Betsy
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Cats, carrots, co-operation and community
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Oliver Senior's "Paradise Once" is featured in the Toronto Star.
It's available through Akashic Books at
www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/para...
It's available through Akashic Books at
www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/para...
December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Oliver Senior's "Paradise Once" is featured in the Toronto Star.
It's available through Akashic Books at
www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/para...
It's available through Akashic Books at
www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/para...
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#DYK? Trilobites ruled the Earth longer than the dinosaurs! It took three major mass extinctions to end trilobites’ more than 250-milion year evolutionary lifespan. Join Museum Curator Melanie Hopkins to explore these arthropods through the Museum’s extensive collection of trilobite specimens.
The Most Successful Animals You've Never Seen (Spoiler: It's Trilobites)
YouTube video by American Museum of Natural History
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#DYK? Trilobites ruled the Earth longer than the dinosaurs! It took three major mass extinctions to end trilobites’ more than 250-milion year evolutionary lifespan. Join Museum Curator Melanie Hopkins to explore these arthropods through the Museum’s extensive collection of trilobite specimens.
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This is where "tough on crime" leads. Even if you trust Carney's Liberals, at some point they won't be in power and what they normalize now becomes the standard for the next government.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/fed...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/fed...
Poilievre proposes American three-strikes plan for repeat offenders, reviving a failed Harper proposal
The new crime policy would send anyone convicted of three serious offences to jail for a minimum of 10 years with no eligibility for parole
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This is where "tough on crime" leads. Even if you trust Carney's Liberals, at some point they won't be in power and what they normalize now becomes the standard for the next government.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/fed...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/fed...
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Trump earlier on Tuesday warned that Kyiv must make concessions, saying Ukraine is 'losing' the war.
Zelenskyy meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome amid US pressure over peace plan
Trump earlier on Tuesday warned that Kyiv must make concessions, saying Ukraine is 'losing' the war.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Trump earlier on Tuesday warned that Kyiv must make concessions, saying Ukraine is 'losing' the war.
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The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
December 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
Karma Co-Op Recognizes Transgender Day of Remembrance: November 20, 2025. The Co-Op wants to shout out the new Glad Day Lit space on Lisgar as a resource for all and also highlight the Trans Pizza Day Fundraiser
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Karma Co-Op Recognizes Transgender Day of Remembrance: November 20, 2025. The Co-Op wants to shout out the new Glad Day Lit space on Lisgar as a resource for all and also highlight the Trans Pizza Day Fundraiser
so amazing interviews with this professor on You Tube took me a while to learn who he was art.umbc.edu/visual-arts-....
James Smalls
Dr. James Smalls Professor and Chair of Visual Arts Art History and Museum Studies Afilliate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies Affiliate Professor of Africana Studies 410-455-1397 room FA325 sma...
art.umbc.edu
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
so amazing interviews with this professor on You Tube took me a while to learn who he was art.umbc.edu/visual-arts-....
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The concept of whiteness as "deputized" (h/t W.E.B. DuBois) is important for understanding the current moment.
The story of a college student calling ICE on service workers is not an aberration.
The story of a college student calling ICE on service workers is not an aberration.
November 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The concept of whiteness as "deputized" (h/t W.E.B. DuBois) is important for understanding the current moment.
The story of a college student calling ICE on service workers is not an aberration.
The story of a college student calling ICE on service workers is not an aberration.
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Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
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North Darfur aid operations ‘on brink of collapse’ after RSF capture of El Fasher
North Darfur aid operations ‘on brink of collapse’ after RSF capture of El Fasher
Fears rise for displaced civilians as UN reports deteriorating situation and MSF warns of ‘staggering’ malnutrition
There are grave fears for civilians who survived the capture of El Fasher by a Sudanese paramilitary group last month, as the UN warned relief operations were on the brink of collapse and an aid group said malnutrition in displacement camps had reached “staggering” levels.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher – the capital of North Darfur state and the last urban centre outside of its grasp in the wider Darfur region – on 26 October. Survivor accounts and video and satellite evidence suggest more than 1,500 people were killed in ethnically targeted massacres in the immediate aftermath. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
North Darfur aid operations ‘on brink of collapse’ after RSF capture of El Fasher
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The episode of Organic Filament Network that was interviewed for is now available on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/episode/2LjV...
open.spotify.com/episode/2LjV...
The Double Shift: Work and the Immanent Life of Capital | Jason Read
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The episode of Organic Filament Network that was interviewed for is now available on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/episode/2LjV...
open.spotify.com/episode/2LjV...
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Note: while not unprecedented, it’s actually pretty rare for a sitting Catholic bishop to participate in a demonstration. It’s just not generally what Catholic bishops do.
Thus: Getting the hierarchy involved in this protest outside an ICE facility is no small thing.
Thus: Getting the hierarchy involved in this protest outside an ICE facility is no small thing.
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop José María Garcia-Maldonado at ICE detention facility: “Being here is an act of holiness…soon we will seek access to the facility to bring the Eucharist to our brothers and sisters; if they say no again, we will keep praying.”
November 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Note: while not unprecedented, it’s actually pretty rare for a sitting Catholic bishop to participate in a demonstration. It’s just not generally what Catholic bishops do.
Thus: Getting the hierarchy involved in this protest outside an ICE facility is no small thing.
Thus: Getting the hierarchy involved in this protest outside an ICE facility is no small thing.
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Police killed 152 people during routine traffic stops in 2024.
To save lives and protect our constitutional rights, cities must listen to the majority of voters who support limiting or ending police enforcement of certain minor traffic violations.
To save lives and protect our constitutional rights, cities must listen to the majority of voters who support limiting or ending police enforcement of certain minor traffic violations.
Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective | ACLU
Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make roads safer, and instead lead to racial disparities, violence, and loss of trust in police.
www.aclu.org
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Police killed 152 people during routine traffic stops in 2024.
To save lives and protect our constitutional rights, cities must listen to the majority of voters who support limiting or ending police enforcement of certain minor traffic violations.
To save lives and protect our constitutional rights, cities must listen to the majority of voters who support limiting or ending police enforcement of certain minor traffic violations.
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Just released another video on Sudan. This is directed at people who've been horrified by the capture of al-Fasher and the massacres by the RSF militia, but don't know enough about Sudan, who are a bit late to the game (but its fine, its better late than never).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-6u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-6u...
How to Advocate for Sudan (and how not to)
YouTube video by Politically Depressed
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just released another video on Sudan. This is directed at people who've been horrified by the capture of al-Fasher and the massacres by the RSF militia, but don't know enough about Sudan, who are a bit late to the game (but its fine, its better late than never).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-6u...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-6u...
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To support members whose SNAP is delayed, we’re launching a temporary, member-funded assistance program to help bridge the gap & ensure members can continue purchasing SNAP-eligible groceries
Contributions of any size are welcome - $5, $10, or $25 can make a real difference.
square.link/u/n3aUwzBP
Contributions of any size are welcome - $5, $10, or $25 can make a real difference.
square.link/u/n3aUwzBP
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM
To support members whose SNAP is delayed, we’re launching a temporary, member-funded assistance program to help bridge the gap & ensure members can continue purchasing SNAP-eligible groceries
Contributions of any size are welcome - $5, $10, or $25 can make a real difference.
square.link/u/n3aUwzBP
Contributions of any size are welcome - $5, $10, or $25 can make a real difference.
square.link/u/n3aUwzBP
A good opportunity to pitch in and help after Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica www.gofundme.com/f/please-don...
Donate to Pfenning's Farm Jamaican Team Hurricane Melissa Relief, organized by Jenn Pfenning
We at Pfenning’s Farms are proud to employ a dedicated group of s… Jenn Pfenning needs your support for Pfenning's Farm Jamaican Team Hurricane Melissa Relief
www.gofundme.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A good opportunity to pitch in and help after Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica www.gofundme.com/f/please-don...
#Marineland is threatening to kill 30 beluga whales unless the government gives in to its demands. Urge Ontario to act now if you are a Canadian voter! #CdnPoli
action.animaljustice.ca/page/179898/...
action.animaljustice.ca/page/179898/...
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Stop Marineland from Killing 30 Belugas!
Marineland is threatening to kill 30 beluga whales unless the government gives in to its demands. Urge Ontario to act now.
action.animaljustice.ca
October 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#Marineland is threatening to kill 30 beluga whales unless the government gives in to its demands. Urge Ontario to act now if you are a Canadian voter! #CdnPoli
action.animaljustice.ca/page/179898/...
action.animaljustice.ca/page/179898/...
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Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest-standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction.
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest-standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction.
trib.al
October 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest-standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction.
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This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
October 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
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The stage of deterioration where gangs of large (mostly) white men just publicly assault people who seem to be brown because they're brown in the hopes of doing far more harm to them in the name of the state. Glad this one escaped.
ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
September 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The stage of deterioration where gangs of large (mostly) white men just publicly assault people who seem to be brown because they're brown in the hopes of doing far more harm to them in the name of the state. Glad this one escaped.
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Zines as Social Media
“Why have we let ourselves cede terrain on the term ‘social media’? Quite to the contrary, zines are social media—for starters, they exist in three-dimensional life and lead to face-to-face social interactions.”
Full post @cindymilstein IG or
kolektiva.social/@cbmilstein/...
“Why have we let ourselves cede terrain on the term ‘social media’? Quite to the contrary, zines are social media—for starters, they exist in three-dimensional life and lead to face-to-face social interactions.”
Full post @cindymilstein IG or
kolektiva.social/@cbmilstein/...
Cindy Milstein (they) (@cbmilstein@kolektiva.social)
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Zines as Social Media
Language matters; it shifts our perceptions and practices. For instance, in the early days of the pandemic, the powers-that-be admonished us to social distanc...
kolektiva.social
September 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Zines as Social Media
“Why have we let ourselves cede terrain on the term ‘social media’? Quite to the contrary, zines are social media—for starters, they exist in three-dimensional life and lead to face-to-face social interactions.”
Full post @cindymilstein IG or
kolektiva.social/@cbmilstein/...
“Why have we let ourselves cede terrain on the term ‘social media’? Quite to the contrary, zines are social media—for starters, they exist in three-dimensional life and lead to face-to-face social interactions.”
Full post @cindymilstein IG or
kolektiva.social/@cbmilstein/...
