@wearenananellie
I share photographs, amplify information from credible news sources about climate, environment, health, housing, politics, women's rights and more. I'll try to build a kind & thoughtful community square. A polite Canadian in rural Ontario.
“Our parents' generation had travelled alone on this... land without any contact with the outside world and now I was having a live streamed conversation with my brother as he moved over the frozen muskeg in a half ton truck and I was located 500 kilometres away.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #tech
Got a message I was due for a mammogram. As a #cancer survivor I take this seriously. When hospital called to give me a date it was booked for December. Lady said it was 'cause they opened up mammograms to those in their 40s & they can't keep up. Question: Did they not put extra resources into this?
“They’re odd people. They’re not the sort of people we’re used to dealing with … These are a different group of people, but we don’t have any other choice but to deal with them.-- Ian Brodie, former Chief of Staff to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on the Trump administration. Quote at 36:27
Windspeaker was honoured to spend time speaking with the authors and editors, academics and Elders, poets, illustrators and activists whose #books were making news in 2025.
#Indigenous #FNMI #GoodreadsYearinBooks
“We're just trying to get a conversation started… a lot of land-based stories, they tend to be hidden from the public lens. I don't think people really understand some of the obstacles we’re facing in the north.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #film #documentary #caribou #Whistler
A young muskrat munching on grass. Long white nails.
A young muskrat showing three of his feet with quite pointy nails.
A young muskrat with an impressive long tail.
A young muskrat intent on eating.
A young muskrat visited us this afternoon. He was unafraid. Let me get close to him to take photos, and Jim went to him and stroked his fur. He was just interested in feeding on the grass. We’ve never seen one in the backyard before. He had quite a long tail.
#mammal #wildlife #marine
Beefstake
Roma
Rutgers
Yellow Cherry
It’s been a challenging weather year: An Ice Storm, a late Spring planting season, and now a heat dome. These tomatoes have been through the wars. But here they are, surviving and hopefully thriving.
#gardening #food #Ontario #Canada
Holy Moly! What just happened here? Herle just gave over his show. youtu.be/565Ls7nP8Ss?...
Must say, @davidwcochrane.bsky.social has been on fire of late. Tonight is no exception. In real time fact checks and push back. Much appreciated. www.youtube.com/live/iv_S1wp...
#journalism
A great Paul Wells show; especially insightful near the end.
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So Lisa Raitt disparages Atlantic Canadian voters and seniors on Power & Politics. The Conservatives are getting clobbered and are lashing out. www.youtube.com/live/ezk04kr...
It's funny. I watch political news many hours a day. I have not encountered many, or any, political ads this election. Isn't that weird?
A very thoughtful discussion starting about 32:16 min. www.youtube.com/live/VGwblSU...
The last segment of this conversation after the last ad break was particularly poignant. The relationship between Canada and the U.S. is over. There will be a divorce. That’s really heartbreaking. youtu.be/Hmtj-zn6GtM?...
The spin by all parties (except Greens that I have seen) being put on the G&M story on India interference in the Conservative leadership race that elected Poilievre is epic. This race may get right ugly.
I would forego putting Charles Souza out there as a spokesperson for the federal #Liberal campaign. He is an unpleasant guest. He's combative and can't give a straight answer. Fair questions deserve fulsome answers. I expect aggression from the Cons. Souza is a dud, IMHO.
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“I hope that there's kids out there that listen to the story and just let their imagination take them on this walk and that it's something that stays with them in some way in their life, just even a little part of it.”
#Indigenous #books #children #plants #environment
“We get three days to film it and then five days for post-production… I am really proud of the result that we achieved though in those eight days.”
#Indigenous #film
Ambassador Hillman looks very concerned during the press conference with federal ministers LaBlanc and Champagne and their response to media on meeting today with U.S. reps on #tariffs. Diplomats hear with different ears. I wonder how she's parsing today's discussions. #Canada #elbowsup
Federal 🇨🇦 voting intentions from EKOS:
🔴LPC 41%
🔵CPC 36%
🟠NDP 13%
⚜️BQ 5% (23% in QC)
🟢GPC 3%
🟣PPC 1%
→ 338canada.com/20250303-eko...
[EKOS, Feb.27-Mar.5, 2025, n=1,980]
#canpoli
image of Canada red and white flag with Elbows Up, Canada writing.
If you do not know the meaning of "Elbows Up", in Canada we use that term when we are ready for a fight and someone is going to bleed. #ElbowsUp #Canada #BuyCanadian #BuyLocal #cdnpoli
Heard today that the U.S. administration could revoke Canadians' access to "The Cloud" storage system during the trade war. Wow, talk about a security weakness in our defences. All should be paying attention to this. #elbowsup
A graphic that reads Elbow's Up with a Canadian maple leaf symbol
“Slava Ukraini”
I do not understand the announcement of the Heritage minister on cbc at this time when a new PM will soon be elected and we head into an election where all manner of different policy will be put forward. New budget, new fiscal order with possible tarrifs. Liberals shooting new leader in the back.
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Looks like Charlie is angling to replace Singh after the NDP gets its bum spanked in the upcoming federal election. He invokes Danny Williams in this presser. Cool. I'd forgotten about him. Another shoot from the lip Canadian who didn't mind getting mucky.
youtu.be/ZJEM5nMsyPU?...
