Martha Bátiz
@mbatiz.bsky.social
Mexican-Canadian writer, professor & translator based in the Greater Toronto Area. Book, music & animal lover. Mother of three. “A Daughter’s Place,” my first novel, is now available through your favourite bookseller! Published by House of Anansi Press
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Suburban wine moms will really be like "you believe in voting? that pales in effectiveness to my strategy, firebombing a concentration camp" and then very effectively firebomb a concentration camp
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Suburban wine moms will really be like "you believe in voting? that pales in effectiveness to my strategy, firebombing a concentration camp" and then very effectively firebomb a concentration camp
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Nothing beats the energy of "Volare." 🇮🇹 Putting a little Italian sunshine into your feed today! 🎺 #Trumpet #Jazz #Volare #Italy #MikeField
February 13, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Nothing beats the energy of "Volare." 🇮🇹 Putting a little Italian sunshine into your feed today! 🎺 #Trumpet #Jazz #Volare #Italy #MikeField
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Mikhail Shaidorov⛸️ made benefit for the glorious nation of Kazakhstan😀
Mikhail Shaidorov becomes the first figure skater in history to go from fifth after short program.
To Olympic gold.
On a night many will never forget for many different reasons.
To Olympic gold.
On a night many will never forget for many different reasons.
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Mikhail Shaidorov⛸️ made benefit for the glorious nation of Kazakhstan😀
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“One of the novel’s most powerful aspects is that it rejects the idea that survival must end in triumph, suggesting instead that it’s about identity shaped by life’s struggles.”
—Olivia Zimberoff, The Independent Book Review
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—Olivia Zimberoff, The Independent Book Review
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#bookreview
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
“One of the novel’s most powerful aspects is that it rejects the idea that survival must end in triumph, suggesting instead that it’s about identity shaped by life’s struggles.”
—Olivia Zimberoff, The Independent Book Review
independentbookreview.com/2026/02/10/t...
#bookreview
—Olivia Zimberoff, The Independent Book Review
independentbookreview.com/2026/02/10/t...
#bookreview
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Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
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Looking for the best new writing in Canada? We now have 70 literary magazines listed in the LMCC directory!
litmags.ca/directory/
litmags.ca/directory/
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Noticias de terror. La IA como moda para vender, aunque mate, como con los opiaceos lo importante es la venta, no el resultado
When AI was added to a tool for sinus surgery: “Cerebrospinal fluid leaked from one patient’s nose. In another… a surgeon mistakenly punctured the base of a patient’s skull. In two other cases, patients suffered strokes after a major artery was accidentally injured”
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Noticias de terror. La IA como moda para vender, aunque mate, como con los opiaceos lo importante es la venta, no el resultado
I am so grateful to the #CanadianBookLibrary for giving me the lovely gift of this award.
Thank you to all my friends, colleagues, and contacts who cast a vote to support #ADaughtersPlace!
#historicalnovel
#canlit
#historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks
@houseofanansi.bsky.social
Thank you to all my friends, colleagues, and contacts who cast a vote to support #ADaughtersPlace!
#historicalnovel
#canlit
#historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks
@houseofanansi.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
I am so grateful to the #CanadianBookLibrary for giving me the lovely gift of this award.
Thank you to all my friends, colleagues, and contacts who cast a vote to support #ADaughtersPlace!
#historicalnovel
#canlit
#historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks
@houseofanansi.bsky.social
Thank you to all my friends, colleagues, and contacts who cast a vote to support #ADaughtersPlace!
#historicalnovel
#canlit
#historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks
@houseofanansi.bsky.social
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Let's not trash the deep sea before we've done more than glimpse its wonders. (Even though we're already polluting it.)
#NoDeepSeaMining
www.popsci.com/environment/...
#NoDeepSeaMining
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Marine biologists discover 28 new deep sea species—and an old VHS tape
The level of ocean biodiversity near Argentina staggered researchers.
www.popsci.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Let's not trash the deep sea before we've done more than glimpse its wonders. (Even though we're already polluting it.)
#NoDeepSeaMining
www.popsci.com/environment/...
#NoDeepSeaMining
www.popsci.com/environment/...
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La pregunta de Sócrates sigue vigente: ¿para qué nos sirven a todos los demás los individuos egoístas, interesados y codiciosos que convierten su voluntad en ley? A ellos les beneficia su avidez, de acuerdo, pero ¿por qué deberíamos aplaudirlos o votarlos?
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@elpais.com
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@elpais.com
Esta inacabable charlatanería
Buena parte de los líderes autoritarios, tan engreídos, no sobrevivirían en la jungla ni destacarían en el club de la lucha
elpais.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 AM
La pregunta de Sócrates sigue vigente: ¿para qué nos sirven a todos los demás los individuos egoístas, interesados y codiciosos que convierten su voluntad en ley? A ellos les beneficia su avidez, de acuerdo, pero ¿por qué deberíamos aplaudirlos o votarlos?
elpais.com/opinion/2026...
@elpais.com
elpais.com/opinion/2026...
@elpais.com
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¡Histórico! Nacieron gemelos de gorila de montaña en Virunga: un nacimiento casi imposible 🦍
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¡Histórico! Nacieron gemelos de gorila de montaña en Virunga: un nacimiento casi imposible
Nacen gemelos de gorila de montaña en Virunga, un evento con menos del 1% de probabilidad y gran valor para la conservación.
ecoinventos.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:47 PM
¡Histórico! Nacieron gemelos de gorila de montaña en Virunga: un nacimiento casi imposible 🦍
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Los Angeles friends, attend this reading of Suzanne Jill Levine's new memoir! You can read her work on our website: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
February 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Los Angeles friends, attend this reading of Suzanne Jill Levine's new memoir! You can read her work on our website: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
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Los nuevos paraísos se erigen sobre los escombros de la destrucción. El abuso y el absurdo del poderoso se aplauden.
Vivir en esa clase de mundo seguro es muy peligroso.
www.milenio.com/cultura/labe...
#Milenio #México
Ilustración de Román Rivas
Vivir en esa clase de mundo seguro es muy peligroso.
www.milenio.com/cultura/labe...
#Milenio #México
Ilustración de Román Rivas
Ay de los vencidos | Una columna de Irene Vallejo
La paz es el sometimiento de los vencidos. Históricamente, los pactos legitiman la violencia, pero hay quienes reclaman justicia, expone Irene Vallejo.
www.milenio.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Los nuevos paraísos se erigen sobre los escombros de la destrucción. El abuso y el absurdo del poderoso se aplauden.
Vivir en esa clase de mundo seguro es muy peligroso.
www.milenio.com/cultura/labe...
#Milenio #México
Ilustración de Román Rivas
Vivir en esa clase de mundo seguro es muy peligroso.
www.milenio.com/cultura/labe...
#Milenio #México
Ilustración de Román Rivas
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People in Toronto complaining that side streets are still not ploughed a week after the snowstorm.
No it’s not “because of Olivia Chow”. It’s because in 2021 John Tory privatized snow removal.
Just as Ford wants to privatize healthcare and every thing else in the province.
See how that works?
No it’s not “because of Olivia Chow”. It’s because in 2021 John Tory privatized snow removal.
Just as Ford wants to privatize healthcare and every thing else in the province.
See how that works?
February 5, 2026 at 2:08 AM
People in Toronto complaining that side streets are still not ploughed a week after the snowstorm.
No it’s not “because of Olivia Chow”. It’s because in 2021 John Tory privatized snow removal.
Just as Ford wants to privatize healthcare and every thing else in the province.
See how that works?
No it’s not “because of Olivia Chow”. It’s because in 2021 John Tory privatized snow removal.
Just as Ford wants to privatize healthcare and every thing else in the province.
See how that works?
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«El amor existe», de Cristina Peri Rossi.
La lectura en voz alta no es monopolio de la infancia y sus cuentos de buenas noches. ¿Qué tal si leemos para otros o pedimos que nos lean?
#DíaMundialdelaLecturaenVozAlta #CristinaPeriRossi
La lectura en voz alta no es monopolio de la infancia y sus cuentos de buenas noches. ¿Qué tal si leemos para otros o pedimos que nos lean?
#DíaMundialdelaLecturaenVozAlta #CristinaPeriRossi
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
«El amor existe», de Cristina Peri Rossi.
La lectura en voz alta no es monopolio de la infancia y sus cuentos de buenas noches. ¿Qué tal si leemos para otros o pedimos que nos lean?
#DíaMundialdelaLecturaenVozAlta #CristinaPeriRossi
La lectura en voz alta no es monopolio de la infancia y sus cuentos de buenas noches. ¿Qué tal si leemos para otros o pedimos que nos lean?
#DíaMundialdelaLecturaenVozAlta #CristinaPeriRossi
So honoured (and grateful!) to see #ADaughtersPlace nominated by the @canadian.booklibrary! Thank you!!! If you have time, please consider voting using this link to a Google Form 😊
#canlit #historicalfiction
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#canlit #historicalfiction
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The Canadian Book Library 2026 Awards
Welcome to the first annual CBL Awards as we celebrate our 1st anniversary!
All books featured on this site (up to 30-Jan-2026) were eligible for nomination. That's a total of 431 books.
The top 6 n...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:09 AM
So honoured (and grateful!) to see #ADaughtersPlace nominated by the @canadian.booklibrary! Thank you!!! If you have time, please consider voting using this link to a Google Form 😊
#canlit #historicalfiction
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#canlit #historicalfiction
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And this is why it's so critical to fight for more, far more, than a return to the pre-Trump status quo, to a system that funded and supported genocide abroad, and that perpetuated racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia domestically
January 31, 2026 at 5:29 PM
And this is why it's so critical to fight for more, far more, than a return to the pre-Trump status quo, to a system that funded and supported genocide abroad, and that perpetuated racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia domestically
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Good rule:
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Good rule:
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
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LIVE: The 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz youtube.com/live/IDDsf4Y...
LIVE: The 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
YouTube video by Reuters
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January 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
LIVE: The 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz youtube.com/live/IDDsf4Y...
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Mala Zimetbaum was a Jewish woman born in Brzesko in Poland, on 26 January 1918. In 1944, Zimetbaum staged a daring escape from Auschwitz.
She was later caught, tortured and hanged.
📸 Mala Zimetbaum, via Wikimedia Commons.
📸 Anonymous report on Mala Zimetbaum, Wiener Holocaust Library Collections
She was later caught, tortured and hanged.
📸 Mala Zimetbaum, via Wikimedia Commons.
📸 Anonymous report on Mala Zimetbaum, Wiener Holocaust Library Collections
January 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Mala Zimetbaum was a Jewish woman born in Brzesko in Poland, on 26 January 1918. In 1944, Zimetbaum staged a daring escape from Auschwitz.
She was later caught, tortured and hanged.
📸 Mala Zimetbaum, via Wikimedia Commons.
📸 Anonymous report on Mala Zimetbaum, Wiener Holocaust Library Collections
She was later caught, tortured and hanged.
📸 Mala Zimetbaum, via Wikimedia Commons.
📸 Anonymous report on Mala Zimetbaum, Wiener Holocaust Library Collections