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Tia McGraff
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Multi-award-winning Songstress, entertainer, children's author of Jake The Road Dawg series, podcast host, shelter dog and cat mom, and proud Canadian.
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Lovin' sharing my Songs'n'Tails author reading and live original songs events. Especially with amazing students and educators like St. Ann Elementary Catholic School, Hamilton, ON. Come on! #SCBWI #CANSCAIP #SCBWICanadaEast #kidslit #singersongwriter
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Carney: But this decades-long process of an ever-closer economic relationship with the United States is now over. And as a consequence, many of our former strengths as a country—more particularly, our economic strengths based on close ties to America—have now become our vulnerabilities…
October 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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OK BLUE JAYS

This series is tied.

The Blue Jays win 8-2. They’ve outscored Seattle 21-6 the last two games. Buckle up folks. It’s a best-of-three now.
a blue jays mascot is standing on a baseball field .
ALT: a blue jays mascot is standing on a baseball field .
media.tenor.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Scary fun at Indigo Kitchener today with amazing staff and authors. #adoptalibrary
September 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
So grateful to sing at MADD Canada vigil today.
September 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
So grateful for the opportunity to sing at MADD Canada today.
September 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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President Donald Trump set the stage for a surge of immigration enforcement actions in Chicago with a social media post Saturday morning depicting military helicopters flying over the city’s lakefront using the title “Chipocalypse Now.”
President Trump portends immigration actions with ‘Chipocalypse Now’ post; Gov. Pritzker calls it ‘not normal’
But Democratic governor acknowledged that absent the courts, he was powerless to combat President Donald Trump’s efforts.
www.chicagotribune.com
September 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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California joins firefighting compact with a dozen Northwest states and Canadian provinces
California joins firefighting compact with a dozen Northwest states and Canadian provinces
The Northwest Wildland Fire Fighting Compact facilitates sharing of firefighting resources and technology amongst U.S. and Canadian members —now including California — during emergencies.
www.latimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Excited for the opportunity to teach Songwriting at Fanshawe College this Fall. Registration open. #fanshawecollege #songwriter
September 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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RIP. Canadian First Nations actor Graham Greene. ( 1952-2025 )
September 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Before the Day is Done.... #RIP

Graham Greene, Dances with Wolves actor, dies aged 73. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
Graham Greene, Dances with Wolves actor, dies aged 73
The trailblazing Canadian First Nations actor, who was nominated for an Academy Award, died in Toronto after a long illness
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Bless these Alaskans!
August 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Here's what I think of "rolling out the red carpet and applauding" a murderous dictator. Those 5 minutes of one-on-one in the back of the beast could be the beginning of WW3.
August 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Just wanted to share my video, Wing Walker, for everyone needing a little mid-week lift. Have a great one, friends.
#wingwalker #warmuseum #singersongwriter #Hamilton
July 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
July 1, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Happy Canada Day! xo
July 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Singing virtually in my Grandma's ancestral church in Transylvania.
June 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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NYC friends: this poor dog was almost on his freedom ride out of the pound when his foster didn't show up on him. He's now in danger of being put down. Do you have space in your home and heart to adopt him? ❤️

Also, lots of animals at this NYC shelter who need a home.

nycacc.app#/browse/225834
June 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Day 1215 of Ukraine having to fight to exist.

And today it's a fight to even get any media time to expose Russia's crimes, as events in Iran and Washington dominate the agenda.

All the🇺🇦 news, all the time, let's begin Sunday's thread..
June 22, 2025 at 7:49 AM
@booksky.club June is Jumpstart month! Jake The Road Dawg loves giving kids a leg up! We'll be hitting the trail to Canadian Tire, 2510 Hyde Park Gate, Oakville, ON, this Saturday, June 14, from 10 AM-3 PM. #Booksky #SCBWICanadaEast #CANSCAIP #kidslit #Jumpstart
June 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
@booksky.club Jake The Road Dawg will be hitting the trail to this amazing book fair event. Hope to see you there! #booksky #SCBWICanadaEast #CANSCAIP #kidslit
June 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Jake The Road Dawg will be hitting the trail to this amazing book fair event. See you there! #Booksky #Kidslit #SCBWICanadaEast #CANSCAIP
June 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Feeling so grateful, as we head off to our final Tuesday afternoon Masterpiece session with our beautiful friends at the Lynnwood Art Centre. Thank you, Kim Shippey, and Laurie, for this amazing experience. xo
#singersongwriter #alzeimers #lynnwoodarts #norfolkcounty
June 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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You know why Trump is having his minions ICE, HSI & some BAD PIGS rough folks up at protests?

Because Trump is scared & trying to scare people from protesting.

Why?

Because trump knows the NO KINGS Protest happening ALL OVER the COUNTRY is going to be HUGE and he wants to scare US.
See you there
June 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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CNN’s reporter on scene in Los Angeles: I’m being detained..
June 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
So much fun performing our Songs'n'Tails at the Niagara Falls Public Library this past weekend. The audience was engaging and asked some really great questions about songwriting. We'd love to book more of these! #booksky #SCBWICanadaEast #CANSCAIP
June 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM