Kim Sutherland Mills
@bacciogelato.bsky.social
Acting on biodiversity and climate. Life is better when canoeing in the backcountry!(she/her) Anishinaabe/Haudenosaunee territory, Canada. Born at 323.04 ppm.
Taking advantage of my home library's Linked In Learning access to indulge in some creativity! Finished the intro and will start the line exercises on Wednesday.
Drawing Foundations: Fundamentals Online Class | LinkedIn Learning, formerly Lynda.com
Breaks down the fundamentals of drawing, from line, tone, value, and light to negative space, perspective, and composition.
www.linkedin.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Taking advantage of my home library's Linked In Learning access to indulge in some creativity! Finished the intro and will start the line exercises on Wednesday.
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“Ottawa’s preference for disgruntled American academics deemed stars may seem clever, politically satisfying even, but it could very well turn our biggest research universities into U.S. intellectual branch plants at our expense.“
Opinion: Ottawa is dangling money for American researchers. But what about our own?
For hardworking and idealistic young Canadian scholars, the reality is bleak
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
“Ottawa’s preference for disgruntled American academics deemed stars may seem clever, politically satisfying even, but it could very well turn our biggest research universities into U.S. intellectual branch plants at our expense.“
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World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Today I stumbled across a photo exhibition by Matar Ndour and learned about the Mandé Charter of 1236.
TRT Afrika - Matar Ndour: His camera traces the footsteps of 13th-century Africa's rights roadmap
A Senegalese photographer's journey through the heart of the region where the Mandé Charter took shape in 1236 reveals how Africa's constitutional traditions predate Western notions of human rights.
www.trtafrika.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Today I stumbled across a photo exhibition by Matar Ndour and learned about the Mandé Charter of 1236.
Living life in reverse. Finished work life and going back to school! I start my first online course at @uofguelph.bsky.social on Monday. #lifelonglearning #horticulture #MasterGardenerInTraining
January 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Living life in reverse. Finished work life and going back to school! I start my first online course at @uofguelph.bsky.social on Monday. #lifelonglearning #horticulture #MasterGardenerInTraining
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i can never say enough how when i look for movement elders, the people i see still doing the work are the people who made space for music, art, relationships, and joy
people think it is cliche, but you really cannot pour from an empty cup. and that doesn’t mean you take a bubble bath every week.
people think it is cliche, but you really cannot pour from an empty cup. and that doesn’t mean you take a bubble bath every week.
oldhead advice from an oldhead.
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
January 8, 2026 at 9:20 AM
i can never say enough how when i look for movement elders, the people i see still doing the work are the people who made space for music, art, relationships, and joy
people think it is cliche, but you really cannot pour from an empty cup. and that doesn’t mean you take a bubble bath every week.
people think it is cliche, but you really cannot pour from an empty cup. and that doesn’t mean you take a bubble bath every week.
The people in Dakar are lovely. Warm and welcoming. Hospitality is such an important part of their culture.
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The people in Dakar are lovely. Warm and welcoming. Hospitality is such an important part of their culture.
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Oh this is interesting: Prime Minister Mark Carney just had a call with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
January 5, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Oh this is interesting: Prime Minister Mark Carney just had a call with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
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There are many, many people still viewing world events like today's through an ideological prism, as if the Trump regime has coherent or principled worldviews.
The sane among us realize Trump could just as easily "capture" the Canadian Prime Minister next month, on a whim.
The sane among us realize Trump could just as easily "capture" the Canadian Prime Minister next month, on a whim.
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
There are many, many people still viewing world events like today's through an ideological prism, as if the Trump regime has coherent or principled worldviews.
The sane among us realize Trump could just as easily "capture" the Canadian Prime Minister next month, on a whim.
The sane among us realize Trump could just as easily "capture" the Canadian Prime Minister next month, on a whim.
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"David Ho of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in the United States warned: 'We have to cut emissions as if CDR wasn't an option at all. Emissions reduction has to do roughly 90% of the work. If we don't do that, forget CDR - nothing will save us.'"
Africa maps a path for responsible carbon removal
Scientists in southern Africa sketch a negative-emissions industry guided by local evidence, social justice and ecological limits.
www.nature.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 AM
"David Ho of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in the United States warned: 'We have to cut emissions as if CDR wasn't an option at all. Emissions reduction has to do roughly 90% of the work. If we don't do that, forget CDR - nothing will save us.'"
Some thoughts after my first ramble through Dakar. #senegal
First impressions
Dakar is a city of stark contrasts. It is the dusty season, so the air is gritty and redolent with exhaust from passing cars. Yet walking ...
bacciogelato.blogspot.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Some thoughts after my first ramble through Dakar. #senegal
Happy new year from Dakar, Senegal!
January 1, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Happy new year from Dakar, Senegal!
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Your local librarian here to say that it’s great if you read lots of books this year, alright if you read barely anything, that audiobooks, romance and graphic novels are all valid formats and genres, and that some authors suck but we’re still not stopping you from reading them.
December 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Your local librarian here to say that it’s great if you read lots of books this year, alright if you read barely anything, that audiobooks, romance and graphic novels are all valid formats and genres, and that some authors suck but we’re still not stopping you from reading them.
Attempted some "creative mending" techniques that I learned at a library workshop to deal with holes in my good linen sheets.
Have also learned not to hang them to dry so close to the ground where the rabbits can reach them.
#mending #sustainable
Have also learned not to hang them to dry so close to the ground where the rabbits can reach them.
#mending #sustainable
December 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Attempted some "creative mending" techniques that I learned at a library workshop to deal with holes in my good linen sheets.
Have also learned not to hang them to dry so close to the ground where the rabbits can reach them.
#mending #sustainable
Have also learned not to hang them to dry so close to the ground where the rabbits can reach them.
#mending #sustainable
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Ms. Rachel, Greta Thunberg, and Francesca Albanese are heroes. Beautiful bright beings full of love for humanity. They aren’t alone. May 2026 be one of a united message: protect children all over the world at all costs; end the genocides; protect this earth and all species.
December 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Ms. Rachel, Greta Thunberg, and Francesca Albanese are heroes. Beautiful bright beings full of love for humanity. They aren’t alone. May 2026 be one of a united message: protect children all over the world at all costs; end the genocides; protect this earth and all species.
An all-books Christmas! 💙📚🎄
December 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
An all-books Christmas! 💙📚🎄
Celebrating the solstice. 🕯️🪵
December 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Celebrating the solstice. 🕯️🪵
I wrapped up a 25 year career at the Library today. Looking forward to my next adventures!
December 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I wrapped up a 25 year career at the Library today. Looking forward to my next adventures!
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Turns out climate change keeps happening even when we decide we don't want to talk about it anymore
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Turns out climate change keeps happening even when we decide we don't want to talk about it anymore
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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""Comics offer exciting art – that in itself is something. But paired with a creative story or fun jokes… you don't get that anywhere else. The combination is rare. Comics do visual literacy in a way nothing else does."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
What is driving a surge in enthusiasm for comics among children and how may it benefit their future?
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
""Comics offer exciting art – that in itself is something. But paired with a creative story or fun jokes… you don't get that anywhere else. The combination is rare. Comics do visual literacy in a way nothing else does."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Some of these wins are too early to call. There are good trends in deforestation (e.g.) but the policies highlighted won't further that cause.
But the renewables section. China's emissions decreasing. This is where real, tangible hope lies.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
But the renewables section. China's emissions decreasing. This is where real, tangible hope lies.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Seven quiet wins for climate and nature in 2025
Here are the year's breakthroughs for the climate and nature you might have missed.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Some of these wins are too early to call. There are good trends in deforestation (e.g.) but the policies highlighted won't further that cause.
But the renewables section. China's emissions decreasing. This is where real, tangible hope lies.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
But the renewables section. China's emissions decreasing. This is where real, tangible hope lies.
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
"..it gives you a lot of hope when you realize that polar bears may be looking out for each other out there.”
Rare instance of polar bear cub being adopted near Churchill, Man., verified by scientists | CBC News
Scientists were recently greeted with a most unexpected surprise when a polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill in mid-November when scientists witnessed the mother adopt a second cu...
www.cbc.ca
December 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"..it gives you a lot of hope when you realize that polar bears may be looking out for each other out there.”
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People say AI is a magic shortcut to creativity & success. I’ll tell you the real secret and it’s voraciously reading, being interested in everything, being diligent in the pursuit of learning, paying attention to the interior lives of others & keeping a heart open to the world.
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
People say AI is a magic shortcut to creativity & success. I’ll tell you the real secret and it’s voraciously reading, being interested in everything, being diligent in the pursuit of learning, paying attention to the interior lives of others & keeping a heart open to the world.
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So much of the magic behind libraries is the mail. 📚
Another poison pill buried in Mark Carney’s budget: a repeal of a reduced postage rates for books and shipments between libraries.
Libraries across the country are sounding the alarm for what it would mean for the viability of another essential public institution.
Libraries across the country are sounding the alarm for what it would mean for the viability of another essential public institution.
Libraries say budget proposal to end shipping program would be 'catastrophic | CBC News
Libraries across Canada say a proposed change in the federal budget bill would end their ability to ship books at
reduced rates, threatening interlibrary loan programs and possibly forcing the closure...
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 4:09 AM
So much of the magic behind libraries is the mail. 📚