Christine 🌺
@touches-the-earth.bsky.social
Surviving in AB. Educator, Kohkom, rebel with a cause. Antiracism, decolonization, Treaty relationships and responsibilities (Land Back), teaching, learning, and 🍉 🇵🇸 Commute b/n yyc and yeg.
Banner and avatar pics were taken at Barrier Lake in Kananaskis.
Banner and avatar pics were taken at Barrier Lake in Kananaskis.
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Hi there! I'm new here and thought I should introduce myself. I'm Cree, Metis, and Dene, married with many children and grandchildren. Our dog, Sage is a St. Bernard mix. I'm an educational developer and commute between Calgary and Edmonton. Trying to stay hopeful in spite of it all.
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Just a friendly reminder for everyone:
Drugs aren't the primary problem they're an attempt to solve a problem .... 👇🏼
Trauma, poverty. homelessness, unaddressed ADHD and mental health issues are just a few.
Drugs aren't the primary problem they're an attempt to solve a problem .... 👇🏼
Trauma, poverty. homelessness, unaddressed ADHD and mental health issues are just a few.
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Just a friendly reminder for everyone:
Drugs aren't the primary problem they're an attempt to solve a problem .... 👇🏼
Trauma, poverty. homelessness, unaddressed ADHD and mental health issues are just a few.
Drugs aren't the primary problem they're an attempt to solve a problem .... 👇🏼
Trauma, poverty. homelessness, unaddressed ADHD and mental health issues are just a few.
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Please consider a $10 per month donation. That is $120 yr. Enough for a proper grocery bag for a single parent. Or a loaded-up bus pass. With monthly donations, we can budget and use our dollars more wisely. Go to my pinned post and SIGN UP.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Please consider a $10 per month donation. That is $120 yr. Enough for a proper grocery bag for a single parent. Or a loaded-up bus pass. With monthly donations, we can budget and use our dollars more wisely. Go to my pinned post and SIGN UP.
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Please make a tax-deductible donation to support my work with the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights. In 2023, we helped over 1,100 vulnerable people across Alberta.
Select “Outreach and Support” in the drop-down. Your support keeps this work going.
www.coalition4jhr.org/contribute-t...
Select “Outreach and Support” in the drop-down. Your support keeps this work going.
www.coalition4jhr.org/contribute-t...
October 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Please make a tax-deductible donation to support my work with the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights. In 2023, we helped over 1,100 vulnerable people across Alberta.
Select “Outreach and Support” in the drop-down. Your support keeps this work going.
www.coalition4jhr.org/contribute-t...
Select “Outreach and Support” in the drop-down. Your support keeps this work going.
www.coalition4jhr.org/contribute-t...
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It all comes down to Monday, Oct 20. 💙
Vote Giselle General for Ward sipiwiyiniwak: Accessible. Accountable. Always there for you.
www.gisellegeneral.ca
#yegCC #yegVote #EdmontonElection2025 #GiselleForYEG
Vote Giselle General for Ward sipiwiyiniwak: Accessible. Accountable. Always there for you.
www.gisellegeneral.ca
#yegCC #yegVote #EdmontonElection2025 #GiselleForYEG
October 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It all comes down to Monday, Oct 20. 💙
Vote Giselle General for Ward sipiwiyiniwak: Accessible. Accountable. Always there for you.
www.gisellegeneral.ca
#yegCC #yegVote #EdmontonElection2025 #GiselleForYEG
Vote Giselle General for Ward sipiwiyiniwak: Accessible. Accountable. Always there for you.
www.gisellegeneral.ca
#yegCC #yegVote #EdmontonElection2025 #GiselleForYEG
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Hey Edmonton. If you're unsure or curious to find out which candidates you're most aligned with for mayor and council, this is a great tool.
edmonton.taproot.vote/2025/surveys...
edmonton.taproot.vote/2025/surveys...
Take the Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
edmonton.taproot.vote
October 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Hey Edmonton. If you're unsure or curious to find out which candidates you're most aligned with for mayor and council, this is a great tool.
edmonton.taproot.vote/2025/surveys...
edmonton.taproot.vote/2025/surveys...
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Police seek assistance locating missing woman
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October 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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The strike reveals to those who pay attention the number of hats teachers wear in their professions. Caring for the health and nutrition of their students is just one of the many duties they take on.
For those in #yql who can help during the strike:
For those in #yql who can help during the strike:
October 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The strike reveals to those who pay attention the number of hats teachers wear in their professions. Caring for the health and nutrition of their students is just one of the many duties they take on.
For those in #yql who can help during the strike:
For those in #yql who can help during the strike:
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Girls of St. Michael’s Residential School in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan in 1931 (as researched by my late auntie Ruth Seesequasis): ~ 1) Maggie Bird, 2) Mary Rose Naytowhow (My Kokum), 3) Ada Wolfe, 4) Philomene Peeteetuce, 5) Dorothy…
September 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Girls of St. Michael’s Residential School in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan in 1931 (as researched by my late auntie Ruth Seesequasis): ~ 1) Maggie Bird, 2) Mary Rose Naytowhow (My Kokum), 3) Ada Wolfe, 4) Philomene Peeteetuce, 5) Dorothy…
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Please share:
MEMORIAL WALK
For the late JON WELLS
**We Encourage everyone attending the walk to show up early at Noon, for parking reasons, Event will Start at 1pm sharp.
Join us as we walk in Prayer & Honor Jon Wells on the day of Reconciliation
Contact: Melissa Crying Head
403-929-7596
For the late JON WELLS
**We Encourage everyone attending the walk to show up early at Noon, for parking reasons, Event will Start at 1pm sharp.
Join us as we walk in Prayer & Honor Jon Wells on the day of Reconciliation
Contact: Melissa Crying Head
403-929-7596
September 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Please share:
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An elderly man with severe disabilities, including memory, had his support team cleaved away by @JasonNixonAB, the so-called man of God, and his heartless budget cuts and policy changes. He's going to be thrown on the street, and thus cost taxpayers 10X via healthcare and social issues. #abpoli
September 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
An elderly man with severe disabilities, including memory, had his support team cleaved away by @JasonNixonAB, the so-called man of God, and his heartless budget cuts and policy changes. He's going to be thrown on the street, and thus cost taxpayers 10X via healthcare and social issues. #abpoli
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Darren Markland touched the lives of so many in Edmonton and across Canada and I know he will be greatly missed by family, friends, colleagues, patients and others. edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/dar...
Darren Markland Obituary | Edmonton Journal Remembering
View Darren Markland's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 6 tribute posts from the community.
edmontonjournal.remembering.ca
September 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Darren Markland touched the lives of so many in Edmonton and across Canada and I know he will be greatly missed by family, friends, colleagues, patients and others. edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/dar...
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MEMORIAL WALK
For the late JON WELLS
**We Encourage everyone attending the walk to show up early at Noon, for parking reasons, Event will Start at 1pm sharp.
Join us as we walk in Prayer & Honor Jon Wells on the day of Reconciliation
Contact: Melissa Crying Head
403-929-7596
For the late JON WELLS
**We Encourage everyone attending the walk to show up early at Noon, for parking reasons, Event will Start at 1pm sharp.
Join us as we walk in Prayer & Honor Jon Wells on the day of Reconciliation
Contact: Melissa Crying Head
403-929-7596
September 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
MEMORIAL WALK
For the late JON WELLS
**We Encourage everyone attending the walk to show up early at Noon, for parking reasons, Event will Start at 1pm sharp.
Join us as we walk in Prayer & Honor Jon Wells on the day of Reconciliation
Contact: Melissa Crying Head
403-929-7596
For the late JON WELLS
**We Encourage everyone attending the walk to show up early at Noon, for parking reasons, Event will Start at 1pm sharp.
Join us as we walk in Prayer & Honor Jon Wells on the day of Reconciliation
Contact: Melissa Crying Head
403-929-7596
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It has been 5 years since I started with the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights. During that time, I have helped 4,723 clients. My work involves all hours of the day and night, and often with extremely vulnerable people. Thank you all for your support! See my pinned post to donate.
September 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It has been 5 years since I started with the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights. During that time, I have helped 4,723 clients. My work involves all hours of the day and night, and often with extremely vulnerable people. Thank you all for your support! See my pinned post to donate.
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If you haven't thought about donating, please consider a small monthly donation, and if you find value, continue, if not, unsubscribe. As a registered charity, we have significant oversight and transparency. I have never invoiced any person I have ever helped.
September 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
If you haven't thought about donating, please consider a small monthly donation, and if you find value, continue, if not, unsubscribe. As a registered charity, we have significant oversight and transparency. I have never invoiced any person I have ever helped.
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“My grandmother survived the Nakba. Will I survive this?”
In her latest piece, Areej Almashharawi writes of loss, displacement, and resilience, tying her grandmother’s story in 1948 to her own forced evacuations today in Gaza.
www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657...
In her latest piece, Areej Almashharawi writes of loss, displacement, and resilience, tying her grandmother’s story in 1948 to her own forced evacuations today in Gaza.
www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657...
My Grandmother Survived the Nakba, Will I Survive This?
Palestine Square
www.palestine-studies.org
September 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“My grandmother survived the Nakba. Will I survive this?”
In her latest piece, Areej Almashharawi writes of loss, displacement, and resilience, tying her grandmother’s story in 1948 to her own forced evacuations today in Gaza.
www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657...
In her latest piece, Areej Almashharawi writes of loss, displacement, and resilience, tying her grandmother’s story in 1948 to her own forced evacuations today in Gaza.
www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657...
Done!
As the #ForeverCanadian campaign grows, so do our costs. This is a 100% volunteer driven grassroots citizen initiative campaign. We need your financial support to make sure that we keep Alberta in Canada and to protect our economy from the damage caused by separatist rhetoric. Thank you!
September 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Done!
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I will never forget sailing into Callao, Peru (port of Lima) my first time and seeing so many familiar feathered faces from prairie 🇨🇦. Franklin's Gulls are the most common gull that winters along that area of the famed Humboldt current. Their species name "pipixcan" reflect this distribution.
September 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I will never forget sailing into Callao, Peru (port of Lima) my first time and seeing so many familiar feathered faces from prairie 🇨🇦. Franklin's Gulls are the most common gull that winters along that area of the famed Humboldt current. Their species name "pipixcan" reflect this distribution.
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There are currently 172 #ForeverCanadian locations across Alberta collecting petition signatures.
Please, take a moment to find a location nearest you and reaffirm your commitment to Canada. All locations are listed here:
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...
We need your signature.
#ableg
Please, take a moment to find a location nearest you and reaffirm your commitment to Canada. All locations are listed here:
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...
We need your signature.
#ableg
Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website
Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.
www.forever-canadian.ca
September 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
There are currently 172 #ForeverCanadian locations across Alberta collecting petition signatures.
Please, take a moment to find a location nearest you and reaffirm your commitment to Canada. All locations are listed here:
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...
We need your signature.
#ableg
Please, take a moment to find a location nearest you and reaffirm your commitment to Canada. All locations are listed here:
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...
We need your signature.
#ableg
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We now have over 4000 #ForeverCanadian signature collectors across Alberta. This movement is growing like no other before, but we need more of you to pitch in.
Please, join our team and let’s make history. Let’s show our love for Canada.🇨🇦
#ableg #cdnpoli #Yeg #Yyc
Please, join our team and let’s make history. Let’s show our love for Canada.🇨🇦
#ableg #cdnpoli #Yeg #Yyc
September 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We now have over 4000 #ForeverCanadian signature collectors across Alberta. This movement is growing like no other before, but we need more of you to pitch in.
Please, join our team and let’s make history. Let’s show our love for Canada.🇨🇦
#ableg #cdnpoli #Yeg #Yyc
Please, join our team and let’s make history. Let’s show our love for Canada.🇨🇦
#ableg #cdnpoli #Yeg #Yyc
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Showhome made of hemp bricks under construction by Indigenous-owned #Alberta company
Step inside a 1,250-square-foot yurt on Frog Lake First Nation, 250 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, built using new fibre technology and local know-how.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Step inside a 1,250-square-foot yurt on Frog Lake First Nation, 250 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, built using new fibre technology and local know-how.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Showhome made of hemp bricks under construction by Indigenous-owned Alberta company
Step inside a 1,250-square-foot yurt on Frog Lake First Nation, 250 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, built using new fibre technology and local know-how.
www.cbc.ca
September 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Showhome made of hemp bricks under construction by Indigenous-owned #Alberta company
Step inside a 1,250-square-foot yurt on Frog Lake First Nation, 250 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, built using new fibre technology and local know-how.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Step inside a 1,250-square-foot yurt on Frog Lake First Nation, 250 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, built using new fibre technology and local know-how.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Finally got a chance to sign the Forever Canadian petition this afternoon in Diamond Valley 🇨🇦🍁
September 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Finally got a chance to sign the Forever Canadian petition this afternoon in Diamond Valley 🇨🇦🍁
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Please help. Sign up for a monthly donation & make a difference. The vast majority of funds go directly to clients. For example
My marketing budget is 0. My IT budget is 0. My hospitality budget is 0. And as a federally registered chairity you get a tax reciept! Go on. Hit that link and help!!
My marketing budget is 0. My IT budget is 0. My hospitality budget is 0. And as a federally registered chairity you get a tax reciept! Go on. Hit that link and help!!
September 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Please help. Sign up for a monthly donation & make a difference. The vast majority of funds go directly to clients. For example
My marketing budget is 0. My IT budget is 0. My hospitality budget is 0. And as a federally registered chairity you get a tax reciept! Go on. Hit that link and help!!
My marketing budget is 0. My IT budget is 0. My hospitality budget is 0. And as a federally registered chairity you get a tax reciept! Go on. Hit that link and help!!
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Out For A Stroll... Very early in the morning. There was a light drizzle. Brutus The Black Bear, on the move, to forage for some snacks. Very handsome.
🐻📸 🇨🇦
#AlgonquinPark #BlackBear
#Mammals #Wildlife
#Photography #WildlifePhotography #Sony #OntarioParks
🐻📸 🇨🇦
#AlgonquinPark #BlackBear
#Mammals #Wildlife
#Photography #WildlifePhotography #Sony #OntarioParks
September 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Out For A Stroll... Very early in the morning. There was a light drizzle. Brutus The Black Bear, on the move, to forage for some snacks. Very handsome.
🐻📸 🇨🇦
#AlgonquinPark #BlackBear
#Mammals #Wildlife
#Photography #WildlifePhotography #Sony #OntarioParks
🐻📸 🇨🇦
#AlgonquinPark #BlackBear
#Mammals #Wildlife
#Photography #WildlifePhotography #Sony #OntarioParks