Laura Frey
@lauratfrey.bsky.social
Franzen apologist, book blogger, reads literary fiction, translations, classics, etc. Let's go Oilers! #yeg /Edmonton /Treaty 6. https://reading-in-bed.com/
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Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
February 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
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3) an irrational fear of people who rent has long been an under-examined force in housing discussions in Edmonton. Coming from Ontario, I was shocked to perceive how rental was framed and portrayed here. On my block there are more than five kids living in housing their parents rent. It's NORMAL;
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
3) an irrational fear of people who rent has long been an under-examined force in housing discussions in Edmonton. Coming from Ontario, I was shocked to perceive how rental was framed and portrayed here. On my block there are more than five kids living in housing their parents rent. It's NORMAL;
Well I'm going to find out soon. Got an 8plex going up next door to me which is very contentious amongst my neighbors. I'm cautiously optimistic
February 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Well I'm going to find out soon. Got an 8plex going up next door to me which is very contentious amongst my neighbors. I'm cautiously optimistic
yeah we're unique in that regard; french immersion elementary/jr high in our neighbourhood, school is always full because kids come from other neighbourhoods. No issue there. Issue is more "we don't want poor people" :(
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
yeah we're unique in that regard; french immersion elementary/jr high in our neighbourhood, school is always full because kids come from other neighbourhoods. No issue there. Issue is more "we don't want poor people" :(
(it is NOT quiet amongst the people in my neighbourhood, it's very loud and proud, but this is a neighbour speaking at a public hearing, so louder than usual)
February 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
(it is NOT quiet amongst the people in my neighbourhood, it's very loud and proud, but this is a neighbour speaking at a public hearing, so louder than usual)
Quiet part out loud, in my neighbourhood
Chevalier says that Laurier Heights is "not a neighbourhood that should be considered for so-called affordability measures".
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Quiet part out loud, in my neighbourhood
divine law??? oh boy. Thank you for live tweeting :)
February 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
divine law??? oh boy. Thank you for live tweeting :)
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🧵 Good morning Edmonton. We're live from the council chambers where the Urban Planning Committee will debate reducing housing options.
There are 60 speakers registered so there's a high chance this becomes two days. We'll be live posting so follow along to see how it goes!
There are 60 speakers registered so there's a high chance this becomes two days. We'll be live posting so follow along to see how it goes!
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🧵 Good morning Edmonton. We're live from the council chambers where the Urban Planning Committee will debate reducing housing options.
There are 60 speakers registered so there's a high chance this becomes two days. We'll be live posting so follow along to see how it goes!
There are 60 speakers registered so there's a high chance this becomes two days. We'll be live posting so follow along to see how it goes!
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New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced
Canadian Province New Brunswick to Quit Using Elon Musk’s X
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced Thursday.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced
Still reading so no verdict yet but let's just say, the publisher of this book mostly does trashy nonfiction, and their first foray into fiction last year is this book, and a hockey romance by Sean Avery, who also has abuse allegations
But am now reading the Louis CK novel, under duress, so that may change lol
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Still reading so no verdict yet but let's just say, the publisher of this book mostly does trashy nonfiction, and their first foray into fiction last year is this book, and a hockey romance by Sean Avery, who also has abuse allegations
oh wow. I knew people who insisted on printing out emails but that's another level!
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 PM
oh wow. I knew people who insisted on printing out emails but that's another level!
Maybe not though because email has a purpose, and works
February 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Maybe not though because email has a purpose, and works
There must have been middle aged and older people in the 90s who resisted email, but got forced to use it bc they couldn't retire yet. That's where I'm at. I hope that's not why boomers are Like That.
February 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
There must have been middle aged and older people in the 90s who resisted email, but got forced to use it bc they couldn't retire yet. That's where I'm at. I hope that's not why boomers are Like That.
when someone at work tells me to just "put it in Notebook LLM"
an older man in a brown jacket is standing in front of a tree and saying no .
ALT: an older man in a brown jacket is standing in front of a tree and saying no .
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February 5, 2026 at 9:19 PM
when someone at work tells me to just "put it in Notebook LLM"
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If you saw a woman being cornered on the bus, would you step in? If you witnessed transphobia at your local coffee shop, would you know how to help?
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February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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the fact that the title is in quotation marks on the BOOK COVER
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a microphone and making a funny face .
Alt: "Wuthering Heights"
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February 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
the fact that the title is in quotation marks on the BOOK COVER
It was all fun and games till I saw the movie tie-in edition of Wuthering Heights
a man is sitting at a table with a lit candle in front of him
Alt: Heathcliff with a 1000 mile stare, contemplating the 2026 movie tie in edition of the book
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February 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
It was all fun and games till I saw the movie tie-in edition of Wuthering Heights
Five Spice Street, and short stories in Love in a New Millennium. This one wasn't my fav but the last, longest story was good
February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Five Spice Street, and short stories in Love in a New Millennium. This one wasn't my fav but the last, longest story was good
But am now reading the Louis CK novel, under duress, so that may change lol
February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
But am now reading the Louis CK novel, under duress, so that may change lol
Great reading year continues: Northanger Abbey was much better than I remembered (last read in 2013) and I just finished dreamy, trippy Mother River by Can Xue
February 3, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Great reading year continues: Northanger Abbey was much better than I remembered (last read in 2013) and I just finished dreamy, trippy Mother River by Can Xue
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Alberta quislings yesterday were "technically asking the US for a loan to drag Alberta out of Canada isn't treason", so I guess Smith's dinner with the US ambassador last night was "technically" nothing to worry about, eh?
Alberta's "great minds" are going to denial us into US captivity. #ableg
Alberta's "great minds" are going to denial us into US captivity. #ableg
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Alberta quislings yesterday were "technically asking the US for a loan to drag Alberta out of Canada isn't treason", so I guess Smith's dinner with the US ambassador last night was "technically" nothing to worry about, eh?
Alberta's "great minds" are going to denial us into US captivity. #ableg
Alberta's "great minds" are going to denial us into US captivity. #ableg
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Hell yeah, as a people, we are extremely ready for another round of Infinite Jest Discourse.
“Infinite Jest” is a masterpiece and a pleasure to read, Hermione Hoby writes. “Perhaps the greatest disjunction between the book’s reputation and its contents lies in the notion that it’s a pretentious slog no one could honestly enjoy.” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/xQHtnb
January 30, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Hell yeah, as a people, we are extremely ready for another round of Infinite Jest Discourse.
"recent" is relative but yeah two years ago I lost all my belongings in a fire so one outcome of that is a LOT of shopping. Thankfully it's calmed down now!
January 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
"recent" is relative but yeah two years ago I lost all my belongings in a fire so one outcome of that is a LOT of shopping. Thankfully it's calmed down now!
I don't think anyone's books should be banned, but I did lol at Gaiman being one of nine authors who had a book pulled from Edmonton public schools.
January 29, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I don't think anyone's books should be banned, but I did lol at Gaiman being one of nine authors who had a book pulled from Edmonton public schools.
Pornography: We'll know it when we see it, but somehow end up banning different books in different school boards
January 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Pornography: We'll know it when we see it, but somehow end up banning different books in different school boards