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Amy Scanlon Boughner (she/her)
@amyboughner.bsky.social
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Lover of words, fan of schnauzers, mom to an amazing kid, taking a lot of pictures of birds recently. Canadian with a penchant for UK panel shows.
I write and edit: https://www.amyboughner.ca/
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I've been thinking that too many people have decided to just trust AI very quickly.

Thanks to @davidakin.bsky.social for this contrast this morning
Global News headline reading Halifax hospitals to begin using AI-based weapons screening Guardian headline reading AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media with the subhead Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects
December 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Now, you see, I just don't think that's how the law works www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
Text of quote by Anita Anand reading “As Canada’s foreign minister, I hold responsibility for Canada’s compliance with international law—we are always seeking to comply with international law,” she said. “Regarding the question that you asked, I would say it is within the purview of U.S. authorities to make that determination.” Article headline from the Hill Times reading: Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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John Perry Goddard and Byrnece Forsyth, June 30, 1945
A black and white photo of a bride and groom from 1945. The groom is in his dress blues naval uniform and the bridge is wearing a floor length white gown, mid-length veil and carrying a large bouquet. Her hair is style beautifully and she is wearing pearl earrings and a pearl necklace, with a big smile on her face.
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Edna Young Coulter and John James (Jack) Scanlon, June 27, 1925. The best man is my Great Uncle Joe (who my Dad was named after), I don't know the maid of honour.
A grainy black and white photo of a wedding couple in 1925 and their best man and maid of honour. The groom is dressed in his military uniform and the bride is wearing a white, ankle-length dress and a hat with a lace veil. She and her maid of honour, also dressed in white, are both holding large bouquets. The best man is wearing a suit with a striped tie. Both men are standing with their hands clasped behind their backs, straight posture.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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I think it's important to highlight this think piece by my Dad that I came across this weekend
An old, yellowing newspaper clipping with the headline 'Clark could beat odds and serve a full term' published May 1979
October 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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@mark-carney.bsky.social Mr. Prime Minister, I have a book that I need to get to you so you can help me carry on a family tradition.

My mother collected signatures from all the PMs from St-Laurent to Harper, the task then fell to me.
A large black book with a torn up white dust jacket, the title 'Call Them Canadians.' The cover features a black and white photo of a young woman with her short hair blowing around her face. A white interior page of a book covered in signatures of different sizes and colours, there is a small piece of card attached that read 'To Dad, Love from Leslie.'
October 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Like - this guy has been through something
A side view of a male goldfinch, bright yellow with black stripes on the wings, perches on a metal ring. He has small white feathers sticking out near his neck and on one wing.
August 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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I was literally just thinking about this movie the other day
A screenshot of a description of the movie Heavenly Bodies: Single mom Samantha competes with a fitness tycoon for a TV aerobics instructor role through an intense dance marathon. On the right Cynthia Dale, who plays the main character, does aerobics in a dark red leotard, her brown hair flying
August 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Gus the schnoodle, who is a mix of black, grey and brown fluff, lies on a concrete step, a doormat behind him, with his two front paws stretched out in front, a skeptical look on his face
July 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Update, it was last scanned tomorrow at 5 pm
A screenshot of package tracking that says Shipping History: Tuesday, July 15, 5 pm In Transit
July 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Scammers are really getting lazy
Screen cap from an email that says 'Diane - invoice for the thing that was bought on July 3, 2024'
July 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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A large grey elephant costume, featured on The Elephant Show with Sharon, Lois and Bram
July 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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This is the stuff right here
May 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Apparently I was lucky to get a copy of this - I pre-ordered and Mill Street Books has already sold out
The cover of Andrew Coyne's new book The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, the title is in black on a white background and underneath the author's name is on a red background
May 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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This part, I really like
A screenshot of part of the speech from the throne that reads: "Many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them. Fundamental change is always unsettling. Yet this moment is also an incredible opportunity. An opportunity for renewal. An opportunity to think big and to act bigger. An opportunity for Canada to embark on the largest transformation of its economy since the Second World War. A confident Canada, which has welcomed new Canadians, including from some of the most tragic global conflict zones, can seize this opportunity by recognising that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent can ever take away. And that by staying true to Canadian values, Canada can build new alliances and a new economy that serves all Canadians."
May 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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A grackle stares into the bird feeder camera
May 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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I think my tulips failed to tulip
A tulip leaf with no flower
May 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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This one? You've gotta like this one
A tree swallow sits on the triangular grey roof of a red birdhouse, designed to look like a barn, with fake white doors on the front. In the background a robin sits on the fence.
May 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I don't know, have you looked at this one?
A tree swallow pokes its head into the hold of a bright teal birdhouse, which is attached to a fencepost. The birdhouse has slats and a triangular roof, and the area around the hole is built up with a circle a slightly darker shade of teal
May 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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I want this one and I don't want to discuss it any further
A tree swallow sits on a light green birdhouse attached to a fence post, while a second tree swallow sits on the fence, looking at the first. The birdhouse is a box with a triangular roof painted a lightly darker green, and has its own little fence with a tiny birdhouse.
May 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This is growing in our front yard and I don't know what it is
May 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Why are the grackles fighting each other?!
A grackle stands on a wooden fence, wings splayed, looking fierce
April 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Apparently we've attracted enough birds that our backyard is now a hunting ground for this Cooper's Hawk
A Cooper's Hawk stands on yellow and green grass, surrounded by small white feathers
April 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Right now on Torrid's website (about the only place I can find clothes these days since Pennington's took a turn towards tennis club and mom jeans) this is 'active wear.'

A ruffle skirt with bike shorts underneath.
Screenshort from the Torrid website showing a model wearing a bringht pink crop tank top and a matching pink "ruffle active skirt with bike short.'
April 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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However did we get to this place where we are now in our society - it seems that people have stopped caring about each other...
A screenshot from an article on today.com that reads "According to a Gallup poll published in 2022, in 2021 Americans read roughly 12 books a year, amounting to around one a month. That number is the lowest it's been since Gallup began tracking Americans' reading habits back in 1990." A screenshot from an article on today.com that reads "In a 2013 study published in "Science," researchers found that literary fiction, in particular, led to readers being better at understanding what other people were thinking and feeling, along with increasing their capacity for empathy."
April 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM