Charlotte Prong
@charlotteprong.bsky.social
Retired journalist & comms pro, professional napper, your bff.
Probably reading.
Kitchener/Waterloo Region
Probably reading.
Kitchener/Waterloo Region
Pinned
Matthew Parkhill, my beloved husband, and father of Maggie and Bronwyn
1957-2025
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I’ll say more later but on this Thanksgiving weekend, I’m so grateful he was ours.
1957-2025
💙 143
I’ll say more later but on this Thanksgiving weekend, I’m so grateful he was ours.
Flesh wins the Booker! I’m reading and liking this right now. Canadian media will count this as a Canadian win because David Szalay was born here.
Tonight's the night! Tune in from 9:30pm GMT / 4:30pm EST / 3am IST to hear the #BookerPrize2025 winner as it's announced.
Save this link for later: www.youtube.com/live/sKu9vc8...
Save this link for later: www.youtube.com/live/sKu9vc8...
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Flesh wins the Booker! I’m reading and liking this right now. Canadian media will count this as a Canadian win because David Szalay was born here.
Executives at my local public library are cutting jobs and devaluing librarians and other staff, and this book display reflects that 🔥 lol
#librarysky
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#librarysky
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November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Executives at my local public library are cutting jobs and devaluing librarians and other staff, and this book display reflects that 🔥 lol
#librarysky
(zoom in or check alt text for titles)
#librarysky
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I was going to try to read all the Booker Prize shortlisted titles before Monday’s announcement but I DNF’d one and have taken a month to read another.
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I was going to try to read all the Booker Prize shortlisted titles before Monday’s announcement but I DNF’d one and have taken a month to read another.
23 years old. Accused but not convicted of stealing one package, he was sent to jail and put in a cell caging four people that was built for two.
Abolition now.
Abolition now.
Kitchener porch pirate suffered cracked skull in jail assault at Maplehurst
Kitchener porch pirate suffered cracked skull in jail assault
The judge cited “horrible” conditions at Maplehurst in sentencing him to time served.
www.therecord.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
23 years old. Accused but not convicted of stealing one package, he was sent to jail and put in a cell caging four people that was built for two.
Abolition now.
Abolition now.
We actually did win the World Series
November 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
We actually did win the World Series
100 days until pitchers and catchers report!
November 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
100 days until pitchers and catchers report!
Obviously I have worse things to be sad about but I really wanted a World Series. Grateful for a stellar season from this Blue Jays team 💙
baseball forever
baseball forever
November 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Obviously I have worse things to be sad about but I really wanted a World Series. Grateful for a stellar season from this Blue Jays team 💙
baseball forever
baseball forever
GAME 6 LET’S GOOOOOOO
Blue Jays!
Blue Jays!
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
GAME 6 LET’S GOOOOOOO
Blue Jays!
Blue Jays!
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Matt, Elvis, and a witch, circa 2001.
Matt, Elvis, and a witch, circa 2001.
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Matt, Elvis, and a witch, circa 2001.
Matt, Elvis, and a witch, circa 2001.
I used to work at a prestigious research institute and one of my jobs was collecting demographic data, I sure do regret it now
The Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research is launching a US-style attack on EDI in Tri-Council funding.
As part of this attack, they are demanding disclosure of confidential demographic info + reviewer comments of all Canadian researchers who have applied b/w 2000-2025.
As part of this attack, they are demanding disclosure of confidential demographic info + reviewer comments of all Canadian researchers who have applied b/w 2000-2025.
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I used to work at a prestigious research institute and one of my jobs was collecting demographic data, I sure do regret it now
Reposted by Charlotte Prong
This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
Reposted by Charlotte Prong
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You can contribute to the Jamaican government’s Hurricane Relief Fund here:
supportjamaica.gov.jm
You can contribute to the Jamaican government’s Hurricane Relief Fund here:
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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You can contribute to the Jamaican government’s Hurricane Relief Fund here:
supportjamaica.gov.jm
You can contribute to the Jamaican government’s Hurricane Relief Fund here:
supportjamaica.gov.jm
I hate a withheld backstory–when the characters all know about/are motivated by a past event but it’s slowly revealed to the reader. It feels false and exasperating to me.
4. What are your pet peeves when reading a book?
October 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I hate a withheld backstory–when the characters all know about/are motivated by a past event but it’s slowly revealed to the reader. It feels false and exasperating to me.
I worked at four papers. Three of them are shut down and the fourth is greatly reduced - about 20% of the journalists remain and they all work from home, newsroom is closed.
A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I worked at four papers. Three of them are shut down and the fourth is greatly reduced - about 20% of the journalists remain and they all work from home, newsroom is closed.
Terrific game, we’ll get em next time
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Terrific game, we’ll get em next time
My neighbour’s morning paper just got delivered 😂
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
My neighbour’s morning paper just got delivered 😂
A bunch of Dodgers fans have left already and it’s only 10 pm there. Jays fans don’t care, we’ll stay up all fucking night. Canada is closed tomorrow.
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 AM
A bunch of Dodgers fans have left already and it’s only 10 pm there. Jays fans don’t care, we’ll stay up all fucking night. Canada is closed tomorrow.
hot library tip!
If you have a library card, you may be able to access New Yorker for free (I subscribe via @libbyapp.com and it’s great). #librarysky
October 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
hot library tip!
I would love to see the Blue Jays win it in 4 or 5 BUT we have tickets for Game 6 so winning in 6 would be great too !!!
October 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I would love to see the Blue Jays win it in 4 or 5 BUT we have tickets for Game 6 so winning in 6 would be great too !!!
Reposted by Charlotte Prong
This is almost unfathomably cruel to every individual and family that rents housing in Ontario. Living in perpetual terror of losing your housing on a landlord’s whim is no life at all. #ONpoli
At a press conference this afternoon, Attorney General Doug Downey said they want to move away from requiring "evergreen leases, that just go on with no end in sight":
October 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is almost unfathomably cruel to every individual and family that rents housing in Ontario. Living in perpetual terror of losing your housing on a landlord’s whim is no life at all. #ONpoli
Reposted by Charlotte Prong
On Tuesday Oct 19th, 2SLGBTQIA+ events and programming were cancelled out of an abundance of caution based on information received by Waterloo Region Police Services. These details have been relayed publicly by the organisations that were contacted. There is no ongoing investigation at this time 1/
October 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
On Tuesday Oct 19th, 2SLGBTQIA+ events and programming were cancelled out of an abundance of caution based on information received by Waterloo Region Police Services. These details have been relayed publicly by the organisations that were contacted. There is no ongoing investigation at this time 1/
I’m so happy the Jays are going to the World Series and so sad Matt isn’t here to see it. He would have loved this.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I’m so happy the Jays are going to the World Series and so sad Matt isn’t here to see it. He would have loved this.
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Today is our anniversary. I spent more than half my life with Matt, and we loved each other very much, and he took such good care of me and our daughters.
I’ll love him and miss him forever and I still can’t believe he’s gone.
I’ll love him and miss him forever and I still can’t believe he’s gone.
October 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Today is our anniversary. I spent more than half my life with Matt, and we loved each other very much, and he took such good care of me and our daughters.
I’ll love him and miss him forever and I still can’t believe he’s gone.
I’ll love him and miss him forever and I still can’t believe he’s gone.
Matthew Parkhill, my beloved husband, and father of Maggie and Bronwyn
1957-2025
💙 143
I’ll say more later but on this Thanksgiving weekend, I’m so grateful he was ours.
1957-2025
💙 143
I’ll say more later but on this Thanksgiving weekend, I’m so grateful he was ours.
October 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Matthew Parkhill, my beloved husband, and father of Maggie and Bronwyn
1957-2025
💙 143
I’ll say more later but on this Thanksgiving weekend, I’m so grateful he was ours.
1957-2025
💙 143
I’ll say more later but on this Thanksgiving weekend, I’m so grateful he was ours.