Cat Girczyc
@Cat_WritesSFF
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Writer ✍️ science fiction, fantasy & holiday - tv + movies + prose | SFWA WGC
CANADA
Joined June 2014
Today my alternate Santa origin story Merriment is available for free online at
amazingstories.com
A happy tale for the Christmas season, holiday greetings to you all!, and finally, an SFnal explanation of where that Jolly Old Elf really came from. At best, he was a pirate, a privateer, a […]
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Just learned that Amazing Stories had purchased Merriment for inclusion in their Year's Best!
Today my alternate Santa origin story Merriment is available for free online at
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An old HIV drug has proven so effective for COVD-19 (reduced viral load, prevents severe disease and ⬇️death by 30%) that it has now been approved in China for just $50, unlike Paxlovid that retails for $1800 in the U.S. —I doubt the Trump FDA will ever approve it for COVID.
China approved Azvudine, its first locally made oral COVID-19 antiviral, offering a cheaper alternative to Paxlovid. Originally developed for HIV, Azvudine showed symptom improvement and viral load reduction, and was added to national treatment guidelines and insurance. 1/2
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Here is the full text of 🇨🇦 PM Carney speech in Davos earlier today. It will probably be the best of speeches there this year.
pm.gc.ca
Thank you, Larry.It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you tonight in this pivotal moment that Canada and the world are going through.Tonight, I’ll talk about a rupture in the world order, the...
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In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.
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Just learned that Amazing Stories had purchased Merriment for inclusion in their Year's Best!
Today my alternate Santa origin story Merriment is available for free online at
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Blue Jays kicking up their feet and some snow at the stump.
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Spotted ski tourers skinning their way up Sky Pilot Mountain (aka The Co-Pilot). #Squamish #SeaToSkyGondola This is a full alpine day sometimes longer, depending on conditions and turnaround point. 8–12+ hours round trip for experienced parties No lifts. No noise. Just
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While working on AVATAR 2, James Cameron was struggling with the script's opening exposition. He picked up a WGA magazine for tips, only to find the article praising his own Terminator script as the perfect example. A reminder that even masters revisit their roots.
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A minute of nature therapy with an Anna’s hummingbird in Delta BC 🇨🇦❤️
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🇨🇦 🇺🇦Canada will provide Ukraine 2.5 billion Canadian dollars - funds intended to unlock financing from the IMF, World Bank, and EBRD to begin the reconstruction process. This was announced by Prime Minister Carney. He also condemned Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv. Thank you
Canadian PM Mark Carney meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and condemns Russia's "barbaric" overnight attack on Kyiv. Zelenskyy adds that "this shows that Putin doesn't want peace... We want peace. He's a man of war" Live updates: https://t.co/TtjIBETXze
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Merry Christmas to our Metro Vancouver community 🎄🎅🎁🦌⛄️
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This morning, I spoke with President @ZelenskyyUA about ongoing efforts to secure a just and lasting peace. As Ukrainians face another winter of Russian aggression, I reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to Ukraine, and the need to maintain pressure on Russia to negotiate.
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Getting ready for a big Xmas including dropping a link tomorrow to my Santa origin story in Amazing Stories online & free!
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We are going to miss all the epic #Vancouver views Trish has shared with us for 13 years on Twitter and everywhere else. No more Hump Day photo dumps. No more epic sunsets showing us what we missed. It is a sad day for rich local content on X and beyond.
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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