"Women." "Historically." "Belong." Just a few words now banned from federal documents. As writers and editors, do we self-censor preemptively or resist? My latest on navigating word bans while maintaining both principles and pragmatism: zurl.co/c5CID
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Posts by Maya Berger (she/her)
Illustration of a sad bearded man looking out of a window. His head resting on his chin. His pale reflection in the glass. The text reads “What if I’m not good enough to have an imposter syndrome?”
True story
Essential info if you're in Ontario. Please get out and vote today.
Bugs and Daffy standing by a tree, sign reads DUCK SEASON, then RABBIT SEASON then ELMER SEASON, and they both glare ominously off camera
classic Loony Tunes have much to teach us about class solidarity
Screenshot showing the accessibility tab in Bluesky showing the alt text settings, “require alt text before posting” set to on
Want to do something good that’s super easy? Open your Bluesky settings, go to accessibility, and hit the button for “require alt text before posting.”
Taking one more beat before posting your cute pet photo, furry art, useful infographic, or delectable meme helps include everyone.
Slowly coming out of a year-long social media hibernation. Feel groggy. What’d I miss? (nvm, don’t actually want to know)
Avoiding Double Taxation on Your Foreign Freelance Income Maya Berger, CIEP Annual Conference, 10 September 2023
If you weren't able to catch my #CIEP2023 session on avoiding double taxation when working with foreign clients, the session recording is now available for all delegates to watch.
The session includes a resources handout, some high-fives, and plenty of empowering tips to make taxes less taxing!
Those are basically my two favourite things, lol.
Would it help to think of spreadsheets as 'spread sheets'?
You're, like, the least coy person I know! I'm sure even this will feel normal in time.
Not ketchup chips (or dill pickle), although that would have been fun too! All will be revealed tomorrow….
Team Canada has brought some surprise snacks for the in-person gang. Sadly not Nanaimo bars (they’d go bad in transit) but hopefully the next best thing! 🇨🇦 #ciep2023
Hey Editors! Going to (or curious about) the upcoming CIEP conference and want to follow along with the fun? There’s a feed for that! 2 days to go!
#ciep2023 #EditorCon #AmEditing
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The custom editing tab is a revelation! For me it’s bullet points, thesaurus, tracked changes, PerfectIt launcher, macro viewer, and more, all in one glorious tab that I get to curate. 😍