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Amy @owlcreek.ca · 4d

Why can't we nice things?

Text above images of Brisk ice tea reads: No wonder my mouth is tingly and I've got a headache. William got a zero sugar one, and I got this one. Tasted weird, got about 1/3 drank before I just couldn't. Finally had a minute to look at the ingredients. Why in the hell do they add 2 fake sweeteners?!

I have about 1 "soft drink" a month, I think I should just quit trying lol

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Sep 16

Citizenship markers on licenses? I can't wait to get my citizenship to vote again these assholes. What the hell.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Sep 12

Intolerance paradox comes to mind with the news of the death of a prominent MAGA yesterday. The tolerant can't be tolerant of intolerance.

I'm not cheering. But I can't find myself upset over the gun death of a Nazi that couldn't himself get upset over gun deaths of children. Kinda fucked up.

Amy @owlcreek.ca · Aug 16

I had an ulnar nerve transposition surgery yesterday on my right elbow. I'm right dominant, in a hard cast for 2 weeks. Trying to do anything 1 handed with my left hand is proving difficult 😂 Thankfully my husband took this next week off work! I'll eventually need my left done as well. Aging sucks!

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Aug 11

It's interesting that the same people who scream about their 2nd amendment rights - the right to bear arms (with the idea to protect against tyranny) are the same people who are just fine with watching tyranny happen.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Aug 6

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...

Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of Washington After Member of DOGE Is Assaulted

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Aug 6

Someone want to tell him that's not how to lead in a free democracy?

Oh wait, he's turning the US into a fascist dictatorship. My bad.

It's devastating to watch this happen in real time.

Where's the files?

A screenshot from the linked New York Times article, which says: "the law in DC must be changed prosecute these minors as adults and lock them up for a long time starting at age 14" Mr Trump said in his social media post on Tuesday.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 24

This was a sad realization. One of the main resources I use to research medical things is the NIH (US) medical studies. It's not as good as having access to what a doctor would, but it's better than trusting AI and FB. Thanks to RFK Jr, I'm finding myself less trusting; what if it's been altered?

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 23

2/ Which led to me googling. Which led to this news article. Which led to me, once again, trying to understand wtf is wrong with half the human population. It's fine when Trump uses his influence to "help" rich people get richer, or criminals go free, but this is too much. Fuck them all.

A Democratic senator stepped into make sure a pregnant woman was able to apply for asylum at the border

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 23

1/ I made the mistake of going down a rabbit hole. It's started on Reddit with a post about @wyden.senate.gov calling out the Epstein money trail. Which somehow led to Facebook. Which led to the comment in this image.

A Facebook post complaining about Oregon Senator Wyden helping a pregnant woman apply for asylum, twisting it so that it sounds like people in the country illegally are the reason Americans don't have universal health Care, instead of the fact they're too stupid to vote in the people who could make it happen.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 13

I'm so tired I just screenshot my FB post and copied the text for the alt instead of trying to shorten it for Bluesky 🥱

#husky #dogsofbluesky #dog #tplo #surgery #alberta #canada

Morning of day 3! I managed 5 hours sleep (2 hours then 3) but still feel like my brain is in a blender. Storm wouldn't eat or drink anything most of yesterday, and I couldn't give her pills until she did, so I threw a giant frozen turkey breast in the instant pot, completely unseasoned.

Watered down the broth it made and she drank that just fine. And she devoured the meat. Then she drank regular water for like 5 minutes straight last night. Also took off the fentanyl patch.

She's feeling much better this morning.

Our husky Storm, resting in her crate on day 3 post-tplo surgery. She has an ive pack on the surgery leg.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 12

3 hours sleep after 2 the night before. My mother had me when she was 43. I know lots of women are choosing to have babies later in life. Hats off to them! I'm 46. I could not do this longer term. My brain feels scrambled, but like the whisk was missing a wire so it was a crappy job... 🥱

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 12

Oof, it's been a rough 24 hours. Storm has been crying/whining all day and I got about 2 hours 😴 taking care of her. She's finally starting to doze more so I'll be setting up a nest next to the crate tonight and hope for a little more 💤 #husky #dogsofbluesky #dog #surgery #alberta #canada

Our husky Storm, starting to doze in her crate, the day after she had TPLO surgery.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 11

My girl Storm had TPLO surgery today and now has a plucked chicken leg and temporary rat tail, and is super f'ed up on anesthesia and fentanyl.

#husky #dog #dogsofbluesky #surgery #alberta #canada

Our husky Storm, freshly home and in her crate with a shaved leg after tplo surgery. Her bushy tail is temporarily wrapped in vet wrap.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 8

It's Prime Day on Amazon so everything in my wish list is jacked up in price and then "discounted" to a couple dollars less than the normal price. Though a few items are more than when I added them.

Yes, Amazon is evil. We buy everything we can locally but sometimes it's the only decent option.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 3

Sheesh!

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jul 1

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When I lived in Idaho (late 90s - early 00s), Coeur d'Alene held events like kkk parades. The whole state is mentally unstable but that city is a hotbed for the crazy to really congregate.

Sorry for the mentally stable stuck in that shit hole.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · Jun 29

BREAKING: Idaho governor says multiple firefighters were attacked while responding to a blaze near Coeur d'Alene.

Multiple firefighters attacked while responding to a blaze near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho governor says

Idaho's governor says multiple firefighters were attacked while responding to a blaze near Coeur d’Alene.

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · Jun 30

It isn’t customary to give Canada Day gifts, but today I received one.

Elections Alberta approved my Citizen Initiative application!

Stay tuned for further announcements from our Forever Canadian team.

Happy United Canada, everyone!!!

#ableg #cdnpoli

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Citizen Initiative Application Approved, Notice of Initiative Petition Issued - Elections Alberta

EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, issued a Notice of Initiative Petition. This confirms a Citizen Initiative application has been received and the Chief Electoral Of...

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jun 23

Both my younger sons want to join the Canadian Forces within the next year or so, but of course Trump had to start a war. Hopefully Carney has the sense to keep Canada out of it.

I absolutely despise how much support Trump has. I cannot possibly be the same species as those people.

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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · Jun 22

it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jun 5

I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jun 5

Lucky!

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · Jun 1

Waiting for Trump to increase tariffs on Canadian products due to wildfire smoke drifting to the US.

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · May 27

That should say my complete MCL tear. I would pay for the ability to edit!

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Amy @owlcreek.ca · May 27

Right now, the pain from the injury is keeping her from being her typically psychotic husky self, but when she starts to heal? Oh boy. This is going to be fun.

Why are knees so faulty?!