Karen Douglas 🇨🇦
@karenbdc.bsky.social
Hoping for 🎶nothing but blue skies from now on🎶
I post boring bits of my life & anything I find interesting.
If you followed me from the old place because of hockey; don't bother. I stopped watching hockey a few years ago.
Pronouns: she /her
I post boring bits of my life & anything I find interesting.
If you followed me from the old place because of hockey; don't bother. I stopped watching hockey a few years ago.
Pronouns: she /her
Everybody's having a weather warning today. All of my saved locations have a warning
February 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Everybody's having a weather warning today. All of my saved locations have a warning
Lunch!
#BirdOfTheDay is birds #CollectingFood. Here an #egret (White Heron) gulps down breakfast in Burlington, ON in Sunfish Pond where Burlington Bay feeds into Grindstone Marsh, Burlington Botanical Gardens. 2023 #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nikonphotography #canada
February 17, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Lunch!
Reposted by Karen Douglas 🇨🇦
On this #TalonTuesday, this immature #baldeagle shows off his nails, near Keephills, Alberta (2021?). #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #canada #nikonphotography
February 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
On this #TalonTuesday, this immature #baldeagle shows off his nails, near Keephills, Alberta (2021?). #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #canada #nikonphotography
This is interesting because it just impacts all of us, not just athletes.
open.substack.com/pub/davideps...
open.substack.com/pub/davideps...
How to Avoid Choking
Ilia Malinin's prefrontal cortex probably got in the way
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
This is interesting because it just impacts all of us, not just athletes.
open.substack.com/pub/davideps...
open.substack.com/pub/davideps...
Definitely the lyric that fits the day
All my mornings are Mondays stuck in an ENDLESS February
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Definitely the lyric that fits the day
Reposted by Karen Douglas 🇨🇦
The Black-capped Chickadee has remarkable strategies for living in deeply cold weather so a good choice for today's #BirdOfTheDay #WinterSurvivors. Love the gregariousness of these birds. They possess one of the most complex languages in the animal world. #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #canada
February 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The Black-capped Chickadee has remarkable strategies for living in deeply cold weather so a good choice for today's #BirdOfTheDay #WinterSurvivors. Love the gregariousness of these birds. They possess one of the most complex languages in the animal world. #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #canada
Absolutely! There are women who do not want children. I was one of them. I always thought I would have kids (when it was a vague possibility), but when faced with the choice, I knew I had no desire to have a child
Articles like this drive me fucking nuts, because how can you post a stat like "50% of Canadian women say they don't want kids" and state that they would if Canada became a place that "reveres motherhood," but never once consider they just...don't want to?
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Policy alone won’t fix Canada’s fertility crisis. We need a cultural shift
More and more Canadian women are stopping at one child, if they choose to have children at all
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Absolutely! There are women who do not want children. I was one of them. I always thought I would have kids (when it was a vague possibility), but when faced with the choice, I knew I had no desire to have a child
Absolutely
Proposing marriage to an Olympic competitor during the Games is self-centered bullshit
February 15, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Absolutely
I need this advice as well. Anyone know?
Just a general question for anybody: Which demon must I summon with a promise of eternal fealty in order to be granted a Denmark victory over Team USA? #OlympicMensHockey
February 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I need this advice as well. Anyone know?
That's my favorite hawk picture! It's on my wall where I see it when I'm sitting at my table
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Portrait. Here are a couple: Turkey Vulture (taken near Turkey Point, ON) and Red-tailed Hawk (Downsview, ON). #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #canadianwildlife #photography #wildlifephotography #nikonphotography
February 14, 2026 at 1:33 PM
That's my favorite hawk picture! It's on my wall where I see it when I'm sitting at my table
Dr Wells and @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social (and others) are doing great work on behalf of Alberta, and all of Canada.
Thanks for doing a better job of representing us than some of our elected representatives.
Thanks for doing a better job of representing us than some of our elected representatives.
Yesterday, I asked the Government Representative in the Senate how the Federal Government would assure the UCP would abide by the Canada Health Act and, in turn, work to protect access to and delivery of public health care in Alberta.
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Dr Wells and @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social (and others) are doing great work on behalf of Alberta, and all of Canada.
Thanks for doing a better job of representing us than some of our elected representatives.
Thanks for doing a better job of representing us than some of our elected representatives.
Reposted by Karen Douglas 🇨🇦
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood (birds that dive under water for food). My bird nemesis is the Kingfisher (I hear their alarm call as, "Good luck, haha, photographer!") as I continue to try to get a GOOD dive shot. This one will have to do, for now :) #birds #birdphotography #wildlife
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood (birds that dive under water for food). My bird nemesis is the Kingfisher (I hear their alarm call as, "Good luck, haha, photographer!") as I continue to try to get a GOOD dive shot. This one will have to do, for now :) #birds #birdphotography #wildlife
15 (maybe more) for me but I've always described myself as a picky eater.
Of those, some of them I would eat if they were the only alternative (beef, chicken) but the rest ... no.
Ranch dressing, mayonnaise, olives, cottage cheese, blue cheese, hot dogs 🤮
Of those, some of them I would eat if they were the only alternative (beef, chicken) but the rest ... no.
Ranch dressing, mayonnaise, olives, cottage cheese, blue cheese, hot dogs 🤮
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 AM
15 (maybe more) for me but I've always described myself as a picky eater.
Of those, some of them I would eat if they were the only alternative (beef, chicken) but the rest ... no.
Ranch dressing, mayonnaise, olives, cottage cheese, blue cheese, hot dogs 🤮
Of those, some of them I would eat if they were the only alternative (beef, chicken) but the rest ... no.
Ranch dressing, mayonnaise, olives, cottage cheese, blue cheese, hot dogs 🤮
Tomorrow in #yeg
Bike to work and grab a coffee at the listed locations
Plus the multi-talented @uptownone.bsky.social posted that she baked goodies for the @coffeeoutside.bsky.social gathering
Bike to work and grab a coffee at the listed locations
Plus the multi-talented @uptownone.bsky.social posted that she baked goodies for the @coffeeoutside.bsky.social gathering
February 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Tomorrow in #yeg
Bike to work and grab a coffee at the listed locations
Plus the multi-talented @uptownone.bsky.social posted that she baked goodies for the @coffeeoutside.bsky.social gathering
Bike to work and grab a coffee at the listed locations
Plus the multi-talented @uptownone.bsky.social posted that she baked goodies for the @coffeeoutside.bsky.social gathering
I think I am going one step further and never visiting the US again. I have friends there and there are places I always wanted to visit as a tourist, but I just don't feel comfortable with what has happened. Maybe things will change ... but ...
Because the US keeps insulting our country including our dead soldiers who died doing nothing for America in Afghanistan. I don’t think we return to normal numbers for a long time. I’m not travelling to the US until Trump is long gone and the government starts following court orders.
Unlike most travel boycotts, which tend to fizzle over time, Canadians show no sign of relenting on a national movement that cost the U.S. $4.5 billion in 2025.
February 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I think I am going one step further and never visiting the US again. I have friends there and there are places I always wanted to visit as a tourist, but I just don't feel comfortable with what has happened. Maybe things will change ... but ...
I'm a big believer in fewer musicians as backup for Tiny Desk concerts = better; but I know Luke & Melissa. I also have heard this trio. They closed out Interstellar Rodeo Winnipeg first night of the first year. Magic!
Sarah McLachlan: Tiny Desk Concert : NPR share.google/lRQFKExVGOsA...
Sarah McLachlan: Tiny Desk Concert : NPR share.google/lRQFKExVGOsA...
Sarah McLachlan: Tiny Desk Concert
One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous.
share.google
February 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
I'm a big believer in fewer musicians as backup for Tiny Desk concerts = better; but I know Luke & Melissa. I also have heard this trio. They closed out Interstellar Rodeo Winnipeg first night of the first year. Magic!
Sarah McLachlan: Tiny Desk Concert : NPR share.google/lRQFKExVGOsA...
Sarah McLachlan: Tiny Desk Concert : NPR share.google/lRQFKExVGOsA...
Just listening to a podcast that I know had Peter Attia as a past guest (I didn't listen to that episode because I had the internal ick signal the first time I heard Attia talk). This is the first time that I've heard a host address this issue directly
February 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Just listening to a podcast that I know had Peter Attia as a past guest (I didn't listen to that episode because I had the internal ick signal the first time I heard Attia talk). This is the first time that I've heard a host address this issue directly
Randomly started singing a song out loud in my home office and was surprised to hear that I was singing Sloop. John B by The Beach Boys.
I haven't heard that song in a long time, so why is it in my brain?🤷♀️
I haven't heard that song in a long time, so why is it in my brain?🤷♀️
February 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Randomly started singing a song out loud in my home office and was surprised to hear that I was singing Sloop. John B by The Beach Boys.
I haven't heard that song in a long time, so why is it in my brain?🤷♀️
I haven't heard that song in a long time, so why is it in my brain?🤷♀️
I'm not watching the Olympics because I don't watch anything these days, but the sliding events always remind me that my facial scars came from a tobogganing incident. In true 60s fashion, my friend's mom dropped 4 kids off at the 'ski hill' outside of town where we could toboggan on the road.
February 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I'm not watching the Olympics because I don't watch anything these days, but the sliding events always remind me that my facial scars came from a tobogganing incident. In true 60s fashion, my friend's mom dropped 4 kids off at the 'ski hill' outside of town where we could toboggan on the road.
As someone who entered the workforce in the 1980s in a role that had been 100% dominated by men (in the company I was working for), I can tell you that being in a female package was not advantageous.
Amir's whole 🧵calls out all of the ways that 'merit-based' is a lie.
Amir's whole 🧵calls out all of the ways that 'merit-based' is a lie.
Start with biology.
For example, 50% of human brains are in female bodies. If all brains have an equal chance of being smart, then if you hire less than 50% of women, you disproportionately leave smart brains aside for no reason other than their female packaging.
That's not merit!
For example, 50% of human brains are in female bodies. If all brains have an equal chance of being smart, then if you hire less than 50% of women, you disproportionately leave smart brains aside for no reason other than their female packaging.
That's not merit!
February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
As someone who entered the workforce in the 1980s in a role that had been 100% dominated by men (in the company I was working for), I can tell you that being in a female package was not advantageous.
Amir's whole 🧵calls out all of the ways that 'merit-based' is a lie.
Amir's whole 🧵calls out all of the ways that 'merit-based' is a lie.
These lyrics keep running through my head ...
🎶I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
I'm not your problem anymore🎶
Although, with apologies to Taylor I sing it as 'but, you're not my problem anymore'
🎶I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
I'm not your problem anymore🎶
Although, with apologies to Taylor I sing it as 'but, you're not my problem anymore'
February 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
These lyrics keep running through my head ...
🎶I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
I'm not your problem anymore🎶
Although, with apologies to Taylor I sing it as 'but, you're not my problem anymore'
🎶I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
I'm not your problem anymore🎶
Although, with apologies to Taylor I sing it as 'but, you're not my problem anymore'
Reposted by Karen Douglas 🇨🇦
If only gun violence was a halftime show.
If only food insecurity and loss of healthcare was a halftime show.
If only children being bombed was a halftime show.
If only the threat to democracy was a halftime show.
Then maybe there would be this much outrage about those things.
If only food insecurity and loss of healthcare was a halftime show.
If only children being bombed was a halftime show.
If only the threat to democracy was a halftime show.
Then maybe there would be this much outrage about those things.
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
If only gun violence was a halftime show.
If only food insecurity and loss of healthcare was a halftime show.
If only children being bombed was a halftime show.
If only the threat to democracy was a halftime show.
Then maybe there would be this much outrage about those things.
If only food insecurity and loss of healthcare was a halftime show.
If only children being bombed was a halftime show.
If only the threat to democracy was a halftime show.
Then maybe there would be this much outrage about those things.
Sea Lion 📷
Stellar Sea Lion just hanging out, in one of the many inlets and bays (e.g. I had no idea where I was really LOL) of the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island. #sealion #stellarsealion #marinemammal #wildlife #oceanwildlife #wildlifephotography #nikonphotography
February 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Sea Lion 📷
Age verification?
Osmond Brothers concert at the CNE 'featuring Donny Osmond' (because he was new to the singing group).
Osmond Brothers concert at the CNE 'featuring Donny Osmond' (because he was new to the singing group).
Age verification?
Busy signals.
Busy signals.
Age verification?
I saw The Monkees at Maple Leaf Gardens
I saw The Monkees at Maple Leaf Gardens
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Age verification?
Osmond Brothers concert at the CNE 'featuring Donny Osmond' (because he was new to the singing group).
Osmond Brothers concert at the CNE 'featuring Donny Osmond' (because he was new to the singing group).