Sonja Boon
@storiedselves.bsky.social
Four more fabulous Dear Mr. Smallwood contributors, all inspired, moved, and affected by the letters they read: @hcoombs.bsky.social @curioushermit.bsky.social Andreae Callanan & Gemma Hickey!
One week out from our book launch!
Wed. 26 November at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College
free parking
One week out from our book launch!
Wed. 26 November at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College
free parking
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Four more fabulous Dear Mr. Smallwood contributors, all inspired, moved, and affected by the letters they read: @hcoombs.bsky.social @curioushermit.bsky.social Andreae Callanan & Gemma Hickey!
One week out from our book launch!
Wed. 26 November at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College
free parking
One week out from our book launch!
Wed. 26 November at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College
free parking
Joey Smallwood received over 10,000 letters during his time in office. We read through about 1000-1200 written between 1948 and 1952, and chose a selection of 250 to share in our book.
@memorialup.bsky.social
@memorialup.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Joey Smallwood received over 10,000 letters during his time in office. We read through about 1000-1200 written between 1948 and 1952, and chose a selection of 250 to share in our book.
@memorialup.bsky.social
@memorialup.bsky.social
Reposted by Sonja Boon
Delighted to be part of this project: essays built around letters written to Newfoundland's first Premier after confederation with Canada in 1949. It's about hope, sovereignty, the welfare state & the voices of ordinary people. This messy history lives in my heart & my brain & I loved exploring it.
Woot! It's release day for Dear Mr. Smallwood! As we head towards our launch next week, I'll share hints of the book. First up: titles/authors of 4 of our 25 reflection pieces!
Dear Mr. Smallwood Launch
Wed, Nov 26 at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College (210 Prince Philip Drive)
free parking.
Dear Mr. Smallwood Launch
Wed, Nov 26 at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College (210 Prince Philip Drive)
free parking.
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Delighted to be part of this project: essays built around letters written to Newfoundland's first Premier after confederation with Canada in 1949. It's about hope, sovereignty, the welfare state & the voices of ordinary people. This messy history lives in my heart & my brain & I loved exploring it.
Woot! It's release day for Dear Mr. Smallwood! As we head towards our launch next week, I'll share hints of the book. First up: titles/authors of 4 of our 25 reflection pieces!
Dear Mr. Smallwood Launch
Wed, Nov 26 at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College (210 Prince Philip Drive)
free parking.
Dear Mr. Smallwood Launch
Wed, Nov 26 at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College (210 Prince Philip Drive)
free parking.
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Woot! It's release day for Dear Mr. Smallwood! As we head towards our launch next week, I'll share hints of the book. First up: titles/authors of 4 of our 25 reflection pieces!
Dear Mr. Smallwood Launch
Wed, Nov 26 at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College (210 Prince Philip Drive)
free parking.
Dear Mr. Smallwood Launch
Wed, Nov 26 at 7 pm
The Great Hall, Queen's College (210 Prince Philip Drive)
free parking.
what timeline are we living in?
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
what timeline are we living in?
Reposted by Sonja Boon
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Reposted by Sonja Boon
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Excellent piece by @howrhearolls.bsky.social in The Independent.
Tools are never neutral, and #artificialintelligence has no place in social justice work, writes Rhea Rollmann.
🍞🌷 Read Rhea's latest Toast & Tulips column 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
🍞🌷 Read Rhea's latest Toast & Tulips column 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
It’s time for equity consultants and community organizers to ditch AI – The Independent
Tools are never neutral, and artificial intelligence has no place in social justice work
theindependent.ca
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Excellent piece by @howrhearolls.bsky.social in The Independent.
if you're coming to our launch, you'll get the full force of "game shows are fun and Sonja clearly hasn't organized a birthday party or been in an undergrad classroom for a long time."
There are only ten questions (well, 4 more if we need a playoff round). And there will be a prize, too!
There are only ten questions (well, 4 more if we need a playoff round). And there will be a prize, too!
November 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
if you're coming to our launch, you'll get the full force of "game shows are fun and Sonja clearly hasn't organized a birthday party or been in an undergrad classroom for a long time."
There are only ten questions (well, 4 more if we need a playoff round). And there will be a prize, too!
There are only ten questions (well, 4 more if we need a playoff round). And there will be a prize, too!
when your silvery soprano sells ..... face powder? Marie Toulinguet, Newfoundland's Nightingale of the the North, in The American Druggists' Circular and Chemical Gazette, 1899
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
when your silvery soprano sells ..... face powder? Marie Toulinguet, Newfoundland's Nightingale of the the North, in The American Druggists' Circular and Chemical Gazette, 1899
Reposted by Sonja Boon
Thomas Jefferson was 44 when he started in creeping on 14-year-old Sally Hemings. And Sally, who was enslaved, shared a father with Martha Wayles Jefferson—Tom's wife.
He's been dead literally centuries and the US refuses to reckon squarely with what this meant for definitions of American greatness
He's been dead literally centuries and the US refuses to reckon squarely with what this meant for definitions of American greatness
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Thomas Jefferson was 44 when he started in creeping on 14-year-old Sally Hemings. And Sally, who was enslaved, shared a father with Martha Wayles Jefferson—Tom's wife.
He's been dead literally centuries and the US refuses to reckon squarely with what this meant for definitions of American greatness
He's been dead literally centuries and the US refuses to reckon squarely with what this meant for definitions of American greatness
Reposted by Sonja Boon
The CBC Poetry Prize shortlist is announced today! Congratulations to these poets.
www.cbc.ca/books/litera...
www.cbc.ca/books/litera...
5 writers make the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist | CBC Books
Read the five works contending for $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a Banff Centre writing residency. The winner will be announced on Nov. 19, 2025.
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The CBC Poetry Prize shortlist is announced today! Congratulations to these poets.
www.cbc.ca/books/litera...
www.cbc.ca/books/litera...
This book has been a JOURNEY & it's so wonderful to be able to share some of the letters folks wrote to Smallwood alongside contemporary reflections & contextual essays. At 500+ pages, it's massive, but it can be read in bite-size pieces: there's lots to chew on, smile with, savour & enjoy. Join us!
Join Sonja Boon, Vicki Hallett and contributors of Dear Mr. Smallwood at the official launch!
🗓️ Nov 26
🕖 7 pm
📍 The Great Hall, Queen’s College, 210 Prince Philip Dr.
🚙 Free parking (Queen's College parking lot 19)
Readings · Refreshments · Merriment · Prizes · Books for sale · Everyone welcome
🗓️ Nov 26
🕖 7 pm
📍 The Great Hall, Queen’s College, 210 Prince Philip Dr.
🚙 Free parking (Queen's College parking lot 19)
Readings · Refreshments · Merriment · Prizes · Books for sale · Everyone welcome
November 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This book has been a JOURNEY & it's so wonderful to be able to share some of the letters folks wrote to Smallwood alongside contemporary reflections & contextual essays. At 500+ pages, it's massive, but it can be read in bite-size pieces: there's lots to chew on, smile with, savour & enjoy. Join us!
Reposted by Sonja Boon
👋 NS, NB, and PEI:
Starting Wednesday, November 12, 2025 masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility.
iwkhealth.ca/patient-and-...
NS Health has not yet decided to practice infection control by requiring masks.
Starting Wednesday, November 12, 2025 masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility.
iwkhealth.ca/patient-and-...
NS Health has not yet decided to practice infection control by requiring masks.
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
👋 NS, NB, and PEI:
Starting Wednesday, November 12, 2025 masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility.
iwkhealth.ca/patient-and-...
NS Health has not yet decided to practice infection control by requiring masks.
Starting Wednesday, November 12, 2025 masks will be required by all patients, staff, and visitors upon entering the IWK Health facility.
iwkhealth.ca/patient-and-...
NS Health has not yet decided to practice infection control by requiring masks.
seen at the Colonial Building, St. John's, where (male) legislators debated women's suffrage in the early 20th cent. On Saturday @heritagenl.bsky.social officially designated the women's suffrage movement of NL as an outstanding historical event (it took several generations, so it was a long event!)
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
seen at the Colonial Building, St. John's, where (male) legislators debated women's suffrage in the early 20th cent. On Saturday @heritagenl.bsky.social officially designated the women's suffrage movement of NL as an outstanding historical event (it took several generations, so it was a long event!)
Look, just LOOK at what I have in my grubby paws: it's HERE! and it's gorgeous (and it's huge!). Book launch on November 26 at 7 pm at Queen's College, 210 Prince Philip Drive. Come celebrate with us!
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Look, just LOOK at what I have in my grubby paws: it's HERE! and it's gorgeous (and it's huge!). Book launch on November 26 at 7 pm at Queen's College, 210 Prince Philip Drive. Come celebrate with us!
A weekend full of conversations, listening, and learning about women's and gender history in NL, inspired by the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Newfoundland (Labradorians didn't get the vote until 1946)
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
A weekend full of conversations, listening, and learning about women's and gender history in NL, inspired by the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Newfoundland (Labradorians didn't get the vote until 1946)
landed to an absolutely beautiful, and quintessentially St. John's day: rugged cliffs, fresh snow, and big, gusty winds. Lovely to be able to spend a weekend with you again, St. John's
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
landed to an absolutely beautiful, and quintessentially St. John's day: rugged cliffs, fresh snow, and big, gusty winds. Lovely to be able to spend a weekend with you again, St. John's
Reposted by Sonja Boon
Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
gusty in St. John's and a mix of cancellations, delays, and arrivals at the airport. Tomorrow's forecast says 'windy.' Will I make it to the @nlhistorical.bsky.social gender and history forum? Fingers and toes crossed...
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
gusty in St. John's and a mix of cancellations, delays, and arrivals at the airport. Tomorrow's forecast says 'windy.' Will I make it to the @nlhistorical.bsky.social gender and history forum? Fingers and toes crossed...
Reposted by Sonja Boon
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
on looking for (and not finding) a specific book, but finding lots of other stories along the way.
www.storiedselves.ca/blog/books
www.storiedselves.ca/blog/books
books — storied selves
The first time a friend came to visit me in our new house in Halifax, he noticed our books. Not specific books. But the number of books. We had a lot of books, he remarked. He didn’t know the h...
www.storiedselves.ca
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
on looking for (and not finding) a specific book, but finding lots of other stories along the way.
www.storiedselves.ca/blog/books
www.storiedselves.ca/blog/books
Creating questions for our great Confederation Game Show at our book launch on November 26.
November 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Creating questions for our great Confederation Game Show at our book launch on November 26.
Decisions made in haste are never the best decisions. This is even more the case with AI. There's a lot at stake, detailed in the open letter. I strongly encourage govt to step back, slow down, and think things through in more detail.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
pencanada.ca/news/open-le...
@mark-carney.bsky.social
pencanada.ca/news/open-le...
Open Letter to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation from civil society organizations and individuals opposing “National Sprint” consultation on AI strategy - PEN Canada
pencanada.ca
November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Decisions made in haste are never the best decisions. This is even more the case with AI. There's a lot at stake, detailed in the open letter. I strongly encourage govt to step back, slow down, and think things through in more detail.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
pencanada.ca/news/open-le...
@mark-carney.bsky.social
pencanada.ca/news/open-le...
Suzie LeBlanc - "Pourquoy doux rossignol"
YouTube video by ATMA Classique
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM