Robin Edgar
@robinedgar59.bsky.social
"Retired" professional photographer and "Cultural Eclipsologist" researching how eclipses, especially total solar eclipses, influenced ancient humanity's religious beliefs and iconography. Look for my #Eclipsology hashtag.
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Robin Edgar
@robinedgar59.bsky.social
· Nov 27
My 'Space Oddities Live' Presentation 'Researching The Influence of Eclipses on Ancient Cultures'
About a month ago, I did a PowerPoint presentation on 'Space Oddities Live' titled 'Researching The Influence of Eclipses on Ancient Culture...
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Is it just a random chance #coincidence that our Sun & Moon have the same apparent size, or that when our Moon totally eclipses our Sun as a result of this alleged "coincidence" the #TotalSolarEclipse looks like the pupil & iris of an "eye of God"?
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Fraud or Find? What We Know About Crete's Mysterious Phaistos Disk » Explorersweb
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Fraud or Find? What We Know About Crete's Mysterious Phaistos Disk » Explorersweb
Carved on a disk about the size of a dinner plate was writing in an unknown language. The debate has raged for a century: Is this artifact real or fake?
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November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Fraud or Find? What We Know About Crete's Mysterious Phaistos Disk » Explorersweb
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INFO | Le Service de police de la Ville de Québec fait du profilage racial et intervient de façon plus agressive auprès des minorités visibles, selon un rapport.
Par notre journaliste Francis Hébert-Bernier
À lire au complet ➡️ pivot.quebec/2025/11/12/l...
Par notre journaliste Francis Hébert-Bernier
À lire au complet ➡️ pivot.quebec/2025/11/12/l...
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
INFO | Le Service de police de la Ville de Québec fait du profilage racial et intervient de façon plus agressive auprès des minorités visibles, selon un rapport.
Par notre journaliste Francis Hébert-Bernier
À lire au complet ➡️ pivot.quebec/2025/11/12/l...
Par notre journaliste Francis Hébert-Bernier
À lire au complet ➡️ pivot.quebec/2025/11/12/l...
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
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Something very cool just happened to #Montreal.
Last week I got to ride on the REM line, now fully open from Brossard to Deux-Montagnes.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
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Last week I got to ride on the REM line, now fully open from Brossard to Deux-Montagnes.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Something very cool just happened to #Montreal.
Last week I got to ride on the REM line, now fully open from Brossard to Deux-Montagnes.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
Last week I got to ride on the REM line, now fully open from Brossard to Deux-Montagnes.
Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (100 km/h plus). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems)
And really fun to ride...
🧵
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On December 4, 2007, in the Usenet group “Friends of the Friendless,” someone wrote:
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
On December 4, 2007, in the Usenet group “Friends of the Friendless,” someone wrote:
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
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I love this ad campaign because in French it’s Fou money but in English it’s F U money
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I love this ad campaign because in French it’s Fou money but in English it’s F U money
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Love this!
On British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, scofflaws are setting up benches and chairs next to bus stops, making sure no one has to stand up for a long wait for transit.
My kind of guerrillas...
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
On British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, scofflaws are setting up benches and chairs next to bus stops, making sure no one has to stand up for a long wait for transit.
My kind of guerrillas...
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Love this!
On British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, scofflaws are setting up benches and chairs next to bus stops, making sure no one has to stand up for a long wait for transit.
My kind of guerrillas...
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
On British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, scofflaws are setting up benches and chairs next to bus stops, making sure no one has to stand up for a long wait for transit.
My kind of guerrillas...
thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
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'Hot knives and brute force': King Tut's mummy was decapitated and dismembered after its historic discovery. Then, the researchers covered it up. | Live Science
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'Hot knives and brute force': King Tut's mummy was decapitated and dismembered after its historic discovery. Then, the researchers covered it up.
Irreversible damage was done to the pharaoh’s body.
www.livescience.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
'Hot knives and brute force': King Tut's mummy was decapitated and dismembered after its historic discovery. Then, the researchers covered it up. | Live Science
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
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“The groundwork for violence against women is laid out daily in a world that allows misogyny to be normalized and accepted.” @cultmtl.com
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Gender-based violence is an everyday reality, and it starts with minimizing misogyny
As we highlight 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and the upcoming anniversary of the Montreal massacre, can we take a moment to reflect on all the different forms this violence takes?
cultmtl.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“The groundwork for violence against women is laid out daily in a world that allows misogyny to be normalized and accepted.” @cultmtl.com
cultmtl.com/2025/11/gend...
cultmtl.com/2025/11/gend...
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Violence against women is UUA Moderator Jim Key telling #UnitarianUniversalists only a small number of #UUA ministers are guilty of #ClergySexualMisconduct & no children were ever sexually abused by #UUAclergy & not a single UU saying he's a liar.
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#UUism
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#UUism
UUA Moderator Jim Key Is A Liar's Liar Whose Pants Have Been On Fire Since At Least June 27th, 2014. . .
On December 12th, UUA Moderator Jim Key aka *Certified* Risk Management Consultant James C. Key posted a Tweet that links to a New York ...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Violence against women is UUA Moderator Jim Key telling #UnitarianUniversalists only a small number of #UUA ministers are guilty of #ClergySexualMisconduct & no children were ever sexually abused by #UUAclergy & not a single UU saying he's a liar.
emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2015/12/uua-...
#UUism
emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2015/12/uua-...
#UUism
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Pamela Jo has until December 20th to release the Epstein files. She must include explanations for everything she redacts or withholds.
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Pamela Jo has until December 20th to release the Epstein files. She must include explanations for everything she redacts or withholds.
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TSN journalist @rickwesthead.bsky.social recently released a book exposing abuse in hockey culture. He joined Andrew Carter to explain how it all came about and what he hopes it will change:
TSN journalist Rick Westhead on why he chose to expose abuse in hockey culture - The Andrew Carter Podcast | iHeart
<p>A growing body of stories and court cases has exposed deep problems within the hockey world, especially around sexual assault, hazing, and the pressures placed on young players. One of the journali...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
TSN journalist @rickwesthead.bsky.social recently released a book exposing abuse in hockey culture. He joined Andrew Carter to explain how it all came about and what he hopes it will change:
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Every car made today is an incredibly sophisticated computer on wheels. Really unfortunate that there is simply no solution to having it die because one (1) little overhead light was left on overnight.
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Every car made today is an incredibly sophisticated computer on wheels. Really unfortunate that there is simply no solution to having it die because one (1) little overhead light was left on overnight.
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La mairesse Wong a été à la rencontre d'organismes liés et à l'itinérance et à l'habitation.
Elle a dit vouloir s'assurer d'«une concertation avec l'ensemble des partenaires pour vraiment faire avancer ces dossiers qui sont urgents et prioritaires pour notre arrondissement».
#leplateau #polmtl
Elle a dit vouloir s'assurer d'«une concertation avec l'ensemble des partenaires pour vraiment faire avancer ces dossiers qui sont urgents et prioritaires pour notre arrondissement».
#leplateau #polmtl
Itinérance, logement et propreté: les priorités de la nouvelle mairesse du Plateau
Le soir du 17 novembre marquait la première séance ordinaire du conseil d’arrondissement du Plateau-Mont-Royal avec Cathy Wong comme mairesse.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
La mairesse Wong a été à la rencontre d'organismes liés et à l'itinérance et à l'habitation.
Elle a dit vouloir s'assurer d'«une concertation avec l'ensemble des partenaires pour vraiment faire avancer ces dossiers qui sont urgents et prioritaires pour notre arrondissement».
#leplateau #polmtl
Elle a dit vouloir s'assurer d'«une concertation avec l'ensemble des partenaires pour vraiment faire avancer ces dossiers qui sont urgents et prioritaires pour notre arrondissement».
#leplateau #polmtl
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Also just got this. Can’t wait to read it.
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Also just got this. Can’t wait to read it.
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«Je pourrais faire dix fois plus», m'a affirmé Atlantide Larouche Desrochers.
Son organisme «nomade», souhaite se sédentariser afin de mieux lutter contre l'insécurité alimentaire sur l'île de Montréal.
#leplateau
Son organisme «nomade», souhaite se sédentariser afin de mieux lutter contre l'insécurité alimentaire sur l'île de Montréal.
#leplateau
Partage & Solidarité cherche un local pour décupler son aide alimentaire
L’organisme Partage & Solidarité réduit le gaspillage alimentaire en transformant chaque mois 40 tonnes de nourriture invendue en paniers alimentaires gratuits.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
«Je pourrais faire dix fois plus», m'a affirmé Atlantide Larouche Desrochers.
Son organisme «nomade», souhaite se sédentariser afin de mieux lutter contre l'insécurité alimentaire sur l'île de Montréal.
#leplateau
Son organisme «nomade», souhaite se sédentariser afin de mieux lutter contre l'insécurité alimentaire sur l'île de Montréal.
#leplateau
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Builders discovered an ancient Minoan ruin on Crete. Then, things got tense. | National Geographic
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Builders discovered an ancient Minoan ruin on Crete. Then, things got tense.
As Greece builds to accommodate a rise in tourism and other development projects, unearthed antiquities complicate progress.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Builders discovered an ancient Minoan ruin on Crete. Then, things got tense. | National Geographic
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
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“The Polytechnique massacre deeply marked Montreal and serves as a reminder of what unchecked misogyny can lead to.”
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Gender-based violence starts with minimizing misogyny | @mtltoula.bsky.social
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Gender-based violence starts with minimizing misogyny | @mtltoula.bsky.social
Gender-based violence is an everyday reality, and it starts with minimizing misogyny
As we highlight 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and the upcoming anniversary of the Montreal massacre, can we take a moment to reflect on all the different forms this violence takes?
cultmtl.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“The Polytechnique massacre deeply marked Montreal and serves as a reminder of what unchecked misogyny can lead to.”
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Gender-based violence starts with minimizing misogyny | @mtltoula.bsky.social
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Gender-based violence starts with minimizing misogyny | @mtltoula.bsky.social
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Apparently this defines one...
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Apparently this defines one...
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Trump on Pritzker: "The governor is a big fat slob"
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Trump on Pritzker: "The governor is a big fat slob"
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Methinks he doth project too much...
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Methinks he doth project too much...
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Current resources are insufficient to meet the needs of seniors in Quebec. By 2035, 111,000 more seniors may not have access to home care services or a living environment adapted to their needs.
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Support needs for Quebec seniors will skyrocket; the crisis is already upon us
Current resources are insufficient to meet the needs of seniors in Quebec. By 2035, 111,000 more seniors may not have access to home care services or a living environment adapted to their needs.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Current resources are insufficient to meet the needs of seniors in Quebec. By 2035, 111,000 more seniors may not have access to home care services or a living environment adapted to their needs.
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
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Why are our tax dollars subsidizing American propaganda?
“The tens of millions of dollars that the National Post and Postmedia receive in funding from the Government of Canada are a ‘key pillar’ of the American-owned corporation’s business strategy.”
“The tens of millions of dollars that the National Post and Postmedia receive in funding from the Government of Canada are a ‘key pillar’ of the American-owned corporation’s business strategy.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Why are our tax dollars subsidizing American propaganda?
“The tens of millions of dollars that the National Post and Postmedia receive in funding from the Government of Canada are a ‘key pillar’ of the American-owned corporation’s business strategy.”
“The tens of millions of dollars that the National Post and Postmedia receive in funding from the Government of Canada are a ‘key pillar’ of the American-owned corporation’s business strategy.”
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À Radio-Canada, la future ex directrice de l’info Luce Julien revient sur la non utilisation du mot génocide.
Catastrophique. Radio-Canada attend un jugement du TPI. Comme si le génocide arménien - pourtant dit comme tel sur les ondes de Radio-Canada - avait eu un jugement de la cour.
Catastrophique. Radio-Canada attend un jugement du TPI. Comme si le génocide arménien - pourtant dit comme tel sur les ondes de Radio-Canada - avait eu un jugement de la cour.
a man in a suit is sitting on a couch
ALT: a man in a suit is sitting on a couch
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November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
À Radio-Canada, la future ex directrice de l’info Luce Julien revient sur la non utilisation du mot génocide.
Catastrophique. Radio-Canada attend un jugement du TPI. Comme si le génocide arménien - pourtant dit comme tel sur les ondes de Radio-Canada - avait eu un jugement de la cour.
Catastrophique. Radio-Canada attend un jugement du TPI. Comme si le génocide arménien - pourtant dit comme tel sur les ondes de Radio-Canada - avait eu un jugement de la cour.
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Given the way legislators at the federal and provincial levels are forcing harmful bills through without proper debate, you would be forgiven for thinking that they don’t like democracy very much.
Ford tells protesters to 'go find a job' as controversial housing bill passes at Queen's Park | CBC News
Shouts and chants rained down upon politicians at the Ontario legislature Monday as the government passed a housing bill that critics say makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Given the way legislators at the federal and provincial levels are forcing harmful bills through without proper debate, you would be forgiven for thinking that they don’t like democracy very much.