Larissa
@purlgurly.bsky.social
She/her/elle. Alto, ADHDer. Interested in politics (esp.TOpoli), stories, disability, food, knitting, geekery, cats. Unrepentant leftie in 🇨🇦
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Doug Ford wants to take your loyalty points (this smacks of corporate lobbying) #ONpoli www.cp24.com/politics/que...
Ontario bill could change loyalty point protections, raising concerns for shoppers
As families face rising costs during the holiday season, many Ontario shoppers say loyalty points have become an essential way to stretch their budgets.
www.cp24.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Doug Ford wants to take your loyalty points (this smacks of corporate lobbying) #ONpoli www.cp24.com/politics/que...
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The number of friends and family she has is just shocking to me. I have no idea how she's able to maintain this vast network of social relationships AND write books. It's superhuman! 😆
Do you have a peach tracksuit so you can look stylish when your visiting distant cousin's nephew's stepson once removed is accused of murder?
November 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The number of friends and family she has is just shocking to me. I have no idea how she's able to maintain this vast network of social relationships AND write books. It's superhuman! 😆
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I've been watching a marathon of Murder, She Wrote the last couple days, and now I'm ready to move to Maine.
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I've been watching a marathon of Murder, She Wrote the last couple days, and now I'm ready to move to Maine.
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Kneecap is suing Canadian MP Vince Gasparro for his lies and defamatory comments.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
November 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Kneecap is suing Canadian MP Vince Gasparro for his lies and defamatory comments.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
I couldn’t possibly love this any more.
This #MadeInCanada soup has been an excellent food discovery in 2025: www.spraguefoods.com/store/100611...
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This #MadeInCanada soup has been an excellent food discovery in 2025: www.spraguefoods.com/store/100611...
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Hahahahahaha no and also fuck you
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Hahahahahaha no and also fuck you
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Impressive resilience from Canada's economy in 3Q: not just avoiding a recession with a 2.6% annualized bounce, but more than erasing the 2Q drop. Would have been even stronger but for reduction in fed govt current spending. Lesson: austerity is not helpful as we deal with Trump. #cdnecon
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Impressive resilience from Canada's economy in 3Q: not just avoiding a recession with a 2.6% annualized bounce, but more than erasing the 2Q drop. Would have been even stronger but for reduction in fed govt current spending. Lesson: austerity is not helpful as we deal with Trump. #cdnecon
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The Goat received a few finishing touches overnight 🎁
November 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The Goat received a few finishing touches overnight 🎁
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“ Det doftar halm i luften och julkänslan gör entré. Movember ut, bockember in! ✨🐐
You can smell the straw in the air and the christmas spirit makes its entrance. Movember out, bockember in! ✨🐐” #gavlebocken #gavle
You can smell the straw in the air and the christmas spirit makes its entrance. Movember out, bockember in! ✨🐐” #gavlebocken #gavle
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“ Det doftar halm i luften och julkänslan gör entré. Movember ut, bockember in! ✨🐐
You can smell the straw in the air and the christmas spirit makes its entrance. Movember out, bockember in! ✨🐐” #gavlebocken #gavle
You can smell the straw in the air and the christmas spirit makes its entrance. Movember out, bockember in! ✨🐐” #gavlebocken #gavle
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The only good Black Friday deal you need is 25% off my online Gender and Sexuality Course, which begins 18 February. You can grab this ridiciulous deal with the code goingmedieval. Yay!
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/medi...
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/medi...
Medieval Gender and Sexuality
An introduction to conceptions of gender and sexuality in the medieval period. Each week historian Eleanor Janega discusses the philosophical and societal underpinnings that shaped culture and relatio...
medievalstudies.thinkific.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The only good Black Friday deal you need is 25% off my online Gender and Sexuality Course, which begins 18 February. You can grab this ridiciulous deal with the code goingmedieval. Yay!
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/medi...
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/medi...
"By the way, these countries shouldn’t have abortion restrictions either. Having abortion laws does not make them more enlightened; it is Canada that has set the standard worldwide, because abortion is a human right."
Shouting this from the rooftops every dang day.
Shouting this from the rooftops every dang day.
Canada, abortion rights are under attack. The forced birthers are using the same strategies that worked in the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
Abortion Rights in Canada are Under Attack
Forced-birth groups are testing their strategy
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"By the way, these countries shouldn’t have abortion restrictions either. Having abortion laws does not make them more enlightened; it is Canada that has set the standard worldwide, because abortion is a human right."
Shouting this from the rooftops every dang day.
Shouting this from the rooftops every dang day.
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Anyway there's an NDP leadership debate tonight and hooboy if there were ever a time for the NDP to offer up some alternatives, this is it
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Anyway there's an NDP leadership debate tonight and hooboy if there were ever a time for the NDP to offer up some alternatives, this is it
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Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.
He directly cites today's MOU:
He directly cites today's MOU:
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.
He directly cites today's MOU:
He directly cites today's MOU:
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Also notable that Carney's first big deal is with a provincial leader with a nearly infinite supply of incompetence, mendacity and cruelty. And he gave her literally everything she wanted, with nothing to show for it except for pissed off premiers in provinces where he actually gets votes. 5D chess
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Also notable that Carney's first big deal is with a provincial leader with a nearly infinite supply of incompetence, mendacity and cruelty. And he gave her literally everything she wanted, with nothing to show for it except for pissed off premiers in provinces where he actually gets votes. 5D chess
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Snow is expected for Toronto tomorrow. The pavement is warm, so most snow is expected to melt as it falls. Salters will go out if it sticks to roads and sidewalks.
For updates, visit toronto.ca/winter
For updates, visit toronto.ca/winter
November 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Snow is expected for Toronto tomorrow. The pavement is warm, so most snow is expected to melt as it falls. Salters will go out if it sticks to roads and sidewalks.
For updates, visit toronto.ca/winter
For updates, visit toronto.ca/winter
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The Fall-Winter 2025 legislative session is a full assault on municipalities, schools, pedestrians, cyclists, local democracy, and accountability.
Everything Ford does is to consolidate power, this sucks
There’s much chatter about Ford changing local government structure. What does it mean for Waterloo Region?
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Fall-Winter 2025 legislative session is a full assault on municipalities, schools, pedestrians, cyclists, local democracy, and accountability.
Holy **** (insert your favourite expletive)
The makers of ByHeart infant formula say tests of products tied to a botulism outbreak show that all of the company's products may have been contaminated.
ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show
The makers of ByHeart infant formula say tests of products tied to a botulism outbreak show that all of the company's products may have been contaminated.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Holy **** (insert your favourite expletive)
Two of my most-trusted direct links for recipes:
Smitten Kitchen (@smittenkitchen.bsky.social): smittenkitchen.com
Sally's Baking Addiction: sallysbakingaddiction.com
Smitten Kitchen (@smittenkitchen.bsky.social): smittenkitchen.com
Sally's Baking Addiction: sallysbakingaddiction.com
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Two of my most-trusted direct links for recipes:
Smitten Kitchen (@smittenkitchen.bsky.social): smittenkitchen.com
Sally's Baking Addiction: sallysbakingaddiction.com
Smitten Kitchen (@smittenkitchen.bsky.social): smittenkitchen.com
Sally's Baking Addiction: sallysbakingaddiction.com
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More generally, wherever you are in the world: if you have kids’ toys, books, clothes or anything else in just-about-giftable condition that you were thinking of decluttering some time soon, please do it now, this week ideally, and get them to your local charity shop.
Hey Ottawa folks: I gave some kids' books to Twice Upon a Time and they said they've receved fewer donations than usual for this time of year. So if you have any kids' books in good condition, or time or money to spare, here's the info:
Donate - Twice Upon a Time
twiceuponatime.ca
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
More generally, wherever you are in the world: if you have kids’ toys, books, clothes or anything else in just-about-giftable condition that you were thinking of decluttering some time soon, please do it now, this week ideally, and get them to your local charity shop.
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Hey Ottawa folks: I gave some kids' books to Twice Upon a Time and they said they've receved fewer donations than usual for this time of year. So if you have any kids' books in good condition, or time or money to spare, here's the info:
Donate - Twice Upon a Time
twiceuponatime.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Hey Ottawa folks: I gave some kids' books to Twice Upon a Time and they said they've receved fewer donations than usual for this time of year. So if you have any kids' books in good condition, or time or money to spare, here's the info:
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YES, PLEASE
I could not agree more strongly with this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Senators call on prime minister to ban advertising for sports betting | CBC News
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon as...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
YES, PLEASE
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the bad romance take...
a man with a backpack is standing in a field with the words one of the least explored places on the planet
ALT: a man with a backpack is standing in a field with the words one of the least explored places on the planet
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2024 at 12:10 AM
the bad romance take...
Okay, this cake is amazing. Again, the rosemary adds something while not being overwhelming. Is this going to become my signature secret ingredient?
So I have fallen in love with rosemary as a cake flavour after making that bundt, and am trying an experiment this evening - a chocolate rosemary bundt. I'm using below recipe as a base, but replacing the hot water in the batter with rosemary-infused milk. 🧑🏻🔬
www.cookingclassy.com/wprm_print/c...
www.cookingclassy.com/wprm_print/c...
I can report back that the cake is delicious! The rosemary flavour from the infused milk isn't like anything I've ever had in a dessert before, and I love it. Definitely recommend for holiday baking.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Okay, this cake is amazing. Again, the rosemary adds something while not being overwhelming. Is this going to become my signature secret ingredient?
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My partner and I were “renovicted” by a landlord in 2014, given 60 days *in the middle of winter* to leave our home. It was a frightening and financially devastating thing to suffer and now the Doug Ford government has made it even *easier* for landlords to evict renters and make us live in fear 😡
Ontario passes Bill 60 amid raucous protest as critics warn changes will make it easier to evict tenants
The Ontario government has passed a controversial omnibus bill that critics say will make it easier for landlords to evict tenants from their homes.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
My partner and I were “renovicted” by a landlord in 2014, given 60 days *in the middle of winter* to leave our home. It was a frightening and financially devastating thing to suffer and now the Doug Ford government has made it even *easier* for landlords to evict renters and make us live in fear 😡