Juliet O'Neill
@julietoneill.bsky.social
Retired Canadian journalist with career postings from Ottawa in Washington, Moscow, London. Exploring art, espy enjoying paper collage like my BlueSky banner titled Tempestuous Times.
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I added colours and #collage papers of my own to the template of Instagram's @mapofiran for solidarity with the Iranian people.
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"It's personally scary to be a scientist in America" biomedical scientist Professor Philip Zamore explains why he is leaving University of Massachusetts for a job in Canada. He's not alone.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d7abbef...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d7abbef...
Ottawa taps 64 leading scientists and scholars to bolster Canadian research
The first group of Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada includes researchers from 13 countries, with most leaving institutions in the U.S.
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 28, 2026 at 3:37 PM
"It's personally scary to be a scientist in America" biomedical scientist Professor Philip Zamore explains why he is leaving University of Massachusetts for a job in Canada. He's not alone.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d7abbef...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d7abbef...
Fun #eschermontreal with @ravenspoint.bsky.social @arthemisia
June 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Fun #eschermontreal with @ravenspoint.bsky.social @arthemisia
Feel like writing for 10 minutes a day, see what happens.
Handwriting Boosts Brain Activity and Memory. Studies demonstrate handwriting enhances spelling, memory recall, strengthens letter recognition, and promotes understanding of complex concepts. Handwriting is a valuable tool for learning. thecsrjournal.in/study-finds-...
Study Finds Handwriting Boosts Brain Activity and Memory Better Than Typing - The CSR Journal
The study published by Audrey L. H. Van der Meer, examines how these two methods of input affect cognitive function and learning.
thecsrjournal.in
May 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Feel like writing for 10 minutes a day, see what happens.
March 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Global Village still contains worthy ideals if we let it. paper and acrylic #collage @bskycollage.bsky.social
March 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Global Village still contains worthy ideals if we let it. paper and acrylic #collage @bskycollage.bsky.social
Why don't humans learn more from history? Why don't more humans learn from history?
March 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Why don't humans learn more from history? Why don't more humans learn from history?
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Yeah, I see only bananas now too.
March 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Yeah, I see only bananas now too.
I learned shorthand more than half a century ago but use only a handful of symbols now.
Down the Rabbit Hole, from 1950’s Pitman’s Shorthand Edition of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, original illustrations by John Tenniel
March 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I learned shorthand more than half a century ago but use only a handful of symbols now.
February 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Vessels made for screaming
Babak Golkar, Time to Let Go, 2014
Babak Golkar, Time to Let Go, 2014
February 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Vessels made for screaming
Babak Golkar, Time to Let Go, 2014
Babak Golkar, Time to Let Go, 2014
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Goya - Madness (Locura) - ca.1803
Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental
Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental
January 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Goya - Madness (Locura) - ca.1803
Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental
Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental
February 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Now whaddawegonnado?
February 22, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Now whaddawegonnado?
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There are so many horrifying details to this story of ICE locking up a British grandmother for 2 months who was visiting the US legally as a tourist.
Among them is the fact that the 🇬🇧embassy refused to help her. That's been a consistent theme to these stories of European tourists getting detained.
Among them is the fact that the 🇬🇧embassy refused to help her. That's been a consistent theme to these stories of European tourists getting detained.
‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks
Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2026 at 10:42 PM
There are so many horrifying details to this story of ICE locking up a British grandmother for 2 months who was visiting the US legally as a tourist.
Among them is the fact that the 🇬🇧embassy refused to help her. That's been a consistent theme to these stories of European tourists getting detained.
Among them is the fact that the 🇬🇧embassy refused to help her. That's been a consistent theme to these stories of European tourists getting detained.
February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
#Februllage Day 6 Jellyfish. In my case gellifish from some recent prints.paper #collage
February 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
#Februllage Day 6 Jellyfish. In my case gellifish from some recent prints.paper #collage
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BRONZE FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
Valerie Maltais, in her 5th Olympics, wins bronze for Canada in the 3000m final.
It’s her first individual medal in long track speed skating. And it’s Canada’s first medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Valerie Maltais, in her 5th Olympics, wins bronze for Canada in the 3000m final.
It’s her first individual medal in long track speed skating. And it’s Canada’s first medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
BRONZE FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
Valerie Maltais, in her 5th Olympics, wins bronze for Canada in the 3000m final.
It’s her first individual medal in long track speed skating. And it’s Canada’s first medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Valerie Maltais, in her 5th Olympics, wins bronze for Canada in the 3000m final.
It’s her first individual medal in long track speed skating. And it’s Canada’s first medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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KENNEDY: If Canada came to the US and said, 'We're going to 0 tariffs on the US, all of them are off,' would you and the president go to 0 tariffs and let Canadian companies and American companies compete on a level playing field?
BESSENT: Absolutely not
BESSENT: Absolutely not
February 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
KENNEDY: If Canada came to the US and said, 'We're going to 0 tariffs on the US, all of them are off,' would you and the president go to 0 tariffs and let Canadian companies and American companies compete on a level playing field?
BESSENT: Absolutely not
BESSENT: Absolutely not
#Februllage2026 Day 5: Star #collage paper, acrylic, feathers, acorn top Februllage @bskycollage.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
#Februllage2026 Day 5: Star #collage paper, acrylic, feathers, acorn top Februllage @bskycollage.bsky.social
#Februllage2026 Day 4: broccoli Put circus music on in your mind to fully enjoy. paper #collage
February 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
#Februllage2026 Day 4: broccoli Put circus music on in your mind to fully enjoy. paper #collage