Working in a pandemic world is just listening to colleagues say βthere must be something going aroundβ on a weekly basis for years and trying to decide if you wanna remind them itβs covid or silently scream into the void again.
Iβm surprised they were allowed that much site coverage with impermeable surfaces. Truly heinous!
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Same.
βLook ah dis, ah coyote burridohβ. Incredible stuff.
The way we all need him to talk to us in this firm and loving way. He knows whatβs best!
Photo looking up a boulevard and sidewalk. A leafless but large and lovely tree is planted in the boulevard. The boulevard has tiny native plants and is mulched with wood chip.
Photo looking up a boulevard and sidewalk in the other direction. A leafless but large and lovely tree is planted in the boulevard. The boulevard has tiny native plants and is mulched with wood chip.
Update: new tree! A tree installed by the City a few yrs ago didnβt survive. I requested a replacement + they came through! Hoped to have it installed before the work party last fall, but timing didnβt work out so we left a 2x2m gap. Crew planted seamlessly and w/o damage to plants nearby. #nanaimo
Flyer for the event that reads: GUEST SPEAKER A MEANDERING JOURNEY OF NATIVE PLANTS, LANGUAGE, CULTURE, COMMUNITY CARE, ART & MORE WITH SARAH JIM Join Native Plant Study Group for a meandering adventure of the beauty of native plants, WΓNEΔ culture, language revitalization, community care, the importance of showing up, and practicing environmental restoration. Sarah's talks are full of tangents, mini stories, and reverence for the land and everything within it. Bring an open mind, open heart, and as many questions as you can think of! Participation is welcomed and encouraged:) MARCH 26 2026 THURSDAY 7:00PM AT SWAN LAKE NAURE HOUSE AND ONLINE 3873 SWAN LAKE ROAD Visit our website to get more info: npsg.ca | by donation
Another interesting talk! Looks like some good stuff for those of us on Vancouver Island. π±
Iβm just learning about him now so joining the party a bit late but happy to be here!
This webinar looks great! I just registered. π±
As a cyclist + walker I support trails but the way this was carried out was destructive + dismissive. Local ecosystem experts offered ideas on minimizing damage once they saw preliminary work. Their suggestions were not taken. A number of us scrambled to save native bulbs over a rainy weekend. π₯
This cutie is not my cat but one of my neighbours from a few blocks away, I think. Our city has a bylaw against outdoor cats however no one follows it. So, we try to keep an eye on outdoor neighbourhood cats in our yard and supervise as much as possible!
A gray tabby cat outstretched on a tree branch covered in shelf fungus. There is lots of moss on the branches and no leaves on the tree yet. There is a wooden fence in the background.
A tree branch covered in shelf fungus. There is lots of moss on the branches and no leaves on the tree yet. There is a wooden fence in the background.
Found some nice things in my yard last weekend. Fighting the horrors by tending to growing things + making plans to grow more things (plant more native plants!).
Wastewater Virus Signals graph for Ontario
#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with February 15 data
- London, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NB, PEI, QC, SK, YT
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
I don't know if she's on here, but Michelle Tsai's legendary pigeon sweater pattern was released on Ravelry today! Exciting times for knitters π§Ά, bird enthusiasts π¦, and Jeopardy fans β- aka 95% of Bluesky
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Mushrooms turn dead wood into food and medicine which is better than anything any tech start up has ever done
Yes! Iβd love that. Iβll reach out in the coming months to get something set up in the summer for fall sowing if that works. Tysm!
People be peopling! I think the benefits of more native seeds becoming more native plants outweighs the use of plastic for the wet clime Iβm in.Tysm!
Are the seeds in little sealed plastic bags inside the velum envelopes? It gets pretty soggy here!
This seems like a beautiful project that could be duplicated in my neck of the woods here in Nanaimoβ¦
Verified Tumbler Ridge fundraiser organized by Parent Advisory Council
The whole town was out and about and even some handsome pups, too!
I had a little rip around too. Sun felt good (if not alarming it being Feb 4) and the air was freshhhh! π²
This image shows gauges with the Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 13.1 Alberta: SEVERE - 18.6 British Columbia: HIGH - 6.3 Manitoba: SEVERE - 18.4 New Brunswick: SEVERE - 19.2 Newfoundland & Labrador: HIGH - 7.7 North: VERY HIGH - 13.9 Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 10.4 Ontario: VERY HIGH - 14.5 Prince Edward Island: SEVERE - 18.9 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 10.0 Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 18.7 A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'
Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026
SEVERE: AB, MB, NB, PEI, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, North, NS, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, NL
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 122 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Mychal Threets
@mychal3ts.bsky.social
Happy Black History Month
Help Bailey raise funds to get to Winnipeg for the Indigiqueer Art Program!
it is not shameful to wear a respirator. frankly, it should be far more shameful to not take simple steps to prevent needless infection to community members. is keeping each other safe not the point?
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Watercolour illustration in brown, tan, red and black depicting a mirrored image of Catherine OβHara as Delia from Beetlejuice embracing Lydia on the left side of the illustration and Catherine OβHara as Kate from Home Alone embracing Kevin on the right side of the illustration. Both depictions feature Catherineβs iconic comedic facial expressions.
She always made me laugh. Delia, Kate, Moira, Cookie, Mickey + more. #CatherineOhara
I illustrated this over 10 years ago when we were all falling in love with Catherine as Moira Rose.
Goddamn.
