Kiki McBee 🇨🇦
@kgmcbride.bsky.social
Retired Canadian spending time in Europe and feeling grateful. Lover of border collies, nature, science and family. Please note that I do not respond to DMs.
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
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"We invented phonetic writing so we could put our sounds down on paper and, by glancing at a page, hear someone speaking in our head—an invention that became so widespread in the last few thousand years that we hardly ever stop to consider how astonishing it is."
-Carl Sagan, Billions & Billions
-Carl Sagan, Billions & Billions
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"We invented phonetic writing so we could put our sounds down on paper and, by glancing at a page, hear someone speaking in our head—an invention that became so widespread in the last few thousand years that we hardly ever stop to consider how astonishing it is."
-Carl Sagan, Billions & Billions
-Carl Sagan, Billions & Billions
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Make work project
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Make work project
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I think the Greenbelt thing was one thing - Doug allowing his buddies to profit using inside help - but this Skills Development thing is something else entirely: Doug giving our money to buddies to enrich them - and to help get Doug re-elected.
Opposition asks integrity commissioner to investigate Ford’s embattled labour minister | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario NDP is calling on the province's integrity commissioner to investigate the labour minister over a $2.5-billion skills program that favoured certain applicants.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I think the Greenbelt thing was one thing - Doug allowing his buddies to profit using inside help - but this Skills Development thing is something else entirely: Doug giving our money to buddies to enrich them - and to help get Doug re-elected.
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Our friend the Cuban Spotted Toad lives in central and eastern Cuba! Their call is described as "loud, like a machine gun"! You can hear it here! www.fonozoo.com/fnz_detalles... (photo by kogia)
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our friend the Cuban Spotted Toad lives in central and eastern Cuba! Their call is described as "loud, like a machine gun"! You can hear it here! www.fonozoo.com/fnz_detalles... (photo by kogia)
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🔴 Trump refused to attend the G20 Summit because it was being hosted by an African Country and he couldn't stomach the idea of an African President hosting a summit that he would be attending, and possibly upstaging him.
Resultantly, this G20 summit turned out to be one of the most ...
🔴 Trump refused to attend the G20 Summit because it was being hosted by an African Country and he couldn't stomach the idea of an African President hosting a summit that he would be attending, and possibly upstaging him.
Resultantly, this G20 summit turned out to be one of the most ...
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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🔴 Trump refused to attend the G20 Summit because it was being hosted by an African Country and he couldn't stomach the idea of an African President hosting a summit that he would be attending, and possibly upstaging him.
Resultantly, this G20 summit turned out to be one of the most ...
🔴 Trump refused to attend the G20 Summit because it was being hosted by an African Country and he couldn't stomach the idea of an African President hosting a summit that he would be attending, and possibly upstaging him.
Resultantly, this G20 summit turned out to be one of the most ...
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I just randomly fact checked three Bluesky posts and all were false. Come on people, don't post/repost stuff unless you know it is factual.
November 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I just randomly fact checked three Bluesky posts and all were false. Come on people, don't post/repost stuff unless you know it is factual.
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If you need a smile today this is it.
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
If you need a smile today this is it.
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
Stormzy wanted to show you something he’s been working on ❤️
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🇩🇪🇺🇦 Merz: I want to say very clearly: the end of this war is only possible with the full consent of Ukraine.
Wars cannot be ended in a way that great powers decide over the heads of those directly affected by the aggression.
This war can only be stopped with the consent of Ukraine and Europe.
Wars cannot be ended in a way that great powers decide over the heads of those directly affected by the aggression.
This war can only be stopped with the consent of Ukraine and Europe.
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🇩🇪🇺🇦 Merz: I want to say very clearly: the end of this war is only possible with the full consent of Ukraine.
Wars cannot be ended in a way that great powers decide over the heads of those directly affected by the aggression.
This war can only be stopped with the consent of Ukraine and Europe.
Wars cannot be ended in a way that great powers decide over the heads of those directly affected by the aggression.
This war can only be stopped with the consent of Ukraine and Europe.
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Two juvenile red-tailed #hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) square off at the edge of a pasture along the Umpqua River in southwestern #Oregon. The young hawks are practicing the aggressive, food-defense behaviors they’ll rely on as adults #wildlifephotography #birds #photography
November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Two juvenile red-tailed #hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) square off at the edge of a pasture along the Umpqua River in southwestern #Oregon. The young hawks are practicing the aggressive, food-defense behaviors they’ll rely on as adults #wildlifephotography #birds #photography
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Green Party of Canada 🇨🇦 -
Fact check: No, U.S. oil tankers do not pass through the Hecate Strait. Elizabeth May shows exactly why the tanker ban exists, and why protecting it matters. #cdnpoli
Fact check: No, U.S. oil tankers do not pass through the Hecate Strait. Elizabeth May shows exactly why the tanker ban exists, and why protecting it matters. #cdnpoli
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Green Party of Canada 🇨🇦 -
Fact check: No, U.S. oil tankers do not pass through the Hecate Strait. Elizabeth May shows exactly why the tanker ban exists, and why protecting it matters. #cdnpoli
Fact check: No, U.S. oil tankers do not pass through the Hecate Strait. Elizabeth May shows exactly why the tanker ban exists, and why protecting it matters. #cdnpoli
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Most Canadians partaking in Black Friday sales this year plan to purchase from Canadian or locally-owned businesses
Most Canadians shopping Black Friday sales plan to ignore American businesses - Toronto Life
According to a new survey, 62 per cent of respondents will shop locally, even if it costs more
torontolife.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Most Canadians partaking in Black Friday sales this year plan to purchase from Canadian or locally-owned businesses
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Hey, computer - yes, I’m looking straight at you- stop trying to change what I write.
No, I don’t want your suggestions on what to write - you’re a frickin computer; stick to your lane.
I have your replacement - she and I worked well together for years…
No, I don’t want your suggestions on what to write - you’re a frickin computer; stick to your lane.
I have your replacement - she and I worked well together for years…
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Hey, computer - yes, I’m looking straight at you- stop trying to change what I write.
No, I don’t want your suggestions on what to write - you’re a frickin computer; stick to your lane.
I have your replacement - she and I worked well together for years…
No, I don’t want your suggestions on what to write - you’re a frickin computer; stick to your lane.
I have your replacement - she and I worked well together for years…
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Scientists Say We May Be the Last Generation to See Fireflies Flicker
"Several interconnected causes are driving fireflies toward extinction: #habitatloss... #lightpollution... #pesticides... #climatechange..."
www.mypunepulse.com/scientists-s...
"Several interconnected causes are driving fireflies toward extinction: #habitatloss... #lightpollution... #pesticides... #climatechange..."
www.mypunepulse.com/scientists-s...
Scientists Say We May Be the Last Generation to See Fireflies Flicker - PUNE PULSE
Once a symbol of wonder on warm summer nights, fireflies the gentle glow-bearers of twilight are fading from our world at an alarming pace. What was once a magical sight for children and poets alike m...
www.mypunepulse.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Scientists Say We May Be the Last Generation to See Fireflies Flicker
"Several interconnected causes are driving fireflies toward extinction: #habitatloss... #lightpollution... #pesticides... #climatechange..."
www.mypunepulse.com/scientists-s...
"Several interconnected causes are driving fireflies toward extinction: #habitatloss... #lightpollution... #pesticides... #climatechange..."
www.mypunepulse.com/scientists-s...
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Some countries yell their way through the world. This year, the world leaned toward the one that did not.
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Some countries yell their way through the world. This year, the world leaned toward the one that did not.
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Marit Stiles 🇨🇦 got kicked out of the legislature for calling Doug Ford and his government corrupt—and she refused to take it back.
But why would she take it back?
He IS the most corrupt Premier in Ontario history! #cdnpoli
But why would she take it back?
He IS the most corrupt Premier in Ontario history! #cdnpoli
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Marit Stiles 🇨🇦 got kicked out of the legislature for calling Doug Ford and his government corrupt—and she refused to take it back.
But why would she take it back?
He IS the most corrupt Premier in Ontario history! #cdnpoli
But why would she take it back?
He IS the most corrupt Premier in Ontario history! #cdnpoli
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This is Link. His ball suddenly went missing and then reappeared trapped under his bed. He called his brother Otto in for backup, knowing they'd need all three of their collective brain cells to get it back. 12/10 for both (IG: thegoldenbruvs)
November 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This is Link. His ball suddenly went missing and then reappeared trapped under his bed. He called his brother Otto in for backup, knowing they'd need all three of their collective brain cells to get it back. 12/10 for both (IG: thegoldenbruvs)
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Whoa she said it 🤯 good for her #OntarioNDP #FordIsCorrupt
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Whoa she said it 🤯 good for her #OntarioNDP #FordIsCorrupt
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From Central Park to Central America, migratory birds connect us. Illegal cattle ranching is wiping out the Five Great Forests they depend on.
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
From Central Park to Central America, migratory birds connect us. Illegal cattle ranching is wiping out the Five Great Forests they depend on.
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
A new @cornellbirds.bsky.social / @wcs.org study shows which species are most at risk and spotlights the communities helping them. bit.ly/43EFADz 🌎
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Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
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The CMA spent a year studying public and private health models and consulting with more than 10,000 Canadians on the balance between the two. The evidence is clear: where a parallel private health system operates, both health outcomes and access to care are worse.
Learn more 👇
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Public and private health care
The Canadian Medical Association conducted a series of national consultations to inform our policy on public and private health care.
www.cma.ca
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The CMA spent a year studying public and private health models and consulting with more than 10,000 Canadians on the balance between the two. The evidence is clear: where a parallel private health system operates, both health outcomes and access to care are worse.
Learn more 👇
Learn more 👇
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November 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM