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Dear Little Emily: Mickey O'Flaherty and the Dog Poop

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · 29d

WEll I finally made my new channel, where I'll be publishing audio versions of the Dear Little Emily series! Here's the first instalment: makertube.net/w/4ikHDR1cK3...

The story is also available in text form on my website: www.emilyartist.ca/2025/09/dear...

#writing #art #artist #childhood #story

In this first audio recording of the Dear Little Emily series, I write about my mother's childhood friend, Mickey. Dear Little Emily is a series of letters to my much-younger self, in which I explo...

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · 29d

I would rather work with people I know personally, and there are many here to choose from. :-)

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · 29d

I've changed my mind. :-)

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · 29d

Sure I'd love that! I've written a whole novel on this concept, but haven't put any of it online, because I want to publish it. I figured a few shorter essays/podcasts would be a good intro and teaser for the novel. But it's a long way off because I can't promote myself, so need to find a publisher.

Dear Little Emily: Katie's Thermometer

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Sep 10

Dear Little Emily is a series of letters to my childhood self, exploring loss, love, and personal growth. I'm thinking of making it an audio series. Should I do it?

www.emilyartist.ca/2025/09/dear...
#writing #writer #love #parenting #education

Canadian contemporary artist, social practice, installation and performance art. Neurodiverse, feminist, humanist, ecologist. Changemaker.

(dis)robe: Hospital Gown performance -- artist Emily van Lidth de Jeude

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Sep 2

Covid is surging along the west coast. It's not over. I thought I was invincible too, until my health & career were wiped out by Long Covid. 5 years, for me, so far. Please, stay home when sick, even if "it's mild". It may not be mild for others, or for you, later. #covid #longcovid #psa #health

A wearable art piece by Emily van Lidth de Jeude, made with photos of over 300 people with Long Covid, and some of the 200+ symptoms we live with. The hands at the beginning of the train are drawn ...

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Aug 24

I'm giving away veggie seeds on my local food-farming Signal group, & would love to grow the group to include more locals (Bowen/Nexwlelexwm) & share more resources. Please contact me if you'd like to join. Signal is exactly like WhatsApp, but without Meta/fascism/data-insecurity! And free.

A grey-bearded man in a blue button-shirt, with sleeves rolled to the elbows stands under an arced garden trellis, surrounded by lush green vegetable crops. Beans grow up over the left side of the trellis, and cucumbers grow up the right side. The foreground is full of profusely-flowering radishes, and there is an apple tree in the background. The man is reaching up to remove bunches of cured garlic from the trellis above the cucumber plants.

Canadian contemporary artist, social practice, installation and performance art. Neurodiverse, feminist, humanist, ecologist. Changemaker.

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Aug 6

Oh that's exciting! Can't wait to see it!!!

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Aug 6

"In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty." ~Phil Ochs

www.emilyartist.ca/2025/08/time...

#gardening #beauty #life #resistance #loss #blog

Time for Beauty

How to Be a Safe Space for Our Own Children and Others

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Aug 3

HAPPY PRIDE!! It's Vancouver Pride weekend and I am SO PROUD OF MY CHILDREN AND ALL THEIR FRIENDS!!! And of me. 🤩 As an asexual neurodiverse person with a disability, it's hard to feel proud, but important, especially as a role model.
I wrote this thing. Please do share it.

#Pride #lgbtq #lgbtq+

Canadian contemporary artist, social practice, installation and performance art. Neurodiverse, feminist, humanist, ecologist. Changemaker.

We Must Open Our Eyes and Choose to See

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jul 28

New writing from me. Please do share. Or act in any way you feel called to do.
www.emilyartist.ca/2025/07/we-m...

#fascism #antifascism #bigtech #activism #socialchange

Canadian contemporary artist, social practice, installation and performance art. Neurodiverse, feminist, humanist, ecologist. Changemaker.

Labelling Weeds: Art for Public Engagement

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jul 26

I did it again! That was fun! 🤠
www.emilyartist.ca/2025/07/labe...

#art #artist #ecology #weeds #canadianartist #streetart #publicart #blog

Canadian contemporary artist, social practice, installation and performance art. Neurodiverse, feminist, humanist, ecologist. Changemaker.

David Suzuki says it may be too late to solve climate crisis, but communities can still take action | CBC News

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jul 12

This graph is stunning and yet we knew it already, of course. The whole article is worth reading. Also note it was published over a year ago.
volewica.blogspot.com/2024/03/why-...
#incomeinequality #fascism #peace

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jul 11

This is why we grow food in an ecologically integrated way; why we host tours to help others do the same. Fight fascism by growing diverse, resilient community from within. We need to do everything we can. www.cbc.ca/news/science...

#climatechange #resilience #resistance #davidsuzuki #fascism

The Canadian environmentalist says it's too late to solve the climate crisis, especially through legal, political and economic channels. Instead, Suzuki says he believes the future of the movement dep...

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jul 7

Right ON!!!!

MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · Jul 5

ICE fucked up! They went to Flatbush to get Haitians and guess what? They got outnumbered! Haitians ran them out of town! They are lucky they got the fuck out without injury. You come into Flatbush, Brooklyn and did not expect a fight? Hell no! Stay the fuck out of Brooklyn assholes. #AbolishICE

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jun 30

🧡 all my non-fascist media!!
No ads, great people, and ETHICS.
Facebook/Instagram --> Mastodon
WhatsApp --> Signal
News sources --> Al Jazeera & Syrup
Godaddy domain --> ??
Blogger --> Autistici/Noblogs
Gmail --> Autistici
Youtube --> MakerTube
Chrome --> Firefox
Google --> Ecosia
Windows --> Linux

The Mexican Town That Kicked Out Politicians And Started Over (HBO)

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jun 23

Thinking of this a lot right now. youtu.be/SrPBdLiqMb0?...

#democracy #community #civilrights #peace #justice

YouTube video by VICE News

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jun 21

Posting things like this frightens me. Like I'm scared of speaking up lest I make someone angry, or be called an anti-semite or anti-American. Why is my social comfort more important than the lives of millions?! Canada is no different.

#nazis #fascism #uspoli #gaza #israel #iran #usa #canada

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jun 20

Really good. Chris Hedges. Have a listen
youtu.be/gTduwS3Dz7Y

#uspoli #canpoli #gaza #genocide #war

Chris Hedges: The Last Days of Gaza

YouTube video by The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel

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Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jun 20

Tmrw is Indigenous Peoples' Day, & today our house passed the bill to fast-track resource development without environmental or indigenous consultation. I will be supporting Idle No More 2.0 with everything I've got: money, feet on ground, & amplification!!

#indigenous #idlenomore #canpoli

Hoe Israëlische soldaten met hun selfies de tegenstander niet meer als mens zien

Emily van Lidth de Jeude @emilyartist.ca · Jun 20

What happened to us as humans that we became this way?! Translate this page if you need to. It's worth reading for a good understanding of what is happening in our world.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/...
#war #israel #gaza #idf #americantroops #usarmy #genocide

Gaza-oorlog: Israëlische militairen tonen op sociale media vrijelijk het soms buitensporige geweld dat ze plegen in Gaza.

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