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Mac Themes Garden @macthemes.garden · 1h

NieBuck - Todd Johnson
https://macthemes.garden/themes/39ce9f6e14c3-NieBuck

A preview of the Mac theme "NieBuck" by "Todd Johnson"

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Aaron Bady @zunguzungu.bsky.social · 5h

Dolly Parton called a press conference to clarify formally that no weapon formed against her will prosper

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Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 5h

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Dan Izzo @izzos.us · 1h

And there's some men out there who are like "I could take one"

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troyliss @troyliss.bsky.social · 22m

Looks like AC fans will have to satisfy themselves with killing French slavers for a while

Adéwalé, a former slave turned Master Assassin, preparing to carve a bloody path through colonial Haiti

Aveline de Grandpré, a Creole woman from French Louisiana who also has an obsessive preoccupation with murdering slavers

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Andy Grabia @agrabia.bsky.social · 1h

A simple message to the U of A: your alumni notice. We notice when you send in police to attack peaceful protesters. We notice when you limit stories that criticize this government. And we notice when you punish an academic for expressing their opinions.

Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 9h

edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: U of A's response to Charlie Kirk comments erodes academic freedom

This case cannot be separated from the broader landscape of academic freedom currently under strain in Canada and beyond.

edmontonjournal.com

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 9h

Danielle Smith announces plans to hold her breath until she gets what she wants

EDMONTON – After meeting with Mark Carney to discuss pipeline construction, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has vowed to hold her breath until the Prime Minister gives her absolutely everything she ask...

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 10h

A person is not guilty just because they are detained or arrested. A person is not guilty just because they are charged or incarcerated awaiting trial. A person is not guilty until the government proves they are. Full fucking stop.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 10h

An accused Defendant does not have to prove ANYTHING. If I present zero evidence at trial, and the state has not proved its case, my client walks.

*EVERY* ACCUSED DEFENDANT *IS* INNOCENT UNTIL PROVED OTHERWISE.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 10h

I see a lot of people saying that a person charged with a crime deserves the chance to prove their innocence.

Please stop doing this because you have it backwards and this is really important.

It is ALWAYS the government's burden to prove a person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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troyliss @troyliss.bsky.social · 1h

Good for BC. Makes me even angrier at the UCP and Smith.

CTV News Vancouver @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social · 2h

B.C. bill that would have stopped doctors from providing puberty blockers defeated

A British Columbia private member’s bill that would have given parents the right to sue doctors up to 25 years after they provided care for transgender children has been voted down in the legislature even before making it to first reading.

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Steffani [Scary Name Here] Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 2h

This hateful anti-trans bill was defeated even before the first reading, which is apparently rare.

Trans rights are human rights.

CTV News Vancouver @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social · 2h

B.C. bill that would have stopped doctors from providing puberty blockers defeated

A British Columbia private member’s bill that would have given parents the right to sue doctors up to 25 years after they provided care for transgender children has been voted down in the legislature even before making it to first reading.

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Rachel Pinnelas 💭 @racheaissance.com · 1h

“The girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa.”

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troyliss @troyliss.bsky.social · 1h

Amybeth McNulty as Anne Shirley from “Anne with an E”

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troyliss @troyliss.bsky.social · 1h

I saw Swing Kids in theatres without paying too much attention to the ads, and it was NOT what I was expecting! [complimentary]

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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 4h

Time for a Swing Kids (and Cabaret) revival.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 7h

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

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Half-Allan, Half-Mott, All Monster @houseofglib.bsky.social · 4h

What’s the Venn of people who shrug at the suggestion that AI will affect the livelihoods of creatives with a “You can’t stop change” and people who insist office workers shouldn’t be allowed to WFH cuz of how much it hurts the income of people who own office buildings and downtown businesses?

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Kari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · 11h

Subtweet without malice but in response to something that happens a lot:

When people point out that something is illegal or full on unconstitutional, it's not because this admin cares, it's because you should be aware.

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troyliss @troyliss.bsky.social · 2h

Education minister wary of freeing up $400M+ for public education.

Jack Farrell @jack-farrell.bsky.social · 3h

Alberta education minister concerned about private school funding petition

From me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Alberta education minister concerned about private school funding petition

EDMONTON - Alberta's education minister says cutting government funding to private schools — a move one Calgary teacher is hoping to put to a vote — would only escalate the

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Celeste Trianon @celeste.lgbt · 3h

This is my antifa membership card.

A framed copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Mariah McCourt @monsterteatime.bsky.social · 4h

When I struggled with something writing-wise I take a walk. And 100% of the time I end up figuring out the solution. I would never, ever, ever, ask a machine to do that for me. Wtf.

ouinne @ouinne.bsky.social · 4h

The only correct take on a fundamentally anti-human technology.

Screenshot of David Simon interview
SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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ouinne @ouinne.bsky.social · 4h

The only correct take on a fundamentally anti-human technology.

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Scott agrees: FREE LINK @scottdagostino.ca · 3h

“The girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa”

Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood in INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

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Dave Bidini @davebidini.bsky.social · 14h

Here is a link to the beautiful first single from our new album, one of the two non instrumental pieces, written by Kevin Hearn. Record comes out Nov 21st! m.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ0V...

Rheostatics - The Inland Sea

YouTube video by Rheostatics

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troyliss @troyliss.bsky.social · 3h

Prepare for the monthly reports from Noem that they’ve eliminated the number two man in Antifa…

Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 6h

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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