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Heige S. Boehm
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Author of 'Secrets in the Shadows,' https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/secrets-in-the-shadows/9781553805724.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=undefined host of the podcast "A WRITER’S LIFE," and writing instructor at Crow Story House.
It starts in the home, seeps into the schoolyard, the office, and the law. Disrespect isn’t rudeness—it’s the slow undoing of humanity.
New essay: The Currency of Disrespect
#PowerAndControl #SystemicHarm #MoralDecline #Disrespect #Trauma
The Currency of Disrespect
What We Learn to Endure Becomes the Culture We Create.
open.substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Substack.
From church bells, to soldiers, to the rising rhetoric in Alberta today—this is a piece about what fear does to us, and what history warns.
#War #Democracy #Canada #Write #Read
The Seeds of Division: From Childhood Memories to Present-Day Politics
Every Sunday morning in my neighbourhood, the church bells would ring, calling my family and neighbours to worship.
heigeboehm.substack.com
May 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
While the World Waits. Tip 5
Struggling with a character? Ask: what do they want most, or value most? Then take it away. Their drive to get it back—or find retribution—will carry the story. Keep throwing in obstacles as they walk the pages. They’ll change along the way.
Happy Writing
#write #read
May 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
While the World Waits – Tip 4

Not sure what to write? Start with a moment.
A memory. A feeling. A single image.
Skip the intro if it’s not coming. Write the part that wants to be written. You can always fill in the gaps later.
#WritingTips #CrowStoryHouse
May 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Canada is working through real issues like U.S. tariffs—we don’t need more “poor me” politics. Leaders should build bridges, not stoke division. Honour the treaties. Do the work. Spare us the separatist drama. #Canada #FirstNations #StrongerTogether #GrowUpPolitics #TreatyRights
Indigenous leaders warn that Alberta separation would violate treaty rights
First Nations in the West say talk of a referendum on Alberta separating from Canada is reckless
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May 8, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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The Seeds of Division: From Childhood Memories to Present-Day Politics.
Growing up in postwar Germany, where silence allowed division to take root. I see the canary is singing in Canada.

#Democracy #Canada #Politics
The Seeds of Division: From Childhood Memories to Present-Day Politics
Every Sunday morning in Cologne, the church bells would ring, calling its citizens to worship.
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May 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Substack.
My mother’s war stories were my bedtime stories. I didn’t grow up with fairy tales—I grew up with silence and the weight of history.
This is my first Substack post. I hope you’ll read and subscribe.
#write #History #Story #Democracy
The Stories I Was Raised On
Heige S. Boehm is the author of Secrets in the Shadows (Ronsdale Press). She explores silence, history, and moral complexity, and is the founder of Crow Story House and host of the podcast A Writer’s ...
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May 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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When foreign nationals are forced to register or face arrest and deportation, pay attention. These policies create databases ripe for abuse. Nazi Germany began with laws like these—bureaucratic, legal, and quiet. History doesn’t repeat. But it often rhymes.
#NeverAgain #DemocracyMatters
Trump’s 30-Day Immigration Rule: Register or Be Deported | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
YouTube video by Firstpost
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April 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
While the World Waits

Habits that help later.
Name your file or pick a notebook.
In Word or Google Docs:
12pt, double space, Times New Roman or Garamond.
Add page numbers + a header with your name & working title.
You’re not just dreaming of a book—you’re writing one.
#WritingTips #CrowStoryHouse
April 13, 2025 at 6:55 AM
While the World Waits

Start writing your book
Set your timer for 10 minutes, don’t stop to fix what you wrote.
No rereading, no editing, no spelling correction.
Stay in the flow.
Your job isn’t to be perfect—it’s to get your words down.
Just keep going for the next ten minutes.
#writingtips
April 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
While the World Waits.

Start writing your book.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. Just a little time, & the desire to begin. Set your timer for ten minutes, and start writing. Don’t judge what comes out—just let it flow.
Remember: if you don’t write, you have nothing to edit. #WritingTip
April 9, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Coastal Moments.
Love Canada.
Decompress from the news. I like to remind myself that this too will pass. In the meantime, it’s important to stay connected to your values and give yourself space to reflect on what truly brings happiness into your life.
💞🇨🇦 #MindfulLiving #Breathe #Dream #Democracy
April 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Love Canada🇨🇦

Amid political storms—henchmen stir chaos, flood the air with lies, chasing profit. What’s up, what’s down? Hard to know. But your moral compass holds true. Let passion guide you—take action, and your dreams will find their way.
💞🇨🇦 #Democracy #Canada #Liberal #MarkCarney #Truth
March 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Love Canada🇨🇦

MP Charlie Angus. . . "Because Canada will never kiss that gangster's ring, we are true we are North, we are strong, we are free, we will not bend, and we will not give an inch."

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#Democracy #Canada
NDP MP Charlie Angus continues to urge boycott of U.S. products, travel – March 20, 2025
YouTube video by cpac
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March 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Love Canada 🇨🇦

Go Vancouver!

“The Vancouver Auto Show’s primary concern is the safety of attendees, exhibitors, and staff. This decision will ensure all attendees can be solely focused on enjoying the many positive elements of the event.”
#Democracy #Canada
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Tesla removed from Vancouver Auto Show
Tesla has been removed from the Vancouver Auto Show on the eve of the event, organizers announced Tuesday.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Love Canada🇨🇦
BC Premier David Eby is pushing a bill to toll U.S. trucks heading to Alaska—BC's response to U.S. tariffs. The legislature reconvenes on March 31, 2025. Support it by contacting your MLA, spreading awareness, & joining public discussions. #BCPolitics #TradeWar
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Trump NEVER Saw This Coming – Canada Just BLOCKED U.S. Access to Alaska!
YouTube video by The Military Show
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March 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Love Canada🇨🇦

Billionaires, corporations, and political strategists have significant influence over governance. Investigating how power is used and who benefits helps uncover the motivations behind policies and political movements. Who holds the power in shaping our future? #Democracy #Canada
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March 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Fareed Khan, a Canadian politician, called Trump a "profoundly evil man" with malignant narcissism, warning his unchecked pathology could spark global conflict. In 2024, 225 mental health experts signed a NYT ad calling Trump an existential threat to democracy.
#Democracy #Canada
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Trump and Canada: NDP MP Charlie Angus Calls for Response to Threats
NDP MP Charlie Angus is joined by Fareed Khan (Canadians United Against Hate) and Anne Lagacé Dowson (Canadian Health Coalition) at a news conference on Parliament Hill. On the occasion of the 60th an...
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March 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Love Canada🇨🇦
I'm in the garden, hands in the dirt, thinking about the fight against tyranny. Indivisible, The Lincoln Project & Democracy Forward are pushing back. Get involved in mutual aid networks. Engage in local politics. Build community resilience. Be the solution!
#DemocracyMatters #Vote
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March 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Love Canada 🇨🇦
The relentless threats from a hostile neighbour are exhausting. I’ve made my home and workplace a you-know-who-free zone. Since leaving Meta and X, I’m more productive and sleeping better. Anxiety, distraction, fear, and misinformation—all tossed in the orange garbage bag.
#Canada 💞🇨🇦
March 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Love Canada🇨🇦

Deleted X, deactivated Meta and closed Amazon account. Not traveling to the USA. Choosing Canadian products.
Spring is fast approaching–– planting a victory garden!
Supporting Canadian charities and organizations.
Making what I can––minimize domestic & imported materials.
#Canada 🇨🇦
FULL SPEECH | Trudeau outlines response to U.S. tariffs
YouTube video by CBC News
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March 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Love Canada 🇨🇦

Once a close friend
Now an orange shadow looms
Power breeds unshackled greed

New allies new friends
The world is watching
Forgotten wars repeat

The orange flags wave
But they will fall silent
History will remember

Canada will endure
Canada is free
From sea to shining sea

#Canada
March 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
New episode alert! On A Writer’s Life, I sit down with Erin Steele to talk about her powerful memoir—diving into the story, the writing process, and what she hopes readers take away. Don’t miss this insightful conversation! www.awriterslife.co
#AWritersLife #Podcast #Memoir #ErinSteele
February 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
🇨🇦 History has a way of repeating itself—especially when lessons are ignored. #Democracy isn’t guaranteed. The past holds warnings, patterns, and truths that echo into the present, shaping the future. When we forget the struggles for #freedom, rights, and justice, we risk losing them.
#VoteLiberal
Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it | Letters
Letters: We must guard against the ‘bystander effect’ when we encounter creeping fascism, writes Dr Caroline Vincent. Plus letters from Paul Goldreich, Russell Simpson and Robin Shohet
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February 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by Heige S. Boehm
Canada wins…
February 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM