em, she/her 🇨🇦
@windowsandcups.bsky.social
I'm a librarian who loves poetry, our planet, art, and learning - mostly about philosophy, space, and RPGs. Entirely vexed by politicians, the games they play with people's lives, and with systems that force me to choose between levels of harm. ☮️
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Cautiously optimistic about this platform, so allow me to introduce my little corner of Bluesky. Here it's all about:
📖 Books & reading
📝 Writing
🌌 Space
🌳 Nature
🎨 Art
❓️ Following my curiosity
💭 Dreaming of a better world
🪧 Working to make that world a reality --
✨️ and just a touch of magic ☺️
📖 Books & reading
📝 Writing
🌌 Space
🌳 Nature
🎨 Art
❓️ Following my curiosity
💭 Dreaming of a better world
🪧 Working to make that world a reality --
✨️ and just a touch of magic ☺️
Fellow Canadians, this one's for you! We need to get louder about an upcoming vote & make sure this important bill passes! For Palestine, for one more step towards peace.
No more loopholes!
Check out the link for more info, & please, pass it on!
nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...
No more loopholes!
Check out the link for more info, & please, pass it on!
nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...
Tell Minister Anand to Close the US Loophole!
Canada is quietly arming Israel — and fueling genocide. Email your MP and demand they support MP Kwan’s private members’ bill to shut down the U.S. loophole that lets Canadian weapons end up in Israel...
nwmd.social
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Fellow Canadians, this one's for you! We need to get louder about an upcoming vote & make sure this important bill passes! For Palestine, for one more step towards peace.
No more loopholes!
Check out the link for more info, & please, pass it on!
nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...
No more loopholes!
Check out the link for more info, & please, pass it on!
nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...
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I would never argue all self-publishing is bad, but I realized years ago that Amazon designed KDP for exactly this purpose: to incentivize people to adopt new tech to churn out more slop titles in a clear attack on the publishing industry with little regard for readers or even the writers themselves
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I would never argue all self-publishing is bad, but I realized years ago that Amazon designed KDP for exactly this purpose: to incentivize people to adopt new tech to churn out more slop titles in a clear attack on the publishing industry with little regard for readers or even the writers themselves
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The government is giving a loan to a Crown corporation that should just be a public service that we pay for because it provides an essential task that Canadians depend on.
We don’t provide loans to the health care system or schools; we just pay for them.
We don’t provide loans to the health care system or schools; we just pay for them.
Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan
The federal government says it is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the Crown corporation.
vancouver.citynews.ca
February 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The government is giving a loan to a Crown corporation that should just be a public service that we pay for because it provides an essential task that Canadians depend on.
We don’t provide loans to the health care system or schools; we just pay for them.
We don’t provide loans to the health care system or schools; we just pay for them.
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Watch “Sounds of Hunger,”
an excruciating short documentary on how Israel is using starvation as a weapon of genocide in Gaza. Produced by MIFTAH
youtu.be/Upua4oCq3UQ?...
an excruciating short documentary on how Israel is using starvation as a weapon of genocide in Gaza. Produced by MIFTAH
youtu.be/Upua4oCq3UQ?...
Sounds Of Hunger - أصوات الجوع
YouTube video by MIFTAH - مفتاح
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Watch “Sounds of Hunger,”
an excruciating short documentary on how Israel is using starvation as a weapon of genocide in Gaza. Produced by MIFTAH
youtu.be/Upua4oCq3UQ?...
an excruciating short documentary on how Israel is using starvation as a weapon of genocide in Gaza. Produced by MIFTAH
youtu.be/Upua4oCq3UQ?...
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All 6 Palestine Action activists in the Elbit Systems break-in have been found not guilty on all charges. This action was one of the main 'reasons' the govt. proscribed PA as a terrorist organisation. Nearly 3000 people have been arrested for showing support. There must be pardons and compensation.
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
All 6 Palestine Action activists in the Elbit Systems break-in have been found not guilty on all charges. This action was one of the main 'reasons' the govt. proscribed PA as a terrorist organisation. Nearly 3000 people have been arrested for showing support. There must be pardons and compensation.
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The Israeli gov has finally admitted that the data from the Gaza Health Ministry on the number of Palestinians killed is in fact accurate.
I continue to be astounded by the shamelessness of genocide deniers. And I fear that the actual number of Palestinians killed is far greater.
I continue to be astounded by the shamelessness of genocide deniers. And I fear that the actual number of Palestinians killed is far greater.
Israel Admits 70k Palestinians Killed
YouTube video by Qasim Rashid
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The Israeli gov has finally admitted that the data from the Gaza Health Ministry on the number of Palestinians killed is in fact accurate.
I continue to be astounded by the shamelessness of genocide deniers. And I fear that the actual number of Palestinians killed is far greater.
I continue to be astounded by the shamelessness of genocide deniers. And I fear that the actual number of Palestinians killed is far greater.
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i want this for canada too, and it will only come through dependable public funding of journalism along the lines that exist in some european (particularly nordic) countries.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
I want smaller newspapers with actual fact-based reporting made by people who are paid more to work less and I'm not kidding.
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
i want this for canada too, and it will only come through dependable public funding of journalism along the lines that exist in some european (particularly nordic) countries.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
we need to stop letting conservatives and old-guard figures who arose in a different era try to discredit public funding.
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Strongly worded letters? Petition? Sit in? Hunger strike?
Terr0r1sm is what white colonialists say when the natives resist.....
Stealing is their right. And the only perceived prerogative of the natives is to submit & die.....
Well guess what? They wont....
#WeAreLegion
#Z10nismIsACancer
Terr0r1sm is what white colonialists say when the natives resist.....
Stealing is their right. And the only perceived prerogative of the natives is to submit & die.....
Well guess what? They wont....
#WeAreLegion
#Z10nismIsACancer
February 3, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Strongly worded letters? Petition? Sit in? Hunger strike?
Terr0r1sm is what white colonialists say when the natives resist.....
Stealing is their right. And the only perceived prerogative of the natives is to submit & die.....
Well guess what? They wont....
#WeAreLegion
#Z10nismIsACancer
Terr0r1sm is what white colonialists say when the natives resist.....
Stealing is their right. And the only perceived prerogative of the natives is to submit & die.....
Well guess what? They wont....
#WeAreLegion
#Z10nismIsACancer
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❝ The killing of my three colleagues (on Jan. 21) shatters any illusion of ‘post-war’ safety. But the honor of their work and the memory of their laughter cannot be erased. ❞
— Ibtisam Mahdi
@972mag.com
tinyurl.com/4tyz47ka
— Ibtisam Mahdi
@972mag.com
tinyurl.com/4tyz47ka
February 4, 2026 at 9:23 AM
❝ The killing of my three colleagues (on Jan. 21) shatters any illusion of ‘post-war’ safety. But the honor of their work and the memory of their laughter cannot be erased. ❞
— Ibtisam Mahdi
@972mag.com
tinyurl.com/4tyz47ka
— Ibtisam Mahdi
@972mag.com
tinyurl.com/4tyz47ka
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GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE!!
February 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE!!
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Fabric embroidered installation by US artist Judy Chicago, 2020 #WomensArt
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Fabric embroidered installation by US artist Judy Chicago, 2020 #WomensArt
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"Widespread intellectual and moral docility may be convenient for leaders in the short term, but it is suicidal for nations in the long term."
— Carl Sagan
— Carl Sagan
January 30, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"Widespread intellectual and moral docility may be convenient for leaders in the short term, but it is suicidal for nations in the long term."
— Carl Sagan
— Carl Sagan
Many Canadian libraries also have Kanopy as part of their digital resources: Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, BAnQ in Quebec, MUN in NFLD - some public, some academic libraries. Check with your closest library, they'll be able to tell you what you have access to.
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
has just been added to @kanopy.com , a free streaming service you can access through your public library in the US.
The film tells the story of Palestinian photojournalist and artist Fatma Hassouna, who was killed in a targeted assassination by Israel.
has just been added to @kanopy.com , a free streaming service you can access through your public library in the US.
The film tells the story of Palestinian photojournalist and artist Fatma Hassouna, who was killed in a targeted assassination by Israel.
January 30, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Many Canadian libraries also have Kanopy as part of their digital resources: Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, BAnQ in Quebec, MUN in NFLD - some public, some academic libraries. Check with your closest library, they'll be able to tell you what you have access to.
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It is unacceptable for Canada to promote "dialogue" with Israel on AI, which uses it for the surveillance and mass-killing of Palestinians. Send an email to Minister Evan Solomon to tell him that we don’t need Israel’s genocidal AI: www.cjpme.org/no_israeli_ai
Tell Minister Solomon: We Don’t Need Israel’s Genocidal AI
It is unacceptable for Canada to promote “dialogue” with Israel on AI. The Israeli military uses Israeli AI and tech in the surveillance and targeting of Palestinians, using automation to develop kill...
www.cjpme.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:55 PM
It is unacceptable for Canada to promote "dialogue" with Israel on AI, which uses it for the surveillance and mass-killing of Palestinians. Send an email to Minister Evan Solomon to tell him that we don’t need Israel’s genocidal AI: www.cjpme.org/no_israeli_ai
Canada to promote “dialogue” with Israel on AI? The Israeli military uses Israeli AI & tech to surveil & target Palestinians, and to develop kill lists & facilitate its genocide in Gaza. Email Minister Solomon & P.M. Carney, tell them we don’t need Israel’s genocidal AI share.nwmd.social/s/NX5VdrvS
Tell Minister Solomon: We Don’t Need Israel’s Genocidal AI
share.nwmd.social
January 30, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Canada to promote “dialogue” with Israel on AI? The Israeli military uses Israeli AI & tech to surveil & target Palestinians, and to develop kill lists & facilitate its genocide in Gaza. Email Minister Solomon & P.M. Carney, tell them we don’t need Israel’s genocidal AI share.nwmd.social/s/NX5VdrvS
I saw The Voice of Hind Rajab today. There was silence as the credits started to roll. We all sat and let it wash over us, through us. I left more resolved than ever to be a voice for justice & peace. My heart aches for this world.
It's a beautiful film. Rest in peace, sweet Hanood.
#FreePalestine
It's a beautiful film. Rest in peace, sweet Hanood.
#FreePalestine
January 25, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I saw The Voice of Hind Rajab today. There was silence as the credits started to roll. We all sat and let it wash over us, through us. I left more resolved than ever to be a voice for justice & peace. My heart aches for this world.
It's a beautiful film. Rest in peace, sweet Hanood.
#FreePalestine
It's a beautiful film. Rest in peace, sweet Hanood.
#FreePalestine
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Book 7 of Read Around the 🌎: The Master & Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov, trans. by Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky - Russia.
The moment I picked this one up I was swept away into a crazed, mystical, darkly curious world. Feels multi-dimensional and defiant. I'm really enjoying it!
#BookSky
The moment I picked this one up I was swept away into a crazed, mystical, darkly curious world. Feels multi-dimensional and defiant. I'm really enjoying it!
#BookSky
January 22, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Book 7 of Read Around the 🌎: The Master & Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov, trans. by Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky - Russia.
The moment I picked this one up I was swept away into a crazed, mystical, darkly curious world. Feels multi-dimensional and defiant. I'm really enjoying it!
#BookSky
The moment I picked this one up I was swept away into a crazed, mystical, darkly curious world. Feels multi-dimensional and defiant. I'm really enjoying it!
#BookSky
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Americans check their phones over 140 times daily. And reading comprehension scores are declining.
Pausing for just a few seconds to critically evaluate information can counteract the mental habits that make us susceptible to misinformation, according to a literacy expert. buff.ly/XMSkj6d
Pausing for just a few seconds to critically evaluate information can counteract the mental habits that make us susceptible to misinformation, according to a literacy expert. buff.ly/XMSkj6d
Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill
Reading comprehension scores are tanking, and fewer Americans are picking up books. But practicing deep reading can help you process content more carefully and keep you from falling for…
buff.ly
January 19, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Americans check their phones over 140 times daily. And reading comprehension scores are declining.
Pausing for just a few seconds to critically evaluate information can counteract the mental habits that make us susceptible to misinformation, according to a literacy expert. buff.ly/XMSkj6d
Pausing for just a few seconds to critically evaluate information can counteract the mental habits that make us susceptible to misinformation, according to a literacy expert. buff.ly/XMSkj6d
Add your voice, Canada! Help us support the cause. share.nwmd.social/s/vnHRVdsR
Stop War Criminals from Entering Canada
share.nwmd.social
January 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Add your voice, Canada! Help us support the cause. share.nwmd.social/s/vnHRVdsR
Also, Canada, the trees need us too - have a look and consider helping out however you can:
act.gp/4msndJJ
act.gp/4msndJJ
Expose the logging giant taking over forests in Canada.
Call out and expose the corporate logging giant taking over forests in Canada to demand accountability.
act.gp
January 17, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Also, Canada, the trees need us too - have a look and consider helping out however you can:
act.gp/4msndJJ
act.gp/4msndJJ
Save the date, register, and let's gather to learn more about how we can help to stop the weapons going out of Canada and into Palestine and Venezuela.
armsembargonow.ca/webinar?sour...
armsembargonow.ca/webinar?sour...
Arms Embargo Now Campaign Call
Join an urgent movement briefing. RSVP here: https://armsembargonow.ca/webinar
armsembargonow.ca
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Save the date, register, and let's gather to learn more about how we can help to stop the weapons going out of Canada and into Palestine and Venezuela.
armsembargonow.ca/webinar?sour...
armsembargonow.ca/webinar?sour...
I'm leading a reading challenge to the moon at work, & loving it! We assign a distance in kms to every book read, all towards collectively reaching 384,400 kms - or the average distance to the moon.
All in celebration of and alongside the Artemis II mission. Books and space. My happy place ☺️
All in celebration of and alongside the Artemis II mission. Books and space. My happy place ☺️
January 16, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I'm leading a reading challenge to the moon at work, & loving it! We assign a distance in kms to every book read, all towards collectively reaching 384,400 kms - or the average distance to the moon.
All in celebration of and alongside the Artemis II mission. Books and space. My happy place ☺️
All in celebration of and alongside the Artemis II mission. Books and space. My happy place ☺️
1st book finished in 2026 is Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor. What a way to start a new year!
It's science fiction at its best, but with a realistic fiction twist. Or is it the other way around? The main character is beautifully complex & her story is so wondrously told. Gorgeous. #BookSky
It's science fiction at its best, but with a realistic fiction twist. Or is it the other way around? The main character is beautifully complex & her story is so wondrously told. Gorgeous. #BookSky
January 16, 2026 at 12:36 AM
1st book finished in 2026 is Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor. What a way to start a new year!
It's science fiction at its best, but with a realistic fiction twist. Or is it the other way around? The main character is beautifully complex & her story is so wondrously told. Gorgeous. #BookSky
It's science fiction at its best, but with a realistic fiction twist. Or is it the other way around? The main character is beautifully complex & her story is so wondrously told. Gorgeous. #BookSky