Muskokan Norah Fountain
@muskokan.bsky.social
I’d love to volunteer on ocean projects. On breaks, I’d be on Lake Muskoka. Right now focused on helping people thrive in my Muskoka Chamberhood. Love my daughter, scuba, travel, singing, my bff pup Mabel. Former journo, still a news junkie.
Aboiteau Beach New Brunswick. Just sunny photos in my Bluesky feed
July 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Aboiteau Beach New Brunswick. Just sunny photos in my Bluesky feed
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I usually say Gander started with Mike Myers and digital sovereignty—but the real “why” hit me again thanks to an email from Erin, a Canadian mom who just wants a kinder internet for her kids. Posted on our blog (with her permission) gandersocial.ca/blog/en/home...
Hitting Reset on Social Media (And the Future)
How an email from a concerned mum reminded me of what matters.
gandersocial.ca
May 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I usually say Gander started with Mike Myers and digital sovereignty—but the real “why” hit me again thanks to an email from Erin, a Canadian mom who just wants a kinder internet for her kids. Posted on our blog (with her permission) gandersocial.ca/blog/en/home...
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‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research, by @meghanbartels.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan... via @scientificamerican.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan... via @scientificamerican.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social
‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research
Amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to “Stand Up for Science” in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7
www.scientificamerican.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research, by @meghanbartels.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan... via @scientificamerican.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan... via @scientificamerican.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Fixed date, or at the pleasure of the premier, vote for democracy in Ontario's 44th Election, via Hilary Clark: www.linkedin.com/pulse/fixed-...
Fixed date, or at the pleasure of the premier, vote for democracy in Ontario's 44th Election
Ontario introduced fixed date elections more than two decades ago with the expressed purpose of increasing democratic engagement and voter turnout. "This legislation will strengthen democracy in Ontar...
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February 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Fixed date, or at the pleasure of the premier, vote for democracy in Ontario's 44th Election, via Hilary Clark: www.linkedin.com/pulse/fixed-...
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This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
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The annual Bracebridge Fire and Ice Festival is planned for end of January and the Muskoka Group of Artists is planning an art show at the MAC on Main Gallery. Lots of fine works commemorating the festival and Bracebridge 150
January 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The annual Bracebridge Fire and Ice Festival is planned for end of January and the Muskoka Group of Artists is planning an art show at the MAC on Main Gallery. Lots of fine works commemorating the festival and Bracebridge 150
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Please sign.
No-one should be in government that cannot or will not pass a security clearance.
Particularly someone who could possibly be our next Prime Minister (God forbid).
#NeverPoilievre
Please sign.
No-one should be in government that cannot or will not pass a security clearance.
Particularly someone who could possibly be our next Prime Minister (God forbid).
#NeverPoilievre
Sign the Petition
Require CSIS Clearance for Canadian Political Candidates
chng.it
January 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
chng.it/Dw7BLtxjfh
Please sign.
No-one should be in government that cannot or will not pass a security clearance.
Particularly someone who could possibly be our next Prime Minister (God forbid).
#NeverPoilievre
Please sign.
No-one should be in government that cannot or will not pass a security clearance.
Particularly someone who could possibly be our next Prime Minister (God forbid).
#NeverPoilievre
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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It’s time to rethink our relationship with #alcohol. We deserve warnings about the risk of #cancer, by Kathy Andrews www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: It’s time to rethink our relationship with alcohol
I never received the warnings I needed about drinking and its links to cancer. We all deserve to be informed
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It’s time to rethink our relationship with #alcohol. We deserve warnings about the risk of #cancer, by Kathy Andrews www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
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The Shame That Keeps Millions of Girls Out of School. For millions of girls across Africa and Asia, #menstruation🩸often means staying home from school, owing to a lack of period products, by Trisha Mukherjee www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com @nickkristof.bsky.social
Opinion | The Shame That Keeps Millions of Girls Out of School
Because of a lack of access to menstruation products, girls across Africa and Asia often stay home from school when they have their periods.
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Shame That Keeps Millions of Girls Out of School. For millions of girls across Africa and Asia, #menstruation🩸often means staying home from school, owing to a lack of period products, by Trisha Mukherjee www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com @nickkristof.bsky.social
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I don’t understand why I can’t leave Twitter behind. It’s just horrible now but I still get sucked in and it messes with my sleep. Am I nostalgic for great conversations& often civil debates when I joined in 2009? Nostalgia is an illness… tell me the secret to letting go?
December 29, 2024 at 4:32 AM
I don’t understand why I can’t leave Twitter behind. It’s just horrible now but I still get sucked in and it messes with my sleep. Am I nostalgic for great conversations& often civil debates when I joined in 2009? Nostalgia is an illness… tell me the secret to letting go?
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Even as violent crime trends down, school shootings remain an ever-present fact of American life, by Nathan Vanderklippe
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... via @theglobeandmail.com #GunViolence #GunControl
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... via @theglobeandmail.com #GunViolence #GunControl
Even as violent crime trends down, school shootings remain an ever-present fact of American life
The number of active shooters decreased in 2022 and 2023 as schools have become better at recognizing and responding to students showing signs of withdrawal
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 29, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Even as violent crime trends down, school shootings remain an ever-present fact of American life, by Nathan Vanderklippe
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... via @theglobeandmail.com #GunViolence #GunControl
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... via @theglobeandmail.com #GunViolence #GunControl
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Spain introduces bill to combat online fake news
Spain introduces bill to combat online fake news
Minister calls bill demanding digital platforms publicly correct false information ‘good news for democracy’
Spain’s leftwing government has announced a bill extending a requirement to publish corrections to posts by digital platforms and social media…
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Spain introduces bill to combat online fake news
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This didn’t get enough media attention when it happened so I’m posting it again. The Biden’s were not only innocent, they were framed. And the GOP knew it and amplified the lie anyway.
December 17, 2024 at 11:30 PM
This didn’t get enough media attention when it happened so I’m posting it again. The Biden’s were not only innocent, they were framed. And the GOP knew it and amplified the lie anyway.
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Stop complaining about bike lanes; they save lives, by Renée Loth
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o... via @bostonglobe.com @thewaroncars.bsky.social #cycling
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o... via @bostonglobe.com @thewaroncars.bsky.social #cycling
Bike lanes save lives, so why are you still complaining? - The Boston Globe
Ultimately, peaceably sharing the streets comes down to mindset. A city is a community, and everyone needs to give a little.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 13, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Stop complaining about bike lanes; they save lives, by Renée Loth
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o... via @bostonglobe.com @thewaroncars.bsky.social #cycling
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o... via @bostonglobe.com @thewaroncars.bsky.social #cycling
I have learned it’s possible to lose your car multiple times during a 3 day snow storm. Lump on right is Day One. Lump on left Day 3. Snow actually higher today. Digging this out 3x was hard on the hands, back…I’m a wee bit tired.
December 3, 2024 at 2:58 AM
I have learned it’s possible to lose your car multiple times during a 3 day snow storm. Lump on right is Day One. Lump on left Day 3. Snow actually higher today. Digging this out 3x was hard on the hands, back…I’m a wee bit tired.
Ruff! Mabel it’s almost midnight. Goes to window with a happy growl. Yes I see it. Snow!
November 29, 2024 at 5:30 AM
Ruff! Mabel it’s almost midnight. Goes to window with a happy growl. Yes I see it. Snow!
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Trump doesn’t take power until 2025, but he already haunts our personal finances: Some navigation tips: Canada’s economy is a study in contractions today, but the Donald Trump factor unites us al
Trump doesn’t take power until 2025, but he already haunts our personal finances: Some navigation tips
Canada’s economy is a study in contractions today, but the Donald Trump factor unites us al
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Trump doesn’t take power until 2025, but he already haunts our personal finances: Some navigation tips: Canada’s economy is a study in contractions today, but the Donald Trump factor unites us al
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Taking photos of orcas wearing salmon hats?
Call that shooting fish in apparel.
Call that shooting fish in apparel.
November 27, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Taking photos of orcas wearing salmon hats?
Call that shooting fish in apparel.
Call that shooting fish in apparel.
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Toronto's bike lane 'debate' isn’t a war on #cycling🚴– it’s a war on data, by
@sarahelton.bsky.social @mbonsma.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #SafeStreets
@sarahelton.bsky.social @mbonsma.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #SafeStreets
Opinion: The bike lane debate isn’t a war on cycling – it’s a war on data
Ripping up bike lanes based on misplaced frustration is bad policy
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Toronto's bike lane 'debate' isn’t a war on #cycling🚴– it’s a war on data, by
@sarahelton.bsky.social @mbonsma.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #SafeStreets
@sarahelton.bsky.social @mbonsma.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #SafeStreets
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Trump turns to a critic of #COVID19 mandates to run U.S. National Institutes of Health. Early in the pandemic, Dr. @drjbhattacharya.bsky.social, a Stanford health researcher, argued against lockdowns and focusing on people at highest risk. www.npr.org/sections/sho... via @npr.org
Trump turns to critic of COVID mandates to run NIH
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health researcher, is in line to lead the National Institutes of Health. Early in the pandemic he argued against lockdowns and focusing on people at highest risk.
www.npr.org
November 27, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Trump turns to a critic of #COVID19 mandates to run U.S. National Institutes of Health. Early in the pandemic, Dr. @drjbhattacharya.bsky.social, a Stanford health researcher, argued against lockdowns and focusing on people at highest risk. www.npr.org/sections/sho... via @npr.org
I’ve been on Twitter since 2009 & gained a decent following over time. Haven’t left yet: Bluesky much nicer but what I don’t like? Everybody boasting, ‘wow I’ve been here 2days & have thousands of followers.’ So far I have 20. Can’t you instant popularity peeps just piss off already?
November 28, 2024 at 3:23 AM
I’ve been on Twitter since 2009 & gained a decent following over time. Haven’t left yet: Bluesky much nicer but what I don’t like? Everybody boasting, ‘wow I’ve been here 2days & have thousands of followers.’ So far I have 20. Can’t you instant popularity peeps just piss off already?
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Health, happiness … and romance? How #running🏃 could help you find love.💕
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... via @theguardian.com
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Health, happiness … and romance? How running could help you find love
It’s a well trodden fact that running with other people is good for camaraderie, safety and our physical and mental wellbeing – but now it seems it’s fertile ground for dating
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Health, happiness … and romance? How #running🏃 could help you find love.💕
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... via @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... via @theguardian.com
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It’s almost time. Oh, the humanity! ih1.redbubble.net/image.366524...
November 24, 2024 at 12:43 AM
It’s almost time. Oh, the humanity! ih1.redbubble.net/image.366524...