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thenailguru.bsky.social
Christina
@thenailguru.bsky.social
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Graphic Designer. Illustrator. Tiny Painter. Shark Enthusiast.

Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.

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destinysugarbuns.bsky.social
Drop a link to your pins, if you've got them!

@thenailguru.bsky.social
@berlin-buyers-club.bsky.social
@actagainstcovid.ca
@smpwrgr.bsky.social
@charleswaltz.bsky.social
@thecakelin.bsky.social
#CCBiz #CovidConscious #LongCovid
#StillMasking
#SaltingTheVibes
Close-up of a round enamel pin depicting an N95 mask, with words above and below reading, "Masking Is Community Care." Close-up of a round enamel pin with text reading: "We are living in a mass disabling event / Don't ignore long covid" Close-up of two round enamel pins. One depicts a blue virus shape behind green text reading, "Airborne" beneath a checkmark and red text reading "over" with a red line striking through, followed by the words, "Covid is not over." The second pin is red with white text reading, "Warning: This Pandemic Won't End Until We Clean The Air." Close-up of three round enamel pins in a column. The one on the bottom depicts a mask, a shot and a checkmark. Text above these symbols reads, "Mask, Vax, Clean Air Tasks / Ventilate & Filtrate." The middle depicts Shakespeare wearing a respirator beside the words,"Fair is foul and foul is fair: HEPA through the fog and filthy air." The pin on top is red with white text reading, "Warning: This Pandemic Won't End Until We Clean The Air."
October 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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consentclub.bsky.social
This is one of two new stickers that will be available when my shop reopens this month 😷💕

#Art #WearAMask
Circle lavender sticker with a black border is held in front of a monstera leaf. The matte sticker features a drawing of a white goose holding a pastel pink face mask in it's beak. Black text says "masks keep us safe".
March 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
thenailguru.bsky.social
Pals, I have all the bunny bookmarks & stickers available in my shop, just in time for spring!
Shipping is free in Canada & reduced to the U.S. 💕
petitlapinart.etsy.com
P.S. I'm working on getting these in my Ko-Fi shop.
P.P.S. Use code BUNNY10 for 10% off!
An image of 3 bunny stickers. On the left, there's a sticker of a white bunny with dark brown ears, paws, and nose. Her head is turned to the side and her paws are resting on a sign that says "Hello my name is Chaos". The sticker on the top right is of a white bunny with his head slightly tilted as he looks at the camera. He's holding a chewed phone charger in his mouth. The sticker on the bottom right is of a light brown bunny with a light purple background. The bunny is standing on her hind legs, reaching towards a dandelion flower. An image of a sticker that shows an illustration of a light brown bunny holding a knife. Under the bunny, there is black gothic text that reads "Death to AI". The sticker is on a white marble tile and there's a palette knife and pencils to the right of it. To the left of the sticker, there are pink pieces of paper and dried lavender flowers. An image of 4 bookmarks fanned out. Each book has an illustration of a light brown bunny on it. The bunny's head is tilted slightly to the left and her paw is resting on a blue book. Each bookmark also has text above and below the bunny that says "'Paws' here and I'll hold your place". The bookmark background colours are all different and the first has a light pink background, the second a yellow background, the third a peach coloured background, and the fourth, a blue background. An image of an open book with a bookmark in it. The bookmark has a patterned illustration of little brown bunnies with blue cornflowers & lavender. Dried stems of lavender are laying across the bookmark and book.
March 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
thenailguru.bsky.social
Bluesky pals! Which cute bunny would you want to see as a sticker?
An image of 4 illustrations of bunnies. The first is a white bunny with his head slightly tilted as he looks at the camera. He's holding a chewed phone charger in his mouth. The second is a white bunny with dark brown ears, paws, and nose. Her head is turned to the side and her paws are resting on a sign that says "Hello my name is Chaos". The third is a grey bunny holding a paintbrush in his mouth. A sign behind him says "Don't Keep Calm, Binky On". "Don't" and "Binky On" look like they've been painted on by the bunny. The fourth image shows two pictures of the same light brown bunny, one on a light purple background and the other on a light green background. The bunny is standing on her hind legs, reaching towards a dandelion flower.
February 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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apihtawikosisan.bsky.social
But the colonial narrative is always that traditional Indigenous harvesting is a threat to species' sustainability.
thenarwhal.ca The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Feb 6
In November, W̱SÁNEĆ Hereditary Chiefs called for a moratorium on commercial fishing of Pacific herring after noticing a decline in their territories. Instead, the federal fisheries department has upped the allowable harvest for 2025. @sevawood.bsky.social reports 🎣 thenarwhal.ca/wsanec-chief...
W̱SÁNEĆ Hereditary Chiefs ‘deeply frustrated’ with DFO | The Narwhal
Fisheries agency ignored call for a moratorium on B.C. herring harvest in November from chiefs, who are concerned over declining spawns
thenarwhal.ca
February 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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moriartylab.bsky.social
Canadian COVID Forecast: Feb 1-14, 2025

SEVERE: ON
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, MB, North, QC
HIGH: BC, NB, NL, NS, PEI, SK
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 42 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Feb 1-14, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right:VQ5RF Canada: 12.7 - VERY HIGH Alberta: 10.3 - VERY HIGH British Columbia: 8.5 - HIGH Manitoba: 10.0 - VERY HIGH New Brunswick: 8.4 - HIGH Newfoundland and Labrador: 8.3 - HIGH North: 10.9 - VERY HIGH Nova Scotia: 9.1 - HIGH Ontario: 16.4 - SEVERE Prince Edward Island: 9.3 - HIGH Quebec: 12.7 - VERY HIGH Saskatchewan: 9.9 - HIGH A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
February 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
thenailguru.bsky.social
Sharing this again for anyone who missed it! This sticker is up for sale in my shop now for anyone who hates generative AI & wants to support a real artist.
Shipping is free & stickers ship to Canada & the U.S.
petitlapinart.etsy.com/listing/1845...
An image of a sticker that shows an illustration of a light brown bunny holding a knife. Under the bunny, there is black gothic text that reads "Death to AI". The sticker is on a white marble tile and there's a palette knife and pencils to the right of it. To the left of the sticker, there are pink pieces of paper and dried lavender flowers.
January 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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corruptario.bsky.social
It makes me chuckle when people go "Doug can't be PM, he doesn't speak French."

Fam, Doug can't read in any language. But he's been the premier of Canada's largest province for six years.
January 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
thenailguru.bsky.social
Sticker number 2 is up in the shop! This one's for all the shark lovers. 🦈
Respect the locals & 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 the locals, because without sharks, there's no ocean.
Link to my Ko-Fi shop is in the comments again for people who don't want to buy on Etsy.
petitlapinart.etsy.com/listing/1846...
An image of a sticker that looks like a yellow diamond road sign. The sticker shows a silhouette of a shark and two small flowers surrounded by text that says, "Protect the Locals". The sticker is sitting in the sand and there are two seashells to the left of it and a piece of coral to the right.
January 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
thenailguru.bsky.social
I know today has been an awful day for so many people, but I wanted to share a drawing I did recently that I turned into a sticker. It's up for sale in my shop now & shipping is free.
Link to my Ko-Fi shop is in the comments too, if you don't like Etsy.
petitlapinart.etsy.com/listing/1845...
An image of a sticker that shows an illustration of a light brown bunny holding a knife. Under the bunny, there is black gothic text that reads "Death to AI". The sticker is on a white marble tile and there's a palette knife and pencils to the right of it. To the left of the sticker, there are pink pieces of paper and dried lavender flowers.
January 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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blackgirlinmaine.bsky.social
I don't know, but as a Black woman in America with queer family members. When I see the world's richest man throwing a Nazi salute on a global stage after he bought himself a president and a position in my country's government, it gives me pause. It's a lot more concerning than random racists.
January 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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pairofclaws.bsky.social
To my nonbinary, agender, genderqueer, and otherwise off the binary friends & siblings: You are loved, you are valued, you are important to our community, you've been here longer than the tyrants, and you will still be here when their bones are dust and the names of their false gods are forgotten.
January 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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corruptario.bsky.social
Much jubilation amongst Bibi, Modi, Harper and all the IDU members today.
Tweet from Narendra Modi congratulating Trump.
January 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
thenailguru.bsky.social
I cannot stress enough how weird today feels as a Canadian. Sending all the hugs/love to my pals in the U.S. right now. I hope you're all doing okay today, despite everything.
January 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
thenailguru.bsky.social
I'm slowly trying to share more of my art here. This piece was in an exhibition recently & I just brought it back.
Each piece of paper was painstakingly cut out by hand after being painted with watercolours. The whole thing is 8" x 10", but the actual painting is only 3" x 4".
P.S. It's for sale!
An image of a watercolour painting in a simple white frame. A small oval in the mat of the frame reveals the painting, which is made of painted cut out pieces of paper. The painting shows a seagull sitting on a wooden post staring out at a beach. Turquoise water is splashing against the sand and there are two mountains in the distance against a background of a blue sky with white clouds. Palm fronds hang down on the upper right of the painting and there are bushes on either side of the seagull. The oval painting is lined with a cut paper border that looks like rope. An image of a watercolour painting in a simple white frame. A small oval in the mat of the frame reveals the painting, which is made of painted cut out pieces of paper. The painting shows a seagull sitting on a wooden post staring out at a beach. Turquoise water is splashing against the sand and there are two mountains in the distance against a background of a blue sky with white clouds. Palm fronds hang down on the upper right of the painting and there are bushes on either side of the seagull. The oval painting is lined with a cut paper border that looks like rope.
January 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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tesplendente.bsky.social
The ON Conservatives delayed the adoption of this from the Feds and during that time there was influx of buying up of smaller daycares by chain corporations. As in LTC, who are the actors who are involved in the private-sector takeovers?
normsworld.bsky.social Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · Jan 19
Toronto parents have to pay full daycare fees instead of $10/day because the Province cancelled thousands of school-based daycare spots! They want private operators, not non-profit ones. Note how the Ford government hid from this interview. www.thestar.com/life/most-pr... #topoli #onpoli
Most provinces have dropped daycare costs to $10/day. Why are some Toronto parents still paying full fees?
For-profit daycares continue to join the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program at much lower rates, particularly in the GTA.
www.thestar.com
January 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
"Some people who have a very racist view of the world will not understand even the basic logic that if you care about human well-being you should care about all humans' well-being."

Greta Thunberg, to me, on why she speaks out on Gaza, & not just the climate crisis.
‘Hope Is Something That You Create’: Greta Talks Gaza, Trump, and LA Fires
World-renowned activist Greta Thunberg joined Zeteo’s Town Hall to offer inspiration and draw connections between some of the world’s most pressing issues.
zeteo.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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meetjess.bsky.social
How switching to an N95 mask gives a 75x boost in COVID protection

“N95s are up to 75 times more effective at preventing infection with COVID-19 than surgical masks, according to a study”

www.axios.com/2022/01/11/n...
How switching to an N95 mask gives a 75x boost in COVID protection
A recent study shows why fitted masks like N95s are superior to surgical masks.
www.axios.com
January 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
thenailguru.bsky.social
I don't even know where to start with why PP is gross to me, because the list is LONG, but yeah, as a Canadian woman, PP is a giant nope.
I will say, he absolutely gives the vibe of the guy who asks you out & then insults you/threatens you if you say no. #NeverConservative
frustratedstaffer.bsky.social staffer @frustratedstaffer.bsky.social · Jan 18
Why does Pierre Poilievre do so poorly with women?

(Answer with a quote-skeet)
January 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
I think we need to provide cishet men with a lesson in consent.

If it’s not an enthusiastic, clear & ongoing “yes”, it’s not consent

If someone is unconscious or barely conscious, it’s not consent

If you force yourself on them, it’s not consent

If you need them to sign an NDA, it’s not consent
January 15, 2025 at 3:29 AM
thenailguru.bsky.social
I have a couple stickers being printed & I'm so excited about them. One involves my love of sharks, ocean conservation, & hand-lettering, & the other one is all about my love for bunnies & my hatred of (generative) AI. Can't wait to share them!
January 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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clareblackwood.bsky.social
I wrote this piece in my tiny New York City hostel room because not even the Big Apple can stop me from making fun of the Fuck Trudeau crowd
January 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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placentadoc.bsky.social
7 southwestern Ontario poultry farms in quarantine after avian flu outbreak

“These include four farms near Ingersoll, two in Strathroy & one in North Middlesex County. The first cases were detected on Dec. 14, 2024, & officials say the virus was transmitted to the area through migratory birds”
7 southwestern Ontario poultry farms in quarantine after avian flu outbreak
www.cbc.ca
January 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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corruptario.bsky.social
Bill 124 was written to undermine public hospitals while making the owners of healthcare staffing agencies rich.

Mike Harris' wife, Lauren, happens to own one.

Harris pulled the same grift - made private LTC legal and then chaired the board of one of the worst.

www.corruptario.ca/bill-124-was...
Corruptario screenshot: Bill 124 was written to enrich healthcare staffing agencies. Putting the healthcare workforce into private hands sets the stage for private hospitals.
January 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM