One time, I was swiming alone at Big WhiteShell Park and a bear appeared on the beach, watching me. I yelled at it to fuck off, and it left.

I have also been raped twice by two different men, who were also told no, and didn't listen.

Ontario's funding cuts to community housing are costing the province more & more in homelessness responses. Addressing homelessness is crucial & urgent, but investing in community housing renewal & growth would be a more cost-effective long-term solution.
globalnews.ca/news/10442251/…

A fun thing about house hunting is getting to see how your neighbours live - like the guy 5 houses down from us, who I just learned lives with lots and lots of lizards.

Aaaand it sold last night lol

Medics across the U.S. have been quietly injecting sedatives to subdue people detained by police.

Dozens of deaths reveal the practice carries risks, AP finds. apnews.com/article/invest…

Yet another example of Ross pushing his own ideas and not listening to the community. I'm not sure who this will benefit other than landlords of derilict properties. If this was really about supporting low income home owners, giving more grant $ to NEREC makes more sense.

If you like horror, I recommend 'The Wind'

youtu.be/eYb_0Bdsfno?si…

NEW: A man is dead after the Edmonton Police helicopter chased him onto the river ice for riding his bike without lights.

In July 2022, a similarly over-the-top deployment was filmed in #YYC .

These massive police escalation powers need to be questioned.
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-police…

baked beans

If you're ever looking for a quick gift, Pollock's Hardware Co-op is full of cute locally made stuff as well as vintage homewares ❤️

Queen of the North End

Can't get over how excited I got yesterday when someone asked me if I was interested in talking about social finance.

Finally found my Grandma in a St John's Highschool yearbook from 1950 - they have them all archived online! stjohnshighalumni.com/yearbooks