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Posts by Maya Berger (she/her)

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#amediting #writingtips #wordbans | Erin Brenner Last week, “The New York Times” (https://zurl.co/ZeQdz) gathered and published a list of words banned from government websites and the documents. Words like…

"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
#AmEditing #WritingTips

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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?”

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

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Canadian woman put in chains, detained by ICE after entering San Diego border A Canadian entrepreneur detained by ICE is speaking out after she got arrested while trying to enter the San Diego border to obtain a visa last Monday.

This went up less than 15 mins ago on local news in San Diego.

www.10news.com/news/local-n...

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Essential info if you're in Ontario. Please get out and vote today.

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Bugs and Daffy standing by a tree, sign reads DUCK SEASON, then RABBIT SEASON then ELMER SEASON, and they both glare ominously off camera

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

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Screenshot showing the accessibility tab in Bluesky showing the alt text settings, “require alt text before posting” set to on

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.

1 year ago 412 227 9 13

Slowly coming out of a year-long social media hibernation. Feel groggy. What’d I miss? (nvm, don’t actually want to know)

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Avoiding Double Taxation on Your Foreign Freelance Income 
Maya Berger, CIEP Annual Conference, 10 September 2023

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!

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Those are basically my two favourite things, lol.

Would it help to think of spreadsheets as 'spread sheets'?

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You're, like, the least coy person I know! I'm sure even this will feel normal in time.

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Not ketchup chips (or dill pickle), although that would have been fun too! All will be revealed tomorrow….

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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

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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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2 years ago 3 3 0 0

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. 😍

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