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Michelle Desveaux
@desveaux.bsky.social
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Recent PhD defender studying Canadian and Indigenous histories and the places they coexist; feminist; aspiring optimist; thank goodness for dogs; she/her
www.michelledesveaux.com
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Latest distraction project is making potpourri. These dried apples are quite pretty, but six hours later, most of the slices are still in the oven.
A round blue container containing a couple handfuls of dehydrated apple slices that have turned golden and wavy in the oven.
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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My cousin wanted to do a practice pet session before opening her studio to holiday appointments so I took Cora down for an adventure. Pup was so excited that we got four good shots in between licking the photographer’s face. She did a lot with not much to work with!
A brown dog with dark floppy ears and dark muzzle wearing a red note collar sits and looks to the left while sitting in a Christmas display of blankets, mini tree, and twinkle lights A brown dog with dark floppy ears and dark muzzle wearing a red note collar sits and looks at the camera with tilted head while sitting in a Christmas display of blankets, mini tree, and twinkle lights
October 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Found several old shirts during a severe clean and purge of my closet and dresser this weekend, so I’m experimenting with making t-shirt yarn.
Tangled pile of tshirt yarn that looks grey but is forest green Rolled ball of tshirt yarn that looks grey but is forest green
October 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Tomorrow marks four years on the receiving end of this puppy attitude.
September 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Cora refuses to try and understand the phrase, “you’ve had enough cheese today.”
The head of an expectant and hopeful dog with tan coloured fur, darker floppy ears, and golden eyes gazes over a top of a desk.
August 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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When it’s too hot out to puppy properly.
Brown dog with dark snout and dark floppy ears is sprawled on a bed, sleeping. She is becoming one with the bed.
July 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Peek
The head of a brown dog with dark floppy ears and dark muzzle peeks over a pillow at the photographer
July 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Where are my knitters at? I am VERY excited.
Did you know you can make your rough and scratchy wooden needles smooth again with just a rub of wax paper???
My mind is blown and I can now finish this sweater without so much anger.
Two multi-coloured Knit Picks brand circular knitting needles crossed on a piece of rumpled wax paper with a black background.
June 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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My new favourite census transcription error: “Mother tongue: Garlic.”
Brilliant.
Close up of a 1931 Canadian census page showing languages spoken. A pop up shows the transcription as “mother tongue: garlic” instead of Gaelic.
June 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Anxiety is riding high, so I’m just going to watch this puppy sleep in the sun for a bit.
Golden brown dog is sprawled sleeping on a double bed with dog toys in the foreground. Strips of sunshine are coming in from above, making her brown fur look more golden than usual.
June 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Channeling that husky ancestry
June 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Cora being extra cute this evening
Brown dog with dark snout and dark floppy ears is sprawled on her side on a bed with her head laying on her stuffed toy.
June 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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From last night. I’m titling this picture, “I also like chips”.
Close up shot of the face of a brown dog with floppy ears and a dark snout, who has her chin propped on a pillow, staring hopefully at the photographer, who has a bowl of potato chips.
June 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Important Cora content: happy, sleepy puppy
Brown dog sprawled on a green sheet on a double bed. If she were any flatter, she’d be one with the mattress.
May 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Postcard from Ireland c/o the amazing @mmrilla.bsky.social is now living on my (dirty) mirror. 🧡🧡🧡
Reproduction of a vintage postcard with women in the shallows of a large body of water digging shellfish. In the background is a castle.
May 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Happy puppy
Same brown dog relaxing on very green grass, just chilling.
May 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Puppy waiting not-so-patiently for the grass to dry on the first sunny day in almost a week.
The back of a Brown dog with floppy ears. She is sitting, looking out a window framed with blue curtains. Her tail is stretched out behind her.
May 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Frances V. Reilly's The Harrowing Tales of La Corriveau (graphic novel meets history lesson)

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Cover of "The Harrowing Tales of La Corriveau" by Frances V. Reilly. The title is in illustrated letters that resemble red ribbon; the ribbon is being held in the mouth of an illustrated crow.
May 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Can I shamelessly plug some friends' books?

Cheryl Troupe's Putting Down Roots
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The cover of book "Putting Down Roots: Metis Agency, Land Use, and Women's Food Labour in a Qu'Appelle Valley Road Allowance Community" by Cheryl Troupe. The image on the cover is a hooked art piece picturing a slice of the Qu'Appelle Valley.
May 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Cora used up all her energy making friends with the vet staff today so even though it’s only 10am, girl is done.
Brown, floppy-eared dog with black snout and big eyes rests her head on a pillow. The rest of her is sprawled across a double bed. A red chew toy lays untouched in front of her.
May 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Neighborhood Watch Puppy is on the job tonight.
The back of a brown dog perched on a bed, staring out the window into fading dusk light. The same dog in the same place, but glancing back over her shoulder bc her name was called
May 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Beyond excited to have received this gift in today’s mail! Putting Down Roots by the amazing Cheryl Troupe of @historyusask.bsky.social
#metishist
May 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Can someone please explain to this dog that I don’t control the weather.
Brown dog with dark, floppy ears and snout gives the guilt stare.
April 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Woke up to this view. Someone’s raring to go this morning.
#dogsofbluesky
The face of a brown dog with dark floppy ears and snout, peeks over a blue and white blanket, and rests her chin on her sleeping human
April 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Anyone else have a dog whose appetite wanes when the seasons change? It’s been two days of coaxing her to eat, often from my hand. It’s easy to say she’ll eat when she’s hungry but actually, she’ll vomit when she’s hungry & needs to have four meals a day. She just refused cheese, which is unheard of
A high-maintenance brown dog with dark floppy ears and muzzle sprawled on a blue blanket gazing adorably at the camera
April 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM