Amber
@amberlovesnumbers.bsky.social
She/Her - Metro Vancouver
I believe in science, the power of stories, lifelong learning, and acknowledging mistakes.
I believe in science, the power of stories, lifelong learning, and acknowledging mistakes.
Yesterday I went berry picking. I spent 90 minutes out there but it seriously felt like 20. I didn’t even take AirPods with me - it was just me and the blackberries. The scratches were totally worth it because they taste so much better than store bought.
#foraging
#foraging
July 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Yesterday I went berry picking. I spent 90 minutes out there but it seriously felt like 20. I didn’t even take AirPods with me - it was just me and the blackberries. The scratches were totally worth it because they taste so much better than store bought.
#foraging
#foraging
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Despite the overwhelming interconnectedness of life's problems, even the smallest actions can send ripples of change through the whole web. full article @ buff.ly/H4HPTxo #activism #philosophy #climatesolutions #substack
Everything is Connected (In a Giant Tangled Knot)
welcome to the existential hairball 🐈
buff.ly
July 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Despite the overwhelming interconnectedness of life's problems, even the smallest actions can send ripples of change through the whole web. full article @ buff.ly/H4HPTxo #activism #philosophy #climatesolutions #substack
This has been on my mind and this is a great summary. As Canadians we need to be thinking ahead as the US becomes increasingly unsafe for refugees.
Is The U.S. Still Safe? Canada Ponders Safe Third Country Agreement
Canada’s continued recognition of the U.S. as a “safe” country under the Safe Third Country Agreement may be increasingly untenable. Efforts to repeal it could backfire.
www.forbes.com
July 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This has been on my mind and this is a great summary. As Canadians we need to be thinking ahead as the US becomes increasingly unsafe for refugees.
Such an important message. What he says about a broken economic system that relies on unsustainable growth is spot on. Capitalism is like a giant pyramid scheme, always needing more consumption to fuel growth, and those always collapse.
David Suzuki warns Carney of pipeline and growth 'madness' | CBC Radio
"We have fundamentally failed to shift the narrative" on climate change, says renowned environmentalist David Suzuki, and the political and economic systems that leave us chasing perpetual growth are ...
www.cbc.ca
July 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Such an important message. What he says about a broken economic system that relies on unsustainable growth is spot on. Capitalism is like a giant pyramid scheme, always needing more consumption to fuel growth, and those always collapse.
I had 2 spots removed last year so you’d better believe I’m taking this seriously.
Despite campaigns encouraging people to slip into the shade, slap on a hat and slop on some sunscreen, skin cancer rates have been climbing for the past three decades. 🧴☀️ @michellegamage.bsky.social reports.
You’re Probably Not Wearing Enough Sunscreen | The Tyee
Don’t listen to social media influencers. It’s safe and your best protection against growing skin cancer rates.
thetyee.ca
July 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I had 2 spots removed last year so you’d better believe I’m taking this seriously.
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Internal emails throw light on the sources used by Government of Alberta staff to search for “inappropriate” materials in school libraries, including an index of America’s most banned books and a website linked to the rise in attempts to ban books in the U.S. #abpoli
Alberta Used Lists of America’s Most Banned Books to Target ‘Inappropriate’ School Material | The Tyee
Internal emails show how education ministry staff compiled book titles subject to new content restrictions.
thetyee.ca
July 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Internal emails throw light on the sources used by Government of Alberta staff to search for “inappropriate” materials in school libraries, including an index of America’s most banned books and a website linked to the rise in attempts to ban books in the U.S. #abpoli
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ICYMI yesterday at @triumflab.bsky.social TRIUMF out at UBC, the Government of #Canada announced over $1.3 billion in funding to support over 9,700 researchers and research projects across the country.
#science 🔬
#science 🔬
Canada Funds $1.3 billion to Support Researchers and Projects
Federal Government announces over $1.3 billion in funding to support over 9,700 researchers and research projects across Canada.
miss604.com
July 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
ICYMI yesterday at @triumflab.bsky.social TRIUMF out at UBC, the Government of #Canada announced over $1.3 billion in funding to support over 9,700 researchers and research projects across the country.
#science 🔬
#science 🔬
I have had to say goodbye to my elementary school library. The good news: I have a *fantastic* new role and I’m extremely excited. Also, I’m leaving the library with a significant grant for books so it will be physically resourced. (1)
July 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I have had to say goodbye to my elementary school library. The good news: I have a *fantastic* new role and I’m extremely excited. Also, I’m leaving the library with a significant grant for books so it will be physically resourced. (1)
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To all you beautiful Canadians who buy local products. 👊🏼
Purdys says the buy 🇨🇦 movement has generated so much demand for its products that it has decided to sell them outside their own stores for the first time in it 118-year-old history!
globalnews.ca/news/1128107...
Purdys says the buy 🇨🇦 movement has generated so much demand for its products that it has decided to sell them outside their own stores for the first time in it 118-year-old history!
globalnews.ca/news/1128107...
Purdys to sell outside its stores for 1st time due to ‘Buy Canadian’ demand | Globalnews.ca
Purdys says website traffic jumped by more than 200 per cent and searches about whether it is Canadian popped by a whopping 300 per cent.
globalnews.ca
July 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
To all you beautiful Canadians who buy local products. 👊🏼
Purdys says the buy 🇨🇦 movement has generated so much demand for its products that it has decided to sell them outside their own stores for the first time in it 118-year-old history!
globalnews.ca/news/1128107...
Purdys says the buy 🇨🇦 movement has generated so much demand for its products that it has decided to sell them outside their own stores for the first time in it 118-year-old history!
globalnews.ca/news/1128107...
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