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Bernie (the Canadian one)
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Hey #Canada, Co-operatives First is sponsoring a co-op start-up contest We turned our local beloved coffee shop into a #co-op a couple of years back. Better pay, better engagement, and even more love from the customers. I've fully fallen in love with co-operatives.
Co-operatives First is sponsoring a Team-Up on a Start-Up contest. This is the poster or graphic
October 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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With the flooding in Texas, felt I should post this little reminder. In soil, dry does not mean thirsty.
July 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Kala by Colin Walsh. Strong new voice on the scene.
Cover of Kala by Colin Walsh showing blue water with an old rusted-looking building in reflection.
April 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Winnie the Pooh. Re-imagined.
Pooh and Piglet sitting on a log talking. Pooh asks what day it is. Piglet replies: "It's the day we burn this motherfucker to the ground." Pooh says that's his favourite day.
February 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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I've been jumping up and down about How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. Walter. Accessible, it's a quick read from a person who spent her career studying civil conflict in places like Iraq, Ukraine, and Sri Lanka--and the US. images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/97805...
Cover of Barbara F. Walter's book "How Civil Wars Start: and how to stop them.
December 18, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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Thought I'd share the logo my daughter and I developed for the Sooke Zero Waste Repair Cafe. There is power in practical knowledge.
Classic clenched fist power symbol holding a screwdriver
December 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Oh, and this truly amazing artist. There was a time when she was one of the hottest acts touring. Saw her in Victoria--just an ungodly good guitarist.
Liona Boyd holding a guitar and riding a white horse through a field of flowers
December 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Canadian punk.
Cover of The Diodes best of lp Tired of Waking Up Tired showing the four band members and a photo of the group playing.
December 14, 2024 at 4:27 PM