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Cliff Burns
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Indie author & publisher for more than three decades, with 16 books and appearances in well over 100 publications and anthologies around the world. Host of the literary podcast "Standing At an Angle to the Universe". For more info, visit cliffburns.com
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Merry Christmas from Black Dog Press:

#publishing #writing #books #Christmas

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Merry Christmas from Black Dog Press
Dear Santa (An Open Letter) We’re glad to hear the Vegas residency is going so well but feel it essential that you return ASAP since the Christmas season approaches & the elves are making noise…
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December 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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I'm supporting #AviLewis in his campaign for the leadership of the federal #NDP. His platform is daring, progressive and geared toward helping ordinary #Canadians experiencing financial hardship and who find it difficult to pay the bills.

Read about it here:

lewisforleader.ca/ideas/health...
Canada's Health & Care Economy - Avi Lewis for NDP Leader
Our plan for a healthy society and a caring economy is about dignity. Ensuring dignity for people who face the impossible decision of choosing between groceries
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December 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Don't forget the REAL story of St. Nicholas, which is a harrowing one:

#Christmas #SantaClaus #essay #theology #religion

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“The Gospel of St. Nicholas”
THE GOSPEL OF ST. NICHOLAS  Translated & edited by Randolph Carter (Miskatonic University Press; 2007) Another lost gospel? Oh, dear, here we go again. Ever since a couple of farmers stu…
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December 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Feeling depressed, lonely and stressed out doesn't mean you're mentally ill and require treatment and medication.
Take a walk or volunteer at a Food Bank or get involved with politics, locally or nationally. DO SOMETHING other than sit around, staring at your navel and feeling sorry for yourself.
December 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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"Another world is not only possible, she's on her way. Maybe many of us won't be here to greet her, but on a quiet day, if I listen carefully, I can hear her breathing."

Arundhati Roy

#books #Literature #quote
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Saw "Die, My Love" last night, Lynn Ramsey's latest #film and was enormously impressed with Jennifer Lawrence's performance in the central role. Her character's gradual disintegration is a masterful portrayal of mental illness. The #movie is quite downbeat, I can see why it hasn't been popular.
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Thinking about the fallen...and those who serve the highest ideals of democracy by protecting us from tyrants and demagogues.

Today, I reflect on Remembrance Day with a reading of Siegfried Sassoon's World War I poem, "Base Details".
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Political cartoonists are some of our best satirists these days--and they have plenty of material to work with.
November 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Last night I read at the launch of a new horror anthology SASKATCHEWAN SCREAMS. A number of fellow contributors were there and the location for the event (The Art Bar in Saskatoon) was intimate and congenial. The place was full and we all had a great time. #darkfantasy #horrorfiction #books
October 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Spot on!

#racism #xenophobia #refugees #Christmas #Nativity
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Currently playing:

#music #Tool #MaynardKeenan #heavyrock #video #stopmotion

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TOOL - Sober (Official Video)
YouTube video by TOOLVEVO
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October 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Don't mess with senior citizens.

#dissent #protest #politics #fascism
October 21, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Couldn't have said it better.

#racism #xenophobia
October 21, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Going to see "The Exorcist" on a big screen for the first time tomorrow. In the 1970s, William Friedkin directed a trio of great films in succession: "The French Connection", "The Exorcist" and "Sorcerer". Is it blasphemy to say "Sorcerer" is the best of the three? #film #cinema #movies
October 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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#NoKings
derekmay.bsky.social Derek May @derekmay.bsky.social · Oct 18
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Janis S’s No Kings protest sign.
October 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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#capitalism #billionaires #wealthtax #taxtherich
cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social Cynthia Gómez @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social · Oct 18
I mean, replace "billionaires" with "capitalism" and, yeah.
October 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Looking for a great read, for you or somebody who's nearly impossible to buy for?

Here's a thought:

#books #literature #publisher #author #writer #poetry #fiction

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For your reading pleasure…Black Dog Press
Seeking a great read, written by an author who is utterly devoted to the printed word and determined to serve the legacy of literature with all his heart and soul? Well, look no further… All …
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October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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My interview on CBC Radio re: how loud, crazy and ANGRY public discourse has become has been archived and is now available for listening (at your convenience) here:

#interview #CBCRadio #Saskatchewan #socialmedia #writing #author

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© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Just added a #poem about #autumn to my blog.

Hope you enjoy it.

#poetry #newpoem #Fall #leaves #seasons #literature
#author #writer

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A Poem About Autumn
Visit the post for more.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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I was interviewed about my #essay "When Words Become Weapons" for "Saskatchewan Weekend" on #CBCRadio. The #interview will air Sunday morning (Oct. 12) at 8:45--host Shauna Powers is wonderful & we had a frank discussion about how to return civility to public discourse. Please tune In.
#socialmedia
October 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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#Palestine #Gaza #genocide #MiddleEast
October 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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My youngest kid has some new #ambient #music up on #Bandcamp. If this short album had been around when Alexei German' was scoring his #movie "Hard to be a God", this might have ended up on the #soundtrack:

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Lud-in-the-Mist, by Wands of the Minor Arcana
7 track album
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October 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Hey, Canadians, the Stephen Lewis Foundation is calling on you to support a fund that in the past 2 decades has saved tens of millions of lives.

Call your MP today, rid the world of scourges like tuberculosis, AIDS and malaria:

#charity #cdnpoli #politics #disease

win.newmode.net/stephenlewis...
New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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October 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Are you listening, world?

#renewables #fossilfuels #environment #energy #solar #windpower

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM