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World Wildlife Day: Big Cats- Predators Under Threat (#WorldWildlifeDay #PredatorsUnderThreat #BigCats)

Art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission) #WorldWildlifeDay
Art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission)

World Wildlife Day is a UN initiative observed on March 3rd since 2013. This year’s theme is “Big Cats- Predators Under Threat.” These beautiful animals need to be protected. According to the World Wildlife Day website,

Big cats are among the most widely recognized and admired animals across the globe. However, today these charismatic predators are facing many and varied threats, which are mostly caused by human activities. Overall, their populations are declining at a disturbing rate due to loss of habitat and prey, conflicts with people, poaching and illegal trade. For example, tiger populations plummeted by 95% over the past 100 years and African lion populations dropped by 40% in just 20 years. But a range of measures are underway to arrest this decline.

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For the love of books & libraries (#DrSeuss)

Dr. Seuss quote, books and libraries

Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday. As such, I started thinking about the importance of literacy, and the very important role that books continue to play in my life.

A bona fide bookworm as a young kid, I loved all of The Baby-Sitters Club books by Ann M. Martin; Goosebumps by R.L. Stine and Animorphs by K.A. Applegate and Michael Grant were among my other favourites.

As a young child (toddler/maybe younger to six or seven years old), my mom (and other family members) read to/with me every night. Frankly, I can’t imagine growing up without these experiences.

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#MeToo #TBT (*Discretion advised)

My Body, My Rules
Work of art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission), “My Body, My Rules” #MeToo #TimesUp

Donald Trump: “I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything… Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything.” (Transcript, New York Times)

Well, that ends that, I thought (very naively). Upon reviewing this interview, I assumed that then Republican candidate, Donald Trump, would never be President of the United States of America. (I was wrong, obviously. We all know what happened…)

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Taking a Stand Against Cyberbullying on Pink Shirt Day

Stop Cyberbullying #PinkShirtDay
Original art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission)

Today is Pink Shirt Day. This year’s theme is cyberbullying.

Like I said in my video (you can watch it here), Pink Shirt Day is an initiative to raise awareness of bullying (cyberbullying, specifically). It’s important that we understand that there is power in numbers, and bullying can be stopped. (Please check out www.pinkshirtday.ca for resources and tips.)

Pink Shirt Day has its origins in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2007, and is now observed in many countries around the world.

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#FamilyDay2018 #BeccaToldMeTo

Art work by Dixie Foxton (dogs and bird)
Piece of art by Dixie Foxton (used with permission).

While our American counterparts are celebrating Presidents’ Day, (most of) Canada is enjoying a long weekend, as we observe Family Day.

Whomever you call family (whether you have pets or not), I hope that you have a wonderful long weekend.

Before you go, I wish to bring your attention to a young Canadian woman who lost her battle to brain cancer Saturday night, at the age of 18. Her name is Becca Schofield.

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#TBT #GerberBaby #LikeABoss

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I’m sure that you’ve heard that this year’s Gerber baby has Down syndrome. His name is Lucus Warren, and he is adorable! I think Gerber’s decision is smart; it would have been wonderful for Gerber to pioneer this initiative years ago, but as the above quote suggests, now is the second best time.

According to the CDC, approximately 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the USA every year. It remains the most common chromosomal disorder (2017).

Disability is the largest minority group in the United States. (#TBT to this Forbes article from 2016.) Whether or not disabled people are a “recognized minority”, if this statement holds true on a global scale, imagine the extraordinary number of people such corporate initiatives could impact.

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