Algonquin student Samuel Pilon made this short doc that describes the state of community community colleges in Ontario. The systematic defunding of public post secondary education is a community issue, a social and economic issue and will have tragic downstream impacts. #onted youtu.be/EGJEM2M_8kU

We went to see @avilewis.ca in Peterborough tonight. This is the leader the NDP needs. This is the community driven movement we all need. The room was filled with relief, hope, joy and a shared sense of compassion and activism. Time for the many to stand up to the moneyed. #LewisForNDP

My six month old puppy, Arlo, joined me at #DrawTheLine in Peterborough this morning. Canadians really need to start connecting the dots and draw the line before it’s too late.

Our puppy Arlo is keeping us on our toes. Reality can be hard and dogs help in all the ways they bring joy and love to our lives. #InternationalDogsDay

This book has been on my “look for” list & seeing it on the front table at our local indie bookshop, Take Cover, made me grateful for the shop’s recognition of @garthmullins.bsky.social unrelenting resistance and compassion. #SupportLocalBookshops #HarmReductionSavesLives Read this ⬇️

My neighbours’ magnolia trees were badly damaged in the big ice storm and yet these blooms have brightened our street this week. The resiliency of nature. 🌏 May it somehow survive humans’ constant attacks and apathy.

I find stuff like this so beautiful and interesting even in the midst of such a storm. This was on a Peterborough street yesterday. I hope people have found warm places to sleep.

Great Wednesday night show at the Gordon Best Theatre in #Peterborough Such a great live music venue. Love the new song @dannymichelmusic.bsky.social even with the doo-op bridge. The chorus is a banger!

With all the upheaval and reckoning with the onslaughts of unfettered capitalism & fascism, I’ve needed a diversion/outlet. I’m volunteering locally but have also been trying my hand at #visiblemending Kinda symbolic of what we need to be doing in our communities.

Students emailing about fever, coming to class with symptoms, roommates with strep, Covid tests unavailable, norovirus wreaking havoc…yet air filters are turned off, classes are stuffy and few people mask. Amazing how quickly the precautionary principle was forgotten. We call this #highered ?