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Oot and aboot in the beautiful city of Toronto this morning. I’ve lost count of how many people I’ve exchanged smiles with already. Even in the midst of standing up to a tyrant and staring down the threat of annexation, this country has heart.

submitted 20 hours ago • 4 comments

So finally starting the Wheel of Time. Not sure about this...too much hype. Fingers crossed. Goodreads: The Eye of the World www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Today I bought most of my $375 of groceries from Canada, peppers and cucumber from Mexico, grapes from Peru, specialty cheeses from the UK and Germany, and not a single product from the USA. At some point the little boys in the White House will realize no one wants to play with them anymore.

submitted 10 days ago • 8 comments

Earlier this month I had mentioned how I'm not just focusing on the big name black Star Trek actors; that I was compiling a list of every POC I could find. Thank you for spending this month with me; celebrating these actors and actresses of color. As Promised. 🖖🏻💚 www.gettheorion.com

submitted 13 days ago • 7 comments

@armillner.bsky.social

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Trump is picking another fight with Canada. This time, he's threatening steel and aluminum tariffs. Meanwhile, as he continues to flood the zone domestically, judges keep getting in Trump's way. This is going to lead to one of the biggest first tests of his administration -- and of U.S. democracy:

submitted 31 days ago • 8 comments

Just bumped into an old friend.

submitted 31 days ago • 822 comments

Podcast interview with my local Ontario Liberal candidate on Saturday afternoon. We’re talking about autism & disability services in the North and how Doug Ford had 7 years to help us but he chose not to. I’ll post the link here on Saturday #VoteFordOut #onpoli #OntarioElection

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So a friend sent me a message this morning, thanking me for being a good man and believing in her when no one else would and she wasn't meant for this world. I contacted her family members and it turned out she had tried to end her life. She's in hospital now. My emotions are all ove #MentalHealth

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Nice when you find someone just as #awkwars as you. Friend: I am feeling much better. A little gal always needs her parents, I guess. Unconditional love at it’s finest Me: You may be short but your heart knows no bounds. 1/2

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012. Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place. A thread.

submitted 58 days ago • 378 comments

Watching #Vera this is my first thing me through the series. Discov red it after having warltvhed #Shetqpnd a couol of times. So image be my surprise when watchig S8E3 Home When all of a sudden I see Steven Robertson, who plays Sandy Wilson on Shetland. 1/2

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

Prime Minister Trudeau is not responsible for inflation, especially food prices. If you google “Loblaws profits” and look at the results, you will realize that it’s not inflation, it’s corporate greed. 1/2

submitted 65 days ago • 29 comments

Really like this one and was awesome to see this. Thank you for the work you do.

submitted 65 days ago • 1 comment

@armillner.bsky.social happy new year I hope you are doing well. Peace and Harmony.

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CONFIRMED: The prorogation will NOT impact the planned release of the report on foreign interference. It will still be submitted to the government by January 31. Here's what the folks behind the commission told me in an email just now:

submitted 66 days ago • 81 comments

Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 in Vegas is coming fast! Register with code CUBE200 to get $200 off your registration! We'll see you there! fabricconf.com #FabCon #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI

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So the rather dark assertion attached comes from a speech to text app I use for my hearing disability. It's in #French and it goes to show. I have a really bad anglophone accent. There's an affirmation I use frequently to help me through times where I need a boost. This isn't it. 👇

submitted 66 days ago • 1 comment

So, it's 'fait accompli'. Mr. Trudeau resigns. Shame on you all M.P.'s from his party. Shame on all M'P's from his NDP coalition. Shame on you all #Canadians that bought into populist BS coming from the south, shame on us and our press. I just need to say this: thank you for your service, Justin.🥰

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🚨 JUSTIN TRUDEAU IS RESIGNING 🚨 But what does this actually mean for you, for me, for the election and more? I do my best to answer those questions. SUBSCRIBE: rachelgilmore.substack.com www.patreon.com/RachelGilmore youtu.be/RsrrOA5ECMs?...

submitted 66 days ago • 11 comments

#NeverPoilievre

submitted 67 days ago • 1 comment

I am a Canadian woman 🇨🇦 and I reject Pierre Poilievre. #neverPoilievre www.threads.net/@raffi_music...

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I am Canadian 🇨🇦 and I reject Pierre Poilievre! #neverpoilievre

submitted 67 days ago • 1 comment

Get this trending Canada #NeverPoilievre Canadian women, men & other need to stand against Maple MAGA who have been bought by Russia & China. Stephan Harper has annexed huge swaths of land to China 🇨🇳 & Poilievre would annex Canada to USA 🇺🇸 so Russia 🇷🇺 Imperialism can flourish. Do not resign left.

submitted 66 days ago • 3 comments

I am Canadian 🇨🇦 and I reject PP and the conservatives for the negativity they embrace. #NeverPoilievre

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

So funny story, I got myself a new insulated mug for xmas and it is one with a straw. Well I have my face CPAP mask on and took a drink by feeding the straw under the mask and drinking it. Well as soon as I stopped drinking the #CPAP started enthusiastically blowing #bubbles in my mug. Was fun.

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

NOLA looks baaaaaad. Wow. That footage is rough. I hope it was drunk driver but it’s bourbon street and I’ve never heard of it happening down there. Definitely wait, but Jesus H. Wow.

submitted 71 days ago • 1 comment

So first day back after holidays and here is how it's going so far. My to do list. First 3 are #Python programs. Prices Data collection, an ETL program for a Resorts daily data, and trying to get PyTorch working on my work desktop. Typical #DataNerd stuff. As for the last one. Hardaway is on loop

submitted 73 days ago • 1 comment

Tonight's foggy photo from #VancouverIsland different day but looking out over the same valley towards the Vancouver Island Mountains as the sun sets. This was just a nice peaceful moment to close the weekend out on as go back to work tomorrow

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