Laurel
@laurelfynes.bsky.social
learning from the world, my family, students, birds, trees, plants, waterways, relationships. unlearning. biophiliac. growing roots along great lake ontario. settler. she/her.
class site: https://bsky.app/profile/k2westacres.bsky.social
class site: https://bsky.app/profile/k2westacres.bsky.social
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we should not be letting any company get away with blaming AI for their failures. I'm not even sure how we got to this point. people are like "it's just a tool" okay so is a forklift and we still hold somebody responsible when it goes wrong and hurts someone. this is YOUR AI!
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
we should not be letting any company get away with blaming AI for their failures. I'm not even sure how we got to this point. people are like "it's just a tool" okay so is a forklift and we still hold somebody responsible when it goes wrong and hurts someone. this is YOUR AI!
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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Public systems and science take forever to build, and a thoughtless moment to destroy.
Remember this as our federal government slashes Environment Canada, cuts environmental regulations and abandons environmental and climate protection agendas for corporate abundance that rarely reaches us plebes
Remember this as our federal government slashes Environment Canada, cuts environmental regulations and abandons environmental and climate protection agendas for corporate abundance that rarely reaches us plebes
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Public systems and science take forever to build, and a thoughtless moment to destroy.
Remember this as our federal government slashes Environment Canada, cuts environmental regulations and abandons environmental and climate protection agendas for corporate abundance that rarely reaches us plebes
Remember this as our federal government slashes Environment Canada, cuts environmental regulations and abandons environmental and climate protection agendas for corporate abundance that rarely reaches us plebes
😂
It’s -11°C with the windchill this morning?!
Time to post a warning sign about the seasonal changes to my personal hygiene routine.
Time to post a warning sign about the seasonal changes to my personal hygiene routine.
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
😂
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This account is an Edmund Fitzgerald stan account for the next 24 hours, sorry
(also this is absolutely worth a listen 💙 ⛴️)
(also this is absolutely worth a listen 💙 ⛴️)
Jumped on the radio to talk about the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald this morning ,take a listen
© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This account is an Edmund Fitzgerald stan account for the next 24 hours, sorry
(also this is absolutely worth a listen 💙 ⛴️)
(also this is absolutely worth a listen 💙 ⛴️)
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There is a lot of need, and while we're pushing governments to do better, we can do what they won't.
Can you imagine what I’m going through❗️
My daughter is very sick
My wife is very weak & needs vitamins
Prices are extremely high
I’ve no income after losing everything💔
Life in Gaza has drained us😭
Your Donation🙏🏻can save the life of an entire family
🔗 gofund.me/99bfe7fda
✅ @mommunism.bsky.social
My daughter is very sick
My wife is very weak & needs vitamins
Prices are extremely high
I’ve no income after losing everything💔
Life in Gaza has drained us😭
Your Donation🙏🏻can save the life of an entire family
🔗 gofund.me/99bfe7fda
✅ @mommunism.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
There is a lot of need, and while we're pushing governments to do better, we can do what they won't.
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Sawing away at the plank we're standing on
This can’t be happening
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Sawing away at the plank we're standing on
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bulge fleck schwump splosh flack a flack plip blup bloop bloop splash plip plop plip plop blllggghh swoosh whargharble shuhplip plop plip plop plop pitter bulge blup bub bloop sploosh flack a flack splish bloop bloop burble gurgle whargharble flush plip
May 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
bulge fleck schwump splosh flack a flack plip blup bloop bloop splash plip plop plip plop blllggghh swoosh whargharble shuhplip plop plip plop plop pitter bulge blup bub bloop sploosh flack a flack splish bloop bloop burble gurgle whargharble flush plip
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Big lakes do have effects 😊🌊🌊
Just getting going today
Just getting going today
November 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Big lakes do have effects 😊🌊🌊
Just getting going today
Just getting going today
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On this eve of fifty Novembers
the winds still howl
the bell still tolls.
My breath turns heavy
as we drift into the long cold night.
The Fitzgerald stirs beneath.
I harbor their echoes
and cradle her steel.
My waves bear the sorrow
of all I have taken.
the winds still howl
the bell still tolls.
My breath turns heavy
as we drift into the long cold night.
The Fitzgerald stirs beneath.
I harbor their echoes
and cradle her steel.
My waves bear the sorrow
of all I have taken.
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
On this eve of fifty Novembers
the winds still howl
the bell still tolls.
My breath turns heavy
as we drift into the long cold night.
The Fitzgerald stirs beneath.
I harbor their echoes
and cradle her steel.
My waves bear the sorrow
of all I have taken.
the winds still howl
the bell still tolls.
My breath turns heavy
as we drift into the long cold night.
The Fitzgerald stirs beneath.
I harbor their echoes
and cradle her steel.
My waves bear the sorrow
of all I have taken.
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Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Takes whatever signs and portents you need from that fact.
Takes whatever signs and portents you need from that fact.
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Takes whatever signs and portents you need from that fact.
Takes whatever signs and portents you need from that fact.
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November 10, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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It’s November, snowy and windy. I made soup, of course.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s November, snowy and windy. I made soup, of course.
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exactly. 1 job = 1 livable wage.
and that job shouldn't have to come with a desk and an email account.
and that job shouldn't have to come with a desk and an email account.
I truly do not understand why people act like it is unfathomable that one job should cover all of your expenses.
We should not be living like we need to have 2 or 3 full-time jobs just to do the basics.
Adults shouldn't need to live with roommates to stay afloat.
We should not be living like we need to have 2 or 3 full-time jobs just to do the basics.
Adults shouldn't need to live with roommates to stay afloat.
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
exactly. 1 job = 1 livable wage.
and that job shouldn't have to come with a desk and an email account.
and that job shouldn't have to come with a desk and an email account.
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BEEP BOOP THIS IS NORA'S AUTOMATED STRETCH CHECK. today is Sunday. everyone do your stretchies. 💪🤖
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
BEEP BOOP THIS IS NORA'S AUTOMATED STRETCH CHECK. today is Sunday. everyone do your stretchies. 💪🤖
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This how I find out I have a son??
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This how I find out I have a son??
A beautiful morning in Toronto. Our first snow of the season.
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A beautiful morning in Toronto. Our first snow of the season.
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Sometimes when people ask me why I’m wearing a mask I say I’m traveling or have some important thing soon and can’t afford to get sick and miss it and that’s pretty much always true but I think it would be nice if it were more normalized to just say “I don’t want to get sick” and leave it at that
November 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Sometimes when people ask me why I’m wearing a mask I say I’m traveling or have some important thing soon and can’t afford to get sick and miss it and that’s pretty much always true but I think it would be nice if it were more normalized to just say “I don’t want to get sick” and leave it at that
We had late lunch up in Owen Sound today, at my sister’s place. It’s a long way both ways but the food and company were lovely. And we ate on my folks’ old dishes.
Plus the kitty is super sweet.
Plus the kitty is super sweet.
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
We had late lunch up in Owen Sound today, at my sister’s place. It’s a long way both ways but the food and company were lovely. And we ate on my folks’ old dishes.
Plus the kitty is super sweet.
Plus the kitty is super sweet.
Well, now I have died of cute.
If you’re wondering what a “least weasel” is, they absolutely live up to the name. This is the least amount of animal you can have that can still meet the bar for “is weasel”
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Well, now I have died of cute.
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Broke: making fake Spanish words by adding -o
Woke: making fake English words by subtracting the terminal vowel
Woke: making fake English words by subtracting the terminal vowel
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Broke: making fake Spanish words by adding -o
Woke: making fake English words by subtracting the terminal vowel
Woke: making fake English words by subtracting the terminal vowel
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“Did women ruin the workplace?” is an actual question posed by the NYTimes in 2025. This video is on the longer side (~6 mins), but if you want to know what they said and don’t want to read the long transcript, I’ve got you covered. In essence, women are, indeed, ruining everything (apparently).
"Did women ruin the workplace?" is an actual question posed by the NYTimes
YouTube video by Dr. Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD
m.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
“Did women ruin the workplace?” is an actual question posed by the NYTimes in 2025. This video is on the longer side (~6 mins), but if you want to know what they said and don’t want to read the long transcript, I’ve got you covered. In essence, women are, indeed, ruining everything (apparently).
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10/10 take. No notes.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
10/10 take. No notes.
Still adjusting to the time shift, I’m missing the dark start to the day. This morning, I saw the last blush of pink sunrise from home as I packed my lunch. By the time I got down to the lake, it turned golden in silvery clouds. The lake was blustery, though. Like the gales of November came early…
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Still adjusting to the time shift, I’m missing the dark start to the day. This morning, I saw the last blush of pink sunrise from home as I packed my lunch. By the time I got down to the lake, it turned golden in silvery clouds. The lake was blustery, though. Like the gales of November came early…