Andrea Martineau
@andreamartineau.bsky.social
🇨🇦SK parent, poet, writer, reader
🎨Arts administrator & enthusiast
🎨Arts administrator & enthusiast
#ElbowsUp and #ShopLocal sentiment the last few months? Doing a more thorough look post-purchase/after I realized I'd been scammed, all the company's socials were created in March right around the US tariff scare first coming about @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social
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June 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
#ElbowsUp and #ShopLocal sentiment the last few months? Doing a more thorough look post-purchase/after I realized I'd been scammed, all the company's socials were created in March right around the US tariff scare first coming about @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social
@globalnews.ca @ctvnews-rss.bsky.social
@globalnews.ca @ctvnews-rss.bsky.social
Reached out for a refund and surprisingly heard back from the company, though the excuses they gave were pretty thin. Am curious if any Vancouver news outlets have heard similar consumer complaints about Maria Sofia Vancouver or other overseas ventures seemingly trying to take advantage of
June 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Reached out for a refund and surprisingly heard back from the company, though the excuses they gave were pretty thin. Am curious if any Vancouver news outlets have heard similar consumer complaints about Maria Sofia Vancouver or other overseas ventures seemingly trying to take advantage of
Received my order, and product was absolutely garbage. Was expecting cotton linen blend print dresses, and instead received polyester dresses with pixelated prints, no tag to indicate brand, and no tag to indicate fabric makeup or washing instructions. Shipped from....China, not Vancouver.
June 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Received my order, and product was absolutely garbage. Was expecting cotton linen blend print dresses, and instead received polyester dresses with pixelated prints, no tag to indicate brand, and no tag to indicate fabric makeup or washing instructions. Shipped from....China, not Vancouver.
and volunteer work surrounding mental health and neurodiversity since high-school but it's only been in the past few years where I've been able to be part of substantial, tangible changes in professional environments, and it is so freaking exciting!
May 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
and volunteer work surrounding mental health and neurodiversity since high-school but it's only been in the past few years where I've been able to be part of substantial, tangible changes in professional environments, and it is so freaking exciting!
in so many instances, and it's been a really positive experience. I realize that is not the case for everyone but I'm hoping I can continue to learn and continue to carve out space for ND people in the work that I do to be their unmasked selves and embrace ND strengths. I've been doing advocacy
May 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
in so many instances, and it's been a really positive experience. I realize that is not the case for everyone but I'm hoping I can continue to learn and continue to carve out space for ND people in the work that I do to be their unmasked selves and embrace ND strengths. I've been doing advocacy
love and acceptance. Pope Francis is about the closest I've gotten to an intersection of my personal beliefs with any messaging from the Catholic Church. He held a very powerful position and did more good with it than most have previously. I hope the next Pope follows suit.
April 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
love and acceptance. Pope Francis is about the closest I've gotten to an intersection of my personal beliefs with any messaging from the Catholic Church. He held a very powerful position and did more good with it than most have previously. I hope the next Pope follows suit.
You cannot question things. It does not matter if the question is genuine, if you are correcting a simple error, if you are asking for their benefit, if it is a man or a woman asking - if you do not blindly celebrate, you get dog piled.
April 21, 2025 at 4:10 AM
You cannot question things. It does not matter if the question is genuine, if you are correcting a simple error, if you are asking for their benefit, if it is a man or a woman asking - if you do not blindly celebrate, you get dog piled.
Even just clarifying questions like "What is the source for this statistic?" Or "Could you tell me more? I'm not familiar" typically led to profile suspension (of me) and immediate bullying (of me)
April 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Even just clarifying questions like "What is the source for this statistic?" Or "Could you tell me more? I'm not familiar" typically led to profile suspension (of me) and immediate bullying (of me)
