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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 53m

Snickers is cheering for the #Jays #wantitall #fosterkittens

A tabby kitten watching the Blue Jays game on TV

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 15h

Do you think that breaking the boycott will make you welcome in the United States? Think again.
Finger printed, photographed and vehicles thoroughly searched. You better hope you don't have a conviction for smoking marijuana when you were 18.

www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

Canadian snowbirds fingerprinted and photographed at U.S. border as part of new requirement | CBC News

Several Canadian snowbirds reported they were fingerprinted and photographed at the U.S. border this month when registering for their winter stay, which U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told C...

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The Kingstonist @kingstonist.bsky.social · 1d

Missing in Kingston:

www.kingstonist.com/news/missing...

Kingston Police asking for assistance to locate missing teen – Kingston News

(Kingston, Ontario) Kingston Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing teen, Maria (surname withheld). Maria is described by police as 14

www.kingstonist.com

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 1d

#HappyCaturday from foster kittens, Snickers and Reese.

A brown tabby kitten and orange tabby kitten sitting in front of a fall themed pillow with pumpkins on it.

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 3d

Thankfully, I'm not paying for it! Business trip!

ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning neighbour. I'm waking up in the Royal York this morning. Feeling fancy!

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 4d

And they are!

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 4d

Purrfect

ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 5d

Reese has such a unique little face. I think her eyes make her look sad. She's a happy little girl who purrs instantly.

#fosterkitten #CatsofBluesky #orangecats

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The Kingstonist @kingstonist.bsky.social · 5d

The event will feature mocktails, music, and #mammograms, giving attendees the chance to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while accessing life-saving breast #screening and #education, KHSC detailed. Everyone is welcome to attend. #YGK

Learn more: www.kingstonist.com/news/breast-...

Breast Imaging Kingston hosts mocktails, music, and mammograms evening event

(Kingston, Ontario) In recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) Breast Imaging Kingston (BIK) team is holding an event aimed at making breas...

www.kingstonist.com

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 6d

A few PSAs from your friendly neighborhood pediatric shematologist

🩸vitamin k in newborns is lifesaving
🩸vaccines save lives
🩸no kid should drink more than 20 ounces of milk a day
🩸babies don’t need chiropractors
🩸home births can go south super quickly even in the very best of circumstances

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 6d

Don't mind the missing baseboard. Laundry room reno is still a work in progress.

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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 6d

Children with special needs are being denied services in #OntEd because Doug Ford has cut education funing and refuses to update the aprcial education funding model to reflect current needs. Kids are suffering.

www.thewhig.com/news/kingsto...

Kingston parent blames underfunding as school services reduced for children with special needs at school

A grade 5 autistic student has had her time with an education assistant (EA) reduced from most of the day to 20 minutes.

www.thewhig.com

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The Kingstonist @kingstonist.bsky.social · 6d

A reminder that the LaSalle Causeway will be closed to traffic for much of the day tomorrow, as will Ontario Street between Brock & Clarence Streets. #YGK #Kingston #KFLA #Construction

Those & other #RoadClosures & #Traffic #Delays for the week here: www.kingstonist.com/news/road-cl...

Road closures and traffic delays, week ending October 17, 2025 – Kingston News

(Kingston, Ontario) Kingstonist file photo. The following is a selection of the most significant road closures and expected traffic delays in and around the city of Kingston

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 6d

Snickers is so helpful around the house. Laundry is her favourite chore!

#fosterkittens #tabbykittens #catsofbluesky

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 7d

So full and so thankful.

A collage of a thanksgiving feast. Pies, turkey buttertarts and a charcuterie board.

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃! Take a moment to relax and enjoy the sunshine.

A view of Lake Ontario as seen from a chaise lounge, complete with painted toes.

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Raywat Deonandan @deonandan.bsky.social · 8d

For reasons I don't fully understand, my 1999 short story collection "Sweet Like Saltwater" is now once again an Amazon #1 bestseller in 3 categories. Hey, I'm not complaining.

kdpbook.link/for/1775249522

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 8d

Bella and Snickers raced to the heated bed. Snickers "won" but Bella wasn't having it and she claimed the spot! Poor Snickers doesn't know what happened!

#tabbycats #Caturday #fosterkitten

A big tabby cat and a small tabby kitten trying to share a cat bed

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Mike The Canstralian 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 @aussieinto.bsky.social · 10d

We're not sorry we got caught speeding. We're sorry the public found out about it.

globalnews.ca/news/1147199...

‘Won’t happen again’: Minister pledges no more speeding Ontario cabinet vehicles | Globalnews.ca

The identities of the ministries the speeding vehicles were assigned to have not been made public. The tickets racked up, however, have been repaid, the government said.

globalnews.ca

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The Kingstonist @kingstonist.bsky.social · 11d

#ICYMI
You likely know that Morningstar Mission serves those in #Napanee, but did you know it supports people in Odessa, Deseronto, Newburgh, Bath, Tamworth & Northbrook, too? #KFLA #FoodSecurity #Homelessness

Coming events to support Morningstar here: www.kingstonist.com/news/fall-20...

Fall 2025 fundraisers to benefit Morningstar Mission in Napanee

(Napanee, Ontario) Two coming events in Napanee aim to benefit Morningstar Mission, which opens its warming centre for the season on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

www.kingstonist.com

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Connie @captainconstance.bsky.social · 12d

#Alberta peeps, let’s help the police get this SOB

Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 12d

Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.

They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 14d

Snickers and Reese are happy for the heated cat bed!

A tabby kitten and an orange kitten cuddled in a cat bed

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 14d

Fabulous weekend at #BonEchoPP. The weather was hot! Last camping trip of the 2025 season.

Colourful canoes and kayaks reflecting on the water

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ShawnaLeeG @shawnaleeg.bsky.social · 20d

Snickers ❤️

#fosterkitten #catsofbluesky

A grey tabby kitten lying upside down holding a white boa.

A grey tabby kitten with big eyes looking at the camera

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