Mary Joan
@maryjoan-ca.bsky.social
If your toe is in the water, you're still in the pool.
May 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
If your toe is in the water, you're still in the pool.
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Canada must work with our allies to stand up for international law to promote sustainable peace and security in the Middle East and to support full access to humanitarian aid for Palestinian families. (2/3)
March 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Canada must work with our allies to stand up for international law to promote sustainable peace and security in the Middle East and to support full access to humanitarian aid for Palestinian families. (2/3)
An emotionally unavailable person will make you feel like your basic needs are too much.
March 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
An emotionally unavailable person will make you feel like your basic needs are too much.
People who avoid their feelings will neglect yours.
March 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
People who avoid their feelings will neglect yours.
Rest is not a reward. It's part of the work.
March 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Rest is not a reward. It's part of the work.
Be Good Trouble ✊🏽
Rep. Al Green is removed from chamber during President Trump’s address | CNN Politics
Minutes into President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress, a disturbance from Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas resulted in him being escorted out of the chamber by the House Sergeant at Arms.
www.cnn.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Be Good Trouble ✊🏽
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Rest in Power Elisa Rae Shupe 🏳️⚧️
Rest in Power Elisa Rae Shupe 🏳️⚧️
February 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Rest in Power Elisa Rae Shupe 🏳️⚧️
Rest in Power Elisa Rae Shupe 🏳️⚧️
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February 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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And it begins.
FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge.
First Amendment
Violation of Due Process
Rights to Privacy
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge.
First Amendment
Violation of Due Process
Rights to Privacy
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
February 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
And it begins.
FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge.
First Amendment
Violation of Due Process
Rights to Privacy
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge.
First Amendment
Violation of Due Process
Rights to Privacy
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
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Happy Black History Month (BHM)
A few points.
✨ BHM is not part of "African history," but is part of the history of colonialism.
✨ To put anti-racism in practice, learn about intersectionality, teach intersectionality & put it in practice.
Happy Black History Month (BHM)
A few points.
✨ BHM is not part of "African history," but is part of the history of colonialism.
✨ To put anti-racism in practice, learn about intersectionality, teach intersectionality & put it in practice.
February 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Happy Black History Month (BHM)
A few points.
✨ BHM is not part of "African history," but is part of the history of colonialism.
✨ To put anti-racism in practice, learn about intersectionality, teach intersectionality & put it in practice.
Happy Black History Month (BHM)
A few points.
✨ BHM is not part of "African history," but is part of the history of colonialism.
✨ To put anti-racism in practice, learn about intersectionality, teach intersectionality & put it in practice.
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A linguistics professor was lecturing his class. "In English, a double negative is a positive. In some languages, like Russian, a double negative is still a negative. But, there is no language wherein a double positive can be a negative."
A voice from the back of the room piped up, "Yeah, right."
A voice from the back of the room piped up, "Yeah, right."
January 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A linguistics professor was lecturing his class. "In English, a double negative is a positive. In some languages, like Russian, a double negative is still a negative. But, there is no language wherein a double positive can be a negative."
A voice from the back of the room piped up, "Yeah, right."
A voice from the back of the room piped up, "Yeah, right."
Here's to writing 2025 instead of 2024 by April ✨
January 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Here's to writing 2025 instead of 2024 by April ✨
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you don't say
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: ‘When you lock things up…you don’t sell as many of them’
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: 'When you lock things up…you don't sell as many of them’
Walgreens' CEO talked about the flip side of investing in increased security on a recent earnings call.
fortune.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
you don't say
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A stark display of money and power. The three wealthiest men on the planet — Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg — lined up to witness Donald Trump being sworn in as president.
They were seated in front the cabinet and behind Trump’s family, the current hierarchy of influence:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/b...
They were seated in front the cabinet and behind Trump’s family, the current hierarchy of influence:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/b...
Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Other Billionaires at the Inauguration (Gift Article)
The sight of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and others at President Trump’s swearing-in was another sign of how business is adapting to a new Washington.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A stark display of money and power. The three wealthiest men on the planet — Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg — lined up to witness Donald Trump being sworn in as president.
They were seated in front the cabinet and behind Trump’s family, the current hierarchy of influence:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/b...
They were seated in front the cabinet and behind Trump’s family, the current hierarchy of influence:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/b...
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The Trump administration fired the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Linda Fagan, within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration. The admiral, who was sworn in as the service chief on June 1, 2022, was the first female officer to lead a branch of the U.S. armed forces.
Trump Administration Fires U.S. Coast Guard Commandant
The first woman to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The Trump administration fired the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Linda Fagan, within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration. The admiral, who was sworn in as the service chief on June 1, 2022, was the first female officer to lead a branch of the U.S. armed forces.
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President Trump granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug marketplace. Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
President Trump granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug marketplace. Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
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✨ 🍁 #CanadaSky VII is here! 🍁 ✨
Look... even if you're already following tons of people, you will *still* want this pack.
This one has a decidedly #cdnpoli vibe. Lots of journos too.
Many on this list just joined today, let's give them a warm welcome!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Look... even if you're already following tons of people, you will *still* want this pack.
This one has a decidedly #cdnpoli vibe. Lots of journos too.
Many on this list just joined today, let's give them a warm welcome!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 14, 2024 at 3:18 AM
✨ 🍁 #CanadaSky VII is here! 🍁 ✨
Look... even if you're already following tons of people, you will *still* want this pack.
This one has a decidedly #cdnpoli vibe. Lots of journos too.
Many on this list just joined today, let's give them a warm welcome!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Look... even if you're already following tons of people, you will *still* want this pack.
This one has a decidedly #cdnpoli vibe. Lots of journos too.
Many on this list just joined today, let's give them a warm welcome!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Here’s a list of Indigenous (to US/Canada) follows on BSky. I’ve added a dozen more people since the first version. Let me know if I missed anybody. go.bsky.app/22LJsC3
November 13, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Here’s a list of Indigenous (to US/Canada) follows on BSky. I’ve added a dozen more people since the first version. Let me know if I missed anybody. go.bsky.app/22LJsC3