Maggie Burton
@mmburton.bsky.social
Writer of Chores (Breakwater Books), winner of the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian First Book Prize. Musician, mom of 4. City Councillor. Soon-to-be med student. St. John’s, NL. Maggieburton.ca
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@mmburton.bsky.social is correct that there is much opportunity for redevelopment, but not every building works.
We must really get behind infill & redevelopment in our climate & housing crisis. Parking lots and empty lots don't support the city.
We can fix it ☺️
www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...
We must really get behind infill & redevelopment in our climate & housing crisis. Parking lots and empty lots don't support the city.
We can fix it ☺️
www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...
Are we about to see more commercial buildings converted for residential use in St. John’s?
Toronto-based company hoping to convert Duckworth Street heritage property into micro-unit housing development
www.saltwire.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
@mmburton.bsky.social is correct that there is much opportunity for redevelopment, but not every building works.
We must really get behind infill & redevelopment in our climate & housing crisis. Parking lots and empty lots don't support the city.
We can fix it ☺️
www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...
We must really get behind infill & redevelopment in our climate & housing crisis. Parking lots and empty lots don't support the city.
We can fix it ☺️
www.saltwire.com/newfoundland...
Ever wish your own work would come with a content warning before you wade into it lol
May 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Ever wish your own work would come with a content warning before you wade into it lol
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That feeling when they start the book you recommended:
elmo is standing in front of a fire with the words `` so it begins '' .
ALT: elmo is standing in front of a fire with the words `` so it begins '' .
media.tenor.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
That feeling when they start the book you recommended:
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history.
May 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history.
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The new Pope steps out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and it's this guy
May 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The new Pope steps out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and it's this guy
No one told me there would be baby badgers in Italy
May 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
No one told me there would be baby badgers in Italy
Can you tell Italy is relaxing me
May 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Can you tell Italy is relaxing me
Celebrating my 34th birthday in Italy with new friends and new traditions.
April 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Celebrating my 34th birthday in Italy with new friends and new traditions.
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The typical Canadian has a higher standard of living than the typical American. We are healthier, live 3 years longer, face much less inequality and are happier. These outcomes are not accidents. They reflect deliberate policy choices.”
@jimbostanford.bsky.social on Canada’s GDP per capita:
@jimbostanford.bsky.social on Canada’s GDP per capita:
Is Canada poorer than Alabama? A reality check on economic comparisons
Canada’s lower per capita GDP doesn’t mean lower living standards. Most Canadians are better off than their U.S. counterparts.
policyoptions.irpp.org
April 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The typical Canadian has a higher standard of living than the typical American. We are healthier, live 3 years longer, face much less inequality and are happier. These outcomes are not accidents. They reflect deliberate policy choices.”
@jimbostanford.bsky.social on Canada’s GDP per capita:
@jimbostanford.bsky.social on Canada’s GDP per capita:
How the Pope is Chosen by James Tate
April 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
How the Pope is Chosen by James Tate
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Samantha Hunt, one of my colleagues at Bennington College, said earlier this semester: “One of the most radical things I do is move slowly.”
I think about it all the time. Slow, steady, determined.
Be the artist who, like a persistent trickle of water, ends up carving a canyon.
I think about it all the time. Slow, steady, determined.
Be the artist who, like a persistent trickle of water, ends up carving a canyon.
April 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Samantha Hunt, one of my colleagues at Bennington College, said earlier this semester: “One of the most radical things I do is move slowly.”
I think about it all the time. Slow, steady, determined.
Be the artist who, like a persistent trickle of water, ends up carving a canyon.
I think about it all the time. Slow, steady, determined.
Be the artist who, like a persistent trickle of water, ends up carving a canyon.
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Now you know why there was that story yesterday about Elon Musk stepping away from his role in the MAGA regime.
🚨 Tesla posts a $400M profit, down 71% year-over-year. Revenue is down nearly $2B compared to the same time last year. Wow.
April 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Now you know why there was that story yesterday about Elon Musk stepping away from his role in the MAGA regime.
Karen Russell is my favourite living author. The new one is fucking amazing.
April 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Karen Russell is my favourite living author. The new one is fucking amazing.
Can you smell this poem? Brigus, ca. 2007
April 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Can you smell this poem? Brigus, ca. 2007
Lovely to see Chores on this list 🐟
Some poems flow like a melody—others hit like a thunderclap. ⚡
This National Poetry Month, discover the power of words and the emotions they stir. Find a new poet to love, or revisit old favourites.
Explore our latest poetry showcase: buff.ly/ujdXygO
This National Poetry Month, discover the power of words and the emotions they stir. Find a new poet to love, or revisit old favourites.
Explore our latest poetry showcase: buff.ly/ujdXygO
April 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Lovely to see Chores on this list 🐟
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"You boy! What tariff is it today?"
April 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"You boy! What tariff is it today?"
In 19 days I’ll be in Italy writing poetry at a castle for 6 weeks. What is my life
April 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In 19 days I’ll be in Italy writing poetry at a castle for 6 weeks. What is my life
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Yes son the dog is in heaven & hes a pokemon now. The dog became a pokemon as thats what he desired most within his magic heart when he died
April 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Yes son the dog is in heaven & hes a pokemon now. The dog became a pokemon as thats what he desired most within his magic heart when he died
Just voted in the 2025 federal election. If you’re in St. John’s east, go to Bally Rou Place off torbay road. It only took 2 minutes!
April 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Just voted in the 2025 federal election. If you’re in St. John’s east, go to Bally Rou Place off torbay road. It only took 2 minutes!
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This is actually awesome. Carney says he intends to increase CBC funding “until it can be compared to that provided by other public broadcasters.”
Carney pledges $150M boost to 'underfunded' CBC | CBC News
Liberal Leader Mark Carney said on Friday that his government would provide an initial $150-million annual funding increase to CBC and Radio-Canada as part of a new mandate for the public broadcaster.
www.cbc.ca
April 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This is actually awesome. Carney says he intends to increase CBC funding “until it can be compared to that provided by other public broadcasters.”
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Our forecast of the Canadian election is live 📈🇨🇦
We give the Liberal Party an 83% chance of winning the most seats on 28th April
www.economist.com/interactive/...
We give the Liberal Party an 83% chance of winning the most seats on 28th April
www.economist.com/interactive/...
April 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Our forecast of the Canadian election is live 📈🇨🇦
We give the Liberal Party an 83% chance of winning the most seats on 28th April
www.economist.com/interactive/...
We give the Liberal Party an 83% chance of winning the most seats on 28th April
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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rebranding the 15 min city.
April 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
rebranding the 15 min city.
My daughter Edith turns 4 today. I’m thinking back to her birth during the pandemic and the amazing care of Dr. Kelly Monaghan and nurse Bev at the Health Sciences that allowed me to have a natural birth and avoid a section when she was, as all my babies were, sunny side up and stuck in my pelvis.
April 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
My daughter Edith turns 4 today. I’m thinking back to her birth during the pandemic and the amazing care of Dr. Kelly Monaghan and nurse Bev at the Health Sciences that allowed me to have a natural birth and avoid a section when she was, as all my babies were, sunny side up and stuck in my pelvis.
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When a leaf is plucked from one
the others rustle their clothes.
When that leaf is crushed in the hand
its fragrance calls back to the grove.
#TodaysPoem is "Berkeley Hills, 2022" by Karen Solie
the others rustle their clothes.
When that leaf is crushed in the hand
its fragrance calls back to the grove.
#TodaysPoem is "Berkeley Hills, 2022" by Karen Solie
March 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
When a leaf is plucked from one
the others rustle their clothes.
When that leaf is crushed in the hand
its fragrance calls back to the grove.
#TodaysPoem is "Berkeley Hills, 2022" by Karen Solie
the others rustle their clothes.
When that leaf is crushed in the hand
its fragrance calls back to the grove.
#TodaysPoem is "Berkeley Hills, 2022" by Karen Solie