Dana Nield
@dananield.bsky.social
Partner to Caroline the Magnificent, Dog Dad to Sadie, Cat Dad to Britney and Tigger. London (ON) born, Brampton raised, now living in Arnprior. Proud descendant of a Hesse Hanau Jager. History Nerd, 3D Printer of Military Miniatures at Replikator.club
And the other side of the family were Hessens!
December 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
And the other side of the family were Hessens!
Absolutely! We wear it as a badge of honor here, U.E. United Empire. Ontario was founded by Loyalists, in fact the original founders of Niagara on the Lake were the families of Butler's Rangers.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
United Empire Loyalist - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Absolutely! We wear it as a badge of honor here, U.E. United Empire. Ontario was founded by Loyalists, in fact the original founders of Niagara on the Lake were the families of Butler's Rangers.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
I wish I could live somewhere that didn't have -30Cs for a month and limited snow, but as my ancestors got kicked out of Boston in 1776, I didn't have much say in it!
December 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I wish I could live somewhere that didn't have -30Cs for a month and limited snow, but as my ancestors got kicked out of Boston in 1776, I didn't have much say in it!
Laughs in Canadian.
December 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Laughs in Canadian.
Trump's morning speech to the press.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqSG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqSG...
Rowley Birkin QC -NO!!!!!
YouTube video by castlecoop
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November 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Trump's morning speech to the press.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqSG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqSG...
It's not a Leafs game.
a man in a plaid shirt sits at a picnic table with the words " settle down " on the bottom
ALT: a man in a plaid shirt sits at a picnic table with the words " settle down " on the bottom
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November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It's not a Leafs game.
How are you still there?!
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 AM
How are you still there?!
I pick up sheets, 2'x8' in various thickness from my local building supply store. They have various insulation ratings, and I find the higher the rating, the higher the density of the foam.
November 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I pick up sheets, 2'x8' in various thickness from my local building supply store. They have various insulation ratings, and I find the higher the rating, the higher the density of the foam.
I wonder what they think of "The Death of Stalin"? Absolute masterpiece!
a man in a suit and tie says i 'm sorry do you still possess a working brain
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says i 'm sorry do you still possess a working brain
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November 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I wonder what they think of "The Death of Stalin"? Absolute masterpiece!
We have, since 1776. :)
November 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We have, since 1776. :)
Hey! I sent you a couple of source documents in a PM. Did you get them?
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hey! I sent you a couple of source documents in a PM. Did you get them?
Never saw that bridge, but found the abutments while investigating the Battle of Queenston Heights. My father walked across it with his Regiment one year during Militia camp.
September 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Never saw that bridge, but found the abutments while investigating the Battle of Queenston Heights. My father walked across it with his Regiment one year during Militia camp.
A bridge and a battlefield monument.
September 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
A bridge and a battlefield monument.