Virginia Beaton
@vmkb.bsky.social
Editor, journalist, mom, veuve, granny. Fervently and forever Canadian.
So the plague is back?
⚡️Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia.
The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia
The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
kyivindependent.com
October 4, 2026 at 7:25 PM
So the plague is back?
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September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day.
Today is a time to raise awareness of the ongoing impacts of residential schools and remember the children who never came home. How are you honouring the day?
Today is a time to raise awareness of the ongoing impacts of residential schools and remember the children who never came home. How are you honouring the day?
September 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day.
Today is a time to raise awareness of the ongoing impacts of residential schools and remember the children who never came home. How are you honouring the day?
Today is a time to raise awareness of the ongoing impacts of residential schools and remember the children who never came home. How are you honouring the day?
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Today, we honour the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.
Today is also an opportunity for all of us to listen, learn, reflect, and continue the work of reconciliation in our communities.
Every Child Matters. 🧡
Today is also an opportunity for all of us to listen, learn, reflect, and continue the work of reconciliation in our communities.
Every Child Matters. 🧡
September 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Today, we honour the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.
Today is also an opportunity for all of us to listen, learn, reflect, and continue the work of reconciliation in our communities.
Every Child Matters. 🧡
Today is also an opportunity for all of us to listen, learn, reflect, and continue the work of reconciliation in our communities.
Every Child Matters. 🧡
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No good can come of this.
Officials said the U.S. military has deployed weapons in space, acknowledging for the first time a closely held government secret on.wsj.com/4ivLwXG
Officials said the U.S. military has deployed weapons in space, acknowledging for the first time a closely held government secret
Officials said the U.S. military has deployed weapons in space, acknowledging for the first time a closely held government secret.
on.wsj.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
No good can come of this.
Finally! More people are acknowledging that atrump has dementia.
Pritzker: "He is suffering from dementia. I think we can all see that."
September 9, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Finally! More people are acknowledging that atrump has dementia.
Happy Labour Day weekend to all!
September 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Happy Labour Day weekend to all!
EWWWWW
"Why are young men so lonely? They're not showering and they're drinking their own urine, so I'm not sure what else they could do to attract women."
“So-called "pheromone-maxxing" is a viral TikTok trend primarily associated with teen boys and young men that involves skipping showers and deodorant before a date.
Some proponents go so far as to wear unwashed shirts or drink their own urine in an effort to "sweat out toxins,"
Please kill me
Some proponents go so far as to wear unwashed shirts or drink their own urine in an effort to "sweat out toxins,"
Please kill me
August 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
EWWWWW
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History rhymes
"..hundreds of German scientists and other intellectuals would flee to the UK, the US, and dozens of other countries to protect their livelihoods and their lives. The Nazi regime pushed out leading researchers such as Albert Einstein, Hans Krebs, and even national hero Fritz Haber"
"..hundreds of German scientists and other intellectuals would flee to the UK, the US, and dozens of other countries to protect their livelihoods and their lives. The Nazi regime pushed out leading researchers such as Albert Einstein, Hans Krebs, and even national hero Fritz Haber"
Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities (Gift Article)
A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2026 at 3:10 PM
History rhymes
"..hundreds of German scientists and other intellectuals would flee to the UK, the US, and dozens of other countries to protect their livelihoods and their lives. The Nazi regime pushed out leading researchers such as Albert Einstein, Hans Krebs, and even national hero Fritz Haber"
"..hundreds of German scientists and other intellectuals would flee to the UK, the US, and dozens of other countries to protect their livelihoods and their lives. The Nazi regime pushed out leading researchers such as Albert Einstein, Hans Krebs, and even national hero Fritz Haber"
We really are not changing it. Lake Ontario, now and always.
August 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
We really are not changing it. Lake Ontario, now and always.
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.
August 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.
Oh no. Please, no. So sad to learn this news.
August 25, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Oh no. Please, no. So sad to learn this news.
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Good Morning; approximately on this day in 79, Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan,the Roman god of fire, and goes on to destroy Pompeii.
August 23, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Good Morning; approximately on this day in 79, Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan,the Roman god of fire, and goes on to destroy Pompeii.
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People think Canadians are nice.
Elbows up is a defensive mode in hockey.
When it gets serious you drop the gloves.
When it's all or nothing coach tells you to clear the bench.
Now it's time to pull the jersey over that god damn criminal’s head and teach him how to play Canadian-style rules.
Elbows up is a defensive mode in hockey.
When it gets serious you drop the gloves.
When it's all or nothing coach tells you to clear the bench.
Now it's time to pull the jersey over that god damn criminal’s head and teach him how to play Canadian-style rules.
August 23, 2026 at 12:17 PM
People think Canadians are nice.
Elbows up is a defensive mode in hockey.
When it gets serious you drop the gloves.
When it's all or nothing coach tells you to clear the bench.
Now it's time to pull the jersey over that god damn criminal’s head and teach him how to play Canadian-style rules.
Elbows up is a defensive mode in hockey.
When it gets serious you drop the gloves.
When it's all or nothing coach tells you to clear the bench.
Now it's time to pull the jersey over that god damn criminal’s head and teach him how to play Canadian-style rules.
Even if US booze goes back on the shelves, I never will buy it again. The same with US dairy.
August 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Even if US booze goes back on the shelves, I never will buy it again. The same with US dairy.
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Once again for those in the back: most Canadians will not buy American booze if/when it comes back in our stores. Hell no!
Canadians are more ready than ever to take the fight to TACO Trump. He is freaked out by the booze ban because it shows the immense power of ordinary citizens to stand up to the gangster.
With @laura-babcock.bsky.social on Canada's historic moment.
youtu.be/vYNx2e_zaxA?...
With @laura-babcock.bsky.social on Canada's historic moment.
youtu.be/vYNx2e_zaxA?...
AMERICAN BOOZE ON CANADIAN SHELVES ?! HELL NO !!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
youtu.be
August 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Once again for those in the back: most Canadians will not buy American booze if/when it comes back in our stores. Hell no!
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MORE: Trump's DOJ admitted in court filings that the damage to the Reflecting Pool was the result of a "flawed installation by the contractor” as well as "the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration."
Reuters: US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MOVES TO DROP CASE AGAINST FORMER OLYMPIAN ACCUSED OF VANDALIZING WASHINGTON REFLECTING POOL -COURT FILING
July 31, 2026 at 10:51 PM
MORE: Trump's DOJ admitted in court filings that the damage to the Reflecting Pool was the result of a "flawed installation by the contractor” as well as "the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration."
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Boycott the US
DO NOT BUY US PRODUCTS
DO NOT SELL US PRODUCTS
Hit them where it hurts, stop handing evil our money!!
Keep our 🇨🇦 $$ in Canada, it will help Canadians and our country.
The sooner we all work to together we can move away from this corrupt administration.
DO NOT BUY US PRODUCTS
DO NOT SELL US PRODUCTS
Hit them where it hurts, stop handing evil our money!!
Keep our 🇨🇦 $$ in Canada, it will help Canadians and our country.
The sooner we all work to together we can move away from this corrupt administration.
July 21, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Boycott the US
DO NOT BUY US PRODUCTS
DO NOT SELL US PRODUCTS
Hit them where it hurts, stop handing evil our money!!
Keep our 🇨🇦 $$ in Canada, it will help Canadians and our country.
The sooner we all work to together we can move away from this corrupt administration.
DO NOT BUY US PRODUCTS
DO NOT SELL US PRODUCTS
Hit them where it hurts, stop handing evil our money!!
Keep our 🇨🇦 $$ in Canada, it will help Canadians and our country.
The sooner we all work to together we can move away from this corrupt administration.
So, Trump did another appearance as King Lear last night.
July 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
So, Trump did another appearance as King Lear last night.