Lover of laughter, nature, CB, books, fine food and finer people. Freelance writer/journalist with a passion for cooking, thus the need to swim, run and bike.
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As of January 11, 2021, Cape Breton Island’s only commercial airport will no longer have any commercial air service. We cannot let this happen. We will not let this happen. Have your voice heard, sign the petition today. petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/P…
#savesydneyairport
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Kudos to @ScottSdthomas for his kindness, compassion and patient teaching.
For more info on the Cape Breton Welcome Network, head to welcometocapebreton.com/welc…
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Some 15 years ago, the Lancashire city of Preston was characterised by empty shops and the highest suicide rate in England. How did the city council respond? By resisting privatisation and creating worker-owned co-ops to provide local services instead positive.news/uk/guerrilla-l…
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Empathy is instinctive, because we associate those near to us so closely with our own selves: 3 of 5 reasons why being kind is an intrinsic part of being human positive.news/society/five-r…
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“The system of seeds based on monoculture is wrong and inappropriate. The biodiverse system has produced more food, and biodiversity means that seeds must be in the hands of farmers.” @drvandanashiva #seedfreedom @SwarajAnna @occupytheseed @NavdanyaInt – at Bhutan
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Traditional seeds have more nutrients as they are bred for nutrients. They are bred by the communities who will eat them. When industry enters the picture on seed, it has an opposite idea. @drvandanashiva #livingseed #seedfreedom @occupytheseed @NavdanyaInt @SwarajAnna – at Bhutan
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Super Books! Some books carry perhaps the most exciting potential of all: the ability to change things, to inspire and create a movement. Love this piece by @njmacphee atlanticbookstoday.ca/words-… via @abtmagazine
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More than 600 employees of a call centre in Cape Breton that closed two weeks ago will be rehired when operations start again in January. cbc.ca/1.4953006
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Anthony Marlowe has arrived in Sydney at the former ServiCom site. Meeting with management and preparing for tonight‘s meeting with former workers.
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"Don't ever underestimate a mother's love. Don't ever. Because it's unconditional. Always."
Mary MacKillop stopped at nothing to get her son off the streets and off drugs.
Hear about her cross-country, life-saving journey in this wk's doc by @njmacphee:
cbc.ca/radio/docproject/this…
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Campaigning for @ColinAllredTX in Dallas TX, I've been struck by the many citizens who feel no urge to vote. Here's a moving thread about people who died to secure that right. In the US & Canada, we need to re-establish a culture of voting @erinscafe @MichaelAnsara
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Eight years later still tri-ing! @trionthemira will be a blast next Sunday. Gorgeous course!! Wahoo. :)
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Supreme Court rejects montano’s claim on patents on seeds
Victory for Indian constitution & Indian farmers
#nopatentsonlives
#nopatentsonseeds
#nogmos
@drvandanashiva @occupytheseed @GMWatch @vinodkbhatt1 @NavdanyaBija – at Dehra Dun Rural, India
