Artist, author, puppetmaker, jewelry designer, book binder, art therapist.
Ottawa
Joined April 2009
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This beautiful Black girl was walking through a park with her mom when a patrol car pulled up. Fearful, she immediately put her hands up and cried. Turns out the officer just wanted to greet her. It’s so heartbreaking how traumatized our babies are 😢💔 #BlackLivesMatter
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NEW: Former Pres. Barack Obama will deliver a nationwide commencement message to the country's high school seniors on Saturday, May 16. abcn.ws/2ytg2O4
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Foundations of Buddhism: The awareness of the self is not the self, by Ajahn Sumedho. (Film about 90 minutes.) buddhismnow.com/2015/10/30/t…
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Nigel Farage has railed incessantly for more police, stronger police powers and greater restrictions on movement.
Until ...
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How to make a quick buck during a pandemic:
1) You’re a member of Congress who trades stocks based on private briefings.
2) You’re a wealthy GOP donor who scores federal bailouts.
3) You’re a drug company that uses publicly funded research for private profit.
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My 8yo is in an ER bed right now. He’s scared and ALONE without his mom. Not even allowed his 🧸 because of #COVIDー19
And you’re mad because you can’t go to the beach?!
#ExtendTheLockdown #StayHome
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angry mob brandishing military-grade weapons because they're mad at having to stay at home = "good people"
athlete taking a knee to protest centuries of systemic racism = "son of a b"
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Wow! Thank u everyone. The conversation we needed has begun. Let’s not be afraid to have it. The 1% SHOULD be afraid. They will no longer co-opt our movement. We are losing the battle of climate catastrophe. Let’s not let that happen. Pls share our film! youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE
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People with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty & to work low-wage jobs without health care or paid sick leave. Congress should recognize these injustices & prioritize the unique needs of people with disabilities in the next relief package. huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth…
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS for Jeff Gibbs, director, “Planet of the Humans”:
Q: You have been an environmentalist for a long time.Tell us about your environmental philosophy.
A: My environmental philosophy has always been to search for a simpler, more sustainable way to live...
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As 22M Americans file for unemployment and scramble to put food on the table, America’s billionaires got $282 billion richer in less than a month.
This socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest is despicable in normal times—in times of crisis, it’s morally repugnant.