Echo 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
@echowrites.bsky.social
A sometimes fiction writer based in the Great White North. Currently in BC with eyes Eastward.
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Billionaires are inherently immoral.
No exceptions.
Empathy *is* humanity.
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Billionaires are inherently immoral.
No exceptions.
Empathy *is* humanity.
*PROPORTIONAL RANKED CHOICE VOTING* www.fairvote.ca
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@echowrites.bsky.social
· Jan 19
I have just recently embraced the fact that I have always been (still am?) a swamp witch, and not a prairie witch as I so often declared from the swamp in which I used to live. I aspire to be a mountain witch, so that's where I am now, but I suspect I'll end up a bog witch.
I don't hate it.
I don't hate it.
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Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
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Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
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These dumb takes always go one way.
They never run a photo of a billionaire in Central Park, calling out a capitalist for hypocritically enjoying a public park like some kind of commie
They never run a photo of a billionaire in Central Park, calling out a capitalist for hypocritically enjoying a public park like some kind of commie
January 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
These dumb takes always go one way.
They never run a photo of a billionaire in Central Park, calling out a capitalist for hypocritically enjoying a public park like some kind of commie
They never run a photo of a billionaire in Central Park, calling out a capitalist for hypocritically enjoying a public park like some kind of commie
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The best part about being a writer is that there is a reader for you.
Don't worry about stealing someone's reader or they stealing yours. There are plenty of readers for everyone.
You can actually share a reader because they are always looking for good books.
Don't worry about stealing someone's reader or they stealing yours. There are plenty of readers for everyone.
You can actually share a reader because they are always looking for good books.
December 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The best part about being a writer is that there is a reader for you.
Don't worry about stealing someone's reader or they stealing yours. There are plenty of readers for everyone.
You can actually share a reader because they are always looking for good books.
Don't worry about stealing someone's reader or they stealing yours. There are plenty of readers for everyone.
You can actually share a reader because they are always looking for good books.
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Talk about your books, and talk about the books you love. Almost all of the books I read now are from people posting about them on Bluesky. I'll also often pick something up after seeing it discussed on Reddit, and on rare occasions someone I know will rec a book to me privately.
January 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Talk about your books, and talk about the books you love. Almost all of the books I read now are from people posting about them on Bluesky. I'll also often pick something up after seeing it discussed on Reddit, and on rare occasions someone I know will rec a book to me privately.
BC represent!
Yup, they pay dearly to live there. But there are likely crocuses making an appearance in a few weeks.
The world’s greenest city is in North America, according to new data - The Manual share.google/UiCPQjJhvg1W...
The world’s greenest city is in North America, according to new data - The Manual share.google/UiCPQjJhvg1W...
The world’s greenest city is in North America, according to new data
As cities race to become cleaner and more sustainable, one North American destination is leading the way.
share.google
January 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
BC represent!
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orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing
December 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing
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“But why DiDnt ThEy jUsT LeT tHeM EnteR?!”
Because no day care in its right mind opens its doors to strangers. Also it’s illegal.
Let a group of 8 screaming Black & brown men with cameras show up to a daycare in a predominately white neighborhood & watch how fast the police arrive and open fire.😐
Because no day care in its right mind opens its doors to strangers. Also it’s illegal.
Let a group of 8 screaming Black & brown men with cameras show up to a daycare in a predominately white neighborhood & watch how fast the police arrive and open fire.😐
December 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“But why DiDnt ThEy jUsT LeT tHeM EnteR?!”
Because no day care in its right mind opens its doors to strangers. Also it’s illegal.
Let a group of 8 screaming Black & brown men with cameras show up to a daycare in a predominately white neighborhood & watch how fast the police arrive and open fire.😐
Because no day care in its right mind opens its doors to strangers. Also it’s illegal.
Let a group of 8 screaming Black & brown men with cameras show up to a daycare in a predominately white neighborhood & watch how fast the police arrive and open fire.😐
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We need people to leave every Waymo door ajar and call it a jobs program.
December 31, 2025 at 3:59 AM
We need people to leave every Waymo door ajar and call it a jobs program.
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From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
6 Otherworldly Deep-Sea Images from 2025
From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
www.scientificamerican.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
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Anytime these guys show up a daycare center, the managers should immediately start filming and tell them to stop behaving like pedophiles and trying to access children without their parents’ permission. Publish their photos and names
A bunch of weirdos with a documented party history of pedophilia who are in the middle of covering for Epstein want to hang out at child care centers. Fucking freaks. And we should say so.
“I’m here to search your child care center for fraud.”
December 31, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Anytime these guys show up a daycare center, the managers should immediately start filming and tell them to stop behaving like pedophiles and trying to access children without their parents’ permission. Publish their photos and names
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Don't threaten me with a good time.
Peruvian shamans are predicting the fate of world leaders and this year they warn the US to brace for Donald Trump’s illness and the downfall of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “The US should prepare itself because Trump will fall seriously ill.”
www.thedailybeast.com//shamans-del...
www.thedailybeast.com//shamans-del...
Shamans Deliver Ominous 2026 Health Prediction for Trump
“The United States should prepare itself,” the shamans warned.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Don't threaten me with a good time.
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What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
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Disappointed to see Jon Stewart & co joke about masking in public. I do it for my medically fragile daughter (Batten Disease). People not masking properly led to her getting pneumonia, which led to her being on life support, which led to me getting price quotes on her cremation just in case.
December 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Disappointed to see Jon Stewart & co joke about masking in public. I do it for my medically fragile daughter (Batten Disease). People not masking properly led to her getting pneumonia, which led to her being on life support, which led to me getting price quotes on her cremation just in case.
After TX banned abortion in cases where embryonic cardiac activity could be detected, Texas saw a 12.9% increase in infant deaths
... infant deaths attributed to congenital anomalies in 2022 jumped by almost 23%
...higher-than-expected rates of infant mortality... in 14 states with abortion bans.
... infant deaths attributed to congenital anomalies in 2022 jumped by almost 23%
...higher-than-expected rates of infant mortality... in 14 states with abortion bans.
A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws
In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
medicalxpress.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
After TX banned abortion in cases where embryonic cardiac activity could be detected, Texas saw a 12.9% increase in infant deaths
... infant deaths attributed to congenital anomalies in 2022 jumped by almost 23%
...higher-than-expected rates of infant mortality... in 14 states with abortion bans.
... infant deaths attributed to congenital anomalies in 2022 jumped by almost 23%
...higher-than-expected rates of infant mortality... in 14 states with abortion bans.
…what inauguration?
Trump on the ballroom: "It's bigger than I told you. It's, you know -- after realizing we're gonna do the inauguration in that building, it's got all bulletproof glass, it's got all drone, they call it drone-free roof. It's dronessss -- won't touch it. It's a big beautiful safe building."
December 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
…what inauguration?
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You cannot “have sex” with an underage girl.
It’s rape.
It’s always been rape. It will always be rape.
We must not allow the media to soft pedal the language.
Matt Gaetz raped an underage girl… and Trump wanted him to be Attorney General.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/m...
It’s rape.
It’s always been rape. It will always be rape.
We must not allow the media to soft pedal the language.
Matt Gaetz raped an underage girl… and Trump wanted him to be Attorney General.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/m...
Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report says
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to be attorney general, putting the fate of the House Ethics report in question.
www.cnbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
You cannot “have sex” with an underage girl.
It’s rape.
It’s always been rape. It will always be rape.
We must not allow the media to soft pedal the language.
Matt Gaetz raped an underage girl… and Trump wanted him to be Attorney General.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/m...
It’s rape.
It’s always been rape. It will always be rape.
We must not allow the media to soft pedal the language.
Matt Gaetz raped an underage girl… and Trump wanted him to be Attorney General.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/m...
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
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As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
share.google
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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A Hampton Inn in Asheville just canceled my family's reservation because our address (incorrectly) showed Asheville—and the hotel bars locals within 50 miles.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
December 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A Hampton Inn in Asheville just canceled my family's reservation because our address (incorrectly) showed Asheville—and the hotel bars locals within 50 miles.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
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Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “Big tech has made their choice.”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable…
www.404media.co
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “Big tech has made their choice.”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
www.404media.co/google-has-c...