Vicky Smallman
@offhandremarks.bsky.social
Feminist. Trade Unionist. Mom of teens. Learning and unlearning constantly and working to make things better. She/her
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Today's billionaires own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the country.
Here's how wealth inequality spiraled out of control — and what we can do to fix it.
https://youtu.be/wOI8RuhW7q0?si=Fq4N9wTQhLHawXq7
Here's how wealth inequality spiraled out of control — and what we can do to fix it.
https://youtu.be/wOI8RuhW7q0?si=Fq4N9wTQhLHawXq7
How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Today's billionaires own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the country.
Here's how wealth inequality spiraled out of control — and what we can do to fix it.
https://youtu.be/wOI8RuhW7q0?si=Fq4N9wTQhLHawXq7
Here's how wealth inequality spiraled out of control — and what we can do to fix it.
https://youtu.be/wOI8RuhW7q0?si=Fq4N9wTQhLHawXq7
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It’s a policy choice and it’s not inevitable. Here’s a suggestion for changing this … bsky.app/profile/rbre...
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
January 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
It’s a policy choice and it’s not inevitable. Here’s a suggestion for changing this … bsky.app/profile/rbre...
Icelandic gin cocktail. Raclette supper featuring kale and pomegranate salad, grilled veggie, cauliflower and potato, cured meats and 4 kinds of cheese. Stranger Things finale. Not a bad NYE so far!
January 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Icelandic gin cocktail. Raclette supper featuring kale and pomegranate salad, grilled veggie, cauliflower and potato, cured meats and 4 kinds of cheese. Stranger Things finale. Not a bad NYE so far!
NYE bloggin’ miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io/on-rest/
On Rest
What does rest mean to you?
As we head into the final hours of 2025, I've been thinking a lot about the topic of rest, and my complicated relationship with it.
For many years, I have had two modes -...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:28 AM
NYE bloggin’ miss-vickys-offhand-remarks.ghost.io/on-rest/
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December 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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As the year draws to a close, a crowd-sourced effort, as well as trackers from advocacy organizations and labor unions, show that the Trump administration has implemented roughly half of the goals laid out in Project 2025.
Tracking how much of Project 2025 the Trump administration achieved this year
As the year ends, The 19th takes a look at how the conservative policy wishlist for President Donald Trump’s second term affected women and LGBTQ+ Americans.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
As the year draws to a close, a crowd-sourced effort, as well as trackers from advocacy organizations and labor unions, show that the Trump administration has implemented roughly half of the goals laid out in Project 2025.
This sucks. Masters Swimming should be for everyone.
December 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This sucks. Masters Swimming should be for everyone.
Great game. Great fans. Great vibe. #OttawaCharge #PWHL
December 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Great game. Great fans. Great vibe. #OttawaCharge #PWHL
- dove back into electoral politics
- worked on being a better mentor to the next generation of feminists
- celebrated my 20th Shackaversary by taking a fantastic Faroe Islands road trip with some very challenging (for me) hikes
- restarted my blog
- worked on being a better mentor to the next generation of feminists
- celebrated my 20th Shackaversary by taking a fantastic Faroe Islands road trip with some very challenging (for me) hikes
- restarted my blog
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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December 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
- dove back into electoral politics
- worked on being a better mentor to the next generation of feminists
- celebrated my 20th Shackaversary by taking a fantastic Faroe Islands road trip with some very challenging (for me) hikes
- restarted my blog
- worked on being a better mentor to the next generation of feminists
- celebrated my 20th Shackaversary by taking a fantastic Faroe Islands road trip with some very challenging (for me) hikes
- restarted my blog
Obligatory Charge Game Selfie! Great first period. Go Charge Go!
December 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Obligatory Charge Game Selfie! Great first period. Go Charge Go!
I will give no Stranger Things spoilers but I will say this. Sometimes I get annoyed when ST plays fast and loose with 80s stuff, esp when certain pieces of pop culture or fashion don’t correspond with my memory of that period. Today I got all annoyed with a character microwaving a bag of popcorn.
December 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I will give no Stranger Things spoilers but I will say this. Sometimes I get annoyed when ST plays fast and loose with 80s stuff, esp when certain pieces of pop culture or fashion don’t correspond with my memory of that period. Today I got all annoyed with a character microwaving a bag of popcorn.
Feeling some feelings after watching the latest Stranger Things episodes 😭
December 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Feeling some feelings after watching the latest Stranger Things episodes 😭
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Celebrating the winter solstice.
Kenojuak Ashevak, The Return of the Sun, 1961. National Gallery of Canada,
Kenojuak Ashevak, The Return of the Sun, 1961. National Gallery of Canada,
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Celebrating the winter solstice.
Kenojuak Ashevak, The Return of the Sun, 1961. National Gallery of Canada,
Kenojuak Ashevak, The Return of the Sun, 1961. National Gallery of Canada,
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Mass deportations don’t protect working people—they weaken labor standards, silence organizing and empower bad employers.
An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social
An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Mass deportations don’t protect working people—they weaken labor standards, silence organizing and empower bad employers.
An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social
An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social
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#InternationalMigrantsDay is a call to action. #Migrant workers sustain our communities, yet many are trapped in temporary, employer-tied systems that deny safety and permanence. Justice means status, dignity and the right to belong. Tell Senators: Vote NO on #BillC12
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#StatusForAll
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#StatusForAll
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
#InternationalMigrantsDay is a call to action. #Migrant workers sustain our communities, yet many are trapped in temporary, employer-tied systems that deny safety and permanence. Justice means status, dignity and the right to belong. Tell Senators: Vote NO on #BillC12
zurl.co/vFeSG
#StatusForAll
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#StatusForAll
Horrible
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Horrible
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What Toronto and Montreal have done, Ottawa / Gatineau is overdue to try. I continue to work with @shawnmenard.bsky.social and @envirocentre.bsky.social to bring bike share to the National Capital Region.
In Toronto, from 2.4 million rides in 2019 to 8.1 million (projected) in 2025.
In Toronto, from 2.4 million rides in 2019 to 8.1 million (projected) in 2025.
Thousands of new e-bikes, smart docks and digital ads: Bike Share Toronto lays out 5-year plan | CBC News
As Toronto's bike share program continues to see record growth, its leadership plans to massively expand its electric bike network by 2030, with the hopes of enticing riders who are hesitant to try ou...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
What Toronto and Montreal have done, Ottawa / Gatineau is overdue to try. I continue to work with @shawnmenard.bsky.social and @envirocentre.bsky.social to bring bike share to the National Capital Region.
In Toronto, from 2.4 million rides in 2019 to 8.1 million (projected) in 2025.
In Toronto, from 2.4 million rides in 2019 to 8.1 million (projected) in 2025.
This one’s for @paulbadertscher.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This one’s for @paulbadertscher.bsky.social
Escaped to Winnipeg for a weekend impulse trip. Visiting pals and being a tourist in my hometown. A lot has changed in the almost 40 years since I lived here. It’s a perfect Winnipeg winter day. Cloudless blue sky, squeaky sparkly snow, cold that hits the lungs first. Home!
December 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Escaped to Winnipeg for a weekend impulse trip. Visiting pals and being a tourist in my hometown. A lot has changed in the almost 40 years since I lived here. It’s a perfect Winnipeg winter day. Cloudless blue sky, squeaky sparkly snow, cold that hits the lungs first. Home!
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On #HumanRightsDay, we’re calling out the gap between promises and reality.
Fair wages, safety, and freedom from discrimination aren’t “nice to haves”; they’re non-negotiable.
Workers deserve their full rights, not half-measures.
Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/a-thriving-e...
Fair wages, safety, and freedom from discrimination aren’t “nice to haves”; they’re non-negotiable.
Workers deserve their full rights, not half-measures.
Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/a-thriving-e...
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
On #HumanRightsDay, we’re calling out the gap between promises and reality.
Fair wages, safety, and freedom from discrimination aren’t “nice to haves”; they’re non-negotiable.
Workers deserve their full rights, not half-measures.
Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/a-thriving-e...
Fair wages, safety, and freedom from discrimination aren’t “nice to haves”; they’re non-negotiable.
Workers deserve their full rights, not half-measures.
Full statement: canadianlabour.ca/a-thriving-e...
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Imagine thinking Ottawa and Ottawans are somehow special and that this one horse town cannot possibly learn anything from actual cities.
Bacon, in Ottawa for six days, was joined by Sir Robert Matthew, a renowned Scottish architect. Together they produced a 6 page report whose recommendations were largely rejected by Ottawa’s planners, who said the consultants didn’t appreciate local history or understand "the Ottawa experience".
December 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Imagine thinking Ottawa and Ottawans are somehow special and that this one horse town cannot possibly learn anything from actual cities.
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Why we should ALL care about Alberta invoking the Notwithstanding Clause on the trans bills. And why we wrote our Op/Ed.
From Egale Canada.
egale.ca/.../egale-ex...
From Egale Canada.
egale.ca/.../egale-ex...
December 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Why we should ALL care about Alberta invoking the Notwithstanding Clause on the trans bills. And why we wrote our Op/Ed.
From Egale Canada.
egale.ca/.../egale-ex...
From Egale Canada.
egale.ca/.../egale-ex...
Do you have a job? Today is the LAST DAY to participate in the second national survey on violence and harassment at work. ALL workers over 18 can contribute, whether or not you've experienced violence and harassment. It's anonymous and confidential. canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...
SURVEY: Harassment and violence at work
Help make work safer for all workers in Canada by sharing your experiences. Take the confidential survey now.
canadianlabour.ca
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Do you have a job? Today is the LAST DAY to participate in the second national survey on violence and harassment at work. ALL workers over 18 can contribute, whether or not you've experienced violence and harassment. It's anonymous and confidential. canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...
Another early morning, another day of global meetings on the ratification/implementation of ILO C-190. Hearing from UN Spotlight Initiative on the economic cost of GBV & the benefits of investment. One staggering stat: globally, spending on militarization is 6000 times spending on ending GBV.
December 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Another early morning, another day of global meetings on the ratification/implementation of ILO C-190. Hearing from UN Spotlight Initiative on the economic cost of GBV & the benefits of investment. One staggering stat: globally, spending on militarization is 6000 times spending on ending GBV.
Lost a movie you’ve seen more than six times with a gif
December 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Lost a movie you’ve seen more than six times with a gif