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Judith Williams
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International award-winning author, editor, writing instructor, runner. Adult & YA speculative fiction; science & nature nonfiction. 🌻 And yes, that's me, Paleo Barbie.

Member: The Writers' Union of Canada https://t.co/CuG440jK46
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ambersparks.bsky.social
I love this - I think this is why so many writers love baseball.
docrevan.bsky.social Doc Revan @docrevan.bsky.social · Nov 2
Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper

www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...
And in that pause between pitch and contact - longer than logic, shorter than hope - we remembered why baseball existed long before we judged a sport's value by viral moments and betting apps. It is the romance of failure. The mortal beauty of trying and missing seven times out of 10 and still being considered great. It is the only sport where patience is a weapon, and panic the surest death. You cannot simply run out the clock in baseball; you must face it, pitch by terrifying pitch, until it finally releases you.
November 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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devinheroux.bsky.social
Those scenes in the Jays dugout celebrating Yesavage after his remarkable performance tells you everything you need to know about this team.

A team in every sense.

The success of one is the success of everyone. And now it’s 6-1 Blue Jays
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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seandevine9.bsky.social
This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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New #WriterBeware blog post: An army of bots on Discord, flashier websites, impersonations: the Nigerian marketing scams are not just proliferating, but morphing. I've never seen anything like it. writerbeware.blog/2025/10/20/a...
Army of Bots: Deeper Into the Vortex of Nigerian Marketing Scams - Writer Beware
I’ve published a couple of posts now about the tidal wave of AI-driven marketing scams from Nigeria that has swept over the writing world in the past year or so. A hallmark of these scams has been how...
writerbeware.blog
October 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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tylerkeillor.bsky.social
Natural bristles from a brush glued onto snout, trimmed and painted for a subtle fuzzy display…I think it’s done! I‘ll add some final thoughts on my new Cyonosaurus sculpture in a follow up thread next-
September 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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lornedaniel.bsky.social
Fairfield scavengers! Check these Little Free Libraries for What is Broken Binds Us bookmarks. (more pix on Insta)
Find a Gold Seal bookmark & claim my new poetry book from @ucalgarypress.bsky.social . Instructions on the winning bookmarks!
Full map of Victoria #LFL sites at victoriaplacemaking.ca.
October 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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lornedaniel.bsky.social
October is Book Tour month, right? I would ❤️ to see you at one of these events.
October 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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tylerkeillor.bsky.social
In support of Science, Art, Kindness to counter my sense of malaise over the state of the world these past years, Bluesky seemed a good change: here’s a timelapse of me basecoat painting my Tiktaalik sculpture recently for a new display in Singapore!
September 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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riverstreetwriting.bsky.social
Happy publication to What is Broken Binds Us by beloved Canadian author, Lorne Daniel, published by University of Calgary Press. ✨

press.ucalgary.ca/books/978177...

@lornedaniel.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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www.cbc.ca/sports/baseb...
MLB calling up its 1st female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Miami-Atlanta game Saturday | CBC Sports
Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the visiting Miami Marlins and Atlanta.
www.cbc.ca
August 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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deanjobb.bsky.social
B.C. author @jbmackinnon.bsky.social leads 'David against Goliath' lawsuits alleging big tech used writers' works to train AI
Claims allege artificial intelligence companies are illegally mining copyrighted books of Canadian authors
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#authors #AI #lawsuit
B.C. author leads 'David against Goliath' lawsuits alleging big tech used writers' works to train AI | CBC News
Best-selling author J.B. MacKinnon is the representative plaintiff in four proposed class-action lawsuits that allege copyrighted books written by Canadian authors were illegally being used to train l...
www.cbc.ca
July 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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aj-hamilton.bsky.social
Good morning Canada 🍁

Isn't this the best picture ever ⚾

#bluejays
Blue Jays - best team in all of baseball..
July 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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meganranney.bsky.social
From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination.

Row after row of baby headstones.
July 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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whimsicalmuse.bsky.social
It's an undeniable fact that the sound of rain on the roof enhances the reading experience by a minimum of 57%.
July 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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franceslpeck.bsky.social
Excited to attend the launch for "Meltdown" tomorrow at Volume One Bookstore in Duncan, BC. This debut science memoir by @snowhydro.bsky.social was a long time in the making and promises to be AWESOME!! @ualbertapress.bsky.social
volumeone.ca/events/30624...
AUTHOR-IN-STORE: Sarah Boon | Volume One Bookstore
Cowichan Valley's local independent bookstore since 1972
volumeone.ca
July 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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alllitupcanada.bsky.social
Writer @leekvern.bsky.social tapped into over a decade's worth of experience working in AB and BC casinos to write her latest book: the literary thriller CATCH YOU ON THE FLIPSIDE (@greatplainspress.bsky.social). Read today's #writersblock interview with Lee here: alllitup.ca/writers-bloc...
A photo of writer Lee Kvern. She is a light skin toned woman with short brown hair, wearing a white long sleeved sweater and long pendant necklace. She sits in a bright kitchen at the table, backlit by the sun and smiling, holding a deck of cards cut in two in her aloft hand.
May 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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July 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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ladyjenpool.bsky.social
Computers used to scream every time they connected to the Internet. They knew. They tried to warn us. We did not listen.
June 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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lisavipes.bsky.social
Tea-Cher, Tea-CHER, TEA-CHER! The Ovenbird's distinctive song is heard in eastern North America! This warbler forages for invertebrates in leaf litter like a sparrow. Ovenbirds are named for their domed, ground nests shaped like outdoor ovens, which the lady builds as a single unit! #BirdGlamour 🧪🐦
Makeup in Ovenbird colors and patterns: eyebrow in rusty orange with lower black liner, inner and outer winged eyeshadow in olive-shimmer beige, lower eye in white with black streaks. Lower pinkish lips and upper grey lips.
June 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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accuweather.com
Multiple tornadoes tore across parts of South Dakota on Saturday.
June 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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burriscj.bsky.social
Some positive #StarTrek adjacent news today.
Nichelle Nichols Space Camp for Teen Girls to Open in 2026, Honoring Late 'Star Trek' Icon's Legacy (Exclusive)
A space camp for girls, named for the late 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols, is launching in January 2026. Friends of the actress speak to PEOPLE about the impact the camp will have on women in ST...
people.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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everylibrary.bsky.social
The data shows that investing in public libraries helps facilitate a better country.

When libraries are adequately funded, it empowers residents, boosts engagement, and enhances the quality of life.

action.everylibrary.org/finland
The Happiest Country in the World Invests in Public Libraries
This country spends nearly 40% more than the United States on its libraries.
action.everylibrary.org
June 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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getbac.bsky.social
“We have lost something that makes us human, something that makes us deeply human, that beautiful stew of being curious and holding awe and mystery and creativity and gratitude.” www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...
Under attack: How humanity is losing the night sky
Losing the dark isn’t just about the stars. It has dire consequences for human health as well as the natural world.
www.cbc.ca
June 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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robinstevenson.bsky.social
This is a really strong statement from the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, and I am so delighted to see it.
bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social BC and Yukon Book Prizes @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social · May 30
"As a western Canadian book awards organization, we can’t help but be deeply disturbed by the growing trend of politicians politicizing education which directly targets marginalized authors, illustrators, and students."
Read the full statement here: bcyukonbookprizes.com/2025/05/30/s...
May 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM