Purple Elephant
@purpleelephant75.bsky.social
Widow, mother, Nana. Retired Social Worker of 43 years. Genealogist, history buff, arts supporter, crafter, writer, blogger and photography of all kinds. Want the world to be a better place for all who live here. Canadian from Ontario.
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Canada is rooting for the Blue Jays.
October 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Canada is rooting for the Blue Jays.
Orange that healing colour. Fall gives us such beauty. #orange#fallinontario#reflectivethougthsbybarbara#whoneedshealing#canadastrongandfee
September 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Orange that healing colour. Fall gives us such beauty. #orange#fallinontario#reflectivethougthsbybarbara#whoneedshealing#canadastrongandfee
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Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.
August 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.
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Art expresses what words cannot
August 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Art expresses what words cannot
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Well done, Alaska.
August 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Well done, Alaska.
NO DEAL IS BETTER THAN A BAD DEAL. CANADA STRONG AND FREE!
August 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
NO DEAL IS BETTER THAN A BAD DEAL. CANADA STRONG AND FREE!
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Zero scandals, strong leadership. Repost if you like President Obama too 🙌🏻
July 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Zero scandals, strong leadership. Repost if you like President Obama too 🙌🏻
Canadians supporting local farmers. Eating my peach bites from fresh Ontario peaches. Oh there is porscuitto, bocincinni, and fresh basil from my garden. #peachbitesfromontario
July 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Canadians supporting local farmers. Eating my peach bites from fresh Ontario peaches. Oh there is porscuitto, bocincinni, and fresh basil from my garden. #peachbitesfromontario
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Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds | Canada's National Observer: Climate News www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/11/n...
Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds
An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a wildfire.
www.nationalobserver.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds | Canada's National Observer: Climate News www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/11/n...
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Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com
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July 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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“California is so far using forty per cent less natural gas to generate electricity than it did in 2023, which is the single most hopeful statistic I’ve seen in four decades of writing about the climate crisis.”
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
“California is so far using forty per cent less natural gas to generate electricity than it did in 2023, which is the single most hopeful statistic I’ve seen in four decades of writing about the climate crisis.”
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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NEW: There is a hearing right now concerning Mr Abrego’s amended complaint in which he details his torture at CECOT prison in El Salvador. You can read his account here, but CONTENT WARNING. open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
Mr. Abrego's Account of Torture at CECOT in El Salvador
Mr. Abrego has filed an amended complaint asking the court to declare the government's actions unlawful and to order his release. He describes his torture in El Salvador in the complaint.
open.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
NEW: There is a hearing right now concerning Mr Abrego’s amended complaint in which he details his torture at CECOT prison in El Salvador. You can read his account here, but CONTENT WARNING. open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
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Just wow! Can we appreciate the fact that a team from Mexico is in Texas helping with the search and rescue. 👏🏽
July 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Just wow! Can we appreciate the fact that a team from Mexico is in Texas helping with the search and rescue. 👏🏽
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Imagine That? The birds are chirping…. It’s that quiet in Magat land. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
July 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Imagine That? The birds are chirping…. It’s that quiet in Magat land. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
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More than 16 million Americans are at risk of losing their health care because Republicans in Congress are rushing to pass a bill that would cut federal funding for Medicaid and weaken the Affordable Care Act.
July 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
More than 16 million Americans are at risk of losing their health care because Republicans in Congress are rushing to pass a bill that would cut federal funding for Medicaid and weaken the Affordable Care Act.
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Ah, the golden age.
July 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Ah, the golden age.
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Good morning 🫡
July 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Good morning 🫡