sign deals with private surgical facilities
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
As. If. 🙄.
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Being an adult is like “Ratatouille” except you’re both the hapless human AND the rat who’s trying to get him to stop being terrible at everything and also the food is worse
February 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Being an adult is like “Ratatouille” except you’re both the hapless human AND the rat who’s trying to get him to stop being terrible at everything and also the food is worse
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Are you guys for real right now? We only rate dogs. This is so clearly a bunny rabbit having his dinner. Please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10
February 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Are you guys for real right now? We only rate dogs. This is so clearly a bunny rabbit having his dinner. Please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10
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From artist Elsa Robinson’s exhibition “The Garden” up at the Art Gallery of St. Albert.
February 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
From artist Elsa Robinson’s exhibition “The Garden” up at the Art Gallery of St. Albert.
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Taking a coffee break + wanted to recommend this little read (along with a nod to 🆓 abundance - like resources at the library) 🤍
February 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Taking a coffee break + wanted to recommend this little read (along with a nod to 🆓 abundance - like resources at the library) 🤍
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The unreality of the capybara is partly responsible for its cultlike following on social media. Gary Shteyngart travels from Japan to Argentina to trace the rise of the giant rodent on TikTok and Instagram.
How the Capybara Won My Heart—and Almost Everyone’s Else’s
It’s not hard to understand why capys have a cultlike following on Instagram and TikTok. I fell for the giant rodent decades ago.
www.newyorker.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The unreality of the capybara is partly responsible for its cultlike following on social media. Gary Shteyngart travels from Japan to Argentina to trace the rise of the giant rodent on TikTok and Instagram.
Now that I know @weratedogs.com is here - I think this will be fine. 12/10. They are all good dogs Bront.
January 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Now that I know @weratedogs.com is here - I think this will be fine. 12/10. They are all good dogs Bront.
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Pit Bull Grossed Out By Fake Cockroach
YouTube video by WeRateDogs
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January 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM