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calgarybob.bsky.social
Alberta senior. Life long learner, 2-3 books per week. History, mystery and social sciences. Palliative care volunteer. Advocate for disadvantaged. Love to be in productive conversations. Pick a topic. Please no crypto, booby pics or selling accounts.
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Yikes! Just got a blast of almost 1000 new followers in the last day. Thanks to my friends for including me. I’ll be going thru the list over next couple days. I check each follower to make sure it’s a positive connection.

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

I’m building a list of books and movies of people who demonstrated real courage in a fight for what is right. If you have suggestions please comment. Just finished Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

💙 🇨🇦

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

🇨🇦 At a time when so many political and business leader are such cowards , buckling under to tyrants and personal financial greed, I’ve built a reading list of hero’s. A Woman of No Importance Three Young Girls The Hiding Place Stories of real heroism. So far mostly women heros. Going to continue

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Canadian friends, I urge you to consider this petition to prevent the Canadian government from making an exception to its ban on felons entering our country. Keep Canada Trump-free! As of right now, there's over 46K signatures. 🇨🇦🍁

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

I will sign this e-petition without hesitation. Fellon47, you are a menace. The only thing you are going to create are graveyards and ruins. I am Canadian 🇨🇦

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

As of this morning, all ten provinces and three territories are represented through signatories on House of Commons Canada Petition e-5345! Thank you to the citizens and residents of Canada for making it happen!

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

Still a great Canadian piece. This interview is heartwarming and inspiring as we face real existential threats.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

In all my reading of history I can’t find an example of a democracy dieing in a month. American institutions are all compromised by MAGA leadership. An oligarch has taken the most valuable data on millions of Americans. Threats to take over sovereign territories. And protections nowhere.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

I’m now sure the overall strategy of Trump and his minions - Lebensraum. If you don’t know the reference read some Nazi history.

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Not watching inauguration. Instead re-reading How Democracies Die Authors Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt Excellent read for these turbulent times. Canada, not too late, USA going to be a lot harder after today.

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

Just finished Navalny’s book Patriot. The take away for me is that we can’t let totalitarian ideologies take root in US or Canada cuz once installed they are very hard to remove except by violent overthrow. We, my Bluesky friends, must work to ensure this does not happen. Getting close!!!

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Just now reading Navalny’s book Patriot. Sure seems that dump and the repubs are merging two paths from history. The first is the rise of Nazis in Germany and the move to oligarchy in Russia. More discrimination and personal attacks while the insiders get rich. Everyone one else gets fu&$ed

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

I just don’t understand Canadian cons and US republicans going on about how broken our countries are. Canada shows up in every international scale of quality countries and the last four years in US have seen economic growth and structural improvements. WE ARE NOT BROKEN -YET. I fear for future.

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

I would like some help from my Bluesky community. Is there any way to preemptively block follow requests from Only Fans accounts? I’ve blocked 15 already today. I know I’m still a handsome 76 yo but this is starting to spoil my time here. Thanks.

submitted 61 days ago • 3 comments

I’m now starting to worry. I’m 76 and enjoy the social safety net that is provided by Canada. I’m living in Alberta where prov govt is spiralling into MAGA North. If federal cons get into power I fear for a down-sliding of so many programs that make all Canadians better off. And now Drump! In US

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

I was looking for some uplifting music this morning. I listened to the sound track for Come From Away and I realized we Canadians can rise to even the most surprising emergency together. I’m reminded that no matter what happens south of us or within our country we will be ok together.

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments