KKellett
@kkellett.bsky.social
T.Dot dweller from the West Coast. Professeure de littérature franco-canadienne. Lover of books, history, politics (world, Canada, Ukraine), art, humour, gardens, cats. RTs are not endorsements.
Absolutely 💯 “The best legacy we can leave our children isn't more infrastructure. It's healthier rivers, cleaner lakes, and protected aquifers.”
Since we have rain possibly on the way, we picked tomatoes last night to avoid splitting. This huge platter is just yesterday’s haul of beautiful technicolor varieties! #gardening #KitchenGarden #GrowFood #NoSpray #UrbsInHorto #Chicago 🌱
Air quality. I grew up in the Los Angeles basin in the 70s and 80s and remember having to stay inside because the smog was so bad - Stage 2 smog alerts, they were called. Apparently they haven't had one of those since 1988. Haven't had a stage one smog alert since 2003.
Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 19h agoFood, man. Food is so much better than it was in 1986. All of it. Poor-people food, restaurant food, fresh food, frozen food. Food is just a hell of a lot better.
Zelensky said Ukraine is coordinating with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and countries holding interceptor missiles to secure urgent deliveries. He called for bureaucracy to be removed and political decisions made, saying lives in Ukraine depend on partners' resolve. #Ukraine
The Seattle library levy is on track to pass with 80% voting yes. The Seattle Times came out against it and was resoundingly ignored. Seattle voters want nice things and are willing to pay for them.
So far, voters overwhelmingly approve Seattle library levy
A property tax levy to fund the city's public library system over the next seven years is solidly ahead after the first release of vote totals Tuesday evening.
seattletimes.com
A second man, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, has died at Delaney Hall, the inhumane ICE detention center run by private prison contractor GEO Group. GEO Group’s profits have soared by over 700% since Trump has been back in office. Imagine profiting from death and suffering. Deplorable.
Good morning! Trinity, Newfoundland with a few lupins thrown in. Photographed on July 18th by Sheela Jonna Kutti..
In China, robots which are also solar panels, clean the other solar panels. Original post
⚡️Update: At least 17 killed, 44 injured after massive Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv region. Search and rescue operations remain underway after Russia launched 24 ballistic missiles, four hypersonic missiles, and 115 drones targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas overnight.
Russian ballistic missile attack kills 17, injures 44 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue
A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight ...
kyivindependent.com
I’m Ukrainian. I can be tired. I can be scared. I can fall apart. But I will never be russian.
🇺🇦🇷🇺At least 17 people have been killed and 34 injured as a result of Russia's ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
Meet the cyclist who wants to be the first to bike the Gordie Howe International Bridge #Windsor #Ontario www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Meet the cyclist who wants to be the first to bike the Gordie Howe International Bridge
While the pedestrian path on the Gordie Howe International Bridge doesn't open until 8 a.m. Wednesday, Justin Bellemore is already in line.
cbc.ca
Mustang Clover, Sequoia National Park, USA. Actually not a true clover but a member of the phlox family, it is entirely endemic to California, meaning it grows naturally nowhere else in the world #bloomscrolling #wildflower #flower #pink #naturewednesday #flowerphotography
What are Canadians supposed to do when their provincial government undermines their healthcare system? On the latest episode of Sources, we're sharing a recording of a virtual health panel we held last month on the subject of ‘when provinces go rogue.' 🎧 pressprogress.ca/canadian-hea...
Canadian Healthcare: When Provinces Go Rogue
Guest panelists discuss the ways provinces are undermining Canada's healthcare system
pressprogress.ca
Rest in peace Lloyd. My memories of childhood are reading in bed with a flashlight way past my bedtime, and when I’d hear your signature sign off after the 11pm news, “And that’s the kind of day it’s been.” I’d turn off the light and pretend to be asleep, since I knew parents would coming up to bed.
⚡️Update: Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue. A massive Russian attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported Aug. 5.
Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue
A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight ...
kyivindependent.com
A story of cause and effect: Last November, Ontario banned cities from using speed safety cameras to issue tickets. Reckless speeding immediately surged in Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, and cities throughout the province. A 🧵 about my latest in Bloomberg (gift link)
What Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut Off
In 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data.
bloomberg.com
Emergency services issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after Central America's most active volcano erupted on Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall.
Hundreds flee homes as Guatemala's Fuego volcano eruption continues
Emergency services issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after Central America's most active volcano erupted on Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall.
l.euronews.com
Diahann Carroll The first Black woman to win a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, No Strings (1962) 🎼
A large missile attack on Kyiv has just taken place, with reports of up to nearly 3 dozen missiles being used, including a number of North Korean supplied KN-23s, also known as Hwasong-11a t.co/p0b6qwtcPv by @FaytuksNetwork (Faytuks Network) twitter-thread.com/t/2084762545...
https://twitter.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2084762545131262146/photo/1
t.co
First time I heard this vial meme quote today (and there’s no consensus on its original author) but it perfectly sums up a lot of concern with AI: “The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.”
Philosophy teaches logic, critical thinking, ethics… We have never needed these teachings more. Where are our priorities?
Chaucer Doth Tweet@levostregc.bsky.social · 16h ago"Wyoming will become the first state in the US where you cannot receive a B.A. in Philosophy. The University of Wyoming will be the only R1 institution, the only state flagship university, and one of two land-grant universities that do not offer a B.A. in Philosophy." dailynous.com/2026/07/23/u...
"Wyoming will become the first state in the US where you cannot receive a B.A. in Philosophy. The University of Wyoming will be the only R1 institution, the only state flagship university, and one of two land-grant universities that do not offer a B.A. in Philosophy." dailynous.com/2026/07/23/u...
Turner Prize winning Zanzibar-born British artist, curator, and writer Lubaina Himid has been an important voice on issues of race, feminism, identity, and representation in Britain for the past thirty years #WomensArt
a very very gentle psa for library patrons: you checked out a book. it was already in bad shape, or it fell apart through normal responsible handling. please tell us that. we will believe you.* please, I beg of you, do NOT try to tape it back together yourself!
Irving Shipbuilding invests in training in Nova Scotia Irving Shipbuilding is putting money into more welding and metal fabrication training in #NovaScotia www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...
Irving Shipbuilding invests in training in Nova Scotia
Irving Shipbuilding is putting money into more welding and metal fabrication training in Nova Scotia.
ctvnews.ca