Mark Carruthers
@markc-289.bsky.social
Near London in SW Ontario Canada, now avid gardener & nature lover, smallbiz advocate, 40+ years in management or self-employed, country boy, Golden Rule, broad interest
Vive le Canada! Elbows Up!🇨🇦
Just selfies does not get a follow back.🤷♂️
Vive le Canada! Elbows Up!🇨🇦
Just selfies does not get a follow back.🤷♂️
We live SW of London Ontario and were supposed to have our family Christmas get-together today. People would be driving from Hamilton & St Thomas areas through those blue or pink areas.
Thinking maybe we should probably get together another day.🤔
Thinking maybe we should probably get together another day.🤔
December 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We live SW of London Ontario and were supposed to have our family Christmas get-together today. People would be driving from Hamilton & St Thomas areas through those blue or pink areas.
Thinking maybe we should probably get together another day.🤔
Thinking maybe we should probably get together another day.🤔
I was teasing my 6 year-old grandson during a video call on Christmas Eve as we talked about Santa’s impending visit.
Me: “Do you think Santa will bring you coal?”
After a few seconds of thought he responded: “Well…coal is a precious ore.🤷♂️”😂
Don’t think he’s heard of naughty kids getting coal.
Me: “Do you think Santa will bring you coal?”
After a few seconds of thought he responded: “Well…coal is a precious ore.🤷♂️”😂
Don’t think he’s heard of naughty kids getting coal.
a grinch wearing a santa hat and gloves
ALT: a grinch wearing a santa hat and gloves
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December 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I was teasing my 6 year-old grandson during a video call on Christmas Eve as we talked about Santa’s impending visit.
Me: “Do you think Santa will bring you coal?”
After a few seconds of thought he responded: “Well…coal is a precious ore.🤷♂️”😂
Don’t think he’s heard of naughty kids getting coal.
Me: “Do you think Santa will bring you coal?”
After a few seconds of thought he responded: “Well…coal is a precious ore.🤷♂️”😂
Don’t think he’s heard of naughty kids getting coal.
That purple one I can’t imagine anyone getting except as the last one, as it is so stupid!
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December 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
That purple one I can’t imagine anyone getting except as the last one, as it is so stupid!
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It took a couple of wrong guesses before finding that first correct word, and then it was off to the races.
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“Gather around”
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December 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It took a couple of wrong guesses before finding that first correct word, and then it was off to the races.
Strands #661
“Gather around”
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Most of the time, doing these particular games, I would almost never get the final row if not for getting the first 3 because the connections in the fourth row are so outrageous.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Most of the time, doing these particular games, I would almost never get the final row if not for getting the first 3 because the connections in the fourth row are so outrageous.
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Donald Trump was a registered Democrat 2001 to 2009.
Trump & Epstein were once BFFs.
Epstein & Clinton were apparently close at one time.
Trump & Clinton were apparently friends at one time
Do you suppose the 3 of them were once business partners & Trump felt the 2 better businessmen did him wrong?🤔
Trump & Epstein were once BFFs.
Epstein & Clinton were apparently close at one time.
Trump & Clinton were apparently friends at one time
Do you suppose the 3 of them were once business partners & Trump felt the 2 better businessmen did him wrong?🤔
December 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Donald Trump was a registered Democrat 2001 to 2009.
Trump & Epstein were once BFFs.
Epstein & Clinton were apparently close at one time.
Trump & Clinton were apparently friends at one time
Do you suppose the 3 of them were once business partners & Trump felt the 2 better businessmen did him wrong?🤔
Trump & Epstein were once BFFs.
Epstein & Clinton were apparently close at one time.
Trump & Clinton were apparently friends at one time
Do you suppose the 3 of them were once business partners & Trump felt the 2 better businessmen did him wrong?🤔
Boy, that was surprisingly quick and easy!🤷♂️
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December 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Boy, that was surprisingly quick and easy!🤷♂️
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Yes, “the inflation numbers are amazing” for the small sample size of items they cherry-picked.
And, the current administration caused the current unemployment issue.
Yet he continues to spread this crap with a smile.🤷♂️
And, the current administration caused the current unemployment issue.
Yet he continues to spread this crap with a smile.🤷♂️
BRENNAN: There's been very few jobs added since the spring and wage gains are slowing. Are we in a hiring recession?
HASSETT: No, I don't think so. Basically the number was about what the market expected. The jobs number was a little lower than you'd like but then the inflation numbers were amazing
HASSETT: No, I don't think so. Basically the number was about what the market expected. The jobs number was a little lower than you'd like but then the inflation numbers were amazing
December 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yes, “the inflation numbers are amazing” for the small sample size of items they cherry-picked.
And, the current administration caused the current unemployment issue.
Yet he continues to spread this crap with a smile.🤷♂️
And, the current administration caused the current unemployment issue.
Yet he continues to spread this crap with a smile.🤷♂️
It occurs to me why the DoJ only released ~1% of the Epstein files which were largely redacted:
Their view: “Let’s do this and see what those who are screaming to release the documents unredacted will actually do. Our bet is that they will not do anything that will/can actually harm us😂!”
Their view: “Let’s do this and see what those who are screaming to release the documents unredacted will actually do. Our bet is that they will not do anything that will/can actually harm us😂!”
December 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It occurs to me why the DoJ only released ~1% of the Epstein files which were largely redacted:
Their view: “Let’s do this and see what those who are screaming to release the documents unredacted will actually do. Our bet is that they will not do anything that will/can actually harm us😂!”
Their view: “Let’s do this and see what those who are screaming to release the documents unredacted will actually do. Our bet is that they will not do anything that will/can actually harm us😂!”
I first looked up the #1 movie in the year I was born and then the #1 movie when I was 10.
Both were biblical and both from the Old Testament.
What does that signify?
…other than me being old?😉😂
Both were biblical and both from the Old Testament.
What does that signify?
…other than me being old?😉😂
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
"Whoa. This is heavy."
"Whoa. This is heavy."
December 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I first looked up the #1 movie in the year I was born and then the #1 movie when I was 10.
Both were biblical and both from the Old Testament.
What does that signify?
…other than me being old?😉😂
Both were biblical and both from the Old Testament.
What does that signify?
…other than me being old?😉😂
Those were really tough today!!
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My stats are in! I had 0 mistakes on puzzle #452. Average mistakes: 1.8
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December 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Those were really tough today!!
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My stats are in! I had 0 mistakes on puzzle #452. Average mistakes: 1.8
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Once I found the first word it was evident what the topic was so finding other words was fairly quick, except for that last word which was a totally new word to me (so I looked it up…interesting!)
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“On the chopping block”
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“On the chopping block”
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December 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Once I found the first word it was evident what the topic was so finding other words was fairly quick, except for that last word which was a totally new word to me (so I looked it up…interesting!)
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“On the chopping block”
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Apparently my connectivity was pretty good today.🤷♂️
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December 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Apparently my connectivity was pretty good today.🤷♂️
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Often effective and less harmful than prescribed remedies.
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“Natural remedies”
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December 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Often effective and less harmful than prescribed remedies.
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“Natural remedies”
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Well, that was “interesting”. Had a difficult time finding words, but never found a single word that wasn’t one in the puzzle.
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“Out of line”
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“Out of line”
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December 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Well, that was “interesting”. Had a difficult time finding words, but never found a single word that wasn’t one in the puzzle.
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It is only “top secret” because it provides clear unequivocal proof that what was committed was a war crime.
Hegseth on the second Sept 2 strike: "Of course we're not going to release a top secret full unedited of that to the general public"
December 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It is only “top secret” because it provides clear unequivocal proof that what was committed was a war crime.
I needed that first word clue.🤷♂️
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December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I needed that first word clue.🤷♂️
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It’s somewhat “funny” that someone just “liked” my post from back in February 2025 reflecting the potential drop in Canadian tourists & how much the US would lose in business volume.
The November tourism numbers were a lot worse, especially regarding Canadian tourists.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
The November tourism numbers were a lot worse, especially regarding Canadian tourists.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
December 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
It’s somewhat “funny” that someone just “liked” my post from back in February 2025 reflecting the potential drop in Canadian tourists & how much the US would lose in business volume.
The November tourism numbers were a lot worse, especially regarding Canadian tourists.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
The November tourism numbers were a lot worse, especially regarding Canadian tourists.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
That was brutal, today!
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December 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
That was brutal, today!
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Reposted by Mark Carruthers
May I ask why there seems to suddenly a WHOLE LOT more selfies of men being posted??!
I’m tempted to block the profiles of each and every one of them I see.
I’m tempted to block the profiles of each and every one of them I see.
December 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
May I ask why there seems to suddenly a WHOLE LOT more selfies of men being posted??!
I’m tempted to block the profiles of each and every one of them I see.
I’m tempted to block the profiles of each and every one of them I see.
Took some time to figure out which pricy pairing was the topic but, after I found the first word, it provided a good clue and things fell together without using a hint.
How did you do?
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“Pricy pairing”
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“Pricy pairing”
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December 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Took some time to figure out which pricy pairing was the topic but, after I found the first word, it provided a good clue and things fell together without using a hint.
How did you do?
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“Pricy pairing”
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With Trump, it’s not just that he makes it obvious he doesn’t care about anyone else less fortunate, but he almost seems to take pleasure in their struggles.
Truly, he is a despicable human being!
Truly, he is a despicable human being!
Q: At the end of this year, those extended Obamacare subsidies expire. What's your message to those 24m Americans who will see their premiums go up?
TRUMP: Don't make it sound so bad. Obviously you're a sycophant for Democrats. You're obviously a provider of bad news for Republicans.
TRUMP: Don't make it sound so bad. Obviously you're a sycophant for Democrats. You're obviously a provider of bad news for Republicans.
December 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
With Trump, it’s not just that he makes it obvious he doesn’t care about anyone else less fortunate, but he almost seems to take pleasure in their struggles.
Truly, he is a despicable human being!
Truly, he is a despicable human being!
Needed to use the first hint.🤷♂️
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December 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Needed to use the first hint.🤷♂️
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Well, I found those fairly straight forward today (luckily).
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December 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Well, I found those fairly straight forward today (luckily).
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