RebeccaPalmer
@rebeccapalmer.ca
Deep thinker. Futurist. Dinosaur enthusiast. Former obscure world record holder. Travel maximizer.
Helping others ask questions and identify solutions.
Helping others ask questions and identify solutions.
Babacoa flowers are interesting. Eventually, the inner torpedo shaped fruits grow similar to a papaya and are often referred to as mountain papaya.
March 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Babacoa flowers are interesting. Eventually, the inner torpedo shaped fruits grow similar to a papaya and are often referred to as mountain papaya.
Time to repot 6 of the Cacao seedlings, plus 12 from hex pods
Must do:
✔️Use fresh cacao pod
✔️Put each seed between wet paper towel and wait for a root to emerge (2 mm is enough)
✔️Gently scrape off outer shell
✔️Plant in well draining soil (I used the double cup system)
✔️Keep moist but not wet.
Must do:
✔️Use fresh cacao pod
✔️Put each seed between wet paper towel and wait for a root to emerge (2 mm is enough)
✔️Gently scrape off outer shell
✔️Plant in well draining soil (I used the double cup system)
✔️Keep moist but not wet.
March 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Time to repot 6 of the Cacao seedlings, plus 12 from hex pods
Must do:
✔️Use fresh cacao pod
✔️Put each seed between wet paper towel and wait for a root to emerge (2 mm is enough)
✔️Gently scrape off outer shell
✔️Plant in well draining soil (I used the double cup system)
✔️Keep moist but not wet.
Must do:
✔️Use fresh cacao pod
✔️Put each seed between wet paper towel and wait for a root to emerge (2 mm is enough)
✔️Gently scrape off outer shell
✔️Plant in well draining soil (I used the double cup system)
✔️Keep moist but not wet.
4 week old Cacao seedling.
March 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
4 week old Cacao seedling.
These cacao seedlings are about 3 weeks old.
Yes. I am growing my own chocolate in Canada using fresh criollo beans direct from Costa Rica
Yes. I am growing my own chocolate in Canada using fresh criollo beans direct from Costa Rica
March 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
These cacao seedlings are about 3 weeks old.
Yes. I am growing my own chocolate in Canada using fresh criollo beans direct from Costa Rica
Yes. I am growing my own chocolate in Canada using fresh criollo beans direct from Costa Rica
Today I am in La Fortuna. It's a jeep boat jeep ride away (or 6 hours on windy roads) from Monteverde.
Temperature in Monteverde was around 18 C. Temperature in La Fortuna is 27C.
Temperature in Monteverde was around 18 C. Temperature in La Fortuna is 27C.
February 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Today I am in La Fortuna. It's a jeep boat jeep ride away (or 6 hours on windy roads) from Monteverde.
Temperature in Monteverde was around 18 C. Temperature in La Fortuna is 27C.
Temperature in Monteverde was around 18 C. Temperature in La Fortuna is 27C.
Lunch at a local food stand included a surprise visit by this monkey!
The best way to enjoy an amazing empanada while travelling.
The best way to enjoy an amazing empanada while travelling.
February 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Lunch at a local food stand included a surprise visit by this monkey!
The best way to enjoy an amazing empanada while travelling.
The best way to enjoy an amazing empanada while travelling.
Birds of Costa Rica. Which of these is your favorite?
February 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Birds of Costa Rica. Which of these is your favorite?
A peak inside of a few of the more exotic fruit trees being grown in Ottawa.
The one with the small leaves is a Jaboticabo. Fruit will grow on it's trunk.
To the left, a few leaves from the Cacao trees.
On the right, leaves from Shiranui Cleo mandarin.
The one with the small leaves is a Jaboticabo. Fruit will grow on it's trunk.
To the left, a few leaves from the Cacao trees.
On the right, leaves from Shiranui Cleo mandarin.
January 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A peak inside of a few of the more exotic fruit trees being grown in Ottawa.
The one with the small leaves is a Jaboticabo. Fruit will grow on it's trunk.
To the left, a few leaves from the Cacao trees.
On the right, leaves from Shiranui Cleo mandarin.
The one with the small leaves is a Jaboticabo. Fruit will grow on it's trunk.
To the left, a few leaves from the Cacao trees.
On the right, leaves from Shiranui Cleo mandarin.
I finally closed my bird accounts yesterday despite not using them for some time. It was hard to let go of the great memories, experiences and relationships that were made there in its heyday - it's not that place now.
Hoping to see Bluesky grow positively into new opportunities.
Hoping to see Bluesky grow positively into new opportunities.
January 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I finally closed my bird accounts yesterday despite not using them for some time. It was hard to let go of the great memories, experiences and relationships that were made there in its heyday - it's not that place now.
Hoping to see Bluesky grow positively into new opportunities.
Hoping to see Bluesky grow positively into new opportunities.
Just a few of the tropical fruits I'm growing in snowy Ottawa.
Finger lime, passion fruit, variegated pink lemon, Kishu mandarin, lime, ginger
So many more in other parts of the house
Finger lime, passion fruit, variegated pink lemon, Kishu mandarin, lime, ginger
So many more in other parts of the house
January 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Just a few of the tropical fruits I'm growing in snowy Ottawa.
Finger lime, passion fruit, variegated pink lemon, Kishu mandarin, lime, ginger
So many more in other parts of the house
Finger lime, passion fruit, variegated pink lemon, Kishu mandarin, lime, ginger
So many more in other parts of the house
Some days, this is the pin we all need! Check out @effinbirds.com for more.
January 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Some days, this is the pin we all need! Check out @effinbirds.com for more.
Ever hear of Babaco -the Champagne fruit? I've added a Babaco to my plant collection and this is it's fruit. It looks a little like a papaya but tastes of strawberry, papaya, kiwi and pineapple.
Excited to try it!
Excited to try it!
January 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Ever hear of Babaco -the Champagne fruit? I've added a Babaco to my plant collection and this is it's fruit. It looks a little like a papaya but tastes of strawberry, papaya, kiwi and pineapple.
Excited to try it!
Excited to try it!
Forecasting sun and frigid temperatures (-35C with windchill) the next few days. Be careful out there not to get sunburn or hypothermia!
January 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Forecasting sun and frigid temperatures (-35C with windchill) the next few days. Be careful out there not to get sunburn or hypothermia!
Reposted by RebeccaPalmer
Rideau Canal opened for skating today,the pent-up demand was palpable as Ottawans flocked to the ice! #RideauCanalSkateway
January 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Rideau Canal opened for skating today,the pent-up demand was palpable as Ottawans flocked to the ice! #RideauCanalSkateway
Reposted by RebeccaPalmer
We love our placement students! This morning, BSW student Nicholas joined Manager of Employment Services Margarita Alfonso at the Carleton University networking fair. Students from both @carletonu.bsky.social and Algonquin are an integral part of our Employment Resource Centre team!
January 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We love our placement students! This morning, BSW student Nicholas joined Manager of Employment Services Margarita Alfonso at the Carleton University networking fair. Students from both @carletonu.bsky.social and Algonquin are an integral part of our Employment Resource Centre team!
Reposted by RebeccaPalmer
Come see the fabulous @mbonsma.bsky.social talk about advocacy, citizen science, and the latest research on cycling in Toronto. Online and in person.
🚀 Jan 14th at 7PM: Civic Hacknight #476: From Bacteria to Bikes – Quantitative Cycling Research in Toronto
Check it out 👉 guild.host/events/civic...
🚀 Jan 14th at 7PM: Civic Hacknight #476: From Bacteria to Bikes – Quantitative Cycling Research in Toronto
Check it out 👉 guild.host/events/civic...
January 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Come see the fabulous @mbonsma.bsky.social talk about advocacy, citizen science, and the latest research on cycling in Toronto. Online and in person.
🚀 Jan 14th at 7PM: Civic Hacknight #476: From Bacteria to Bikes – Quantitative Cycling Research in Toronto
Check it out 👉 guild.host/events/civic...
🚀 Jan 14th at 7PM: Civic Hacknight #476: From Bacteria to Bikes – Quantitative Cycling Research in Toronto
Check it out 👉 guild.host/events/civic...
@christinepan.bsky.social do you think we could revive chats here? I miss a great bird chat!
January 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
@christinepan.bsky.social do you think we could revive chats here? I miss a great bird chat!
The old bird allowed me to connect with so many people, and led to life-changing opportunities. Cannot wait to see who I meet and what I learn from Bluesky.
January 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The old bird allowed me to connect with so many people, and led to life-changing opportunities. Cannot wait to see who I meet and what I learn from Bluesky.
Reposted by RebeccaPalmer
Woof.
Here's a ✨ 9-PART ✨ starter pack that connects you to >1300 Canadians.
Journalists, nerds, politics, cool people.
go.bsky.app/HqmVU7Z
Click ➡️ "Follow All" ➡️ Open parts 1–9 ➡️ Repeat
(if you don't want to follow 1300 people just scroll through)
See below for tips if you're new here 🧵 👇
Here's a ✨ 9-PART ✨ starter pack that connects you to >1300 Canadians.
Journalists, nerds, politics, cool people.
go.bsky.app/HqmVU7Z
Click ➡️ "Follow All" ➡️ Open parts 1–9 ➡️ Repeat
(if you don't want to follow 1300 people just scroll through)
See below for tips if you're new here 🧵 👇
November 23, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Woof.
Here's a ✨ 9-PART ✨ starter pack that connects you to >1300 Canadians.
Journalists, nerds, politics, cool people.
go.bsky.app/HqmVU7Z
Click ➡️ "Follow All" ➡️ Open parts 1–9 ➡️ Repeat
(if you don't want to follow 1300 people just scroll through)
See below for tips if you're new here 🧵 👇
Here's a ✨ 9-PART ✨ starter pack that connects you to >1300 Canadians.
Journalists, nerds, politics, cool people.
go.bsky.app/HqmVU7Z
Click ➡️ "Follow All" ➡️ Open parts 1–9 ➡️ Repeat
(if you don't want to follow 1300 people just scroll through)
See below for tips if you're new here 🧵 👇
Reposted by RebeccaPalmer
Let's stop criminalizing the unhoused to hide our discomfort. There are solutions and we need to fund them.
About 81,500 people experienced homelessness in Ontario in 2024, a new report has found, a 25 per cent increase compared to 2022.
Children and young adults account for nearly 25 per cent of people experiencing chronic homelessness, the report said.
Children and young adults account for nearly 25 per cent of people experiencing chronic homelessness, the report said.
‘This is the floor, not the ceiling’: More than 80,000 people were homeless in Ontario in 2024, report finds
Children and young adults account for nearly 25 per cent of people experiencing chronic homelessness, the report said.
www.thestar.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Let's stop criminalizing the unhoused to hide our discomfort. There are solutions and we need to fund them.
Looking to speak with NGOs who will be hiring consultants or workshop facilitators this year. What topics are you finding in demand?
January 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Looking to speak with NGOs who will be hiring consultants or workshop facilitators this year. What topics are you finding in demand?
Learning the tricks already! Did you know you can set your handle to your domain name?
November 19, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Learning the tricks already! Did you know you can set your handle to your domain name?
Reposted by RebeccaPalmer
Ya, I know everyone here sees this but WOW: Bluesky’s decentralized social media platform has steadily grown from 9+ million users as of September to 14.6+ million as of Tuesday, with the latest surge taking place over the weekend as U.S. users fled X.
techcrunch.com/2024/11/12/b...
techcrunch.com/2024/11/12/b...
Bluesky is seeing an exodus of unhappy X users following the election | TechCrunch
X, formerly Twitter, is no longer the "digital town square" it once promised to be. Following the results of the U.S. presidential election, floods of
techcrunch.com
November 13, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Ya, I know everyone here sees this but WOW: Bluesky’s decentralized social media platform has steadily grown from 9+ million users as of September to 14.6+ million as of Tuesday, with the latest surge taking place over the weekend as U.S. users fled X.
techcrunch.com/2024/11/12/b...
techcrunch.com/2024/11/12/b...