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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 8m

We just had the first shot

Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 1h

The owner of the bar I'm at just promised rounds of shots for any Jays homers

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 52m

Truly an achievement

Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 52m

Trey Yesavage striking out Shohei Ohtani and then getting him to ground out with the bases loaded in Game 1 of the World Series is a pretty amazing moment, all things considered

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 55m

Relief

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 1h

The owner of the bar I'm at just promised rounds of shots for any Jays homers

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 2h

I imagine it's how I feel when I look at a paper generated by AI, and it has grammatical errors, run-on sentences, factual errors, non sequiturs etc

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 6h

Good overview of all the problems with Bill 60 in Ontario and what it means for renters. Doesnt clear the backlog at the Landlord Tenant Board and hurts tenants in many ways www.acto.ca/actos-top-5-...

ACTO's Top 5 Concerns On Bill 60 - Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario - ACTO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2025 The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) is sounding…

www.acto.ca

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 6h

Have made jokes about catching errant baseballs at work in Toronto across from the Sky Dome. That Dodgers parking lot is grim

Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 6h

World Series, Stadium Edition: Rogers Centre vs. Dodger Stadium 🤔

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 8h

I am correcting myself here that they want to consult on this, but it is still bad

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 8h

it is very messy and undefined, just slop haha

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 8h

LOL

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 9h

That was my thought too...like...go down that other tunnel then I guess???

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 9h

Just thinking out loud here but wonder what a province-wide rent strike would look like...

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 10h

These new changes Ford and co have put in the new omnibus bill basically end rent control and would fuck over nearly every tenant in Ontario and we should be talking more about that. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Ontario bill would look at ‘alternative options’ for ending residential leases, scrap Toronto green roof bylaw. Here are the highlights

The Ford government has tabled an omnibus bill that would make changes to a whole suite of laws and regulations, from green roofs to tenant evictions and driver’s licences.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 10h

I have seen a lot of positive reaction from Americans online, especially in the baseball spaces

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 10h

The chopper spotting them in the sewer through the world's largest grate? everything is ridiculous but that was particularly so. just after my head exploded from the subway train with moving platform

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 12h

People can debate whether it was wise for Ford to broadcast the ad across the US, but the accuracy of the ad's message — that using tariffs to wall off American industries is not some continuation of earlier Republican ideology but in fact a radical departure — is not really debatable.

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 2d

I hit a triage line in the first page of a book recently, and I continued reading to my own detriment.
"Mark petted the old dog and watched as a clear rope of saliva depended from the dog's mouth."

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 2d

Yah I looked at the inflation calculator to make this joke / he was still paying slightly more than me

Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 2d

Me, when Al Purdy complained to Margaret Laurence in a letter about $20 in 1969 customs fees on two Harris tweed jackets: "That's no so much, he should just pay it! Worth it!"

Me, when I have to pay $125 in brokerage fees/taxes on a piece of pottery from the U.S.: "Well this fucking sucks!"

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 3d

A 1993 World Series 500-level Blue Jays ticket was $32, with inflation that would be $95.84 today. But now you can go on ticket resellers and get a 500 seat for $2400 or so. Perfect example of rent-seeking behaviour, literally no value added.

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 3d

Hey that's awesome! We should make time to meet, would love to meet in person!
Yeah, I was thinking to head into town, always more fun with a crowd.

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 3d

In exciting news for me, I am going to the Banff Centre next week to be part of the Adventure Filmmaker's Workshop for 10 days, so I'll be cheering on the Blue Jays from the mountains. Any reccos for good places to watch in Banff?

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Andrea Bellemare @dreabells.bsky.social · 3d

Alas, did not score World Series tickets, and because I need to pay rent, the resellers are trop cher. Regulate Ticketmaster and ticket resellers etc.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 3d

Let it be known that some councillors were against the scramble and Toronto even uninstalled one (Bay Bloor).

Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 3d

At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.

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