Karen Mason
@kmason10.bsky.social
Pet lover, vintage singer, proud Canadian, raging feminist, co-founder and executive director of @soarproject.bsky.social and life partner to @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social. Opinions my own. (She/her)
Two adored hairy beasts. @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social snuggling with #DelightfulDot. #cabinlife #rescuepup #adoptdontshop
February 13, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Two adored hairy beasts. @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social snuggling with #DelightfulDot. #cabinlife #rescuepup #adoptdontshop
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The protein scam...👇
"Behind this macronutrient madness are 3 assumptions: We’re not getting enough protein. The more the better. Meat is the best way to get it.
The problem? They’re not true."
wapo.st/4sKztZj
Reality: You probably don't need more. Meat ain't superior. Plants a fine source.
"Behind this macronutrient madness are 3 assumptions: We’re not getting enough protein. The more the better. Meat is the best way to get it.
The problem? They’re not true."
wapo.st/4sKztZj
Reality: You probably don't need more. Meat ain't superior. Plants a fine source.
Column | I found the most complete protein. It’s not meat.
The most “complete” protein is probably one you’re already eating.
wapo.st
January 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The protein scam...👇
"Behind this macronutrient madness are 3 assumptions: We’re not getting enough protein. The more the better. Meat is the best way to get it.
The problem? They’re not true."
wapo.st/4sKztZj
Reality: You probably don't need more. Meat ain't superior. Plants a fine source.
"Behind this macronutrient madness are 3 assumptions: We’re not getting enough protein. The more the better. Meat is the best way to get it.
The problem? They’re not true."
wapo.st/4sKztZj
Reality: You probably don't need more. Meat ain't superior. Plants a fine source.
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No evidence immigrants - including undocumented – associated with crime (on the contrary).
This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies.
Immigration = LESS crime.
EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies.
Immigration = LESS crime.
EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:43 PM
No evidence immigrants - including undocumented – associated with crime (on the contrary).
This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies.
Immigration = LESS crime.
EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies.
Immigration = LESS crime.
EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Me and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social decided to switch things up and ski closer to civilization with a trip to Larch Hills near Salmon Arm. Although conditions were a bit icy, it was still wonderful to get out among the trees.
January 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Me and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social decided to switch things up and ski closer to civilization with a trip to Larch Hills near Salmon Arm. Although conditions were a bit icy, it was still wonderful to get out among the trees.
The sun setting on another year of #offgrid #cabinlife at #Pinauslake with @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social was a doozy to behold. Happy 2026, everyone!
January 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The sun setting on another year of #offgrid #cabinlife at #Pinauslake with @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social was a doozy to behold. Happy 2026, everyone!
Season opener was another good one at Pinaus Lake Nordic Club. The snow conditions were great, and once again, @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I had the place all to ourselves. Now it's time for a soak in the wood-fired hottub! #cabinlife #offgrid #crosscountryskiing
December 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Season opener was another good one at Pinaus Lake Nordic Club. The snow conditions were great, and once again, @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I had the place all to ourselves. Now it's time for a soak in the wood-fired hottub! #cabinlife #offgrid #crosscountryskiing
Me and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social did this today, so the Pinaus Lake Nordic Club - membership of two - is now open for the ski season.
December 31, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Me and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social did this today, so the Pinaus Lake Nordic Club - membership of two - is now open for the ski season.
Sure signs @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I are on Christmas break. #cabinlife #puzzles #giantcrossword #holidaytime #Pinauslake #worktogetherplaytogether
December 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Sure signs @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I are on Christmas break. #cabinlife #puzzles #giantcrossword #holidaytime #Pinauslake #worktogetherplaytogether
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Ah, well. Another beautiful day of no black or trans people in the Epstein files.
December 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ah, well. Another beautiful day of no black or trans people in the Epstein files.
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Vaccine hesitancy rising. Research shows this is mostly driven by spread of misinformation.
"Only 40% of Health Care Providers feel very or extremely confident discussing vaccine hesitancy, revealing a clear need for better support."
leger360.com/in-the-news-...
"Only 40% of Health Care Providers feel very or extremely confident discussing vaccine hesitancy, revealing a clear need for better support."
leger360.com/in-the-news-...
How Vaccine Confidence in Canada Is Shifting
Leger Healthcare analyzes how Canadians' confidence in vaccines has changed over the past five years.
leger360.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Vaccine hesitancy rising. Research shows this is mostly driven by spread of misinformation.
"Only 40% of Health Care Providers feel very or extremely confident discussing vaccine hesitancy, revealing a clear need for better support."
leger360.com/in-the-news-...
"Only 40% of Health Care Providers feel very or extremely confident discussing vaccine hesitancy, revealing a clear need for better support."
leger360.com/in-the-news-...
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The hero is a Lebanese Muslim and an immigrant to Australia. So a Muslim immigrant risked his life to save Jews.
Worth mentioning.
Worth mentioning.
December 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The hero is a Lebanese Muslim and an immigrant to Australia. So a Muslim immigrant risked his life to save Jews.
Worth mentioning.
Worth mentioning.
No fucking shit!
U.S. officials and lawmakers across the political spectrum are condemning the terrorist attack at a Chabad Hanukkah celebration outside Sydney, Australia, tying the murder of 12 attendees to the rise of antisemitism across the world.
U.S. officials tie Hanukkah terror attack in Australia to surge in global antisemitism
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA): ‘Tree of Life to 10/07 to Bondi Beach: antisemitism is a rising and deadly global scourge’
jewishinsider.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
No fucking shit!
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Let’s be real people, no BS, just don’t go, it is now an authoritarian country and you are risking detention or worse going there. #BoycottUSA
What are your rights as a Canadian if asked by a U.S. border agent to see your social media? #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
What are your rights as a Canadian if asked by a U.S. border agent to see your social media? #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
What are your rights as a Canadian if asked by a U.S. border agent to see your social media?
The news that some travellers visiting the U.S. without a visa might soon be asked to share personal things like social media and email accounts has left many Canadians unsettled about what could happ...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Let’s be real people, no BS, just don’t go, it is now an authoritarian country and you are risking detention or worse going there. #BoycottUSA
What are your rights as a Canadian if asked by a U.S. border agent to see your social media? #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
What are your rights as a Canadian if asked by a U.S. border agent to see your social media? #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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Holiday season = detox marketing season.
🚩 Ignore the noise! "Detox" major red flag for bunk! 🚩
My take: Is there science to prove detoxes work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vZ...
🚩 Ignore the noise! "Detox" major red flag for bunk! 🚩
My take: Is there science to prove detoxes work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vZ...
December 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Holiday season = detox marketing season.
🚩 Ignore the noise! "Detox" major red flag for bunk! 🚩
My take: Is there science to prove detoxes work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vZ...
🚩 Ignore the noise! "Detox" major red flag for bunk! 🚩
My take: Is there science to prove detoxes work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vZ...
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This x 1,000,000
December 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This x 1,000,000
Introducing Napoleon! This 11-week-old, 4-pound bundle has joined the Pinaus Lake pack temporarily and is keeping everyone on their toes! Auntie Dot has welcomed him, while Auntie George is not pleased, and now spends her spare time sulking. #cabinlife #puppylove @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Introducing Napoleon! This 11-week-old, 4-pound bundle has joined the Pinaus Lake pack temporarily and is keeping everyone on their toes! Auntie Dot has welcomed him, while Auntie George is not pleased, and now spends her spare time sulking. #cabinlife #puppylove @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social
Cabinlife 2.0 = A wood-fired hottub! @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I are looking forward to our first soak! #Pinauslake #offgrid
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Cabinlife 2.0 = A wood-fired hottub! @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social and I are looking forward to our first soak! #Pinauslake #offgrid
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You thought you were too punk for Sufjan Stevens. Now you hear a song of his in the car and sob uncontrollably, thinking: Sufjan, you may be young enough to have been a Comp 101 student of mine back when I was adjuncting in the ’90s, but you’re still the only one who understands me.
Signs That You Are a Gen-Xer Going Through Menopause
1. You sweat those newly-applied purple streaks right out of your hair. 2. You use the word “fuck” more now, even more than you used it in ...
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
You thought you were too punk for Sufjan Stevens. Now you hear a song of his in the car and sob uncontrollably, thinking: Sufjan, you may be young enough to have been a Comp 101 student of mine back when I was adjuncting in the ’90s, but you’re still the only one who understands me.
Early winter mornings with this crew and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social are getting cozier by the day. #cabinlife ##Pinauslake #rescuepets #remotework
November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Early winter mornings with this crew and @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social are getting cozier by the day. #cabinlife ##Pinauslake #rescuepets #remotework
In this edition of "Forest Witch Goes to the Big City", @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social is with me in Victoria on behalf of @soarproject.bsky.social for 'Shattering the Silence", a day dedicated to exploring the intersection of #IPV and #BI. #worktravel #cabinlife #goodreasontoleavetheforest
October 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In this edition of "Forest Witch Goes to the Big City", @paulvandonkelaar.bsky.social is with me in Victoria on behalf of @soarproject.bsky.social for 'Shattering the Silence", a day dedicated to exploring the intersection of #IPV and #BI. #worktravel #cabinlife #goodreasontoleavetheforest
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Update: good on several of the vendors for removing this offensive term. Unfortunately, #AmazonCanada ‘still stands by its position that the term, “wife beater” is acceptable as a clothing descriptor.’ www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
October 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Update: good on several of the vendors for removing this offensive term. Unfortunately, #AmazonCanada ‘still stands by its position that the term, “wife beater” is acceptable as a clothing descriptor.’ www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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“Firearms make it five times more likely that an abuser will kill their female partner,”
About 19 women per month are killed by firearms in DV homicides, per a new @everytown.bsky.social report - via @19thnews.org:
19thnews.org/2025/10/fire...
19thnews.org/2025/10/fire...
Shooting his partner, then himself: How firearm access fuels domestic violence tragedies
States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report shared exclusively with The 19th.
19thnews.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“Firearms make it five times more likely that an abuser will kill their female partner,”