JenniferD
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Politics • Health • Bioethics • Science • Publishing
Ambidextrous Ragamuffin. Bookish.
Silly for dogs. Introvert. Awkward.
Over-thinker. Disabled.
Canadian. She/Her
Prev: Writing & Editing in the Book Industry
Politics • Health • Bioethics • Science • Publishing
Ambidextrous Ragamuffin. Bookish.
Silly for dogs. Introvert. Awkward.
Over-thinker. Disabled.
Canadian. She/Her
Pinned
My dog died today. He was a very good boy. The best boy. He has been dealing with a number of big health problems, and he was a champion, but he'd begun to suffer and he was tired of fighting. I am heartbroken.
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Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
December 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
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It’s The Local’s annual year in review! This year we had snap elections, multiple school boards takeovers, the greatest/most crushing sports run in recent years, a new transit line, and big shifts in housing, immigration, and more. Here's what defined 2025 for our team:
The Local’s 2025 Year in Review | The Local
At this reflective time of year, we gather around the flickering warmth of The Local Slack channel to discuss the year that was.
thelocal.to
December 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It’s The Local’s annual year in review! This year we had snap elections, multiple school boards takeovers, the greatest/most crushing sports run in recent years, a new transit line, and big shifts in housing, immigration, and more. Here's what defined 2025 for our team:
If you were going to become an expert about something, what would you choose?
I feel like my brain is stagnating a bit, and want to really dig into something and learn. Obviously not going to become an expert, but it made me curious about how people get drawn to their subjects/specialties.
Ideas?🙏
I feel like my brain is stagnating a bit, and want to really dig into something and learn. Obviously not going to become an expert, but it made me curious about how people get drawn to their subjects/specialties.
Ideas?🙏
December 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If you were going to become an expert about something, what would you choose?
I feel like my brain is stagnating a bit, and want to really dig into something and learn. Obviously not going to become an expert, but it made me curious about how people get drawn to their subjects/specialties.
Ideas?🙏
I feel like my brain is stagnating a bit, and want to really dig into something and learn. Obviously not going to become an expert, but it made me curious about how people get drawn to their subjects/specialties.
Ideas?🙏
If you haven't read Barbara Kingsolver's 'Demon Copperhead' yet, I highly recommend it - it's heartbreaking, but so damn great!
Photo-Essay.
Words by Barbara Kingsolver.
Photographs by Tamara Reynolds.
#GiftLink 🎁
Photo-Essay.
Words by Barbara Kingsolver.
Photographs by Tamara Reynolds.
#GiftLink 🎁
Opinion | In Appalachia, Children Inherited the Opioid Crisis (Gift Article)
The pain of drug addiction continues to course through towns like Clarksburg, W.Va., where many babies are born withdrawing and have to be taken from their parents.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If you haven't read Barbara Kingsolver's 'Demon Copperhead' yet, I highly recommend it - it's heartbreaking, but so damn great!
Photo-Essay.
Words by Barbara Kingsolver.
Photographs by Tamara Reynolds.
#GiftLink 🎁
Photo-Essay.
Words by Barbara Kingsolver.
Photographs by Tamara Reynolds.
#GiftLink 🎁
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My name is Jeff Dillon, I’m a Canadian 🇨🇦 painter exploring colour, light, and form in constant motion, and this is my hand-painted work. I’d love to hear what it brings up for you.
December 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
My name is Jeff Dillon, I’m a Canadian 🇨🇦 painter exploring colour, light, and form in constant motion, and this is my hand-painted work. I’d love to hear what it brings up for you.
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There are too many overpaid undertaxed motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!
December 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
There are too many overpaid undertaxed motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!
I was lucky to participate in a student exchange in high school. This is where I spent a good chunk of one late-winter. The student and family I was paired with were amazing, and it was an incredible experience.
And I can see this not being fixed for a long, long time.
And I can see this not being fixed for a long, long time.
Ulukhaktok school drinking water tests positive for elevated lead; alternate supply arranged | CBC News
After detecting elevated lead levels in some of the school's fixtures, the government ordered them shut off. Drinking water will be supplied until repairs are complete.
www.cbc.ca
December 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I was lucky to participate in a student exchange in high school. This is where I spent a good chunk of one late-winter. The student and family I was paired with were amazing, and it was an incredible experience.
And I can see this not being fixed for a long, long time.
And I can see this not being fixed for a long, long time.
Not my usual viewing fare (because I am a wimp...but Michael B. Jordan, friends!), but this is a truly excellent movie with incredible performances. Also: Buddy Guy!
How Sinners became the most culturally important film of 2025
Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed horror blockbuster had people talking all year, proving industry naysayers wrong and breaking various records
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Not my usual viewing fare (because I am a wimp...but Michael B. Jordan, friends!), but this is a truly excellent movie with incredible performances. Also: Buddy Guy!
#GiftLink 🎁
"“The Lord of the Rings” has endured: Both by intention and by providence, Tolkien wrote a world that is beautiful because it is as broken as our own."
"“The Lord of the Rings” has endured: Both by intention and by providence, Tolkien wrote a world that is beautiful because it is as broken as our own."
Opinion | Why I Keep Returning to Middle-Earth
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#GiftLink 🎁
"“The Lord of the Rings” has endured: Both by intention and by providence, Tolkien wrote a world that is beautiful because it is as broken as our own."
"“The Lord of the Rings” has endured: Both by intention and by providence, Tolkien wrote a world that is beautiful because it is as broken as our own."
Wordle 1,644 3/6*
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No today, Wordle. Not today. 🤣
402-day streak, so far!
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No today, Wordle. Not today. 🤣
402-day streak, so far!
December 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Wordle 1,644 3/6*
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No today, Wordle. Not today. 🤣
402-day streak, so far!
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No today, Wordle. Not today. 🤣
402-day streak, so far!
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“There’s no plan! Ford just has a lot of announcements. He spent $100 million on ads I think are designed to gaslight Ontario! To spend that kind of money when regular people are really struggling is galling and I think Ontarians should be really angry!”
#ONpoli
youtu.be/h7Wa6idZdLM?si…
#ONpoli
youtu.be/h7Wa6idZdLM?si…
December 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“There’s no plan! Ford just has a lot of announcements. He spent $100 million on ads I think are designed to gaslight Ontario! To spend that kind of money when regular people are really struggling is galling and I think Ontarians should be really angry!”
#ONpoli
youtu.be/h7Wa6idZdLM?si…
#ONpoli
youtu.be/h7Wa6idZdLM?si…
Ooh!
"The nine-episode serial killer mystery, which premieres globally on [Netflix] on March 26, brings the Norwegian anti-hero Hole to life."
"The nine-episode serial killer mystery, which premieres globally on [Netflix] on March 26, brings the Norwegian anti-hero Hole to life."
Netflix Reveals ‘Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole’ First-Look Image, Release Date
Norwegian actor Tobias Santelmann stars as the iconic obsessive detective Harry Hole, with Joel Kinnaman playing his nemesis, Tom Waaler, and Pia Tjelte portraying Rakel Fauke.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Ooh!
"The nine-episode serial killer mystery, which premieres globally on [Netflix] on March 26, brings the Norwegian anti-hero Hole to life."
"The nine-episode serial killer mystery, which premieres globally on [Netflix] on March 26, brings the Norwegian anti-hero Hole to life."
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Which province mandates that cities and towns allow a fossil fuel company to build pipelines on public land for free?
Ontario! Incredible!
Ontario! Incredible!
Waterloo Region and Guelph are holding out on renewing contracts that allow Enbridge Gas to build pipelines on public land for free. Toronto and Ottawa are also pushing back, and more Ontario municipalities could follow: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enbr...
Ontario municipalities want Enbridge Gas to pay up | The Narwhal
Guelph, Waterloo Region and other Ontario municipalities argue the gas giant shouldn’t be able to build pipelines on public land for free
thenarwhal.ca
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Which province mandates that cities and towns allow a fossil fuel company to build pipelines on public land for free?
Ontario! Incredible!
Ontario! Incredible!
So this happened on Saturday. It was a beautiful day and our families surrounded us with so much love and support. 💕
You would never know I was dealing with a partial blockage of my stomach and esophagus in these pictures, and holy hell the things one can do when they have to! Bodies, man. 🤣
You would never know I was dealing with a partial blockage of my stomach and esophagus in these pictures, and holy hell the things one can do when they have to! Bodies, man. 🤣
December 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
So this happened on Saturday. It was a beautiful day and our families surrounded us with so much love and support. 💕
You would never know I was dealing with a partial blockage of my stomach and esophagus in these pictures, and holy hell the things one can do when they have to! Bodies, man. 🤣
You would never know I was dealing with a partial blockage of my stomach and esophagus in these pictures, and holy hell the things one can do when they have to! Bodies, man. 🤣
"The bill confirms the government's intention to use the notwithstanding clause to shield from legal challenge each of three current laws affecting transgender people..."I don't think anyone ever envisioned the possibility it might be used four times in a month by a government."
#AbPoli
#AbPoli
Alberta Legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for 4th time | CBC News
Alberta's governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning to pass a bill that marks the fourth time in under two months they have used the Charter's notwith...
www.cbc.ca
December 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"The bill confirms the government's intention to use the notwithstanding clause to shield from legal challenge each of three current laws affecting transgender people..."I don't think anyone ever envisioned the possibility it might be used four times in a month by a government."
#AbPoli
#AbPoli
"The writer, whose real name is Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022."
Sophie Kinsella: Author of Shopaholic series of novels dies aged 55
The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"The writer, whose real name is Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022."
Solomon Gursky Was Here, Mordecai Richler
My Ántonia, Willa Cather
Washington Black, Esi Edugyan
#BQT #BookQuestionTime
My Ántonia, Willa Cather
Washington Black, Esi Edugyan
#BQT #BookQuestionTime
December 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Solomon Gursky Was Here, Mordecai Richler
My Ántonia, Willa Cather
Washington Black, Esi Edugyan
#BQT #BookQuestionTime
My Ántonia, Willa Cather
Washington Black, Esi Edugyan
#BQT #BookQuestionTime
What do you think Sara's last name was?
Because I am stumped!
Because I am stumped!
December 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
What do you think Sara's last name was?
Because I am stumped!
Because I am stumped!
I'm not getting sick. I'm not getting sick. I'm not getting sick.
T-minus4 days until our wedding. 🤧 🤒 😷
T-minus4 days until our wedding. 🤧 🤒 😷
a man in a striped shirt is holding a napkin in a kitchen
Alt: GIF from the TV series Big Bang Theory. Sheldon, who is afraid of getting sick, has his t-shirt pulled up over his mouth and nose. He holds a can of Lysol and is spraying the air for germs.
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I'm not getting sick. I'm not getting sick. I'm not getting sick.
T-minus4 days until our wedding. 🤧 🤒 😷
T-minus4 days until our wedding. 🤧 🤒 😷
You’ll be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
You’ll be visited by three spirits.
Margaret 👏 Atwood 👏 is 👏 not 👏 a 👏 "Literary Saint"👏
FFS.
FFS.
December 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Margaret 👏 Atwood 👏 is 👏 not 👏 a 👏 "Literary Saint"👏
FFS.
FFS.
Good lord... went into Michael's (ugh, I know) to get some picture frames for a little memorial display at our wedding. Major allergic reaction - not EpiPen bad, but damn close. Guess I've never been in there at this time of year before. The scents were dangerous, so be careful out there!
December 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Good lord... went into Michael's (ugh, I know) to get some picture frames for a little memorial display at our wedding. Major allergic reaction - not EpiPen bad, but damn close. Guess I've never been in there at this time of year before. The scents were dangerous, so be careful out there!
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Whoever put this sign on London tabloid rag sheets gets a 🖖 from me.
F**k the billionaires.
F**k the billionaires.
December 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Whoever put this sign on London tabloid rag sheets gets a 🖖 from me.
F**k the billionaires.
F**k the billionaires.
This is the most foul administration, where cruelty and ignorance knows no boundaries, and stupidity flourishes.
"HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon wrote: "We remain committed to reversing harmful policies enacted by Levine and ensuring that biological reality guides our approach to public health.""
"HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon wrote: "We remain committed to reversing harmful policies enacted by Levine and ensuring that biological reality guides our approach to public health.""
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is the most foul administration, where cruelty and ignorance knows no boundaries, and stupidity flourishes.
"HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon wrote: "We remain committed to reversing harmful policies enacted by Levine and ensuring that biological reality guides our approach to public health.""
"HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon wrote: "We remain committed to reversing harmful policies enacted by Levine and ensuring that biological reality guides our approach to public health.""