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KKellett

@kkellett.bsky.social
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T.Dot dweller from the West Coast. Professeure de littérature franco-canadienne. Lover of books, history, politics (world, Canada, Ukraine), art, humour, gardens, cats. RTs are not endorsements.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3h
please do not post photos of barbour jackets in early october if you're not also voting for policies to address global warming
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 8h
When we build, Canadians go to work.
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 9h
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 13h
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Vera Kober Art @vera-kober-art.bsky.social · 9h
My flower painting 🌻
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💙Matthew U.💙 @match74.bsky.social · 8h
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 9h
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 13h
Just a Friendly Reminder…..
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 15h
🚨NEW by me: New ICE facility for unaccompanied migrant kids is about to open in Louisiana. While ICE is sanitizing optics, calling it the "Alexandria Family Staging Center," lawmakers and child advocates are raising the roof warning of child trafficking risks. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 15h
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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 13h
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Jim Robert @mollygrub.bsky.social · 15h
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Dimko Zhluktenko @dim0kq.bsky.social · 15h
Ukrainian UGV neutralizes a russian FPV drone by throwing a net onto it. I would argue that that is the best usage of net throwers honestly. Very positive development to save our logistical UGVs!
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 17h
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Ron Sexsmith @ronsexsmith.bsky.social · 14h
Some music for your Saturday RS youtu.be/GuSz2bN-1Rk?...
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RON SINGS "YOUNG LOVE" BY RIC CARTEY AND CAROLE JOYNER
YouTube video by Rawnboy
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 16h
#Ottawa Kitchen party #SeaShanties Enjoy! 🥰 Credit to bytownseashanty
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Gemma Matthews - The Sewing Songbird @thesewingsongbird.bsky.social · 19h
Good morning, it’s been just about a year since I created my embroidery, Into the unknown, so I thought it was worth a look back… Please feel free to delve into all the foliage! 😉🪡🌿🌺 *completely freehand stitched, no patterns or paints just threads. #stitchedart #thesewingsongbird
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Bruce D. Cowherd 🇨🇦 @brucedc77.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Canadian actor and philanthropist Michael J. Fox says despite current trade tensions, the Canada-U.S. relationship is "doomed to success." #cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 #TeamCanada #CanadaProud #ElbowsUpCanada 🍁
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EXCLUSIVE: Michael J. Fox says Canada-U.S. relationship ‘doomed to success’
Michael J. Fox was in the nation’s capital on Friday for a ceremony at Rideau Hall, in which Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour officially elevated him to the companion level of the Order of Canada for his Parki...
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Kinley 🦋 Brenda @bluthrunthru.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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jclark80.bsky.social @jclark80.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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U.S. and Allies Agree to Release Diesel Reserves as Prices Soar
The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France and Japan, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately.
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Doug Johnson 🇨🇦 @smikooman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At least we still have editorial cartoonists to explicitly call out Pierre Poilievre's lies. #CdnPoli 🇨🇦
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Canuckstan 🇨🇦 @jonchevreau.bsky.social · 15h
#via Canadian cartoonist Dave Whamond #CanadaSky #USpol
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BJ Gooch @babalu456.bsky.social · 14h
Moments Beyond Time Bernard Simunovic 2025 • Germany • Acrylic on Canvas
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 03/10/2026
Germany’s unprecedented toll of 16,000 heat-related deaths exposes the country’s vulnerabilities
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Germany’s unprecedented toll of 16,000 heat-related deaths exposes the country’s vulnerabilities
Because Germany’s federal states and municipalities are responsible for climate adaptation measures, while the federal government can intervene only after a crisis has occurred, no nationwide heat action plan has been developed.
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 23h
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democra.... #USpol #USA In Australia we can eat and drink whilst in line on election day. In fact because our elections are compulsory and held on a Saturday, School halls are used as polling Stations. Schools fundraise by selling food and drink. We celebrate our Democracy.
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Democracy sausage - Wikipedia
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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 19h
RIP St. Francis of Assisi, died this day 1226, exactly 800 years ago, tomorrow is his feast day. He has always been my favorite saint. "A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows." "Make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love."
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Dongmei Li @dongmei960.bsky.social · 17h
Dahlia #photography #flowers #plants #blossom #BloomScrolling
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 16h
I'm feeling this way 😤🥺
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 15h
Thread below: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France
About 735 schools have faced disruption as violent protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.
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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 16h
"Give me the strength this one day’s race to run, Fill me with light, fill me with sun-like strength, Fill me with joy to rob the day its length." - James Weldon Johnson 🌞Good morning! Wishing you a lovely Saturday! #OrangeSaturday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling Gamble Garden.
An orange dahlia and green foliage. A green grill and smaller flowers are in the background.
September 2026. Gamble Garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.
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Unofficial CP24 Mirror @cp24-mirror.bsky.social · 15h
Alberta separation debate puts community divisions on display ahead of referendum
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Alberta separation debate puts community divisions on display ahead of referendum
The question of whether Alberta should vote to stay as part of Canada on the Oct. 19 referendum has neighbours on opposing sides navigating political differences without allowing them to become personal.
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Pissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 19h
Thank you for following WA! Have a great weekend 💙
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It was 91° at 11:50am in Delano CA. Farm workers were cutting grape bunches, sorting them, and packing them into cardboard boxes. "Julia" tells us, "These high temperatures are intimidating. I have serious concerns of getting sick because of the heat." #WeFeedYou
 Farm workers cutting grape bunches, sorting them, and packing them into cardboard boxes.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
'Passion flower' by Mary Delany (1700-1788), English Bluestocking and artist, known for her botanical flower collages or 'paper-mosaicks' #WomensArt
Collage featuring a close-up of a pink blossom  with feathery thin petals forming a circular shape, all against a black background
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Pennyjs @pennyjs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A gentle little radish flower. Radishes are faithful garden servants. I don’t eat the bulbs; I don’t like them. But their tiny flowers are delightful, sprinkled here and there among other plants. They feed countless pollinators for months, and their roots nourish the soil. Good night, all. 💤
I grow what are called Groundhog daikon radishes. Their deep roots break up hard packed soil, creating channels for water and air. If left in the ground over winter, the roots decompose, feed soil organisms, and add organic material. Excellent for soil improvement.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#OTD in 2018, optical physicist Dr. Donna Strickland became the third woman to win the #Nobel Prize in Physics and the first in 55 years. Strickland (+Drs. Ashkin & Mourou) won for advancing the science of lasers & creating extremely useful tools out of laser beams. 🧵 #WomenInSTEM #physics
A color portrait of the optical physicist and Nobel laureate Dr. Donna Strickland smiling warmly at the camera. Born in 1959, her historical significance is cemented as the third woman to ever win the Nobel Prize in Physics, which she achieved in 2018 for her revolutionary breakthroughs in laser technology. She has shoulder-length greying hair with straight bangs, black rectangular-framed glasses, and an authentic, open-mouthed expression showing a prominent smile. She is posed leaning forward slightly, wearing a crisp white blouse underneath a structured, dark grey textured blazer. Pinned meticulously to her left lapel is the distinctive, circular gold Nobel Prize medal lapel pin, a visual anchor highlighting her monumental achievements. The setting is a brightly lit, modern office environment with a clean, softly blurred background featuring a touch of green foliage. The composition is clean and centered, emphasizing a brilliant, highly approachable, and celebrated pioneer in science.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Parents of boys - please make sure they’re speaking up now, not just doing the right thing in the future 🙏 #cornell
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Friedrich Kunath (German, b.1974) "Storms Never Last," 2023 Oil on canvas 48 x 38.5 in #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Joyce Millman @joycemillman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Perfection. Seen today at the rose garden at the Ballard Locks. 🌱
Yellow rose with pink blush on lower petals against background of green leaves.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sir Ian McKellen orates 'The Stranger's Case' from 'Sir Thomas More' by Shakespeare about the Evil May Day xenophobic riot of 1517 in London. This passage was written 400 years ago, but times never change. Humanity refuses to change its unwarranted bias against 'others'.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026
Black text on a white that says the following:

The allegations in the Cornell sexual assault case are deeply disturbing and gut-wrenching. Cornell University has failed this survivor.

I fully support Governor Hochul's decision to name Attorney General James as special prosecutor in this case and look forward to the complete and extensive investigation that is to come. 

Accountability and justice cannot simply be values, they must also be delivered.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
When foreign invaders occupy part of your country and turn your children, in their own schools, into soldiers trained to come back and kill the rest of you once they grow up, it’s… it’s just unspeakable evil. It is unfathomable tragedy for Ukraine.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: Tarrant County voters filed an emergency lawsuit Friday accusing Republican county officials of intentionally making it harder for Black and Hispanic residents to vote by eliminating dozens of Election Day polling places. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Tarrant County voters sue to block GOP polling site cuts targeting minority voters
The lawsuit comes a month after the GOP-controlled Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the cuts in a 3-2 vote despite intense opposition from residents and the court’s two Democratic commissio...
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Tobique Mike🇨🇦 @tobiquemike.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Even witches were set free after a botched execution attempt. This is barberic.
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Margo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Did you know Russia bombed Kyiv south bridge again today ? Yes the one connecting the left and right banks of Kyiv . For the 4th time in 3 days , yes. Well now you do .
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Dear Alberta, VOTE! 🗳️ NO to the 9. 👎 YES to Canada. 🇨🇦
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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This GP agreees. Dear Premier Ford: Do NOT CLOSE Toronto’s bike lanes. I hereby sign this petition. ✍️ please share www.thestar.com/news/gta/hea...
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Health care workers urge Doug Ford to quash plan to remove Toronto bike lanes in open letter
In September, the Ford government issued a request for proposal to remove or reconfigure over 19 kilometres of Toronto bike lanes.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Never be afraid to make some noise. It is their shame, not yours."
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On my first big overseas client conference, I was at a dinner seated next to a drunk client who kept trying to fondle me under the table. I was young, distressed, and had no idea what to do. I moved my legs as far away from him as I could, moving into the space of the man next to me, who then started patting my legs! The Regional Manager was a French woman who caught my eye, gestured for me to go to the bathroom and when I came back had switched chairs with me.
What happed next was epic. A few minutes after I sat back down, she raised her hand with his hand captured in hers and announced loudly "Does anyone know whose hand this is? I found it in my lap." There was dead silence at the table. She threw his hand back at him and said calmly "next time I pick it up with my fork." Then she started a new conversational thread and things moved on.
After the meeting she found me, gave me a hug, and said seriously "Never be afraid to make some noise. It is their shame, not yours."
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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