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/
Extremely weird column that holds up Israel as a pro-baby paradise, ignoring the fact that they are currently committing genocide, including mothers and babies... (gift link) www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1e3eb47...
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 3:25 AM
Extremely weird column that holds up Israel as a pro-baby paradise, ignoring the fact that they are currently committing genocide, including mothers and babies... (gift link) www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1e3eb47...
Valentine's Day past, 17 years to be exact
February 15, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Valentine's Day past, 17 years to be exact
Reposted by Laura Frey
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.
Reposted by Laura Frey
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;
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
Reposted by Laura Frey
🧵 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!
Reposted by Laura Frey
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.
bloom.bg
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
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 .
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:19 PM
when someone at work tells me to just "put it in Notebook LLM"
Reposted by Laura Frey
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?
Let me teach you bystander intervention - for free!
Sign up now and get automatic email reminders.
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Let me teach you bystander intervention - for free!
Sign up now and get automatic email reminders.
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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?
Let me teach you bystander intervention - for free!
Sign up now and get automatic email reminders.
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Let me teach you bystander intervention - for free!
Sign up now and get automatic email reminders.
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
It was all fun and games till I saw the movie tie-in edition of Wuthering Heights
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
Reposted by Laura Frey
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
Reposted by Laura Frey
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.
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
TFW your Prime Minister is a conservative banker who's significantly cutting the public service
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
TFW your Prime Minister is a conservative banker who's significantly cutting the public service
Listening to some podcast hosts in the UK talk about how much they want to visit the US and I had to check the date (last week)
a man wearing glasses says " i don t feel like that 's the right vibe "
ALT: a man wearing glasses says " i don t feel like that 's the right vibe "
media.tenor.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Listening to some podcast hosts in the UK talk about how much they want to visit the US and I had to check the date (last week)
Tech execs don't know that normal people don't own so many jackets that they can't remember where they bought one of them
That was a lot of negatives. Basically, this is rich people problems!
That was a lot of negatives. Basically, this is rich people problems!
I do love that the best use they could come up with for this supposedly Earth-shattering technology would save you the minute or less you'd spend checking your email for the receipt for a piece of clothing you bought before.
January 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Tech execs don't know that normal people don't own so many jackets that they can't remember where they bought one of them
That was a lot of negatives. Basically, this is rich people problems!
That was a lot of negatives. Basically, this is rich people problems!
Reposted by Laura Frey
On Jan. 28, 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the abortion provision of the Criminal Code was unconstitutional and violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The R v Morgentaler case was a landmark ruling in Canada.
This is the story.
🧵 1/12
The R v Morgentaler case was a landmark ruling in Canada.
This is the story.
🧵 1/12
January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
On Jan. 28, 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the abortion provision of the Criminal Code was unconstitutional and violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The R v Morgentaler case was a landmark ruling in Canada.
This is the story.
🧵 1/12
The R v Morgentaler case was a landmark ruling in Canada.
This is the story.
🧵 1/12
Reposted by Laura Frey
Reposted by Laura Frey
Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Something important to understand about ICE thugs in the Twin Cities is that they're harassing innocent kids and parents at bus stops and schools every single day. Even after the Pretti shooting. It's terrorism.
Reposted by Laura Frey
Why does this always seem to happen rightward? Why wouldn’t they listen to Rev Left Radio or Guerrilla History or Millennials Are Killing Capitalism or Upstream to get out of their comfort zone? Because I promise you they are going to have their liberal views challenged by those shows.
January 27, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Why does this always seem to happen rightward? Why wouldn’t they listen to Rev Left Radio or Guerrilla History or Millennials Are Killing Capitalism or Upstream to get out of their comfort zone? Because I promise you they are going to have their liberal views challenged by those shows.
Reposted by Laura Frey
"Amazon is owned by Jeff Bezos, a billionaire backer of the president," writes Neil Young. “The president's international policies and his support of ICE, make it impossible for me to ignore his actions.”
He also announced that anyone in Greenland can access his entire catalog for free at his site.
He also announced that anyone in Greenland can access his entire catalog for free at his site.
Neil Young Reasserts Amazon Boycott, Gifts Entire Catalog To Greenland
In October, Neil Young pulled his catalog from Amazon Music and called for a boycott. “BUY LOCAL. BUY DIRECT. BEZOS SUPPORTS THIS GOVERNMENT. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT YOU OR ME,” he wrote. Now, he’s reasse...
stereogum.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:38 AM
"Amazon is owned by Jeff Bezos, a billionaire backer of the president," writes Neil Young. “The president's international policies and his support of ICE, make it impossible for me to ignore his actions.”
He also announced that anyone in Greenland can access his entire catalog for free at his site.
He also announced that anyone in Greenland can access his entire catalog for free at his site.
Reposted by Laura Frey
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
I will avoid RTing the NYT article by a raging transphobe and just say: my kids are on the young end of Gen Z. They liked Harry Potter well enough when they were kids. Now they are into Death Grips and Nirvana. It's normal to grow out of stuff like this, millennials were the aberration.
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I will avoid RTing the NYT article by a raging transphobe and just say: my kids are on the young end of Gen Z. They liked Harry Potter well enough when they were kids. Now they are into Death Grips and Nirvana. It's normal to grow out of stuff like this, millennials were the aberration.