Judith Pickard
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"Perhaps I will write—not to immortalize the pain, but to say that we were here… loving, dreaming, planting, drawing, singing, reading, writing… before our lives were reduced to a passing news bulletin or a cold political statement."
Palestinian writer Omar Hamad bears witness to genocide in his home of Gaza.
Omar Hamad in Gaza: “I once wrote with ink, today I write with ashes.”
Omar Hamad is a Palestinian writer and pharmacist bearing witness to genocide in his home of Gaza. He writes about stolen love, safety and peace, and the reality of life on the ground. * I walk bar…
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June 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Perhaps I will write—not to immortalize the pain, but to say that we were here… loving, dreaming, planting, drawing, singing, reading, writing… before our lives were reduced to a passing news bulletin or a cold political statement."
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I was impressed by Mark Carney’s clarity, resolve, decorum and professionalism.
He didn’t back down. He didn’t escalate.
He wasn’t belligerent.
He made strident points.
He was the adult in the room.
I am embarrassed as an American. I am pleased for Canada.
He didn’t back down. He didn’t escalate.
He wasn’t belligerent.
He made strident points.
He was the adult in the room.
I am embarrassed as an American. I am pleased for Canada.
May 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I was impressed by Mark Carney’s clarity, resolve, decorum and professionalism.
He didn’t back down. He didn’t escalate.
He wasn’t belligerent.
He made strident points.
He was the adult in the room.
I am embarrassed as an American. I am pleased for Canada.
He didn’t back down. He didn’t escalate.
He wasn’t belligerent.
He made strident points.
He was the adult in the room.
I am embarrassed as an American. I am pleased for Canada.
Reposted by Judith Pickard
This probably deserves some attention in English Canada.
March 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This probably deserves some attention in English Canada.