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.
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Project Air Bridge is Jared Kushner’s secretive public-private partnership for COVID-19 supplies – but it’s failing. States can’t get equipment & nobody's explaining how the project works. @SenBlumenthal & I want answers from the participating suppliers. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tran…
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NY has given $116 billion more to the federal government than we received since 2015.
Kentucky *took* $148 billion more from the federal government than it gave.
Just give NY our money back, Senator McConnell.
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$282,000,000,000.
That's by how much America’s billionaires increased their wealth in less than a month, while over 22 million lost their jobs.
This system of unfettered greed is morally obscene. It’s time to put working families first—not billionaires. businessinsider.com/us-billi…
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When we hit that wall, sometimes courage looks like scaling it or breaking through it. AND, sometimes courage is building a fort against the wall and taking a nap.
Hard days are real because this is hard.
Stay awkward, kind and brave enough to rest and feel,
❤️👊❤️, BB
ALT A sticky note that says: 1. "Hitting the wall" is real. 2. Hard days suck. 3. There is nothing wrong with us. 4. We're going to be OK. Love, BB
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Do you want to know the secret way we can defeat Trump?
Its pretty simple:
Fucking Vote
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I joined @SenateDems on a call with the @VP today to discuss our federal COVID-19 response. They still don't have a plan. The administration doesn’t even have a target number of tests we need to manage this health care crisis. It's beyond unbelievable. politico.com/news/2020/04/17…
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Joining my dear friend @BernieSanders tonight to discuss the plight of working people during this crisis and the future of our economy. Tune in live at 7pm ET: live.berniesanders.com
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Delaying direct payments to vulnerable families just to print his name on the check is another shameful example of President Trump’s catastrophic failure to treat this crisis with the urgency it demands.