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Stephanie MacLellan
@smaclellan.bsky.social
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Writer + editor + policy wonk based in Toronto. Prone to nerding out over online disinformation, infosec, Slovakia and the French football team.
If Adolf Hitler flew in today, they’d send a limousine anyway.
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Finally figured out who Glasnow reminds me of – Trevor from Trailer Park Boys.
Trevor
November 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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CBC Kids News asked Canadian kids what they would want to tell the Jays as they play for the World Series, and their answers are fantastic.
www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos...
@bluejays.com #WantItAll
What would you say to the Blue Jays as they go to the World Series? "Try your hardest and don't give up. If you make a mistake, shake it off and do better the next time. Do it for your country, keep up the good work!" Natalie, age 13 What would you say to the Blue Jays as they go to the World Series? "I may not like sports, but I still hope you guys have fun and I hope you win!" Aislynn, age 11 What would you say to the Blue Jays as they go to the World Series? Cameron, age 11 "Let Vladdy Jr. cook!" What would you say to the Blue Jays as they go to the World Series? Maria, age 11 "You guys got this! The city has been going crazy every single game. Toronto is proud, no matter what happens. So go do your best, play your hearts out and enjoy every second of it! Everyone is right behind you, cheering you on from home, the streets and the stands. Let's go, Blue Jays!"
October 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Devo was right. www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
He's also optimistic about the current Jays team, and thinks the criticism they got after this year's abbreviated playoff run was too harsh. "They have a good, solid team that's going to be pretty good for a long time," he says. "But they have to experience winning themselves, and when that comes, they're going to be more dangerous.
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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The TTC is into it.
Streetcar display sign reads Let’s Go Blue Jays
October 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Thank you to the Fran’s across from Massey Hall for letting a bunch of alt country fans watch the game here after the Neko Case show
Game on tiny screen at breakfast diner
October 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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My @stuntinhq.bsky.social Jays merch got here right on time. #bluejays #alcs
Navy t-shirt with old-school tattoo style blue jay
October 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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TIL the Jays have a Slovak pitcher?! And he looks like the most Slovakian Slovak who ever Slovaked.
Adam Macko’s bio and stats from Blue Jays game program
October 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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My first Jays game in 10 years and it’s a good one. #ALDS #bluejays
Baseball game
October 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Eye really do.
Sign above a store that reads (eye) (heart) Winnipeg
September 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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This is my Eras Tour.
WELCOME, FRIENDS! IF YOU'RE HERE TO SEE JOHN PLAY, YOU'RE AT THE RIGHT PLACE DOORS OPEN AT 7 PM SHOWTIME - 7:45
September 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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This is the joke behind my header image, btw: my official Antifa membership card. (created by Philadelphia artist Ben Wildflower)
THIS CARD CERTIFIES Stephanie MacLellan IS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF ANTIFA
September 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Seriously.
Same post with 666 reposts circled
September 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Rolling into Vichy. Not a metaphor, for once.
September 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Who has two thumbs, forcefully inserts herself into name-that-tune contests at French weddings, and leads her new team to victory? This moi. 👍👍
August 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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The hazards of taking morning meetings from coffee shop patios.
August 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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They still have a 1997-era fansite! Bless.
about welcome to the official fan site and archive for transistor sound & lighting co. transistor sound & lighting co. was a band from winnipeg, manitoba, canada who rose to canadian indie-rock stardom with their self-titled full-length album in the late 90s. this website was the first fansite to be created around 1997, and the only one to have survived 25+ years! in celebration of the time in which was created, i have decided to keep the original design in-tact (minus some tweaks for mobile support)! the site is now focused on archiving any and everything about the band, so please get in touch if you have something to share with the fan community!
July 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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My younger-millennial colleague recently started collecting tapes and today I spotted this find on her desk: a tribute to Transistor Sound and Lighting Co., my obscurest favourite indie band of the late 90s. I was sure no one else remembered them! Lucky she gave it to me or I might have stolen it
Cassette tape. Label has an illustrated jar of mayonnaise with the caption: A TRIBUTE TO TRANSISTOR SOUND & LIGHTING CO. WINNIPEG'S only INDIE ROCK
July 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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My Fantastic Four
Golden Girls
July 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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The (corrected) story in question: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca Corrections • An earlier version of this story was incorrect. In fact, school children in Alberta under the new rules will be allowed to read books with information about puberty, menstruation, breastfeeding and other non-sexual topics, such as hugging, kissing and hand-holding. The earlier Canadian Press reporting incorrectly stated that students in Grade 9 and younger would not be allowed to read about those topics. Jul 10, 2025 4:51 PM EDT
July 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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The last quote from the president of Finland in his interview with CBC is the most Finnish thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

www.cbc.ca/news/world/f...
And what does he think about the recent elbows up movement? "Elbows up is fine, but I still think that they fight too much in the rink in the NHL," he said. "If sometimes language seems a bit on the rough side, take an ice bath and a sauna. That helps."
July 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Spent my Canada Day covered in dirt at a community garden that helps feed newcomers. Can’t think of a better way to celebrate this imperfect country than working to make it better for people starting their lives here.
Muddy knees and shins
July 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Standing with my Slovak fam in Toronto. Always and forever, #SmeTeplaren.
#PrideTO #slovakia
Wearing a shirt with a rainbow and the words Sme Telplaren
June 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Self-directed writers retreat. With thanks to my cousin for having the brilliant idea for a dock-side work station/bar
Open laptop in front of water and trees
June 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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This could be a great job for some folks in my networks. No PhD necessary! cc @vassb.bsky.social
3. Sessional Lecturer (multiple positions) — McMaster University McMaster University's Master of Public Policy Program is recruiting for a few sessional teaching positions. These roles are remote-first, with a hybrid option at the discretion of the instructor. • Fall 2025: PUBPOL 704: Policy Analysis (seminar) • Fall 2025: PUBPOL 711: Law and Public Policy (seminar) • Fall 2025: PUBPOL 756: Project Management (skills lab) • Fall 2025 or Winter 2026: PUBPOL 760: Informatics for Public Policy (skills lab) Policy practitioners are welcome (and encouraged!) to apply, and a PhD is desirable but not necessary to teach. Interested candidates should navigate to McMaster's Current Opportunities page, then select Sessional Faculty, and search the terms above of the JD codes. They are also invited to reach out to the programs Executive Director, Vass Bednar, for a conversation at vass.bednar@mcmaster.ca.
May 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Spotted this outside that one Italian restaurant that always has a line and charges $20 for a plate of pasta.
Two clear recycling bags full of widely available, store-bought pasta boxes on the curb with other boxes and bags of recycling
May 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM