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Shantu

@shantuellis.bsky.social

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🇨🇦 🇹🇹 Dad of two daughters. Writer of many things, real and imagined. Displaced but searching. Volunteer | Music Nerd | Radio Host 📚📝🏕️🎮🐶🎧🥁🔮

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · May 20

Just a picture of my city’s valley, taken on May long weekend from the high-level bridge in #yeg. #nature #skyline #canada

A picture of the green, lush river valley from Edmonton’s high-level bridge. Sunbeams are breaking through heavy clouds. A river runs between the trees.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · May 20

Tuesday evening reminder: Write the book. Make the zine. Pack the shelves. Fill the world with so many stories they'll never be able to silence us all.

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · May 20

When maintaining production rates becomes more important than quality, this is what happens. Newspapers have been cutting corners for years. Not surprised by this at all.

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Apr 26

A bill has been introduced to the Texas Legislature that could result in bookstores facing fines and legal costs if they place material deemed "obscene" within access of a minor. #Books

Texas bill could punish bookstores for 'obscene' books

A new bill in the Texas Legislature, authored by Rep. Nate Schatzline, would allow businesses to be held liable if a minor reports damages from "obscene" books.

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Feb 8

There haven’t been many artists who could blend soulful harmonies with political insights quite like Marvin Gaye. #BlackSky #Music

Marvin Gaye’s You’re the Man—A Buried Political Anthem

Marvin Gaye's You’re the Man is a timeless reminder of Gaye's ability to blend soulful music with powerful social commentary.

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Feb 3

Thanks Tess, are they online resources?

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Feb 3

The other day, my oldest daughter asked me if there are any celebrated Black Canadians, like Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., or Malcolm X … #BlackSky #BHM #CanadianHistory #BlackHistory

Uncovering Black Canadian History: The Story of Mathieu de Costa

The First Recorded Black Man in Canada and the Fight for Recognition

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Feb 1

5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo #BlackSky #News

5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.

www.npr.org

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 24

You’re right, I should at least bring along one victi… companion.

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 24

Don’t be afraid to do things alone. #SelfCare

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 21

Now reading — Soul on Bikes: The East Bay Dragons MC and the Black Biker Set by Tobie Gene Levingston

#Books
#BlackSky

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 21

Fifteen Dogs 😍

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 20

“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.”

#mlk #mlkday

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 18

Thanks to everyone who came out! The heated domes were 👌🏽

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 16

All I want is this pizza now.

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 16

⛸️ 🎧 I’m bringing the roller rink vibe to the ice this Friday (Jan 17) — Churchill Square in #yeg from 6-9 pm 📅

Swing by for your recommended dose of funk, soul, disco, house & hip-hop. #edmonton #yegdj #yegdt #gooutside

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 11

Diggin’ deep for this week’s Purple Room! 🎶 A soulful journey through the African diaspora—Sonya Spence, Leroy Hutson, Ebo Taylor Jnr, and more. No genres, just vibes. 🟣

Catch it Saturday at 2 PM MT on CJSR 88.5 FM or stream at CJSR.com. Playlist at PurpleRoomRadio.com. #CommunityRadio #BlackSky

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 7

Anishinaabe artist Luke Swinton created this logo for the #Raptors, which you might have seen during the team's annual Indigenous heritage game tonight. #nba

Indigenous logo by Ontario artist Luke Swinson to be featured at Toronto Raptors game tonight | CBC News

Kitchener, Ont., resident Luke Swinson, a visual artist with Anishinaabe roots and a member of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, created a logo the Toronto Raptors will use during their ...

www.cbc.ca

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Jan 7

F’real.

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Dec 31

I don’t rock with ppl who read the rules before they play Uno.

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Dec 31

💯- favourite show last year.

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Dec 31

Me every week: “Why Seth dressed in __________?”

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Dec 21

A manager once asked me, “now that your girls are older, are you interested in coming to the office more often?”

It was the hardest I’d ever laughed without making a sound.

#SelfControl #Parenting #GirlDad

Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Dec 19

a cat is sitting on top of a turntable

ALT: a cat is sitting on top of a turntable

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Shantu @shantuellis.bsky.social · Dec 19

I vaguely remember the Chernobyl incident, but only in name. Much clearer about the Challenger explosion.