Mom24|Wife|She/Her ...Preserver of memories & food...Listening & Learning...Always trying to find the funny
Waterloo, Ontario
Joined September 2009
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Most of the time, I convert my essays into threads on here for easier sharing, but with this one, which has been in drafts for months, I realized it would be, like, 70 tweets -- so, I decided to keep it as only an essay. And I'm proud of this one!
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All Canadians—especially all Canadian women who care about a woman’s right to choose—need to be active, vigilant, and speak out.
See my comments from today:
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Each track of @KWjunkmusic’s 10-track album has a detailed story behind them. @NamishModi spoke with Mary Abdel-Malek Neil on her new album made for community, by community.
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The elements and scores didn't matter with UKR Oleksandr Nazarova and Maksym Nikitin in rhythm dance today. She wore blue. He gold. New music to reflect their lot: "Strangers are coming. They come to your house. They kill you all."
Standing ovation. Tears through it all.
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Reach out to relatives on both sides of your family to learn about your ancestors and past events. Keepers of family photos and documents may point you toward good stories.
@FindingYourRoots returns April 12 at 8/7c on PBS with @ReginaKing and #DamonLindelof of @HBO “Watchmen.”
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(1/4) A terrible tragedy is unfolding before the world. @UWaterloo and all of academia play a vital role in preserving democracy by offering a safe place for free inquiry. The unprovoked assault on Ukraine and its people represents an assault on democracy and these values.
ALT Flag of Ukraine. UP9, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
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We will not normalize this! @WRPSToday were called by @WCDSBFaith on a 4 YEAR OLD- this is not a local story.This is a National Issue.If this happened stateside this would be top news in Canada- this is happening HERE! @CP24
@CBCAlerts
kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?c… via @CTVKitchener
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This cannot be just a local story. Waterloo Catholic District School Board called police on a 4 year old. Anyone who would think that this is ok needs to be fired. We need @Sflecce and the Ministry of Education to step in here- how young do our kids have to be before they matter?
Waterloo Catholic school board called police on 4-year-old child, advocates say ift.tt/LOPzQXd
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Waterloo Catholic school board called police on 4-year-old child, advocates say ift.tt/LOPzQXd
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Beyond disrespectful to see one of these “protestors” holding an “every child matters” flag while pushing children to the front lines.
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She wore the pants. And on this day, she was the only one. #beijing2022
Like in tennis or golf, women's #FigureSkating outfits are culturally-enforced gender markers because the sports themselves are identically performed by men.
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UPDATE: @MaddieSchizas will qualify for the next round in the women's figure skating short program at #Beijing2022. The UW student scored a 60.53.
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2: Madeline Schizas of Canada practices at the Capital Indoor Stadium in preparation for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. (Photo by Danielle Earl/Danielle Earl Event Media)
#Beijing2022 #danielleearlphotography
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Ottawa is occupied by a far-right mob today because social media companies have let hate and dis/misinformation grow for years. When we let them self-regulate, Canadians get misled, enraged, and absorbed into the far-right. We have a piece of the solution. antihate.ca/ottawa_occupatio…
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Canada isn't perfect but never have I seen such widely dispersed expressions of hate in the country I love. Being BIPOC, PWD, Indigenous, Jew/Muslim or even a HC worker shouldn't compromise one's right to respect & safety. Being human should be enough.
