west end girl (in a dead end world)
@koanside.bsky.social
into avoiding plagues, writing, arting, music, high+low culture, flora+fauna, AuDHD wrangling, disability rights, intersectional feminism (she/her) 🖖😷
pro-landback settler on unceded Coast Salish territories
no political darlings
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pro-landback settler on unceded Coast Salish territories
no political darlings
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Don't believe the hype about the Canada Disability Benefit;
Canada continues to legislate poverty for disabled people at provincial & federal levels while making support programs as inaccessible & underfunded as they can get away with.
Even under UN censure. As long as most voters believe the con.
Canada continues to legislate poverty for disabled people at provincial & federal levels while making support programs as inaccessible & underfunded as they can get away with.
Even under UN censure. As long as most voters believe the con.
Poverty and health are directly linked
It is very hard to cope with chronic illness when you can’t afford to have your basic needs met
It’s not a personal failing. It’s the result of a hyper capitalistic & ableist society
We need to stop blaming the individuals and start demanding social reform
It is very hard to cope with chronic illness when you can’t afford to have your basic needs met
It’s not a personal failing. It’s the result of a hyper capitalistic & ableist society
We need to stop blaming the individuals and start demanding social reform
Once more, with reeling
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My latest -- the bigger story about the Canadian-built armoured vehicle purchase by ICE is actually how the war abroad and the war at home are, primarily, economic wars.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadian-b...
noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadian-b...
Canadian-built machines of war
“As we move from fighting the war to fighting the peace, I think we really have to see this as an opportunity for an economic renaissance" - Chrystia Freeland
noraloreto.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
My latest -- the bigger story about the Canadian-built armoured vehicle purchase by ICE is actually how the war abroad and the war at home are, primarily, economic wars.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadian-b...
noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadian-b...
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A squirrel eating snow and sticking out its tongue. Slow-motion video.
December 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A squirrel eating snow and sticking out its tongue. Slow-motion video.
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Murdering foreign civilians to score political points with fringe white supremacist movements is fucking insane.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Murdering foreign civilians to score political points with fringe white supremacist movements is fucking insane.
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“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
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also the nice thing about learning how to do something yourself is that no one can take that skill away from you. but if *all* you know how to do is write a prompt and hit generate, you’re relying on infrastructure that can be restricted/censored—and tech companies that can go bankrupt—at anytime.
*required like… if the government requires AI verification or some shit like that that you literally can’t opt out of.
time to brush up on our writing, creative, and critical thinking skills, folks.
time to brush up on our writing, creative, and critical thinking skills, folks.
May 5, 2024 at 10:38 PM
also the nice thing about learning how to do something yourself is that no one can take that skill away from you. but if *all* you know how to do is write a prompt and hit generate, you’re relying on infrastructure that can be restricted/censored—and tech companies that can go bankrupt—at anytime.
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Same as it ever was, but Canadians truly need to wake up to the violence this so-called country actively outfits and profits from (and always has).
From timber for slave ships to armoured vehicles for ICE, this country is built on and funded by genocide.
From timber for slave ships to armoured vehicles for ICE, this country is built on and funded by genocide.
A premium example of what the United States does in the light Canada does in the dark
CTV News reporting that Canadian company Roshel is producing armoured vehicles for ICE
CTV News reporting that Canadian company Roshel is producing armoured vehicles for ICE
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Same as it ever was, but Canadians truly need to wake up to the violence this so-called country actively outfits and profits from (and always has).
From timber for slave ships to armoured vehicles for ICE, this country is built on and funded by genocide.
From timber for slave ships to armoured vehicles for ICE, this country is built on and funded by genocide.
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This is why I thought elbows up was bullshit because at the end of the day this country has made folding to opposition a national pastime. Weakness blankets this country like snow
STAND UP damnit
STAND UP damnit
This sounds like the weakness of principles that is a tenet of this country’s behaviour. First of all that is…unlikely. Second the Canadian economy is already going to feel the effects of the U.S.
To make a decision based off fear does not a good decision make
To make a decision based off fear does not a good decision make
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is why I thought elbows up was bullshit because at the end of the day this country has made folding to opposition a national pastime. Weakness blankets this country like snow
STAND UP damnit
STAND UP damnit
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when Michael Phelps was dominating US swimming there was endless coverage of all his genetic advantages. His wingspan, the way his body processed lactic acid, on and on and on. Nobody, not one person, floated the idea of kicking him out of the sport for genetic advantages
“I just have concerns about fairness in sport” - no, you don’t. There’s nothing fair about elite sports. You’re just looking for post hoc justification because we give you the ick
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
when Michael Phelps was dominating US swimming there was endless coverage of all his genetic advantages. His wingspan, the way his body processed lactic acid, on and on and on. Nobody, not one person, floated the idea of kicking him out of the sport for genetic advantages
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Wildlife tracking! I'm reposting things I made this past year. If you look closely at the deer tracks you'll see I added the hint that they're double registering (hind foot is stepping into the same spot as front foot).
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Wildlife tracking! I'm reposting things I made this past year. If you look closely at the deer tracks you'll see I added the hint that they're double registering (hind foot is stepping into the same spot as front foot).
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today's plant encounter
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October 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
today's plant encounter
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“It's a transformative experience to simply pause instead of immediately filling up space.”
- Pema Chodron
#ArtAdventCalendar #BlueskyArt #Mandala #BlueskyMonday #CutPaperArt
- Pema Chodron
#ArtAdventCalendar #BlueskyArt #Mandala #BlueskyMonday #CutPaperArt
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“It's a transformative experience to simply pause instead of immediately filling up space.”
- Pema Chodron
#ArtAdventCalendar #BlueskyArt #Mandala #BlueskyMonday #CutPaperArt
- Pema Chodron
#ArtAdventCalendar #BlueskyArt #Mandala #BlueskyMonday #CutPaperArt
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It was a beautiful morning in South Africa's Cape Point Nature Reserve, a land of towering coastal mountains and vast inland planes, as the sun broke through clouds and painted it all in spectacular light!
#photography #travel #bluesky #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography
#photography #travel #bluesky #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography
December 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It was a beautiful morning in South Africa's Cape Point Nature Reserve, a land of towering coastal mountains and vast inland planes, as the sun broke through clouds and painted it all in spectacular light!
#photography #travel #bluesky #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography
#photography #travel #bluesky #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography
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Today is the first day of #ArtAdventCalendar. It's the brainchild of artist @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca created to blanket social media with art. Artists from around the world are participating, posting daily till Dec 24. Follow the hashtag,share your favourite posts, follow the artists you enjoy.
December 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Today is the first day of #ArtAdventCalendar. It's the brainchild of artist @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca created to blanket social media with art. Artists from around the world are participating, posting daily till Dec 24. Follow the hashtag,share your favourite posts, follow the artists you enjoy.
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In the spirit of #ArtAdventCalendar, one of my recent paintings. Although I occasionally paint realistic styles, I prefer to play with colors and leave the realism to my photos.
#birds #birdart #painting #art #acrylic #crane #blueskyart #animalart
#birds #birdart #painting #art #acrylic #crane #blueskyart #animalart
December 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In the spirit of #ArtAdventCalendar, one of my recent paintings. Although I occasionally paint realistic styles, I prefer to play with colors and leave the realism to my photos.
#birds #birdart #painting #art #acrylic #crane #blueskyart #animalart
#birds #birdart #painting #art #acrylic #crane #blueskyart #animalart
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This baby elephant peeked out from the tall grass and the adults for a brief moment as a herd filed past us in the tall grass.
#photography #wildlife
flic.kr/p/2rHp1eK
#photography #wildlife
flic.kr/p/2rHp1eK
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This baby elephant peeked out from the tall grass and the adults for a brief moment as a herd filed past us in the tall grass.
#photography #wildlife
flic.kr/p/2rHp1eK
#photography #wildlife
flic.kr/p/2rHp1eK
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What gives that observation credibility (If it actually needs it) is the fact that there is video evidence that most have seen with the POTUS saying that he has the right to kill people.
That is disturbing.
That is disturbing.
I spent two years in the Trump administration. During that time, I saw how the president handled national security decisions. One of my biggest takeaways was this:
He fantasized regularly about maiming & killing unarmed civilians. Actually.
He fantasized regularly about maiming & killing unarmed civilians. Actually.
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What gives that observation credibility (If it actually needs it) is the fact that there is video evidence that most have seen with the POTUS saying that he has the right to kill people.
That is disturbing.
That is disturbing.
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JFC
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$70 billion for a giant AI data centre in Alberta. Kevin O'Leary is involved.
edmonton.ctvnews.ca/largest-ai-d...
edmonton.ctvnews.ca/largest-ai-d...
Largest AI data centre in the world to be built in northwest Alberta
The world's largest Artificial Intelligence data centre will be built in northwest Alberta and comes with an estimated $70 billion price tag.
edmonton.ctvnews.ca
December 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
JFC
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NFB-funded shorts are secretly Canada's greatest treasure.
From: Tchou-Tchou (1972), dir. Co Hoedeman, National Film Board of Canada
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
NFB-funded shorts are secretly Canada's greatest treasure.
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La Corte della Sfinge
A personal practice piece in-between work projects 🖤
A personal practice piece in-between work projects 🖤
December 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
La Corte della Sfinge
A personal practice piece in-between work projects 🖤
A personal practice piece in-between work projects 🖤
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If we figure out that a way of doing something is bad, we can change it. That's sort of our deal as humans. (Creating incentives for doing bad things in bad ways is unfortunately another part of our deal)
I just can't with anyone who insists that anything made by people is inevitable or immutable.
I just can't with anyone who insists that anything made by people is inevitable or immutable.
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
If we figure out that a way of doing something is bad, we can change it. That's sort of our deal as humans. (Creating incentives for doing bad things in bad ways is unfortunately another part of our deal)
I just can't with anyone who insists that anything made by people is inevitable or immutable.
I just can't with anyone who insists that anything made by people is inevitable or immutable.
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I’ve been on “Taylor Swift Is Not Good” Island since 2006, this is nothing to me.
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I’ve been on “Taylor Swift Is Not Good” Island since 2006, this is nothing to me.
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