iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Step 3: Gaslight taxpayers. Run a media campaign saying lazy postal workers chose to strike and are holding your mail hostage out of greed. 🧵 8/9

Step 2: Force workers to strike. Don’t hire enough people. Increase workload, reduce turnaround times. Claw back OT pay, pensions, benefits, & raises. Hold out on a reasonable offer. If they won’t strike—lock them out. Don’t LET them work. 🧵 7/9

000

Step 1: Bust the union. Stop hiring full-time staff. Hire temps who don't qualify for union status. 🧵 6/9

That's how privatization works: disable an essential service that was never intended to make a profit so that the vultures can move in.

Privatization: The Strategy If people can't count on the regular mail (that’s adapted with the times & worked since 1867), they'll have no choice but to turn to the private corporations that want to take over the market. 🧵 5/9

In 2011, Stephen Harper made sure Deepak Chopra (no, not that one) got the job as CEO of Canada Post. IMO, he was installed for the sole reason of deliberate mismanagement in the name of privatization. (I didn't invent the theory. Lots of people pointed it out—it was obvious.) 🧵 4/9

Most libraries could NEVER afford private couriers to transport books, and I don't think that's a secret. Incoming friendly reminder to those who may think our mail workers are just greedy and selfish… 🧵 3/9 #PublicGood #LibraryLife #CanadaPostStrike

As a public institution, libraries can ship books at a discounted rate with Canada Post, another public institution. Nobody makes any profit. It doesn't cost extra on anyone's taxes. This all goes to better serve the public. 🧵 2/9 #PublicGood #LibraryLife #CanadaPostStrike

Butterfly Velocity @butterflyvelocity.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

🧵 I don't know who needs to hear this, but public libraries and the postal service both exist to serve the people, not to make a profit. The looming Canada Post strike is on my mind. Interlibrary loan is a province-wide service many patrons depend on. 🧵 1/9 #PublicGood #LibraryLife #CanadaPostStrike

940

Reposted by Karen 🇨🇦

Pope Leo's Mom was a Librarian. That is all. #BookSky #LibrarySky

133337

Reposted by Karen 🇨🇦

Joanne Miller @joanniespeaks.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Support your local libraries and those that make them possible. Every child deserves the chance to remember them.

021

Karen 🇨🇦 @lackadoo.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

March Break mini putt! Built on a shoestring budget by part-time staff with big hearts. For a solid hour, it was complete mayhem - balls and books flying everywhere - but, my goodness, the kids had fun! Huge success, and I'm super keen to make it even better next year. #librarylife

Mini putt hole with a picture book theme.

Mini putt hole with a building block theme

020

Reposted by Karen 🇨🇦

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

What a different world we could have.

7815598612501

Karen 🇨🇦 @lackadoo.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

"the PRESIDENT'S TOP CAMPAIGN DONOR" !!!!

041

Reposted by Karen 🇨🇦

Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

“[Librarians are] on the front lines of maintaining our civil society. It’s an unsung type of heroism, but clearly a much-needed one.”

rogerebert.com

Women Develop New Models of Heroism in Festival Docs | Features | Roger Ebert

On the feminist thrust of two acclaimed Sundance docs from this year.

0126

Reposted by Karen 🇨🇦

Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 06/03/2025

Beefing with Canada is like beefing with Dolly Parton.

913809350

Karen 🇨🇦 @lackadoo.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I've watched this so many times to zoom in on the individual facial expressions. They're all so pleased - Canadian humour is the best, most bigly humour. Wab, take a run for the top seat, man.

Karen 🇨🇦 @lackadoo.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but...is Trump conflating AIDS relief with LGBTQI+ issues? Because he's still stuck in the 80s?

Karen 🇨🇦 @lackadoo.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Joe! Good to see you again, bud!

000

Reposted by Karen 🇨🇦

🇨🇦Bella🇨🇦 @bella1910.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

From our great PM Justin Trudeau 🇨🇦

13580180

As far as I could tell, he campaigned harder, but the other guy shows up to every event all year round. He never stops campaigning. I'm no pundit, though.

000

Thanks for the update. Close, though! That's something. Gives me a little more faith in my neighbours.

*crosses fingers, squeezes eyes shut, holds breath

100

I'm so disappointed in Ontario. Intellectually, I know some Ontarians are complete assholes who don't give a shit about anyone but themselves, but the Ontarians I know personally are not selfish assholes and they actually vote. Make it make sense.

Karen 🇨🇦 @lackadoo.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

PREDICTABLY, Rebulicans support a guy who doesn't take care of his own children. FTFY.

011

Karen 🇨🇦 @lackadoo.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Something needs to be done about this psychopathic existential threat to democracy.