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Maija

@maijasauna.bsky.social
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sculptor, info sponge, organism, she/her

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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 1h
I sprained my ankle yesterday! Come see my unbroken arm and freshly sprained ankle. This year can go to hell.
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 1h
I would make some kind of paper craft.
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 2h
oh no
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Count Draugula @artd.bsky.social · 2h
I love Gar Week - it fills that gap between Edmund Fitzgerald season and Thanksgiving.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 6h
An important thing to note in this period of fascism is that fascists are historically not good at government. Their entire shtick is "oh yeah? Well that's so-and-so's fault." Actual governance requires you to have a solution that is not "well let's fuck those marginalized guys up."
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Marko Kloos @markokloos.bsky.social · 4h
Somebody else called it “deadbeat dad governing”, and that’s just perfect. “It’s not my fault. It’s your Mom’s fault. In two weeks, I promise. You heard that wrong. I never said that. The judge was unfair.”
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 4h
I've been working with Abacus Data on another poll of Albertans and we have new results out today. Here's a quick thread on some that stand out to me. 1. VOTE INTENT: The UCP had a 13-point lead in the poll we did in September. In this latest October poll, that was down to a 5-point lead. 🧵
UCP leads 47% to NDP's 42% in the October poll of 1,021 eligible voters, conducted Oct. 7 to 13, 2026.

That's down from the 52% UCP to 39% NDP result Abacus Data found in a September poll.
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Skipping Stone Foundation @skippingstone.ca · 2h
Did you know @radical_mullet_tea.co donates 50% of its profits to Skipping Stone? 🧡 Every cup of tea sold helps fund Trans ID Clinics and gender affirming gear for Two-Spirit, trans and gender diverse people across Alberta. Shop, subscribe, or learn more about Avery's story at radicalmullettea.ca
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Ainsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 2h
it's ALWAYS worth seeing the weird bird
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 2h
Happily, I too am a stoat-proof weight.
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 3h
Anyhoo, ✨️taking my own advice✨️...
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 3h
A "grandma" is my age. The only grace I'm extending to a "grandma" is that they might not know where "Mute thread" option is (the "..." in the lower right of every post in the thread) or how to detach a quote ("..." on your post >"edit interaction settings" > "allow quote posts" > off).
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 3h
Nah this is what a personal reply looks like (they believe "elective surgery" means "not medically necessary which is not true. "Elective" means "not urgent" which abortion *is*).
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 4h
THIRTY-SEVEN TIMES?! The block button is *right there*.
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 4h
Okay but it's like they did a search for "pro-abortion" to c/p replies to which is a bit on the offensive. They need to go for a long walk and consider why they need to force *their* feelings about abortion onto others and how that is incompatible with what they claim to feel about bodily autonomy.
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 4h
It would be fine for her to say that *for herself* she has complicated feelings about abortion. Folks are taking issue with her copy-pasting her word choice thirty-seven (37) times to anyone posting they are pro-abortion. Insisting that "pro-abortion" is "sinister" not supportive of abortion access.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 4h
Helping the forest creatures too.
A spooky forest creature made of wood walking through the forest holding a jack-o-lantern that has a candle in it. There is a kid in a fire fighter costume with a bullhorn in the foreground. The kid says, "Sir, let's get a battery operated light or glowstick in that pumpkin. Much safer. You're some kind of forest creature, sir. Made of wood, so... Yep. Thanks."
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 4h
On a scale of "hahaha yes!" to "hollered so loud it startled coworkers" would you rate your searches in the stock photo library for this series?
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 4h
Okay so you're really underscoring "not that kind of dr" here because you also don't seem to know what "elective surgery" means. And you've also revealed that you would rather folks did not choose abortions, actually.
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itsjustjon @itsjustjon.bsky.social · 5h
On the other hand this shit is going to dwarf billionaire submersible numbers.
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 4h
For my American friends, this guy picked the losingest right wing weirdo to pose with. Like, literally about to stomp on ten upturned rakes that are her referendum questions, followed by getting punted from her party, followed by her bungle costing her party the provincial election.
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Alex Middleton @alexyyc.bsky.social · 5h
Dude... fix your own problems stateside and hire better staffers that should tell you that posting a selfie with Smith a few days before a separation referendum is not a great idea if you're trying to woo Canadians.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 22/11/2024
Please read this if you consider yourself pro-choice and are ever inclined to say out loud that nobody wants an abortion or that nobody is pro-abortion
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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 22/11/2024
Abortion stigma does so much more harm than y'all know. I see it every day in my work. "Nobody wants this, nobody would choose this" type rhetoric is so, so damaging. You're free to think it, but keep it to yourself, I beg you. Because somebody who doesn't need to hear it from you absolutely will.
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 5h
It is so weird how allergic you are to "pro-abortion". Almost like you'd prefer that folks not be in favour of abortions.
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 5h
Oh so "pro-abortion" has a stigma attached, for *you*, is what you're saying. Like, what is the sinister aspect it puts in your mind? Or are you, in fact, a teensy tiny bit *not* pro-abortion which would be... what's the word for it... ?
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 5h
Your weird copy-paste replies to everyone saying they are pro-abortion sure does seem like you are also very not in favour of a woman deciding what she thinks of medical procedures.
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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 6h
Is this a pigeon? 🎃
Black goat wearing blue butterfly wings on her head
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Dr David Hamilton @drdevildave.bsky.social · 12h
An echidna day is always a good day!
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American Museum of Natural History @amnh.org · 14/10/2026
Meet the long-tailed semi-slug. Unlike the shells of snails, semi-slugs’ shells are too small for the animals to retract their bodies into. This critter can be seen wrapping its tail—which measures 3x the length of its body—around itself like a cat. Photo: Albert Kang, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
A photo of a long-tailed semi-slug on a green leaf. The animal is gelatinous, with vivid green skin and a small shell on its back. Its tail is curled around itself.
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 17h
today I hired a graphic designer to do some scientific illustrations, and — guess what! — that's exactly how easy it is to not use generative AI to replace human artistry
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 16h
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Elvis Presley: American Singer with Hearts
Alt: A blingy-ified gif of a static image of Elvis Presley with arms outstretched so it's fizzing with little hearts and sparkles
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Florence Ashley @floralashes.bsky.social · 16h
King Uncle
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 16h
Aw congratulations, you two!!! 🥂
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Joanne Hammond @joannehammond.bsky.social · 16h
A few moments of Botanie Creek, Nlaka’pamux territory above Tl’kemtsin (Lytton). Volume up 🧡 #waterislife
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 16h
Aging bodies betray us in the weirdest circumstances.
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Caitlin Yarsky- PROMETHEUS GRAFT #1 FOC 11/02!! @caitlinyarsky.bsky.social · 17h
Lady in glasses riding a snail. Cuz why not? #conceptart
Zoomed in shot of character in a tricorne hat and patterned cloak riding a snailCharacter art, woman in a tricorne hat and patterned cloak riding a snail
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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
fyi- trans people refusing to vote for anti-trans democrats are not “helping anti-trans republicans,” they’re not “waiting for the perfect candidate” either; what they are doing is not voting for their oppressor. instead of demanding trans votes, demand pro-trans candidates.
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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 19h
Also important to note: Papa Ellison’s Oracle, which co-owns this, is one step above junk bond status. If the market sneezes wrong this whole house of cards crashes to the ground.
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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 19h
y'all... 🤭😭
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 22h
What's up,
Jar of "dill wholes"
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no brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 19h
alt text in the attached image (From quoted post)
A typed-up letter:
Dear beautiful women,
I've started this letter like ten times and deleted it every time because very time I start I cry. So I'm just going to write it.
Your flag matters to me. It matters so much that it's flying at a lesbian household where anyone walking by can see it.
I'm a trans girl so I'm not sure you can relate but I'll try. Most days I'm doing math in my head like which hallway is safer, who I can sit near at lunch whether it's worth saying something or just letting it go. I'm so tired. I don't think people who don't have to do it know how tired it makes you.
I walk past your house almost daily. The first time I saw the flag I slowed down without meaning to. It was just hanging there like it was no big deal but to me it was everything. It felt like the people inside would see me as who I actually am and I wouldn't have to explain or prove anything. My shoulders dropped for the first time all day and I almost cried right there in front of your home.
I know that living here isn't easy for gay people like you where not everyone is kind about it so putting that flag up means risking stares, comments or worse. You did it anyway, and that is the bravest thing I've seen anyone do. Every day it stays up it tells people like me that someone is willing to be brave so we don't have to be alone. Now I look for it. Some days it's the one thing that makes me feel like I'm not imagining that I deserve to be here. When so much of the world feels like it's deciding whether there's room for me your flag says there is. Please keep it up. You might not know it but it's helping me get through the day.
Thank you for your courage, and for leaving the porch light on for the rest of us.
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librarypunk @librarypunk.bsky.social · 20h
You don’t want late night libraries you want union halls
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Rocky Mountain Outlook @rockymtnoutlook.bsky.social · 20h
NEWS: Probiotic cocktail to slow decline of bat fatalities 'holds so much promise'
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Probiotic cocktail to slow decline of bat fatalities 'holds so much promise'
“We’re hopeful we’re getting on the leading edge of preventing big declines in other areas by getting the probiotic out there.”
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City of Calgary @calgary.ca · 22h
Stage 4 water restrictions begin Nov. 4 as crews connect the new Bearspaw South Feeder Main to the existing water system. For about four weeks: ❌ No outdoor water use ✅ Save water indoors by running full loads, flushing only when needed & taking shorter showers Learn more: calgary.ca/savewater
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Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 22h
bees should sue
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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 20h
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Elvis Presley In Concert
Alt: Elvis Presley performing in his later, glittery white pantsuit years, doing a dramatic drop to one knee with a sweep of his arm and shouting "yes!"
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jodyvanb @jodyvanb.bsky.social · 21h
I have an Etsy customer who is adamant that my shop said I'm in North Carolina and now they feel ripped off finding out I'm in Canada?! Can any of you U.S. pals see if you can see what they are talking about? Does it tell you my items are shipping from Canada? www.etsy.com/shop/outofth...
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outofthesewer - Etsy
Shop items by outofthesewer.
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Barbara Waxer 🌈 @barbara-waxer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.
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Nicole Dornsife | Thornwolf @thornwolf.com · 15/10/2026
Can I get a fish expert, either illustrator, scientist, or outdoors person familiar with anatomy who I can email my sketch of a Sacramento perch to check the gill cover/facial anatomy of art I’m doing for park signage? Fish are still a new-ish subject for me and I need fresh eyes plz. #SciArt 🐟
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