How to keep democracy alive in 2025: 1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.

Protein hit to start the day. Dice tomatoes gently fry in olive oil, 1/2c canned lentils stir through. When tomatoes are soft put eggs in the lid on and let eggs poach in juices. Salt, pepper, green onion done! I got sandwich naan that I’ve never tried I toasted great! #eggs

Trump blocks NIH review. I’m on a study section to review cancer grants but received this email today: NIH has paused all communication, as directed by the new administration (e.g. cnn.com/2025/01/21/hea… ), and that apparently includes a pause for all study section meetings

I present to you, the American Education System.

This is what is happening across all of Canada right now! 🇨🇦😊

I will even give you a suitcase...

It was the first official Flag Day ceremony and Chretien felt a piece of metal in his ear. Thinking the loudspeaker was a gun, he took down a professional protester and the Shawinigan Handshake was born. It gave Chretien a 10 point boost on the polls and spawned a new beer.

A nurse saw me struggling hiding tears, hugged me & said “you can do hard things. You’re doing them right now”. She went out of her way. Not only to help me feel calmer but to give me a new saying to live by. Kindness goes a long way. And remember, YOU can do hard things too x

Early morning pace at inverness.

Sand dune at Inverness Beach today.

Something for the weekend! A tiny mouse icon that will be available in my April studio sale

Just sharing my website again as I’ve had no sales this month & tho it’s taken me yrs to get to this point, I doubt I’ll be paying to keep it after this year if things don’t pick up. It’s so soul destroying but appreciate nobody much has money to spend. LisaWellwoodartist.com

A sobering message from a history teacher: I’ve spent years teaching American and international government — from strong democracies like the UK to authoritarian regimes like russia and China. But lately, the most alarming lesson comes from home. 1/n

Elbows up, Canada.

Say hello to Jonathan he was born in 1832 & is 192 years old

I spent a month making this it, thank you to everyone who takes the time to appreciate it.🌹🌹🥰

In 1985, Stephen Hawking caught pneumonia in Switzerland. The doctors gave his wife 2 options: 1. Let them end his life 2. Watch him die So she chose option 3. Here's what she did instead: 🧵

She knows...