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Denise Horoky

@fadedbleujeans.bsky.social
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Retired educator, researcher, and academic. Photographer, Gardener, Tree-Hugger, and Flâneuse. Often found in a diner. Wine with dinner. Beer with pizza.

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explore.org @explore.org · 01/10/2026
Looking good, 908!
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 1h
The next municipal election in London, Ontario / #ldnont will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, with voting hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. I am so disheartened by the unimpressive choice of candidates, especially for mayor. london.ca/government/c...
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Pink Ballot Box: VOTE
Alt: Pink Ballot Box: VOTE
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 5h
October is Women's History Month. During this month, we celebrate women from Canada's history who have helped shape the country. Today, it is Portia White.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 4h
October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The month celebrates the achievements, history and civil rights movements of the LGBTQ+ community. Today, it is the story of Jackie Shane
Born in Nashville, she came to Toronto in 1961 and began to pursue a musical career in Canada. Her first issued recording Any Other Way reached #2 on the Toronto CHUM Chart in 1963.
She continued to perform in the city and was a leading figure in the development of the development of what became known as the Toronto Sound.
She moved to Los Angeles in 1971 to care for her aunt.
In the 2010s, her music enjoyed a resurgence and in 2017 she earned a Polaris Prize and Grammy nomination.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3h
BREAKING: Former Deputy AG Sally Yates will lead a review of Cornell's handling of sexual assault and harassment reports, the university said.
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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims
Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 2h
Letitia James AND Sally Yates??? AMAZING.
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 5h
The University of Wyoming is home to an archive of undergarments. And its collection of unmentionables—from the simple chemises of the Civil War era to the neon nylon stockings of the go-go years—is definitely worth talking about. In every stitch, there is a story. daily.jstor.org/a-brief-hist...
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A Brief History of Women’s Underwear - JSTOR Daily
The University of Wyoming’s Historic Clothing Collection offers a revealing look beneath the fashions of the past.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
Does protesting actually work? Yes — just look at history. My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why protesting is so important and why we must protect this powerful tool of dissent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rvafufqH7g
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Why Protest Is More Powerful Than You Think (ft. Annie Leonard)
Does protesting actually work?Yes — just look at history.My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why prot
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 5h
Rollerena: New York’s Fairy Godmother A newly digitized archive traces a roller-skating queer icon from Pride marches and discos to AIDS activism. daily.jstor.org/rollerena-ne...
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Rollerena: New York’s Fairy Godmother - JSTOR Daily
A newly digitized archive traces a roller-skating queer icon from Pride marches and discos to AIDS activism.
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 5h
This is wild. A friend of mine is in Paris right now to see a Céline Dion concert.
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Hamilton Spectator @thespec1846.bsky.social · 9h
The Rockton World's Fair takes place Oct. 9 through 12
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One of Ontario’s oldest fairs returns Thanksgiving weekend with a midway, demolition derby and a pie-eating contest
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 9h
No thanks, haunted houses. I can walk down the street at night being terrified some man is going to jump out at me for free on any day of the year.
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 8h
In the magical early morning sunlight the really big trees in my neighbourhood are glowing in autumn orange and yellow. Yes, it really is my favourite time of year although I admire the majestic trees year round.
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 22h
Around 40 people gathered for “History Now! Art, History, and Indigenous Identities in the Great Lakes,” which featured guest speakers Linda Sioui, Sara Mai Chitty and Julie Rae Tucker. westerngazette.ca/culture/hist...
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'History Now!' explores Indigenous art and identity
In collaboration with Huron, Museum London hosted its latest “History Now!”panel on Oct. 1, bringing together Indigenous voices to discuss contemporary art and identity.
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Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Good design is rooted in human dignity.” My piece on Montgomery Sisam Architects’s Spring House, which will serve a population in need and actually deliver beautiful architecture. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Designing a solution to homelessness
Spring House, Toronto’s new supportive and transitional housing building, sets an important example of how to serve a marginalized population while attending to the details that make a good home
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explore.org @explore.org · 05/10/2026
Bucky Dent you remind me so much of 747!
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CTV News Winnipeg @ctvnewswinnipeg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Toronto art installation shines light on growing Canada-EU ties
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Toronto art installation shines light on growing Canada-EU ties
Abandoned grain silos may not seem like an obvious place for a diplomatic mission. But for the Delegation of the European Union to Canada, it served as a perfect blank canvas on which to showcase shared priorities between this country and the economic bloc.
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The Spirit of Lorenzo the Cat @lorenzothecat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Artist Shepard Fairey designed the Power to the People Festival poster and he also designed this cat. We love him!
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Anti-Colonial History @anticolonialhistry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Mary Two-Axe Earley OQ (born Mary Two-Axe; October 4, 1911 – August 21, 1996) was a [...] Mohawk and Oneida women's rights activist from the reserve of Kahnawake in Quebec. After losing her legal Indian status due to marrying a non-status man, [she] advocated for changes to the Indian Act..."
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Mary Two-Axe Earley - Wikipedia
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explore.org @explore.org · 04/10/2026
Gullyvision.
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I wish I was "back home" with my family...
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 04/10/2026
Why are so many people walking across San Francisco? Thank Bob Siegel, a tireless 86-year-old who built the city’s ultimate walk.
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Why are so many people walking across San Francisco? This tireless 86-year-old is the answer
Why are so many people walking across San Francisco? Thank Bob Siegel, a tireless 86-year-old who built the city’s ultimate walk.
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Bank of Canada Museum @bankofcanadamuseum.ca · 04/10/2026
From queens to changemakers👑 Discover how real women are finding their place on bank notes around the world—and what that says about history, power, and representation. 👉 Read the blog: bit.ly/4x6PtqI #SundayReading
Collage of women depicted on bank notes, including historical figures from various countries, layered in vibrant colours.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sass Jordan has died. Born in 1962 in England, she grew up in Montreal. Jordan had several hit songs in Canada including Rescue Me and Tell Somebody. A Juno Award winner, she also served as the honorary colonel of 417 Combat Support Squadron. (Announced on her Facebook page)
Sass Jordan in a denim jacket looks back over her shoulder while leaning on a wooden bar counter in a warmly lit, sticker-covered pub.
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Mark Rothko @markrothko.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Untitled [Blue, Green, and Brown] botfrens.com/collections/25/content…
Untitled [Blue, Green, and Brown]
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
On this day in 1911, Mary Two-Axe Earley was born in Kahnawake, Quebec. For two decades, she fought to remove gender-discrimination in the Indian Act. 📸 LAC Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 buff.ly/bixDxgz
A black-and-white photograph of an older woman with curly hair, wearing glasses and a striped blouse. She is gesturing with both hands, with one hand near her chest and the other raised. Around her neck, she wears a long necklace with a large, round pendant. In the background, there is a poster commemorating a 50th anniversary, with the text "WOMEN ARE PERSONS" and "OCTOBER 18" visible.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
On this day in 1982, Glenn Gould died in Toronto. Born in 1932 in Toronto, he was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He won three Grammys, three Junos and is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. His music is also on the Voyager Golden Record. 📸 Fred Plaut
Glenn Gould leaning forward with an animated expression and raised right hand as if making a point, wearing a light patterned button-up shirt.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Preserves Mary Pratt 1978
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CTV News Ottawa @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pakenham celebrates reopening of historic Five Span Bridge
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Pakenham celebrates reopening of historic Five Span Bridge
The community of Pakenham and Lanark County got a sneak preview of the Five Span Bridge on Saturday after two years of restoration work to preserve the landmark.
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tonight on APTN National News: A look at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or Orange Shirt Day events, marches and speeches that took place across the country to honour and remember residential school survivors.
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APTN National News: October 3, 2026 – National Day for Truth & Reconciliation across the country
Tonight on APTN National News: A look at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or Orange Shirt Day events, marches and speeches that took place across the country to honour and remember…
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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 03/10/2026
In the past few years, the prepared-food options in New York City seem to have multiplied, while shoppers are buying fewer groceries and ordering less takeout. “This is New York! Nobody wants to be cooking in their apartment,” said a woman outside Butterfield Market.
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What If You Never Cooked Again?
Raw ingredients are a hassle, and delivery fees are obscene. But prepared foods ask for nothing — and gourmet grocers are thriving like never before.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Red Cedar Emily Carr 1931
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In this screenshot from Episode 7 of Métis Foodies, (L-R) Sharon Morin and Joshua Morin show hosts Suzanne André and Paulette Duguay how to make Métis tacos. The episode premiered in English on APTN on Sept. 24, 2026. APTN/Screenshot
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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Harriet Brooks (July 2, 1876 – April 17, 1933) was the first Canadian female nuclear physicist. She is most famous for her research on nuclear transmutations and radioactivity. #CelebratingWomen
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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
She worked with a number of eminent scientists, including Marie Curie. She lost her position at Barnard College when she became engaged, by university policy; she later broke that engagement, worked in Europe for a while, and then left science to marry and raise a family.
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Quotes by Superior Women @superiorquotebot.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026
Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them. -- Margaret Atwood (Interview in The Guardian, 1982) #feminism #quotes
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Hamilton Spectator @thespec1846.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This must see show show, includes paintings, photographs, drawings, textiles and mixed media.
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200 works by 100 artists are on show at McMaster Innovation Park’s Atrium
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"We need to stop seeing crosswalks as rickety bridges over raging streams of traffic, but as places where people feel safe."
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Park Slope Locals Fight Reckless Drivers By Painting Flowers In Street
Members of a Park Slope block association are hoping to make their street a little bit safer, and a little bit prettier, one extra-legal flower at a time.
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
SANCTUARY: The Ancient Forest Experience is an immersive installation created by artist, ethnobotanist, educator and activist Dr. T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss in collaboration with filmmakers Damien Gillis and Olivier Leroux. www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/exhibitions/...
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SANCTUARY: The Ancient Forest Experience
Step inside this 360° experience set within some of British Columbia’s last remaining ancient forests, offering both an adventure for the senses and an ecological awakening.
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Against the backdrop of Toronto, Ontario's densely packed modern glass and steel condominiums, an over 15-foot tall bronze beaver lodge rises sumptuously on the shores of a new waterfront parkland on the new island of Ookwemin Minising: Biidaasige Park. lassondearttrail.org/art-trail/ke...
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The Colony — Kent Monkman | Lassonde Art Trail
Kent Monkman's first-ever public art commission arrives at Biidaasige Park this September. The Colony is a monumental bronze installation, a permanent work to be gifted to the City of Toronto, from on...
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography @dcb-dbc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It is #WomensHistoryMonth! A pioneer of women’s rights, Idola Saint-Jean (1879–1945) contributed to defining the feminism that would mark Quebec from the 1960s onward. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/saint...
Portrait of a woman with short wavy hair, pearl earrings wearing a dark dress and a fur wrap.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/10/2026
A tiny bit of gentle advice for the men: before you try to explain or pontificate anything about the Cornell 7 to a woman, please remember chances are she’s already an expert 🙏🏻
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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 02/10/2026
Tilda Swinton is writing a memoir. But get this: it’s a little different from the normal celeb tell-all. ‘Material Evidence’ will eschew linear narrative, instead examining Swinton’s life through a series of objects.
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Can You Believe It? Tilda Swinton’s Memoir Will Be Unconventional.
Tilda Swinton is writing a memoir. But get this: it’s a little different from the normal celeb tell-all. ‘Material Evidence’ will eschew linear narrative, instead examining Swinton’s life through a series of objects.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
A notice about the Neiman Marcus store opening in downtown Dallas.An old photo of the Dallas flagship.
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Global News @globalnews.ca · 01/10/2026
Backpack was the winner with more than 100,000 votes. globalnews.ca/news/1208428...
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Fat Bear Week crowns its heavyweight champion: 89 Backpack - National | Globalnews.ca
Backpack outweighed 16 beefed up bears from five bear families, who call Alaska’s Katmai National Park home, to secure the ultimate prize.
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𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 ♥ @ohfaith.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And I’m not mad about it.
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My interior design aesthetic is called "every Saturday I go to garage sales, and now my home looks like a cozy cat cafe/thrift store."
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McGill-Queen's University Press @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cody Groat gave an excellent talk last night at the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada! Learn more about his book Always a Part of the Land: The Federal Commemoration of Indigenous Histories buff.ly/4C5JcND
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 02/10/2026
Op-Ed: How Urban Planning Can Succeed in America
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Op-Ed: How Urban Planning Can Succeed in America — Streetsblog USA
How should planners identify and emulate success? The best advice on this topic dates back to 1932, when Louis Brandeis described the U.S. states as laboratories of democracy.
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