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Debbie Ridpath Ohi

@debbieohi.com

Working on my novel in one of my fave creative spaces: the Toronto Reference Library.

I have worked on many #KidLit sketches and mss here, plus included this library in my book #IWantToReadALLtheBooks.

Esp love the banner they have hanging in atrium right now! #BannedBooks #Freadom #LibrarySky

Large blue banner hanging inside a multi-level building reads “ignite minds, not books” in white bold text. The sign is curved around a central column beneath a high ceiling with a grid of fluorescent lights.

July 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM

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Sarah Sweet

@sarahsweet.bsky.social

— E.M. Forster, Two Cheers for Democracy, “What I Believe” (1951)

"I believe in aristocracy. . . — if that is the right word, and
if a democrat may use it. Not an aristocracy of power, based upon
rank and influence, but an aristocracy of the sensitive, the considerate and the plucky. Its members are to be found in all
nations and classes, and all through the ages, and there is a secret
understanding between them when they meet. They represent
the true human tradition, the one permanent victory of our queer
race over cruelty and chaos. Thousands of them perish in
obscurity, a few are great names. They are sensitive for others
as well as for themselves, they are considerate without being
fussy, their pluck is not swankiness but the power to endure, and
they can take a joke."

June 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM

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DecodeME

@decodemestudy.bsky.social

This #WorldMEday we want to take a pause & recognise the challenges, stigma & neglect that many #pwME face. We hope that #DecodeME can pave the way forward in accelerating research into M.E./CFS & will help to set a standard in research to include voices of pw lived experiences.

May 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM

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Eglinton Crosstown LRT (Toronto) construction signage. Yes indeed!!

Eglinton LRT construction signage at Yonge-Eglintion station, Toronto

May 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM

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Quakers in Britain

@quaker.org.uk

🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
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