Anne Slates

Writer, teacher, dog lover. Marathon care giver. Organic gardener. Bird watcher. Grammar critic.

[Yaroslava @strategywoman]

1:08 pm in #Kyiv

Sometimes I see on Twitter (or X, or whatever) ‘complaints’ that Ukrainians post some cheerful pictures.

Do these people expect us to suffer from morning till night? Probably.

I imagine their thoughts:
- War is suffering. From morning till night. So please show us how you suffer.

Am I with my colorful cups of #warcoffee feeling guilty? No. Oh no. To stay sane I need these cups, beauty, whatever. And every person does. People need joy. Even in some moments that weren’t created for this joy.

[Victoria Brownworth @VABVOX]

Every detail of slavery was torture and an atrocity. Never ever let that be whitewashed out of history books.

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@Myinfinitesadn1 I get it. Not wanting to be here anymore. I left the USA and moved back to Canada. Things don’t seem quite as bleak here. Not perfect, maybe not even great, but not as bleak.

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@Myinfinitesadn1 I’ve felt that way a few times. I didn’t think I would come out of my last one, didn’t want to, but here I am. I find I am actually happy now in spite of some unpleasant diagnoses, and a fair bit of stress. My wish for you is that you get a chance to rest and regroup. Stay. ❤️

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@bobbygenebussel @RonFilipkowski Did either of them get past that?

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@SundaeDivine @RonFilipkowski Turtle man deserves everything bad.

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@WW2HistoryGal Every time I read it.

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@WW2HistoryGal My favorite book. One of my favorite movies.

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@AuthorJFuller Agreed. Doubtful it was for the same reasons.

[Level Best Books @levelbestbooks]

New Release: HELPLESS by Annette Dashofy - https://t.co/DpTDXLGOFs A Zoe Chambers Mystery #newrelease #mystery #writingcommunity #amreading @Annette_Dashofy

[TB🤴🏾 @TevonBlair]

Inviting law enforcement to a graduation to police how Black children celebrate one of the biggest moments in their lives is so unnecessary and anti-Black. These kids aren’t causing harm to anyone. Shame on these school leaders.

[Author James Fuller @AuthorJFuller]

Everything you want in your next fantasy read!
Pirates!
Greek Gods!
Magic!
Battles!
Adventure!
Danger!
Depth!
Unforgettable Characters!
#fortheloveofauthors
https://t.co/FdMMAeaXNu

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@GrayMarker99 You really can’t get a sense of their immensity until you are up close. Amazing.

[🇨🇦 @GrayMarker99]

Throwback Thursday to a photo I took in 2019 that caused me a lot of grief. Many people believed it was a fake. It wasn’t, though. I was in boat with my uncle & had him line up the bottom of the iceberg against the land & this was the result. Anyway, it’s the real deal. :)

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@JaniceSwink Wonderful to see you.

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@charlesevansart Ahh, I have missed toast time! Been too busy for Twitter. Love to see your happy boys.❤️

[PEN America @PENamerica]

.@angiecthomas—author of the frequently banned The Hate U Give—responds to a @CBSSunday segment on banned books that featured only white parents from the book banning group Moms for Liberty. #BannedBooks #BlackAuthors #BlackLives

[Maude Frome @frome_maude]

The #Celtic tree month of #Willow runs from 15 April to 12 May & is all about healing. The willow grows near water & is sacred to the #moon. It has long been associated with sorrow, loss & mourning, but also with the flow of feelings & emotions so grief is healed. #WyrdWednesday

[McMaster University @McMasterU]

COVID-19 is the third-leading cause of death in Canada, but it’s older people who are dying. That we accept this and carry on as if the pandemic is over reveals our ageism: We don’t value older people, says @machealthsci’s Dawn Bowdish. | @McMasterIIDR https://t.co/ibB8vOIkmZ

[Anne Slates @atslates]

@trsmidget @RonFilipkowski Easy. None of them.