Margy MacMillan
@margymaclibrary.bsky.social
Retired librarian with time on her hands, interested in pretty much everything, but especially wildlife/ecology, SoTL, Indigenous matters/decolonization, science, medieval literature…
Settler on unceded Songhees, Esquimalt & WSÁNEĆ territory.
Settler on unceded Songhees, Esquimalt & WSÁNEĆ territory.
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@readlocalbc.bsky.social’s limited-edition holiday book boxes are thoughtfully curated by local independent booksellers. 🎁📚 #TyeePresents #Sponsored
CONTEST: Win a Limited Edition Book Box from Read Local BC | The Tyee
Three lucky Tyee readers will receive a curated holiday literary treat of their choice.
thetyee.ca
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
@readlocalbc.bsky.social’s limited-edition holiday book boxes are thoughtfully curated by local independent booksellers. 🎁📚 #TyeePresents #Sponsored
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“It’s the expressions and representations of our people; who we are, where we come from and what we are about.”
James Hart’s Monumental Art | The Tyee
The Haida artist’s exceptional work, family life and resonant voice shines brightly in a new book.
thetyee.ca
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“It’s the expressions and representations of our people; who we are, where we come from and what we are about.”
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Just reminding everyone that it's #BlackFriday at #Ebooks Direct. Come take advantage of us! :) ebooks.direct/pages/our-20...
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Just reminding everyone that it's #BlackFriday at #Ebooks Direct. Come take advantage of us! :) ebooks.direct/pages/our-20...
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Explore 1,100 Works of Art by Georgia O’Keeffe: They’re Digitized and Free to View Online
www.openculture.com/2025/10/1100...
#art
www.openculture.com/2025/10/1100...
#art
Explore 1,100 Works of Art by Georgia O’Keeffe: They’re Digitized and Free to View Online
Lake George Reflection (circa 1921) via Wikimedia Commons
What comes to mind when you think of Georgia O’Keeffe?
Bleached skulls in the desert?
Aerial views of clouds, almost cartoonish in their puf...
www.openculture.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Explore 1,100 Works of Art by Georgia O’Keeffe: They’re Digitized and Free to View Online
www.openculture.com/2025/10/1100...
#art
www.openculture.com/2025/10/1100...
#art
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#Rewilding One of the cartoons in my new book 'Physics for Cats'. Available now in good bookshops an online nowwww.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
#Rewilding One of the cartoons in my new book 'Physics for Cats'. Available now in good bookshops an online nowwww.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
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Vancouver-based animator Emily Gossmann is “an optimist” and believes in her “union and labour movement’s capacity to move the needle on regulation and to get better protections.”
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #bclab
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #bclab
Why BC Animators Are Breathing Easier about AI | The Tyee
Tense Hollywood strikes in 2023 paved the way for job protections for hundreds of Vancouver animators.
thetyee.ca
November 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Vancouver-based animator Emily Gossmann is “an optimist” and believes in her “union and labour movement’s capacity to move the needle on regulation and to get better protections.”
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #bclab
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #bclab
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New blog post: Mita’s observations on gatekeeping – The Distant Librarian distlib.pival.me/mitas-observ...
#distlib #scholarship #AcademicPublishing
#distlib #scholarship #AcademicPublishing
Mita’s observations on gatekeeping – The Distant Librarian
The Distant Librarian
distlib.pival.me
November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
New blog post: Mita’s observations on gatekeeping – The Distant Librarian distlib.pival.me/mitas-observ...
#distlib #scholarship #AcademicPublishing
#distlib #scholarship #AcademicPublishing
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At the #MindPalate food site: Thinking (as usual) of @peter.petermorwood.com on a chilly evening like this... one of his favorite soups: the "Strong (Irish) Farmer's" beef and barley soup. mind-palate.com/irish-strong... #GNUPeterMorwood
Irish "Strong Farmer's" Soup - The Mind Palate
A dish that might turn up in a well-to-do farmer's kitchen: a hearty beef and barley soup with garden vegetables
mind-palate.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
At the #MindPalate food site: Thinking (as usual) of @peter.petermorwood.com on a chilly evening like this... one of his favorite soups: the "Strong (Irish) Farmer's" beef and barley soup. mind-palate.com/irish-strong... #GNUPeterMorwood
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For lovers of strong words and poetry with something to say, it's no.3 in #WhalebackCityPress 's sonnet chain pamphlets.
Available from the WCP website, along with very limited copies of the previous two sonnet chains, 'Peace' and 'Strike'
whalebackcitypress.co.uk/shop/
Available from the WCP website, along with very limited copies of the previous two sonnet chains, 'Peace' and 'Strike'
whalebackcitypress.co.uk/shop/
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
For lovers of strong words and poetry with something to say, it's no.3 in #WhalebackCityPress 's sonnet chain pamphlets.
Available from the WCP website, along with very limited copies of the previous two sonnet chains, 'Peace' and 'Strike'
whalebackcitypress.co.uk/shop/
Available from the WCP website, along with very limited copies of the previous two sonnet chains, 'Peace' and 'Strike'
whalebackcitypress.co.uk/shop/
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Brown Recluse Zine Distro is an incredible resource for the zine community. If you'd like to see them continue their work sharing #zines created by BIPOC zinesters, consider making a donation to help ensure their future!! www.gofundme.com/f/secure-bro... 📚
Donate to Secure BROWN RECLUSE's Future, organized by BROWN RECLUSE
Secure Brown Recluse Zine Distro's Future!
We are seeking funds for the project to conti… BROWN RECLUSE needs your support for Secure BROWN RECLUSE's Future
www.gofundme.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Brown Recluse Zine Distro is an incredible resource for the zine community. If you'd like to see them continue their work sharing #zines created by BIPOC zinesters, consider making a donation to help ensure their future!! www.gofundme.com/f/secure-bro... 📚
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Did you know that Philadelphia was the first place people re-introduced squirrels into urban environments to see if they would vibe with inner city parks?
www.phillymag.com/news/2013/12...
www.phillymag.com/news/2013/12...
Philly Was the First City in America to Have Squirrels - Philadelphia Magazine
Philadelphia, squirrel pioneer.
www.phillymag.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Did you know that Philadelphia was the first place people re-introduced squirrels into urban environments to see if they would vibe with inner city parks?
www.phillymag.com/news/2013/12...
www.phillymag.com/news/2013/12...
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💥New: What makes national climate action investable?
✍️Carmen Nuzzo & Antonina Scheer (@tpicatlse.bsky.social)
#ClimateAction #ClimateFinance #COP30
✍️Carmen Nuzzo & Antonina Scheer (@tpicatlse.bsky.social)
#ClimateAction #ClimateFinance #COP30
What makes national climate action investable? - Impact of Social Sciences
How can evidence-based ASCOR research inform investor-sovereign engagement and and drive government investment in climate action?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
💥New: What makes national climate action investable?
✍️Carmen Nuzzo & Antonina Scheer (@tpicatlse.bsky.social)
#ClimateAction #ClimateFinance #COP30
✍️Carmen Nuzzo & Antonina Scheer (@tpicatlse.bsky.social)
#ClimateAction #ClimateFinance #COP30
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You know the drill. If you would like to have this cartoon in your life, I can draw one for you.
www.worldofmoose.com/products/ban...
www.worldofmoose.com/products/ban...
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
You know the drill. If you would like to have this cartoon in your life, I can draw one for you.
www.worldofmoose.com/products/ban...
www.worldofmoose.com/products/ban...
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💥New: Do “novel contributions” to research mean anything anymore?
✍️Adam Arian
#AcademicSky #AcWri #ResearchMethods
✍️Adam Arian
#AcademicSky #AcWri #ResearchMethods
Do “novel contributions” to research mean anything anymore? - Impact of Social Sciences
A key criteria for academic publications is that they make a novel contribution to their field. However, as Adam Arian argues the wide interpretation of novelty applied by editors and reviewers has le...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
💥New: Do “novel contributions” to research mean anything anymore?
✍️Adam Arian
#AcademicSky #AcWri #ResearchMethods
✍️Adam Arian
#AcademicSky #AcWri #ResearchMethods
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Transgender remembrance, intersectionality, and celebrating trans* art | Datawrapper Blog www.datawrapper.de/blog/transge...
#TRAHR #Dataviz
#TRAHR #Dataviz
Transgender remembrance, intersectionality, and celebrating trans* art | Datawrapper Blog
In this Weekly Chart, we learn about the story behind Transgender Day of Remembrance and celebrate trans* art.
www.datawrapper.de
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Transgender remembrance, intersectionality, and celebrating trans* art | Datawrapper Blog www.datawrapper.de/blog/transge...
#TRAHR #Dataviz
#TRAHR #Dataviz
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“We're just trying to get a conversation started… a lot of land-based stories, they tend to be hidden from the public lens. I don't think people really understand some of the obstacles we’re facing in the north.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #film #documentary #caribou #Whistler
#Indigenous #FirstNations #film #documentary #caribou #Whistler
Film about declining caribou herds to premiere at Whistler festival
Luke Gleeson insists all he is trying to do is start a conversation.Gleeson, a member of Tsay Keh Dene Nation in British Columbia, is not only one of the writers but he also produced and directed the ...
www.windspeaker.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“We're just trying to get a conversation started… a lot of land-based stories, they tend to be hidden from the public lens. I don't think people really understand some of the obstacles we’re facing in the north.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #film #documentary #caribou #Whistler
#Indigenous #FirstNations #film #documentary #caribou #Whistler
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Memorandum of understanding regarding a proposed pipeline from Alberta sparks concerns from both British Columbia and First Nations.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
APTN News Brief: November 27, 2025—Talk of proposed tar sands pipeline to BC criticized by some First Nations
Our lead story: an anticipated federal/Alberta memorandum of understanding regarding a proposed pipeline from the tar sands to the west coast sparks concerns from both British Columbia and First Na...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Memorandum of understanding regarding a proposed pipeline from Alberta sparks concerns from both British Columbia and First Nations.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
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Some mouse pendants from a workshop at the Pratt community college in Seattle a few weeks ago. During this I did an interview with NPR, the article came out yesterday, www.npr.org/2025/11/27/n.... #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #npr #miniatureart
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Some mouse pendants from a workshop at the Pratt community college in Seattle a few weeks ago. During this I did an interview with NPR, the article came out yesterday, www.npr.org/2025/11/27/n.... #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #npr #miniatureart
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"Fela Kuti: Fear No Man" is MAGIC from Jad Abumrad and the team.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
Jad Abumrad’s new show - Fela Kuti: Fear No Man | Dolly Parton's America | WNYC Studios
In a world that’s on fire, what do we do with art? Like, what can music actually do? Today, Jad Abumrad is back with his first major project since Dolly Parton’s America. Fela Kuti: F...
www.wnycstudios.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"Fela Kuti: Fear No Man" is MAGIC from Jad Abumrad and the team.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
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Well worth the read!
"The invocation of the notwithstanding clause is therefore a clear signal of the government’s awareness that these measures violate the rights of Albertans."
#ABLeg #ABEduc #TRAHR
"The invocation of the notwithstanding clause is therefore a clear signal of the government’s awareness that these measures violate the rights of Albertans."
#ABLeg #ABEduc #TRAHR
A well researched, written and supported blog post on the recent use of the Notwithstanding clause, published by some of the current MPP students via the MPP student association's YYCPolicy Blog.
Worth a read.
www.yycpolicy.org/blog/2025/11...
Worth a read.
www.yycpolicy.org/blog/2025/11...
Albertans’ Rights on the Line — YYC Policy
“The Charter exists to ensure that vulnerable and marginalized groups are not subject to the will of the majority or the political priorities of the government of the day, meaning its override has p...
www.yycpolicy.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Librarians versus the world researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l...
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.
#Licensing #AcademicSky #Elsevier
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.
#Licensing #AcademicSky #Elsevier
Librarians versus the world
Photo of London’s National Art Library by Sebastien LE DEROUT on Unsplash Here at the Research Whisperer, we love librarians. They are smart, dedicated people who want to help you with your researc…
researchwhisperer.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Librarians versus the world researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l...
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.
#Licensing #AcademicSky #Elsevier
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.
#Licensing #AcademicSky #Elsevier
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Hey conference-organizers (sorry for addressing you in one of your professional capacities on a holiday).
I posted this 5 days ago, and 65 artists have already applied. Many of them are PSYCHED, and many of them are extremely qualified.
There's HUGE interest from artists in working w/scientists.
I posted this 5 days ago, and 65 artists have already applied. Many of them are PSYCHED, and many of them are extremely qualified.
There's HUGE interest from artists in working w/scientists.
ARTISTS!
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Hey conference-organizers (sorry for addressing you in one of your professional capacities on a holiday).
I posted this 5 days ago, and 65 artists have already applied. Many of them are PSYCHED, and many of them are extremely qualified.
There's HUGE interest from artists in working w/scientists.
I posted this 5 days ago, and 65 artists have already applied. Many of them are PSYCHED, and many of them are extremely qualified.
There's HUGE interest from artists in working w/scientists.
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This is still an ongoing battle so would be grateful for your support www.change.org/p/protect-vi...
Sign the Petition
Protect Vital Outdoor Fitness on Clifton Downs! Stop Restrictive Licensing
www.change.org
November 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is still an ongoing battle so would be grateful for your support www.change.org/p/protect-vi...