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Laura Brady

@laurab7

Making books, reading books, yelling about baseball (she/her)

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It’s awfully early for baseball drama, but I am here for it. #wbc

07.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot: Failed to Log In. There was a problem logging in at Simon Fraser University.

Screenshot: Failed to Log In. There was a problem logging in at Simon Fraser University.

Trying to get to all that grading that I've been putting off. And dreading. I guess the universe agrees that the time isn't right.

06.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remember paperbacks that fit in your pocket? Indigo’s trying to bring them back The retailer sees its program as a chance to put non-fiction, particularly by Canadian authors, in front of new readers

β€œ[T]he reissued runs have β€˜quite slim’ margins, but that new readers and boosted author royalties make the reprints worthwhile.”

On a mass market paperback resurgence of a sort. [gift link] www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f8c48e2...

06.03.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Right? So incredibly stupid.

06.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is nuts.

06.03.2026 00:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I tell you the tow truck industry is completely broken in the GTA... honestly. Just had a quote for $700 for a small-ish tow job β€” !!!

05.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Working on projects that are tied to government grants means that the next few weeks in the leadup to March 31 deadlines are pure panic. Send vibes and coffee.

05.03.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Accessible Reading Symposium 2026 | CELA Centre for Equitable Library Access Public library service for Canadians with print disabilities

Let’s Come Together to Improve Accessible Reading in Canada! NNELS, CELA and BAnQ are bringing partners and stakeholders together for a two-day Accessible Reading Symposium on March 11 and 12, 2026. This is a bilingual, virtual event, and it’s free: celalibrary.ca/accessible-r...

05.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a version of masculinity I can get behind.

05.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love this a lot.

05.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It would just be a lot of fighting, gossiping, drinking.

05.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading books is for slow minds. 🀑

05.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My mother was from a family of 20 children, all from the same parents. I have SO many cousins …

Irish Catholics. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

05.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

20 children born in 23 years. All live home births, no twins.

Two brothers β€” the oldest and youngest β€” were married to a mother and daughter.

That’s not weird at all, nope nope nope.

05.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

My mother was from a family of 20 children, all from the same parents. I have SO many cousins …

Irish Catholics. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

05.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

It is sunny and 10Β°C outside and, honestly, it feel like a miracle.

04.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A small girl wearing a rabbit costume and blue coat carries a book as she walks to school. 

Her mother (head out of shot) wheels her baby brother along in a pushchair. 

The baby says "Peter Rabbit may be the 'Hero' of the story, but surely the obedient, widowed Mrs Rabbit is a more effective symbol of the oppression inherent within Mister McGregor's regime"

The girls looks furious and snaps "Mum!! He's critiquing my world book day costume from a marxist perspective again!"

A small girl wearing a rabbit costume and blue coat carries a book as she walks to school. Her mother (head out of shot) wheels her baby brother along in a pushchair. The baby says "Peter Rabbit may be the 'Hero' of the story, but surely the obedient, widowed Mrs Rabbit is a more effective symbol of the oppression inherent within Mister McGregor's regime" The girls looks furious and snaps "Mum!! He's critiquing my world book day costume from a marxist perspective again!"

A cartoon reminder that tomorrow is World Book Day (In the UK anyway). Originally for the @theguardian.com

04.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 1202 πŸ” 448 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 15

I don't love watching Spring Training games but am happily watching this Team Canada exhibition game vs. the Jays.

03.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

See?! Tiny hammers ftw!

02.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover with a painting featuring arcs of yellow, orange, blue, turquoise, pink, and purple. The lower half of these swaths of bright colors are populated by diverse figures, circles, and building-like shapes. Book title is Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech. Cover lists editors Lainey Feingold, ReginΓ© Gilbert, Chancey Fleet,Β  and publisher CRC Press / Taylor & Francis. Link to learn more about the book at AccessibilityEthics.org

Book cover with a painting featuring arcs of yellow, orange, blue, turquoise, pink, and purple. The lower half of these swaths of bright colors are populated by diverse figures, circles, and building-like shapes. Book title is Digital Accessibility Ethics: Disability Inclusion in All Things Tech. Cover lists editors Lainey Feingold, ReginΓ© Gilbert, Chancey Fleet,Β  and publisher CRC Press / Taylor & Francis. Link to learn more about the book at AccessibilityEthics.org

Join us at the #CSUNATC conference next week!

Tues: Digital #Accessibility Ethics Book MeetUp, Platinum Ballroom 3 at 5-6:00 pm

Wed: Session about book with 5 authors 11:20 am -chk schedule

Visit AccessibilityEthics [dot] org and please help us spread the word about these two gatherings.

02.03.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You should pack a little hammer for just such occasions.

02.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I do not like this gen AI
I do not like what it implies
I do not want it in my art
I do not think it makes you smart
I do not want it in my games
I do not like its goals and aims
I do not want it in my books
I do not like the way it looks
I do not like it, I don't care
I do not want it anywhere

28.02.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 3893 πŸ” 1933 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 26

Clicked buy on a desperately needed new laptop but feel a little sick about the cost.

02.03.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Search: 10 results found for "wheels" Brand Dead

Oof, what a flashback. In case you aren't aware of this guy. He does cool things. www.brand-dead.com/search?q=whe...

01.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today is a stupid day internationally but a nice side effect is that a Calgary cousin headed to Dubai got turned around and I got to have a nice long lunch with someone I don't get to see very often. So there's that.

28.02.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gonna spend the day watching episode 5 reaction videos for… reasons.

28.02.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't want to tell you what to do but if you follow @photoblair.bsky.social, you will get bursts of beautiful photography in your timeline and who doesn't need that?

27.02.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Uneasy, full of qualms, apprehensive, worried.

28.02.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney urges all Canadians in Iran to shelter in place as U.S. and Israel launch attacks | CBC

For people who don’t know … CBC does β€œlive” pages - it’s like back in the day when people would live tweet something but these pages aim to give the most accurate information.

A handy resource today.

www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...

28.02.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

you think you've seen the whole movie, and then the alt text reveals you haven't even finished act two

27.02.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 3248 πŸ” 594 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 8