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Drinks good coffee. Supports local/small business. Raptors/Leafs/Jays. Grandpa. I manage the Fountain Pen feed. Be kind. 🇨🇦

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso
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June 21, 2024: Doug Ford abruptly shuts down the Ontario Science Centre, insisting that the roof is unstable and won’t withstand the next winter.

January 26, 2026: After the latest and greatest dumping of snow in Toronto, the building is fine.

Almost as if winter was never the issue, eh?
January 26, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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My journey from foreign correspondent (Reuters bureau chief in Ottawa) to Uber driver in Trump's America. I once documented human displacement and desperation; now I am living it, by Steve Scherer
stevescherer.substack.com/p/my-journey... via @tomhawthorn.bsky.social #journalism
My journey from foreign correspondent to Uber driver in Trump's America
I once documented human displacement and desperation; now I am living it
stevescherer.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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Can’t believe I‘m saying this, but Bill Clinton put out a pretty powerful statement about the killings in Minneapolis.
January 26, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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PM Carney calls on Canadians to buy Canadian
January 24, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen, with women lead singers

Jill Barber
Emilie-Claire Barlow
Cesaria Evora
Loreena McKennitt
Holly Cole
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen, with women lead singers

Sarah Harmer
Crash Vegas
Cowboy Junkies
Indigo Girls
Serena Ryder
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen, with women lead singers

Lilith Fair
Case, Lang, Veirs
Stars
She and Him
Neko Case
January 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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A major winter storm brewing south of the border could bring between 20 to 30 cm of snow to #Toronto this weekend.

Read more below ⬇️🔗 #ONstorm

nowtoronto.com/news/snowfal...
January 23, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Lately the only part of Bluesky to bring me any joy has been the fountain pens feed. Consider this an expression of my gratitude.
January 23, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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This is a WILD thread—that is still ongoing bsky.app/profile/musi...
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Post a car picture you took. 📷📸

1958 Chevrolet Impala.
January 19, 2026 at 3:22 AM
While the Bears season didn't end the way I hoped, it sure was an entertaining season. Can't wait for next year.
January 19, 2026 at 3:16 AM
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the Florida Panthers are at the White House and ... are they trying to dress like Trump too?
January 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM
It's a good day to remind the folks from Toronto and Ontario that we have a #ONstorm feed here on BlueSky, if that's your thing. Happy snow day.
January 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Current scene at the most recent ICE shooting: Multiple members of the media were injured from ICE munitions.
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 AM
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Minneapolis tonight.
January 15, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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Greatest Raptor of all-time, Kyle Lowry earned and deserved all this love in Toronto.

#NBA
They gave the people what they wanted.

Toronto was PRETTY happy to see Kyle Lowry back in town. 🥹
January 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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*** Ontario Virus & Variant Update | Jan 11 ***

Hospitalizations due to COVID increased from 176 to 241 in the last update. Influenza hospitalizations have start dropping from the peak of 1,400 to 1,095 with RSV increasing from 121 to 156. 🧵1/
January 11, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.

Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 11, 2026 at 2:44 AM
This 😄
That's Chicago Bears football, baby.
January 11, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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The Bears win their first playoff game in 15 years, the only way this team knows how. See you back here at Soldier Field next weekend.

Bears 31, Packers 27
January 11, 2026 at 4:35 AM
I never gave up faith in these comeback Bears. Last two minutes, again. And Caleb Williams💥 We deserve this.
January 11, 2026 at 4:40 AM