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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 7h

I haven't read the book, but it's now on my radar.

Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 9h

“Each week there were new emergency decrees,” Isherwood suddenly offers on page 90 of the paperback of Mr. Norris Changes Trains.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: What Isherwood’s novels about 1930s Berlin tell us about America today

On social media, there are often posts that ask how you would act if you lived in Germany in the Weimar Republic era. Isherwood tells us exactly how people did act at that time

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 14h

Algoma Waterfall
J.E.H. MacDonald
1920

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 16h

Im glad Sasha is back. Always a fun listen!
youtu.be/CBCujAQtdfQ?...

Big Tech Is Faking Revenue

YouTube video by Sasha Yanshin

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 15h

A truly complicated mess that reminds me of the derivatives shell game that crashed the housing market in 2008. (Reminiscent in terms of complexity and subterfuge.)

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 17h

Only the beginning.

Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

President Trump’s tariffs and demeaning “51st state” rhetoric spurred a sustained boycott among Canadians traveling to the U.S.—and has cost the country tens of billions of dollars in visitor spending, according to tourism experts.

Canadian Visits To U.S. By Car Fell 35% In September—9th Consecutive Month Of Drastic Declines

President Trump’s tariffs and demeaning “51st state” rhetoric spurred a sustained boycott among Canadians traveling to the U.S.—and has cost the country tens of billions of dollars in visitor spending, according to tourism experts.

www.forbes.com

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 3d

THE VIDEO IS OUT! Enjoy! 😁
youtu.be/9k7OUowPPMQ

I Am the Very Model of a Modern-Day Canadian

YouTube video by Tod Maffin

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Pat Brosseau @droog811.bsky.social · 20h

If I could own the original Jaime Hernandez art of one Love and Rockets cover this would be the one!!

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 17h

The bigger issue is Mexican migrants becoming trans, getting pregnant, then having abortions even though they never took acetaminophen which would have caused the biracial babies to be born autistic. All paid for by US taxpayers!!!

Snopes @snopes.com · 17h

❌ No, Democrats don't want $3.6 million in cooking classes and dance focus groups for "Haitian male prostitutes" as a condition for reopening the U.S. government. www.snopes.com/fact-check/g...

Democrats don't want $3.6M for 'Haitian male prostitutes' to reopen government

www.snopes.com

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 17h

People believe what they WANT to believe, and deliberately seek out (and embrace) content that affirms their biases. Currently there's an image of Trump, Epstein and a teenage Bondi circulating that I suspect is fake/AI "slop", given the lack of sources/credits.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 20h

On Oct. 11, 1979, the first episode of the revival of The Littlest Hobo debuted on CTV. Based off a 1958 movie and 1960s TV show, it aired for six seasons and 114 episodes.
With its famous theme song, it is beloved by generations of Canadians.
This is the story.

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A collage featuring the title "The Littlest Hobo" in bold yellow letters, with four images of a German Shepherd dog: one sitting at a desk with papers, one standing near trees, one near a brick wall, and one in a natural outdoor setting with greenery, all set against a black background.

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 18h

"Well, you can celebrate anything you want ..."
The Beatles
I Dig A Pony

Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 1d

Walked into a Canadian Tire and no longer know what holiday season we’re celebrating anymore

Grim Reaper plays heavy metal guitar next to a display of Christmas trees

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Robert Ellingsworth @by1959.bsky.social · 1d

This pretty much covers it.

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 18h

Especially good when discretely chugged in a city park from a brown paper bag.

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 19h

Gale Of Wind, by John Hoppner, 1795.

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 19h

Convenience, but also price. I think that rule applies to a range of things, including wine and chocolate.

Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 1d

And just when I thought all serious R & D on kazoos had stalled comes this breakthrough! Seriously, it might be worth giving cellophane another look. All's well that ends oil ...

Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 1d

Does this mean the Nobel Committee is now antifa, or just plain old radical left lunatics? www.bbc.com/news/article...

White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace Prize to Trump

A spokesman says the Nobel Committee placed "politics over peace" in awarding the coveted award to Venezuela's opposition leader.

www.bbc.com

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 1d

In related news, Trump just hit Norway with 5000% tariffs.

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Humor For Resistance @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 1d

The Nobel Peace Prize is rigged against men who express their leadership thru armed occupation and masked thugs

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 1d

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 1d

Those who think the world would end w/o plastic need to rediscover "true" cellophane. Plant-based and biodegradable, a perfect substitute for many applications.

John R. @tribe.bsky.social · 1d

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks. I think DJT is like a lunatic in a bar waving a gun. Just keep smiling and moving steadily to the door. Once out, run like hell.

Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 1d

The same 49th that Trump has described as "artificial"?

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 1d

If you look at Trump's business dealings you'll see a pattern of not respecting (or abiding by) contracts. You will also see natl policies reflective of his personal whims and tantrums. I wouldn't put much faith in any contract that involves him.

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