montymiff.bsky.social
@montymiff.bsky.social
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Big ol' proud 🇨🇦 cat lady. Likes animals, street art, cool science. Trying to be calm and factual in political/cultural turbulance. From Alberta when it was nice; now in the last time zone, the Island. Foot in three platforms.
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Uncle Autocorrect is a malevolent entity lurking in the depths of cyberspace, emerging only to wreak havoc on the forces of coherence and eloquence everywhere.
Its destructiveness is directly proportional to the importance of the communication and potential for humiliation.
A. That’s awful.
B. It always seems to be the embattled CBC that breaks stories that ordinary people should care about.
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I went out to put something in the car at the bottom of the eighth.
I came back and…😥😥😥😭

Oh #BlueJays 💔
So Friday night buried in the news that surfs between international meetings, cease fires, stopping wars, and the first few of the predicted show trials, a tiny splash:
The sentence of George Santos has been commuted.
A message to loyalists everywhere.
That 6 year-old corm needed a 6” pot to squeeze into for starting it this spring. I’ve never seen one get that big (3’<->). Next year it’s going to need some interesting scaffolding to hold up the stems. Those are heavy!
Jealous of the BC person who had the first killing frost.
I can’t take in the begonias to snap off the dried stems and bag them in the garage for winter without a killing frost to drive the nutrients down into the corms. I hate doing that in November with cold red hands and a winter jacket.
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My Beloveds are all from the shelter or straight off the street. They all deserved their second chance.
Can't believe how often I run into the misconception that shelter animals are all broken, deficient, or ruined in some way. The overwhelming majority of shelter animals end up there because of human circumstances, NOT because they did anything wrong.
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The insulin patent was sold by Frederick Banting for $1.

The Canadian who discovered insulin everyone to be able to access life saving medication.

In the US it’s financially out of reach for many people.

California is changing that.

I hope other states follow suit.
It costs ~$70 to produce a year’s supply of insulin.

Yet, the average annual cost of insulin went from $2,864 in 2012 to $5,705 in 2016 to $18,000 in 2025. A 25,714% markup. That isn’t inflation or supply chain—It’s corporate greed.

Now—California will sell insulin for $11. Make this nationwide!
Looking at the waves of farm bankruptcies and firings, I suspect mass bad loans coming due soon.
US banks are thriving, but wasn’t this one cause of the 2008 crash?
“Morgan Stanley on Wednesday reported third-quarter revenue of $18.2 billion — a record for the bank — and made the bullish decision to slash its reserve for losses on bad loans to $0, down from $79 million a year ago.”
Oh, children don’t have to love their parents, I agree. And there are bad parents out there, too.
But I still believe unless there is mental illness that a mother loves the child she gave birth to in a primal way.
(Of course maybe your particular mother wasn’t just a bad person but crazy too)
Oh Shit.😢
SF Chronicle and LA Times confirm our reporting with a quote from Governor.
Actually this is an excellent layperson’s text on causes and procedures. Knowing these terms is useful no matter where you live or what gender you are. Bookmark for further reference.
People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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-because even “not good persons” love their children, though they might not show it appropriately.
This is the first I heard of any of this.
I’m sorry there are lies spreading about you. I know how demeaning it is to have to explain to defend yourself against crap.
And I’m sorry you had a complicated childhood, though I’m sure your mom loved you to bits and would have taken a bullet for you.
😘
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Pinot Noir was called The Heartbreak Grape because such precise conditions are needed to make it thrive and bear top-notch fruit. A book called The Heartbreak Grape gives examples how damming a stream or having uphill runoff change the pH of the soil can kill a vineyard.
You’ve heard of acid rain?😿
Some decent suggestions here.
Many of us are guilty of overbooking our calendars and scrolling through our phones while taking breaks from work.

Those habits hurt your mental stamina more than you may realize, says Jamie Wood, CEO of biotechnology startup Autonomic.
CEO: My 5 favorite ways to recharge and feel more energized—a few minutes makes 'all the difference'
Jamie Wood, CEO of biotechnology startup Autonomic, shares her favorite quick and easy habits for mentally recharging during midday breaks at work.
cnb.cx
You know, for a while I’ve had harsh language for those who want to break Canada into pieces to be swallowed up by a predatory USA.
They use MAGA language and techniques in closely-timed lock-step supporting the country that wants to take us over.
I call them traitors.
#CanTheySingTheAnthem