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Public education advocate, librarian, world's okayest mom

A photo display in Calgary's Bankview neighbourhood describing prefab houses
"Charles Gardner, the Executive Director of the International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO), an FSFW grantee, took part in a panel discussion on ‘THR challenges & prospect’.7 He formerly worked as director health, science and technology at FSFW"
Screen shot of PubMed with the newly displayed notice: An official website of the United States government
Section 6.1 of Alberta's Bill 25 - removing politics and ideology from Alberta's classrooms. This section deals with the requirement to subject students once per week to the playing of the national anthem, and the provisions under which staff and students can request an exemption.
Title page for Daniel Defoe's "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, &c. Who was Born in Newgate, and during a Life of continu'd Variety for Threescore Years, besides her Childhood, was Twelve Year a Whore, five times a Wife (whereof once to her own Brother), Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia, at last grew Rich, liv'd Honest, and died a Penitent. Written from her own Memorandums."
From the article: "84% of Albertans say they are likely to vote and 66% say they definitely will, but the distribution of that intensity runs against Remain. Seniors are at 90% likely turnout while Albertans under 35 sit at 46%. White Albertans are at 75% and rural Alberta at 71%, while immigrants are at 47% and non-white Albertans at 48%, nearly 30 points behind, and both groups lean more Remain than average. Union members at 62% and Edmonton at 63% both trail the provincial figure. The committed Separatist side turns out at 84% among its sure voters against 69% for sure Remain voters."
Article with the headline: "The latest historical fiction books take inspiration from Sylvia Plath, a New York vigilante and Shah of Iran"
Damian Lewis as Soames
Screen shot of a Facebook asking if a class action suit can be bright against the Alberta government for damaging public education.
Facebook screen shot of a letter from the Calgary board of education instructing parents to submit a photo of themselves holding their citizenship or immigration status document
Satirical book cover for "Hillbilly Algae" by J.D. Vance.
Picture of the green reflecting pool in front of the White House, with the caption: "The last time I saw liquid this color, four turtles got abnormally large and grew up to be ninjas."
Meme showing Mary Bennet from Pride and Prejudice at the pianoforte, with the text "After careful consideration I will not be performing at Freedom 250"
NY Times headline: Book on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I. Steven Rosenbaum, author of “The Future of Truth,” said he had started his own investigation after The New York Times asked about the fake quotes.
Snowy May long weekend in Calgary
WestJet e-mail: "Let's curate your trip to Vancouver"
Screen shot of a Google result for "The Banquet - Premium Dive Bar"
Screen shot of a tweet by Jason Kenney, describing how the separatists shared his private information from the voters list.
Quote from Equinor's CEO: "We delivered strong operational performance, record high production and solid financial results in 2025. In a year of increased geopolitical tension and market volatility, we demonstrated our ability to safely and reliably provide energy and create long-term value for our shareholders."
Excerpt from a Walrus Magazine article on Epstein: "The earliest allegations surfaced—and were discounted—in the 1990s. By 2005, he was under investigation in Florida for soliciting sex acts from minors. Federal investigations sought charges related to dozens of women as young as fourteen. "
Screen shots from Globe and Mail article about how services are having a harder time booking multiple international trips per year.
Awkward Yeti cartoon showing Heart feeling tired of snow
Goose chasing guy meme with the text, "The school ideology ban includes religion, right?"
Globe and Mail headline about how Starmer has ruled out a NATO mission for Britain, but "condemns" Iran launching attacks
Anti-density flyer about a city rezoning hearing from a group called Calgarians for Thoughtful Growth
Text from my Alberta vehicle registration renewal, that reads, "Your vehicle registration is set to expire on the last day of April. Please complete your renewal before the expiry date. You can renew your vehicle registration online or in-person. An Electric Vehicle (EV) Tax may be applicable, if you have an EV."
Drawing of a frog dressed like a Victorian gentleman
Simon's ad showing a man wearing a very dorky shorts and top set. Captioned "Men's travel essentials".
Image of SNL's Norm McDonald with the quote: "Now this might strike some viewers as harsh, but I believe everyone involved in this story should die."
Teacher recruitment ad from Calgary Academy promising prep time, small class sizes, and other supports
Screen shot from the Facebook page of BertaProudDad showing him meeting with Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides
Retro picture of a woman with a man carrying a Christmas tree. She asks, "Are you going to put it up yourself?" He replies, "No, I'm going to put it in the living room."
Screen shot of the Distance Education and Home Education sections of the linked press release
An old plastic shopping bag from Woolco
Article summary. Headlline: "Why Chocolate Tastes So Good". Description: Researchers investigating how to fine-tune the process of fermenting cocoa beans have discovered that pH, temperature and microbial species all influence how the resulting chocolate tastes. Unlike wine, beer and cheese, cacao fermentation is a natural process that usually takes place without adding specific microbes — so less is known about exactly how it happens. A panel of trained food tasters helped determine that unique microbial communities influenced the flavour.
Drawing of a bunny in armor with a weapon. Caption says "Both to dilly dally, forced to fight fascists"
Atlantic article with the headline "12 Days in Trump's America"
Beginning of newspaper article on measles referring to a family doctor named Danielle Smith
Picture of Ichabod Crane from Disney's The Headless Horseman
People who willingly share misinformation "were more likely to also report support for political violence, a desire to run for office, and warm feelings toward extremists. These respondents were also more likely to have elevated levels of a psychological need for chaos, dark tetrad traits, and paranoia."
A canning funnel on top of the porch light to prevent robins building a nest
Screen shot of Preston Macomb editorial "Mark Carney poses a threat to national unity."
"what the fuck" Venn diagram
Newspaper article about the Liberals avoiding "decimation"
Newspaper compost pouch showing Trump and his cabinet
Bonne Maman jam Advent calendar
Screen shot showing quote from this news story, of a parent saying charter schools are like getting a private education without paying.