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Bromptonymous 🇨🇦 @bromptonymous.ca · 4h

The whole tech broligarchy is this student. Even Andrew Coyne sees through their lack of rigor and thoughtlessness.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f39d95c...

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Amateur Expert Opinions @amateurexpertop.bsky.social · 6h

one bit of language that's notable for its absence in our discourse is just how far down the road the US has gone building what critics of the USSR (et alia) called a "police state"

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 4h

Thanksgiving Sunday is always a marathon of barking for my dog as we hear the hooting and hollering for the marathon runners going past at the end of the street. #YYJ

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 4h

"Vancouver defeated Orlando 1–2." I'm still wondering who won.

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 5h

The alternative to old bungalows being torn down and replaced by a number of condos or townhomes that costs roughly the same is the old bungalow being torn down and replaced by a large house that costs 3x as much.
This is literally what happened before rezoning

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Farkas gave an example from the Glamorgan neighbourhood, where he said $600,000 bungalows
are being torn down and replaced with $750,000 luxury condos.

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Flannery Dean @flannerydean.bsky.social · 4h

When you understand how hard fought Jordan’s Principle and how Cindy Blackstock perpetually makes sure the govt honours its obligations, you get a sense of how bad this is.

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art....

First Nations youth programs lose Jordan’s Principle funding after changes to eligibility

Onigaming First Nation is now footing the bill for youth crisis response teams after changes to how federal funding is awarded

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 21h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 17h

Okay well with this news I think the kid's hair is finally fair game

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 16h

OK I really loved One Battle After Another. I was thrilled to see that Sean Penn has brought back the Jeff Spicoli walk for his character.

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 22h

The nasturtiums just keep going! #Bloomscrolling

orange and yellow nasturtiums sprawling over a garden bed and climbing up a wire trellis

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 23h

Plus many of us are repelled by the authoritarianism, roving militias, and abandonment of basic constitutional values.

Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 1d

One of my small triumphs is having never learned that lingo. I want a medium tea, call it whatever the hell you want.

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 1d

Check it out, perimenopausal people! www.herstasis.com

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 1d

Get divorced at the same place you got your marriage licence: LD really does do it all.

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck that noise; when I finally pass the 12-month mark I'm having a party and inviting everyone I know

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 1d

Name that tune #Stuffing

classic herbs for turkey stuffing and for Simon and Garfunkel songs

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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 1d

hell yeah

Cover of the classic children's book Frog And Toad Are Friends.

Drawing of Toad, a brown toad, sitting on a bench, dressed in a green jacket and slacks. He is reading a book to his friend Frog, a green frog dressed in a brown jacket and slacks. They are surrounded by green plants and mushrooms. There is a silver Caldecott Medal in the corner.

Text has been altered from original. It reads
Fiftieth Anniversary
Frog and Toad Are Antifa
by Arnold Lobel

Commemorative Edition

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 1d

A legend has died. Southin was "the first woman in BC to be named QC and the first woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court of Canada [and] the first woman bencher in BC [and] the first woman in the Commonwealth to head a law society." www.legacy.com/ca/obituarie...

MARY SOUTHIN, KC Obituary (2025) - The Globe and Mail

View MARY FRANCES SOUTHIN, KC's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

www.legacy.com

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 1d

I wish more coverage of traffic violence reckoned with the psychological harm of crashes on the wider community. It's not just cyclists; if a friend of mine is hit, my wife will be more nervous for me. These deaths and injuries take a heavy toll.

It had a chilling effect on the local cycling community, with members expressing their fear about riding on roads. Prince George has a lack of dedicated cycling infrastructure, including even painted-on bike lanes in many areas.

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 1d

cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

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Jen Stewart @jstewgie.bsky.social · 1d

The only lawyer in all of BC.

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 3d

Over 40% of corn grown in Indiana is used to make ethanol that cars burn. One acre of corn yields about 16,500 vehicle-miles per year of ethanol, which sounds high until you realize that one acre of solar yields about 2,700,000 vehicle-miles per year: 16,000% more driving for a given plot of land.

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Gina @gointy.bsky.social · 1d

Hi do you have any interest in #yyj transit? BC Transit is currently in the public engagement portion for the new regional transit plan and they need your input!
#bctransit
engage.bctransit.com/victoria-reg...

Victoria Regional Transit Plan

We need your input! BC Transit is seeking input into the long-term goals and network design priorities for the Victoria Regional Transit Plan. The plan is being developed with input from the Capital R...

engage.bctransit.com

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 1d

Perhaps the least hinged quote I've seen from this government so far.

Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 1d

Dawn Farrell, the former CEO of Trans Mountain who now leads the federal government's Major Projects Office was asked whether the oil pipeline contributes to the fight against climate change.

“The answer is yes,” she replied.

Head of Carney’s Major Projects Office thinks Trans Mountain is good for climate

Dawn Farrell, the former CEO of Trans Mountain who now leads the federal government's Major Projects Office told the House of Commons environment committee that the oil pipeline helps fight climate ch...

www.nationalobserver.com

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 4d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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