Erica O
@thegoodseed.bsky.social
Facilitator & Experience Designer. Into gardening, live music, tennis, mountain adventures, nature, and books. Living in beautiful Treaty 7 Territory, Canada. she/her
In a world that sometimes seems full of bad seeds, I’m trying to be a good one.
In a world that sometimes seems full of bad seeds, I’m trying to be a good one.
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Erica O
@thegoodseed.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hello Bluesky! I’m new here and although I likely won’t post often, I’m here to listen, learn, and hopefully connect with all the good in humanity.
When I do post, I’ll do my best to fill your feed with natural beauty like this pretty #coleus from my garden this summer.
Let’s connect?
When I do post, I’ll do my best to fill your feed with natural beauty like this pretty #coleus from my garden this summer.
Let’s connect?
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On Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Sam Mraiche
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
Who is Sam Mraiche? Inside Alberta’s health care controversy
A Globe investigation into the provincial health agency’s dealings with a company whose contracts have come under scrutiny
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
On Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Sam Mraiche
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
The days are getting increasingly short, there’s a bitterness in the air and I’m already longing for next summer’s garden.
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The days are getting increasingly short, there’s a bitterness in the air and I’m already longing for next summer’s garden.
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"It’s not just about transgender people...They want to take over politics. They want to take over education. They want to reclaim the family—it’s white Christian patriarchal supremacy. So that’s bad for everyone, except for the few alpha males who get to be at the top of it." #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
The Battle Brewing in Alberta Schools Is Much Bigger than Book Bans | The Walrus
Groups with links to the far right, Freedom Convoy, and Christian nationalism are driving policy
thewalrus.ca
October 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"It’s not just about transgender people...They want to take over politics. They want to take over education. They want to reclaim the family—it’s white Christian patriarchal supremacy. So that’s bad for everyone, except for the few alpha males who get to be at the top of it." #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Following the Ward 1 public trustee debate I’m even more confused about this endorsement. Ms Hart seems very inexperienced compared to others’ w/ education governance experience (eg. Regal). Tagging two knowledgeable Calgarians for your perspective, pls @hollyhoye.bsky.social @missgiven.bsky.social
We’re thrilled to announce our first endorsement for the 2025 Calgary Public School Board Trustee election: Brit Hart for School Board Trustee in Wards 1 & 2.
To learn more about Brit Hart check out our endorsement page: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/brit-hart/
#YYC #CalgarySchools
To learn more about Brit Hart check out our endorsement page: https://calgarysfuture.ca/endorsements/brit-hart/
#YYC #CalgarySchools
October 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Following the Ward 1 public trustee debate I’m even more confused about this endorsement. Ms Hart seems very inexperienced compared to others’ w/ education governance experience (eg. Regal). Tagging two knowledgeable Calgarians for your perspective, pls @hollyhoye.bsky.social @missgiven.bsky.social
Love a harvest day. 🌱
September 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Love a harvest day. 🌱
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Do referendums generate respectful debate, genuine dialogue, and valid outcomes the way Danielle Smith suggests?
Seldom, if ever.
In my debate with Ted Morton, I showed how they’re often a politician’s tool of convenience—and often backfire. 🧵
albertaviews.ca/referendum-g...
Seldom, if ever.
In my debate with Ted Morton, I showed how they’re often a politician’s tool of convenience—and often backfire. 🧵
albertaviews.ca/referendum-g...
Is a Referendum a Good Way to Make a Decision? - Alberta Views
A dialogue between Ted Morton and Jared Wesley
albertaviews.ca
May 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Do referendums generate respectful debate, genuine dialogue, and valid outcomes the way Danielle Smith suggests?
Seldom, if ever.
In my debate with Ted Morton, I showed how they’re often a politician’s tool of convenience—and often backfire. 🧵
albertaviews.ca/referendum-g...
Seldom, if ever.
In my debate with Ted Morton, I showed how they’re often a politician’s tool of convenience—and often backfire. 🧵
albertaviews.ca/referendum-g...
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"Calgary needs more trees—let's plant them!"
We agree! And we love being a part of a community that cares in this way. Thank you Calgary Climate Hub and Alberta Ecotrust Foundation for creating such a great resource!
We can't wait to see the change it brings.
We agree! And we love being a part of a community that cares in this way. Thank you Calgary Climate Hub and Alberta Ecotrust Foundation for creating such a great resource!
We can't wait to see the change it brings.
Check out the @calgaryclimatehub.ca Miyawaki (Mini) Forest Guidebook!
This guidebook provides you with detailed step-by-step directions on how to start your own Mini Forest project in Calgary.
Calgary needs more trees - let's plant them!
drive.google.com/file/d/1kzan...
This guidebook provides you with detailed step-by-step directions on how to start your own Mini Forest project in Calgary.
Calgary needs more trees - let's plant them!
drive.google.com/file/d/1kzan...
May 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Calgary needs more trees—let's plant them!"
We agree! And we love being a part of a community that cares in this way. Thank you Calgary Climate Hub and Alberta Ecotrust Foundation for creating such a great resource!
We can't wait to see the change it brings.
We agree! And we love being a part of a community that cares in this way. Thank you Calgary Climate Hub and Alberta Ecotrust Foundation for creating such a great resource!
We can't wait to see the change it brings.
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Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
August 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Despite the rain, my entire family is so stoked to see @thebandcake.bsky.social tonight at @calgaryfolkfest.bsky.social. A perfect choice to close out a magical festival weekend. Our dream set list includes Never There, Love You Madly, Sad Songs & Waltzes, and - a cover - War Pigs to honour Ozzy.🤘
July 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Despite the rain, my entire family is so stoked to see @thebandcake.bsky.social tonight at @calgaryfolkfest.bsky.social. A perfect choice to close out a magical festival weekend. Our dream set list includes Never There, Love You Madly, Sad Songs & Waltzes, and - a cover - War Pigs to honour Ozzy.🤘
Finally it’s #peony season here in zone 3! I found this stunner in our neighbourhood botanical gardens.
June 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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This is a really beautiful piece from @mcsweeneys.net about the inherent value of neurodivergent people. RFK Jr. is dead wrong in the way he demeans and diminishes people with autism.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter is a Tragedy
Dear Mr. RFK Jr.,
(The “dear” is tradition. Don’t mistake it for affection.)
You said autistic children are a burden. That they ruin families. That...
www.mcsweeneys.net
May 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This is a really beautiful piece from @mcsweeneys.net about the inherent value of neurodivergent people. RFK Jr. is dead wrong in the way he demeans and diminishes people with autism.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
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Athabasca River, Jasper
April 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Athabasca River, Jasper
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In case anyone needed a reminder,
✨ Libraries are for everyone
✨ Visibility and symbols of inclusion matter
✨ Neutrality is not an option in times of injustice
♥️📚
✨ Libraries are for everyone
✨ Visibility and symbols of inclusion matter
✨ Neutrality is not an option in times of injustice
♥️📚
March 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
In case anyone needed a reminder,
✨ Libraries are for everyone
✨ Visibility and symbols of inclusion matter
✨ Neutrality is not an option in times of injustice
♥️📚
✨ Libraries are for everyone
✨ Visibility and symbols of inclusion matter
✨ Neutrality is not an option in times of injustice
♥️📚
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Looks like someone took it upon themselves to update the product descriptions in at least one Toronto location.
(Via Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/ontario/co... )
(Via Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/ontario/co... )
March 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Looks like someone took it upon themselves to update the product descriptions in at least one Toronto location.
(Via Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/ontario/co... )
(Via Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/ontario/co... )
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The very first decoupling from America we should do is not allow Canadian media to be majority owned by Americans anymore, it would change a lot.
March 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The very first decoupling from America we should do is not allow Canadian media to be majority owned by Americans anymore, it would change a lot.
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One of the best texts on organizing I have ever read.
Movements with just *3.5% participation* have toppled regimes.
Organising needs: trust, creativity and tactical planning.
@theradr.bsky.social
www.lifeisasacredtext.com/organize/
Movements with just *3.5% participation* have toppled regimes.
Organising needs: trust, creativity and tactical planning.
@theradr.bsky.social
www.lifeisasacredtext.com/organize/
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
One of the best texts on organizing I have ever read.
Movements with just *3.5% participation* have toppled regimes.
Organising needs: trust, creativity and tactical planning.
@theradr.bsky.social
www.lifeisasacredtext.com/organize/
Movements with just *3.5% participation* have toppled regimes.
Organising needs: trust, creativity and tactical planning.
@theradr.bsky.social
www.lifeisasacredtext.com/organize/
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Alberta’s classrooms are overcrowded and more complex than ever—with growing class sizes and increasing student diversity.
But resources haven’t kept up. Larger classes + fewer supports = a system in crisis.
It’s time to invest in our schools. #stoptheexcuses #fundourschools
But resources haven’t kept up. Larger classes + fewer supports = a system in crisis.
It’s time to invest in our schools. #stoptheexcuses #fundourschools
February 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Alberta’s classrooms are overcrowded and more complex than ever—with growing class sizes and increasing student diversity.
But resources haven’t kept up. Larger classes + fewer supports = a system in crisis.
It’s time to invest in our schools. #stoptheexcuses #fundourschools
But resources haven’t kept up. Larger classes + fewer supports = a system in crisis.
It’s time to invest in our schools. #stoptheexcuses #fundourschools
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SCOOP: Danielle Smith's government fired the head of Alberta Health Services two days before she was to meet with the Auditor-General to discuss her internal investigation into procurement contracts and deals for private surgical facilities. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... #abpoli #ableg
Alberta ousted health services CEO amid probe into medical contracts, document alleges
Athana Mentzelopoulos was dismissed two days before a meeting with province’s auditor on her investigation, according to letter
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
SCOOP: Danielle Smith's government fired the head of Alberta Health Services two days before she was to meet with the Auditor-General to discuss her internal investigation into procurement contracts and deals for private surgical facilities. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... #abpoli #ableg
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The Alberta Government now wants to allow coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Coal mining.
COAL MINING!
IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS!
They tried this is 2020 but backed down due to huge public outrage. They’re now trying again.
Spread the word. Let them hear you.
Coal mining.
COAL MINING!
IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS!
They tried this is 2020 but backed down due to huge public outrage. They’re now trying again.
Spread the word. Let them hear you.
January 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The Alberta Government now wants to allow coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Coal mining.
COAL MINING!
IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS!
They tried this is 2020 but backed down due to huge public outrage. They’re now trying again.
Spread the word. Let them hear you.
Coal mining.
COAL MINING!
IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS!
They tried this is 2020 but backed down due to huge public outrage. They’re now trying again.
Spread the word. Let them hear you.
Reposted by Erica O
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
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With the public hearings over the Grassy Mountain coal mine starting today, it’s important for Albertans to have their voices heard.
Coal mining in our Rocky Mountains doesn’t make sense. It’s little economic benefit for significant environmental risk.
cbc.ca/amp/1.7431333
Coal mining in our Rocky Mountains doesn’t make sense. It’s little economic benefit for significant environmental risk.
cbc.ca/amp/1.7431333
Grassy Mountain coal mine hearings met by protests in Calgary
cbc.ca
January 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
With the public hearings over the Grassy Mountain coal mine starting today, it’s important for Albertans to have their voices heard.
Coal mining in our Rocky Mountains doesn’t make sense. It’s little economic benefit for significant environmental risk.
cbc.ca/amp/1.7431333
Coal mining in our Rocky Mountains doesn’t make sense. It’s little economic benefit for significant environmental risk.
cbc.ca/amp/1.7431333
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Five French judges will deliver their verdicts on Thursday in a mass rape case against 51 men that has appalled the world and transformed the victim, Gisele Pelicot, into a stirring symbol of courage and resilience reut.rs/3BCgEBB
Verdict due in Gisele Pelicot rape case that horrified the world
Five French judges will deliver their verdicts on Thursday in a mass rape case against 51 men that has appalled the world and transformed the victim, Gisele Pelicot, into a stirring symbol of courage and resilience.
reut.rs
December 19, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Five French judges will deliver their verdicts on Thursday in a mass rape case against 51 men that has appalled the world and transformed the victim, Gisele Pelicot, into a stirring symbol of courage and resilience reut.rs/3BCgEBB
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There's no sugarcoating it: 2025 will likely be the end of the line for The Sprawl unless we get more financial support. Read our update—and please pitch in if you can.
An update on The Sprawl’s future | The Sprawl
We have good news and bad news.
www.sprawlcalgary.com
December 14, 2024 at 3:27 PM
There's no sugarcoating it: 2025 will likely be the end of the line for The Sprawl unless we get more financial support. Read our update—and please pitch in if you can.
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How to maintain friendships:
⏰ Prioritize time together
🗣 Be transparent about expectations
🎊 Create traditions, & keep them
🧵 Don’t avoid conflict, but always repair
📋 Be willing to renegotiate dynamics
🔗 Show up when it really counts
💞 Express love & appreciation
⏰ Prioritize time together
🗣 Be transparent about expectations
🎊 Create traditions, & keep them
🧵 Don’t avoid conflict, but always repair
📋 Be willing to renegotiate dynamics
🔗 Show up when it really counts
💞 Express love & appreciation
December 11, 2024 at 1:43 PM
How to maintain friendships:
⏰ Prioritize time together
🗣 Be transparent about expectations
🎊 Create traditions, & keep them
🧵 Don’t avoid conflict, but always repair
📋 Be willing to renegotiate dynamics
🔗 Show up when it really counts
💞 Express love & appreciation
⏰ Prioritize time together
🗣 Be transparent about expectations
🎊 Create traditions, & keep them
🧵 Don’t avoid conflict, but always repair
📋 Be willing to renegotiate dynamics
🔗 Show up when it really counts
💞 Express love & appreciation