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ilimaloomis.bsky.social
Hawaii-born author and writer now living in beautiful Vancouver, Canada
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Are you looking for a beautiful book to share with a child in your life? Check out my list of 5 of my favorite lyrical nonfiction picture books. shepherd.com/best-books/l...

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Just cast my early vote for our provincial election. If you're a fellow Canadian who wants to make your vote really count and vote strategically, don't forget to check votewell.ca to see whether voting Liberal or NDP is the best way to combat the Conservatives in your riding!

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ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME HERE FOR SHOUTY THURSDAY? HIT CAPS LOCK AND TELL ME WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND! 🔥🔥🔥

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“After we’ve discriminated against, deported, or disparaged all the immigrants, the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women, and minorities. Once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends… what comes next?” - Gov. JB Pritzker

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There's a lot to be upset about, but today I'm pretty upset that Trump and Musk have made air travel less safe by cutting hundreds of staff at the FAA :(

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There’s been so much interest in from US 🇺🇸health workers and jobs in Canada that I’m posting recruitment links for all 10 provinces and 3 territories: 🧵 #healthcarejobs🇨🇦

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White poeple should pay attention to how Black culture responds to threats. Black people are not under any illusion we're not in danger. But Black people are still engaging in joy & clowning around. Not instead of fighting but as part of it.

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I don’t know about y’all, but I’m starting to think the only thing that kept the planes from crashing before was diversity.

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Listen to Secretary Pete. And remember, these are our funds. These are our courts. And these are our streets.

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The AMA is trying to fill some of the info gaps created by the communication freeze on the CDC. Get your bird flu and a few other communicable diseases info here. www.youtube.com/channel/UCE8...

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Seth Meyers created led a project that explains #Project2025 in comic book form to break the 900 page document into a digestible format. stopproject2025comic.org

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Are you a freelance writer in Hawaii? I occasionally get assignments that aren't right for me and I would love to know more local writers I can refer them to. Introduce yourself and let's chat!

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Since you asked for it! Here are 8 romances with queer M/F couples! Folks please feel add your own recommendations and self-recs are always welcomed!: 💜Sasha and The Butcher by Stephanie Kazowz 💜A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria 💜Sweethand by N. G. Peltier 💜Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

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Do you want young readers to know what real courage and leadership looks like, in this moment? Make sure to teach them about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I could not be prouder of her, right now. She speaks truth to power every single, solitary day. We have never needed her more.

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The world is on fire but I'm currently listening to the audiobook of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (courtesy of the Vancouver Public Library via @libbyapp.bsky.social ) and it's delightful! What are you reading?

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Oh no, the Chinese plagiarism machine might have plagiarized the American plagiarism machine search.app/gLKPBELL2weQ...

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These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business. Costco Meijer Kroger Giant Grocery Ben & Jerry’s Ulta, Macy’s Old Navy Nordstrom’s TJ Maxx GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…) Dollar Tree Walgreens Wegmans

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Hey new friends, what are you all reading?

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Read. Read books. Reading books is resistance. Buy. Buy books. Buying books is resistance. Share. Share books. Sharing books is resistance. Celebrate Celebrate books. Celebrating books is resistance.

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Trump has deployed active military to help round up migrants and put them into detention camps. The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years. History is repeating. Pay attention.

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News from Holiday House: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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