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Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy
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Writer, artist, blogger, mind explorer. At jeejeebhoy.ca. My #BrainInjury postings at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/concussion-is-brain-injury

📍Toronto, Canada
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Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy @shireenj.bsky.social · Sep 16
Books. Books. Books! Novels and non-fiction since 2007. #PsychologyToday blog and #BrainInjury website. Mind Explorer on Substack and #IndieAuthor publishing. I noodle around with my photography on #Flickr much less than I'd like.

Relaunching Time and Space! books2read.com/b/4NnWeW

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Soooo…going through some of the reportage (reposted below), it seems like @mark-carney.bsky.social at social cost, knows pipeline is dead in the water, believes he’s negotiated Alberta to comply with industrial carbon $, but history shows Alberta under Smith ignores negotiated climate actions.
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
But to the chamber of commerce, he went on about how so many measures in both the MOU and the budget help to "de-risk" the idea of investing in a pipeline for a private investor.

Not inconsistent positions, but certainly different framing and emphasis!
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Just watched Carney's conversation with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and now I'm watching his response to reporter questions.

To reporters, he's saying if there's no private proponent there won't be a pipeline and that this MOU is about way more than a pipeline.
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.

He directly cites today's MOU:
Statement by Steven Guilbeault This afternoon, it is with great sadness that I submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec. As you know, I chose to enter politics to champion the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment. Over the past ten years, our country has made historic progress in reducing climate pollution, protecting nature and the environment, while our economy continued to grow. I believe I have contributed to these advancements, and I remain deeply proud of the achievements I have helped bring forward: • Standing up to tech giants and major polluters • Implementing Canada's first emissions reduction plan, slowing their growth and placing them on a downward trajectory • Establishing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation • Modernizing the Canadian Environmental Protection Act • Developing the country's first national climate adaptation strategy to protect our communities • Eliminating harmful single-use plastics • Implementing the most ambitious nature conservation plan in the country's history • Continuing the modernization of the Official Languages Act • Making historic investments in arts and culture, including during the COVID-19 crisis and in the most recent budget Changes in our relationship with the United States have led to profound disruptions affecting the global order, diplomatic relations, and the economy. I understand and share the Prime Minister's efforts to ensure our country First, there was no consultation with the Indigenous nations of the West Coast of British Columbia or with the provincial government, who would be greatly affected by this agreement. Furthermore, a pipeline to the West Coast would have major environmental impacts, particularly as it could cross the Great Bear Rainforest, contribute to a significant increase in climate pollution, and move Canada further away from its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Lifting the tanker ban on the West Coast would also significantly increase the risk of accidents in the region. This moratorium was established in 1972 following a unanimous vote in the House of Commons, notably because navigation in the Hecate Strait is highly dangerous. Its removal would also hinder the creation of a marine conservation area in the Great Bear Sea, a project our government has been actively developing with Indigenous partners and the government of British Columbia for several years, protecting more than 100,000 km of this ecologically sensitive region. We cannot hope to decarbonize our economy without decarbonizing the electricity sector. The proposal to exempt Alberta from the Clean Electricity Regulations in exchange for stricter industrial carbon pricing rules and the Pathways project is, in my view, a serious mistake. As shown in the analysis submitted to the House of Commons, without this regulation, the electricity sector-which has halved its pollution over the past 20 years-would return to an upward emissions trajectory. This regulation also saves lives by reducing air pollution, generates over $3 billion in healthcare savings, and ultimately reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 182 million tonnes. Finally, over the past few months, several elements of the climate action plan I worked on as Minister of the Environment have been, or are about to be, dismantled: the consumer carbon pricing, the Zero Emission Vehicle standard, the oil and gas sector emissions cap, the framework to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, and the Clean Electricity Regulations. In my view, these measures remain essential to our climate action plan. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the citizens of Laurier-Sainte-Marie for the trust they have placed in me since 2019. I will continue to represent them as their Liberal Member of Parliament with dedication. I also thank the Prime Minister for the honor of serving in his cabinet and as his lieutenant in Quebec. When I entered politics, it was because I had a deep conviction that I could make a difference in fighting climate change and protecting our environment. My commitment to leaving a better world for the future of our children and our planet remains unchanged. Steven Guilbeault Member of Parliament for Laurier-Sainte-Marie
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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jameswsthomson.com
I don't know who needs to hear this but making deals with Alberta and the oilpatch
doesn't
fucking
work

Just ask the last person who tried.
As Carney-Smith pipeline deal looms, Catherine McKenna says oil companies can't be trusted. She would know
Justin Trudeau's first environment minister spoke with Canada's National Observer about misogyny, policy and broken promises.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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maxfawcett.bsky.social
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.

Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
shireenj.bsky.social
@brainchain.ca The Soul's Reckoning, book 2 of The Q'Zam'Ta Trilogy just went up for pre-order. The paperback should be available soon for pre-order. 👇🏼 #fantasy #afterlife
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Announcing Pre-Order for The Soul’s Reckoning eBook

At last! The Soul's Reckoning preorder is live! The 2nd novel in The Q'Zam'Ta Trilogy. "a thought-provoking tale of courage and connection that will stay with me forever." #SFF #death #fiction
Announcing Pre-Order for The Soul’s Reckoning eBook
At last! The Soul's Reckoning preorder is live! The 2nd novel in The Q'Zam'Ta Trilogy. "a thought-provoking tale of courage and connection that will stay with me forever." #SFF #death #fiction
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November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
shireenj.bsky.social
@brainchain.ca The first book in The Q'Zam'Ta Trilogy, it starts with Charlotte Elisabeth's death. One reviewer: "The Soul's Awakening, with its strong prose and excellent balance of suspense and reflection, will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned. I was stunned by this book!"
shireenj.bsky.social Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy @shireenj.bsky.social · Oct 6
Amazing news! The Soul's Awakening received The Word Award for General Market Fiction - Speculative!! A few times a finalist in The Word Guild's awards -- first time a winner!!🎖️💃🏼📚

books2read.com/b/3LJAOJ

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#WritingCommunity #SFF #death #grief #fiction #fantasy
Cover of The Soul's Awakening, book one of The Q'Zam'Ta Trilogy about the afterlife -- life right after death. "My writing WON A Word Award and I'm so excited!"
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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@brainchain.ca Here's my post on Time and Space👇🏼, my favourite novel to write, and so far this year, my most popular one. It won the Literary Titan Gold Award recently, too.
shireenj.bsky.social Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy @shireenj.bsky.social · Oct 3
"The novel, which contains a hidden message, engages readers while highlighting the unfair treatment of women in society. The author discusses male-dominated societies deprived of their rights. It is a thought-provoking book for fans of science fiction novels." 5⭐ #Kindle review

#SFF #TimeTravel
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
shireenj.bsky.social
The problem with doing @mindaliveinc.bsky.social gamma brainwave audiovisual entrainment is it drops my blood pressure and I get cold. Brrrr. Of course, lower blood pressure is good. I just need to remember to pile on the woolens first!

jeejeebhoy.ca/2020/04/14/g... #BrainInjury #stress #anxiety
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ALT: a cartoon of a person reading a book with the website debbiechi.com written on the bottom
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November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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mindaliveinc.bsky.social
Low levels of serotonin & norepinephrine are associated with #LowMood. #AudioVisualEntrainment (AVE) ⬆️ brain levels of serotonin & norepinephrine, along with ⬆️cerebral blood flow.

mindalive.com/collections/...

#MindAlive #MoodManagement #EmotionRegulation #NonPharmaceuticalManagement #MoodBooster
One photo of a woman and another of a man that are happy and smiling along with a yellow and blue rectangle with a white text box between the photos with the following words in blue lettering - Improve mood.
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
shireenj.bsky.social
Got back from my walk just in time. The snowflakes are flurrying!
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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It is 🤬🤬🤬 windy cold out there! I can’t believe so many aren’t wearing hats. 😱 Their hair looks like rattails.
November 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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canadiandictionary.bsky.social
2025 has been an eventful year for Canada's identity. To commemorate the year, The Society for Canadian English is choosing a 2025 word of the year (CWOTY), based on the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles.
Have your say: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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shireenj.bsky.social
So much truly innovative medicine is happening in #BrainInjury right now -- and for the past 3 decades. But you wouldn't know it unless you seek out these NextGen Treatments. Isn't it time we insisted that our doctors adopt them?

#PsychologyToday #Neurostimulation #PTSD #MondayBlogs #BlogPost
September 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
shireenj.bsky.social
I decided last night to not only go off outline but create an entirely new series of happenings for my beleaguered protagonist. Eek! I woke up with not an idea in my head about how to write it. SMR/Beta audiovisual training, coffee, fingers on keyboard, DONE! 3409 words for #NaNoWriMo.😅 #Writing
Green heraldic badge by nano2.org showing 75% done. I have 3 chapters left, but am up to 68k words. Figured that's 75%, right? Hexagon blue-grey and lavender badge with light bulb in centre, reading "Eureka!" Moment Diamond badge of deep red and pink with an exclamation point over a grey spiral in centre. Activated Plot Twist.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
shireenj.bsky.social
Fictionary can evaluate your chapter using AI that doesn't send your manuscript for LLM training. It just evaluates your story, not write it. It comes up with the most ridiculously long chapter titles (obviously not good for publication) but this one amuses: "Accountant faces a chocolatey dilemma."
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
shireenj.bsky.social
Right-turners don’t stop at stop signs any more than they do at red lights. Gotta beat the car, beat the pedestrian, ignore trifling matters like safety and people’s lives. Convenience and speed and my way are the most important things. /S
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
It's hard to beat this photo, though. Tragic.
Huge Fire Engulfs Apartment Buildings in Hong Kong
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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wombat37.bsky.social
Here we go... Look out for the full video of me as my character, Cleaveskull, coming soon. Please repost this with wild abandon, and pre-order the book. Paperback pre-orders should be along before too long.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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debbieohi.com
If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social

#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
Handwritten quote on a white sheet with an illustrated face at the bottom and pink hearts around the text. The quote reads: "If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting." — Liana Brooks
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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bellwhitworth.bsky.social
Ontario: You may not know about the PHO Respiratory Virus Tool. Updated Fridays. While rates are still low, there’s a drop down menu to check your local PHU (below show summary) My local Flu rate is almost 10%. Wear a mask

www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...
Ontario Respiratory Virus Tool | Public Health Ontario
This tool provides comprehensive epidemiological information of respiratory virus activity in Ontario, including COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses. Explore case trends, laboratory test...
www.publichealthontario.ca
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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nilikm.bsky.social
Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
Positive Covid-19 result for a patient this morning - reasons abound to mask in health care
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
shireenj.bsky.social
It’s amazing how much a small cookie revives me after a morning of writing. Closing in on the final chapters! I hurt everywhere and cannot wait to finish. But it’ll be a good feeling to have this novel done by the last day of November. #NaNoWriMo #WritingCommunity jeejeebhoy.ca/library/the-...
The Q'Zam'Ta Trilogy - Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy
A trilogy that asks what if the afterlife is just the beginning? What if we live beyond death? The Q'Zam'Ta Trilogy explores life, death, grief.
jeejeebhoy.ca
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
shireenj.bsky.social
You know, unconscious bias equates disability with lazy, weak, malingering. But be honest: it’s fucking terrifying & why ppl flee from us. Sure, we get used to disability. Fear retreats into anxiety waiting to snarl & bite when new 😱symptoms emerge cuz we’re sans protection of the herd. #BrainInjury
Social Learning, A Brain Injury Rehab Construct
The status quo of schooling people with a brain injury like errant children doesn't serve them. But teaching the public how to socialize with people with brain injury rewards all.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM