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Ian Hutchings 🫐

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Newfoundlander. Canadian. Geek. Fly fisher/tyer. I work in a large academic library. Voiceover pro. Backgrounds in public relations, insurance, and history. My opinions are mine - you can't have them.

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · Jun 25

Rock | Plastic | Salmon

An important documentary about how the salmon farming industry is polluting Newfoundland.

youtu.be/MfO4kQ0hRV8?...

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DFAntastic @phillytradesman.bsky.social · 8h

Taijuan Walker is 100x the man of Kershaw, btw.

screenshot of Taijuan Walker pitching on Pride Night at CBP, in front of a rainbow Liberty Bell. He tagged it “Love Wins 🌈 Phillies Win🔔 “

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Unofficial CP24 Mirror @cp24-mirror.bsky.social · 8h

Toronto Blue Jays advance to ALCS with win over New York Yankees

The Toronto Blue Jays have advanced to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2016 with a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the ALDS.

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 8h

#BlueJays

Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 8h

Buck Martinez MUST go on the Level of Excellence when he retires.

Toronto Blue Jays (Bot) @bluejaysbot.bsky.social · 9h

Quick appreciation for the BEST broadcast booth in the Majors 💙 #WANTITALL

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 9h

I really don't want to have to deal with the four and a half hours time difference that would come with games in Seattle.

Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 9h

I look forward to this becoming a Canadian Heritage Moment at some point in the future.

#BlueJays

James G @orth.ca · 9h

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

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James G @orth.ca · 9h

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 9h

A wise man once said "the Yankees just aren't a great team."

#BlueJays

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Acting the Fulemin @actingthefulemin.bsky.social · 9h

the Jays beating the Yankees is an important reminder that as dark as things may seem, bad things can still happen to bad people

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 9h

HELL YEAH

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 9h

JAYS BEAT THE YANKEES!!
JAYS BEAT THE YANKEES!!
JAYS BEAT THE YANKEES!!

ALCS HERE WE GO!!

youtu.be/jY4sz9qykBw

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 10h

Oh my god.

I don't care. Put in Yesavage to conclusively shut this down.

#BlueJays

Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 10h

So Yankees pitching is childish garbage, yeah? That hit was 100% intentional.

#BlueJays

Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 12h

Where are you getting updates? Website is unresponsive.

Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 12h

A win by one is as good as a win by ten at this point.

#BlueJays

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 15h

Pouch Cove

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 16h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15h

Israel illegally intercepted another flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, detaining six Canadians in the process.

The government says it offered consular assistance.

But a contact for the three Newfoundlanders on board told me the support from the government has, largely, been “nothing.”

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 16h

I genuinely cannot remember the last time I was in a movie theatre. It's been a bunch of years.

That being said, I'm awfully tempted to go see Tron: Ares next week.

Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 19h

I fear this winter may be "interesting."

Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 20h

If it cannot survive without stealing *everything* then it is not an "industry" and the theft should be prosecuted.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 21h

Not a bad idea. We do have belugas show up around the island. Though I can't help but think somewhere more northerly might be better. Maybe off the coast of Labrador, or even up around Baffin Island. A marine conservation area is a great starting point, though. #Newfoundland
vocm.com/2025/10/08/b...

Burgeo Entertaining Possibility of Transferring Marineland’s Belugas to South Coast

The Mayor of Burgeo is offering up the possibility of transferring 30 beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara...

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Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 21h

Unfortunately the Second Amendment fetishists just turned out to be the biggest bootlickers.

Ian Hutchings 🫐 @ianhutchings.bsky.social · 23h

The same convoy that showed up to our national capital WITH A GALLOWS. There was NOTHING "peaceful" about the invasion and occupation of Ottawa.

More Trumpian gaslighting by PP. When this clown tells you who he really is, BELIEVE HIM.

Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 1d

Mr. Tough-on-Crime wishes the convoy leaders a peaceful and happy life.

@PierrePoilievre
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber peacefully protested the imposition of emergency measures that the Federal Court found to be unlawful and unconstitutional.

Instead of pursuing rapists, drug dealers and other monsters, the Crown sought lengthy prison sentences.

Justice Perkins-McVey rightly rejected the Crown's request, and sent Tamara and Chris home to their families.

We must get to a justice system that ensures the security and freedom of all Canadians.

I wish Chris and Tamara a peaceful and happy life.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1993, This Hour Has 22 Minutes debuted, bringing in 468,000 viewers for its first episode. To date the show has won 22 Gemini Awards and 11 Canadian Screen Awards.

Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
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A promotional photo from the original cast of the Canadian satirical news comedy series *This Hour Has 22 Minutes* (premiered 1993 on CBC), featuring four cast members seated at a curved black desk with subtle underlighting, wearing business attire (suits and ties for the men, a dark blazer for one woman and a gray suit for the other). The background is a modern broadcast set in dominant shades of blue and purple, with angled panels, circular light fixtures on the walls, built-in shelves, and a large illuminated world globe projection integrated into the rear wall.

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Dates in Movies @datesinmovies.bsky.social · 23h

Oct 8th 1984 - After catching their first ghost at the Sedgewick Hotel, business quickly picks up for the Ghostbusters with more paranormal sightings. On Oct 8th they were featured on the front page of USA Today.

📽️📅 Ghostbusters (1984)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Ghostbusters" (1984): First, the Ghostbusters, wearing their iconic uniforms with proton packs, stand in a lavish hotel interior, engaging in a serious discussion with a man in a suit. Second, a woman with curly hair sits in a living room, watching a news broadcast about the Ghostbusters on an old-fashioned TV, with a cityscape visible through the window blinds. Third, a newspaper headline "Ghost Fever Grips New York" features an image of the Ghostbusters team.

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