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MamãBear
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Family * Education * Science * Environment * Mental Health * Gratitude

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Pinned
“Lightning crashes an old mother dies/Her intentions fall to the floor/The angel closes her eyes/The confusion that was hers/Belongs now to the baby down the hall.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsJ4...
Live - Lightning Crashes
YouTube video by LiveVEVO
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“There’s a very real human toll to the commute. There’s been no proof showing that the full five days is going to benefit anyone… it’s going to cause pain and suffering and generate no economic gain.”

#Ontario
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
‘There’s a very real human toll to the commute:’ Workers prepare for longer drives amid push for return to office
On winter mornings in York Region, Mike Skura scrapes ice from his windshield before sunrise and points his car south toward Highway 404.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 13, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Ugh.. scammers everywhere. 😣

“Ultimately it boils down to making sure that every single dollar is spent on the food that #Toronto needs … if there is a dollar that is not used towards those charitable purposes, that's a meal.”

#FoodBank 🥘
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto charity cutting ties with local food bank after reporting financial concerns to police | CBC News
Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank is cutting ties with one of its largest member agencies after the charity uncovered discrepancies with invoices Feed Scarborough provided to support grant funding and r...
www.cbc.ca
January 12, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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They are targeting #Canada too:

“Anger over proposed hyperscale data centers has driven residents in countless communities to flood…municipal board meetings…driven largely by increasingly unaffordable electricity bills, environmental pollution concerns, and the potential loss of… rural character.“
January 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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The the EPA is no longer The Environmental Protection Agency, they are now The Corporate Polluter's Protection Agency. If the govt. does this in our name, change the damn stationary to--CPPA. #Environment
January 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
“Incomprehensibly stupid”
How U.S. cuts in vaccine recommendations will impact Canadians.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
‘Incomprehensibly stupid:’ How U.S. cuts in vaccine recommendations will impact Canadians
Canadian doctors are warning that a new U.S. policy which slashes the number of vaccines universally recommended to all children could have devastating, and potentially deadly effects in Canada, inclu...
www.ctvnews.ca
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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❤️🍁❤️🍁🇨🇦🍁❤️🍁❤️

Canada is fragile.
It only endures if we protect it.
The world is watching.
Let’s be worthy of the example we were meant to be. 💜
January 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
How come so many HUGE follower account suddenly following me, like in the last week or so? 🧐

No interactions between us — just follows… 🤨
shrek says why are you following me to a sheep
Alt: Shrek says “why are you following me?” to the Donkey
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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If it's good enough for the gestapo, it's good enough for me
Worried about the surveillance dystopia? There are ways to disguise yourself from facial recognition systems, and it doesn’t require owning clothes with a special design or high-tech gear. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.

Full guide by @samleecole.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/the-state-of...
January 11, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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We can now sequence 1.67 million species.
A scientific triumph….and a reminder that counting life isn’t saving it.
We’re building the greatest archive in history while the living world disappears.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci...
The Earth BioGenome Project: scaling up
An unprecedented effort to sequence the genomes of 150,000 eukaryotic species through inclusive global collaboration
www.frontiersin.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Scientists project that by 2050, California’s median sea level will rise 0.8 to 1.2 ft, and by 2100, between 3.1 and 6.6 ft.
And while the King Tides are not caused by climate change, they offer a preview of what future sea level rise could look like.
www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/king...
January 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Can anyone explain to me we have $13 BILLION 😡 to waste for the (non-existent) Eglinton Crosstown LRT AND also change the damn (still unopened) station from Science Centre to Don Millls 😡 —but ZERO $$$ to fill the dam potholes that are swallowing up cars? 😡
#Toronto @toronto.ca #FordFailed
January 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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January 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Sharing is caring.
#BackyardBirds
January 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Mimosa pudica 🌱

(from @ artofjessicalowe)
January 11, 2026 at 3:51 AM
School bathrooms don’t have lids.
January 11, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Look at this POS
Should be bigger news that the bureau chief of Toronto Sun is celebrating an unarmed woman being executed in the street
January 11, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Can you tell which bird is #AI? 😉

Photographer: Alex Scholz
Via Insta @ alex_scholz_wildlife
January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Roughly 80% of #migraine sufferers are women.

“If a condition that disables one in seven adults were perceived as a ‘men’s disease,’ it would almost certainly receive more attention.”
#Women’sHealth
apple.news/Ais6NsyJ6RYG...
Why are migraines still not taken seriously? — Fast Company
If a condition that disables one in seven adults were perceived as a ‘men’s disease,’ it would almost certainly receive more attention. Some words are far too mild for the violence of what they descri...
apple.news
January 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
“Climate change appears to be contributing to more frequent & severe migraine flare-ups by amplifying environmental conditions that are already known triggers such as higher temperatures, wider temperature swings, worsening air quality, & changes in barometric pressure.”
apple.news/ARndA5sftQ-K...
January 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Ontario Place Protectors believes Doug Ford's actions paving the way for new private operators at #OntarioPlace constitute a serious “breach of public trust." They will get a chance to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, likely in the fall of 2026.

Support their fight here:
gofund.me/cc9bef2ea
Donate to Ontario Place Protectors Supreme Court Challenge to ROPA, organized by Ontario Place Protectors
Ontario Place Protectors believes that the legislative action… Ontario Place Protectors needs your support for Ontario Place Protectors Supreme Court Challenge to ROPA
gofund.me
January 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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"Did you know? The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest at 6.7M km², while the Congo Basin is second at 3.7M km². Together, they produce 20% of global oxygen & absorb billions of tons of CO2 yearly! Protect these lungs of Earth. #AmazonRainforest #CongoBasin #ClimateAction"
January 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Sign and share.

"...requiring majority Canadian ownership and control of print, digital and other non-audio-visual news media, to protect Canadian sovereignty, ensure journalism integrity, and guarantee that our media reflects Canadian priorities and values."

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6821 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
January 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Not funny.
Definitely m NOT the time for this “satire” 🤦🏻‍♀️
January 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
No doubt a tough decision for Greenlanders — I guess that they’re going to have to pick a side, ASAP.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Denmark's Greenland dilemma: Defending a territory already on its way out
President Trump's threats to seize Greenland have forced Copenhagen to rally support among its European allies, but it won't have much to gain if the territory declares independence.
www.reuters.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM