J Jerreat
@JerrJtree
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A fighter for forests and wetlands, who has hope. Living gratefully in Canada. Goodbye X.
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Joined December 2021
I need happy endings. I need movies and books showing a better future--realistic, believable, with social equity and a community coming together to fight the Climate Crisis. Not a cartoon utopia; I still want drama, tension, humour. Give me those. #NoMoreDystopias
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Wow! Only at page 37 and this new sci fi novel is astonishing me with its prescience- a vivid scene surviving Californian wildfires. Author Yumi Kitasei, @Flatironbooks , I am so impressed by the writing! Love the characterisation here, & a gripping plot. #climatefiction
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Read something hopeful! The hardcover is from Flame Tree Press, UK. Ask your library to carry these anthologies. People love short stories but they aren’t easy to find. #Solarpunk @flametreepress Insta: @worldweaverpress
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Read something hopeful! The hardcover is from Flame Tree Press, UK. Ask your library to carry these anthologies. People love short stories but they aren’t easy to find. #Solarpunk @flametreepress Insta: @worldweaverpress
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Yep, I know our Prime Minister just resigned. Well done, Mr. Trudeau. But this is also Human Trafficking Awareness Month & I want to highlight this incredible community in Nashville at Thistle https://t.co/y51o511GfB - Jerri
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Cutoff to apply for January is tonight (Sunday) at 11:59 pm! 👇
Cutoff to apply for the January 2025 $1,000 microgrant is tomorrow (Sund) the 5th at 11:59 pm! The application form isn't intimidating and only takes a few minutes to fill out. Visit https://t.co/7x21safa56 to learn about past winners and apply for your own funding!
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Canada needs a coalition government like France. Can the parties put their egos aside?
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Please read this. It’s important. No matter what happens with the Canadian Federal election this year, one thing will be true — a significant percent of Canadian voters and media will have been successfully manipulated to oppose a beneficial carbon pricing approach that was
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Writing is the perfect space to try something different. Be asking yourself "What if..." Those two words can go a long way. What if the tone was different, or a chapter was moved around, or if the story focused on a different character? Always be willing to experiment.
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Welcome to our Boxless Boxing Week Sale! 26% off all ebooks and audio books at https://t.co/K720PhAPmx! And Happy Holidays from everyone at Coach House! 🎅
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How do your donations impact our work in over 70 countries? Allara, our colleague working in #Somalia explains in under a minute. ⏰
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Robots Past & Future | Call for Submissions - We're delighted to announce a new call for submissions which is now open! The theme is Robots Past & Future Short Stories. Do you have a story for us? 🤖 Deadline: 1st January 2025 https://t.co/7ZIzoLcsjn
blog.flametreepublishing.com
We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions which is now open!
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Every massive Russian strike requires time for preparation. It is never a spontaneous decision. It is a deliberate choice – not only of targets but also of timing and date. Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane? Over 70 missiles,
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Kingston couple transforms the former LaSalle Causeway bridge into a historic art project https://t.co/U0S6MrNmWi
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“French parking lots could soon generate as much electricity as 10 nuclear power plants” https://t.co/m6REQx5kYv We have so many solutions. Stop the delays and implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #GreenNewDeal
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If we don't market, we don't survive. I'd like to keep doing this job, even with all the "AI" nonsense we deal with. So... Give the gift of short fiction this holiday season. https://t.co/JKayavxXM0
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We have 350-375 unhoused people and only 127 shelter spaces — leaving many without shelter. With the extreme cold, this has become an urgent situation. This morning I am urging senior leadership and the Mayor to open an emergency shelter immediately, using City facilities.
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📣✒️ @CommaFrivolous is inviting worldwide submissions of fiction (up to 4000 words) on the theme ‘Shadows and Signals: Speculative Mysteries’. Accepted submissions are paid $0.10/word. Deadline: 30 January Learn more: ▶️ https://t.co/UFhdm1l3AJ
#speculativefiction
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