Sonja Boon
writer. researcher. flutist. teacher. stitcher of stories.
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- Reposted by Sonja BoonMamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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- Reposted by Sonja BoonGift link. My kid reports that only 10 or 15% of her school is showing up anymore. We are under siege. I talked to someone in restaurants last night who said she heard from a hotel worker that ICE hotel reservations are extended through May. They are strangling us. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
- @thomasgermain.bsky.social Are you aware that Google Books has effectively stopped working - the material is still there, but all search functions no longer seem to work, making fresh access impossible. Can't find any reportage on this but it seems a major story with huge implications..
- could it actually be that we'll finally have a family doctor? Of course, the clinic is an hour away by public transit (including 20 minutes of walking), so not the most convenient ... but a start?
- Tonight at 7 pm! I love these letters so so much - and they're such a vital part of Newfoundland and Labrador's social and political history.
- Reposted by Sonja BoonBREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- Reposted by Sonja BoonIn between all the fascism, it's also a MASSIVE crime wave.
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- Reposted by Sonja BoonIn Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is 2 or 3 days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
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- Reposted by Sonja BoonWhile independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities. Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
- Looking forward to next week's chat about letters to Joey Smallwood, and this time, in Halifax! MFA AUTHOR TALKS Tuesday, February 3 at 7 pm Halifax Central Library Open to the public and free!
- Reposted by Sonja BoonToday Seth Copeland is up at our PROCESS series with a remarkable suite from a longer #docupoem (in process). American colonial history, sports, indigenous rights, ecological concerns, geologies and geographies are deftly explored in #image #text #poetry #vispo icefloepress.net/2026/01/23/f...
- Reposted by Sonja BoonIn a few years, this will all look as stupid as NFTs and MOOCs, but by then, a whole generation will have forgotten how to learn anything.
- Big announcement from @manchester.ac.uk today: "The University of Manchester has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, becoming the first university in the world to give Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training to every student and colleague." #GenerativeAI #Research #Manchester
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- Reposted by Sonja Boonkeep thinking of a vocally anti-woke reporter who insisted that the term "environmental racism" was nonsense
- A roundtable discussion on Politics, (Best) Practices, Pitfalls, and Pleasures at the MUNL Archives, with the editors and some contributors to Dear Mr. Smallwood 🗓 Friday, Jan 9, 2026 ⏰ 12:00–1:15 pm NST 📍 SN4022, MUN St. John‘s + Online 🔗 Zoom reg: shorturl.at/pnGh8 @memorialup.bsky.social
- chilling.
- Reposted by Sonja BoonWhen we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
- The Vancouver Symphony has *a lot* of explaining to do. And also? Get rid of NDA's. They only protect perpetrators and institutions. katherineneedlemanoboist.substack.com/p/esther-hwa...
- Reposted by Sonja Boonwhile i am not an academic i did see this coming and post about it on bluesky, which is why i am quoted in this article
- New blog post: "Getting Messy" is an ode to Ms. Frizzle, Alabama quilter Yvonne Wells, and the current (read: usual) state of my desk and creative space. www.storiedselves.ca/blog/getting...
- want to know more about Dear Mr. Smallwood? Here's an interview I did with the Royal Society of Canada rsc-src.ca/en/voices/dr...
- Reposted by Sonja BoonMerriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
- Thread. Read.
- Reposted by Sonja BoonAmazing!! Women Help Women (womenhelp.org) is manufacturing their own abortion pills in order to make abortion safer, simpler and more accessible across borders. They designed an eco-friendly combi-pack that's easier to mail discreetly and centred around women’s experiences and needs.
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- a truly depressing read www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
- Reposted by Sonja BoonICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
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- contractors next door blasting ABBA: Fernando.
- nothing to see here. nothing at all. www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
- Are you a pantser, or a plotter... and is there really that much difference between them? In my latest blog post, I'm thinking about massaging texts and textiles and about the value of taking time to really think and dream. www.storiedselves.ca/blog/iterati...
- I am *wrecked* today! Clearly the last week was a busy one. All I want to do is sleep. But if I sleep now, I won't sleep tonight.
- home again after a rich and full week away, and there is ontbijtkoek and chocoladehagel and beemsterkaas for breakfast.... which are all tastier than the overly-sweet day-old muffins my personal travel budget allowed for in St. John's.
- And here is a blog post about the launch, with more photos (and even some of the game show questions!) www.storiedselves.ca/blog/launching
- book launching and what a time we had! We wanted a kitchen party vibe, and I think we managed it! Such. Great. Energy. Thanks to all contributors (both writers/researchers & folks behind the scenes), all who celebrated with us, and all who wrote to Joey in the first place! @memorialup.bsky.social
- Reposted by Sonja Booni know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
- book launching and what a time we had! We wanted a kitchen party vibe, and I think we managed it! Such. Great. Energy. Thanks to all contributors (both writers/researchers & folks behind the scenes), all who celebrated with us, and all who wrote to Joey in the first place! @memorialup.bsky.social
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- Today I breathed in the Outer Battery
- Clearly I wasn't the only one who was irate about this.
- Dear Erin Pottie at CBC: you're asking AI a question as though it's an expert? And then putting that response on par with a human expert? And writing that into your story? Seriously? Not impressed by my national broadcaster. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
- Today's the day! Come celebrate with us: readings, games, prizes, refreshments, merriment.... and books!
- Reposted by Sonja Boonone of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
- missed our conversation about the Smallwood letters on CBCNL's The Signal today? Here's your chance to catch up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qQ3...
