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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 31m

Happy National Coming Out Day

Visibility…

At all costs.

Because not living your authentic life can cost you too much.

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2h

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 1d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.10 LIVE @ 7:15

It's Eby vs Smith as each tries to make the other their foil on oil

Keystone XL comes back from the dead

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Oil Foils: Eby vs Smith -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, Baby

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

🎙️TNEB Interview Project 2025.10.09
@ 7:00 a.m. EDT

We talk to Fed Sanchez, the Canadian who spearheaded Our Commons Petition e-6679 to bring about greater political honesty and fight misinformation.

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TNEB Interview Project — Political Honesty (ft. Fed Sanchez)

In Episode 81 of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project (aka Episode 757 of the Daily Beaver Morning Show), our guest is someone who embodies the spirit of #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo. Fed Sanc...

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2d

She most absolutely is

Donny @dgschell.bsky.social · 3d

And she's correct.

AOC says people are being 'algorithmically polarized' by social media

"There are people that are living in a MAGA universe online," Ocasio-Cortez said. "And that happens as well in progressive content and algorithms."

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Choir of the Earth @choiroftheearth.com · 2d

More excitement on the way! Everyone is invited to join us
on Wednesday, for the world premiere of a remarkable new recording of Johannes Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem. It’s been created through a ground-breaking collaboration between Choir of the Earth & the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus

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Andrea Zanin @andreazanin.bsky.social · 2d

He's really having fun with the promo for this film! It surprises me not at all that he's some kind of heteroflexible and has spent some time among kinky folk. Good on him for saying so, and for expressing such respect for the Leather world. 🖤💙💌💙🖤
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Alexander Skarsgård Admits They Shot ‘Way More Graphic Scenes’ for ‘Pillion’ but ‘You Don’t Show a Close-Up of a D— Just Because You Can’

Alexander Skarsgård talks sex in ‘Pillion,’ recalls partying with the Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club and praises director Harry Lighton.

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2d

Resist

Push Back

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 2d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2d

Fantastic!

Claire 🇨🇦 @jemmscee.bsky.social · 2d

www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

Solar power named the world’s cheapest energy source

Solar energy is now so cheap it costs as little as €0.023 to produce one unit of power, a new study has found.

www.euronews.com

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 3d

Appointing Herschel Walker as the first ambassador to the Bahamas in 15 years is like fasting all day then eating a gas-station burrito.

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2d

A FULL WEEK OF BEAVER, ALL IN ONE PLACE -- Sept 29 - Oct 3, 2025

In case you didn't get enough Beaver over the course of the week, this week is the perfect time to catch up

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True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 6d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.09.29

Episode #749
Monday Morning Grab Bag

We talk Blue Jays, Rugby, Canada Post, NDP Leadership, July GDP, MPP Chris Scott, housing in Dartmouth, and our latest World Champ

www.youtube.com/live/yxAgyIF...

Monday Morning Grab Bag -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.08

Episode #756
Carney/Trump: Jell-O POTUS

So the PM and POTUS met; there was no Oval Office ambush, but getting a firm answer on trade is like nailing Jello-O to a wall

www.youtube.com/live/PfbfeYV...

Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2d

Always grateful to the Lovely Lady Laura for the chance to visit with her and her delightful audience.

We get a little deeper than usual on this one.

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THE OSHOW: Treason in Alberta? Poilievre MAGA Party Plummeting? PM Mark Carney Getting Things Done?

YouTube video by The OShow with Laura Babcock

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 2d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.08

Episode #756
Carney/Trump: Jell-O POTUS

So the PM and POTUS met; there was no Oval Office ambush, but getting a firm answer on trade is like nailing Jello-O to a wall

www.youtube.com/live/PfbfeYV...

Carney/Trump: Jell-O POTUS -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 3d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.08 LIVE @ 7:15

Mr. Carney went to Washington...

The vibes were good.

But the outcome, as usual with POTUS IQ47, is as firm as Jell-O.

www.youtube.com/live/PfbfeYV...

Carney/Trump: Jell-o POTUS -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to Pam Bondi for winning the "Most Likely to Throw Shade During an Oversight Hearing Award."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 3d

A FULL WEEK OF BEAVER, ALL IN ONE PLACE -- Sept 29 - Oct 3, 2025

In case you didn't get enough Beaver over the course of the week, this week is the perfect time to catch up

bsky.app/profile/true...

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 6d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.09.29

Episode #749
Monday Morning Grab Bag

We talk Blue Jays, Rugby, Canada Post, NDP Leadership, July GDP, MPP Chris Scott, housing in Dartmouth, and our latest World Champ

www.youtube.com/live/yxAgyIF...

Monday Morning Grab Bag -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 3d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.07

Episode #755
Carney/Trump: Trap or Treat?

Mr. Carney goes to Washington...

Is it a trap?

Is it an opportunity?

Only Mr. Trump knows...

www.youtube.com/live/eDQE6mr...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4d

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 3d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.07

Episode #755
Carney/Trump: Trap or Treat?

Mr. Carney goes to Washington...

Is it a trap?

Is it an opportunity?

Only Mr. Trump knows...

www.youtube.com/live/eDQE6mr...

Carney/Trump: Trap or Treat? -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

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Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 4d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.07 LIVE @ 7:20

Mr. Carney goes to Washington...

Is it a trap?

Is it an opportunity?

Only Mr. Trump knows...

www.youtube.com/live/eDQE6mr...

Carney/Trump: Trap or Treat? -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

Douglas Connors (he/him) — Kindness Is Power @calmecam.bsky.social · 4d

To the lovely person who found the shoulder bag I forgot on the bus after rehearsal on Saturday and returned absolutely everything to the bus driver.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

You are an angel 😇 💓

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, very weird. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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