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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 1d

I hadn't known he wrote 'til now..

And the words are certainly more understandable, the lyrics (meaning) still escape me.

(I've been looking into the song's origins and apparently he wrote it with a rhyming dictionary firmly in hand, as a bit of a lark.)

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 2d

I was today years old …

Bruce Springsteen - Blinded By The Light - The Song (From VH1 Storytellers)

YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 3d

Pride
Daphne Odjig ~ Anishinaabe
1979

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 5d

Daryl Gortner (American, b.1958)
"Preserving My Marbles," 2015
Oil on canvas
60 x 48 in
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 4d

"Why are you wearing that mask?"

Exhibit #637

Graph of COVID-19 wastewater viral activity for the testing station in Sackville NB.

It shows a 35-fold increase in viral load from mid-August until late September.

https://health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 6d

On CBC’s “What on Earth” show they were talking about clean indoor air in BC

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 6d

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

www.cbc.ca

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 7d

I'm kept awake at night trying to grasp how "Children should be kept safe!" - whether medically, environmentally, politically - somehow makes one a target of scorn or derision from so-called society.

Is it possible The Rapture™ really has happened and all this is just what was left behind?

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 7d

I just cast Power Word Meal and saved a life! Join me in the fundraiser here: sharethemeal.org/challenges/4...

Power Word Meal: Save Lives with the TTRPG Community

No child should go hungry. Together, we can provide the support to save vulnerable lives and secure a future for each other and our planet. Everyone who donates to this campaign can receive a free PDF...

sharethemeal.org

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 8d

Economy stalls as Canada Post strike prevents grandmothers from mailing birthday money

OTTAWA - The ongoing Canada Post strike has impacted the ability of grandmothers across the nation to send you "a few dollars" on your birthday, which has been discovered to be a crucial cornerstone o...

www.thebeaverton.com

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 11d

Every Child is a Universe
Christi Belcourt ~ Métis
2025

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Dr Nili Kaplan-Myrth, MD PhD @nilikm.bsky.social · 11d

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. In Ottawa, we live and work on unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishnabe Algonquin people.

I commit to Indigenous self-determination and collaborate in a healing journey with all of my First Nations, Inuit, and Métis patients.

Orange shirt for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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NB COVID info @nbcovidinfo.bsky.social · 13d

Nice!!!!! I can order multitests and they don’t have to come from Europe 💕

Canada Strong Masks @canadastrong.bsky.social · 13d

Never wonder whether it's COVID or FLU again.

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST combo rapid tests FOR HOME, approved by Health Canada.

Detect COVID, FLU A, and FLU B with just one swab.

This is a great tool to have ready the next time a family member isn't feeling well.

Well Life COVID and INFLUENZA rapid antigen test kits, package of 5.

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 13d

🧵Spotted at a Garden Tea Party in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A man (70s?) and a tiny human (1?) are both laying on their backs under some blossoming plum trees.
Looking up at the sky while Grandad points at interesting clouds. His fedora sitting on the grass nearby.
Chortles from tiny human. (1)

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 17d

I'm guessing it's the Epstein tapes that jammed up the escalator.

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 20d

It's also George Floyd's birthday.

For real.

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Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 20d

If they're going to try and retcon Charlie Kirk, then we should try to retcon him too.

A photo of Charlie Kirk with the caption "Trans rights are human rights" in loving memory Charlie Kiek 1993 - 2025

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 22d

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#KilroyWasHere

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 23d

The foundational music, movies and TV I enjoyed in my late teens are from about 45 years ago. In my late teens, 'about 45 years ago' was the mid 1930s.

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 24d

I wouldn't know. Never tried.

Maybe the crux of the OP is whether dating apps should even be suggesting men who use dating apps.

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Rob Allen @rgsallen.bsky.social · 24d

But do you rely on dating apps? Perhaps there's a pattern, (and an invaluable life lesson).

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 25d

Canadian COVID Forecast Sep 13-26, 2025

NEW BRUNSWICK

VERY HIGH (no change)

About 1 in every 88 people infected

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections ~12X higher
-Long COVID ~8X higher
-Hospitalizations ~15X higher
-Deaths ~17X higher

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between September 13-26, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. New Brunswick’s COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH 14.6 (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 14.6
About 1 of every 88 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 10,475-18,525
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: VERY HIGH; 12.0X higher
Long COVID estimate: HIGH; 8.4X higher
Hospitalizations, ICU: SEVERE; 15.0X higher
Deaths: SEVERE; 16.8X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
AVOID indoor social gatherings
AVOID crowded non-essential places

Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 25d

Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 13 - Sep 26, 2025
Severe: NL, PEI, SK
Very high: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, North, NS, ON
High: QC
Moderate: none

About 1 in 81 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

This image shows gauges with the September 13-26, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right:

Canada: 13.4 - VERY HIGH
Alberta: 14.8 - VERY HIGH
British Columbia: 14.1 - VERY HIGH
Manitoba: 14.4 - VERY HIGH
New Brunswick: 14.6 - VERY HIGH
Newfoundland and Labrador: 15.8 - SEVERE
North: 14.1 - VERY HIGH
Nova Scotia: 14.7 - VERY HIGH
Ontario: 14.9 - VERY HIGH
Prince Edward Island: 15.6 - SEVERE
Quebec: 9.8 - HIGH
Saskatchewan: 15.1 - SEVERE

A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category, there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15, red)."

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 25d

Canadian COVID Forecast Sep 13-26, 2025

CANADA

VERY HIGH (no change)

About 1 in every 81 people infected

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections ~12X higher
-Long COVID ~8X higher
-Hospitalizations ~15X higher
-Deaths ~14X higher

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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · Sep 10

Everyone at Donate A Mask would like to say thank you, one more time, to everyone who made our matching fundraiser a success–our corporate sponsor, donors, and supporters! 🙏🏻

We’re excited to put your generous contributions to use to send #masks to requesters across the country! 😷 🇨🇦

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