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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 21h

For a place like Canada that has a banking oligopoly and a telecom oligopoly, maybe a public option provided by the post office would be a welcome addition,” said Enoch.

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Would you go to Canada Post for your mortgage? Why advocates think postal banking could be a lifeline for the Crown corp.

Amidst the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, a debate concerning the future of post offices across the country has once again taken the stage: Should Canada ...

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W. Brian Lane (he/him), PhD @wbrianlane.bsky.social · 2d

"Hopefully tomorrow's performance of 4'33'' will cleanse my artistic pallet."

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 3d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Steffani [Scary Name Here] Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 21h

You can write your MPs to say you would consider this a betrayal of our sovereign goals.

Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 21h

This does not look like a good idea: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

ANALYSIS | Why OpenAI wants to help Canada build homegrown artificial intelligence | CBC News

OpenAI wants to help Canada build a sovereign digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence, putting the country in a tough spot as it tries to distance itself from overreliance on U.S. tech comp...

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David Finnis @yvrcyclist.bsky.social · 1d

Love the ghosts on the Tenth Ave bike route.

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 3d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

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Lucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 2d

Ken Sim's stunt of a motion has put the City Manager in the difficult position of delivering against an unreasonable ask, with an unreasonable timeline. The process is so rushed that we will have NO details when we vote in November.

Ken Sim won't know what he's voting to cut. And neither will you.

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Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca · 1d

this is huge and legitimately the best thing Carney has done for Canadians.

it should have been done decades ago. it's horrific that previous prime ministers didn't

Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · 1d

Announcement from PM Carney moments ago and this is good news. I've been working on this issue with @saulschwartz.bsky.social and @agenestgregoire.bsky.social for years. We've documented how many Canadians don't file and miss out on or loose benefits, .. 1/3

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Henry Carnell @hencarnell.bsky.social · 2d

"What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid."

Willamette Week @wweek.com · 2d

Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”

An Interview With the Portland Chicken

Rachel Saslow

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 3d

That's the thing about this swing to involuntary care: people can't get voluntary care. People who are incarcerated can't get care. Where are the resources to support involuntary care suddenly going to come from?

Mike Hager @mikehager.bsky.social · 3d

B.C. prisoners with complex mental illness aren’t getting necessary treatment: Review Board’s annual report. Outgoing chair’s scathing intro included this: “In my view, these shortages put the safety of the public and the rights of individuals at risk” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti... #bcpoli

B.C. prisoners with complex mental illness aren’t getting necessary treatment, report says

British Columbia Review Board chair Brenda Edwards says chronic underfunding has brought the forensic health care system to a breaking point

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OneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 3d

"Recent actions announced by the City of Vancouver do not add up for our economic survival. Asking every city department to arbitrarily cut budgets by a blanket percentage is not only a ineffective short-term measure, it could negatively affect our long-term recovery."

-- Ken Sim in 2020

City must set priorities during economic crisis

Across-the-board cuts not the answer, Ken Sim says.

During the course of the health crisis that has tragically taken too many lives and pushed essential service workers to the limit, an economic crisis has been brewing that will devastate our city if not handled properly.

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Recent actions announced by the City of Vancouver do not add up for our economic survival. Asking every city department to arbitrarily cut budgets by a blanket percentage is not only an ineffective short-term measure, it could negatively affect our long-term recovery.

In my experience as a business owner, an investment banker and a Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants, all organizations, including municipal governments, must take financial decisions seriously and do so with great tenacity and diligence. Such diligence is absolutely necessary during our current economic crisis where households are struggling and businesses are failing at an unprecedented rate.

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Mihai Cirstea @mihai-cirstea.bsky.social · 3d

This budget is reckless. Our infrastructure is crumbling, our amenities are quite literally falling apart. A 0% increase combined with a raise for the VPD means big cuts to already struggling services and infrastructure, no matter how ABC wants to spin it.

The Vancouver Aquatic Centre with a chunk of its wall broken off.

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Erin Braaains!-John 🧟 @eebeejay.bsky.social · 3d

Ah, I'm behind then. Trying to hold too many things in my brain at once right now.

Erin Braaains!-John 🧟 @eebeejay.bsky.social · 3d

If taxes don't increase, the VPD will still take its cut and your landlord's just going to raise the rent anyway.

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Erin Braaains!-John 🧟 @eebeejay.bsky.social · 3d

Take 5 minutes this morning and leave Vancouver City Council a note to oppose Motion 1: 0% tax increase. Vancouver has some of the lowest taxes in Canada and we pay for that through deferred maintenance on infrastructure and cuts to arts and essential services. vancouver.ca/your-governm...

Contact Mayor and Council

Contact City Council and the mayor as a group.

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 3d

The new economics of media is the old economics of media. Affiliate marketing links to Prime Day and related seasonal sales events generates a not-insignificant revenue for these companies. Something I first encountered hawking my debut novel. Which I thought for sure had to be illegal in some way.

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Erin Braaains!-John 🧟 @eebeejay.bsky.social · 5d

People dropping by my office this week to say sorry #Kyanite won, we know you were really excited about #Tugtupite. It's okay guys, I'll live. #MinCup25

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Erin Braaains!-John 🧟 @eebeejay.bsky.social · 7d

End of day madder, coreopsis, walnut #ehgautumnalreds #wool #botanicaldyes

Many small piles of wool in many colours ranging from yellow-green to red, peach, orange, brown

People sitting and having tea around a long table with many small piles of wool in many colours ranging from yellow-green to red, peach, orange, brown

Erin Braaains!-John 🧟 @eebeejay.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve been waiting for this all year. It’s madder day! #botanicaldyes

Fresh bright red wool locks out of the madder pot with colourful tongs

Samples of wool and yarn in various shades of peach, orange and pink

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mcc @dryad.technology · 8d

So I'd like to show a demonstration of what this "waffles" thing is. Here's a conversation between *this site's* CEO, some random guy, and the cofounder of "Tangled", a GitHub clone built on top of Bluesky's protocol.

Please take a moment to really think, about the shape of this thoughtlessness.

Jay.bsky.team:

Harassing the mods into banning someone has never worked. And harassing people in general has never changed their mind.

Steven:

Then you should probably stop trolling your user base.

Anirudh Oppiliappan:

bro got mad at waffles

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Erin Braaains!-John 🧟 @eebeejay.bsky.social · 8d

Crumpet is a great name for a cat.

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 8d

Two Indigenous women MLAs in Winnipeg have had their offices firebombed in the past six weeks. And yet, it hasn't been national news. Hear about this and more on today's 7-minute Daily News podcast.

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Daily News – Oct. 3, 2025

Story 1 – Someone is firebombing the offices of two Indigenous women MLAs in Winnipeg Story 2 – New Auditor General report in Ontario strongly suggests corruption in Ford’s government Story 3 -A new s...

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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 8d

This makes me feel crazy. Being aware of the speed limit is like step 1 for driving! "Stealing is illegal, sure, but how are people supposed to know which stores they can steal from without getting caught if the camera ones don't have giant 'NO STEALING' signs??"

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Chow is pushing for larger signage and changing Toronto’s program so that once a driver is fined for speeding the first time, they cannot be fined again for seven days. It gives drivers an opportunity to receive their fine in the mail and become aware of the camera’s location.

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Erin Braaains!-John 🧟 @eebeejay.bsky.social · 10d

I didn’t really have sharing the gym with the Dallas Mavericks on my bingo card today but okay.

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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 10d

"If you receive this updated LP8.1 dose, you actually will get [a] nice fourfold increase in the antibody levels compared to if you didn't get this vaccine."

COVID-19 vaccine campaigns launch across Canada for 2025-26 | CBC News

Provinces and territories are starting to roll out updated vaccines to protect people from COVID-19.

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Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 11d

While blue kyanite is used in jewelry, porcelain & pottery glazes, plus gets physics points as an index mineral, it’s the extraordinary ‘reindeer blood’ tenebrescent, & phosphorescent tugtupite “King of Fluorescent Minerals” which is also a gem, gaining both art and physics points for me. #MinCup25

Kyanite is a naturally occurring aluminum silicate mineral that typically forms as bladed crystals, and occasionally it occurs as radiating masses of crystals. The name kyanite is derived from the Greek word kyanos which means “blue.” Gem quality kyanite has a royal blue color similar to fine sapphire. This material is highly prized by those who cut gemstones. Kyanite can be cut en cabochon, faceted, or fashioned into beads, however its variability in hardness and color zoning can make it difficult to fashion and facet. Transparent intense blue kyanite is beautiful and is considered to be an exotic gemstone because it is not often seen in jewelry. Kyanite is predominately found in shades of blue and green, but it can also be yellow, white and orange. This 5.87ct gem is an intense deep blue color and the largest and finest kyanite from Nepal in the National Gem Collection. Smithsonian Museum"

The Smithsonian acquired two “ulu” silver pendants with tugtupite cabochons (ulu is an all-purpose knife traditionally used by Inuit, Yupik, and Aleut women), designed and created by Mike Møller. These are the first tugtupite gems acquired for the National Gem Collection. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/object/nmnhmineralsciences_14272125?geogallery=Tugtupite&node=14624I’m

Tugtupite 6.00 ct Oval Cut 15.10 x 9.50 x 6.50 mm The same oval cabuchon is shown under regular light as white and blood red and under UV as scarlet and burgundy, against a black background. Via https://gemologicalcollections.com/product/tugtupite-6-00-ct-oval-cut-15-10-x-9-50-x-6-50-mm-greenland-w399/

Gorgeous cut blood red tugpite gem from Greenland in the Smithsonian mineral collection

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