Gavin
@gavinhoekstra.bsky.social
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If they move Egypt v Iran to Vancouver to avoid Seattle Pride, I personally commit to covering myself in pride flags and haunting the event.
December 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
If they move Egypt v Iran to Vancouver to avoid Seattle Pride, I personally commit to covering myself in pride flags and haunting the event.
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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john rustad right now
two knights are standing in the woods and one of them is saying i 've had worse .
ALT: two knights are standing in the woods and one of them is saying i 've had worse .
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
john rustad right now
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Tamawashi to be entered into the Guinness Book of Records 2026, for the longest number of consecutive days of tournament participation. "I did it! I'm glad. Where do I get the certificate?"
www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/...
www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/...
角界の鉄人・玉鷲 連続出場がギネス記録認定「ヤッターという気持ち。超うれしい」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex スポーツ
角界の鉄人、幕内・玉鷲（41＝片男波部屋）が持つ初土俵からの連続出場記録が、ギネス世界記録に認定された。「2026年度版」で紹介されており、この日「ヤッター…
www.sponichi.co.jp
November 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Tamawashi to be entered into the Guinness Book of Records 2026, for the longest number of consecutive days of tournament participation. "I did it! I'm glad. Where do I get the certificate?"
www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/...
www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/...
TIL there was a musical made about my favourite French film, Amélie, and the songs in the musical are all in English! As musicals go it was fine, but I delighted in remembering my favourite parts of the film. Les temps sont durs pour les rêveurs
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
TIL there was a musical made about my favourite French film, Amélie, and the songs in the musical are all in English! As musicals go it was fine, but I delighted in remembering my favourite parts of the film. Les temps sont durs pour les rêveurs
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'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
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(bob cole voice) Game 7. World Series. Hall of famer against hall of famer. Can’t. Get. Much. Better. Than. This. Oh baby.
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
(bob cole voice) Game 7. World Series. Hall of famer against hall of famer. Can’t. Get. Much. Better. Than. This. Oh baby.
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The Mariners have the salmon run and I would like to humbly suggest the Bluejays borrow the Vancouver Canadians’ sushi race
This would help with national unity youtu.be/SGTph11oTrU
This would help with national unity youtu.be/SGTph11oTrU
The ins and outs of the Vancouver Canadians’ sushi race
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
youtu.be
October 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Mariners have the salmon run and I would like to humbly suggest the Bluejays borrow the Vancouver Canadians’ sushi race
This would help with national unity youtu.be/SGTph11oTrU
This would help with national unity youtu.be/SGTph11oTrU
I think when you’re talking about the Nobel peace prize you really have to weigh any wins against the very real possibility of actually declaring war on parts of your own population
October 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I think when you’re talking about the Nobel peace prize you really have to weigh any wins against the very real possibility of actually declaring war on parts of your own population
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after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet
October 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet
I gotta say, the @bcsupremecourt.bsky.social and even the @bccourtofappeal.bsky.social have been accepting stuff I print from CanLII or even copy-and-pasted excepts into a Word doc as good enough for as long as I can remember: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
October 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I gotta say, the @bcsupremecourt.bsky.social and even the @bccourtofappeal.bsky.social have been accepting stuff I print from CanLII or even copy-and-pasted excepts into a Word doc as good enough for as long as I can remember: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
Yesterday I hit my 150th donation with Canadian Blood Services. Loved this sweet card from the nurses. Very slowly catching up to @bgreenberg.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Yesterday I hit my 150th donation with Canadian Blood Services. Loved this sweet card from the nurses. Very slowly catching up to @bgreenberg.bsky.social
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Today's decision being heavily criticized by Past Brendan Carr
September 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Today's decision being heavily criticized by Past Brendan Carr
Age verification?
The first computer game I played was Legend of the Red Dragon. On dialup.
The first computer game I played was Legend of the Red Dragon. On dialup.
Age verification?
The first computer I used was a Mac Classic.
The first computer I used was a Mac Classic.
Age verification?
I passed age verification in Leisure Suit Larry.
I passed age verification in Leisure Suit Larry.
September 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Age verification?
The first computer game I played was Legend of the Red Dragon. On dialup.
The first computer game I played was Legend of the Red Dragon. On dialup.
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ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
What’s the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver? (Round 1 – Vancouver)
Whether they had a scary experience there themselves or know someone who did, everyone in Metro Vancouver has a least favourite intersection. They might induce fear, rage, confusion, or just plain …
visionzerovancouver.ca
August 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
ROUND 1 VOTING IS ON NOW! 🗳️
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
We asked you to nominate the worst intersection in Metro Vancouver, and we picked the worst 32 for a community vote. Together, we'll crown Metro Vancouver's worst intersection while learning more about the countless ways that we put safety last when designing our roads.
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In 2023 Ken Sim filed multiple code of conduct complaints against opposition councillor Christine Boyle, costing her thousands of dollars in legal fees
Now, Boyle is the Minster of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and is the main government point person for everything Sim wants
life's rich tapestry
Now, Boyle is the Minster of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and is the main government point person for everything Sim wants
life's rich tapestry
July 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In 2023 Ken Sim filed multiple code of conduct complaints against opposition councillor Christine Boyle, costing her thousands of dollars in legal fees
Now, Boyle is the Minster of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and is the main government point person for everything Sim wants
life's rich tapestry
Now, Boyle is the Minster of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and is the main government point person for everything Sim wants
life's rich tapestry
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I think it's now possible to make a poli-sci course that equips one for modern political analysis better than most classic theory and has a syllabus sourced entirely from random internet posts.
Text 1. Wilhoit's Law, born as part of a 2018 blog comment
crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
Text 1. Wilhoit's Law, born as part of a 2018 blog comment
crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
July 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I think it's now possible to make a poli-sci course that equips one for modern political analysis better than most classic theory and has a syllabus sourced entirely from random internet posts.
Text 1. Wilhoit's Law, born as part of a 2018 blog comment
crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
Text 1. Wilhoit's Law, born as part of a 2018 blog comment
crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
Hey @jmcelroy.bsky.social, we’re setting people up to fail as soon as they arrive
July 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hey @jmcelroy.bsky.social, we’re setting people up to fail as soon as they arrive
Walter Gretzky in the Edmonton airport. Apparently I refused to put down my coffee for the photo
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Walter Gretzky in the Edmonton airport. Apparently I refused to put down my coffee for the photo
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Editor: You get the pictures for the air traffic controller story?
Photographer: Sure did boss. Real fucking sexy just like you asked.
Editor: What
Photographer: Sure did boss. Real fucking sexy just like you asked.
Editor: What
May 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Editor: You get the pictures for the air traffic controller story?
Photographer: Sure did boss. Real fucking sexy just like you asked.
Editor: What
Photographer: Sure did boss. Real fucking sexy just like you asked.
Editor: What
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unless I can buy "guaranteed won't get detained and sent to a concentration camp" vouchers for me and a few million other people that's a no for me dog
Seattle, feeling the pinch from lack of Canadian tourism with border crossings down 50%, have started a tourism campaign where local restaurants/hotels take Canadian dollars at par this weekend for the annual Jays-Mariners series
!['Open Arms for Canada' discount offered to Canadian tourists in Seattle this weekend
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/discount-canadian-tourists-seattle
Canadian tourists vising Seattle for the Toronto Blue Jays series will get a roughly a 30% discount at select restaurants and businesses this weekend.
It's part of the "Open Arms for Canada" campaign, an effort to bring in more Canadian tourists.
SEATTLE - Dozens of Seattle restaurants, attractions and hotels are taking part in the Open Arms for Canada campaign to bring in more Canadian tourists.
What they're saying:
"We're approaching 40 businesses and organizations that will accept Canadian currency at par, roughly a 30% discount, if they come to Seattle and show us a [Canadian] driver's license or passport," said Bob Donegan, President and CEO of Ivar's.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bumu6s332o24fppobse7j3ms/bafkreid7s6njzwbppymcms7jnkxapnoyxzlmz5fqoypl4zcsesekftxdia@jpeg)
May 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
unless I can buy "guaranteed won't get detained and sent to a concentration camp" vouchers for me and a few million other people that's a no for me dog
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can i do a referendum making it illegal for people to say "western alienation" when they aren't actually referring to the most heavily populated and most western part of the country
May 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
can i do a referendum making it illegal for people to say "western alienation" when they aren't actually referring to the most heavily populated and most western part of the country
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Is Hobbes the Bloc, off panel going “Because I’m a tiger, I really should be getting tuna as a separate dinner tonight.”
The forever-correct way to translate Canadian parties to other countries without using their politics for reference
April 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Is Hobbes the Bloc, off panel going “Because I’m a tiger, I really should be getting tuna as a separate dinner tonight.”
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Wow this is wild.
James: "The Trump team didn't actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
James: "The Trump team didn't actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
April 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Wow this is wild.
James: "The Trump team didn't actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
James: "The Trump team didn't actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
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Oh, you “fooled” me?? You exploited the small, trusting animal within me? Haha no, I love that *stares off into distance*
April 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Oh, you “fooled” me?? You exploited the small, trusting animal within me? Haha no, I love that *stares off into distance*