Thomas has some opinions
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Thomas has some opinions
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This is something I wish more people would get.

Canada’s PM Mark Carney isn’t particularly charismatic. He’s not bombastic or “entertaining.” He’s not a force on social media and would bomb on “reality” [it’s not reality] tv.

He’s just remarkably accomplished and shockingly smart.

More of that.
Seriously, WHEREVER you are in the world, I recommend watching all of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s powerful & already famous speech at Davos.

Can’t underestimate its leadership importance.

Key line: “Middle powers must work together, because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.”
FULL SPEECH: PM Carney’s Most Inspiring Remarks at Davos — Greenland, Trump Tariff Threats | AQ1B
YouTube video by DRM News
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January 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
#music

So I'm listening to the recent Shemekia Copeland album Blame it on Eve.

... and I think it's safe to say she's pissed off at the current state of the world.

link.deezer.com/s/32deomSSTd...
Blame It On Eve
Shemekia Copeland - song - 2024
link.deezer.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#hiking

Summer hiking and winter hiking are essentially different sports.

Summer trains the big movers (quads, glutes, etc.) and cardio. Winter trains stabilizers and those crazy fascia complexes you never knew existed. Plus there's the cold adaptation and lipid changes that summer can't touch.
January 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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TV Remote Uses Floppy Disks
TV Remote Uses Floppy Disks
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM
@clareblackwood.bsky.social I think your next Beaverton article should be about the LA Dodgers buying Greenland
January 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on the Fed.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump admi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
I'm putting Christmas decorations away in the storage room, and look what I caught *these* two doing...
January 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
#caturday #catsofbluesky

Operation belly-toast is off to a successful start.
January 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Hi hello, the Toronto Sun's email is [email protected] in case you'd like to inquire as to how they feel about their Ottawa Bureau Chief making these kinds of statements about innocent women being shot by militarized thugs in the street! Let's make his weekend extra fun :)
January 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Always remember that listening to music can be the entire activity. Put on headphones. Blast it through speakers. Close your eyes and just listen.

Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.
January 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
#catsofbluesky

The secret to maintaining my good health and good looks?

Naps. Lots and lots of naps.
January 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I'll be honest: I'm just not that into forest bathing.

But I fucking love forest hot-tubbing.
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 AM
#happynewyear #catsofbluesky

What do you mean? This *is* my 2026 face.
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
December 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Not a lot of places have these old-school Chinese takeout bags anymore, so I had to appreciate this.
December 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
#christmasgift

Some stocking stuffers hit different.
December 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#catsofbluesky

Loafmullet: all business up front, all party out back.
December 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#hiking #winter #forests

The forest turned magical overnight: 5cm of fresh snow and a shroud of luminous fog. Everything was so silent I could hear my own heartbeat.
December 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#catsofbluesky

Someone wants to wish you a happy holiday season.
December 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year
December 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Wheel of Fortune, but the wheel lands on "Bankrupt" every single spin and its just Ryan Seacrest saying "awww, that's bad luck" for half an hour.
December 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Hey @deezerdevs.bsky.social, your algorithm recommended I check out Selah Sue's new album As One (Live).

And holy fuck, was your algorithm ever right.
December 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Hear me out: a hard-charging and ambitious career girl from the city returns to the small town where she grew up, only to find her priorities cast in a new light when she meets a man of quiet and confident morals.
December 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
December 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM