Marilyn Anne Campbell
@macampbell.bsky.social
Writer interested in animals, nature, and the arts, but distracted by our crumbling ecosystems/society.
Uni of Edinburgh grad student in Int'l Animal Welfare, Ethics & Law
She/her | ON Canada
🐱 Charlotte, Rubin 🐰 George
https://www.marilynannecampbell.com
Uni of Edinburgh grad student in Int'l Animal Welfare, Ethics & Law
She/her | ON Canada
🐱 Charlotte, Rubin 🐰 George
https://www.marilynannecampbell.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I was not expecting Canada to be involved in a penguin welfare controversy in London England, but it turns out every Canadian who has paid into the Canada Pension Plan (which is to say, had a job) is part owner of this.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I was not expecting Canada to be involved in a penguin welfare controversy in London England, but it turns out every Canadian who has paid into the Canada Pension Plan (which is to say, had a job) is part owner of this.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
David was born for this interview.
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
David was born for this interview.
Things are a little confusing out on the balcony with the Nasturtium still in bloom and snow on the ground.
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Things are a little confusing out on the balcony with the Nasturtium still in bloom and snow on the ground.
Good morning from Charlotte (who would like me to get up and get her breakfast now).
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Good morning from Charlotte (who would like me to get up and get her breakfast now).
Wow, I just learned from this job posting that the Toronto Public Library is launching a Centre for Democracy, which sounds like what every city needs right now. I can't wait to see (and support) what they do.
Apply by Nov 7 if you've got what it'll take to run it: tpl.njoyn.com/CL/xweb/xweb...
Apply by Nov 7 if you've got what it'll take to run it: tpl.njoyn.com/CL/xweb/xweb...
October 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Wow, I just learned from this job posting that the Toronto Public Library is launching a Centre for Democracy, which sounds like what every city needs right now. I can't wait to see (and support) what they do.
Apply by Nov 7 if you've got what it'll take to run it: tpl.njoyn.com/CL/xweb/xweb...
Apply by Nov 7 if you've got what it'll take to run it: tpl.njoyn.com/CL/xweb/xweb...
Bought a new book after watching a random rerun of The Good Place the other night.
George thinks this one is going to take some serious chewing.
#Books #Philosophy #TheGoodPlace #GeorgeTheBun
George thinks this one is going to take some serious chewing.
#Books #Philosophy #TheGoodPlace #GeorgeTheBun
October 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Bought a new book after watching a random rerun of The Good Place the other night.
George thinks this one is going to take some serious chewing.
#Books #Philosophy #TheGoodPlace #GeorgeTheBun
George thinks this one is going to take some serious chewing.
#Books #Philosophy #TheGoodPlace #GeorgeTheBun
The game has a few ways to do it - get dirty energy out of the grid; restore forests and oceans; directly reduce emissions from animal agriculture, cars, and factories - it's all good, but you have to get it started, FAST.
Because once the temperature starts to climb, things spiral quickly.
3/4
Because once the temperature starts to climb, things spiral quickly.
3/4
October 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The game has a few ways to do it - get dirty energy out of the grid; restore forests and oceans; directly reduce emissions from animal agriculture, cars, and factories - it's all good, but you have to get it started, FAST.
Because once the temperature starts to climb, things spiral quickly.
3/4
Because once the temperature starts to climb, things spiral quickly.
3/4
The trick, I've found, is to spend the first round aggressively reducing emissions.
Build up the resilience of your local communities? Sure, great.
Set yourself up for extra resources in the future? Also handy.
But if you don't *prioritize* lowering emissions you are, most likely, cooked.
2/4
Build up the resilience of your local communities? Sure, great.
Set yourself up for extra resources in the future? Also handy.
But if you don't *prioritize* lowering emissions you are, most likely, cooked.
2/4
October 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The trick, I've found, is to spend the first round aggressively reducing emissions.
Build up the resilience of your local communities? Sure, great.
Set yourself up for extra resources in the future? Also handy.
But if you don't *prioritize* lowering emissions you are, most likely, cooked.
2/4
Build up the resilience of your local communities? Sure, great.
Set yourself up for extra resources in the future? Also handy.
But if you don't *prioritize* lowering emissions you are, most likely, cooked.
2/4
Every day I save the world from the climate crisis.
Not really of course (wouldn't that be great?), but since I learned about the online version of the boardgame Daybreak (which has a solo mode), I've taken 15 minutes a day to see if I can fix this mess.
And I've gotten pretty good at it.
1/4
Not really of course (wouldn't that be great?), but since I learned about the online version of the boardgame Daybreak (which has a solo mode), I've taken 15 minutes a day to see if I can fix this mess.
And I've gotten pretty good at it.
1/4
October 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Every day I save the world from the climate crisis.
Not really of course (wouldn't that be great?), but since I learned about the online version of the boardgame Daybreak (which has a solo mode), I've taken 15 minutes a day to see if I can fix this mess.
And I've gotten pretty good at it.
1/4
Not really of course (wouldn't that be great?), but since I learned about the online version of the boardgame Daybreak (which has a solo mode), I've taken 15 minutes a day to see if I can fix this mess.
And I've gotten pretty good at it.
1/4
Bilingual Bunny of Approval / Lapin D'Approbation!
October 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Bilingual Bunny of Approval / Lapin D'Approbation!
Haven't even tried this vegan mac and cheese yet, but I already love the rabbit-themed packaging.
October 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Haven't even tried this vegan mac and cheese yet, but I already love the rabbit-themed packaging.
Great first session at @animal-justice.bsky.social 's Animal Law and Advocacy Conference. It was fantastic to get an overview of what's happened this year in animal law and policy in Canada. Many stories and issues I'd heard about, but also many I hadn't. Progress is slow, but happening!
#ALAC2025
#ALAC2025
September 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Great first session at @animal-justice.bsky.social 's Animal Law and Advocacy Conference. It was fantastic to get an overview of what's happened this year in animal law and policy in Canada. Many stories and issues I'd heard about, but also many I hadn't. Progress is slow, but happening!
#ALAC2025
#ALAC2025
Gotta love when the postcard you've been using as a bookmark is suddenly illustrating the text.
Page from Emma Marris' 2021 book Wild Souls, and
@whalesanctuary.bsky.social postcard picked up at the most recent @humanecanada.ca conference.
Page from Emma Marris' 2021 book Wild Souls, and
@whalesanctuary.bsky.social postcard picked up at the most recent @humanecanada.ca conference.
September 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Gotta love when the postcard you've been using as a bookmark is suddenly illustrating the text.
Page from Emma Marris' 2021 book Wild Souls, and
@whalesanctuary.bsky.social postcard picked up at the most recent @humanecanada.ca conference.
Page from Emma Marris' 2021 book Wild Souls, and
@whalesanctuary.bsky.social postcard picked up at the most recent @humanecanada.ca conference.
A recent sighting for #invertfest
I loved the smoky blue swirl in their eye.
(They might be a Long-horned Bee - Melissodes druriellus - but I'm not sure.)
I loved the smoky blue swirl in their eye.
(They might be a Long-horned Bee - Melissodes druriellus - but I'm not sure.)
August 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A recent sighting for #invertfest
I loved the smoky blue swirl in their eye.
(They might be a Long-horned Bee - Melissodes druriellus - but I'm not sure.)
I loved the smoky blue swirl in their eye.
(They might be a Long-horned Bee - Melissodes druriellus - but I'm not sure.)
Always know fall migration time is here when I have to leave work immediately after arriving with two window-strike warblers in paper bags.
On our way to the widlife centre.
*Yes, my manger is fantastic.
*Yes, the powers that be know these windows need markers. Supposedly they're working on it.
On our way to the widlife centre.
*Yes, my manger is fantastic.
*Yes, the powers that be know these windows need markers. Supposedly they're working on it.
August 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Always know fall migration time is here when I have to leave work immediately after arriving with two window-strike warblers in paper bags.
On our way to the widlife centre.
*Yes, my manger is fantastic.
*Yes, the powers that be know these windows need markers. Supposedly they're working on it.
On our way to the widlife centre.
*Yes, my manger is fantastic.
*Yes, the powers that be know these windows need markers. Supposedly they're working on it.
Behold, a bee butt.
June 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Behold, a bee butt.
Because three days of animal welfare conference wasn't enough, I just attended a fascinating webinar on the overlooked topic of Wild Insect Welfare with @beebytes.bsky.social, hosted by @jeffsebo.bsky.social of NYU Wild Animal Welfare.
Watch for the video here: sites.google.com/nyu.edu/wild...
Watch for the video here: sites.google.com/nyu.edu/wild...
April 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Because three days of animal welfare conference wasn't enough, I just attended a fascinating webinar on the overlooked topic of Wild Insect Welfare with @beebytes.bsky.social, hosted by @jeffsebo.bsky.social of NYU Wild Animal Welfare.
Watch for the video here: sites.google.com/nyu.edu/wild...
Watch for the video here: sites.google.com/nyu.edu/wild...
I've spent most of the conference in the Farmed and Wild Animal room, although it was always very hard to choose among all the great sessions in every stream.
#SummitForAnimals
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#SummitForAnimals
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April 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I've spent most of the conference in the Farmed and Wild Animal room, although it was always very hard to choose among all the great sessions in every stream.
#SummitForAnimals
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#SummitForAnimals
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It's the final day of @humanecanada.ca 's #SummitForAnimals in Montreal. This is my first time attending and it's been a great experience so far. The stickers and buttons for our name tags got things off to a fun start. (I brought an opossum poem to hand out in place of a business card).
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April 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It's the final day of @humanecanada.ca 's #SummitForAnimals in Montreal. This is my first time attending and it's been a great experience so far. The stickers and buttons for our name tags got things off to a fun start. (I brought an opossum poem to hand out in place of a business card).
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Put on my CBC hat and went out to vote. Canadian friends, a reminder that advance polls are open now through Monday, 9 AM to 9 PM.
April 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Put on my CBC hat and went out to vote. Canadian friends, a reminder that advance polls are open now through Monday, 9 AM to 9 PM.
This is a perfectly normal text to send to your partner, right?
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April 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This is a perfectly normal text to send to your partner, right?
🐸🦑
🐸🦑
March 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM