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HoofRat🇨🇦

@hoofrat.bsky.social

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Childless dog lady, baker, 🏳️‍🌈ally, rural leftie I may be old and forgetful, but at least I’m not old and forgetful

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · Jun 23

Another day bouncing manically between “what fresh hell is this?” and “ooooooh, puppies!”.

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 9h

I know 51.000 teachers who would happily lace up their Sorels to propel him to the unemployment line.

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 10h

They don’t get kickbacks from teachers.

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 10h

Like all libertarians, their motto is “Freedom for me, but not for Thee”.

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 20h

Which would be entirely rational when confronted by a hairy, snorting ungulate the size of a compact car.

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 20h

Just booked flu/COVID vaccine appointments for self/DH on the AHS portal; the earliest time that fits with my work schedule is in 3 1/2 weeks. The shots aren’t being given at our local health unit, so we have to drive nearly an hour and pay $100 for what the rest of Canada gets for free.
#FucktheUCP

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 21h

I love how English settlers arrived in Alberta’s prairies and poplar forests and thought, “Y’know what? This definitely looks like the capital of England” as they hacked at poplar brush, swatted mosquitoes and scrounged buffalo chips for the fire.

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely😍

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve always thought of PP as a dime-store Donald.

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 1d

Did not need that mental image . . .🤢

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 2d

Once again, as an Albertan, I would like to apologize for the part we played in bringing this humanoid-shaped manure pile into the world.

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 2d

This made me ridiculously happy😁

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 2d

I long for the days when some Conservatives were actually progressive. Thank you for standing up for those of us who love our province AND our country.🇨🇦

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 2d

Bean of the Woods

#DogsofBluesky
#Terrier
#Autumn
#Where’sWaldo

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 2d

He’s AGGRESSIVELY eating fruit, unleashing the terrifying Crunch of Doom on all challengers.

Whattaputz.

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 2d

If we’re looking to clearly convey our opinion of the current CPC leadership, may I suggest the following?

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 3d

Just like her orange idol:

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 3d

Principled? CREDIBLE?

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 3d

Gotta admit, it’s kinda reassuring that the crazy’s back.

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 3d

He’s gonna have to compete with Danielle; I’m expecting they’ll both acquire Mar-A-Lago face.

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 3d

That’s insulting to potatoes ;-)

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 3d

I am totally stealing “brain grapes”.

HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 3d

How can you resist such adorable pups? Hand over the muffin immediately!

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 3d

Shocked - I am shocked.

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 3d

*Commiserates in Albertan*.

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HoofRat🇨🇦 @hoofrat.bsky.social · 4d

Maybe we should herd Dani and her Deplorables into the bush somewhere; then we can annex the rest of the province to Manitoba (we may have to build a tunnel under Saskatchewan).