Karen Douglas 🇨🇦
@karenbdc.bsky.social
Hoping for 🎶nothing but blue skies from now on🎶
I post boring bits of my life & anything I find interesting.
If you followed me from the old place because of hockey; don't bother. I stopped watching hockey a few years ago.
Pronouns: she /her
I post boring bits of my life & anything I find interesting.
If you followed me from the old place because of hockey; don't bother. I stopped watching hockey a few years ago.
Pronouns: she /her
My nephew's passion is running and he is sharing that passion with the students at the university where he works.
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Heart and soles — it's much more than running for MTA cross country club
Mount Allison’s Cross Country Club runs its way to CCAA Nationals
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December 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
My nephew's passion is running and he is sharing that passion with the students at the university where he works.
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Sign on a construction site 'authorized personal only'. Um ...
Have we now lost the distinction between personal and personnel?
No pic ... I was driving.
Have we now lost the distinction between personal and personnel?
No pic ... I was driving.
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Sign on a construction site 'authorized personal only'. Um ...
Have we now lost the distinction between personal and personnel?
No pic ... I was driving.
Have we now lost the distinction between personal and personnel?
No pic ... I was driving.
I needed to wait until tonight to take an updated picture of what the buddies are up to these days.
On the right there is a ceramic penguin and a polar bear on a rock. Purchased from artists locally. The small white inukshuk is from an artist in Manitoba. The green one is from a Tuktoyaktuk artist
On the right there is a ceramic penguin and a polar bear on a rock. Purchased from artists locally. The small white inukshuk is from an artist in Manitoba. The green one is from a Tuktoyaktuk artist
December 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I needed to wait until tonight to take an updated picture of what the buddies are up to these days.
On the right there is a ceramic penguin and a polar bear on a rock. Purchased from artists locally. The small white inukshuk is from an artist in Manitoba. The green one is from a Tuktoyaktuk artist
On the right there is a ceramic penguin and a polar bear on a rock. Purchased from artists locally. The small white inukshuk is from an artist in Manitoba. The green one is from a Tuktoyaktuk artist
This is an excellent read. I've been saying for years that I've run out of f*cks to give. Now I know why
This is an excellent read for middle-age #women: "Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore."
It's science!
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It's science!
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Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore
Your brain's middle finger to people-pleasing
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December 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This is an excellent read. I've been saying for years that I've run out of f*cks to give. Now I know why
My buddies make me smile every day.
Day 7. Titled “Buddies”, this fun piece features a moose and a bear out for a paddle. Deep philosophical conversations between them ensue.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
My buddies make me smile every day.
Reposted by Karen Douglas 🇨🇦
Reposted by Karen Douglas 🇨🇦
Geneviève Bergeron, 21
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
December 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Geneviève Bergeron, 21
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
Just over here muttering under my breath about men and their absolutely certainty that they are right about * insert topic here*.
Just seems a little worse than usual today
Just seems a little worse than usual today
December 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Just over here muttering under my breath about men and their absolutely certainty that they are right about * insert topic here*.
Just seems a little worse than usual today
Just seems a little worse than usual today
I signed. I've been concerned about this
I signed. I want to be able to make this choice for myself. It also troubles me that the same governments that are destroying public health care, advocate for making MAID less accessible.
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Allow advance requests now | Dying With Dignity Canada
The lack of access to advance requests is a critical gap in our country’s assisted dying legislation — and must be corrected.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I signed. I've been concerned about this
If you'd like to feel hopeful for a change, do as David suggests and read this article.
This is amazing! It makes complete sense (not going to spoil it, read the article)
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
If you'd like to feel hopeful for a change, do as David suggests and read this article.
If you want to feel better about the world, follow Brickhouse Smokery (a local Edmonton business). Their Giving Back campaign in December is amazing. They post what people need and others step up to help. Sometimes with money and sometimes they buy a vehicle
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December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If you want to feel better about the world, follow Brickhouse Smokery (a local Edmonton business). Their Giving Back campaign in December is amazing. They post what people need and others step up to help. Sometimes with money and sometimes they buy a vehicle
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When people find out that I'm an accountant, they asked me income tax questions. Not every accountant does tax. People don't know that there different types of accountants just like there are different types of lawyers. If you are a business owner, you really need to understand this
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
When people find out that I'm an accountant, they asked me income tax questions. Not every accountant does tax. People don't know that there different types of accountants just like there are different types of lawyers. If you are a business owner, you really need to understand this
Window display for the @thewaroncars.bsky.social book at Audrey's on Jasper Avenue in downtown Edmonton, Alberta
December 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Window display for the @thewaroncars.bsky.social book at Audrey's on Jasper Avenue in downtown Edmonton, Alberta
Wasn't Fraggle Rock an #MvsW thing? @jeffmarek.bsky.social favourite? New holiday special filmed in Calgary
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Jim Henson's Family Hub on Instagram: "Gobo Fraggle kicked off the holiday season with all the Silly Creatures at The Grove Los Angeles. Watch The First Snow of Fraggle Rock on December 5 only on @app...
Fraggle Rock's holiday season kicks off with a delightful tradition as Gobo Fraggle and the Silly Creatures celebrate the first snow of the year in The Grove Los Angeles. The joy and wonder of this sp...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Wasn't Fraggle Rock an #MvsW thing? @jeffmarek.bsky.social favourite? New holiday special filmed in Calgary
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Feel free to share and /or vote if you like.
Great photo!
Great photo!
I avoid entering contests, but a couple of non wildlife shots I particularly love I thought, ah, go for it. Made it to the nominated level, which allows people to vote for their favourites. So your vote is the only thing between me and fame and fortune LOL
Please:
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Please:
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Vote Now | Steven Heipel - Getting All Spruced Up for the Show
2025 People’s Vote Awards by reFocus Awards is now open
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December 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Great photo!
Great photo!
I love these swings at the new park. I don't know when they went in, but I didn't notice them until today. They look like a great place to have a coffee and hang out with a friend
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I love these swings at the new park. I don't know when they went in, but I didn't notice them until today. They look like a great place to have a coffee and hang out with a friend
And people hospitalized due to falling on icy sidewalks or trying to climb over snowbanks. It is crazy what is acceptable
It’s crazy that instead of this we have a patchwork of ppl paid privately to drive around the city clearing snow from random homes, ppl doing it themselves and having heart attacks, and uncleared sidewalks.
I know that many other cities don’t plow their sidewalks, leaving it up to property owners. This is completely crazy to me.
Our sidewalk plows look like this and they do a pretty good job.
Our sidewalk plows look like this and they do a pretty good job.
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
And people hospitalized due to falling on icy sidewalks or trying to climb over snowbanks. It is crazy what is acceptable
My Surprise Songs piano snowglobe is out for delivery today! Seems appropriate to get a snowglobe on a snowy day. Interesting because I ordered the TTPD snowglobe the day before and it hasn't shipped yet. They were READY on the Surprise Songs piano.
Also ... merch drop today? I think so ...
Also ... merch drop today? I think so ...
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My Surprise Songs piano snowglobe is out for delivery today! Seems appropriate to get a snowglobe on a snowy day. Interesting because I ordered the TTPD snowglobe the day before and it hasn't shipped yet. They were READY on the Surprise Songs piano.
Also ... merch drop today? I think so ...
Also ... merch drop today? I think so ...
Another fraud story. What do you need to learn from this? You cannot obtain adequate segregation of duties when people are related. This situation should never have been allowed. If you are a business owner or a board member, learn that now.
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Mom and daughter team stole thousands from first-responder charity, lawsuit alleges | CBC News
A charity for Canadian first responders and their families is suing its former CEO and treasurer, alleging massive fraud and misappropriation of donor funds. CBC News has learned that the Hamilton-bas...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Another fraud story. What do you need to learn from this? You cannot obtain adequate segregation of duties when people are related. This situation should never have been allowed. If you are a business owner or a board member, learn that now.
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Okay, black Friday sales in Canada are dumb. It is even dumber When the sales are already on. It isn't Friday yet. However, I just got a grey hoodie for $18 at Marks and since the deal was so great, I also bought a gray one.
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Okay, black Friday sales in Canada are dumb. It is even dumber When the sales are already on. It isn't Friday yet. However, I just got a grey hoodie for $18 at Marks and since the deal was so great, I also bought a gray one.
The very kind building maintenance man just agreed with my self-assessment that I am very clean, but also very messy 😀
He's here to replace my stove and commented on how clean my stove and microwave are but he also saw how much stuff I had to move out of the way to make room for him
He's here to replace my stove and commented on how clean my stove and microwave are but he also saw how much stuff I had to move out of the way to make room for him
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The very kind building maintenance man just agreed with my self-assessment that I am very clean, but also very messy 😀
He's here to replace my stove and commented on how clean my stove and microwave are but he also saw how much stuff I had to move out of the way to make room for him
He's here to replace my stove and commented on how clean my stove and microwave are but he also saw how much stuff I had to move out of the way to make room for him
I love dogs and sticks. This is great
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I love dogs and sticks. This is great
This is fascinating. Also, it is about damn time that this started happening. At the last place I worked, we compared salaries after we worked there. Crazy discrepancies some of which appeared to be sexism /ageism (pay older workers less).
An Ontario provincial government win? I don’t know how to process the Ford government doing something that’s good for Ontarians.
Woah!
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is fascinating. Also, it is about damn time that this started happening. At the last place I worked, we compared salaries after we worked there. Crazy discrepancies some of which appeared to be sexism /ageism (pay older workers less).
Ok fellow Swifties ... will our wallets be safe today? We'll find out soon!
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Ok fellow Swifties ... will our wallets be safe today? We'll find out soon!
It is me! Today, I was deliberating whether or not to keep a whole bunch of old cables. Because, you just never know.
And books, I hold them in my hand and decide whether or not I should keep them. I keep them
And books, I hold them in my hand and decide whether or not I should keep them. I keep them
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It is me! Today, I was deliberating whether or not to keep a whole bunch of old cables. Because, you just never know.
And books, I hold them in my hand and decide whether or not I should keep them. I keep them
And books, I hold them in my hand and decide whether or not I should keep them. I keep them