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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 2h

I was really excited about Spider-Man ice cream this morning, you guys

Tall dork wearing plaid holding Spider-Man ice cream in a cone.

Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 1d

In addition: produced Ringo's delightful Beaucoups of Blues, played on Stevie's Songs in the Key of Life, and invented the talkbox Frampton used.

His solo records are a blast, and you can stream them anywhere. One of American music's hidden gems.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 2d

If they're really bringing dollar coins to the United States with DJT on them, I don't think Canadians will mind if you also want to call those coins loonies

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to your Bob Pollard phase. He writes five while he's on the can and three of them are good

Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 2d

I love how they came up with voltiguer for outfielder. It's so evocative. Roughly translates to leaping skirmisher.

Raymond and Doucet are so fucking cool.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 3d

Paraphrasing someone much smarter than me: Christine is a scathing indictment of toxic masculinity and/or a great movie about a killer car.

The viewer decides what to do with Carpenter's films. Love him.

Don't hear enough about how creepy that Buddy Holly tune feels!

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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 6d

Mark Carney is out to dismantle Canada Post. Who stands to benefit?

Dru Oja Jay, a long-time collaborator of @cupwsttp.bsky.social discusses how the post office could be a “genuinely positive nation building project."

breachmedia.ca/why-mark-car...

Why Mark Carney is putting Canada Post on the chopping block ⋆ The Breach

Dru Oja Jay breaks down how dismantling Canada Post fits into Mark Carney’s austerity agenda

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 6d

Lol. Lmao. Same offer we just declined two months ago.

Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 6d

Cautiously optimistic about today's offer.

Daydreaming about filling a truck with mail flyers and parcels so I can bring it back empty.

Won't sell out my coworkers to do it, though! My work has value. I know this.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 6d

Cautiously optimistic about today's offer.

Daydreaming about filling a truck with mail flyers and parcels so I can bring it back empty.

Won't sell out my coworkers to do it, though! My work has value. I know this.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 7d

Québecois swearing is all about church stuff. Bob and Doug would never say tabarnak.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 8d

You seek Witches of Eastwick.

It doesn't have explicit Halloween theming, but there are cute witches in it.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 9d

New to your videos. As a Canadian postal worker who is currently on strike while the PO is being defunded, may I say:

Loved the message of your video, just wonderful.

Also, your patron named "THE_POSTAL_SERVICE_IS_A_SERVICE_YOU_CAPITALIST_FUCKS" has my eternal admiration.

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Alex Tomlinson @alextomlinson.com · 9d

Poster I made for the Great Midwest Crane Fest!

Flat, graphic poster of a Whooping Crane standing in the negative space of many Sandhill Cranes. The poster reads "The Great Midwest Crane Fest - Nov. 15-16, 2025 Baraboo, Wisconsin.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 9d

I have no chance of going but I love those cranes and this poster!

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 10d

I watched Drunken Master 2 at the suggestion of Drew McWeeny from a recent episode of his great podcast @itsthehippocket.bsky.social

If they hadn't recommended it as joyous I may have skipped it! Such fun. I can't watch this scene without holding my head down

youtube.com/watch?v=FAY2...

The Legend of Drunken Master (1/12) Movie CLIP - The Train Thief (1994) HD

YouTube video by Movieclips

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 10d

The Shrines were so sick, every time I see them I wish I had a Cube where the red and white ones were good

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 11d

A super cool thing that men can do super easily is just leave women the fuck alone.

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divine beastmode @gunstreet.bsky.social · 14d

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 11d

Next step after hearing this is finding out if it's ever been featured as part of a rap beat. Step after that is crossing my fingers that someone makes one. Holy moly, this sounds amazing.

Vintage Obscura Radio @vintageobscura.net · 11d

The Reg Wale Quintet -- Fruity Flute [British T.V. Theme/EZ Library Jazz] (1969)
https://redd.it/4z0csa
https://youtu.be/k7M8ljDl9B4

The Reg Wale Quintet -- Fruity Flute [British T.V. Theme/EZ Library Jazz] (1969)

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 11d

Did you know? CUPW edition.

DID YOU KNOW?

-FACTS ABOUT YOUR CANADIAN OWNED PUBLIC MAIL SERVICE-

THE CEO OF CANADA POST (WHO HAS BEEN MISMANAGING OUR PUBLIC SERVICE) MAKES MORE MONEY THAN THE PRIME MINISTER.

DID YOU KNOW?

-FACTS ABOUT YOUR CANADIAN OWNED PUBLIC MAIL SERVICE-

ALL LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT HAVE STILL RECEIVED BONUSES EVERY YEAR THEY LOST MONEY.

DID YOU KNOW?

-FACTS ABOUT YOUR CANADIAN OWNED PUBLIC MAIL SERVICE-

CANADA POSTS RETENTION RATE FOR NEW HIRES IS ONLY 10%

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 11d

Folks that aren't able to get to their community mailbox have the mail from their CMB brought every Wednesday.

It's inadequate service, and it's not good enough. People shouldn't have to wait an extra week for socioeconomic cheques, or receive their grocery flyers once they've expired

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Jordan Roberts @corruptario.bsky.social · 11d

Yes, we fucking can.

We can afford Canada Post, we can afford universal healthcare and prescriptions, we can afford free tuition.

You're told we can't "afford it" because industry wants all the money you pay in tax going to them instead, and our politicians keep handing it over.

Kathleen Westergaard 🇨🇦 MSW, RSW @kathleenwester.bsky.social · 11d

🇨🇦 Disabled people manage to pick up their mail in every community I've ever lived in because most of #Canada does not have #HomeDelivery.
#Canadians can't afford to continue subsidizing this service for a privileged few.
#CanadaPost
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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 11d

It's so special. I really like thinking about someone hearing this for the first time.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 12d

They own multiple parcel companies and cry poor with one while the others are thriving. It's pretty bold to claim there's no collusion.

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Brendan W @backwardsghost.bsky.social · 12d

Last winter, Purolator offered a lower cost shipping option and made mega bank. Canada Post owns Purolator. Seems like undermining a strike to me.

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