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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I see the pandemic literature that nobody wanted a few years ago is apparently ready for market. Interested to watch how it goes.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I think it's interesting that stealing faces, words, and voices were behaviours historically ascribed to literal demons in various cultural myths across the world but somehow when AI does it, there are people going "isn't this neat?"

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Somebody needs to take the word "quietly" away from the journalists.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The piping plover is in real danger. Please write to your MP and to Minister Julie Dabrusin asking that a federal emergency protection order be issued. Let's do our very best to not let a species go extinct. nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...

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Tell Ottawa to protect Wasaga Beach piping plovers

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

And I will recommend you The Wager by David Grann. Have you read The Wager by David Grann? You should read The Wager by David Grann.

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Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I want people to understand the full impact of the devastation that First Nations in Canada are facing. It's NOT just that people and wildlife are losing their homes...it's the history that is being lost for generations to come.

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Need a new beach read*? Get 30% off of these Talon titles that have made book prize lists in 2026 when you order them from our site! Enter the code SUMMER2630 at checkout. Offer is valid until July 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT. talonbooks.com/news/talonbo... *We like unconventional beach reads best!

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Hajer Mirwali has won the 2026 Trillium Book Award for Poetry for her debut book Revolutions! This powerful work looks at the linking forces of shame, pleasure, and surveillance. Congratulations on this well-deserved win, Hajer! Go Revolutions! 🌀📚️ #Poetry #Booksky💙📚 www.ontariocreates.ca

The background is a spiral in sand. The graphic reads "2026 Trillium Book Award for Poetry Winner: Revolutions, Hajer Mirwali". The book cover of Revolutions is centred and the author photo of Hajer Mirwali smiling with her arms crossed is in an award-shaped cut out to the right of the book cover.

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We are thrilled to share that ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn has won the @writersguildab.bsky.social 2026 Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction for his incredible book ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another! #Nonfiction #IndigenousLiterature #TBRList writersguild.ca/2026-alberta...

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/06/2026

A January 6 rioter now has a top-secret clearance in the Pentagon. It’s the latest example of a dangerous trend in the Trump administration, @willgottsegen.com argues in The Atlantic Daily.

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The J6 Rioter Now Working at the Pentagon

His hiring is part of a dangerous trend in the Trump administration.

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

June is Indigenous History Month! If you want to mark the occasion with a book, we’ve put together a reading list of some truly excellent titles that range from personal to public, funny to unsettling, and deep to the whimsical. talonbooks.com/news/indigen...

Along the bottom is an orange banner that reads "Indigenous History Month Reading List" under this it says "fiction poetry drama nonfiction".

Above this are three rows of four covers.

Top row, left to right: Save Your Prayers – Send Money by Jónína Kirton, Growing My Way Home by Jenn Ashton, Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon translated by Jessica Moore, and White Noise by Taran Kootenhayoo

Middle row, left to right: Space Girl by Frances Koncan, ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok by reuben quinn, A Family of Dreamers by Samantha nock, Lha yudit'ih We Always Find A Way by Lorraine Weir with Chief Roger William

Bottom row, left to right: Price Paid by Bev Sellars, Seven Sacred Truths by Wanda John-Kehewin, Injun by Jordan Abel, and On Thin Ice by Drew Hayden Taylor.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

If you grew up in Toronto feeling like a loser whose link to belonging was music, consider signing this petition to save Sneaky Dee's. It's a cultural institution and a hub for all good misfits. Also: they have dope french toast. Please don't let developers turn it into $$$condos. c.org/xcbzVKcrsS

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Sign the Petition

SAVE SNEAKY DEE'S

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Ekō @eko.org · 07/04/2026

URGENT: Trump has lost it, and we need to stop him NOW. He threatened to erase Iran's entire civilization tonight. That's genocide, plain and simple. We only have a couple hours to act before it's too late: action.eko.org/a/impeach-tr...

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Impeach Trump NOW

Over a month ago, while Washington D.C. was asleep, Donald Trump pushed the button. He didn't ask Congress, he didn't show proof of a threat, and he didn't care about the consequences. He just selfish

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

You're invited to the Talonbooks spring 2026 launch! On May 1, join us at the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall to celebrate this season's stellar new titles. ⁠Attendance is free! A live stream will be available on the Talonbooks YouTube channel. More details here: talonbooks.com/news/you-re-...

A light blue background with a microphone image featuring our authors' headshots and book covers in the foreground, in the following order:
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Beautiful Unknown Future by Taryn Hubbard⁠
Growing My Way Home by Jenn Ashton (attending digitally)⁠
Pearl by George Bowering (attending digitally)⁠
Save Your Prayers – Send Money by Jónína Kirton⁠
sometimes, forest by Elee Kraljii Gardiner⁠
SUBTEXT by Nicole Raziya Fong and⁠
Verbal Violence by Danielle LaFrance
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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Listen, I love complaining but even I cannot believe some of the things people will complain about. Oh, are there skippable ads in this fun, free podcast? Oh, are there three paragraphs of personal narrative prior to a nice recipe someone has decided to share with you also for free? Good lord.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I guess I just don't feel 100% positively that everyone feels empowered and encouraged to review everything.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Just received an unsolicited email about receiving medically supported weight loss treatment from a telecommunications company that has taken control of a portion of healthcare. I am not a customer of this telecommunications company. Everything about this is so grim it's unbearable.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

There's a special irk in my heart for this & its converse messaging, "this is how you age when you're unproblematic," often said about wealthy celebs. There are many creative, incisive, earned insults we can level against fascists & transphobes without leaning on a philosophy of Imperative Beauty.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

... but my horoscope seemed so positive??

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

So grateful to have had the opportunity to chat about this poetry collection I loved so much!

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Oh no, my targeted ads think I'm a man on a self-improvement kick.

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R. O. Kwon 권오경 @rokwon.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

et tu, libby?! libby users, you can give them feedback on their new fuckery of an ai policy by pressing the bottom-center button in the app & scrolling down

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Wanna get me a gift this year? Let me bring up boycotting N*stle :) N*stle owns many brands, so they can seem like a challenge to avoid at first, but I consider them one of late stage capitalism's Big Bads & eminently worthy of boycott. They own: wyomingllcattorney.com/Blog/Everyth...

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Everything Owned by Nestlé

Nestlé is known throughout the world for being a purveyor of candy, but their empire expands far beyond confections. The conglomerate also owns brands of bottled water, pet products, health-care produ...

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

I feel like I need a smoke which probably means the helpful thing would be to go to the gym.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Some people just can't see the icebox for the plums.

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Theresa Kishkan @fishgottaswim.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Just listened to this wonderful interview, bill bissett (national treasure), and am reminded that I met my husband John Pass at a reading organized by Warren Tallman to support bill after attacks in Parliament. Nearly 47 years ago. Yay bill. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

It's hard to live in a city that continually insists on making itself worse.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The paywalls I keep hitting on all news outlets are giving me a real crawling-up-the-walls, cabin fever energy.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I think it’s time to put this one back out into the ether, friends Come and learn about how the tropes undergirding anti-Jewish hatred and conspiracy theories as they exist today came to be…

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The Antisemitism Post (tm)

Gotta get the history to know where the tropes live in the discourse today.

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Toronto! Are you ready for the launch of tours, variously by @drewmcew.bsky.social tomorrow? So are we! Head to the the amazing @anotherstoryto.bsky.social and prepare to tour! Attendance is free, RSVP here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/tours-vari... #Booksky💙📚 #Poetry #BookLaunch

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tours, variously - Drew McEwan (with A. Light Zachary)

Join us for the Toronto launch of Drew McEwan's tours, variously! With guest reader A. Light Zachary.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Is Wicked the most commercially successful work of fanfiction of all time?

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

We couldn't be happier to share that Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon and translated by Jessica Moore has won the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award for Translation! A huge congratulations to Joséphine, Jessica, and to all of this year's winners! ggbooks.ca#winners

A video formatted like a polaroid picture. On the top border it reads "2025 Governor General's Literary Award for Translation" and on the bottom border, the word "WINNER!" rolls out.

In the background of the centre is a faded treescape. The cover of Uiesh / Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon, translated by Jessica Moore is large and diagonal. To the side are author photos of Joséphine Bacon and Jessica Moore. The cover is a painted treescape reflecting into water, but the reflection is a city. Across the middle it reads Dual-Language Edition in Innu-aimun and English.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Are we ready to cease squeezing the used-up juice from the dry rind of the word "feral"?

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Led Zeppelin + baseball + house slippers + toothpicks am I someone's Dad spiritually at this point?

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Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

TOMORROW!! You're invited to the Talonbooks Fall 2025 Launch on October 24! Join us at the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall or on the Talonbooks YouTube channel to celebrate the release of five fantastic poetry collections. Attendance is free! The venue is accessible, light fare will be provided.

A lightly gradiated seafoam green at the edges to light turquoise in the centre background. The text reads "Talonbooks Fall 2025 Launch, Oct. 24, Vancouver, BC, Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall, 1955 McLean Drive, Venue is wheelchair and scooter accessible." Followed by the five launching book covers with author headshots in circles above. From left to right, Rahat Kurd and The Book of Z, bill bissett and th book uv lost passwords 1, ryan fitzpatrick and No Depression in Heaven, Scott Jackshaw (attending virtually) and Stigmata, and Drew McEwan and tours, variously.

The text underneath reads "Light refreshments will be served. A live stream will be available on the Talonbooks YouTube channel. Doors open at 7 p.m., readings begin at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Danielle LaFrance."

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I was unaware there were books that straighted the vampire. Can't wait to check out the books on this dope list.

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Three-card monte is rigged against the person playing it. Whether it's fun or not is irrelevant. It's designed to make you lose. That's why you are stupid if you play.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Do grown men ever get told that they have an attitude?

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Fuck there's not a single thing better than getting home from a show and finding out you still have cold pizza in the fridge.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Taylor Swift is Thom Yorke for pop girlies.

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Thinking about the time when I worked in an office and my boss came by my minimally decorated cubicle, pointed to my photo of Mel Brooks, and asked "is this your grandfather?" and I said "yes."

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Let's refuse to allow starvation. givebutter.com/FoodAidTzeda...

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catren parker dot come @jon-snow-420.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

if you have a billion dollars you should be legally designated a dragon and any human can adventure against you

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

✨🍎 Shana Tova, friends! 🍎✨

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Kirsh (she/her) @kirshwords.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

✌️schleppy not preppy✌️

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