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Writer, developmental editor, perennial volunteer. Author of Recycled Virgin and Spit & Polish, working on a sequel to S&P. Editor at DAB editing. www.dorothyanneb.com Cat herder to a giant orange fellow named Norm. Retired nurse.
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Hero President Zelenskyy is a real leader. šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¦

Well, that sucked. That was absolutely terrible. This was terrible radio, atrocious journalism and I am stupider and madder for having listened to it. Cross-country Checkup is never very good but this really just take a new shit cake.

šŸ’„The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

This

Wow! What a great cover!

"I'm not saying I like it or don't like it" There it is. That's the only way to become a host in Canada on the public broadcaster.

Looked up some Pallas's cat kitten pictures for our most recent newsletter, and came across this adorable video. youtu.be/v1fu36GXcx0?...

As head cheerleader for the invasion of Iraq, who better than DAVID FRUM to talk about the handover of Canada, right CBC? @brodiefenlon.bsky.social and @ianhanomansing.bsky.social should be deeply ashamed of this #CrossCountryFuckup šŸ˜

1/ ā€œThere was no legitimate reason for the Friday Night Massacre in the military. It was the slaughter of our integrity, our values, and our security.ā€ joycevance.substack.com/p/friday-nig...

We should send newly confirmed expert, RFK Jr. to Wuhan so he can expose himself to this new virus and let us know if everything is ok. If he looks good after a few months they can send him back home! šŸ˜œ Iā€™m sure he wouldnā€™t want to endanger anyone with vaccines! www.newsweek.com/new-coronavi...

BREAKING: The USDA has confirmed five additional dairy herds in California have tested positive for the virus, raising the total to 732. Currently, 74% of the state's dairy herds are infected with H5N1.

Wise manā€¦

I want to know why the person I talked to today who was going to vote for Ford had NO IDEA about his deals with Elon Musk? If Trudeau did something like that while saying he was fighting or us while our country is under threat. There would be NO OTHER subject in our entire media.

Ontario! You can cast an advance vote today against the Conservative Party whoā€™ve been closing hospital ERs and *giving our taxes to Elon Musk and FOX News* ā€” enough! Please vote today or on Feb 27, find out where here šŸ‘‡šŸ¼ #ONelxn

Canadian writers, if you haven't already, sign up for the Public Lending Right. Check here to see if you're eligible. publiclendingright.ca

One of the reasons why the "51st State" šŸ’© bothers me so much is that whether it's all talk or not, it's pulling attention and energy away from big, important Canadian issues - such as the epidemic of femicide. Women are being killed at alarming rates and it's not getting the attention it deserves.

C-PAC is a cult gathering, not a convention! This ā€œThird Term Projectā€ poster at CPAC is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. The same people who were screaming about ā€œthe deep stateā€ are now openly fantasizing about a dictator-for-life.

Somewhat Grumpy Press is having a 5th anniversaryĀ contest! SGP, the press I started in 2020 and passed on to the much more capable hands of Tim Covell, is turning five! I can't believe this much time has passed - but you can see it on their webpage - the press has grown from a humble two books toā€¦

From United Humanists on FB

Love it!

WOW "Seven western Wisconsin Republican lawmakers did not appear at an event hosted by the Wisconsin Farmers Union in Chippewa Falls Friday as farmers from the area said they were concerned about the effect that President Donald Trumpā€™s first month in office is having on their livelihoods." ā¤µļø

THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center say results of a Phase I trial of an mRNA vaccine aimed at preventing pancreatic cancer show promise. The vaccine PREVENTED the cancer from coming back in patients who had already received treatment for MORE THAN three years. šŸ§ŖšŸ§µā¬‡ļø

Ffs

We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State. H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladderā€”affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; itā€™s a timeline.

BREAKING: Steve Bannon just did a Nazi salute at CPAC. THEY ARE TELLING YOU WHO THEY ARE!

This looks like a fun read- like all of @scalzi.com! I think we may need to read thisā€¦.;-)

As of yesterday, there were 58 reported cases of measles in Texas. 13 of which were hospitalized. Tens of thousands of dollars racked up in medical bills. (40k?) A one night stay at hospital in TX averages about $3,000 One MMR vaccine in TX averages $100 without insurance with a private doctor.

Canada winsā€¦

i think it is cool that de facto first consul of the united states is a drug-addled maniac and deadbeat dad with a breeding fetish

This is insane! When will their first amendment rights be honored? @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

You know this is 100% going to happenā€¦

Happy Publication Day to me! šŸŽ‰šŸ˜±šŸ„¹šŸ§æ Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History is officially out! Itā€™s a history of the region through objects found in an ancient museum in Princess Ennigaldi-Nannaā€™s palace, and I hope you all like it šŸ’› lnk.to/BetweenTwoRi...

ā€œAt least Russia has electionsā€ Russia frequently jails and kills any opposition to Putin, who has been in power since 1999. If you like dictatorships, thatā€™s fine. Just admit that. Donā€™t insult anyoneā€™s intelligenceā€”including your ownā€”by claiming Russia has real elections.

Iā€™m George Takei and I approve of this message.

I have a lot of respect for @charlieangus104.bsky.social and heā€™s absolutely right about this. open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

I was electrocuted, beaten, stabbed in the leg and starved after being captured while defending my home and family in Mariupol. We held back Putinā€™s invasion for several weeks while Russia slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians including women and children.

Not happy that we have to increase prices on our paperbacks due to rising printing costs, but considering calling it "small-batch artisanal printing" instead of print-on-demand.

Constitution, anyone?

Steve Bannon renewed his feud with Elon Musk, calling him a ā€œparasitic illegal immigrantā€ in an interview published online on Tuesday.

"We didnā€™t become the greatest shirtwaist factory in the world by resting on our laurels. Thatā€™s why weā€™ve brought in a new efficiency czar, Noel Skum, whose job is to cut unnecessary spending and roll back overly restrictive safety regulations." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...

A dictatorship that kills people from democracies if they say something inconvenient hosting another dictatorship that does the same and a country run by a wannabe dictator who wants people jailed for saying anything inconvenient gathered to decide the fate of a democracy that wasnā€™t even invited?

I follow French politics a lot, as many of you know. Any effort for mass layoffs of public sector employees there would create such huge strikes and marches, the level of disruption and paralysis would be biblical.