@jlvsclrk.bsky.social
Canadian, proud pet mom. Love many things from Slow Horses to fast horses, good science fiction to Bad Romance. Be kind. Elbows up!
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Dear algorithm, please connect us with readers:
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Dear algorithm, please connect us with readers:
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
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I’m sorry but I can’t stop laughing, yeah we would sled down hills in the winter with whatever we had on hand, toboggans, crazy carpets, tubes 😂 someone always got injured because of jumps on the hills or wipeouts #Canada
Credit to momodoulk
Credit to momodoulk
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I’m sorry but I can’t stop laughing, yeah we would sled down hills in the winter with whatever we had on hand, toboggans, crazy carpets, tubes 😂 someone always got injured because of jumps on the hills or wipeouts #Canada
Credit to momodoulk
Credit to momodoulk
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OMG I really loved what @dys-morphia.bsky.social had to say about Lessons in Magic and Disaster!
rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2025-1...
"I cannot recommend this book strongly enough if you like magic, academia, nested narratives, strangely satisfying family drama... and New England academia vibes."
rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2025-1...
"I cannot recommend this book strongly enough if you like magic, academia, nested narratives, strangely satisfying family drama... and New England academia vibes."
A cheese detective, an academic witch, and a planetful of sentient spiders
Mini-reviews of Shadow Ticket, Lessons in Magic and Disaster, The AI Con, and Children of Time
rinsemiddlebliss.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
OMG I really loved what @dys-morphia.bsky.social had to say about Lessons in Magic and Disaster!
rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2025-1...
"I cannot recommend this book strongly enough if you like magic, academia, nested narratives, strangely satisfying family drama... and New England academia vibes."
rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2025-1...
"I cannot recommend this book strongly enough if you like magic, academia, nested narratives, strangely satisfying family drama... and New England academia vibes."
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You've found the start of THE daily thread on Day 1370 of Russia's immoral and illegal all out war on its neighbour.
Some say things are not so bleak for Ukraine today.
Well, I'm still very angry with allies as well as the war criminals.
All help boosting is welcome 😊
Some say things are not so bleak for Ukraine today.
Well, I'm still very angry with allies as well as the war criminals.
All help boosting is welcome 😊
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
You've found the start of THE daily thread on Day 1370 of Russia's immoral and illegal all out war on its neighbour.
Some say things are not so bleak for Ukraine today.
Well, I'm still very angry with allies as well as the war criminals.
All help boosting is welcome 😊
Some say things are not so bleak for Ukraine today.
Well, I'm still very angry with allies as well as the war criminals.
All help boosting is welcome 😊
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Sorry for all the promotion, but the holiday season is critical for sales.
If you like wildlife photography, please check out my selection.
And if wildlife photography isn't your thing, please consider buying from one of the other photogs, artists, or crafters promoting stuff here!
If you like wildlife photography, please check out my selection.
And if wildlife photography isn't your thing, please consider buying from one of the other photogs, artists, or crafters promoting stuff here!
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Sorry for all the promotion, but the holiday season is critical for sales.
If you like wildlife photography, please check out my selection.
And if wildlife photography isn't your thing, please consider buying from one of the other photogs, artists, or crafters promoting stuff here!
If you like wildlife photography, please check out my selection.
And if wildlife photography isn't your thing, please consider buying from one of the other photogs, artists, or crafters promoting stuff here!
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We're at the Middle Earth map.
We're at the subway map.
We're at the combination Middle Earth and Subway map!
And you could be too! These maps and more are for sale on my Etsy page! They make great presents for yourself and others!
#LOTR #maps #subway
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
We're at the subway map.
We're at the combination Middle Earth and Subway map!
And you could be too! These maps and more are for sale on my Etsy page! They make great presents for yourself and others!
#LOTR #maps #subway
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
We're at the Middle Earth map.
We're at the subway map.
We're at the combination Middle Earth and Subway map!
And you could be too! These maps and more are for sale on my Etsy page! They make great presents for yourself and others!
#LOTR #maps #subway
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
We're at the subway map.
We're at the combination Middle Earth and Subway map!
And you could be too! These maps and more are for sale on my Etsy page! They make great presents for yourself and others!
#LOTR #maps #subway
www.etsy.com/shop/Surpris...
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‘Fed up’: NDP Leader Marit Stiles doubles down, says Ford government ‘corrupt’ after getting ejected from Ontario legislature
‘Fed up’: NDP Leader Marit Stiles doubles down, says Ford government ‘corrupt’ after getting ejected from Ontario legislature
Opposition Leader Marit Stiles was ejected from the legislature at Queen’s Park Wednesday after accusing the government of being “corrupt” in a heated exchange over the Skills Development Fund.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
‘Fed up’: NDP Leader Marit Stiles doubles down, says Ford government ‘corrupt’ after getting ejected from Ontario legislature
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It's Day 1365 of Russia's all-out war and a day which started with another huge missile attack on Ukraine.
Here is the daily thread for Wednesday 19 November - every single day all the news, fact-checked in one place.
Please donate a "KoFi" if you can . Thanks🙏
Here is the daily thread for Wednesday 19 November - every single day all the news, fact-checked in one place.
Please donate a "KoFi" if you can . Thanks🙏
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
It's Day 1365 of Russia's all-out war and a day which started with another huge missile attack on Ukraine.
Here is the daily thread for Wednesday 19 November - every single day all the news, fact-checked in one place.
Please donate a "KoFi" if you can . Thanks🙏
Here is the daily thread for Wednesday 19 November - every single day all the news, fact-checked in one place.
Please donate a "KoFi" if you can . Thanks🙏
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Adorable baby barn owl caught mid run by Dutch photographer Hannie Heere.
October 15, 2023 at 1:26 PM
Adorable baby barn owl caught mid run by Dutch photographer Hannie Heere.
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Hi. It's me. I'm here to gently ask if you've been giving yourself grace? Patience? Self-care?
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
November 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Hi. It's me. I'm here to gently ask if you've been giving yourself grace? Patience? Self-care?
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
You've got this. You are enough, and you deserve all the good things.
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We've got a MASSIVE DEEP-DIVE rebuttal to the NIH leadership’s recent essay. They're arguing for a head-in-the-sand approach to pandemic preparedness.
The great @angierasmussen.bsky.social joins me in an extraordinarily detailed, line-by-line fact check.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
The great @angierasmussen.bsky.social joins me in an extraordinarily detailed, line-by-line fact check.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
A rebuttal to NIH leadership's screed against pandemic preparedness.
Dr. Angela Rasmussen joins Inside Medicine for a tag-team response to a poorly reasoned essay by NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and his deputy, Dr. Matthew Memoli.
insidemedicine.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We've got a MASSIVE DEEP-DIVE rebuttal to the NIH leadership’s recent essay. They're arguing for a head-in-the-sand approach to pandemic preparedness.
The great @angierasmussen.bsky.social joins me in an extraordinarily detailed, line-by-line fact check.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
The great @angierasmussen.bsky.social joins me in an extraordinarily detailed, line-by-line fact check.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
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"We are not surrounded by cretinous, vicious imbeciles but mostly by careful, thoughtful people who may disagree with us but usually have good reasons for doing so."
Fascinating & wise piece from @naomialderman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Fascinating & wise piece from @naomialderman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis
Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data storm
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"We are not surrounded by cretinous, vicious imbeciles but mostly by careful, thoughtful people who may disagree with us but usually have good reasons for doing so."
Fascinating & wise piece from @naomialderman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Fascinating & wise piece from @naomialderman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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Starbucks backtracked on our path forward, failing to support the workers who are central to the company’s turnaround.
Sign & share the No Contract No Coffee pledge to show them that not bargaining higher wages and better benefits for union baristas is bad for business!
✊SIGN - bit.ly/signNCNC
Sign & share the No Contract No Coffee pledge to show them that not bargaining higher wages and better benefits for union baristas is bad for business!
✊SIGN - bit.ly/signNCNC
January 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Starbucks backtracked on our path forward, failing to support the workers who are central to the company’s turnaround.
Sign & share the No Contract No Coffee pledge to show them that not bargaining higher wages and better benefits for union baristas is bad for business!
✊SIGN - bit.ly/signNCNC
Sign & share the No Contract No Coffee pledge to show them that not bargaining higher wages and better benefits for union baristas is bad for business!
✊SIGN - bit.ly/signNCNC
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Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the ULP strike.
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the ULP strike.
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Trans, nonbinary, questioning people: you are loved, full stop. The world is cruel, and maybe you don't know anybody who supports you, but there are people out there who do. There is joy waiting for you. ❤️❤️
For my newsletter, I wrote a little about how there seems to be a recent rash of trans people taking their own lives. Please take care of yourselves this holiday season, I promise you that there are people who want to help you if you're struggling. www.burnsnotice.com/if-youre-tra...
If You're Trans, You Have to Live - Sick Burns
Content Warning: This post will have light discussion of trans-related suicide, please take care of yourself. Here is a recap of my last two weeks! Apologies again for not getting out a recap last week. Every time there is an election, the week after election day is my busiest of
www.burnsnotice.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Trans, nonbinary, questioning people: you are loved, full stop. The world is cruel, and maybe you don't know anybody who supports you, but there are people out there who do. There is joy waiting for you. ❤️❤️
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If you haven’t read it yet, it’s a sweet-yet-terrifying story abt what family can mean. Includes a lovable shape-changing monster, the monster-hunter who changes everything, a bear named Blueberry & a guy w/a helpful fetish. Made me fall off the bed laughing. 5/5, no notes.
Yooo! Someone You Can Build A Nest In was picked as a Kindle Gold Box Deal! For today only, get it for just $4.99.
A shapeshifting monster *accidentally* falls in love with the woman who's hunting her. We've all been there, right?
A shapeshifting monster *accidentally* falls in love with the woman who's hunting her. We've all been there, right?
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
Amazon.com: Someone You Can Build a Nest In eBook : Wiswell, John: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If you haven’t read it yet, it’s a sweet-yet-terrifying story abt what family can mean. Includes a lovable shape-changing monster, the monster-hunter who changes everything, a bear named Blueberry & a guy w/a helpful fetish. Made me fall off the bed laughing. 5/5, no notes.
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This great blue heron says, “Stand tall! Support the striking Starbucks workers! Don’t cross the picket line!”
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This great blue heron says, “Stand tall! Support the striking Starbucks workers! Don’t cross the picket line!”
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No contract, no coffee 😤
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
No contract, no coffee 😤
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I came for more Mamdani and stayed at the incredible exposition on principles in the middle.
I wish I could write like this.
I wish I could write like this.
Today I wrote about Zohran Mamdani's historic win, the energizing power of holding to shared principles of decency, and a taxonomy of the endlessly intertwined relationship between shame and vision. www.the-reframe.com/the-extraord...
The Extraordinary Power of Standing For Something
Winning by creating vision in the positive space of shared standards, and expertly negotiating the negative space of shame.
www.the-reframe.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I came for more Mamdani and stayed at the incredible exposition on principles in the middle.
I wish I could write like this.
I wish I could write like this.
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Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
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Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers?
Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers?
November 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
other98
Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers?
Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers?
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I'm Canadian.
Our airports are open.
We feed our poor.
Everyone has healthcare.
We have allies.
We don't stab friends in the back.
Our leadership is sane and thoughtful.
We don't snatch people off the streets.
We have rule of law for everyone.
Why would anyone think we'd want to be a 51st state?
Our airports are open.
We feed our poor.
Everyone has healthcare.
We have allies.
We don't stab friends in the back.
Our leadership is sane and thoughtful.
We don't snatch people off the streets.
We have rule of law for everyone.
Why would anyone think we'd want to be a 51st state?
November 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I'm Canadian.
Our airports are open.
We feed our poor.
Everyone has healthcare.
We have allies.
We don't stab friends in the back.
Our leadership is sane and thoughtful.
We don't snatch people off the streets.
We have rule of law for everyone.
Why would anyone think we'd want to be a 51st state?
Our airports are open.
We feed our poor.
Everyone has healthcare.
We have allies.
We don't stab friends in the back.
Our leadership is sane and thoughtful.
We don't snatch people off the streets.
We have rule of law for everyone.
Why would anyone think we'd want to be a 51st state?
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My theory about Joyce Carol Oates is that all her bad posts are her charging up like Godzilla's spines until she lets loose with a radioactive blast that leaves the world's richest Nazi a pile of ash
November 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My theory about Joyce Carol Oates is that all her bad posts are her charging up like Godzilla's spines until she lets loose with a radioactive blast that leaves the world's richest Nazi a pile of ash