I can't help but think about the uprising against the perceived lack of freedom we saw over the past few weeks in Canada...as troubling, sad images of *true* assaults on freedom, safety and life pour in. Perspective. Medicine. A good shake. Hopefully.

The victims had to ask the Church for the apology and travelled to the home of the wrongdoer to get it. It was the same with the Canadian Government. I honour those who went. I am just sad they had to go. The best apology is changed behaviour.

.Doug Ford #FordFailedNurses #FordFailedHealthCare #VoteFordOutJune2 👇

The voter turnout is under 42% We broke the lowest voter turnout record by 6% folks

How a bylaw complaint sprouted into an urban gardening rethink cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

The most important time is the day after the apology so here is my "To Do" list for the Catholic Church, the Holy See and Pope Leo XIV

Municipalities need to rethink the way they deal with complaints about "unsightly" yards - especially when it comes to pollinator gardens. cbc.ca/news/canada/lo… #pollinatorgarden #monarchbutterfly #nativeplantgarden #pollinators #endangeredspecies #milkweed #butterflyhabitat

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While Canada mourned the Queen, obsessively following every aspect of a lengthy funeral, 350 Indigenous Peoples gathered in Edmonton to discuss unmarked burials and missing Indigenous children. We worked to repair the damage overseen by the Crown theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Who needs an outdoor carpet when you wake up to this beautiful fall tapestry! And for the sake of the insects and invertebrates...leave the leaves on site!

Love when David Suzuki goes on a "rant"...

Last chance to register! Don't let having a small space get in the way of planting your dream native plant garden! 🌱 Join Ryan Godfrey on October 29 to create your own native plant container to support your local ecosystem from your space. Register today: ow.ly/oEZk50LgSYt

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if CUPE workers are essential to keeping schools open and kids in class…then they are also essential enough to receive a decent wage. I urge you: Support CUPE workers…and stand against starvation wages everywhere. #IStandWithCUPE

"Doug Ford backed down in his fight against CUPE in face of coordinated union action — nurses are hoping to channel that momentum into the fight against Bill 124". Thank you Luke Ottenhof @TheAgenda for shedding some light on the nursing crisis & Bill 124. tvo.org/article/what-w…

Another upcoming speech (and other GREAT speakers!!!! (including #LorraineJohnson and @CathyKavassalis !!!)

New: Lovely video that shows you why we need to save the Greenbelt from Doug Ford and Steve Clark and the billionaire developers. drive.google.com/file/d/1ZbW-y8… Brought to you by: Fuselight Creative® #HandsOffTheGreenbelt

The #NoMowMay hashtag is already popping up in late March. Take a look at this article by Sheila Colla, Ph.D and Lorraine Johnson to put the trend into an Ontario context. rewildingmag.com/no-mow-may-dow…

Rethink pretty. Garden for other species besides our own.

This a phenomenal introduction the lifecycle of a cellophane bee. Wow. Homerun.

ICYMI: All #YRDSB schools and workplaces will be flying the Progressive Pride flag throughout the month of June in honour of #PRIDEmonth! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We look forward to celebrating the 2SLGBTQI+ community! #InspirePrideYRDSB