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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 1d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

Great piece from @brucearthur.bsky.social @thestar.com about the bird flu ostrich circus.

The economic and scientific issues concern me a lot, but for me, it all comes back to this: the US is where it is now because public health was politicized & exploited to undermine democracy & the rule of law.

“I mean, the economic security issues that it would create in terms of potentially s——canning our entire poultry export market would be devastating for Canada. But the real underlying issue is this anti-government belief that these public health orders are optional, and we don’t want government regulation.

“That is why they have so much attention, and why Rebel News and this entire far-right media ecosystem is involved ... is to weaken, basically, government sovereignty. And this is exactly the kind of thing that happened in the U.S.”

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 1d

Other than the distractingly bad CGI used to recreate a young Jeff Bridges, I thought Tron: Legacy was decent enough. As a concept it's reach exceeded it's grasp by a little bit, but there are worse ways to kill two hours.

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 1d

At a certain point, malice and stupidity become indistinguishable from one another. Don't let the clownish behavior of imbeciles lull you into a false sense of complacency regarding their willingness and capacity to break things, foment chaos and cause harm.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 2d

after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 2d

Without immigration, Dawson Creek would be a community in decline. I appreciate governments across the country are desperate to change the channel regarding their failure to build housing and increase capacity for public services over the last 50 years, but scapegoating immigrants ain't it.

Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents

The Conservatives want to restrict birthright citizenship in Canada, a measure they say would mirror the rules in peer countries.

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 3d

"I would never vote for Canada to become part of the United States"

🟢 Agree: 79%
🟡 Neutral: 12%
⚫️ Disagree: 9%

Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/canadian...

Canadians Firmly Reject Idea of American Statehood

Support for American statehood remains low across all age groups, even in more conservative provinces like Alberta

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 4d

Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.

A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”

A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d

😭

IG newberlinlibrary

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 17d

Randomized controlled trials are a key tool to study cause and effect. Why do they matter and how do they work?

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CancelledSciFi.com @cancelledscifi.bsky.social · 4d

The following for #WheelOfTime is strong, can fans get #SaveWOT to the top of the trending hashtags? That will definitely bring more attention to the show.
cancelledscifi.com/2025/09/30/s...

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 5d

So much mystique around serials killers revolves around the myth that they evade capture for so long because they're smart and calculating. This is false. What makes them hard to catch is that they have no discernable motive. Most are shown to be stupid, vicious, and have poor impulse control.

Alan Cernobite @alancerny.bsky.social · 5d

Hot take, perhaps - serial killer biopics suck. There's no one thing that defines these people and why they did what they did, and trying to find it is an egotistic exercise. I outgrew serial killer mythology in 9th grade. I suggest Hollywood do that too.

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Squamish Chief @squamishchief.bsky.social · 5d

B.C. to strengthen legislation addressing sexual violence, sharing of intimate images

The government is also set to table a new act to prevent and respond to sexual violence on post-secondary campuses.

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 5d

A generation ago, measles was declared eradicated from Canada. Today, Alberta reports more confirmed cases than the entire United States. How did it become the epicentre of Canada’s outbreak? Physician and journalist @monicakidd.bsky.social explores: thewalrus.ca/how-alberta-beca...

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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 5d

New from me, on a truly awful case: an Alberta senior fell on her way to the bathroom. Her caregivers left her on the floor for 7-10 days before calling 911. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...

An Alberta senior died after 7-10 days on the floor. Her caregivers have been found guilty of criminal negligence

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.

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Squamish Chief @squamishchief.bsky.social · 5d

'It was a dream come true': Vancouverite wins global photography prize with rare eclipse shot

The 24-year-old beat out over 33,000 other entries in the prestigious competition.

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 6d

Tumbler Ridge residents take to the streets to protest emergency care cuts
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'This is un-Canadian': Tumbler Ridge residents take to the streets to protest emergency care cuts | CBC News

Over 100 residents attended a rally for healthcare Saturday in Tumbler Ridge, protesting recent weekend and evening ER closures.

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Aunt Mrgladys @mrgan.com · 8d

I’m gonna say something controversial: I actually don’t think chickpea anxiety is real

Screenshot of NYT YouTube channel introducing a recipe with “chickpea anxiety is real.”

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 8d

Dawson Creek police return dog allegedly traded for drugs to owner

Mounties said the owner was thrilled to have his dog back.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 8d

Dawson Creek hospital ER closes all day Friday #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Dawson Creek hospital ER closes all day Friday

Northern Health has announced an all-day emergency room closure on October 3rd, as staffing challenges plague the Dawson Creek and District Hospital.

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CNN @cnn.com · 9d

Astronomers have observed a planet that in some ways behaves more like a star — including a massive growth spurt unlike anything witnessed before in a free-floating planet.

Rogue planet caught behaving like a star in unprecedented observation | CNN

Astronomers have observed a massive growth rate in a free-floating rogue planet that’s gobbling up gas and dust at a record rate of 6.6 billion tons per second.

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Energeticcity.ca @energeticcity.bsky.social · 9d

Wildfire alight west of Fort St. John #news #fortstjohn #yxj

Wildfire alight west of Fort St. John

The wildfire located east of 283 Road currently measures at 0.5 hectares, according to the BC Wildfire Service's latest update.

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 9d

Northern Health closes six ERs for 81 hours combined in one month energeticcity.ca/2025/10/01/n...

Northern Health closes six ERs for 81 hours combined in one month – Energeticcity.ca

Northern Health has passed the 600 hour mark on emergency room closures in the Peace River region and the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality as of September 2025.

energeticcity.ca

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Jerimy Earl @jerimyadamearl.bsky.social · 9d

There will be people who try to downplay this and suggest it was an unforeseeable tragedy that nobody could've seen coming. Don't believe them.

This is the inevitable consequence of pandering to anti-vaccine sentiments.

These lies and conspiracies always eventually come with a body count.

Jen Lee @jenleecbc.bsky.social · 9d

Tragic news in Alberta

The province is reporting its first measles death since its outbreaks began in March

A baby, born prematurely, after the mother contracted measles

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Alberta baby born prematurely dies due to measles, in province's first death | CBC News

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in the province in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became...

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 11d

Sad to hear about the passing of the Michelangelo of Movie posters, RENATO CASARO. The Man painted so many iconic posters, specially in the 70s/80s: CONAN, TERMINATOR, DUNE, TOTAL RECALL, DANCE WITH THE WOLVES, BLOW OUT, FLASH GORDON, RAMBO, NEVER-ENDING STORY, and the list goes on and on. 1/2

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