Johanna
@johove.bsky.social
Mom, sister, friend. Romance and mystery novels. Boardgames. Going to learn pickleball. Lefty. Feminist. Public policy +
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Not only is there a new bakery I am excited to try on Gladstone, but the baker came to Canada from Russia with her wife to escape anti-gay laws. And they make babka! Cannot wait to stop by. ottawacitizen.com/life/ottawa-...
This new Ottawa bakery makes Russian pies with uncommon fillings
Fleeing the anti-gay climate in her homeland, Irina Khazanova now bakes savoury pies with uncommon fillings and chocolate babka in Ottawa.
ottawacitizen.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Not only is there a new bakery I am excited to try on Gladstone, but the baker came to Canada from Russia with her wife to escape anti-gay laws. And they make babka! Cannot wait to stop by. ottawacitizen.com/life/ottawa-...
The good news is that local coffee is SO much yummier than Starbucks.
February 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The good news is that local coffee is SO much yummier than Starbucks.
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Here's a fact most Americans don't know:
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is the largest purchaser of wine by dollar value in the world.
The LCBO has shut the flow of all American beer, wine, spirits.
We will drink "Freedom wines" from our allies and beer from our communities.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is the largest purchaser of wine by dollar value in the world.
The LCBO has shut the flow of all American beer, wine, spirits.
We will drink "Freedom wines" from our allies and beer from our communities.
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Here's a fact most Americans don't know:
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is the largest purchaser of wine by dollar value in the world.
The LCBO has shut the flow of all American beer, wine, spirits.
We will drink "Freedom wines" from our allies and beer from our communities.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is the largest purchaser of wine by dollar value in the world.
The LCBO has shut the flow of all American beer, wine, spirits.
We will drink "Freedom wines" from our allies and beer from our communities.
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The Canadian government is threatening to reassess its contracts with Amazon unless the company reverses its decision to close all its warehouses in Quebec, not long after workers formed a union at one of the facilities.
Amazon Layoffs Prompt Canada to Review Government Deals
Canada’s industry minister said Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to shut down all warehouses in Quebec and cut more than 1,900 jobs would prompt the government to examine its current deals with the e-commer...
www.bloomberg.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The Canadian government is threatening to reassess its contracts with Amazon unless the company reverses its decision to close all its warehouses in Quebec, not long after workers formed a union at one of the facilities.
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
January 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
Opinion | Libraries can help end the culture wars. That’s why they’re under fire.
Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a free, quiet place to absorb a full range of information.
wapo.st
January 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
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Danielle Smith applies for refugee status in USA
Danielle Smith applies for refugee status in USA
COUTTS, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has arrived on foot at the Coutts-Sweet Grass border crossing station, petitioning for refugee status in the US on the grounds of being persecuted in her ho...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Danielle Smith applies for refugee status in USA
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Christy Clark opts out of Liberal leadership race in order to run for NDP leader next year
Christy Clark opts out of Liberal leadership race in order to run for NDP leader next year
VANCOUVER – Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark has opted not to run for leader of the federal Liberal Party, stating she intends to run for leader of the NDP when Jagmeet Singh steps down. “For the pas...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Christy Clark opts out of Liberal leadership race in order to run for NDP leader next year
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My motion for the City of Ottawa to complete a full review to consider a renoviction bylaw PASSED Planning + Housing Committee, 11-1.
Thanks to everyone who came to committee, including ACORN, the Alliance to End Homelessness + the Ottawa Mission.
Final vote goes to city council next week!
Thanks to everyone who came to committee, including ACORN, the Alliance to End Homelessness + the Ottawa Mission.
Final vote goes to city council next week!
January 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
My motion for the City of Ottawa to complete a full review to consider a renoviction bylaw PASSED Planning + Housing Committee, 11-1.
Thanks to everyone who came to committee, including ACORN, the Alliance to End Homelessness + the Ottawa Mission.
Final vote goes to city council next week!
Thanks to everyone who came to committee, including ACORN, the Alliance to End Homelessness + the Ottawa Mission.
Final vote goes to city council next week!
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Anti-LGBTQ+ activist who ambushed Justin Trudeau during family ski trip was subject to peace bond, banned from entering a local school
Emily Duggan, who filmed a video telling Trudeau to “get the f—k out of BC,” is a twice failed BC school trustee candidate
www.convoywatch.ca/p/anti-lgbtq...
Emily Duggan, who filmed a video telling Trudeau to “get the f—k out of BC,” is a twice failed BC school trustee candidate
www.convoywatch.ca/p/anti-lgbtq...
Anti-LGBTQ+ Activist Who Ambushed Justin Trudeau During Family Ski Trip was Subject to Peace Bond, Banned From Entering School
Emily Duggan, failed school board trustee candidate who runs 'Moms Against the Norm', filmed video telling Justin Trudeau to ‘get the f—k out of BC’
www.convoywatch.ca
December 29, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Anti-LGBTQ+ activist who ambushed Justin Trudeau during family ski trip was subject to peace bond, banned from entering a local school
Emily Duggan, who filmed a video telling Trudeau to “get the f—k out of BC,” is a twice failed BC school trustee candidate
www.convoywatch.ca/p/anti-lgbtq...
Emily Duggan, who filmed a video telling Trudeau to “get the f—k out of BC,” is a twice failed BC school trustee candidate
www.convoywatch.ca/p/anti-lgbtq...
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The longer the race, the closer it gets: women are closing in on men in the ultra-endurance arena
The longer the race, the closer it gets: women are closing in on men in the ultra-endurance arena
What explains this shift? The answer lies in a combination of physiology, metabolism and strategy
Men are dominant at most athletic events but ultra-endurance sports (exercising for six hours or more) represent a unique domain where the performance gap…
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 1:37 AM
The longer the race, the closer it gets: women are closing in on men in the ultra-endurance arena
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The Globe and Mail tomorrow morning:
Why Mark Carney should be our new prime minister. and finance minister. and public safety minister. and leader of the opposition. an-
Why Mark Carney should be our new prime minister. and finance minister. and public safety minister. and leader of the opposition. an-
December 16, 2024 at 10:42 PM
The Globe and Mail tomorrow morning:
Why Mark Carney should be our new prime minister. and finance minister. and public safety minister. and leader of the opposition. an-
Why Mark Carney should be our new prime minister. and finance minister. and public safety minister. and leader of the opposition. an-
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It’s not one of my better meme jobs but alas….
December 16, 2024 at 7:14 PM
It’s not one of my better meme jobs but alas….
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We MUST keep vaccines.
have you written your Senator to let them know?
have you written your Senator to let them know?
December 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM
We MUST keep vaccines.
have you written your Senator to let them know?
have you written your Senator to let them know?
I feel like I'm cheating on Bluesky when I go on Twitter 🙄 the wave is coming
December 13, 2024 at 10:43 PM
I feel like I'm cheating on Bluesky when I go on Twitter 🙄 the wave is coming
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Ontario passes bill allowing bike paths that lead to walls with tunnels painted on them
www.thebeaverton.com/2024/12/onta...
www.thebeaverton.com/2024/12/onta...
Ontario passes bill allowing bike paths that lead to walls with tunnels painted on them
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford's government successfully passed a bill today allowing municipalities to create bike paths throughout the province so long as they lead to a wall with the image of a tunnel...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Ontario passes bill allowing bike paths that lead to walls with tunnels painted on them
www.thebeaverton.com/2024/12/onta...
www.thebeaverton.com/2024/12/onta...
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Trump insults Canada because he thinks he can push us around. Unfortunately the Conservatives are using Parliament to amplify Trump's disinformation in order to score points.
We need to stand up for Canadian values in a dark time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0SA...
We need to stand up for Canadian values in a dark time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0SA...
Charlie Angus on Standing Up to Trump and Poilievre's Disinformation
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Trump insults Canada because he thinks he can push us around. Unfortunately the Conservatives are using Parliament to amplify Trump's disinformation in order to score points.
We need to stand up for Canadian values in a dark time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0SA...
We need to stand up for Canadian values in a dark time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0SA...
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Parliament’s Elf On The Shelf turns out to be Pierre Poilievre in a little scarf
Parliament's Elf On The Shelf turns out to be Pierre Poilievre in a little scarf
OTTAWA - Shockwaves spread throughout the House this week when staffers realized that the vaguely threatening elf watching their every move was actually the leader of the Opposition in a festive winte...
thebeaverton.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Parliament’s Elf On The Shelf turns out to be Pierre Poilievre in a little scarf
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ends in horror when robe of Baby Yoda balloon falls open, revealing massive genitalia
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends in horror when robe of Baby Yoda balloon falls open, revealing massive genitalia
"I think we can all agree this kind of thing is why realism in art has always been a mistake.”
www.thebeaverton.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ends in horror when robe of Baby Yoda balloon falls open, revealing massive genitalia