Willow

Willow

@willowsword.bsky.social

Physicist, mathematician, computer programmer, radiation protection professional, teacher, and school administrator so far. Mother. Wife. Canadian Gen X. Interested in nature and music. Concerned about climate change and social justice.

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Hey, just a humble, respectful request. For the love of fucking god, stop fucking attacking Donald Trump with blatant and repulsive homophobia. If you think going after fascists by calling them gay or producing AI slop of them in dresses or making out, you're part of the fucking problem.

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Chi-miigwech to all the Child Care Workers and Early Childhood Educators for your dedication and commitment! We appreciate and recognize your patience, creativity, encouragement, and care 💗   #ChildCareWorkers #ECE

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“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle.” ― Carl Sagan

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Regardless of what the bigots may say, trans people are people deserving all our love and respect as people — and people exceptionally committed to living in their truth

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I’ve noticed there seems to be a disconnect between what people understand Carney to be doing and what his policies actually do in practice. And I think I know why. Rather than telling you, I’m going to show you:

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I love this woman. If only her words could reach all human ears. A must watch till the end, Speaker-Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and antiglobalization author. #WomeninLeadership IG: @maturedgirl

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Thinking about how a girl at Christian summer camp asked me if my dad was in Al Qaeda and I got in trouble for asking if her dad was a Klansman bc “her question was understandable”

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Ruby Bridges was 6-years-old when she stepped into the history books. Bravely accompanied by her mother, she was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white school in the South. It was not long ago… Today is her birthday. She is still with us. She is 72. Happy birthday, Ruby Bridges 💜

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This was the video I was looking for yesterday to post. I follow Joshua Wright on instagram because we are both passionate about saving old trees. This was an ancient forest valley that was recently logged on Vancouver Island. They cut down one of the largest Yellow Cedar tree in Canada. 😢

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Oh right apparently Alberta’s history only started in 1905. 🙄 Except Treaty 6 was signed in 1876. Treaty 7 in 1877. Treaty 8 in 1899. The Treaties came first. Alberta came later. Funny how that little detail keeps getting left out when it doesn’t fit the story.

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Hey! I'll take this opportunity to repost the pic that @shawnmicallef.bsky.social took of me lying in front of the bike lane removal truck!

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For obvious reasons, here’s a retro blog post I did on the decision to rip out bike lanes in Toronto in 2011. Fifteen years ago! The Ford Bros have been *fucking exhausting* people 🫤

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If much of the methane trapped beneath permafrost gets released into the atmosphere then this summer's heat waves will look like a very minor early stage of chaos. Humanity is taking huge risks in order to line the pockets of fossil fuel companies. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comThe threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrostProf Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds

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Snagged this from FB. This may make some people uncomfortable but I think it highlights just how far we've come from what's natural, from our relationship to the Earth that sustains us and our beautiful relatives we share it with.

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I've never seen anything like it. Salta, Argentina, has just recorded its hottest night on record during the climatologically coldest time of the year. The minimum overnight temperature did not fall below 26°C (78.8°F), pulverizing the previous monthly record by 7°C.

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Canada's first female nuclear physicist Harriet Brooks (b #OTD 1876) was a researcher in the early days of nuclear science. Her work on radioactivity laid foundational groundwork for modern nuclear physics. She discovered the phenomenon of atomic recoil. But, her career ended early. #WomenInSTEM 1/2

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We got a big bump in traffic yesterday when people learned about us on NPR. Thank you to @npr.org for covering our launch and bringing our story to people's attention! And thank you to all our new followers. We can do this together! 🌍️🧪💪 #ClimateAction #ClimateForUs #ProtectScience

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After I received the Meritorious Service Medal at Rideau Hall in Ottawa from the Governor General of Canada, the Honourable Louise Arbour, the Rideau Hall staff invited me to do a move or two. It was time to test if I could do it in the limits of a suit 😊