Maria Babbage

Communications professional, former journalist. Opinions expressed are mine alone.

[Maria Babbage @mariababbage]

Mark Zuckerberg must go. We need responsible leadership at @Facebook #StopHateForProfit

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Great story about the challenges of fighting human trafficking in Burlington and Oakville. https://t.co/S91b7wlsrU

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@MonteMcNaughton @politicalwife1 @fordnation @erniehardeman I ❤️ Ontario garlic

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Does cancer know who it’s playing with?

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she's receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. https://t.co/pdst47mp3P

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In honour of @DavidHasselhoff birthday, here’s a life lesson from Knight Rider:
It’s never not a good time to Turbo Boost

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6. Despite the explosions and rollovers, if you are an attractive woman chances are that you’ll end up in a hospital bed with full makeup and perfect hair with a small Band-Aid on your forehead.

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So I’ve watching some reruns of CHiPs, which I loved as a kid and features the vastly unappreciated actor Robert Pine (who had a kid called Chris or something), and I’m leaning a lot of important lessons.

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3. There’s a book that’s always around even if you can’t see it and you have to follow it, as it is completely comprehensive in providing direction for every scenario that ever existed. The aforementioned Robert Pine (you know, @RealChrisPine dad) talks about it a lot.

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5. Every motor vehicle accident results in a large explosion.

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4. Robert Pine is the best part of California highway law enforcement.

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@picardonhealth I’m so sorry for your loss. It seems that in this pandemic, underlying conditions are no longer merely physical. lsolation, depression, loneliness, fear and confinement are just as life-threatening.

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@Mask2Protect @Jo_Brant @MariannMeedWard It was

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@allisonjones_cp Congratulations!!! 🍾

[Adrian Morrow @AdrianMorrow]

Every Canadian is already well aware of this (for all its faults, Canada's universal healthcare system is superior to the U.S.'s vastly more expensive and unequal one) but it's extraordinary to have a former insurance executive actually admit that

[Maria Babbage @mariababbage]

It feels like we've managed to get through stage 1 of zombie apocalypse prep bootcamp, and stage 2 should really be about swordplay, learning how to use crossbows and McGyvering derelict vehicles. #COVID19

[Allison Jones @allisonjones_cp]

AND GETTING THEM TO HELP WITH CHILD CARE 😃🚨

[Toronto Public Health @TOPublicHealth]

Anti-Black racism has negative health impacts on the health of Black Torontonians. We need to work together to raise awareness & end discrimination. Learn more & get support: https://t.co/6HQHdWCIOq

[Andrew Boozary MD @drandrewb]

“Racism is a public health crisis, one that is as destructive and deadly as any virus.” -⁦@picardonhealth⁩ #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/yThuALu0QW