pete harding
@peteharding.bsky.social
Nunavut-born, NWT-raised. Bats right, leans left.
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I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
Learned a new word...
Kenning: Kennings are metaphorical compound phrases that replace a single noun, common in Old English poetry, like "whale-road" for sea, "sky-candle" for sun, and "ring-giver" for king, but also appear in modern slang like "bookworm" (for reader) or "tree-hugger".
Kenning: Kennings are metaphorical compound phrases that replace a single noun, common in Old English poetry, like "whale-road" for sea, "sky-candle" for sun, and "ring-giver" for king, but also appear in modern slang like "bookworm" (for reader) or "tree-hugger".
January 11, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Learned a new word...
Kenning: Kennings are metaphorical compound phrases that replace a single noun, common in Old English poetry, like "whale-road" for sea, "sky-candle" for sun, and "ring-giver" for king, but also appear in modern slang like "bookworm" (for reader) or "tree-hugger".
Kenning: Kennings are metaphorical compound phrases that replace a single noun, common in Old English poetry, like "whale-road" for sea, "sky-candle" for sun, and "ring-giver" for king, but also appear in modern slang like "bookworm" (for reader) or "tree-hugger".
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There was one thing that none of my mentors told me about life in a large bookshop....
The pages of 45000+ books slurp a lot of water out of the air 📚
The humidity in here is currently 25%. When the temperature drops, it can get down to 20%.
Nobody warned me I'd need gallons of moisturizer 🙄
The pages of 45000+ books slurp a lot of water out of the air 📚
The humidity in here is currently 25%. When the temperature drops, it can get down to 20%.
Nobody warned me I'd need gallons of moisturizer 🙄
December 19, 2025 at 4:07 AM
There was one thing that none of my mentors told me about life in a large bookshop....
The pages of 45000+ books slurp a lot of water out of the air 📚
The humidity in here is currently 25%. When the temperature drops, it can get down to 20%.
Nobody warned me I'd need gallons of moisturizer 🙄
The pages of 45000+ books slurp a lot of water out of the air 📚
The humidity in here is currently 25%. When the temperature drops, it can get down to 20%.
Nobody warned me I'd need gallons of moisturizer 🙄
Alleged bus thief still made all scheduled stops while on joyride
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November 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
coffee, laundry, coffee, crossword, coffee, jays game.
October 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
coffee, laundry, coffee, crossword, coffee, jays game.
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Taking a moment to reflect on this day. Looking forward to seeing Woodland in person.
Taking a moment to reflect on this day. Looking forward to seeing Woodland in person.
'We're still here': Emotions high at opening of museum, once Canada's longest-running residential school | CBC News
The Woodland Cultural Centre, a new museum that was once Canada's longest-running residential school in Brantford, Ont., held its grand opening on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, drawin...
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September 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Taking a moment to reflect on this day. Looking forward to seeing Woodland in person.
Taking a moment to reflect on this day. Looking forward to seeing Woodland in person.
This x 1000.
I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.
September 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This x 1000.
Well this looks incredible.
The White Reindeer. 1952. Multi award winning Finnish folk fable about a new bride turned shape-shifting vampire by the local shaman. Simply superb.
#horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horrorfan #classichorror #horroraddict #filmsky #horrorsky #mutantfam #horrorfam ##monsterfam
#horrorcommunity #horrorfamily #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horrorfan #classichorror #horroraddict #filmsky #horrorsky #mutantfam #horrorfam ##monsterfam
September 13, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Well this looks incredible.
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How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
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August 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
How about that? A victory for people who actually read.
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#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1960: Harper Lee publishes her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Noted for its treatment of a child’s awakening to racism in the South, the book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was an immediate success, eventually selling more than 40 million copies.
Today in history, 1960: Harper Lee publishes her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Noted for its treatment of a child’s awakening to racism in the South, the book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was an immediate success, eventually selling more than 40 million copies.
July 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1960: Harper Lee publishes her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Noted for its treatment of a child’s awakening to racism in the South, the book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was an immediate success, eventually selling more than 40 million copies.
Today in history, 1960: Harper Lee publishes her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Noted for its treatment of a child’s awakening to racism in the South, the book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was an immediate success, eventually selling more than 40 million copies.
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Trump's parade could have been an email
June 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Trump's parade could have been an email
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Bookish friends are great because you can be all "read this, it will absolutely crush your soul and tear your beating heart into a million little pieces and you will literally never recover from it" and they'll be like omg yaaaasssss
May 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Bookish friends are great because you can be all "read this, it will absolutely crush your soul and tear your beating heart into a million little pieces and you will literally never recover from it" and they'll be like omg yaaaasssss
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“Abolish ICE” is the moderate position. Radical is “prosecute every ICE employee under RICO.”
May 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“Abolish ICE” is the moderate position. Radical is “prosecute every ICE employee under RICO.”
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Against AI: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-spookl...
May 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Against AI: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-spookl...
Zevon gets special consideration. Meh. One of the great songwriters of his generation. #mysticsandstatistics
April 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Zevon gets special consideration. Meh. One of the great songwriters of his generation. #mysticsandstatistics
It's time for the annual North of 60 axis-tilter... "It's still light out, why am I tired?"
April 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
It's time for the annual North of 60 axis-tilter... "It's still light out, why am I tired?"
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Friendly reminder to support your local independent bookstore this weekend!
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
April 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Friendly reminder to support your local independent bookstore this weekend!
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
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The indie bookstore around the corner had this sign. So I went inside and bought 2 books from the banned book section. Support local small businesses. Read banned books. Drink your Ovaltine.
April 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The indie bookstore around the corner had this sign. So I went inside and bought 2 books from the banned book section. Support local small businesses. Read banned books. Drink your Ovaltine.
Triscuit is a combination of the words "electricity" and "biscuit." Moving forward with this intel into a strange new paradigm.
April 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Triscuit is a combination of the words "electricity" and "biscuit." Moving forward with this intel into a strange new paradigm.
Voted! #advancepoll #canadianelection
April 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Voted! #advancepoll #canadianelection
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A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy:
April 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy:
Playing bass with some other dead people at this event. Should be a blast. folkontherocks.com/news/main-st...
Main Stage Showdown Tickets Available Now! | Folk On The Rocks
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April 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Playing bass with some other dead people at this event. Should be a blast. folkontherocks.com/news/main-st...