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Canadian, library lady, BPALista, she/her

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Mostly I just don't get how you can be satisfied writing the same column with the same perspective on the same issue over and over again for years.

05.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

[whispers: the steam clock is a lie]

03.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t give up on your dreams. If you wish to someday lurch through town in an enchanted cottage with giant chicken legs, spreading fear and wonder in equal measure, I know you can do it.
I believe in you.

27.02.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

My sunset too warm, the park dogs too cute

25.02.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Unicorns are cute!

22.02.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thinking about women at the top of their game winning medals and trophies and being genuinely supportive of their competitors bc they aren’t threatened by each other’s success, meanwhile the face of sports transphobia is some asshole who placed eighth in a swim meet and made it everybody’s problem

20.02.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 1791 πŸ” 371 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Former Conservative MP Jeneroux β€˜couldn’t sit on the sidelines,’ crosses floor to join Liberals Three Conservative sources, two of whom are former MPs, say a damning quote is making the rounds in their circles after a third Tory joined the Liberal caucus: 'Pierre Poilievre has become the Justin ...

β€œPierre Poilievre has become the Justin Trudeau of the Conservative Party” is absolutely the single funniest possible quote that could have emerged from this whole situation. Pierre is screaming crying throwing up rn

www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

19.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 369 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 9
a winnipeg rapid transit bus and a pickup truck head-on collision that crumpled the hood of the truck. the bus banner says β€œSORRY”

a winnipeg rapid transit bus and a pickup truck head-on collision that crumpled the hood of the truck. the bus banner says β€œSORRY”

a winnipeg transit bus hovering awkwardly behind a smashed up sedan. the bus is steadfastly avoiding eye contact but its banner reads β€œSORRY”

a winnipeg transit bus hovering awkwardly behind a smashed up sedan. the bus is steadfastly avoiding eye contact but its banner reads β€œSORRY”

a winnipeg transit bus facing a cop car as if they are two people in a hallway who shifting the same direction so neither can pass. it’s awkward. the bus banner reads β€œSORRY”

a winnipeg transit bus facing a cop car as if they are two people in a hallway who shifting the same direction so neither can pass. it’s awkward. the bus banner reads β€œSORRY”

a winnipeg transit bus slumping away, guiltily. the banner sign on the back reads β€œSORRY”

a winnipeg transit bus slumping away, guiltily. the banner sign on the back reads β€œSORRY”

current favourite genre of photo: winnipeg bus looking sheepish

14.02.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 336 πŸ” 99 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6

Anyone calling it the GVA wouldn't know their West End from their West Side from their West Van from their New West.

13.02.2026 06:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Support Tumbler Ridge Ways to support the community of Tumbler Ridge, BC after tragic and horrific events of February 10th including a verified GoFundMe.

List of links and supports for Tumbler Ridge. There is also a GoFundMe for a student, who is receiving treatment at BC Children's Hospital, setup by family members.

11.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Loud boys at computers, and me walking toward them to ask them to lower their voices.

Then, I hear the loudest say, "That's just your internalized homophobia, dude. Why does it bother you?" followed by silence followed by "Why does it bother you?"

I spun on my heel and walked away.

10.02.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 322 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7

As soon as someone presents a method for "easily" making lots of money, you should ask yourself why you should trust someone who is offering to teach you to cheat and steal--they intend to cheat and steal from you.

09.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 181 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan The federal government says it is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the Crown corporation.

The government is giving a loan to a Crown corporation that should just be a public service that we pay for because it provides an essential task that Canadians depend on.

We don’t provide loans to the health care system or schools; we just pay for them.

07.02.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 539 πŸ” 180 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 15

When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.

31.01.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 14765 πŸ” 1629 πŸ’¬ 288 πŸ“Œ 66

Anyway - live your life so that when you die, not only does everyone, and I mean everyone, stop and remember you fondly but even the fucking dictionary stops to honor you.

30.01.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mychal smiles brightly while holding a stack of copies of his and Lorraine’s upcoming picture book!

Mychal smiles brightly while holding a stack of copies of his and Lorraine’s upcoming picture book!

BOOK JOY! πŸ₯Ή

One week until mine and Lorraine Nam’s picture book becomes REALLY, really real! I'm so happy you're here, are you ready for library joy?! πŸ“š

πŸ“š I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY πŸ“š

✨Available wherever books are sold ✨

πŸ“Έ: Mom πŸ˜‚

27.01.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 546 πŸ” 134 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 6

Poe: boy
Poe: boy it's sure been a year, hasn't it?
King: edgar, it's January

27.01.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 341 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7

> omg you guys. was in a meeting with the white witch today and she tried to cite the deep magic to me
>wut
>I mean
>you were LITERALLY THERE when it was written bro

23.01.2026 01:22 πŸ‘ 419 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)

20.01.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 9471 πŸ” 2266 πŸ’¬ 255 πŸ“Œ 169

What's the best accessory for a night out?

1. raven on your shoulder
2. lots of daggers
3. grasping tentacles
4. functioning democracy

16.01.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 12

Wednesday is TRANSPHOBES ARE TRASH DAY!

Congratulations to those who celebrate this wonderful day.

Also, every other day is also Transphobes are Trash Day, I forgot to mention that.

14.01.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 3016 πŸ” 876 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 45
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Govt of Canada Communication: THEN vs NOW

12.01.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 510 πŸ” 229 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 23

It's great!

08.01.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

Vibes are bleak. Try to take a deep breath, and then find something (small or big) that you can do to help someone who needs it

07.01.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 1594 πŸ” 340 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 13

If you claim to love libraries but also get a thrill from the idea of punishing people financially for the late return of books and other materials then your love of libraries is exclusionary and I will have no truck with it!

In fact you can truck right off!

05.01.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I am an avowed agnostic, yet every day I pray for PP to be pulled into the sewers and messily eaten by a cannibal clown

03.01.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 219 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 1

Pathetic response

03.01.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a drawing of franz kafka’s the metamorphosis, gregor waking up as a beetle, with the words new year new you

a drawing of franz kafka’s the metamorphosis, gregor waking up as a beetle, with the words new year new you

03.01.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 698 πŸ” 180 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 10
cartoon of Spock and Doug McKenzie.
Fascinating, ya hoser.

cartoon of Spock and Doug McKenzie. Fascinating, ya hoser.

Cartoon: Spock and Doug McKenzie. Because :)

31.12.2025 03:25 πŸ‘ 132 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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In English these are the Lions, in Squamish they're Ch'Γ­ch'iyΓΊy ElxwΓ­αΈ΅n - the Twin Sisters. I've heard a few versions of their story but the one I like best is the that this is them frozen in time, turned to stone while knitting a wool blanket -- which, now that they're all snowy, makes sense.

30.12.2025 06:26 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0