Last Week of April 2021

So, I'm back to the job search, listening to The Current on Radio One, and still feeling like I'm neglecting one aspect of the job search (teaching myself to use assorted design software) in favour of another (searching job boards and applying for specific positions).

Also, looking at videos in the "How to ADHD" series as part research, part self-care.

Also, keeping an eye on my immediate family for assorted reasons.

Also, "meeting" with some of my Ottawa SF Society friends via Zoom tonight after supper.

Also, getting laundry done this morning.

Also, newspaper pickup/shopping errands, because Point 2 of Timothy Snyder's Advice on Resisting/Defending Against Tyranny: defend institutions. In this case, Section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by supporting a free press.

Also,...

Patent Waivers for Vaccines in Time of Pandemic

Noting this entry today re: the push to get vaccine production ramped up as fast as possible, and the need to seek patent waivers to that end...

https://deepad.dreamwidth.org/89948.html

I've done a search on this website:

https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Home/Index

You can see for yourselves using the latter website's search function - as of 26 April 2021 - that Canada does not have a petition before our Parliament to that same end. There are such petitions on record addressing the legislatures of the US, UK, and EU and I'd like to discuss how to phrase such to best effect WRT the Canadian government with whoever's interested and willing.

Note: if such a petition is on record and unknown to me, please correct me ASAP!