Kate Pawson Studer

Kate Pawson Studer

@katpaws.bsky.social

she/her | author | editor @ paper poppy editorial | I was saying boo-urns.

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Trump: We don't need anything from Canada. MAGA: Hey, Canada! We don't need anything from you! Canada: Okay, so, leave us alone? MAGA: HEY, CANADA! CANADA! Canada: What? MAGA: WE DON'T NEED ANYTHING FROM YOU! Canada: Okay.

Maga: CANADAAAAAAAAA! WEEEEE DON'T NEEEED ANYTHING FROM YOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUU. Canada: OKAY. Maga: CAAAAAAAANNNNNNAAAAAADDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAA WHY AREN'T YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO UUUUSSSS?????????

Trump: So, we're good to stage another assassination attempt on the 23rd? Aide: Isn't that the weekend of your son's wedding? Trump: ... Trump: ... Trump: ...Really need that ballroom tho.

Gladu is a seat, not a voice. Let her sit. If you think she's going to singlehandedly corrupt the entire Liberal party with her very presence, then you don't have nearly enough faith in anyone.

You might think the worst thing about the house next to yours being under construction is the noise, but it’s actually singing a song about your dogs being silly little poop muffins and then looking up to discover there’s a dude standing, like, right there.

I don't even wait. And when you're ICE, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the child they once were, the people who love them, the community they serve, their once promising future. You can do anything.

He called her a bitch because, on some level, deep down, he knew what he just did would ruin the rest of his life, and like all toxic abusers, his first instinct was to blame her for it.

I'm not a liberal because I hate conservatives. Or want them dead. Or want generally bad things to happen to them. I'm a liberal because I care about people everywhere--young to old, immigrant to indigenous, people of all ethnicities, all genders, all classes. I want everyone to thrive. 1/2

I want quality, affordable healthcare. Equal access to education. I care about our planet and want it to last. I'm a liberal because I want a world where people feel valued and included. No hate *means* no hate.

Trump wants a thank you note from the starving children in Gaza. Maybe he should travel there and ask for one in person, see their faces, witness them dying. Maybe they can write one for him in blood.

His name is Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Anyone who cares about human rights should have his name on their lips. He was deported to a torture prison “accidentally”. And a narcissistic White House refuses to bring him home... 1/2

...simultaneously promising to send more people—legal visitors as well as citizens—to a place of no return. Without due process. Without recourse. Fascism is here. I don’t care if you “don’t do politics”. Fascism won’t care either. If you don’t stand up now, fascism will run you over.

So, let me get this straight: The same people who think Carney was elected undemocratically would've been perfectly happy if Ruby Dhalla had won instead, but not so happy that they ever would've voted for her in a general election? Which they hope is soon but not too soon? 1/2

Because they both wanted Trudeau to leave...and stay? And they want the carbon tax gone but not like that? Cause finding new one-note slogans is hard? When you move the goalposts this much, the field ends up full of holes.

I am feeling the tiniest bit of hope ballooning in my chest as I watch Carney's swearing-in ceremony. But don't worry; I will squash it back down. November taught me to fight but never hope. Still, Canadian unity is always lovely to behold. Elbows up, Canada. Nobody can ever rob us of our identity.

Fellow Ontarians, today is the day! Polls are open until 9PM. Visit elections.on.ca to find your polling place. You DO NOT need a voter card! Check the website for valid forms of ID and get out there! Your voice deserves to be heard! Vote like your emergency room wait times depend on it! They do! 🗳️

You're upset that we're booing the national anthem of the dictatorship that's threatening to rob us of our safety and national identity? I'm sorry to hear that. Would you like some Canadian-made Scotties facial tissues to wipe your tears?

I love how Trump is literally saying he wants to invade Canada and people are like "But but but WHERE is King Charles??" Wtf you think he's gonna do? Skip his nap so he and Trump can hash things out over an early bird dinner?

If Trump helps Russia take Ukraine, are we willing to consider the possibility that he and Putin have discussed Russia helping the US take Canada too? Cause I think we seriously need to consider that.

Anyone who says Canada should be okay with it being called The Gulf of America because Canada “is part of America” doesn’t understand Canadians. We don’t need bullshit vanity names to know who we are, nor do we feel the need to take anything from anyone else.

Doug Ford *signs starlink contract* *rips it up* *tapes it back together* *considers ripping up his framed, signed Trump headshot* *puts it back on his nightstand* *dreams of mega spas and bulldozing the Greenbelt*

When people say diversity makes us stronger, that’s not just a slogan. Diversity really does make us stronger. Removing diversity makes us weaker, in favour of a few white men making a lot of money. If that’s the future you want, you’re either a white billionaire—or you’re their mark.

Dissociation is doing some pretty heavy lifting with every email I send or receive that opens, “Hope your year is off to a good start!” I mean, sure, the hope is there, but we all know what’s up.

*deep breath* In Canada, we vote for a local MP who is (usually, but not always) affiliated with a political party. We do not vote for Prime Minister. If you don't understand how our democracy works, I highly recommend you read up on it, especially if you plan to participate in it.

When a far right conservative says they're christian, they aren't talking about dealing in kindness, compassion, and mercy; what they like about the church is its failings—weaponized power, oppression, judgment, and control, stemming from a patriarchal system that lifts up straight, white men.

A list of Canadian companies whose products I’ve been using for years and highly recommend: -Attitude -Green Beaver -Nellie’s -Nature Clean -The Unscented Company -Aisle -Nixit -Wildcraft -Cocoon Apothecary -Routine -Cheekbone Beauty -Pure Anada -Vessi Buy local whenever possible!

I know Danielle Smith has been making Doug Ford look like a decent Canadian lately, but as we head to the polls next month, let’s all remember how devastating he’s been for this province. Education, healthcare, the Greenbelt... That man has not been good for Ontario, and it’s time for a CHANGE 🧡