Catherine in Chester
@chestercat.bsky.social
Nova Scotia. I think I see some familiar faces here...still preoccupied with Springsteen, life, the universe and everything. Feminism. Health both public and reproductive. Covid ain't over.
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you....
Before I was born, my mother wanted to call me Michael Christopher, my father objected saying it sounded too Catholic. Mum said, "Fine, she is going to be a girl"
Before I was born, my mother wanted to call me Michael Christopher, my father objected saying it sounded too Catholic. Mum said, "Fine, she is going to be a girl"
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you:
Olivia
My mom wanted to name me Olivia and my Nana said it wasn’t a “real name” and if she chose it, Nana would kidnap me lol so they went with Nana’s choice of Amanda.
Olivia
My mom wanted to name me Olivia and my Nana said it wasn’t a “real name” and if she chose it, Nana would kidnap me lol so they went with Nana’s choice of Amanda.
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you:
Rory
My dad loved it for a boy. Mom hated it. 😆 I think it would be cool for any gender.
Rory
My dad loved it for a boy. Mom hated it. 😆 I think it would be cool for any gender.
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Introduce yourself with the name your parents almost gave you....
Before I was born, my mother wanted to call me Michael Christopher, my father objected saying it sounded too Catholic. Mum said, "Fine, she is going to be a girl"
Before I was born, my mother wanted to call me Michael Christopher, my father objected saying it sounded too Catholic. Mum said, "Fine, she is going to be a girl"
What he says
Just because it's going to be important over the coming days.. I stand with the trans community, especially trans youth. Some of the strongest, most vibrant and amazing people I know are trans and we cannot allow the news cycle to ever take that away.
Guns kill people, gender identity doesn't.
Guns kill people, gender identity doesn't.
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
What he says
What the heck, @royalflusher.bsky.social is this your invention?
February 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
What the heck, @royalflusher.bsky.social is this your invention?
Love to see this.
Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy from the Ottawa-area riding or Carleton is breaking ranks with the Carney government on its Return to Office policy for public servants:
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
“There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”
February 10, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Love to see this.
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work ...
"Thanks for your time"
"Thanks for your time"
Without naming you job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“Are there any other possible fathers for this child?”
“Are there any other possible fathers for this child?”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"It depends."
"It depends."
February 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work ...
"Thanks for your time"
"Thanks for your time"
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hey cbc why the fuck are you putting jd vance on my tv during the hockey game? you don’t … need to do that. and if you feel so compelled why aren’t you saying what a piece of shit he is? this is fucking embarrassing.
February 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
hey cbc why the fuck are you putting jd vance on my tv during the hockey game? you don’t … need to do that. and if you feel so compelled why aren’t you saying what a piece of shit he is? this is fucking embarrassing.
We are at the stage of Olympic watching in this house, where we are choosing to watch this option. #olympics2026
February 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM
We are at the stage of Olympic watching in this house, where we are choosing to watch this option. #olympics2026
So I am watching the #Olympic2026 opening ceremonies on replay, thanks to CBC Gem... and the Ukrainian athlete entrance made me cry. So also did Venuzeula, (and in CBC's coverage we got to hear the boos for that American VP) i also cried at the new Tim Hortons ad
February 7, 2026 at 5:19 AM
So I am watching the #Olympic2026 opening ceremonies on replay, thanks to CBC Gem... and the Ukrainian athlete entrance made me cry. So also did Venuzeula, (and in CBC's coverage we got to hear the boos for that American VP) i also cried at the new Tim Hortons ad
Reposted by Catherine in Chester
Oooh this is an excellent thread.
I'm catching up on newsletters and in the one I'm reading now, the author says that they recently experienced a difficulty in finding stamina for dealing with trouble, and that this was the first time that had happened. I feel like I've been hearing that a lot lately.
February 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Oooh this is an excellent thread.
"Police said the illegal facility contained "pathogen-labeled containers" with labels that included dengue fever, HIV, and malaria"
haha excuse me what the fuck
haha excuse me what the fuck
Bio lab found in Las Vegas is similar to scene discovered in California, raising questions from officials
Officials in Reedley, California said they had tried to warn federal authorities about the possibility of similar labs after one was found there in 2023.
www.cbsnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
In case any if my pocket friends who feel the same way about the food professor as I do, missed this one.
Here is my latest. Sylvain Charlebois, Canada's beloved commentator on the food industry, thinks that not giving us access to raw milk is communism.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadas-fo...
noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadas-fo...
Canada's Food Professor wants you to buy raw milk
Sylvain Charlebois drops his mask on far-right podcast
noraloreto.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 PM
In case any if my pocket friends who feel the same way about the food professor as I do, missed this one.
Continuing to take pictures of myself in airports wearing my N95 from @canadastrong.bsky.social i particularly like how it complements my vest.
I have seen one mask so far at Billy Bishop and that gentleman was a security staff member who soundedd like he was coughing up a lung.
I have seen one mask so far at Billy Bishop and that gentleman was a security staff member who soundedd like he was coughing up a lung.
February 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Continuing to take pictures of myself in airports wearing my N95 from @canadastrong.bsky.social i particularly like how it complements my vest.
I have seen one mask so far at Billy Bishop and that gentleman was a security staff member who soundedd like he was coughing up a lung.
I have seen one mask so far at Billy Bishop and that gentleman was a security staff member who soundedd like he was coughing up a lung.
Totally this.
Tomorrow there will be a bunch of people upset because school is canceled yet again. At some point we’ll direct that anger at Provinces House. Don’t want school cancellations? Insist that we invest in prov infrastructure that makes it safe to travel specifically tailored to our own climate.
February 2, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Totally this.
Reposted by Catherine in Chester
Canada is in mourning for a beloved icon.
Catherine O'Hara was such an incredible performer, and over my lifetime - from SCTV to Schitt's Creek, to Christopher Guest films, to... everything (!) - she's brought so much good into my life. We were so lucky to have her.
Absolutely heartbroken. 😭
Catherine O'Hara was such an incredible performer, and over my lifetime - from SCTV to Schitt's Creek, to Christopher Guest films, to... everything (!) - she's brought so much good into my life. We were so lucky to have her.
Absolutely heartbroken. 😭
a woman in a black and white polka dot shirt says someone slap me .
Alt: GIF of Catherine O'Hara from the TV series Schitt's Creek. Her character, Moira Rose, looks perplexed. She turns her head while saying, "Someone slap me, I appear to be in a waking nightmare."
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Canada is in mourning for a beloved icon.
Catherine O'Hara was such an incredible performer, and over my lifetime - from SCTV to Schitt's Creek, to Christopher Guest films, to... everything (!) - she's brought so much good into my life. We were so lucky to have her.
Absolutely heartbroken. 😭
Catherine O'Hara was such an incredible performer, and over my lifetime - from SCTV to Schitt's Creek, to Christopher Guest films, to... everything (!) - she's brought so much good into my life. We were so lucky to have her.
Absolutely heartbroken. 😭
Halifax Transit pocket friends, this is just a delightful read www.halifaxexaminer.ca/equity/halif...
Halifax Transit recruitment strategy resulting in greater diversity among bus operators - Halifax Examiner
Bus operator Dmytro Petrovski immigrated from Ukraine and said working with Halifax Transit has given him a chance to make friends from different parts of the world.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Halifax Transit pocket friends, this is just a delightful read www.halifaxexaminer.ca/equity/halif...
Reposted by Catherine in Chester
Halifax! There is a trial of an inhaled vaccine for COVID that you can enrol in right now!
Phase 2 Clinical Trial Evaluating an Inhaled Aerosol COVID-19 Vaccine
Study description
www.ccfv.ca
January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Halifax! There is a trial of an inhaled vaccine for COVID that you can enrol in right now!
I cant be the only person watching the state of the world and realizing how prescient Walter Tevis was in "Mockingbird" - dumbing down of the populace deterioration of everything, lack of curiosity or empathy, control given over to AI, increased cruelty? #booksky
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I cant be the only person watching the state of the world and realizing how prescient Walter Tevis was in "Mockingbird" - dumbing down of the populace deterioration of everything, lack of curiosity or empathy, control given over to AI, increased cruelty? #booksky
I had missed this one yesterday.
January 29, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I had missed this one yesterday.
Just in case some of my pocket friends had not seen this yet.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Just in case some of my pocket friends had not seen this yet.
Reposted by Catherine in Chester
*whispers* and Covid too
we’re right about ai too
January 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
*whispers* and Covid too
I am reporting to @awesomebiota.bsky.social on my current AURA situation, thanks to my sister who found a mother lode at the Scaborough town Centre
January 27, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I am reporting to @awesomebiota.bsky.social on my current AURA situation, thanks to my sister who found a mother lode at the Scaborough town Centre
#HalifaxStanfield mask watchers, I haven't been here since September. I am the only mask in my current line of sight. BUT at least i am somewhat coordinated.
January 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
#HalifaxStanfield mask watchers, I haven't been here since September. I am the only mask in my current line of sight. BUT at least i am somewhat coordinated.
For all of #NsWeather friends looking at the temperature this morning, our son tells me it is currently -37.5 at the Timmins (ont) airport. (He works partially outdoors)
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
For all of #NsWeather friends looking at the temperature this morning, our son tells me it is currently -37.5 at the Timmins (ont) airport. (He works partially outdoors)