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Writer, editor, film classification researcher (censorship, children's rights). Recent romance novel: Ocean's Lure http://bit.ly/3llHbIV Nova Scotian by choice. he/him
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My first romance novel. Another is in editing, and more are drafted. Available in eBook or paperback from online retailers, or order from any bookstore. More at this link: somewhatgrumpypress.com/oceans-lure-...
Cover of romance novel Ocean's Lure, by Tim Covell. Cover photo is a beach scene, and a hand is holding the book in front of a beach. Callouts on the image read "Lobster bake on the beach, Family secrets, 'We need to get out of these wet things,' Shady financial dealings, and Stranded Together."
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robertmcmillan13.bsky.social
Huh? RCMP officer says "a hate-motivated incident is not considered criminal? Surely this is BS

"hockey game in NS had to be stopped and a young referee was escorted out of the arena by police after the official was targeted by hate-motivated verbal assaults"

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Youth hockey ref escorted out of N.S. rink by police after 'hate-motivated' harassment, say RCMP | CBC News
A hockey game in Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S., had to be stopped and a young referee was escorted out of the arena by police after the official was targeted by hate-motivated verbal assaults from a pers...
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February 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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dartmouthderek.bsky.social
The list of things council is considering cutting in order to keep taxes “flat” is insane. (From Sam Austin’s website). Call your councillor and tell them you won’t support them if they support these cuts.
Someone please show me how to do alt text when I am sharing text only photos without having to type it all out B C D
February 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
covell.ca
It's a brutal society that doesn't provide comfortable homes and care for elderly men with mental challenges.
yasharali.bsky.social Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 12h
In a nearly 500 word rant, President Trump goes after Bill Maher.

1. The dinner he references included Kid Rock and Dana White.

2. He ends it with “thank you for your attention to this minor matter.”
Donald J. Trump o© @realDonaldTrump Sometimes in life you waste time! T.V. Host Bill Maher asked to have dinner with me through one of his friends, also a friend of mine, and I agreed. He came into the famed Oval Office much different than I thought he would be. He was extremely nervous, had ZERO confidence in himself and, to soothe his nerves, immediately, within seconds, asked for a "Vodka Tonic." He said to me, "I've never felt like this before, I'm actually scared." In one respect, it was somewhat endearing! Anyway, we had a great dinner, it was quick, easy, and he seemed to be a nice guy and, for his first show after our dinner, he was very respectful about our meeting — But with everything I have done in bringing our Country back from "OBLIVION," why wouldn't he be? But then I noticed his show started to devolve into the same old story - Very boring, ANTI TRUMP, no mention of the PERFECT Border, Lowest Crime in 125 years, the Mass Removal of Stone Cold Criminals, the 50,000 DOW, the 7,000 S&P (Both Highest Ever!), Least Number of Murders since 1900, Venezuela, "Midnight Hammer," Soleimani DEAD, al-Baghdadi DEAD, Lowest Inflation in YEARS (1.2% for last three months!), the Rebuilding of our Military, Eight War Stoppages, and on, and on, and on! In any event, it was a total waste of time for me to have this jerk at the White House and last night, after explaining what a DISASTER Canadian "Leaders" are to deal with, how Canada has "ripped off" the United States for years on TRADE (But not anymore!), jokingly stated in a TRUTH that, "The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup." Well, he went on and on about the Hockey statement, like "What kind of a person would say such a foolish thing as this," as though I were being serious when I said it.
February 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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If you see this, post a character that starts with L.
February 14, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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rajandelman.bsky.social
They should just release Casablanca in theaters every year. Free money
Casablanca sold out
February 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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merrittk.com
american’s are too polarized these days. it used to be that everyone believed some people deserved some rights. now one side believes everyone should die painfully and the other thinks most people should get to live. i am paid $500000 a year for my insights
February 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM
covell.ca
Spending a few hours on Valentine's Day writing a poem about unrequited love, as one does. No, I'm not a teen anymore, but the older I get, the more I appreciate my teenage dating misadventures.
February 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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February 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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normeisen.bsky.social
From immigration to public lands, Trump's pattern is the same: ignore statutory limits, consolidate control, move fast

At East Potomac, @democracydefendersfund.org & partners @democracyforward.org & Lowell & Associates went to court to ensure federal law—& public access—come first
Golfers sue Trump administration over public course takeover in D.C.
Some area golfers say the president’s ambitions for East Potomac Golf Links could put low-cost entry points to the game out of reach.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
covell.ca
I'm unjustly proud of this reference to Valentine's Day in my romance novel Ocean's Lure. #eBook currently 99 cents, all retailers, all markets. #Booksky
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After the package at Christmas, she’d wondered if he might make some romantic gesture on Valentine’s Day, but it came and went as usual: her and Cerebus watching Groundhog Day and sharing a pizza. The following day, she received an email from the Toronto lawyer who had set up the promissory note. Though it was short and simple, she read it three times, trying to figure out what it meant. Please be advised that, effective March 1, your note is held by 902555 Canada Inc, and all payments should be made to that company. They will contact you to provide payment details. No other conditions have changed. She called the lawyer and confirmed that this company was unrelated to Dylan. It seemed he had sold the loan to a small finance company in Alberta. The lawyer confirmed that none of the conditions of the loan had changed but could not provide other details about the sale. Marianna ended the call assuming Dylan wanted nothing further to do with her, and by selling the loan he had ended all connections between them. So much for her speculation about the books at Christmas. He wanted nothing to do with her. I won’t see him again, she thought, and tried to convince herself that was for the best.
February 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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tyyoung617.bsky.social
And yet, it still makes sense.
February 13, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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carfreebirdnoticer.bsky.social
No Valentine's Day date? Here's an alternative activity for your weekend: the Great Backyard #Bird Count!

Who knows, you might get to see a pair of great tits bouncing around right outside your house [*] 🐦

[*] Result more likely in Europe than puritanical America.

www.birdcount.org
One Great Tit (as in a small passerine) perches on a small branch by a suet feeder, while another Great Tit (also as in a smaller passerine) waits their turn in the background. (Oddly, although the author has numerous pictures of Great Tits, they are almost all display only Great Tit at a time.)
February 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
She won a landmark discrimination case in Canada. An exhibit and play honour her legacy

Civil rights pioneer Gloria Baylis won case against #Montreal hotel giant in the 60s

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
She won a landmark discrimination case in Canada. An exhibit and play honour her legacy | CBC News
Gloria Baylis, a Black nurse from Barbados, took a Montreal hotel giant to court in the 60s and won. It was the first Canadian case where an institution was found guilty of job discrimination based on...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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February 13, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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erininthemorning.com
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."

Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.

It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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eddieburfi.bsky.social
A very good evening to whoever organised this billboard outside of Old Trafford.
February 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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charlieangus104.bsky.social
Canada has a legal obligation under domestic and international law to deny export permits for military machinery that could be used against civilians. My latest on the need for the PM to cancel the export permits of the Rochel vehicles going to ICE.

charlieangus.substack.com/p/canada-mus...
Canada Must Stop the Sale of Armoured Vehicles to ICE
Canada has a legal obligation, under both domestic and international law, to block the sale of armoured vehicles to U.S.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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dchernushenko.bsky.social
Completely agree. My time on Ottawa City Council went like this:
"Here's a great approach to transportation/housing/energy/environment/waste that's proven in these 12 European countries. And saves us money."

Most of Ottawa Council: "That's Europe. Won't work here. Let's keep doing it like before."
February 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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marygillis.bsky.social
M&Ms CEO: 'most, if not all' meals can be replaced by M&Ms within 12-18 months
Microsoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 months
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
www.businessinsider.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
covell.ca
Been doing it for decades, but still enjoy the thrill of adding memory to a computer and seeing it start up without problems and immediately recognize the new memory.
a cartoon character says it worked next to another cartoon character
Alt: Animated gif of a cartoon character says "it worked" next to another cartoon character. From Jimmy Neutron.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
covell.ca
If we had 150 people in town killed or seriously injured every year by any means other than cars, there would be almost unlimited resources put into solving the problem.
terriclarke.bsky.social Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 1d
Laura White “It’s roughly 150 people in fatal or serious injury collisions in HRM in 2024. How does that compare to all the resources we’re putting into other types of violence?”

I wanted an answer to this one!
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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dreadships.bsky.social
You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).
February 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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mikehixenbaugh.com
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.

The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.

But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla’s medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being “served food that contained worms.” A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees. The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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eliasisquith.blog
this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where — at a bare minimum — they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta’s internal memo said the political tumult in the United States was good timing for the feature’s release. “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns,” according to the document from Meta’s Reality Labs, which works on hardware including smart glasses.
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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themassspy.bsky.social
If only there was an intellectual discipline that could explain why the white men who run universities are so eager to shut down gender studies.
jessicacalarco.com Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d
Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM