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Desmond Smith

Desmond Smith

@desmondsmith.ca

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Relationship Therapist. Photographer. Bassist. Team 🇨🇦.

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Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · 8d

What’s the over-under on Trump walking out of the Oval with $1billion in stolen funds? The $230 million from justice is a decent start.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · 12d

Since moving back to Newfoundland I’ve been doing a little song writing. This just happens to be the first recording I’m halfway happy with :) it’s a holiday/winter tune that I’d love to play out someday soon.

on.soundcloud.com/RX643dmLJkHG...

#singersongwriter #holidaymusic #christmasmusic

Joy in the World

A quick little groovy Christmas song written and recorded at my house in October 2025. All about enjoying the snow and the holiday season.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · 21d

It's important to regulate the practice of Counselling Therapy in the province. It keeps the public safe, legitimizes the profession for third party payers and the provincial health care, and we continue to be the only province in Atlantic Canada that hasn't made this important move.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · 21d

Yup, that's me - at 23:32 or so.

Last week when I was at the CBC Studios for The Signal, I got to record a quick question for the provincial leaders' debate. I was disappointed that neither of the leaders addressed my question!

www.youtube.com/live/3y5k_ig...

N.L. Leaders' Debate 2025

YouTube video by CBC News NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

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Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · 29d

I've done this twice now, so I feel I can justifiably say "It's always fun hanging out with @adamfwalsh.bsky.social over at The Signal! Great conversation with the panel today.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSOw...

The Signal | Voters discuss the future of N.L.

YouTube video by CBC News NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

www.youtube.com

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Sep 15

Take: the events this week with #kirk will lead to either the end of the US democracy or the end of the evangelical church.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Jun 3

Hanging out in Twilllingate for a few days.

It's beautiful here.

Desmond Smith Photography @desmond.photos · Jun 3

Icebergs in #Twillingate, #Newfoundland.
Such a stunning place.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · May 30

It’s been a minute, Blue Sky. Been working on getting our mental health practice up and running. We’re getting close over at Landmark Counselling (landmarkcounselling.ca) just another couple weeks and we’ll be ready to launch :)

Landmark Counselling | Individual & Relationship Counselling | Bay Roberts, Newfoundland

We look forward to connecting with you. We provide caring & effective counselling for clients focused on individual and relationship concerns.

landmarkcounselling.ca

Reposted by Desmond Smith

Desmond Smith Photography @desmond.photos · May 30

Love this photo from a set with Haley in St John’s. There’s so much going on here but it comes together in a beautiful image.

A style photograph of model Haley who has brown hair sitting on a gray couch while wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Apr 8

Toby.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Apr 4

Apparently #Gretzky is at the Capitals game tonight with Kash Patel, removing all doubt that his support of Canada is out the window.

It was a nice run, used to be great one.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Apr 4

Exactly what Canada needs right now 🙄

I think it's a ploy to bolster the CPC in the National election. If PP wins, Alberta stays; if not, AB is outta here.

Hopefully after the mess down south, AB will see that sovereignty and/or affiliating with the US is a non-starter.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Apr 4

That's amazing.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Apr 4

Desmond Smith gave @7cupscommunity.bsky.social a 1 star via Trustpilot trstp.lt/ax7ZIAlCUV

I don't know if they're well meaning or not but 7 Cups, unfortunately, has self-sabotaged any sense of trust with the #mentalhealth community by using our data without consent.

Desmond Smith gave 7 Cups 1 star. Check out the full review...

I'm a mental health professional. 7 Cups used publicly available information about me and hundr ...

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Apr 4

In order for #Trumps tariffs to work, he needs the rest of the world to have American values of individualism and dogmatic capitalism.

The rest of the world does not.

That’s his critical error.

That’s why this fails.

That’s why America is in trouble.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Apr 4

Ugh. Peterson.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Apr 3

Trump has made a career of wasting other people’s money for his own gain.

Liberation Day is just the next iteration of this. At everyone’s expense but his.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Mar 28

Looking to speak with someone at @psychologytoday.com to chat about whether my information may have been shared?

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Mar 28

“The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over,” he said.

PM Carney

I couldn't agree more.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Mar 27

“Could be the signal wasn’t very good.”

Yeah.

Could be.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Mar 25

Even if you're of the opinion that Trump is a 5D chess-playing genius (he's not... but even if....), the team around him are oafish and bumbling at best.

They can still do damage.

But they're dumb.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Mar 6

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Hey @govnl.bsky.social - what's the deal with not being in on this deal? Need some rationale here. Are we #TeamCanada or not?

@ntvnewsnl.bsky.social @cbcnews.ca Any insight you can provide here?

More Canadian alcohol to be sold at a store near you | CBC News

Ottawa has reached a deal with the majority of provinces to allow Canadian booze to flow more freely across the country just as U.S. liquor is pulled from their store shelves.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Mar 6

www.youtube.com/live/ahUMBGa...

@charlieangus104.bsky.social giving this recently-returned-home Canadian all the feels today.

NDP MP Charlie Angus urges Canadians to boycott U.S. products – March 5, 2025

YouTube video by cpac

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Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Mar 5

I take some photos.

Desmond Smith Photography @desmond.photos · Mar 5

I love a creative couple shoot - it's probably my fave thing to shoot. Here's Haley and Nathan at a cool venue in St. John's, NL.

Desmond Smith @desmondsmith.ca · Mar 5

Can you imagine the absolute the eruption of Canadian cheers at the singing of The Star Spangled Banner under a new US president?? It's gonna be epic.