Reposted by LaurieAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/05/202513 years ago today, we lost the Beastie Boys' MCA. #LicenseToIll #MCADay 852033182
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 14/04/2025My dad’s Alzheimer’s is progressing and there fewer things he’s interested in. But he watched all four days of the Masters until Rory got his green jacket. It was wonderful. 050
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Was on Preston St today. Huge number of Canadian flags at pubs and restaurants. #ViveLeCanada #ElbowsUp 020
Reposted by LaurieUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/02/2025Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace. 16107339014668
Reposted by LauriePhilip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 07/01/2025this is exactly what zuck set up facebook for in his dorm room in the first place 5375145
Reposted by LaurieJohn Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 30/12/2024The submarine that bears Jimmy Carter’s name exists in what is almost certainly one of the most tightly controlled compartmented programs the Pentagon has. The former president was read-in to all of it, and was briefed on her missions after each deployment www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/u...nytimes.comJimmy Carter Has a Top-Secret Navy Submarine Named After HimThe former president, who served aboard submarines as a young naval officer, was “in awe” when he learned the capabilities of the U.S.S. Jimmy Carter. 28218
Reposted by LaurieAaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 30/12/2024To pick one line: "Moreover, I will soon submit legislation to Congress calling for the creation of this nation's first solar bank, which will help us achieve the crucial goal of 20 percent of our energy coming from solar power by the year 2000." If only. 262
Reposted by LaurieAaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Jimmy Carter's "crisis of confidence" speech remains a remarkable text. Now is as good a time as any to read it (or re-read it). www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...pbs.orgCrisis of Confidence | American Experience | PBSJimmy Carter delivered this televised speech on July 15, 1979. 174
Reposted by LaurieThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 26/12/2024⚡️Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev killed in action. Oleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25.kyivindependent.comUkrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev killed in actionOleksii Bezpaltsev, a 34-year-old poet and prose writer from Kharkiv, was killed in action while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv Oblast, PEN Ukraine reported on Dec. 25. 801162296
Reposted by LaurieSAINT JAVELIN @saintjavelin.bsky.social · 09/12/2024I don’t need ammunition… I need a ride, a new apartment, a new passport, some new clothes, a new job… 27571102
Reposted by LaurieAnonymous @opdeatheaters.bsky.social · 08/12/2024In newly liberated cities, Syrian rebels prioritized freeing detainees from Assad's prisons. Assad's prisons held 136,000 people and were key to crushing dissent and peaceful protests. They were known for their brutal torture, industrial scale killings, systematic rape, and organ trafficking.theguardian.com‘He has come out an old man’: joy and grief as loved ones released from Assad prisonsFamily members describe renewed hopes after decades-long searches for political detainees in ‘Kingdom of Silence’ 201130302
Reposted by LaurieFrida Ghitis @fridaghitis.bsky.social · 08/12/2024There’s much that is unknown about the impact of Assad’s collapse. But one point is irrefutable: Iran’s regional strategic construct has crumbled. Between what has happened to Hezbollah, Hamas, and now Assad, the multiple proxy structure is but a bloody memory. 1474395
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 07/12/2024I was in Syria just before the war. I met these wonderful school kids in Palmyra. I have thought of them often over the years. As things seem to be shifting in Syria, I wonder where they are and what their futures hold. 120
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Their families and friends have lived longer without them than with them. And yet their absence can still be felt. We, as a nation, will never truly know what we lost on this day 35 years ago. #December6 #EcolePolytechnique 172
Reposted by Lauriekrisdavenport.bsky.social @krisdavenport.bsky.social · 01/12/2024An Irish hardware ad making my heart grow a couple sizes youtu.be/3cAzAf6s3ic?...youtu.beWoodie's Christmas AdvertYouTube video by Woodie's 4217
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 01/12/2024I was heard at 45, when I wasn’t in my 20s. But nothing was done. And I left a job I loved because the solution offered was for me “not to be in meetings alone with that colleague”. As a woman of a certain age, I was absolutely clear why I left. 020
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Like so many, I have stories of harassment and even violence at work. The difference of how 25 year old me vs 45 year old me dealt with it is about the cumulative effect of experience and finally feeling I was in a position of enough seniority I would be heard. 100
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Gregg Wallace and his comment about complaints coming from “women of a certain age” speaks more to the scar tissue women build up in the workplace until their positions of perceived power allow them to call things out. 130
Reposted by LaurieSwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 29/11/2024"'Waifu' had been bragging about his criminal exploits in open groups on Telegram. But when he threatened Allison Nixon, the chief research officer at the U.S. cybersecurity firm Unit221B, his days were numbered." 945671
Reposted by LaurieBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 29/11/2024I am told John Herdman's resignation at Toronto FC has nothing to do with the vacancy in Vancouver, which is still Herdman's home. No, this seems like he was given a chance to leave gracefully, after the drone scandal. 24911
Reposted by LaurieThomas van Linge @thomasvlinge.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Absolutely historic footage from #Aleppo tonight. Rebel forces reached the statue of Bashar's deceased brother Bassel al-Assad at the eastern edge of the New Aleppo district, taking down the regime flag. #Syria. 351577366
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 29/11/2024I was in Syria in 2011, before the war, and it was disturbing how many images of Assad were to be found everywhere 020
Reposted by LaurieDale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Normandin moves a motion of support for a Quebec journalist who has a price on his head by extremists groups. Motion passes. #HoC 1188
Reposted by LaurieThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/11/2024Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzcnyti.msAustralia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question. 2124467534
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Hard to overstate how important and meaningful this is 000
Reposted by LaurieElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 26/11/2024As a Gen Xer I feel obligated to point out that it’s not really Red Rover unless you clothesline a kid running as fast as possible or somebody throws a punch. 2131931
Reposted by LaurieListen I'm Scary OK @katiemcvay.cryptoanarchy.network · 26/11/2024please do not "test" this you rubes. it wants you to do that. it is challenging you "please give me text on which to train." you marks you fools you absolute turnip truck accident victims 7552672350
Reposted by LauriePeter M Boehm @senboehm.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Here today in Ottawa with Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker/Chair of the Verkhovna Rada of 🇺🇦. Had the pleasure of another good conversation, following those we had in Mexico City at the inauguration of President Sheinbaum & in Halifax at the Halifax International Security Forum. 021
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 24/11/202415 years. 30+ years. Math is hard. Song still slaps 110
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 24/11/202415 years later, this song still slaps. And I saw the Gin Blossoms at some club on St. Laurent Blvd in Ottawa when this song was everywhere. youtu.be/ah5gAkna3jIyoutu.beGin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy (Official Music Video)YouTube video by GinBlossomsVEVO 010
Reposted by LaurieAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 19/11/20241,000th day since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine today. Glory to all who defend Ukraine. Eternal memory and eternal glory to all who gave their lives for Ukraine. The fight continues. Ukraine resists. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 732019530
Reposted by LaurieGhazal Golshiri @ghazalgolshiri.bsky.social · 17/11/2024www.lemonde.fr/internationa... #Iranlemonde.frEn Iran, le suicide de l’opposant Kianoush Sanjari provoque une onde de choc sur les réseaux sociauxEmprisonné et interné de force dans des hôpitaux psychiatriques à plusieurs reprises, le militant des droits humains, blogueur et journaliste a mis fin à ses jours, mercredi, en signe de protestation ... 0107
Reposted by LaurieBluesky @bsky.app · 16/11/2024Another day, another million new people have joined Bluesky! 18M users? 🙂↔️ 18M friends 🙂↕️ 646523545016491
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 17/11/2024These starter packs are a great way to start building (or rebuilding) 000
Reposted by LaurieRobson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 17/11/2024I made this starter pack less than a month ago & added every Canadian journalist I knew of on BlueSky at the time. Since then, I've been unable to keep up with all the new arrivals! The pack is now FULL (150 people!) Is it worth me creating a 2nd one? I know other packs are out there now too. 2414854
Reposted by LaurieStephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Hey everyone - I am looking for a researcher who can work in the Ottawa area from January-June 2025 on a project that tries to understand how online narratives impacts gender based violence (or not!). Experience conducting interviews a plus! www.linkedin.com/posts/stepha...linkedin.comStephanie Carvin on LinkedIn: Hello I am hiring! Research Assistant – Gender-Based Violence and…Hello I am hiring! Research Assistant – Gender-Based Violence and Online/Offline Extremism Description: Research Assistant (RA) position available for… 494119
Reposted by LaurieWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 15/11/2024This is Meatball. He's going home for the very first time. So excited to have a human of his own. Thinking about what he's going to call you. Maybe Bob. 12/10 1104455732922
Reposted by LaurieOneSoccer @onesoccer.bsky.social · 15/11/2024The #CanMNT XI to face Suriname tonight Any big surprises? 📸Canada Soccer 052
Reposted by LaurieJoshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 17/10/2024🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵 1667125183580
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Welcome new friends! The water is nice, come on in!media.tenor.coma dog sitting on a beach looking out over the oceanALT: a dog sitting on a beach looking out over the ocean 010
Reposted by LaurieKeith Edwards @keithedwards.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Do you know how dark Twitter has to be for *STEPHEN KING* to say it’s too dark 351240823209
Reposted by LaurieJane Lytvynenko @janelytv.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Imagine disassembling an entire power plant — hunks of metal so heavy they break cranes — and reassembling working components at a different power plant to keep it running. That’s what it takes for Ukrainian power companies to keep the lights on this winter. www.wsj.com/world/inside...wsj.comUkraine Is Scavenging for Power-Plant Parts as Mass Blackouts LoomUkraine is scrambling to repair electricity production crippled by a Russian bombing campaign, seeking parts abroad and at a front-line power plant. 222464
Laurie @mcsmartypants.bsky.social · 14/11/2024media.tenor.coma man playing a trumpet and a man playing a guitar are standing next to each otherALT: a man playing a trumpet and a man playing a guitar are standing next to each other 010
