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Oly Backstrom
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Winnipegger.
Believer in people of all abilities.
He/Him
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Rest in power Alex Pretti
Alex Pretti, Junior Scientiat at University of Minnesota (LinkedIn profile)
January 24, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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White House comms basically saying "yes we are racist trolls".
Asked whether the image had been digitally altered, the White House responded by sending a post on X from Kaelan Dorr, the deputy communications director. “YET AGAIN to the people who feel the need to reflexively defend perpetrators of heinous crimes in our country I share with you this message: Enforcement of the law will continue. The memes will continue. Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he said.
January 23, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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Still using Hootsuite? Read this tout de suite.
In an internal AI-generated transcript of an October call between Hootsuite employees and an apparent CBP worker reviewed by The Globe, the individuals discuss building a dashboard to learn what people are discussing in real time about ICE roundups, including Operation Midway Blitz, which began in Chicago in September. A Hootsuite employee mentioned geolocation, saying the company could drill down to street-level data. (The Globe has not listened to audio of the call.)
January 20, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Happy anniversary Times Changed High and Lonesome in #Winnipeg. Not solely a honky tonk, it is a safe and inviting space - John Scoles, proprietor, has built community. "You are all good people" is his motto. Thanks John and staff! Long live Times Changed.
two men singing and playing guitar and banjo four man bluegrass band on stage outside view of Times Changed sign and building
January 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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So when the news comes of another shooting, more violence and images of ordinary people resisting that violence by claiming the freedom they were promised, I am only left with that one sentence prayer. “Protect the people of Minneapolis.” I pray usually as a last resort. When I feel most hopeless. That’s when I remember God. I know prayer can seem irrational. And impotent. But it is not a substitute for action - it is an accompaniment. I also pray for the ICE officers. Not out of piety. But because I know that defeating authoritarianism in the US requires that some of them see through the lies they are being told. It requires them to see the people on the other side as fellow Americans, neighbours and humans worthy of dignity. I believe there are those among them that did not sign up for this. There are those among them still capable of shame. And there are those who watch the video of Renee Good’s death and know that they do not want to be the one who takes the next life.
January 17, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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back right
Florida Panther team members/bootlickers lined up behind Trump, all wearing red ties Stanley cup in foreground to the left
January 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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belated \o/
winnipeg jets players on ice celebrating victory
January 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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The lyrics are pretty on the nose.
In our own towns, we're foreigners now Our names are spat and cursed The headline smack, of another attack Not the last, and not the worst Oh my fathers, they look down on me I wonder what they feel To see their noble sons driven down beneath a cowards heel Oh by God we'll have our home again By God we'll have our home By blood or sweat, we'll get there yet By God we'll have our home
January 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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\o/
post game jets win celebration, view of ice
January 10, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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to be clear, this is what I see
screenshot with background error code
January 6, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Last time the #NHLJets franchise lost 8 in a row was 2001-02 Thrashers.
winnipeg jets/Atlanta Thrashers losing streak records showing last 8 game losing streak in 2001-02 (thrashers)
January 2, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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Contemporary Music Interactive (CMI) is holding its annual fundraising concert tomorrow night (Fri Jan 2).
CMI aims to provide a platform for up-and-coming Manitoban composers to showcase their works in an engaging environment.
See you there?
https://www.cmiwinnipeg.ca/new-page-1
Music For a Winter’s Night Fundraising Concert Friday, January 2nd, 7:30 PM Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship Church, 150 Bayridge Avenue Join CMI for our annual fundraiser concert! Featuring the festival’s directors, local Winnipeg collaborators and past CMI composers. Free admission, reserve a ticket below. Doors open at 7:00. Join us for a post concert reception!
January 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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It's going to be a quiet New Year's Eve tonight, but The Windups were an absolute blast last night (new years eve eve) at Times Changed. Charismatic, crack musicians fully committed to the power pop esthetic.
four man rock band on a tight stage, fans standing and attentive in front of them.
December 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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My fave from that decade.
album cover with text "greg brown- dream cafe". picture of Greg Brown sitting ad looking contemplative.
December 28, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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I was curious about whether there as a specific "praise and worship" guitar pedal. There isn't, but there's a go to base (according to Google gemini).
. The "Big Three" Multi-Effects (All-in-One) ​In recent years, many worship guitarists have moved away from individual pedals toward high-end "modelers." These contain hundreds of "praise and worship" presets. ​Line 6 Helix / HX Stomp: This is the current gold standard. The "HX Stomp" is often called the "worship pedal" because it fits on any board and can handle everything from amp modeling to ambient delays. ​Strymon BigSky: While it’s "just" a reverb pedal, it is so synonymous with the "shimmer" and "cloud" sounds of modern worship that it is essentially a staple of the genre.
December 26, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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@sonofdaveblues.bsky.social retro vids on tonight.
Ben Darvill in red pajamas in front of a Christmas tree
December 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Happy festivus Kendra! I feel bad that my "RIPPED from the Warman Police 🚨Blotter" posts haven't been updated (the source material has really dried up). Here's an oldie but a goodie for you though.
On Nov 21 at 10:20 am a cow was reported walking down the street on Redwood Crescent in Warman. Members made a patrol but the cow had already found it's way home.
December 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Moose are feisty good!
puck drop at centre ice, scoreboard shows Moose 🫎 ahead of Iowa 6-1
December 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Heinola holding the line #GoMooseGo
defenseman on blue line defenseman gets puck near blue line defenseman skates with puck on blue line
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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#GoMooseGo #Winnipeg
ice level seats showing hockey game including linesman with arm up
December 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Sundogs over Wolseley.
#Winnipeg
sundogs (bright lights on each side of a brilliant sun) shine in a blue sky. urban street and stone church is in the foreground.
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Manitobans are the most generous charitable givers in Canada. More Manitobans donate than anywhere else, and Manitobans give a higher proportion of earnings than anyone else.
Still, the % of donors is dropping a lot (18.7% in MB, down from 25% in 2013).

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Chart by province and territory: “Percentage of tax filers who claimed charitable donations”. Manitoba is at top with 18.7%. Ontario is next at 17.2 % Quebec 17.1% Alberta 17% PEI 16.6 Sask 16.4 BC 15.9 NS 15.3 NFL 15 NB 14.4 Yukon 14.1 NWT 10.2 Nunavut 5.1
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Whitehorse at Times Changed. Too good. #Winnipeg
4 piece band on honey tonk stage, including, notably, a child on keyboard
December 9, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Tommy Prince's service medals are on display at Anavets Rockwood. Amazing.
A framed display has Tommy Prince's service medals and patches on display, as well as his photo.
December 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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The divide and conquer strategy (and the not so desirable outcome) is well articulated by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/11/29/carney-tries-to-be-slick-but-pipeline-games-wont-end-well
“We will use every tool in our toolbox to ensure that this pipeline does not go ahead,” Marilyn Slett, Heiltsuk Nation Chief and president of the Coastal First Nations, said in a statement. “Coastal First Nations, along with the province of B.C., will never allow our coast to be put at risk of a catastrophic oil spill. “This (deal) is nothing less than a high risk and deeply irresponsible agreement that sacrifices Indigenous coastal communities, and the environment for political convenience,” Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said in a statement. “By explicitly endorsing a new bitumen pipeline to B.C.’s coast and promising to rewrite the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, the federal government is resurrecting one of the most deeply flawed and divisive ideas in Canadian energy politics.” The president of the Haida Nation was equally blunt. “This project is not going to happen,” said Jason Alsop.
November 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM