J.McDonald
@jmcdonaldworks.bsky.social
Just a person creating stories, hoping to share them with others.
https://linktr.ee/jmcdonaldworks
https://linktr.ee/jmcdonaldworks
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With the holidays just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get a head start on your gift giving! 🎁 Give the gift of a symbolic adoption of species or habitat and protect the natural spaces that wildlife call home. Adopt today: giving.natureconservancy.ca?utm_campaign...
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
With the holidays just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get a head start on your gift giving! 🎁 Give the gift of a symbolic adoption of species or habitat and protect the natural spaces that wildlife call home. Adopt today: giving.natureconservancy.ca?utm_campaign...
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This holiday season, take #reconciliACTION by purchasing gifts from DWF’s #HolidayGiftGuide This guide features Indigenous-owned businesses, with options for all budgets and preferences. There is something meaningful for every person on your list!
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This holiday season, take #reconciliACTION by purchasing gifts from DWF’s #HolidayGiftGuide This guide features Indigenous-owned businesses, with options for all budgets and preferences. There is something meaningful for every person on your list!
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
I’m thrilled to announce that I will be at the Local Author Book Market on Dec 6th, hosted by @barrielibrary.bsky.social. Come support your local library & authors, and maybe pick up a holiday gift or two.
More info at barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/13555394
More info at barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/13555394
Local Author Book Market
Connect with local authors during our book expo and buy their latest titles in time for your holiday gift giving and reading. Join us to meet and hear book talks by local authors on our main stage.
barrielibrary.libnet.info
November 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I’m thrilled to announce that I will be at the Local Author Book Market on Dec 6th, hosted by @barrielibrary.bsky.social. Come support your local library & authors, and maybe pick up a holiday gift or two.
More info at barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/13555394
More info at barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/13555394
Calling all #ElementaryTeachers! Please take a few minutes to help out some Grad Students with their research study. It takes about 10 minutes and is greatly appreciated ❤️.
More information at docs.google.com/document/d/1...
More information at docs.google.com/document/d/1...
November 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Calling all #ElementaryTeachers! Please take a few minutes to help out some Grad Students with their research study. It takes about 10 minutes and is greatly appreciated ❤️.
More information at docs.google.com/document/d/1...
More information at docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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On the prowl for a great gift? 🐾 With the gift of a symbolic wildlife adoption or a wildlife holiday e-card, you can protect iconic Canadian species like gray wolves and the places they call home. Shop now: giving.natureconservancy.ca?utm_campaign...
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
On the prowl for a great gift? 🐾 With the gift of a symbolic wildlife adoption or a wildlife holiday e-card, you can protect iconic Canadian species like gray wolves and the places they call home. Shop now: giving.natureconservancy.ca?utm_campaign...
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November 2 – 8 is #TreatiesRecognitionWeek in Ontario.
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
November 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
November 2 – 8 is #TreatiesRecognitionWeek in Ontario.
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
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The work we do may be on the land, but the impact flows far beyond it. On #WorldHabitatDay, discover how protecting habitats means protecting water, life and communities: brnw.ch/21wWogP
October 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The work we do may be on the land, but the impact flows far beyond it. On #WorldHabitatDay, discover how protecting habitats means protecting water, life and communities: brnw.ch/21wWogP
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Good Friday morning! Your assignment this weekend! Put some care in the world!
Give someone you love a book you love. Tell an author why they're important to you. Send a thank you note to a librarian. Add a banned book to a little free library w a note about why it matters. Add care.
Give someone you love a book you love. Tell an author why they're important to you. Send a thank you note to a librarian. Add a banned book to a little free library w a note about why it matters. Add care.
September 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Good Friday morning! Your assignment this weekend! Put some care in the world!
Give someone you love a book you love. Tell an author why they're important to you. Send a thank you note to a librarian. Add a banned book to a little free library w a note about why it matters. Add care.
Give someone you love a book you love. Tell an author why they're important to you. Send a thank you note to a librarian. Add a banned book to a little free library w a note about why it matters. Add care.
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DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation.
Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething
Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething
September 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation.
Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething
Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething
Decided to make a book protector from an external hard drive box, an old paint by number, and some leftover fabric. Didn’t turn out too badly - except the octopus ended up upside down, so now it’s the back cover instead of the front 😂.
#BookSky #CraftTime #ReduceReuseRecycle
#BookSky #CraftTime #ReduceReuseRecycle
September 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Decided to make a book protector from an external hard drive box, an old paint by number, and some leftover fabric. Didn’t turn out too badly - except the octopus ended up upside down, so now it’s the back cover instead of the front 😂.
#BookSky #CraftTime #ReduceReuseRecycle
#BookSky #CraftTime #ReduceReuseRecycle
Went out for a much needed trail hike today, and recharged my soul with some nature ❤️🌳🌲🐛.
August 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Went out for a much needed trail hike today, and recharged my soul with some nature ❤️🌳🌲🐛.
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Everyone can contribute something to the fight, but because certain actions tend to get all the coverage, it can be easy to feel shut out. So here's a thread of ways to help that do NOT include:
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
August 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Everyone can contribute something to the fight, but because certain actions tend to get all the coverage, it can be easy to feel shut out. So here's a thread of ways to help that do NOT include:
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
Exposure to a variety of stories and perspectives is essential for developing empathy and self-identity. Book bans only cause harm and perpetuate the damaging idea that some stories should stay hidden.
#AuthorsAgainstBookBans
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#AuthorsAgainstBookBans
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
www.cbc.ca
August 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Exposure to a variety of stories and perspectives is essential for developing empathy and self-identity. Book bans only cause harm and perpetuate the damaging idea that some stories should stay hidden.
#AuthorsAgainstBookBans
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#AuthorsAgainstBookBans
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
As wildfires become the norm, it’s important to be mindful of your air quality.
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/life...
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/life...
Best practices to keep yourself safe from wildfire smoke - The Weather Network
If wildfire smoke is lingering in the skies around you, there are several ways you can protect yourself from the haze when the air quality in your area worsens
www.theweathernetwork.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
As wildfires become the norm, it’s important to be mindful of your air quality.
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/life...
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/life...
AI should be leveraged as a tool for good - not for spreading hate, causing harm, or stealing from people who have worked hard at their crafts. More discussion and regulations are needed now.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/no-s...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/no-s...
'No safety rules': Concerns grow as AI-generated videos spread hate online
At first it appears to be a quirky video clip generated by artificial intelligence to make people laugh.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
August 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
AI should be leveraged as a tool for good - not for spreading hate, causing harm, or stealing from people who have worked hard at their crafts. More discussion and regulations are needed now.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/no-s...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/no-s...
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Today show some support to an author who is important to you. Send a message on social media or the contact form on their website. Bonus points if their books are being banned. Bonus bonus points if they're from a community that is being targeted. Cannot overstate how meaningful these notes can be.
August 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today show some support to an author who is important to you. Send a message on social media or the contact form on their website. Bonus points if their books are being banned. Bonus bonus points if they're from a community that is being targeted. Cannot overstate how meaningful these notes can be.
Although ear worms constantly plague my inner monologue, they’re usually in my native language. Today’s torment is Happy Birthday, in Korean, on a constant loop.
August 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Although ear worms constantly plague my inner monologue, they’re usually in my native language. Today’s torment is Happy Birthday, in Korean, on a constant loop.
Currently undergoing self-prescribed cake therapy. What are you doing for yourself today?
August 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Currently undergoing self-prescribed cake therapy. What are you doing for yourself today?
Researching phobias for my #WiP. Came across the rather cruel seeming name for a fear of long words, Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
July 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Researching phobias for my #WiP. Came across the rather cruel seeming name for a fear of long words, Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
Just spent 2+ hours researching habitable locations in space for an incredibly minor detail in my current #WiP. How are you procrastinating doing your actual writing today?
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
July 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Just spent 2+ hours researching habitable locations in space for an incredibly minor detail in my current #WiP. How are you procrastinating doing your actual writing today?
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
Time for another #AskTheAuthor. What’s your favourite thing that you’ve written?
My answer in the video below. #BookSky #WritingCommunity
My answer in the video below. #BookSky #WritingCommunity
July 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Time for another #AskTheAuthor. What’s your favourite thing that you’ve written?
My answer in the video below. #BookSky #WritingCommunity
My answer in the video below. #BookSky #WritingCommunity
Just finished attending a very informative session with @kelleyarmstrong.bsky.social. Thank you so much for the wisdom you shared and your invaluable insight!
July 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Just finished attending a very informative session with @kelleyarmstrong.bsky.social. Thank you so much for the wisdom you shared and your invaluable insight!
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Nature + prizes? Yes, please! For every photo you tag on social media using #NCCBioBlitz from July 28 to August 4, you’ll automatically be entered into a daily draw for a $100 Visa gift card. 🎁 Sign up today: brnw.ch/21wUemt
July 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Nature + prizes? Yes, please! For every photo you tag on social media using #NCCBioBlitz from July 28 to August 4, you’ll automatically be entered into a daily draw for a $100 Visa gift card. 🎁 Sign up today: brnw.ch/21wUemt
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🚨 What are Bills 5 & C-5? And why are Indigenous communities speaking out?
Bill 5 (ON) & Bill C-5 (Federal) are fast-tracking development while bypassing Indigenous consent and environmental protections – with less oversight comes more risk to ecosystems, wildlife, and culture.
#IndigenousRights
Bill 5 (ON) & Bill C-5 (Federal) are fast-tracking development while bypassing Indigenous consent and environmental protections – with less oversight comes more risk to ecosystems, wildlife, and culture.
#IndigenousRights
July 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🚨 What are Bills 5 & C-5? And why are Indigenous communities speaking out?
Bill 5 (ON) & Bill C-5 (Federal) are fast-tracking development while bypassing Indigenous consent and environmental protections – with less oversight comes more risk to ecosystems, wildlife, and culture.
#IndigenousRights
Bill 5 (ON) & Bill C-5 (Federal) are fast-tracking development while bypassing Indigenous consent and environmental protections – with less oversight comes more risk to ecosystems, wildlife, and culture.
#IndigenousRights
Looking forward to levelling up my skills this weekend at a writing workshop with @kelleyarmstrong.bsky.social!
What workshops have you found helpful in the past?
#WritingCommunity
What workshops have you found helpful in the past?
#WritingCommunity
July 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Looking forward to levelling up my skills this weekend at a writing workshop with @kelleyarmstrong.bsky.social!
What workshops have you found helpful in the past?
#WritingCommunity
What workshops have you found helpful in the past?
#WritingCommunity