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UVic English prof, professional crone, living on Songhees and Esquimalt traditional territories. Literature is made of sentences, not stories.

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dioramas and a small display curated by the Wsanec First Nation. They are planning some workshops this fall for families on making peg dolls and ironing with sad irons. Check it out!

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I visited the Sidney Museum on the weekend -- it's in a basement under a store on Beacon Street. What a Gem! it includes an amazing display called "the Laundry Room" created by four women artists riffing on old-fashioned linens and laundry practices. Charming old-fashioned /

[Nnedi Okorafor, PhD🕷️ @Nnedi]

This article in Rolling Stone is a hell of a read.

“I saw who was building the AI systems and their points of view. I saw what they were being used for, and I was like, ‘Oh, my God, we have a problem.’ ”

— Timnit Gebru

https://t.co/CPJK28juPo

[🐢🐢🐢John Green🐢🐢🐢 @johngreen]

Let the people get to the ball, @CepheidNews, so they can get prompt and accurate treatment. I may not understand meme formats, but I understand price gouging. #PeopleOverProfits #timefor5

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it's time for $5 tests, and putting people before profit. John Green, 2023. @DanaherCorp @sportswithjohn

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@TinaAdcock Being taught in English classes at UVic, I believe.

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This book will be the heart of my Introductory literature class at UVic in January. Great read!

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Things Fall Apart is a powerful novel that explores the themes of colonialism, cultural identity, and the clash of cultures. It is a classic of African literature.

It’s a novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, first published in 1958. It is set in the late 19th century and tells the story of Okonkwo, a respected man in the Igbo community of Umuofia. Okonkwo is a successful farmer and warrior who is driven by a desire to achieve greatness. However, his pride and stubbornness eventually lead to his downfall.

The novel begins with Okonkwo's childhood. He is born into a family of farmers, but his father, Unoka, is a lazy and irresponsible man who is constantly in debt. Okonkwo is determined to be different from his father, and he sets out to achieve greatness. He becomes a successful farmer and warrior, and he is eventually made a chief.

However, Okonkwo's pride and stubbornness eventually lead to his downfall. He is involved in a fight that results in the death of a clansman, and he is forced to flee Umuofia. He goes into exile for seven years, and during that time he witnesses the arrival of the white missionaries and the beginning of the colonial era.

When Okonkwo returns to Umuofia, he finds that the Igbo way of life has been destroyed. The missionaries have converted many people to Christianity, and the colonial government has taken control of the land. Okonkwo is unable to adjust to the new world, and he eventually commits suicide.

[Labour History Girl @labour_girl]

"We are all in this world together, and the only test of our character that matters is how we look after the least fortunate among us. How we look after each other, not how we look after ourselves. That's all that really matters, I think." ~ Tommy Douglas

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@K_elly_B @AllPointsWestBC @j_mcelroy Bruce. Introduction to the song on stage.

[🐢🐢🐢John Green🐢🐢🐢 @johngreen]

.@pih and @msf have 12 quick questions for Johnson & Johnson.
Does the generic bedaquiline deal include children?
Can humanitarian organizations distribute generic bedaquiline?
Please, @JNJNews. TB patients everywhere need clarity! https://t.co/Lmy8vrqsKB

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@K_elly_B @AllPointsWestBC @j_mcelroy I heard him saying he thought this was the only top 40 song with the word petroglyph in it.

[BCFerrys @BCFerrys]

Vancouver Island and the BC mainland have separated. For the well-being of the Gulf Islands, please respect that this is a private matter.

[Jonathan Malloy @JonathanMalloy]

Thank you for your media request but no, I have no comments to make about the prime minister's marriage....and neither should you.

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@crddouglas Anyone have an invite for me? Pretty please? I will thank you obsequiously?

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@overloaded_writ When is the asbestos insulation coming out?