Cara Martin (C. K. Kelly Martin)
@caramartin.bsky.social
Canadian & Irish novelist of character-driven fiction from horror to sci-fi to contemp. Film school grad. Time traveller. Humanist. 😷 INFJ www.caramartin.ca | www.ckkellymartin.com
You can now pre-order e-copies of my upcoming sci-fi RISE, TOMORROW GIRL at Amazon and Google. On June 21st e-copies will also be available at Apple, Barnes & Noble and Kobo, and paperbacks via Amazon. More info and read chapter one at: www.caramartin.ca/p/rise.html
I agree - a big NO to compulsory national service. "They would be given the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months or a scheme to volunteer for one weekend a month for a year." news.sky.com/story/refusi...
Refusing mandatory National Service won't lead to prison, home secretary says after Tory policy launch
Teenagers would have the option of military service or volunteering for a year under the Conservatives' first policy pledge of the election campaign.
news.sky.comWTF! All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 national election, the party said Sunday. kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/05/26/s...
Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail
LONDON (AP) — All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 national election, the part...
kitchener.citynews.caProtests in Tel Aviv tonight, demanding an immediate hostage release deal and new elections. www.jpost.com/israel-hamas...
Demonstrations erupt throughout Israel for hostage deal, new elections
Protests are happening in Beersheba, Kfar Saba, Caesaria, Herzliya, Netanya, Zikhron Ya'acov, and Tel Aviv - with the largest and main protest is happening on Kaplan Street.
www.jpost.comWent book shopping for cozy mysteries for my MIL at Perfect Books this afternoon and I'm sorry but I'm keeping the bag for myself. #Ottawa
Sydney Sweeney was very good in Immaculate and I also hope she'll help bring more horror films to the big screen.
I saw 2 scary movies revolving around young nuns in two weeks and enjoyed them both. The First Omen genuinely scared me. It had the confidence & gravitas of the 1976 film but with a strong young woman at its centre. I hope there'll be more; I'd love to see where they go with the antichrist concept.
Lest we forget. Before covid vaccines 18% of hospitalized patients and 44% of those admitted to ICU for covid-19 died. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...
Scientists have confirmed that, for the very first time, a human has contracted the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus — not from a bird, but a dairy cow. www.thestar.com/news/first-c...
First case of human contracting bird flu from a dairy cow confirmed by officials: ‘The virus has jumped’
A Texas dairy farm worker reported feeling sick in late March. Officials have now confirmed they caught bird flu — from a cow.
www.thestar.comThe Rise, Tomorrow Girl proofs I ordered from Amazon arrived today and on first glance they look great.
Have seen this done several times already but plugging existing long covid data (below chart is from Moderna's website on March 15th) into ChatGPT and asking it to estimate the chance of suffering from long covid after a 4th and 5th infection is . . . not good.
Ottawa's Parliament Hill updated for the year 2075, according to AI. Dang - looks like we scrap most of the green space in front of Parliament and widen Wellington Street to allow for more lanes of traffic.
Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms after 5-day student encampment protest. www.theguardian.com/world/articl... "I think the loss of revenue was key,” said Ruby Topalian, features editor of Trinity News, a student paper.
Trinity College Dublin agrees to divest from Israeli firms after student protest
Five-day encampment in university grounds that caused the college major loss of income ended in victory for campaigners
www.theguardian.com"Who are you when you're on your own, all by yourself coming home?" Indigo Girls, What We Wanna Be www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTZP...
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www.youtube.comI've had all of these except Recoton, back in the day.
Numerous writers out there will no doubt have already chimed in, but it's weird, right? People grossly underestimate the talent and dedication required to be a success in both fields.
Tulip splendour at Dow's Lake yesterday evening. Many of them are already blooming so if you're planning to attend the festival (May 10 - 20) near the start might be better than towards the end. #Ottawa
My first twist cone of the season. At Dow's Lake, gearing up to look at the tulips. There was a good crowd in Commissioners Park yesterday ahead of Friday's opening of the tulip festival (tulipfestival.ca).
Canada Strong have black headband N99s in stock! The N99 is my go-to for high risk situations - I was excited to order some in black. canadastrong.ca/products/vit...
NEW! Vitacore CAN99 Black WITH HEADBANDS Surgical Respirator - Made in Canada
Vitacore's flagship ≥ 99% PFE respirator, now available with black headbands! Pre-order now at 10% off! No code required. Ships Tuesday May 7. Made in Canada by Vitacore, the CAN99™ is Vitacore's most...
canadastrong.caFor the May Loblaws boycott. See all the stores they own below.
And the smiles, David! All those hidden smiles. 🙃
At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives & restrained by police from 2012 through 2021. About half of these 94 were black. apnews.com/article/inve...
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
The medical syringe has become a tool of control during police encounters, a practice that quietly spread based on questionable science.
apnews.comIt's absolutely insane that this isn't illegal. Like the world isn't burning down fast enough already anyone with 10K can arm themselves with this monstrous invention. throwflame.com/products/the...
Thermonator
Thermonator is the first-ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog. This quadruped is coupled with the ARC Flamethrower to deliver on-demand fire anywhere
throwflame.comIn Canada new cases of HIV rose 25% in 2022. Cancelling free self-testing is a big mistake. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Canada cancels free HIV self-test program despite ‘alarming’ rise in infections
Across Canada, new cases of HIV, which can lead to life-threatening AIDS, went up nearly 25 per cent in 2022 compared to a year earlier.
www.thestar.comToday's a good day for a cover reveal. My new sci-fi RISE, TOMORROW GIRL will be available in 59 days. Blurb here: www.caramartin.ca/p/rise.html
Today's a good day for a cover reveal. My new sci-fi RISE, TOMORROW GIRL will be available in 59 days. Blurb here: caramartin.ca/p/rise.html
Interesting titles! Here are a few I love
-The Sound of Your Voice, Only Really Far Away
-The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
-multiple Philip K Dick novel and story titles
Why would anyone attack trees like this? Vandals in a Dublin park cut down 25 mature trees along with 50 saplings. www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Residents 'reeling' after €33k worth of damage to trees
Vandals have cut down or damaged up to 75 trees in Dublin's Dodder Valley Park causing damage of around €33,000.
www.rte.ieI agree that people want to feel part of something and sadly are often choosing what that something is badly.
I think two biggest of the problems are lack of critical thinking skills and lack of empathy. But the internet amplifies those issues profoundly and underlying it all that "Capitalism unchecked is not a democratic system."
Via Dr. Dick Zoutman. "Substantial transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through casual contact in retail stores: Evidence from matched administrative microdata on card payments and testing" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
I can't disagree. So much of the public is disengaged.
I enjoyed Arcadian but anybody who has trouble with shakycam like I do 🤮is probably going to have some issues. Maybe bring some Dimenhydrinate with you.
Our public healthcare system is crumbling from lack of investment. More & more people can't get the help they need & this is what they're left with. I do think this is an option that should be available to people with certain conditions if they really want it but not out of desperation like this.
This is Canada now. This is how we treat people - offer them death rather than the proper, timely medical support allowing them to live with dignity and without constant pain. Normand Meunier deserved so much better. We all do. #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
As a Callum Keith Rennie fan from way back (Double Happiness, Due South) as well as a fan of every Star Trek incarnation going. I'm THRILLED about this development.
"Anyone who can countenance deliberate starvation has lost their humanity. Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Irish people could not be clearer. We are repulsed by your actions." www.rte.ie/news/2024/04...
Ireland 'repulsed' by Israel's actions in Gaza - Harris
In a wide-ranging address to the Fine Gael Ard Fheis, Simon Harris issued a blunt message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that Ireland is repulsed by his actions.
www.rte.ieMake sure your solar eclipse glasses will keep your eyes safe and aren't fakes. Here's a list of brands that are the real deal. eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/v... #SolarEclipse2024
Fooling around with Microsoft Designer for fun and here's a generative AI vision of what Ottawa what might look like in 2050. Lotta drones! #Ottawa
