Helen Battersby
@HelephoneEasily distracted by the quirky, funny, sciency, designy; by smart ideas & the state of the world. For more-gardeny me see @gardenfix
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A lot can happen in a year...🗓️1️⃣💖
Ok, reply to this tweet with one word and I’ll draw a comic based on it (and then add it to the thread)
Spare a moment to remember that this is #LincolnAlexanderDay in Canada. "Linc" was born 99 years ago today. He was our 1st Black MP, cabinet minister, and Ont. lieutenant-governor. And beyond that, a thoroughly fabulous guy. A true pioneer from the @cityofhamilton #BlackHistory
We are in a #ClimateEmergency. Like now, not ten or twenty years from now. NOW. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
2020 was the hottest year in the global temperature record, going back 140 years. 2020 statistically tied with the previous record holder, 2016 - a year when El Niño, a cyclical climate pattern, gave temperatures an above average boost.
#Covid19 vaccines will have side effects. Here’s why you should not worry about them scroll.in/article/980309…
On Dec. 6th, 1989, a man opened fire at Ecole Polytechnique, an engineering school in Montreal. He killed 14 women while “fighting feminism” before killing himself. We commemorate this event as a reminder that gender equality is not an ailment, it’s a right. #MontrealMassacre
We all want the answer to the burning question: Where did I put my phone?
Canada, we have a long way to go. Thread.
Why Photo Editors Need to Hire Black Photographers Every Day aperture.org/blog/talks-int…
Written by my nephew, Julian Battersby-Morris, a young black man working as a copywriter in Toronto, and now posted on his company’s website: publicinc.com/2020/06/01/ope…
Denial of racism demands no change, no accountability. It is complicity. I attempted to answer a few commonly expressed sentiments (polite term) though they can’t do justice to the scholarship out there, so there’s book recommendations too. Thread. thestar.com/opinion/star-c…
We must act now to ensure access to communication, social protection support, inclusive teleworking policies, and tackle stigma and stereotypes. Make every one count in the #COVID19 crisis says actor and disability rights activist @MarleeMatlin bit.ly/2SWpHnn
Thought I’d draw a more accurate calendar for 2020 so far....
United States Trends
- 1. Africa 248 B posts
- 2. North Carolina 130 B posts
- 3. $DCARS 6.064 posts
- 4. #tomatoJay 2.172 posts
- 5. XDefiant 3.745 posts
- 6. #GivingTuesday 59,7 B posts
- 7. Ubisoft 4.532 posts
- 8. South Korea 885 B posts
- 9. COD Killer N/A
- 10. Lindsey 21,8 B posts
- 11. Matterhorn 1.762 posts
- 12. #drwfirstgoal N/A
- 13. Hegseth 111 B posts
- 14. #mnwildFirst N/A
- 15. #Dreamcars 1.835 posts
- 16. Snow Mexicans 5.574 posts
- 17. Mayor Adams 38 B posts
- 18. Happy Birthday Tiff N/A
- 19. Shakur 4.577 posts
- 20. Komander N/A
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