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Erin Raeburn

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Scribbler of stories, bookworm, nocturnal hermit, nature & whimsy lover, ME/CFS & fibromyalgia+, vaxxed/masked, socially-minded lefty on Wolastoqiyik territory. (New Brunswick, Canada) She/her.

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A shallow creek running through a pine forest with several colourful foliage

A shallow creek running through a pine forest with several colourful foliage

A Creek in the Woods

04.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 1638 πŸ” 561 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 2
Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Sorry I know the world is in a terrible fix but I've been laughing at this for ten minutes now

05.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 8083 πŸ” 1931 πŸ’¬ 94 πŸ“Œ 93

really tired of conversations about how we need to get people to spend more time offline that don't acknowledge that one of the reasons people ARE online is their access needs aren't being met in physical spaces. This is especially true for queer people and disabled people.

05.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 3510 πŸ” 1315 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 62

As someone who experiences physical trauma whenever I hear that man's voice, this is brilliant, and just hearing a non-insane person speak the words that are coming out of his mouth really does highlight how completely fucking melted his brain is.

04.03.2026 02:32 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Isn't his name literally ROBin because he robs from the rich and gives to the poor? The whole "Marxist" angle seems pretty essential to the character. Also, PP wouldn't know a Marxist if one kicked him in the arse.πŸ™„

03.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator
A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator YouTube video by ForbrukerrΓ₯det - Norwegian Consumer Council

This is so good

And the fact that it's a PSA...

03.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Aww, Hippo!❀️

This is one of the best things I've seen in a while.

03.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mark Carney, Canada's banker-PM, Davos-darling, supports Israel and the US unlawfully attacking Iran, murdering civilians, and committing war crimes.

01.03.2026 06:00 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

We need more high profile Canadians, particularly those from Carney's own party calling out his hypocrisy.

Blame weakness, cowardice, inexperience, foolishness, evil, whatever--We did not elect him to make us complicit in war crimes or to condone Trump's megalomania.

01.03.2026 06:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"The double standard is obvious: when Russia uses force without lawful grounds, it is condemned as an outlaw; when the U.S. does something legally analogous, we kowtow in an effort to curry favour."

The whole article hits the bullseye.

01.03.2026 06:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. A must read.

"We invoke international law and the β€œrules based international order” when adversaries engage in unlawful actions, but abandon those same rules entirely when it’s the Americans β€” whose current government 60 per cent of Canadians now see as a threat β€” doing the bombing."

01.03.2026 06:55 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

High pain & exhaustion day for me, compounded by disgust & frustration over the state of the world and leaders who are either greedy, war-mongering monsters or gutless, complacent cowards.

Going to crawl out of bed now and try to make myself semi-presentable, take meds, and eat something.

28.02.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There should be an Earth for people who don't hate all living things

28.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 7266 πŸ” 1360 πŸ’¬ 72 πŸ“Œ 26

To this I'd add that Carney isn't just responding to Trump; he's showing the next US president -- Democratic or Republican -- that Canada, or at least Carney's Canada, has no red lines, no principles worth defending, and no guts for a real fight if push comes to shove (and it will).

28.02.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

1/ The images coming out of Iran are already unbearable. Reports of an elementary school struck by missiles, killing dozens of people, with scores more killed around the country. Fear and chaos in the streets as families run through smoke and search for safety.

28.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 233 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 20

Israel can slaughter as many children as it wants and politicians like Mark Carney are not only fine with it, they keep putting out statements of support.

I truly loathe this man. He believes in nothing.

28.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Several points:
1) Iran's regime is odious. Its citizens deserve support.
2) That does not mean an attack will help.
3) Canada will find it hard to be so selective in its support for international law.
4) Canada does not benefit from a US administration unbound by the US constitution.

28.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 372 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 7

β€œIf you’re experiencing respiratory failure or diabetic ketoacidosis, you have a 50/50 chance of this AI telling you it’s not a big deal...If someone is told to wait 48 hours during an asthma attack or diabetic crisis, that reassurance could cost them their life.”

27.02.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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β€˜Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases

Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

27.02.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 1270 πŸ” 721 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 189

For anyone watching the second half of Bridgerton, make sure you tune in after the credits...

I didn't and only realized I'd missed something after reading reviews.🐝🌸

27.02.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't want to read a book written by AI.
I don't want to read a book half written by AI.
I don't want to read a book narrated by AI.
I don't want to read a book with an AI cover.
I don't want to read a book written by somebody who supports AI.

26.02.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 1125 πŸ” 476 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 5
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Heated Rivalry fans unfamiliar with concept hockey players might be gross TORONTO - Fans of the smash hit romance show Heated Rivalry, many of whom have also become fans of hockey, are expressing confusion at the discovery that the overwhelming majority of real life hockey ...

Heated Rivalry fans unfamiliar with concept hockey players might be gross

26.02.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 336 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

The more that comes out about this situation, the more it's obvious the intentional harm was on the part of the BBC/BAFTAs. At best they poorly accommodated Davidson's disability and at worst they exploited it to the detriment of everyone involved.

25.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't want to wade into the discourse, but I'll say that I do believe disabled people are responsible for apologizing when we harm others, even if we didn't mean to. We want to be treated with humanity and respect, and we should extend the same to others to the best of our ability.

25.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think this bit is also important: "Variety reported that Davidson has contacted Sinners’ studio Warner Bros to personally apologise to Jordan, Lindo and the production designer Hannah Beachler..."

25.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What kind of gross response is this? Your bio says you're "passionate about community." Guess that community doesn't include anybody disabled or with mental health struggles.

24.02.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

With the steady stream of horrific news lately, a lot of folks (including me) are curating our feeds to avoid certain topics and protect our mental health.

It's basic courtesy and cooperation on your part to help people do this, as well as including blind/low vision Bluesky users.

24.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Friendly reminder: If someone mutes a word here, but you post an image containing that word and don't use alt text, it means they still see your post despite their wishes not to.

Omitting alt text means potentially violating people's boundaries and causing harm.

Don't be hurtful, use alt text.

24.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yeah, she’s kind of a big deal. 🦦

We’ve got an otter overachiever on our hands. 🌟 Selka’s survived a shark bite, contributed to scientific studies, and raised orphaned pups as a surrogate mother.

23.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 598 πŸ” 155 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6

Center Black disabled people. That’s all I got right now.

23.02.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 546 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0