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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 1d

According to the Worst "President" Ever,
Portland is “burning to the ground.”

The reality feels a lot different.
But how can you be sure?
A new website, isportlandburning.com
answers the question.

How?
Live cameras of the city,
fact-checked claims &
a live map of fire incidents in the city.

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Queen RanDumb @invisihole.bsky.social · 1d

Had a dream a hot dog was singing Celine Dion to me. So now it's been established the sort of day I'm going to have, gonna go stick my head in the toilet.

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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Furious American sports networks advance to next round of trying to pretend the Blue Jays aren't good

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Chickadee 🇨🇦 @rusty-17.bsky.social · 10h

HELL NO!

Cricket of MeadowHawk 🇨🇦 @cricketmh.bsky.social · 13h

NO.

Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 22h

U.S bill calls for negotiations for more integration between Canadian, American border agents and for U.S. law enforcement to be able to operate in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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Cricket of MeadowHawk 🇨🇦 @cricketmh.bsky.social · 13h

NO.

Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 22h

U.S bill calls for negotiations for more integration between Canadian, American border agents and for U.S. law enforcement to be able to operate in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

U.S. bill calls for more integration between Canadian, American border agents | CBC News

The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more fre...

www.cbc.ca

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Scott agrees: FREE LINK @scottdagostino.ca · 10h

A principled stance from HRW 🔥

Human Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Human Rights Watch says it 'cannot accept' donations from Aziz Ansari and other comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

variety.com

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 16h

#yyc #yyccc #ClimateChange #yycbike #ClimatePolicy #Urbanism #15MinuteCities #cdnpoli #abpoli #BikeLanes #ClimateSolutions #ClimateSky

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 10h

It's only a trillion dollars. There's always bailouts, right? #CostOfClimate #ClimateChange theecologist.org/2025/oct/09/...

A trillion dollar climate risk

New research shows fossil fuel exposures of the world’s 60 biggest banks.

theecologist.org

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LESams @lsam22.bsky.social · 1d

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12h

Just bone chilling. And when the imprisonment of critics is combined with his offer to enrich and immunize his loyalists, this is how democracies die fast.

But it's still our choice. Don't let him silence you.

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Capt. Jack Sharrow @sharrows.bsky.social · 22h

Holy fjords Batman! 5min headways from the airport, grassy trams, grade separated bike lanes, oh my! Bergen showing out! 🙀😻

Airport light rail with screen showing 5min headways

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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Pat Thomas author @patthomashistorian.bsky.social · 19h

Velvet Underground
White Light/White Heat master tape

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Feline Fury 🔥 @felinefury.bsky.social · 1d

If they made this a movie nobody would ever believe it—not even a cartoon.

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 16h

"Cities in North America all caught the same mania of city building where you just try to stuff as many cars through a downtown as you can rather than making places people wanted to actually spend time in. Cities are better when you're not just racing through them in your own enclosed metal box."

Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 22d

The data on #Bikelanes are clear & consistent: GREAT for cities in just about every metric you can think of. So why are politicians across Canada attacking them? We dig in with @bikecalgary.bsky.social's Doug Clark & Alyssa Quinney

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/3835...
#yyc #yyccc #yycbike

Divide & Conquer: The B.S. Against Bike Lanes

Build barriers between cyclists and cars, not between people and their neighbors.

www.podcastics.com

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Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 21h

The Hub's having a #Halloween party & you're invited! Costume up you, your bike and/or your helmet (safely, smartly) and join us for this fun FREE event!

See you Saturday October 25th from 10am - 1230pm! All ages welcome! #yyc #yycbike

Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 1d

MARK THE DATE, ghosts & goblins! The Hub's INAUGURAL #Hallowheelin' event is coming up Saturday, Oct 25th!

🧛‍♀️ Downtown Business Trick or Treating!
👹 Costume Contest!
👻 The Beasts & Banshees #BikeLane!
🎃 Haunted Calgary Tour Stops!

& MORE!!

RSVP: www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/hallowheelin
#yycbike #yyc

Event is Hallowheelin against a dark Calgary backdrop with folks in costumes on bikes, a trick or treat filled pumpkin, City of Calgary & Hub logos

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Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 1d

Guy in elevator yesterday, excitedly:
"Maybe we'll skip winter this year!"

Me:
"We've skipped a few now."

#yyc #ClimateChange

Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 1d

On October 7th, 2025 we hit 20 degrees in Calgary. #ClimateChange #abpoli #cdnpoli #MarkCarney #Nenshi #ClimateSky

Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 2d

Q: Which of Canada's leaders understand how a simple graph works?

A: All of them and NONE OF THEM CARE
#ClimateChange #abpoli #cdnpoli #MarkCarney #Nenshi #ClimateSky

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JavaBen.bsky.social @javaben.bsky.social · 14h

This from Smith who stokes separatist Albertans every chance she gets.

TheGentYYC 🇨🇦 ELBOWS UP @thegentyyc.bsky.social · 22h

You get tired (like bone tired, like *exhausted*) of pointing out the hypocrisy but as far as how to act like Canadian Danielle Smith is like the worst possible example in the entire country #abpoli #cdnpoli

cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 1d

BC Energy Minister Adrian Dix has dismissed the latest push by Alberta's premier for an oil pipeline to the West Coast, saying the "definition of being Canadian isn't to agree with everything Danielle Smith says."

www.rmoutlook.com/beyond-local...

#BC #Alberta

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Sarah Hennies @sarahhennies.bsky.social · 1d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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bingley567 @bingley567.bsky.social · 16h

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The Onion @theonion.com · 18h

Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Country fans are upset with Zach Bryan after he criticized ICE in a song.

But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.

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Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 1d

On October 7th, 2025 we hit 20 degrees in Calgary. #ClimateChange #abpoli #cdnpoli #MarkCarney #Nenshi #ClimateSky

Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 2d

Q: Which of Canada's leaders understand how a simple graph works?

A: All of them and NONE OF THEM CARE
#ClimateChange #abpoli #cdnpoli #MarkCarney #Nenshi #ClimateSky

a graph detailing how we Calgarians always used to breathe only around 12 hours of smokey air per year and how we are now regularly in the 100s. Alongside the photo In front are Carney, Nenshi, Danielle Smith and Poilievre grinning & wearing cowboy hats

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Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes you really do have to draw a picture for folks. #ClimateChange #yyc #ClimateSky

Image 1: Western Canada showing temperatures in the 20s on October 7th, 2025

Image 2: AQHI off the charts at 10+ for hazardous smoke in Calgary’s air & a graph detailing how we always used to breathe only around 12 hours of smokey air per year and are now regularly in the 100s

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