Kathleen Sheppard 🍁
@quiddityks.bsky.social
Art, nature, environment. she/her
Settler on Blackfoot Territory.
I blog at www.thiswildcuriosity.com
Settler on Blackfoot Territory.
I blog at www.thiswildcuriosity.com
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We need to shut down the word "performative" until we can figure out what the hell is going on. Of course adopting symbols of protest and resistance is performative! Performance is a core strategy for mass movements!! That's why the call them demonstrations!!!
"In response to criticisms she's heard about the hat being 'performative,' Mashaal, the shop owner, said the thousands of dollars that have gone toward supporting their community speaks for itself."
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
January 31, 2026 at 3:54 PM
We need to shut down the word "performative" until we can figure out what the hell is going on. Of course adopting symbols of protest and resistance is performative! Performance is a core strategy for mass movements!! That's why the call them demonstrations!!!
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The thing about Catherine O’Hara is she is so hilarious and talented that I forgot she was mortal
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The thing about Catherine O’Hara is she is so hilarious and talented that I forgot she was mortal
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in university:
1. Parks and Protected Areas
2. Geomorphology
3. Cartography
4. Plant Physiology
5. Women's Studies
1. Parks and Protected Areas
2. Geomorphology
3. Cartography
4. Plant Physiology
5. Women's Studies
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Marine Biology (we got to go out on a boat!)
2. The History of the Holocaust
3. Logic and Critical Thinking
4. Eastern Religions
5. The French Revolution
1. Marine Biology (we got to go out on a boat!)
2. The History of the Holocaust
3. Logic and Critical Thinking
4. Eastern Religions
5. The French Revolution
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Origins of Nazism
2. Dante’s Divine Comedy
3. Behavioral Ecology & Conservation Biology
4. Principles of Evolution
5. Thinking and Speaking About Thinking and Speaking
1. Origins of Nazism
2. Dante’s Divine Comedy
3. Behavioral Ecology & Conservation Biology
4. Principles of Evolution
5. Thinking and Speaking About Thinking and Speaking
January 31, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in university:
1. Parks and Protected Areas
2. Geomorphology
3. Cartography
4. Plant Physiology
5. Women's Studies
1. Parks and Protected Areas
2. Geomorphology
3. Cartography
4. Plant Physiology
5. Women's Studies
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When Madame O’Hara got her Governor-General’s Award four years ago, costar Noah Reid recorded this for her. It was in the middle of COVID, so the whole ceremony was like a joyful zoom meeting.
But this remains a fitting tribute.
youtu.be/vOWn4CUsFak?...
But this remains a fitting tribute.
youtu.be/vOWn4CUsFak?...
Noah Reid performs A Case of You | Noah Reid interprète A Case of You
YouTube video by GGAwards-PrixGG
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
When Madame O’Hara got her Governor-General’s Award four years ago, costar Noah Reid recorded this for her. It was in the middle of COVID, so the whole ceremony was like a joyful zoom meeting.
But this remains a fitting tribute.
youtu.be/vOWn4CUsFak?...
But this remains a fitting tribute.
youtu.be/vOWn4CUsFak?...
Farewell to one of the greatest there ever was.
January 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Farewell to one of the greatest there ever was.
Chapman's is the best. Great company. Great ice cream.
🍁 The interview with Ashley Chapman takes the #5 spot on the list of Toronto Life’s most-read Q&As of 2025.
👉 https://torontolife.com/city/interviews-most-read-2025-mark-carney-ryan-reynolds-mandeep-lali/
#toronto #gta #torontolife #canadian
👉 https://torontolife.com/city/interviews-most-read-2025-mark-carney-ryan-reynolds-mandeep-lali/
#toronto #gta #torontolife #canadian
January 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Chapman's is the best. Great company. Great ice cream.
Everyone is rightfully making Doctor Who jokes, but I love how this is obviously a 'use up the extra ends of yarn' project.
January 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Everyone is rightfully making Doctor Who jokes, but I love how this is obviously a 'use up the extra ends of yarn' project.
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Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
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often there is an implicit [ professional ] in front of these words, but "it only counts if you do it for money" is a capitalism thing and not an art thing
August 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
often there is an implicit [ professional ] in front of these words, but "it only counts if you do it for money" is a capitalism thing and not an art thing
It’s nice to get some good news for a change.
NVidia chief creep says resistance and scorn for AI have done a lot of harm. Good. Nice confirmation it's working. Keep it up. Although the main thing is this stuff is harmful crap so the mind and body tend to revolt against it automatically.
January 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
It’s nice to get some good news for a change.
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Another poll might say that 4/5 Albertans think that the other 1/5 Albertans can go walk into the Suncor tailings ponds and shut the fuck up.
#AbLeg
#AbLeg
Does Alberta separatism have widespread public support? No. Does it have support of the province's most extreme far-right? Yes. Does it have support of the currently sitting provincial government? Unfortunately, also yes.
New poll suggests one in five Albertans would vote to separate | CBC News
Alberta separatists are organizing for an independence referendum and say they’re gaining momentum. But they're far from garnering majority support, a Pollara survey suggests.
www.cbc.ca
January 23, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Another poll might say that 4/5 Albertans think that the other 1/5 Albertans can go walk into the Suncor tailings ponds and shut the fuck up.
#AbLeg
#AbLeg
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Canadians you are not prepared for the temperature he tells you he is experiencing here.
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Canadians you are not prepared for the temperature he tells you he is experiencing here.
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I’ve been struggling with how to say this, because I know how it’s going to sound, but if you’re an American, the time to tell Canadians online that you’re sorry, or you’re ashamed, or you didn’t vote for him, or whatever, has passed. It’s just not going to be received the way you want it to be.
January 21, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I’ve been struggling with how to say this, because I know how it’s going to sound, but if you’re an American, the time to tell Canadians online that you’re sorry, or you’re ashamed, or you didn’t vote for him, or whatever, has passed. It’s just not going to be received the way you want it to be.
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RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
January 21, 2026 at 8:18 PM
RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
No one does it better than Victoria Goddard in The Hands of the Emperor.
January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
No one does it better than Victoria Goddard in The Hands of the Emperor.
Oh so it's going to be that kind of day.
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Oh so it's going to be that kind of day.
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feeling lost alone & hopeless at the prospect of being without AO3 for 15 hours? don’t despair- there’s another highly addictive website out there just waiting for you. it’s got heated rivalries. it’s got behavior: mating. and so much more.
that’s right. it’s iNaturalist.
that’s right. it’s iNaturalist.
January 21, 2026 at 5:32 AM
feeling lost alone & hopeless at the prospect of being without AO3 for 15 hours? don’t despair- there’s another highly addictive website out there just waiting for you. it’s got heated rivalries. it’s got behavior: mating. and so much more.
that’s right. it’s iNaturalist.
that’s right. it’s iNaturalist.
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Hi we're abstaining because it sucks ass, hope that helps
January 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Hi we're abstaining because it sucks ass, hope that helps
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I made a little zine about chasing joy in *these* times. Maybe that's something you need as well?
www.thiswildcuriosity.com/2026/01/16/c...
www.thiswildcuriosity.com/2026/01/16/c...
Chasing Joy - This Wild Curiosity
For something a little different, here’s a little zine I made about finding joy in difficult times.
www.thiswildcuriosity.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I made a little zine about chasing joy in *these* times. Maybe that's something you need as well?
www.thiswildcuriosity.com/2026/01/16/c...
www.thiswildcuriosity.com/2026/01/16/c...
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The first two times I posted this essay about why I am a proud Canadian, and a proud Albertan, so many people tried to read it all at once that it crashed the @albertaviews.bsky.social website! But in light of recent news, I felt compelled to post it again. #Alberta #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #Canada
The Case for Sticking Around - Alberta Views
I’m calling on us to do something un-Canadian: and stand up for the country we love—and reject the idea of a sovereign Alberta
albertaviews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Oh no. Anyway...
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Oh no. Anyway...
Really feels like Europeans are going through the same anger cycle that Canadians went through a year ago.
January 19, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Really feels like Europeans are going through the same anger cycle that Canadians went through a year ago.
Letter to the Person Who Carved His Initials into the Oldest Living Longleaf Pine in North America by Matthew Olzmann lives rent free in my head at all times.
#smallpoemsunday
#smallpoemsunday
January 18, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Letter to the Person Who Carved His Initials into the Oldest Living Longleaf Pine in North America by Matthew Olzmann lives rent free in my head at all times.
#smallpoemsunday
#smallpoemsunday
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As someone who uses ChatGPT for zero things whatsoever, the fact that they're putting ads in it is extremely funny
January 17, 2026 at 6:31 AM
As someone who uses ChatGPT for zero things whatsoever, the fact that they're putting ads in it is extremely funny