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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 03/10/2026

One time in a massive eight bathroom house in Iowa in the equally massive unfinished basement, 8 kids and super soakers played capture the flag. It was epic. I was only 6 or 7, one of two girls…I hope there are still childhood adventure of a similar caliber to be had. #memories

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 30/09/2026

Workwear chore coat pattern and Ruby denim from Merchant and Mills. 75% complete. Collar, hems, buttons left to sort. #sewing

Red denim jacket with two sleeves and some biased binding in the top right pocket.

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 25/09/2026

Sky, moon, trees, shore, river. No need to say more.

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noam @noamchompers.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

not really the same idea, but reminded me of this passage from jenny offill that's been ringing in my head for a decade

“How had she become one of those people who wears yoga pants all day? She used to make fun of those people. With their happiness maps and their gratitude journals and their bags made out of recycled tire treads. But now it seems possible that the truth about getting older is that there are fewer and fewer things to make fun of until finally there is nothing you are sure you will never be.”—Jenny Offil, Dept. of Speculation

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Lauren Hall-Stigerts @hallstigerts.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

If you’re a woman in menopause or perimenopause, you’ll probably appreciate these two novels. I wish I had started with “Dept. of Speculation” by Jenny Offill. It was written ten years prior, and “All Fours” by Miranda July feels like a vindictive spiritual successor. #booksky

The cover to “Dept. of Speculation” by Jenny Offill.

The cover of “All Fours” by Miranda July.

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Sommer Tothill @sommertothill.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

"Studies show that 110% of men who leave their wives for other women report that their wives are crazy." - Jenny Offill, 'Dept of Speculation'

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Jasmine Sawers @sawers.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

I'd heard Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill referred to as a "novel in flash." These are mutually exclusive terms, I thought. But when I read it I understood; it wasn't about length, though yes the novel is short, it was about spareness, tightness, precision.

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Neglected Books @neglectedbooks.com · 10/12/2024

Today's #WaferThinBook: Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill (2014, 177p.) Coupling, marriage, parenting, work: life told in ~300 fragments. It works because so many are dead on: the toddler asking, "Party now?" & then declaring, "No more party!" The early mothers who notice you're late and...

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Get thee to a fun-ery @joedacey.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

From “Dept. of Speculation” by Jenny Offill

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Jan Carson @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I still want this quote from Jenny Offill’s Dept of Speculation on my headstone.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 13/10/2024

I keep coming back to a line from Dept. of Speculation, by Jenny Offill, on raising a child: “Of course it is difficult. You are creating a creature with a soul.” (Or something like that. I don’t have my copy with me!)

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 25/09/2026

«Can I give you a little piece of advice?He says. Throw out everything you own. » Jenny Offil. Dept. of Speculation 🏹💔😮‍💨

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 14/09/2026

Gorgeous crepuscular rays at sunset tonight

A flat horizon with yellow and blue rays after the sunset.

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Eric Mill @konklone.com · 21/08/2026

We're hiring a new product security lead for Wikipedia! It's a new lead PM role that would steer our security engineering team and how we go about this work here at the Wikimedia Foundation. AND: it's fully remote, and open in a good number of countries. job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...

We are hiring a Lead Product Manager to bring their experience dealing with modern threats to bear on Wikipedia’s security strategy in the AI era, and to drive a strong security culture throughout the Wikimedia Foundation and movement.

Though this is a senior role, prior experience in a product manager role is not required. This position is intended to bring strong technical and security experience, including some familiarity with AI in a security context, into a role focused on product and platform strategy.

This position could be a good fit for a candidate with both strong technical skills and strong communication skills, who is interested in transitioning from engineering work to a strategic role.

This role is an opportunity to be at the center of a pivotal time for Wikipedia, as AI is not only changing security, but also how people access knowledge online. Responding to these changes requires us to plan ambitiously and act decisively, while working closely with the communities whom the project serves.

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Memento (spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

loudly praising my plant for making a new leaf so that the other plants can hear and be inspired

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 04/09/2026

Stunner of a morning after rain and fog cleared.

Morning glory flower from the back looking to the mid-morning sun.

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 19/08/2026

I got a call that my car was ready…at a dealership at least 12 hours drive away. 🤦🏼‍♀️

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 18/08/2026

Just a hawk having a snack in the suburbs. #naturephotos

Hawk on a rooftop eating something that was previously furry or feathered :/

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 07/07/2026

Destroyed by Pilates and it’s not even mid-week. #ouch

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Hydro Ottawa @hydroottawa.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

To ensure everyone's safety, we encourage you to be alert around Hydro Ottawa power line crews at work! ⚠️ Follow these tips and visit our website for more information: hydroottawa.com/en/outages-s...

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Hydro Ottawa @hydroottawa.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Pour assurer la sécurité de tous, nous vous encourageons à être vigilants autour des équipes de Hydro Ottawa qui travaillent sur les lignes électriques ! ⚠️ Suivez ces conseils et visitez notre site Web pour plus d'informations : hydroottawa.com/fr/pannes-et...

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Sécurité électrique à l’extérieur | Hydro Ottawa

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Riley Brockington @riverwardriley.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hydro Ottawa: We are experiencing multiple outages across our service territory. Crews have been deployed to assess damage and restore power where it is safe to do so. If customers see a downed power line, they are urged to call 911 immediately. Stay at least 10 meters away.

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 29/06/2026

Adventures had: river reeds and water seeping in killed the motor and it failed. But it was fun.

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 28/06/2026

@irupar.bsky.social late breaking (to me) news that Chaucers closed last year :(

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Northern Tornadoes Project 🇨🇦 @westernuntp.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The NTP has confirmed an EF1 tornado at Glencoe in SW Ontario on June 25. This supercell tornado had a path length nearly 10 km long and caused damage mainly to barns, trailers, and trees. Note that this is an upgrade from the preliminary EF0 rating. Full details: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #ONstorm

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Northern Tornadoes Project 🇨🇦 @westernuntp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The NTP is confirming that a tornado left a narrow path of damage W of Glencoe, ON today. A preliminary rating of EF0 has been assigned. An NTP damage survey team will visit the area tomorrow to determine a final rating, length, and max width, plus document any downburst or hail damage. #ONstorm

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 26/06/2026

Wild Meadow rue or fireworks in floral form as I like to call them.

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 26/06/2026

Probably not ready for The Bear to end like most anything in life. Sure hope the ending is worthy of the storytelling of previous seasons.

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Bibliothèque et Archives Canada @bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca · 18/06/2026

Cette semaine, découvrez certaines de nos images préférées de nos collections! Melissa Britney, gestionnaire principale de projet, a choisi celle-ci. La photo illustre un «road trip» estival, dont les détails sont racontés dans notre blogue: ledecoublogue.com/2015/08/10/p... 📷 4814411 #SNFP

Audrey James est debout sur la voiture d’Helen Salkeld pour photographier les prairies, en Saskatchewan, 1954

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 18/06/2026

This week, discover some of our favorite images from our collections! Melissa Britney, Senior Project Manager, chose this one about a summer road trip, described in details in our blog: thediscoverblog.com/2015/08/10/trai… 📷 4814411 #NPSW

Audrey James stands on Helen Salkeld’s car while photographing the Saskatchewan prairies, 1954

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 24/06/2026

What a beautiful day. I felt like trash. But I fought the ground Ivy and watched the pollinators. #nature

Canada flag unfurled in the mid-day sun.

Women holding a heap of creeping Charlie over her shoulder.

Women in a sweatshirt catching some Sundays.

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 22/06/2026

Horrific terror attack here in Montreal this afternoon. A suspect, clad in camo, opened fire on police in Côte-des-Neiges — killing two, including a police officer. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Police officer, civilian dead after shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood, police say | CBC

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 06/06/2026

Starting a few new handmade projects. #crafting

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 31/05/2026

Ran out of minutes on my Spotify audiobooks time… again. Digital content is so awkward.

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mb baker @bethmaru.ca · 28/05/2026

Running on compete empty today.

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Northern Tornadoes Project 🇨🇦 @westernuntp.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Following multiple damage surveys, the NTP has confirmed two tornadoes (EF1 and EF0) and an EF1 downburst associated with the bow-echo storm on May 19 in the London, ON area. Full details on the results of the investigation available on the NTP blog here: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #ONstorm

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Northern Tornadoes Project 🇨🇦 @westernuntp.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The NTP is confirming two tornadoes from the May 19 storms in the London, ON area. A brief EF0 tornado near Christina, and an EF1 tornado that went through Lambeth / south London, Derwent and the Mossley area. An EF1 downburst through east London was already confirmed. Full details soon. #ONstorm

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The Weather Network @weathernetwork.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It was a wild afternoon and evening on Tuesday in parts of Ontario as intense, tornado-warned thunderstorms swept through the region, generating intense winds, torrential rainfall and hail--resulting in downed trees in London and other locales. ow.ly/IeZG50Z2qve #ShareYourWeather

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Bibliothèque et Archives Canada @bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca · 15/05/2026

Chaque famille est unique, riche de sa propre histoire et de ses anecdotes à raconter. Connaissez-vous bien la vôtre? Si vous souhaitez vous plonger dans l’histoire de votre famille, notre site Web vous offre toute une gamme d’outils pour vous aider à vous lancer! 📷 3366905 (1/2)

Une famille autochtone voyageant en canot

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Bibliothèque et Archives Canada @bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca · 19/05/2026

Parmi toutes nos photos d’nciennes scieries canadiennes, voici la crème de la bûche: www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/album… 🪚🪵 📷 3578100, 3232828, 3402957, 3372455

Scierie du projet n° 39 de la Défense pour le secours aux chômeurs, Valcartier, Québec, 1933

Scierie mobile de Picton, réserve forestière de Porcupine, Saskatchewan, vers 1930

Scierie mobile à Middle River, lac Kinbasket, autoroute Big Bend, Colombie-Britannique, 1932

Scierie de W.A. Smith, rivière Bonnechère, Renfrew, Ontario, 1915

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 15/05/2026

Families come in all shapes and sizes, each with its own rich history and stories to tell. How well do you know yours? If you’re looking to dive into your family’s history, our website offers a range of tools to help you get started! 📷 3366905 (1/2)

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