I haven’t seen this mentioned yet: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has a bilingual English-Spanish option. She supported the literacy of young Spanish-language readers at a time when Spanish and Spanish-speakers were increasingly being demonized in politics. imaginationlibrary.com/bilingual-pr...

If you're a small Canadian business and sell things impacted by the American tariffs, record a 10-sec video showing what you sell, and upload to mainstreet.todmaffin.com, and I'll likely share it to my 1.7M followers P.S. Looking for a business to support? There's a directory too! #BuyCanadian

Been watching some personal finance social media content, and I'm starting to become weary of the "bootstraps" narrative (ie "My parents taught me nothing") Foundational parts of personal finance include learning numbers; arithmetic; demonstrating the exchange of money for goods and services

Hanging? We need to call this what it is: LYNCHING. Ten Black Americans in less than two years. Every one of these deaths deserves answers, transparency, and scrutiny. No one should look at these images and expect Black Americans to shrug this off, especially in light of our history.

Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card.

Love the responsiveness of small biz in answering inquiries about items they may be able to help source even though it's not in their current inventory #supportlocal #shopsmall

I emailed a library asking for a small but annoying favour, and they did me a big favour and it's provided absolutely crucial data for a new project and publication, and slopAI could never and yay for humans, and librarians and archivists in particular.

This story brought a smile to my lips #goodnews

Toronto Zoo announces birth of endangered pygmy hippopotamus - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

The birth occurred on Sunday, the Toronto Zoo announced Wednesday. Staff observed 20-year-old Kindia showing signs that labour was underway at around 8:15 a.m.

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Holding a lot of gratitude to past me for setting reminders to current and future me. Such a lovely act of service to not be obliged to recall all the things #ownbestfriend

@owlkids.bsky.social Hi! Was wondering if you have a policy about AI-generated content (for both text and images)? I'm looking to gift some Canadian content, but would prefer it not be AI-generated. Many thanks! #supportCanadian

I’m in a bookstore now. This shelf holds books from publishers affected by the russian attack on August 1, when eight million books were destroyed. The bookstore is asking people to buy their books. I wanted to remember this shelf.

Indie bookstores and public libraries aren't competitors, but friends! And you're allowed to support them both 🙃

friends, please: don’t use transreads dot org they claim to support trans authors, but take our entire texts, post them for free, fundraise off it, and have the gall to claim it’s about preservation they are literally taking money from trans creators and make it harder for us to keep creating

Just enrolled in the free "Advancing Re(al)conciliation" course at FNUniv and would like to encourage others to join me (course available til August 31, 2026) #education #trc #indigenous #canada iceclearning.fnuniv.ca/courses/adva...

Advancing Re(al)conciliation [Royal Bank of Canada]

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Some darned good news about indie bookstores for once! Give a shout out to your favourite indie store in the comments! #BookSky #BookStores

Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they're dying out

Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, often hears people express sympathy for her role, assuming bookstores are disappearing.

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Thank you to @calgarylibrary.bsky.social and Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild for hosting "Kindred Spirits" #lucymaudmontgomery #bookarts #art www.kindred-spirits-bookarts.com

If the new reboot of the Littlest Hobo stars a CG or AI Hobo, I'll be beyond upset #canada #arts #nostalgia

What's the standard age for older people to start carrying purse candy?

The #AlbertaAdvantage now includes new provincial health insurance coverage expiration dates with its license changes #povertytax #barrierstohealthcare #ucp www.alberta.ca/new-drivers-...

New driver’s licence and identification cards

Alberta driver’s licence and identification (ID) cards will feature an enhanced design, additional information and security features.

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Kudos to Sunnyside Natural Market in Kensington #yyc for stocking locally grown kale, rather than the US-produced stuff readily available from the chain groceries #shoplocal #supportsmallbiz #boycott

Elections Alberta has updated its website in light of yesterday's referendum secession question OiC. FWIW I think that this is now an excellent, informative and well organized website. We shd all have a speed link. #abpoli #cdnpoli www.elections.ab.ca/resources/me...

Important Referendum Information – May 2026 - Elections Alberta

EDMONTON – “Elections Alberta recognizes Albertans’ deep interest in the upcoming referendum and will be providing important information on our website over the next weeks and months leading up to Oct...

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I am doing a Last Chance Sale for products at my store Bibipins that I want to sell quickly to create space for new products. A lot of these may never come back so here's your chance!! My biggest sale EVER! Store: Bibipins.com

Albertans should not be discouraged that the separation referendum question is non-binding--exercise your democratic voting rights to make your opinion heard and counted #democracy #referendum #alberta

I saw a clip where a teacher used AI to age up the children to show what they would look like in their "dream jobs". It made me wonder about the security of the images of kids and their likeness, as I'd hate for them to end up becoming used for deepfakes after such an "innocent" use #funwrecker

It's a sad day. I will no longer buy Arizona teas, as their new recipes include stevia, and sugar substitutes are a big migraine trigger for me. Glad I take the extra time and effort to check the ingredients lists so I was able to avoid a migraine today #foodsensitivities

Sad fact I learned today is that waterway pollution can spread invasives which can and do use plastics and other debris as rafts #environment #TIL #stoplittering

Had a lovely afternoon tea with friends at the Deane House. The bites were lovely--I want to find dupe recipes for a few of the selections #yyc #supportlocal

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I love the hack of using super glue in lieu of bandaids for paper cuts, as the continuous wet-dry cycles of the bandaid with handwashing throughout the rest of the day is such a sensory nightmare

I don’t “network,” I make friends. Other artists are not my competition, they’re my beloved peers and sources of inspiration. We all have the same goal; to share our art. I’m not gonna corporatize my human relationships with them. I am in my sandbox playing and I hope they join me.