Anna Carey
@annacarey.ca
A never-ending series of side quests. Doula(DONA/CAPPA), urban naturalist, corporate information wrangler (MLIS), scicomm.
She/her/they/Hedge Witch of the North
"Things are bad" =/= "all is lost"
She/her/they/Hedge Witch of the North
"Things are bad" =/= "all is lost"
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Anna Carey
@annacarey.ca
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I kinda definitely think you should not vote for somebody who is willing to say out loud that your friends are not people. And if you're doing so as harm reduction, I get it, but you'd better be out here doing something to reduce the harm you thought it was acceptable to vote for.
My HVAC guy* has visited and I can now officially turn on the furnace at will.
Still too stubborn to actually do it, but I COULD, and that's what really matters.
Still too stubborn to actually do it, but I COULD, and that's what really matters.
October 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
My HVAC guy* has visited and I can now officially turn on the furnace at will.
Still too stubborn to actually do it, but I COULD, and that's what really matters.
Still too stubborn to actually do it, but I COULD, and that's what really matters.
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There are NOT machine-made clothes. If there were, your clothes would be made in the country you live in (where the customers are), or in China (where machines are cheap). They’re made in Bangladesh or India or Indonesia because that’s where the LABOUR is cheap. Your clothes are made by people.
October 1, 2026 at 5:30 AM
There are NOT machine-made clothes. If there were, your clothes would be made in the country you live in (where the customers are), or in China (where machines are cheap). They’re made in Bangladesh or India or Indonesia because that’s where the LABOUR is cheap. Your clothes are made by people.
My only literary hot take, as a reader of all genres including romance, is that I would like to not have to do so much homework to avoid being surprised by monsterfucker smut when I'm not actively looking for romantasy. That is all.
October 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
My only literary hot take, as a reader of all genres including romance, is that I would like to not have to do so much homework to avoid being surprised by monsterfucker smut when I'm not actively looking for romantasy. That is all.
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In no circumstances ever should the state be murdering people. Judicial or extrajudicial. Period.
End the death penalty. End it now. There is no reason for it, never.
October 1, 2026 at 3:03 AM
In no circumstances ever should the state be murdering people. Judicial or extrajudicial. Period.
Lotta superstitions about the ChiSox live forever in my heart, and they're all activated right now.
October 1, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Lotta superstitions about the ChiSox live forever in my heart, and they're all activated right now.
Where lies the strangling fruit that came from the hand of the sinner I shall bring forth the seeds of the dead
DO NOT ASK THE AMERICA.GOV AI TO PLAY MINECRAFT
September 30, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Where lies the strangling fruit that came from the hand of the sinner I shall bring forth the seeds of the dead
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Norway has solution to this actually, stay at home parents can get their share of the public daycare subsidy as cash, that way parents are not pushed one way or the other. the problem of course is virtually no one on the center or right actually gives a shit about parents
"Making day care free, while offering nothing to stay-at-home parents, appeals to the educated, urban, affluent voters who have come to make up the Democratic base, but not to the electorate at large," Marc Novicoff argues:
The Problem With Democrats' Favorite Policy Proposal
Universal child care appeals to the party's cosmopolitan base—but not to most of the country.
bit.ly
September 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Norway has solution to this actually, stay at home parents can get their share of the public daycare subsidy as cash, that way parents are not pushed one way or the other. the problem of course is virtually no one on the center or right actually gives a shit about parents
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A thing I learned about Meta when I was trying to understand how their statements relate to their actions a few years ago is that *they just tell absolutely indefensible lies* and journalists almost always let them. They believed no one would ever punish them for it in any way that matters.
Most state attorneys general released Meta from Cambridge Analytica-related claims as part of the child safety settlement. New Mexico wasn't part of that deal, and a jury there just found 26 of 29 past claims about Cambridge Analytica, hate speech and misinformation willfully deceptive.
Eight Years On, Cambridge Analytica Scandal Catches Up With Meta in Santa Fe
A jury found that Meta—then Facebook—misled the public in statements about Cambridge Analytica and its policies on hate speech, violence and misinformation.
www.techpolicy.press
September 29, 2026 at 1:46 PM
A thing I learned about Meta when I was trying to understand how their statements relate to their actions a few years ago is that *they just tell absolutely indefensible lies* and journalists almost always let them. They believed no one would ever punish them for it in any way that matters.
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you will encounter more opportunities in life to change the batteries on a smoke alarm than you will to run into a burning building and no one gives a shit you changed those batteries but it is still very important and why are you waiting on a burning building, know what i’m saying, it’s a metaphor
September 29, 2026 at 6:49 AM
you will encounter more opportunities in life to change the batteries on a smoke alarm than you will to run into a burning building and no one gives a shit you changed those batteries but it is still very important and why are you waiting on a burning building, know what i’m saying, it’s a metaphor
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Every woman you know
📢EVERY
📢WOMAN
📢YOU
📢KNOW
has a story of sexual harassment &/or assault; most of us have more than one.
I've been
-grabbed & street harassed x infinity
-dehumanized, grabbed, & harassed by men I thought I cld trust
-stalked/followed at night
-threatened (online & IRL) w/ rape
📢EVERY
📢WOMAN
📢YOU
📢KNOW
has a story of sexual harassment &/or assault; most of us have more than one.
I've been
-grabbed & street harassed x infinity
-dehumanized, grabbed, & harassed by men I thought I cld trust
-stalked/followed at night
-threatened (online & IRL) w/ rape
September 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Every woman you know
📢EVERY
📢WOMAN
📢YOU
📢KNOW
has a story of sexual harassment &/or assault; most of us have more than one.
I've been
-grabbed & street harassed x infinity
-dehumanized, grabbed, & harassed by men I thought I cld trust
-stalked/followed at night
-threatened (online & IRL) w/ rape
📢EVERY
📢WOMAN
📢YOU
📢KNOW
has a story of sexual harassment &/or assault; most of us have more than one.
I've been
-grabbed & street harassed x infinity
-dehumanized, grabbed, & harassed by men I thought I cld trust
-stalked/followed at night
-threatened (online & IRL) w/ rape
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You should play this game today. It should make you think.
(* for anyone who doesn't know this: it's a classic problem in statutory construction and interpretation; you can get the gist of it by running the questions at novehiclesinthepark.com )
No Vehicles In The Park
novehiclesinthepark.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
You should play this game today. It should make you think.
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The experiment has been run. In Quebec low cost daycare resulting in tens of thousands of additional women joining the workforce.
The increase in taxes to both provincial and federal governments were more than the cost of the subsidy.
The increase in taxes to both provincial and federal governments were more than the cost of the subsidy.
Lessons from Quebec's universal low-fee childcare programme | IPPR
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society.
www.ippr.org
September 29, 2026 at 2:37 AM
The experiment has been run. In Quebec low cost daycare resulting in tens of thousands of additional women joining the workforce.
The increase in taxes to both provincial and federal governments were more than the cost of the subsidy.
The increase in taxes to both provincial and federal governments were more than the cost of the subsidy.
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increasingly feels like my Perfectly Fine liberal arts education was an artifact grabbed fleeing a burning temple
September 28, 2026 at 10:28 PM
increasingly feels like my Perfectly Fine liberal arts education was an artifact grabbed fleeing a burning temple
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Basically using LLMs and agentic ai is a massive security risk and no one should do so basically ever and these companies should be prosecuted for hacking. Also two-party consent should extend to all electronic communications.
September 29, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Basically using LLMs and agentic ai is a massive security risk and no one should do so basically ever and these companies should be prosecuted for hacking. Also two-party consent should extend to all electronic communications.
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Important beaver news!!
Researchers Find Beavers in Unexpected Places
The animals are expanding into new ecosystems that surprise scientists and benefit local species
www.sierraclub.org
September 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Important beaver news!!
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Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations.
Gone are the pomp and pageantry.
But ICE arrests have hit record levels.
ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.
Gone are the pomp and pageantry.
But ICE arrests have hit record levels.
ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.
September 28, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations.
Gone are the pomp and pageantry.
But ICE arrests have hit record levels.
ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.
Gone are the pomp and pageantry.
But ICE arrests have hit record levels.
ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.
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“What do you call it when governments take deliberate steps to make voting more difficult?
“Voter suppression — and it’s alive and well in Quebec.”
#polqc
“Voter suppression — and it’s alive and well in Quebec.”
#polqc
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:13 PM
“What do you call it when governments take deliberate steps to make voting more difficult?
“Voter suppression — and it’s alive and well in Quebec.”
#polqc
“Voter suppression — and it’s alive and well in Quebec.”
#polqc
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I've been reading bell hooks, and she talks about children being the most oppressed class in society.
To this end, the United States has not ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child-- I wrote about this years ago
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-p...
To this end, the United States has not ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child-- I wrote about this years ago
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-p...
September 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I've been reading bell hooks, and she talks about children being the most oppressed class in society.
To this end, the United States has not ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child-- I wrote about this years ago
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-p...
To this end, the United States has not ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child-- I wrote about this years ago
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-p...
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Really thoughtful thread
September 27, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Really thoughtful thread
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This is Nazi rhetoric. Not similar. Not Nazi-like. It’s straight up lebensraum.
oh my god I had missed this www.whitehouse.gov/releases/202...
September 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This is Nazi rhetoric. Not similar. Not Nazi-like. It’s straight up lebensraum.
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immediately fired. immediately. they literally have nothing else to do.
One-fifth of MPs’ speeches in the House of Commons are written with AI help, analysis finds
Use of AI is not prohibited under Parliamentary rules in Ottawa and the Speaker declined to comment on its prolific use
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
immediately fired. immediately. they literally have nothing else to do.
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Right like accepting annoying people is a core tenet of my belief system
September 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Right like accepting annoying people is a core tenet of my belief system
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it's important to arrive at sturdy ethical principles that you can't be annoyed out of. people are annoying as shit
September 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
it's important to arrive at sturdy ethical principles that you can't be annoyed out of. people are annoying as shit
Ontario still hasn't announced the availability schedule for seasonal flu/covid vaccines which is super cool fun awesome love that for us.
I'm usually not eligible until November, but I also usually know that by September 1, so the delay is troubling.
I'm usually not eligible until November, but I also usually know that by September 1, so the delay is troubling.
September 24, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Ontario still hasn't announced the availability schedule for seasonal flu/covid vaccines which is super cool fun awesome love that for us.
I'm usually not eligible until November, but I also usually know that by September 1, so the delay is troubling.
I'm usually not eligible until November, but I also usually know that by September 1, so the delay is troubling.