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@hydrogeo.bsky.social
· Sep 19
I’ve decided I’m going to use Bluesky the same way I used Twitter in 2008; posting dumb shit while under the influence most of the time.
Our daughter is in her school choir, which means we got invited to last nights large choir/band performance where all six elementary schools (plus the high school) put on a performance together.
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Our daughter is in her school choir, which means we got invited to last nights large choir/band performance where all six elementary schools (plus the high school) put on a performance together.
I see our Conservatives here in BC have approached their leadership troubles with a level of professionalism and straightforwardness that will resonate with the electorate, instead of trying to boot their leader via a shady loophole that will end up as a protracted legal battle.
John Rustad insisted he’s still the leader of the B.C. Conservatives Wednesday even after a majority of the party’s MLAs said they had lost confidence in him and the party announced the appointment of Trevor Halford as interim leader.
Andrew MacLeod reports. #bcpoli
Andrew MacLeod reports. #bcpoli
BC Conservatives Crash into Chaos and Division | The Tyee
John Rustad and Trevor Halford both claim to be party leader as caucus splits.
thetyee.ca
December 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I see our Conservatives here in BC have approached their leadership troubles with a level of professionalism and straightforwardness that will resonate with the electorate, instead of trying to boot their leader via a shady loophole that will end up as a protracted legal battle.
I’ve been trying to catch up on the provincial government news in BC today and the only conclusion I have reached is that the BC Conservatives are acting like overtired children.
December 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I’ve been trying to catch up on the provincial government news in BC today and the only conclusion I have reached is that the BC Conservatives are acting like overtired children.
If I’m understanding this, the courts appear to have found that porosity can be privately owned. But… fluids move freely through those void spaces and care not about property boundaries and alike. This entire thing just makes my head hurt.
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News from the civil war between property rights conservatives and on-the-payroll-of-ethanol-and-oil conservatives:
A district court sided with landowners and found a North Dakota law related to underground storage of CO2 to be unconstitutional.
northdakotamonitor.com/2025/12/02/n...
News from the civil war between property rights conservatives and on-the-payroll-of-ethanol-and-oil conservatives:
A district court sided with landowners and found a North Dakota law related to underground storage of CO2 to be unconstitutional.
northdakotamonitor.com/2025/12/02/n...
North Dakota judge rules in favor of landowners, finds law unconstitutional • North Dakota Monitor
A district court judge on Tuesday sided with a landowner group and found a North Dakota law related to underground storage of carbon dioxide to be unconstitutional.
northdakotamonitor.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
If I’m understanding this, the courts appear to have found that porosity can be privately owned. But… fluids move freely through those void spaces and care not about property boundaries and alike. This entire thing just makes my head hurt.
I don’t use Spotify, so you’ll just have to trust me that I spent a lot of the year listening to Radiohead, Run The Jewels and PJ Harvey.
December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I don’t use Spotify, so you’ll just have to trust me that I spent a lot of the year listening to Radiohead, Run The Jewels and PJ Harvey.
I was expecting this letter to be impactful, but it wasn’t. Are there no great writers available to prepare letters like these? Can we find an out of work journalist or script writer who really knows how to write the hell out of their topic for this stuff?
Breaking: Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs write to 40+ banks, pensions & credit agencies calling on them to not finance or invest in Ksi Lisims #LNG project in BC, Canada - warn of financial, legal and environmental risks. Letter endorsed by 125 NGOs.
#greensky
www.gitanyowchiefs.com/news/gitanyo...
#greensky
www.gitanyowchiefs.com/news/gitanyo...
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to Major Banks & Pensions: Investing in Ksi Lisims LNG a Major Risk | Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
A letter sent was sent to 43 banks and pension funds by Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs and supported by 125 civil society organizations to respect Gitanyow rights, and urge against providing financing or ...
www.gitanyowchiefs.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I was expecting this letter to be impactful, but it wasn’t. Are there no great writers available to prepare letters like these? Can we find an out of work journalist or script writer who really knows how to write the hell out of their topic for this stuff?
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Flex post, flex post, flex post, flex post, flex post, flex post, BOLLARD.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
May 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Flex post, flex post, flex post, flex post, flex post, flex post, BOLLARD.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
lol, I was just thinking about how a) I know I have seen at least the original avatar movie and b) have zero recollection or memory of what happens in the movie.
I’m gonna go see it in the theater with my kid and it’s going to be three hours of perfect entertainment and I will remember nothing about it two days later
it's that time of year when a bunch of people start pretending their personal distaste for the avatar franchise can bend reality in their favor against the inevitable tide of james "big jim" cameron's next guaranteed blockbuster smash hit. you can ignore them, they are fools
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
lol, I was just thinking about how a) I know I have seen at least the original avatar movie and b) have zero recollection or memory of what happens in the movie.
I worked on the TMX file for 8 years and I can confidently tell you that pipeline pissed a lot of people off. People who wanted it were angry at how long it took it build, people who hated the idea still hate the implementation, tax payers in general hate how much it cost.
Has any prime minister ever gotten less political value out of a giant investment than Justin Trudeau got from TMX? Obviously environmental groups/voters were never going to like it, and most everyone else just pretends it never happened because it complicates the narrative.
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I worked on the TMX file for 8 years and I can confidently tell you that pipeline pissed a lot of people off. People who wanted it were angry at how long it took it build, people who hated the idea still hate the implementation, tax payers in general hate how much it cost.
But also, I’m not sure wtf that FG attempt was.
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
But also, I’m not sure wtf that FG attempt was.
After decades of watching I have come to the conclusion that I simply do not understand what is or is not defensive pass interference in the NFL.
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
After decades of watching I have come to the conclusion that I simply do not understand what is or is not defensive pass interference in the NFL.
We would have some very large salt plume pollution issues to deal with.
What if we razed every Data Center to the ground and salted the earth where they stood
December 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
We would have some very large salt plume pollution issues to deal with.
AMK is a great follow because doing so reminds me of all the ways that I could, but shouldn’t be, an absolute vapid dumbass on social media.
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
AMK is a great follow because doing so reminds me of all the ways that I could, but shouldn’t be, an absolute vapid dumbass on social media.
Very funny that the commanders are getting utterly screwed by the refs for no reason.
December 1, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Very funny that the commanders are getting utterly screwed by the refs for no reason.
Watching SNF on the couch with the floof.
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Watching SNF on the couch with the floof.
Sunday mornings are for pancakes, morning cartoons, putting up the Christmas tree, enjoying an extra pot of coffee and waxing skis.
November 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Sunday mornings are for pancakes, morning cartoons, putting up the Christmas tree, enjoying an extra pot of coffee and waxing skis.
Or just become friends with the guys who live on your street.
I feel like a big part of solving the male loneliness epidemic is bringing back the Minotaur and a maze to put him in
November 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Or just become friends with the guys who live on your street.
Did I win tonight’s poker game? Fuck no.
Did I have fun hanging out with the boys? Hell yes.
Did I have fun hanging out with the boys? Hell yes.
November 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Did I win tonight’s poker game? Fuck no.
Did I have fun hanging out with the boys? Hell yes.
Did I have fun hanging out with the boys? Hell yes.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Lynx
Puffin
Humpback Whale
Marmot
Rattlesnake
Lynx
Puffin
Humpback Whale
Marmot
Rattlesnake
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
cat
dog
horse
bug
wolverine
cat
dog
horse
bug
wolverine
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Elk
Brown-throated sloth
Chimpanzee
Moose
+Black bear, specifically one running at top speed (nearly 50 km/h)
Elk
Brown-throated sloth
Chimpanzee
Moose
+Black bear, specifically one running at top speed (nearly 50 km/h)
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Lynx
Puffin
Humpback Whale
Marmot
Rattlesnake
Lynx
Puffin
Humpback Whale
Marmot
Rattlesnake
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There’s a long-standing belief that NHL teams outside a playoff spot at US Thanksgiving have a very slim chance of making the post-season, but according to the Elias Sports Bureau, of the 64 playoff teams over the last four seasons, 14 (22%) were out of the top 8 at US Thanksgiving.
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There’s a long-standing belief that NHL teams outside a playoff spot at US Thanksgiving have a very slim chance of making the post-season, but according to the Elias Sports Bureau, of the 64 playoff teams over the last four seasons, 14 (22%) were out of the top 8 at US Thanksgiving.
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Jason Garrett and his turkey leg
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Jason Garrett and his turkey leg
The struggle of wanting to buy something expensive/indulgent because you know it’s a good price and it is something that typically appreciates in value, versus the responsible thing of putting the money in a boring investment that pays dividends.
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The struggle of wanting to buy something expensive/indulgent because you know it’s a good price and it is something that typically appreciates in value, versus the responsible thing of putting the money in a boring investment that pays dividends.
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Jack White brings out Eminem
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Jack White brings out Eminem
Betraying left-leaning Canadians who bailed you out of the last election to back an environmentally damaging pet project pushed by your enemies is quite a decision.
If I didn’t know better I would assume you have both a financial incentive to do this and no intention of winning another election.
If I didn’t know better I would assume you have both a financial incentive to do this and no intention of winning another election.
Premier Smith and I have agreed to a framework built on shared ambitions — to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, unlock the full potential of Alberta’s energy resources, and build a stronger, more sustainable, more competitive economy.
November 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Betraying left-leaning Canadians who bailed you out of the last election to back an environmentally damaging pet project pushed by your enemies is quite a decision.
If I didn’t know better I would assume you have both a financial incentive to do this and no intention of winning another election.
If I didn’t know better I would assume you have both a financial incentive to do this and no intention of winning another election.
Get ready for lots of new and creative protests.
And violence.
And violence.
It's a strange way to go about building national unity—agreeing with Alberta what should be built in BC without talking to BC about it.
Can't imagine the federal government taking this approach to a project that went through Ontario or Quebec.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Can't imagine the federal government taking this approach to a project that went through Ontario or Quebec.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Carney briefs cabinet on Alberta energy deal to be unveiled Thursday
Agreement could open the door for a new heavy oil pipeline to the B.C. coast
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Get ready for lots of new and creative protests.
And violence.
And violence.