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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Katydids so cool. Lookit this sentient leaf. And I didn't even get the full length of those magnificent antannae in the shot. 💚

A bright green katydid stands on pavement; had they been on a branch they'd be almost invisible, they look so much like a leaf.

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

My kid is going to know what a Heron is by Matt Clegg. #HeronPoem

Watchers
What do you think you're doing? my wife asks
Each time I bundle our kid in a sling
And take her out, early, before the trucks
Hammer the roads. We leave the estate, walk along
The dual carriageway for a mile or so
Then cross the central reservation. Once
We surprised a brace of rabbits where weeds grow
Behind a bill-board, but never again since.
We're heading for the spot where the road cuts
Over the river. We can wait a long time
And often go un-rewarded, but it's
Worth it for the off-chance of seeing him
Slow-step the ebb and flow with such grace.
My kid is going to know what a heron is.
Matt Clegg

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Honestly the best part was listening to the two Aussie women who were doing the commentary. I want to hear them do commentary for all sports, even the ones *they* don't understand.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Subscribed to a sports channel package for the Blue Jays season so we've been enjoying snippets of international sports. Just watched the Hawthorn Hawks put an end to the North Melbourne Roos' 32 game win streak in Australian Women's Footy. Didn't fully understand what was happening, but still fun.

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Fifth World Congress of Environmental History is Coming to Toronto in 2030! We are excited to welcome @iceho.bsky.social and environmental historians from around the world to Canada! niche-canada.org/2026/09/18/t... #envhist #envhum

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The Fifth World Congress of Environmental History is Coming to Toronto in 2030!

York University in Toronto will host the 2030 Fifth World Congress of Environmental History, marking its North American debut.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

While I appreciate what Carney's doing on the world stage, are there really no environmental groups in Canada planning a big march or rally in response to his decisions around the climate crisis and biodiversity loss? I for one am ready to make a poster and hop on a train to Ottawa any time.

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Grumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · 16/09/2026

I'm in an MS Teams meeting. Teams has informed me that interpretation is occurring. Clicking to learn more, I discover that it defaults to using my 'biometric voice data to simulate your voice when interpreting speech in this meeting and in future ones'. Excuse me?! No way Microsoft, no way.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Teams messages being set to auto delete is one thing; as a platform it should only be used for low-level coordination between coworkers. The real scandal in this article is the Ontario government attempting to exploit that policy to hide directives that normally would go out over email. #CorruptAF

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Animal Welfare Institute @awionline.org · 15/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award recipients! 🦫🎉 These researchers are exploring innovative, humane, nonlethal methods of resolving human-wildlife conflict and studying wildlife. Learn more: awionline.org/news/awi-gra...

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AWI Grants Fund Innovative Wildlife Coexistence Research | Animal Welfare Institute

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today announced the nine recipients of its annual Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing more humane, innovative, and nonlethal methods for resolving hu...

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M @malvartinez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, Kurt Vonnegut informs his pal, Joseph Heller, that their host, a hedge fund manager, had made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his novel Catch-22. Heller responds, “Yes, but I have something he will never have … enough.”

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 15/09/2026

Jeff Bezos and I are very different people. For one thing, he is a sociopathic billionaire who built his fortune by monopolizing bookselling while I am a penniless author of books. He was born in 1964 and is 62; I was born in 1971 and am 55.

A mason jar of piss with Jeff Bezos's laughing head submerged in it.

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 10/09/2026

David Suzuki: “We need to declare an emergency that changes everything” “We’re on a path to extinction. When there’s an emergency, like a war, economics are set aside. That’s how we need to treat this: by using every technique available to win this war.”

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David Suzuki: "We need to declare an emergency that changes everything"

An interview with Canada's legendary environmental activist David Suzuki about what has to change if humanity hopes to survive.

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Animal History Group @animalhistories.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS The Animal History Group will be holding an online, international conference on the 11th December. Would you like to give a paper? 📗 #envhist #animalhistory Wide scope for places, animals, centuries, disciplines! Grad students welcome. 💚 animalhistorygroup.org/events/summe...

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10 Year Conference 2026

CALL FOR PAPERS Animal Histories: A Decade with Animals Animal History Group International Conference Online, Friday 11th December 2026 AHG26 The Animal History Group is an international network fo…

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Chris Houston @chrishouston.ca · 03/09/2026

"Our thoughts are with the trainers and staff who loved and supported Rain." Maybe your thoughts should be with the whales that survived that were friends and family of Rain. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Another whale sent from Marineland to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has died | CBC News

Shedd Aquarium in Chicago says two whales have died after it took in several beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Bit of a storm here in Toronto. The Finch West LRT is at a stand still due to branches and other debris on the tracks. This was the view out the window a short time ago.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Been awhile since I mentioned this myself - if you're a book person (or wish you were a book person but don't know where to start), do check out Pagebound. It's great! And then give them a follow @pagebound.bsky.social

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Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Staples (🇺🇸) is now open for some ON teachers. How do prices stack up against the TDSB supply centre for classroom basics? TDSB: $290.38 Staples: $668.98 Staples Teachers: $584.56 But Paul Calandra took over the TDSB claiming financial mismanagement and Doug Ford wants you to #BuyCanadian. #OntEd

A chart comparing the prices for basic classroom items such as dry erase makers, tissues, and pencils for the TDSB distribution catalogue, the regular Staples website, and the Staples for Teachers website where elementary classroom teachers can spend $750 each from the $60M Doug Ford and Paul Calandra moved out of public education classrooms and programs that support students.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If you're a Canadian on Bluesky, and especially if you're a Canadian who would like to see more accounts from politicians and government agencies move over to Bluesky, then you should definitely be following Independent Senator Paula Simon:

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I'm still on the lookout for a good alternative to Google Alerts, if anyone has a suggestion.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

*nods in agreement as if I was listening, but was actually thinking about something entirely different the whole time*

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Do you support another Canadian organization focused on getting books in the hands of children? Please share! And if you can't find one in your area, remember your local library would also love your support. 📚❤️📚❤️ 3/3

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

When my mother (a retired teacher-librarian) passed away, I donated in her memory to County Kids Read in Ontario's Prince Edward County (we had no personal connections there besides enjoying visiting; they just came up in my feed around that time and it felt right): www.countykidsread.ca 2/3

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County Kids Read

County Kids Read distributes free books to youth in need in Prince Edward County, Ontario.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

For Canadians who want to honour Dolly Parton's memory but would rather donate locally, there are many great organizations that get books in the hands of kids, like The Children's Book Bank in Toronto: www.childrensbookbank.com 1/3

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The Children's Book Bank | Free Books & Literacy Programs

Providing free books and literacy programs across Toronto to empower children and teens. Join us in fostering a love for reading.

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Dj Connell @itbodes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Below is a short, well written history of some uniquely clever Icelandic sheep. Here are photos of the “Leader Sheep” in question, and the black volcanic sands which can make traveling with a herd so dangerous. #Iceland #Sheep #Vikings

Photos of a large, hairy Icelandic Leader Sheep bred for intelligence and courage. They have large,curving horns, black and white faces and dark wool.

Photo taken in Iceland of a valley of black rocks and black volcanic sand with green, moss covered hills rising in the distance. One large hill has a waterfall (as so many do here) It is a beautiful, stark part of the country.

Iceland has very few trees as most were cut down by Viking settlers. There is a movement on to rebuild the forests but it is slow going.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Update - realized shortly after posting that carefully-aligned dots were taking a long time and since it's temporary anyway I was missing out on an opportunity to Make Bad Art. Switched to squiggles and pet portraits (important thing is to check at the end that I have no gaps bigger than 2 inches).

Very sloppy drawings of cats and a rabbit on a window that is reflecting trees. Spaces between the drawings are being filled in with squiggly lines.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Enter the $7 pack of kids markers and a stencil made from cereal box cardboard. Some colours definitely work better than others (purple is the current winner), and it obviously won't last through the season, but for the next week or two I'm hoping this will help keep a few more birds safe. 4/4

A package of Crayola Window Writers markers for kids.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

So although I'll be ordering some proper bird dot tape from Feather Friendly, I also don't want to wait for that to arrive, since fall migration is already starting. 3/4 featherfriendly.com/collections/...

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Small-scale DIY

What if you could protect birds from colliding with your windows while maintaining an attractive building appearance?

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The bird flew off as soon as they saw me, and it's possible they were on the floor (as opposed to being perched on something) because George the rabbit does make a mess with his daily breakfast-on-the-balcony. But I don't want to take the risk of ignoring that it could have been a window strike. 2/4

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Ah, the weekend. Time to draw all over our new apartment's windows. I hadn't pegged our new rental as high risk for #birds flying into the windows because the balcony is deep, but earlier this week when I went out in the morning there was a warbler sitting on the cement under one of our chairs. 1/4

A large balcony window reflects trees and sky. Five rows of faint dots have been drawn with window marker on one side, starting to break up the reflection.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This is such a great idea! I wish I was available to attend today; I hope they get a great turnout.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I know one of the puppeteers who worked on this and they're a big Star Trek fan. They're sooo excited that they can finally talk about it, now that it's aired. I imagine it was a hard secret to keep!

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Just checking the City Of Toronto Municipal Election Candidate list, and I'm struck by the disparity. Many wards have eight to eleven people already on the ballot, while Ward 6 York Centre only has two candidates so far and Wards 2, 7, 15, 16, and 24 only have three. www.toronto.ca/city-governm...

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2026 Municipal Election List of Candidates & Third Party Advertisers

The following list contains website links provided by candidates and third party advertisers to the City Clerk. The City Clerk provides these links to the public strictly as a convenience to promote c...

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genna @genna.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

hey Toronto, did you know we already have this?? Select Early ON centres, Native child and family services, and selected community health centres have Parent Relief programs. Typically it’s two hours of free babysitting during drop-in hours. Requirements vary.

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 17/08/2026

Book banning is harmful, but it’s still visible. Digital erasure is quieter and more insidious. “A banned book can still be found,” writes Vass Bednar. “A scrubbed webpage can disappear so completely few people would ever realize it was there.” thewalrus.ca/google-search-is-dying

On the left: a photo of a man in a grey suit standing on a stage in front of a very large screen displaying a phone on a white background alongside the words Circle to Search. On the right: text that reads “Google Search is dying. What comes next is worse. As AI eats the web, the internet’s collective memory is disappearing.”

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We watched the first episode of Lanterns last night; I'm always happy when Jason Ritter OR Garret Dillahunt shows up, so getting them both is a delight. Kudos to the casting director. I also appreciate a vegan main character, and I'll be interested to see if/how that comes up again in the series.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

On this day in 1916, the Migratory Bird Treaty was signed by Canada and the United States. Amended several times since then, it went into force on Dec. 6, 1916. It protects migratory birds and was a foundational treaty for future environmental cooperation between the countries.

A flock of Canada geese in mid-flight, gliding low over a calm body of water with their clear reflections visible on the surface. The lead goose has its wings partially spread, showcasing black-tipped feathers, a black head and neck with white cheek patches, and a brownish body, set against a blurred golden-brown background.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I do not remotely understand MLB roster rules, but today I saw a kid wearing his Daulton Varsho Blue Jays jersey and it further reinforced my stance that mid-season trades should not be a thing. Fans shouldn't be put in a position where their favourite player is suddenly wearing a different jersey.

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Joe Public 🍁 @joepublic.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

'Big #tech is no longer our friend, as many of its #billionaire owners have seized #economic and #political control and are steering the fate of the planet towards their own bizarre, #apocalyptic visions. ' #Fascism is no exaggeration.' #War on #Democracy

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 05/08/2026

Fair question! I use the periods to avoid slandering the Alberts, Albertos, and Alfredos of the world. I use a lower case "i" to devalue the industry's claim of "intelligence," because "A.i." is not sentient. And I add the quotes because the whole thing is an inaccurate, bogus marketing term.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We just moved and have only set up one cat bed so far. This is how that's going.

One cat lays comfortably asleep on a pet bed. Another lays with his butt up on the corner of the same bed and his chest and face on the floor. At least there is a soft blanket under his front half.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Excellent decision from Mississauga City Council. It doesn't matter what tech companies want; communities and their government representatives need to put the brakes on these data centre projects and take the time to properly assess.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Just spent a long time filling out Canada's "Enhancing trust in AI through increased transparency" public consultation, knowing full well that my detailed answers will likely be fed into AI to be simplified and misinterpreted. Survey's open 'til September 23rd! ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...

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Have your say on advancing AI transparency in Canada

From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I know many people feel home phones are passé, but Canada's loss of true landlines that didn't require an internet connection and continued to work in power outages is a tragedy we don't talk about enough.

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Marilyn Anne Campbell @macampbell.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

That feeling when you get exciting news about something but it's not going to happen until 2028 and your first thought is, gee I hope society lasts that long.

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