L Bennett 🇨🇦 🇪🇺🇺🇦✌🏻#TeamCanada #ElbowsUp
@thatgenxwidower.bsky.social
Widowed at the age of 51. Eastern Canada. Probably neurodivergent, definitely immune compromised. IBD Spoonie. Diabetic. Fur parent. Atheist. Anti-fascist, politics junkie. Read the pinned post. No DMs, DM=block unless I know you offline.
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Today I sat down and emailed my MP and copied the Minister of Immigration.
IRCC.Minister-Ministre.IRCC@cic.gc.ca
My point was simple: the United States is no longer safe for its immigrants nor the 2SLGBTQ+ community and we need to open an asylum stream for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and leave the... 1/2
IRCC.Minister-Ministre.IRCC@cic.gc.ca
My point was simple: the United States is no longer safe for its immigrants nor the 2SLGBTQ+ community and we need to open an asylum stream for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and leave the... 1/2
Daily Spoon Count 7/10
Pain Level 2/10
A baseline day. I had three 4.2km walks this week w/ @runningbackwards.bsky.social and my energy lvl is starting to come up. I've been exhausted since Sept, not sure I'd know what to do w/energy. Be a work in progress today #spoonie #ibd #disabled #widowed
Pain Level 2/10
A baseline day. I had three 4.2km walks this week w/ @runningbackwards.bsky.social and my energy lvl is starting to come up. I've been exhausted since Sept, not sure I'd know what to do w/energy. Be a work in progress today #spoonie #ibd #disabled #widowed
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Daily Spoon Count 7/10
Pain Level 2/10
A baseline day. I had three 4.2km walks this week w/ @runningbackwards.bsky.social and my energy lvl is starting to come up. I've been exhausted since Sept, not sure I'd know what to do w/energy. Be a work in progress today #spoonie #ibd #disabled #widowed
Pain Level 2/10
A baseline day. I had three 4.2km walks this week w/ @runningbackwards.bsky.social and my energy lvl is starting to come up. I've been exhausted since Sept, not sure I'd know what to do w/energy. Be a work in progress today #spoonie #ibd #disabled #widowed
Hey! I just filled out the intake form to be a beta tester for Gander! Woohoo! #Canadian #SocialMedia #CanadaStrong
November 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Hey! I just filled out the intake form to be a beta tester for Gander! Woohoo! #Canadian #SocialMedia #CanadaStrong
More of this please! It would be nice to see more provinces sign on to this and make our electrical grid America proof and non emitting. #cdnpoli #mbpoli #environment
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba signs onto Ontario-led proposal to create nationwide energy grid | CBC News
Manitoba has signed onto an Ontario-led proposal to expand and modernize interprovincial transmission lines and establish a nationwide energy grid to "Trump-proof" the country's energy security.
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
More of this please! It would be nice to see more provinces sign on to this and make our electrical grid America proof and non emitting. #cdnpoli #mbpoli #environment
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This calmed my nerves a bit but I'm not sold on it. Maybe it's because for over 20 years Alberta has been a wealthy 'have' province playing professional victim and I don't want to reward that? Maybe it's the fact that we just signed an investment agreement with...The UAE. #cdnpoli #pipelinepolitics
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This calmed my nerves a bit but I'm not sold on it. Maybe it's because for over 20 years Alberta has been a wealthy 'have' province playing professional victim and I don't want to reward that? Maybe it's the fact that we just signed an investment agreement with...The UAE. #cdnpoli #pipelinepolitics
Daily Spoon Count 6/10
Pain Level 3/10
Starting a blood pressure med this morning. I was on this med in the past but after losing 35lbs I was taken off of it, now after putting the weight back on after surgery, I'm back on the med. Guh. Be a work in progress today #disability #spoonie #ibd #grief
Pain Level 3/10
Starting a blood pressure med this morning. I was on this med in the past but after losing 35lbs I was taken off of it, now after putting the weight back on after surgery, I'm back on the med. Guh. Be a work in progress today #disability #spoonie #ibd #grief
November 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Daily Spoon Count 6/10
Pain Level 3/10
Starting a blood pressure med this morning. I was on this med in the past but after losing 35lbs I was taken off of it, now after putting the weight back on after surgery, I'm back on the med. Guh. Be a work in progress today #disability #spoonie #ibd #grief
Pain Level 3/10
Starting a blood pressure med this morning. I was on this med in the past but after losing 35lbs I was taken off of it, now after putting the weight back on after surgery, I'm back on the med. Guh. Be a work in progress today #disability #spoonie #ibd #grief
Knowing the medical industry it'll be $150000 per treatment.
Developed initially to target and kill tumors, they are now being engineered to target cells that are contributing to autoimmune diseases, like antibody-producing B cells.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
‘They don’t have symptoms’: CAR-T therapies send autoimmune diseases into remission
Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results.
www.nature.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Knowing the medical industry it'll be $150000 per treatment.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Willie Nelson
George Thorogood
Bon Jovi
The Tragically Hip
The Pursuit of Happiness
Willie Nelson
George Thorogood
Bon Jovi
The Tragically Hip
The Pursuit of Happiness
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Neil Young
Bruce Springsteen
Pearl Jam
MJ Lenderman
Phish
Neil Young
Bruce Springsteen
Pearl Jam
MJ Lenderman
Phish
introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
nick cave
manchester orchestra
neil young
the clash
jeff rosenstock
nick cave
manchester orchestra
neil young
the clash
jeff rosenstock
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Willie Nelson
George Thorogood
Bon Jovi
The Tragically Hip
The Pursuit of Happiness
Willie Nelson
George Thorogood
Bon Jovi
The Tragically Hip
The Pursuit of Happiness
What a sh!t show. No route, proponent, or buy in from BC or First Nations.
"Ottawa is prepared to designate this pipeline as a project of "national interest," which triggers powers under the Building Canada Act which Carney's government passed in June."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"Ottawa is prepared to designate this pipeline as a project of "national interest," which triggers powers under the Building Canada Act which Carney's government passed in June."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Here's what to know about the energy agreement between Ottawa and Alberta | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have jointly agreed on a path forward for a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast — a hugely significant development that the federal gov...
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
What a sh!t show. No route, proponent, or buy in from BC or First Nations.
"Ottawa is prepared to designate this pipeline as a project of "national interest," which triggers powers under the Building Canada Act which Carney's government passed in June."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"Ottawa is prepared to designate this pipeline as a project of "national interest," which triggers powers under the Building Canada Act which Carney's government passed in June."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"In March, the chairman of Denmark’s parliamentary defence committee said he regretted his role in choosing the F-35 for his country. “As one of the decision-makers behind Denmark’s purchase of F-35s, I regret it,” Rasmus Jarlov, MP for the Conservative People’s Party wrote on X." #cdnpoli #F-35
Will U.S. threats force Canada to buy the F-35?
At the same time Trump was talking about seizing Greenland from Denmark - the U.S. government took components stored in Denmark for Danish F-35s and shipped them to Israel. The Danish government had no way to block the U.S. decision
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At the same time Trump was talking about seizing Greenland from Denmark - the U.S. government took components stored in Denmark for Danish F-35s and shipped them to Israel. The Danish government had no way to block the U.S. decision
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Will U.S. threats force Canada to buy the F-35?
Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, has said a trade deal would be off if Canada decides not to purchase the fighter jet.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Daily Spoon Count 6/10
Pain Level 3/10
Slept hard after an active day yesterday, a walk in the rain, doctors appt. This morning it's a Costco run and pick up a prescription. Yay! More pills. More rain! Be a work in progress today and everyday #disabled #ibd #spoonie #grief
Pain Level 3/10
Slept hard after an active day yesterday, a walk in the rain, doctors appt. This morning it's a Costco run and pick up a prescription. Yay! More pills. More rain! Be a work in progress today and everyday #disabled #ibd #spoonie #grief
November 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I really hope that this doesn't lead to a military crackdown on Washington DC. #uspoli
Suspect is in custody in shooting of U.S. National Guard members in Washington, D.C., police say
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Suspect is in custody in shooting of U.S. National Guard members in Washington, D.C., police say
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Suspect is in custody in shooting of U.S. National Guard members in Washington, D.C., police say
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I really hope that this doesn't lead to a military crackdown on Washington DC. #uspoli
Suspect is in custody in shooting of U.S. National Guard members in Washington, D.C., police say
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Suspect is in custody in shooting of U.S. National Guard members in Washington, D.C., police say
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
One of the things I loved about Colleen Jones was her remote reporting. You never knew where she'd turn up and what she'd be doing. Archery, bungee jumping, cycling, polar dips you name it. Colleen, where ya been? #Canadiana #CBC
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Rawlins Cross - Colleen (1989)
YouTube video by Newfoundland & Labrador Music
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November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
One of the things I loved about Colleen Jones was her remote reporting. You never knew where she'd turn up and what she'd be doing. Archery, bungee jumping, cycling, polar dips you name it. Colleen, where ya been? #Canadiana #CBC
youtu.be/TzIrYK6kXOQ?...
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I've had crazy carpets, toboggans, a saucer, an old school runner sled and the Ferrari of Canadian winter kid-dom, the Noma Super GT. #Canadiana #winter #sledding #BuiltDifferent
I’m sorry but I can’t stop laughing, yeah we would sled down hills in the winter with whatever we had on hand, toboggans, crazy carpets, tubes 😂 someone always got injured because of jumps on the hills or wipeouts #Canada
Credit to momodoulk
Credit to momodoulk
November 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I've had crazy carpets, toboggans, a saucer, an old school runner sled and the Ferrari of Canadian winter kid-dom, the Noma Super GT. #Canadiana #winter #sledding #BuiltDifferent
Daily Spoon Count 6/10
Pain Level 2/10
Doctors appt. today, we'll see how that goes. She's a new doctor, a young doctor, I'm grateful to have a doctor. I'll just keep telling myself that. In all honesty, I don't trust any doctor anymore. Be a work in progress today #ibd #spoonie #disability #grief
Pain Level 2/10
Doctors appt. today, we'll see how that goes. She's a new doctor, a young doctor, I'm grateful to have a doctor. I'll just keep telling myself that. In all honesty, I don't trust any doctor anymore. Be a work in progress today #ibd #spoonie #disability #grief
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Daily Spoon Count 6/10
Pain Level 2/10
Doctors appt. today, we'll see how that goes. She's a new doctor, a young doctor, I'm grateful to have a doctor. I'll just keep telling myself that. In all honesty, I don't trust any doctor anymore. Be a work in progress today #ibd #spoonie #disability #grief
Pain Level 2/10
Doctors appt. today, we'll see how that goes. She's a new doctor, a young doctor, I'm grateful to have a doctor. I'll just keep telling myself that. In all honesty, I don't trust any doctor anymore. Be a work in progress today #ibd #spoonie #disability #grief
I've said for as long as I can remember that the only time the US talks about another country is if that country is hosting the Olympics or the US is going to invade them. And that's true of Canada too. I'll never go back. #ElbowsUp #WhoCares #Canada
Was the USA ever really our friend? 🇨🇦 A good piece to read if you are an American wondering why Canadians might stay mad at you, even after Trump is gone.
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torontostarreplica.pressreader.com/article/2817...
Toronto Star ePaper
Toronto Star ePaper
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November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I had a nap and woke up to learn that Christ! we've lost Colleen Jones. And there's Heather Hiscox keeping it together as she's eulogizing her friend. And now I'm crying. The world is still the same, there's just less in it. #curling #novascotia #cbc #heartbroken
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I had a nap and woke up to learn that Christ! we've lost Colleen Jones. And there's Heather Hiscox keeping it together as she's eulogizing her friend. And now I'm crying. The world is still the same, there's just less in it. #curling #novascotia #cbc #heartbroken
“The organized white nationalist movement in Canada is the biggest it's been in modern history. A big part of that is Second Sons Canada, the Dominion Society, Diagolon, the Active Club movement.”
Growing white nationalist group behind broad daylight demonstration in London on Sunday | CBC News
An apparent white nationalist demonstration on a busy overpass near London, Ont.'s downtown on Sunday afternoon is concerning for witnesses and experts who track extremist behaviour.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
As always, it's not the regulations, it's the enforcement. #cdnpoli #nbpoli
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9 per cent of inspected N.B. gas stations weren’t checking tanks daily | CBC News
Environmental inspectors found nine per cent of gas stations they examined in the province weren't doing required daily checks of the amount of fuel in their underground tanks, according to the New Br...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
As always, it's not the regulations, it's the enforcement. #cdnpoli #nbpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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If this is even halfway accurate, there's no way that Canada should buy these planes. #cdnpoli #defence #F-35
F-35 Lightning II fighter programme in crisis: rising costs, TR-3 delays and engine modernisation failures share.google/4zaPP1rGtmNe...
F-35 Lightning II fighter programme in crisis: rising costs, TR-3 delays and engine modernisation failures share.google/4zaPP1rGtmNe...
F-35 Lightning II fighter pogramme in crisis: rising costs, TR-3 delays and engine modernisation failures
After years of uninterrupted cost growth and mounting implementation problems, the programme to modernise the avionics of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft to the TR-3/Block 4 standar...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If this is even halfway accurate, there's no way that Canada should buy these planes. #cdnpoli #defence #F-35
F-35 Lightning II fighter programme in crisis: rising costs, TR-3 delays and engine modernisation failures share.google/4zaPP1rGtmNe...
F-35 Lightning II fighter programme in crisis: rising costs, TR-3 delays and engine modernisation failures share.google/4zaPP1rGtmNe...
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Multilateralism isn't dead, but it's on the mat. Donald Trump wants it dead but Canada and Mark Carney are working to keep it relevant. #cdnpoli #eupoli #G20
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Some wins for multilateralism at the G20 — and big questions about its long-term future | CBC News
The G20 summit is supposed to be the pinnacle of multilateralism: the idea that nations can co-operate, compromise and co-ordinate for the greater good. But a lot has changed in the past two decades.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Multilateralism isn't dead, but it's on the mat. Donald Trump wants it dead but Canada and Mark Carney are working to keep it relevant. #cdnpoli #eupoli #G20
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Daily Spoon Count 7/10
Pain Level 2/10
This is my pre-surgey baseline, hopefully it holds. Had a nice walk with @runningbackwards.bsky.social yesterday. We're planning to do it again tomorrow. This is the beginning of reconditioning for me. 🤞🏻Be a work in progress today #ibd #invisibleillness #spoons
Pain Level 2/10
This is my pre-surgey baseline, hopefully it holds. Had a nice walk with @runningbackwards.bsky.social yesterday. We're planning to do it again tomorrow. This is the beginning of reconditioning for me. 🤞🏻Be a work in progress today #ibd #invisibleillness #spoons
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Daily Spoon Count 7/10
Pain Level 2/10
This is my pre-surgey baseline, hopefully it holds. Had a nice walk with @runningbackwards.bsky.social yesterday. We're planning to do it again tomorrow. This is the beginning of reconditioning for me. 🤞🏻Be a work in progress today #ibd #invisibleillness #spoons
Pain Level 2/10
This is my pre-surgey baseline, hopefully it holds. Had a nice walk with @runningbackwards.bsky.social yesterday. We're planning to do it again tomorrow. This is the beginning of reconditioning for me. 🤞🏻Be a work in progress today #ibd #invisibleillness #spoons