Betsy Fraser
@yabetsy.bsky.social
A Canadian librarian and fan of books from all angles, whether imbibing or providing. A reader of everything, writer (books about YA nonfiction), and reviewer (kids and teen books, and audio).
While I don't know where the year has gone, I hope the rest goes as smoothly, and wish a wonderful Canada Day for all.
July 1, 2025 at 5:11 AM
While I don't know where the year has gone, I hope the rest goes as smoothly, and wish a wonderful Canada Day for all.
Please vote- a solid way to keep Elbows Up, together!
US President Donald Trump has some words as Canadians go to the polls today.
April 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Please vote- a solid way to keep Elbows Up, together!
Something reasonable, timely, and important to commit to your schedule! Especially if you know people who don’t ask themselves from which programs PP is going to get the $$$ for his tax cuts… #FederalElection #AdvanceVoting
April 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Something reasonable, timely, and important to commit to your schedule! Especially if you know people who don’t ask themselves from which programs PP is going to get the $$$ for his tax cuts… #FederalElection #AdvanceVoting
Providing reasonable, rational explanations is exactly the purview of Andrew Chang's "About That." If only he would cover equalization payments. ITMT, economy, RRSP, tariffs... perhaps start here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWhv...
#CBC #AboutThat #AndrewChang
#CBC #AboutThat #AndrewChang
The bizarre way Trump’s team calculated reciprocal tariffs | About That
YouTube video by CBC News
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April 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Providing reasonable, rational explanations is exactly the purview of Andrew Chang's "About That." If only he would cover equalization payments. ITMT, economy, RRSP, tariffs... perhaps start here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWhv...
#CBC #AboutThat #AndrewChang
#CBC #AboutThat #AndrewChang
There aren't many more beautiful things than a love letter... Thank you, Tim Thompson 😍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhiK...
Dear Canada
YouTube video by Hockey Films by Tim Thompson
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March 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
There aren't many more beautiful things than a love letter... Thank you, Tim Thompson 😍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhiK...
A truly frightening Canadian politician.
March 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A truly frightening Canadian politician.
If only all ads were like this... (and from someone I know CAN not only can add, but actually spell tariff): youtu.be/OvlVW0cFUA8?...
'There will always be a Canada': Canadian prime minister tells Mike Myers in viral video
YouTube video by The Independent
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March 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If only all ads were like this... (and from someone I know CAN not only can add, but actually spell tariff): youtu.be/OvlVW0cFUA8?...
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'Canada will never kiss the gangster's ring'
Canadian MP tells citizens of his country it's no longer safe to travel to the U.S.
fightthefire.substack.com/p/canada-wil...
Canadian MP tells citizens of his country it's no longer safe to travel to the U.S.
fightthefire.substack.com/p/canada-wil...
'Canada will never kiss the gangster's ring'
Canadian MP tells citizens of his country it's no longer safe to travel to the U.S.
fightthefire.substack.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
'Canada will never kiss the gangster's ring'
Canadian MP tells citizens of his country it's no longer safe to travel to the U.S.
fightthefire.substack.com/p/canada-wil...
Canadian MP tells citizens of his country it's no longer safe to travel to the U.S.
fightthefire.substack.com/p/canada-wil...
The joy of a humorous article! Dave Barry on Substack, if you hadn't yet had the fortune to run across him there... TV Attorneys open.substack.com/pub/davebarr...
TV Attorneys
Fighters fighting fights for you.
open.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The joy of a humorous article! Dave Barry on Substack, if you hadn't yet had the fortune to run across him there... TV Attorneys open.substack.com/pub/davebarr...
Just when we need a trip to a happier place!
It's heeeeere! Everyone's favorite oh-dear-god-why-are-you-talking-about-2026-when-we're-barely-surviving-2025 post! It's mid-March so that means it's time for the annual Spring Prediction Newbery/Caldecott post! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/03/11/n...
March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Just when we need a trip to a happier place!
Share and enjoy a moment with others (all the better when you can choose to have one be Dion Graham or Jason Clarke…) Happy Valentines!
Love is all around - in our hearts and in our ears, too. Celebrate love with audiobooks recs from AudioFile: ❤️ Romance bit.ly/3V6f3uA and ❤️ February Audiobooks Our Editors Love … what are you listening to? bit.ly/40r4kMU #ValentinesDay #LoveisLoveisLove #Love #Romance
#BookSky #Audiobooks
February 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Share and enjoy a moment with others (all the better when you can choose to have one be Dion Graham or Jason Clarke…) Happy Valentines!
The only thing better than watching the Youth Media Awards with friends is…no, that’s a fantastic way to enjoy them, and celebrate great books, and the hard work of all the committees
January 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The only thing better than watching the Youth Media Awards with friends is…no, that’s a fantastic way to enjoy them, and celebrate great books, and the hard work of all the committees
Reposted by Betsy Fraser
Reposted by Betsy Fraser
techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/b... yeah sure ill use blueskinstagram
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
techcrunch.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/b... yeah sure ill use blueskinstagram
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... Glad to see both Harper and Kenney stick up for Canada. As they should. This is not a partisan, left vs right, east vs west issue. It is not even a Canada vs American people issue. It is a Canada vs Trump issue.
‘We have to have a spine’: Former Alta. Premier Jason Kenney says Canada should be prepared to retaliate against Trump tariffs
Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Canada should be prepared to take action should U.S. president-elect Donald Trump follow through on his tariff threat once he takes office.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... Glad to see both Harper and Kenney stick up for Canada. As they should. This is not a partisan, left vs right, east vs west issue. It is not even a Canada vs American people issue. It is a Canada vs Trump issue.
Given my regular struggles with the purple level of Connections, I know I should think twice about this, and yet... oh, the attraction:
December 12, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Given my regular struggles with the purple level of Connections, I know I should think twice about this, and yet... oh, the attraction:
One of my favourite times of the year! Best lists speak not only to great and enjoyable books, but to knowledgeable readers and writers who devote time and energy to create and share them…Plus, Young Adult Nonfiction!!! www.ala.org/news/2024/12...
YALSA Announces 2025 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2025 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Awar...
www.ala.org
December 8, 2024 at 11:25 PM
One of my favourite times of the year! Best lists speak not only to great and enjoyable books, but to knowledgeable readers and writers who devote time and energy to create and share them…Plus, Young Adult Nonfiction!!! www.ala.org/news/2024/12...
An award of note - congratulations to #DrawnandQuarterly and Canada Reads champion Kate Beaton! www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7395616
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November 29, 2024 at 7:36 PM
An award of note - congratulations to #DrawnandQuarterly and Canada Reads champion Kate Beaton! www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7395616
Reposted by Betsy Fraser
Do not engage with trolls. BLOCK them.
Feel free to share with anyone who needs it: How to Block a user on Bluesky (including screenshots of what they'll see, etc): debbieohi.link/how-to-block
#BlueSkyTips
Feel free to share with anyone who needs it: How to Block a user on Bluesky (including screenshots of what they'll see, etc): debbieohi.link/how-to-block
#BlueSkyTips
November 22, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Do not engage with trolls. BLOCK them.
Feel free to share with anyone who needs it: How to Block a user on Bluesky (including screenshots of what they'll see, etc): debbieohi.link/how-to-block
#BlueSkyTips
Feel free to share with anyone who needs it: How to Block a user on Bluesky (including screenshots of what they'll see, etc): debbieohi.link/how-to-block
#BlueSkyTips
A friend reminded me of the Wayback Machine - a lovely and fun reminders of great times, friends, teens (and books...)
November 25, 2024 at 2:21 AM
A friend reminded me of the Wayback Machine - a lovely and fun reminders of great times, friends, teens (and books...)
The second stage of the Calgary Public Library's Comeback Story brings the opportunity for returns and holds at all locations, as well as allowing customers to access their accounts, at calgarylibrary.ca
Home | Calgary Public Library
With 22 locations across Calgary, the Calgary Public Library has been inspiring the life stories of Calgarians for over 110 years. Calgary residents and members of Treaty 7 communities can register fo...
calgarylibrary.ca
November 21, 2024 at 3:04 AM
The second stage of the Calgary Public Library's Comeback Story brings the opportunity for returns and holds at all locations, as well as allowing customers to access their accounts, at calgarylibrary.ca
The definition of a bad omen for a Monday morning (taken from the bus stop across the street)
November 18, 2024 at 2:42 PM
The definition of a bad omen for a Monday morning (taken from the bus stop across the street)
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They are notoriously known for hiding public survey results if it doesn’t fit to their will.
Did they share;
-The Alberta Pension Plan survey results?
-Multi party system in municipal elections survey results?
-The Alberta Police Force survey results?
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Did they share;
-The Alberta Pension Plan survey results?
-Multi party system in municipal elections survey results?
-The Alberta Police Force survey results?
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Alberta withholds results of public survey on renewable energy and agriculture
Postmedia requested the results of the survey soon after it closed in August but received more than 300 pages of entirely redacted documents
edmontonjournal.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:52 PM
They are notoriously known for hiding public survey results if it doesn’t fit to their will.
Did they share;
-The Alberta Pension Plan survey results?
-Multi party system in municipal elections survey results?
-The Alberta Police Force survey results?
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Did they share;
-The Alberta Pension Plan survey results?
-Multi party system in municipal elections survey results?
-The Alberta Police Force survey results?
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Happy to share something beautiful in audio. Such beautiful language that you will surely enjoy following this drop of water through centuries, continents, lives... #audiofile #Shafik
www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY by Elif Shafak Read by Olivia Vinall Elif Shafak | Audiobook Review | AudioFile Magazine
AudioFile Audiobook Review: Olivia Vinall's slight English accent and careful diction allow the listener to enjoy the lyrical language in the overlapping stories of Arthur, a you
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November 18, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Happy to share something beautiful in audio. Such beautiful language that you will surely enjoy following this drop of water through centuries, continents, lives... #audiofile #Shafik
www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...