Billeh Nickerson
@BillehN
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Author, educator and silver medalist at the Canadian Gay Curling Championships.
vancouver
Joined August 2009
I feel like I'm in a zombie movie, only so low budget they can't afford zombies.
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Thank you @carladelemos for the gold leaf resin Cher. Check out Carla’s Etsy shop for more kitschy joy: https://t.co/vNXQmYIZ2x
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Visitors have asked daily about the basement at the Alamo thanks to the 1985 movie “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” We're grateful for Paul Reubens' unforgettable contribution to pop culture. There is no basement in the Alamo Church, but there is one under our gift shop! Rest in peace.
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Continuing our @mubicanada pairings for Pride, this week we’re reading Duct-Taped Roses by @BillehN and watching And Then We Danced, directed by Levan Akin!
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Poets, if you've ever thought of coming to SiWC, this is your year. We have our first-ever master class getting published in poetry as well as amazing workshops and panels with several incredible poets including @BillehN, @toluOloruntoba, @reneesarojini and @yilinwriter. #SiWC23
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ALL HAIL THE GREATEST OF KING EDIN "That's the best shot I've ever seen in my life!" - Russ Howard #WMCC2023
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Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster and longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, has died. She was 93. https://t.co/yh1zsZ3XW8
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"My mother always told me I wouldn't amount to anything because I procrastinate. I said, `Just wait.'" -- #JudyTenuta #RIPJudyTenuta
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Entrancing, surprising, and memorable: The Poetry Bash on Oct 21 is an absolute must for poetry lovers. Featuring @ThreaWrites @ClaudiaC_L @ahfaulkner @paniaofthekeef @sawpoet + Alexandra Oliver, hosted by @BillehN. https://t.co/m8kqZHvWWX
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When we don’t go out of our way to be kind, what happens? Ants put the colony before their own needs, so why won’t people wear masks or use a person’s correct pronouns? @MichaelVeeSmith keeps returning to an anecdote of consequences: https://t.co/mFPoCFkzbc
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I spent an unforgettable summer in the Lee Building. An excerpt from subTerrain.
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I could eat watermelon and feta salad all year long. Maybe I do.
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In Long Island there was a duck that participated and finished a marathon. The duck was awarded a medal and a standing ovation Olympics up next.
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Arts invites applications from established or emerging Indigenous artists and writers, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, for two positions as an Indigenous Artist-in-Residence ( https://t.co/0m0UKUxo52) and an Indigenous Writer-in-Residence ( https://t.co/QLmNRVb9fv).
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Don't miss PRIDE IN THE WORD hosted by @BillehN, author of Duct-Taped Roses. Also featuring Tawahum Bige, Robin Stevenson, Ali Blythe, Danny Ramadan, and Isabella Wang! July 2 7 pm PT Victoria Conference Centre 720 Douglas Street Victoria, BC More info:
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Check out Pride In The Word 2022 at VictoriaPrideOnline in on July 02, 2022 and get detailed info for the event - tickets, photos, video and reviews.
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On this day in 1969, police raided the #Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in NYC. The #LGBTQ rights movement began when the community, whose central figures were trans people of color, fought back against police for arresting them for living authentically. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #EqualityForAll
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Delighted to see Plenitude by @JoyAndDefiance, Umbilical Cord by @HNamir, and Duct-Taped Roses by @BillehN on the CBC Books list of titles to read this Pride Month!
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"I put my head down and started working really hard. And when I looked up again, 30 years had passed.” This beautiful tribute to Steven Heighton by @AislinnHunter brings him back with such clarity, and with love. https://t.co/JccU6VoNbO
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A central figure in Canadian letters, Steven Heighton won a prestigious Governor-General’s Award for his 2016 poetry collection The Waking Comes Late and excelled in a range of genres, including...
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Surrey RCMP has received information of a potential imminent threat to KPU Surrey campus. If you are on campus, please shelter in place pending further updates. Otherwise please stay away from campus.
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Update: Peaceful protest requires journalists to hire body guards #cdnpoli
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