Melissa Montovani🌈
@msmontovani.bsky.social
YA Book Shelf creator. Business Development. Veg. Mental health advocate. MHFA & ASIST-trained. Cyclist. Treaty 3. 💖💜💙
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Want to wish Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear and @seananmcguire.bsky.social a Happy Book Birthday!
If you haven’t picked it up yet, get on that! It’s the 10th instalment in the Wayward Children series and it’s another 5-star read from me🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
If you haven’t picked it up yet, get on that! It’s the 10th instalment in the Wayward Children series and it’s another 5-star read from me🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Tariffs could cost Ottawa Public Library 33,000 new items ottawacitizen.com/news/new-tar...
Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. books could cost the OPL nearly a million dollars in lost materials, even when buying from Canadian publishers.
Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. books could cost the OPL nearly a million dollars in lost materials, even when buying from Canadian publishers.
Tariffs could cost Ottawa Public Library 33,000 new items
Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. books could cost the library nearly $1 million in lost materials, even when buying from Canadian publishers.
ottawacitizen.com
April 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Tariffs could cost Ottawa Public Library 33,000 new items ottawacitizen.com/news/new-tar...
Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. books could cost the OPL nearly a million dollars in lost materials, even when buying from Canadian publishers.
Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. books could cost the OPL nearly a million dollars in lost materials, even when buying from Canadian publishers.
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Sault library worries cost of reading may be about to rise www.sootoday.com/local-news/s...
Libraries are pushing the Canadian government to exempt books from the tariff war
Libraries are pushing the Canadian government to exempt books from the tariff war
Sault library worries cost of reading may be about to rise
Libraries are pushing the Canadian government to exempt books from the tariff war
www.sootoday.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Sault library worries cost of reading may be about to rise www.sootoday.com/local-news/s...
Libraries are pushing the Canadian government to exempt books from the tariff war
Libraries are pushing the Canadian government to exempt books from the tariff war
Beautiful piece by @karynpugliese.bsky.social about @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and why we need journalists like her to have more opportunities to spread accurate, responsible commentaries rather than be left to defend herself by the likes of legacy media when the trolls come calling. bit.ly/4cjEiRh
April 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Beautiful piece by @karynpugliese.bsky.social about @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and why we need journalists like her to have more opportunities to spread accurate, responsible commentaries rather than be left to defend herself by the likes of legacy media when the trolls come calling. bit.ly/4cjEiRh
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If you are worried about disinformation and media manipulation in this election give a pass to
@ctvyourmorning.bsky.social
They caved to pressure from Pierre Poiievre's online posse in their continual harassment of @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
She is a truth teller.
CTV is not.
@ctvyourmorning.bsky.social
They caved to pressure from Pierre Poiievre's online posse in their continual harassment of @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
She is a truth teller.
CTV is not.
April 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If you are worried about disinformation and media manipulation in this election give a pass to
@ctvyourmorning.bsky.social
They caved to pressure from Pierre Poiievre's online posse in their continual harassment of @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
She is a truth teller.
CTV is not.
@ctvyourmorning.bsky.social
They caved to pressure from Pierre Poiievre's online posse in their continual harassment of @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
She is a truth teller.
CTV is not.
Reposted by Melissa Montovani🌈
A Short Lesson in Small-Minded Nationalism #tariffs #cdnpoli #buycanadian
youtube.com/shorts/tmJdb...
youtube.com/shorts/tmJdb...
A Short Lesson in Small-Minded Nationalism #tariffs #cdnpoli #buycanadian
YouTube video by Tod
youtube.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
A Short Lesson in Small-Minded Nationalism #tariffs #cdnpoli #buycanadian
youtube.com/shorts/tmJdb...
youtube.com/shorts/tmJdb...
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The US government recently bought powerful spyware that could make hacking your phone easier—and shape the way Trump executes some of his campaign promises, including mass deportations. My latest in
@newyorker.com: www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
@newyorker.com: www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
The Technology the Trump Administration Could Use to Hack Your Phone
Other Western democracies have been roiled by the use of spyware to target political opponents, activists, journalists, and other vulnerable groups. Could it happen here?
www.newyorker.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:01 AM
The US government recently bought powerful spyware that could make hacking your phone easier—and shape the way Trump executes some of his campaign promises, including mass deportations. My latest in
@newyorker.com: www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
@newyorker.com: www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...
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“At least we created shareholder value”
January 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
“At least we created shareholder value”
This is so true—it’s a kind of perfectionism that I had to unlearn as a teen & something I see my 6yo nephew struggling with now
Just create. Sometimes the best visual artwork of any kind (drawing or otherwise) or graphic design is a happy accident that you wouldn’t have stumbled upon otherwise
Just create. Sometimes the best visual artwork of any kind (drawing or otherwise) or graphic design is a happy accident that you wouldn’t have stumbled upon otherwise
January 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is so true—it’s a kind of perfectionism that I had to unlearn as a teen & something I see my 6yo nephew struggling with now
Just create. Sometimes the best visual artwork of any kind (drawing or otherwise) or graphic design is a happy accident that you wouldn’t have stumbled upon otherwise
Just create. Sometimes the best visual artwork of any kind (drawing or otherwise) or graphic design is a happy accident that you wouldn’t have stumbled upon otherwise
As a Bi+ woman, I’m excited to see a Bi+ book anthology coming out on Bi Visibility Day! 💖💜💙
Coming to you on September 23rd (yes, that is Bi Visibility Day 🩷💜💙!), a charity anthology supporting 2 amazing LGBTQ+ causes! 10 Bi+ love stories by 10 Bi+ authors to show the world just how diverse & beautiful Bi+ love is.
#BiTheWayILoveYou #BiRomance #QueerRomance #CharityAnthology #LGBTQRomance
#BiTheWayILoveYou #BiRomance #QueerRomance #CharityAnthology #LGBTQRomance
January 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
As a Bi+ woman, I’m excited to see a Bi+ book anthology coming out on Bi Visibility Day! 💖💜💙
Have to admit that I’m drawn to Hungerstone, primarily because it uses a reversed image of the artwork from Henry Fuseli’s The Nightmare sans the demonic incubus on the cover.
January 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Have to admit that I’m drawn to Hungerstone, primarily because it uses a reversed image of the artwork from Henry Fuseli’s The Nightmare sans the demonic incubus on the cover.
Mark Zuckerberg: I built this platform to give people a voice
Me: Umm, actually, didn’t you create it to rate the hotness of women on campus? 👀
Also me: Oh, I see, you fired the fact checkers before your big announcement and you thought we wouldn’t notice…
Me: Umm, actually, didn’t you create it to rate the hotness of women on campus? 👀
Also me: Oh, I see, you fired the fact checkers before your big announcement and you thought we wouldn’t notice…
a woman in a pink top is holding papers and the word umm is on the bottom
Alt: Alexis from Schitt’s Creek saying, “umm actually” while fact checking from her notes in her notebook.
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Mark Zuckerberg: I built this platform to give people a voice
Me: Umm, actually, didn’t you create it to rate the hotness of women on campus? 👀
Also me: Oh, I see, you fired the fact checkers before your big announcement and you thought we wouldn’t notice…
Me: Umm, actually, didn’t you create it to rate the hotness of women on campus? 👀
Also me: Oh, I see, you fired the fact checkers before your big announcement and you thought we wouldn’t notice…
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[Paper dragon room]
I want to draw more dragons this year, so the first painting of the year has to start off strong
I want to draw more dragons this year, so the first painting of the year has to start off strong
January 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
[Paper dragon room]
I want to draw more dragons this year, so the first painting of the year has to start off strong
I want to draw more dragons this year, so the first painting of the year has to start off strong
Looking for a new sapphic romance with a nonbinary lead? Dont miss Song for You by @rochellewolfauthor.bsky.social!
Deets in thread below ⤵️
Deets in thread below ⤵️
January 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Looking for a new sapphic romance with a nonbinary lead? Dont miss Song for You by @rochellewolfauthor.bsky.social!
Deets in thread below ⤵️
Deets in thread below ⤵️
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true crime show: "his father and his brother described him as a perfect nice guy"
January 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM
true crime show: "his father and his brother described him as a perfect nice guy"
Want to wish Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear and @seananmcguire.bsky.social a Happy Book Birthday!
If you haven’t picked it up yet, get on that! It’s the 10th instalment in the Wayward Children series and it’s another 5-star read from me🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
If you haven’t picked it up yet, get on that! It’s the 10th instalment in the Wayward Children series and it’s another 5-star read from me🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
January 8, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Want to wish Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear and @seananmcguire.bsky.social a Happy Book Birthday!
If you haven’t picked it up yet, get on that! It’s the 10th instalment in the Wayward Children series and it’s another 5-star read from me🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
If you haven’t picked it up yet, get on that! It’s the 10th instalment in the Wayward Children series and it’s another 5-star read from me🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟