Karen Warner
@karenrwarner.bsky.social
Wife & mom | fiddle teacher | retired schoolteacher | follower of Jesus | haphazard gardener zone 3 Winnipeg 🇨🇦
My mom passed away last October. I took her tiny Thanksgiving plant home. I was somewhat disappointed when it didn't produce October blooms, until these first two flowers appeared last week and I realized the plant wasn't named for Canadian Thanksgiving . .
I can imagine mom laughing at this.
I can imagine mom laughing at this.
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
My mom passed away last October. I took her tiny Thanksgiving plant home. I was somewhat disappointed when it didn't produce October blooms, until these first two flowers appeared last week and I realized the plant wasn't named for Canadian Thanksgiving . .
I can imagine mom laughing at this.
I can imagine mom laughing at this.
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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You laugh, but this is how the exododus went extinct
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
You laugh, but this is how the exododus went extinct
Reposted by Karen Warner
Minimizing COVID-19 is maximizing social harm
One of the best articles I've read all year because it centers social justice and equity. Published today
Gift link 🎁 www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
One of the best articles I've read all year because it centers social justice and equity. Published today
Gift link 🎁 www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Minimizing COVID-19 is maximizing social harm
One of the best articles I've read all year because it centers social justice and equity. Published today
Gift link 🎁 www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
One of the best articles I've read all year because it centers social justice and equity. Published today
Gift link 🎁 www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
A litany of cluelessness.
Truly terrifying.
Truly terrifying.
"On Thursday morning, Trump signed one of his most scandalous pardons to date.
On Thursday afternoon, he couldn’t explain his actions from hours earlier..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
On Thursday afternoon, he couldn’t explain his actions from hours earlier..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
President Bystander stumped when asked about pardon he signed hours earlier
On Thursday morning, Trump signed one of his most scandalous pardons to date. On Thursday afternoon, he couldn’t explain his actions from hours earlier.
www.msnbc.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A litany of cluelessness.
Truly terrifying.
Truly terrifying.
I'm so looking forward to Shivering Strings 2026 in January!
Daniel Gervais will teach the master class 🎻
Daniel Gervais will teach the master class 🎻
The always amazing Shivering Strings Winnipeg weekend happened in January!
Here's our class playing a bunch of Cape Breton tunes taught to us by the incomparable Troy MacGillivary, accompanying us on piano.
youtu.be/mCqwkJaIlZs
#CapeBreton #tradfiddle #fiddletunes
Here's our class playing a bunch of Cape Breton tunes taught to us by the incomparable Troy MacGillivary, accompanying us on piano.
youtu.be/mCqwkJaIlZs
#CapeBreton #tradfiddle #fiddletunes
Cape Breton tunes - Shivering Strings Winnipeg - January 2025
YouTube video by Karen Warner
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September 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I'm so looking forward to Shivering Strings 2026 in January!
Daniel Gervais will teach the master class 🎻
Daniel Gervais will teach the master class 🎻
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Using the heater AND the heated seat feature In the car today.
On September 4th. 😳
7C and rain.
Dismal.
On September 4th. 😳
7C and rain.
Dismal.
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Using the heater AND the heated seat feature In the car today.
On September 4th. 😳
7C and rain.
Dismal.
On September 4th. 😳
7C and rain.
Dismal.
Reposted by Karen Warner
For Americans who don’t know who Jack Layton was, he was leader of the New Democrats, he was our generation’s Tommy Douglas, and he died before he could become Prime Minister. He left us instructions.
August 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
For Americans who don’t know who Jack Layton was, he was leader of the New Democrats, he was our generation’s Tommy Douglas, and he died before he could become Prime Minister. He left us instructions.
Reposted by Karen Warner
I will die on this hill:
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
August 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I will die on this hill:
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
We get to hear this cool pipe tune every night this week, played by the fabulous Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Pipes and Drummers.
I'm playing fiddle with the Flying Haggis Show Band at the Pavilion of Scots at Folklorama in Winnipeg until Saturday.
Sold out shows! Get your tix now!
I'm playing fiddle with the Flying Haggis Show Band at the Pavilion of Scots at Folklorama in Winnipeg until Saturday.
Sold out shows! Get your tix now!
August 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We get to hear this cool pipe tune every night this week, played by the fabulous Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Pipes and Drummers.
I'm playing fiddle with the Flying Haggis Show Band at the Pavilion of Scots at Folklorama in Winnipeg until Saturday.
Sold out shows! Get your tix now!
I'm playing fiddle with the Flying Haggis Show Band at the Pavilion of Scots at Folklorama in Winnipeg until Saturday.
Sold out shows! Get your tix now!
Important thread
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I haven’t been on here as much so I’ll introduce myself briefly. I work in health evidence and have been working in medicine for over 15 years. I’ve worked in med ed directly and indirectly. I’m in a physician family and so family/social time is usually with doctors (so I have at least some idea /1
July 10, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Important thread
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I’ve posted this video on socialism for years and there were mild heart attacks on Twitter, somehow I think people will be more amenable now.
June 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I’ve posted this video on socialism for years and there were mild heart attacks on Twitter, somehow I think people will be more amenable now.
Excellent article.
"So here we sit, on a merry go round of history not understood, language corrupted and limited to words and phrases failing to encompass any complexity of the concepts and the human costs of crimes.
"So here we sit, on a merry go round of history not understood, language corrupted and limited to words and phrases failing to encompass any complexity of the concepts and the human costs of crimes.
May 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Excellent article.
"So here we sit, on a merry go round of history not understood, language corrupted and limited to words and phrases failing to encompass any complexity of the concepts and the human costs of crimes.
"So here we sit, on a merry go round of history not understood, language corrupted and limited to words and phrases failing to encompass any complexity of the concepts and the human costs of crimes.
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"If Covid damaged our immune systems, we would be seeing record outbreaks of other diseases." That was the argument in 2022. Three years later, we're having the worst resurgence of flu, tuberculosis, measles, and whooping cough in generations.
The U.S. is on track to have the worst whooping cough outbreak since 1948. Some regions are reporting that they are struggling to do contact tracing of cases because they are ALSO managing measles investigations.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
May 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"If Covid damaged our immune systems, we would be seeing record outbreaks of other diseases." That was the argument in 2022. Three years later, we're having the worst resurgence of flu, tuberculosis, measles, and whooping cough in generations.
Reposted by Karen Warner
So excited about what @holypostmedia.bsky.social is doing these days. Love this vision and these people:
youtu.be/WCh2Q1jiK5I?...
youtu.be/WCh2Q1jiK5I?...
Introducing Holy Post Media
YouTube video by Holy Post Media
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May 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
So excited about what @holypostmedia.bsky.social is doing these days. Love this vision and these people:
youtu.be/WCh2Q1jiK5I?...
youtu.be/WCh2Q1jiK5I?...
Adding the old soap to the new bar and you realize the old old soap is still there too
May 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Adding the old soap to the new bar and you realize the old old soap is still there too
Crude but effective cage, the rabbits were thwarted and the tulips were finally able to produce potential blooms! First time in (cough) years during which I forgot to protect them.
*tulips glaring at me
*tulips glaring at me
April 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Crude but effective cage, the rabbits were thwarted and the tulips were finally able to produce potential blooms! First time in (cough) years during which I forgot to protect them.
*tulips glaring at me
*tulips glaring at me
Reposted by Karen Warner
The forever-correct way to translate Canadian parties to other countries without using their politics for reference
April 29, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The forever-correct way to translate Canadian parties to other countries without using their politics for reference
@1goodtern.bsky.social - do you still have this thread available? (from the other place) I would love to read it again.
April 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Pretty happy with this one.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Pretty happy with this one.
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Just because Elon Musk doesn't go on dates or pay taxes doesn't make it true of all autistic people.
WATCH | RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes
Read the recent CDC autism report here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Read the recent CDC autism report here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
April 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Just because Elon Musk doesn't go on dates or pay taxes doesn't make it true of all autistic people.