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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 4h

I won’t say how old I am but will admit to having at least one blazer with shoulder pads.

Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

haha yep. I'm taking a bit of hiatus from the media stuff for a bit-- after I did more than one thousand media stories I'm not sure that more will have much additional impact.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

Yep they quoted me a fair bit on this one- definitely a huge risk that needs to be taken seriously in Canada.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

Can someone explain to me like I'm simple why everywhere I go people are desperately trying to hire across a broad range of jobs/careers, yet we are over 7% unemployment? I legitimately don't understand.

The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 1d

OTTAWA – The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent last month. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%

OTTAWA – The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 p...

www.brandonsun.com

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

My constant typos on bluesky are annacceptible.

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 1d

OTTAWA – The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent last month. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%

OTTAWA – The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 p...

www.brandonsun.com

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

I read in Robert Leckie's book that from reviewing all of the minutes recorded, of all of the things the allied leaders talked and fretted about the most was getting landing craft and it was the single biggest issue for the last years of the WWII.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

This year on my arctic field course I tried making a bunch of different teas using what we had on hand:

1. labrador tea
2. fireweed tea
3. blueberry/bearberry tea
4. Hudson Fog- cheap rip off from the classic London Fog but with earl grey, hot chocolate, cream, hint of labrador tea plant

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

Originally made mostly from plywood as I recall. Would have been an interesting machine to ride on going into combat.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry but I haven't noticed that Canada Post is on strike and it hasn't affected me in the slightest.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

My new crock pot recipe book just dropped.

Sharing the contents here for free:

1. take out whatever you have at home in the fridge/freezer/cabinet
2. please ALL of it in crockpot
3. cook for 1-37 hours on medium heat

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned; NUMBER 6 WILL SHOCK YOU!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance Minds International. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 1d

Who has memes to share today?

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 2d

I'm smart, but I'm not like Mark Carney smart.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance Minds International. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 2d

my dream is to get a one person helicopter so I can fly instead of hiking

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 2d

Hazzah I was 26 that first summer you were at LPB.

Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 2d

I was sort of wondering this summer how many more I have left in me.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 2d

If you think that trudging 22 km through a peatland while watching for polar bears in order to collect science data is a good time then my undergraduate/graduate field course in August 2026 might be just for you!

[email protected]

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 2d

I think we can agree that the capture facility that cost a fortune is a total failure. How can you tell? Government stopped talking about it a while ago.

thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu...

Tank: Big Sask. carbon capture gamble called $1.4B 'bust' 10 years in

A decade after it began, nobody in Saskatchewan seems to be celebrating the pioneering carbon capture project at Boundary Dam in Estevan.

thestarphoenix.com

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 2d

How's your day going?

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 4d

I would have more but Sask has not been good at making covid vaccines broadly available. I have heard stories of how many unused shots ended up in the garbage when people wanted and needed them.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 4d

Albertans have to pay now yes?

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 4d

I'm all booked for a flu shot AND covid booster next week.
How many covid boosters am I going to get? Every goddam one I'm eligible for, most likely for the rest of my life. This one will be #8 and counting.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 4d

They should face real jail time.

#TRAITORS

Toronto Star @thestar.com · 4d

#Breaking: ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences

‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences

The Crown asked for Lich to be sentenced to seven years in prison, and for Barber to be sentenced to eight years.

www.thestar.com

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 4d

#Breaking: ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences

‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences

The Crown asked for Lich to be sentenced to seven years in prison, and for Barber to be sentenced to eight years.

www.thestar.com

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 7d

Tough but fair.

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 7d

If you drive a 2025/2026 Tesla or still use X, there really isn't an excuse. You really are just an asshole that looks the other way.

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Ryan Brook, PhD. Chairman of the Boar @ryankbrook.bsky.social · 8d

Lots of discussion this week about the one week additional elk season in Saskatchewan.

Interesting/Not Surprising is that hunting groups are saying they were not consulted.

farmnewsnow.com/2025/10/02/s...

Short-term hunting for antlerless elk in parts of Saskatchewan

The Government of Saskatchewan is implementing a short-term hunt for antlerless elk in an effort to address co...

farmnewsnow.com

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 8d

"Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science" | Great review of #ScienceUnderSiege by Dan Falk for @undark.org magazine: undark.org/2025/10/03/b...

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science

"Science Under Siege," by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.

undark.org

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