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As a life long Idahoan, backpacker, angler, and follower of Jesus, what is happening to our national parks and the overall disregard of our planet just causes me an indescribable grief. It just shouldn’t be controversial to actually care for this place we call home that takes care of us.

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This is beyond delightful. And yes, it’s real. McDonald’s Canada changed the names of 2 franchise locations in Newmarket and in Edmonton to “McDavid’s” in celebration of Connor McDavid’s winning goal at the 4 Nations Cup. It’s only for a week, though. So get your pics while you can. #yeg

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Ooooooooh I wish I had a longarm! How long did you use it before you felt proficient at it? I wonder if my perfectionism might get in the way and I might give up too quickly.

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Hey all you Buy Canadian & Support Living Artists folks. Prints start at $40

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Back streets in #Béziers #France 2025 #©stevec #photography #notAI #vintagelenses #StreetPhotography #CityScape #shadows #fineartphotography #VillageLife

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We're not booing you, we're booing the situation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC8K...

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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

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This does not seem like a fiscally responsible thing to do.

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CBC news had to turn all the live comments off on its Cross Country Check-up streams because Canadians would not stop complaining to @ianhanomansing.bsky.social about his topic choice. That’s when you know they really don’t care what Canadians think.

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I’m seeing crocuses 🌸 in my timeline, but here at home we are still chipping ice off our sidewalks. At least the temperature is above freezing now. ☀️

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Spring is that you? #bloomscrolling #flowers

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CBC trying to explain how a "conversation" about whether Canada has a right to exist as a nation will be good because they have asked an American DJ to co-host. Like asking Ukraine to join a "conversation" with Russia about their borders. But don't worry it will be done with "care."

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MUSK LOSES BIG IN GERMANY Germany’s CDU/CSU wins big, while the far-right AfD underperforms in second—despite backing from Elon Musk and JD Vance. AfD is now likely to be completely shut out of the governing coalition.

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Light pours into narrow canyons with soft density, flowing forward to limit shadows. #photobyraykenny in the Dirty Devil Wilderness Study Area #appreciatepubliclands #WSA #wildplaces #Stunday #nature #shotsinslots #photography

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Happy #Stunday everyone! Post whatever you find stunning to the hashtag, scroll, and enjoy some much-needed beauty. Peyto Lake in Banff National Park #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #MobilePhotography #Nature

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Let’s be clear. Healthcare is a human right. It is a foundation, like education that builds and sustains society. It should never be about profit and it never generates revenue. It’s about a patient’s needs & not a shareholder’s return. Anyone who tells you otherwise is stealing.

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Should we turn Czechoslovakia over to the Germans? We've set up a call-in on Czechoslovakian public radio which is open to Germans to talk about the pros and cons.

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Dear Manager, 1. I drank a whiskey drink. 2. I drank a vodka drink. 3. I drank a lager drink. 4. I drank a cider drink. 5. I sang the songs that remind me of the good times; I sang the songs that remind me of the better times.

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Write to the CBC ombudsman if you’re mad about the Cross Country topic today. cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/ombudsman...

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Just discovered this hashtag, and I’m loving all of the photos! #BlueSkyArtShow

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If you didn’t see #KamalaHarris’ brief speech at the #NAACPImageAwards, do yourself and your country a solid, go find the clip and get your mind right. #MyPresident

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Yesterday morning, a few beautiful minutes on shore before work. The deep cold kept last week’s snowfall fresh, and refroze the long ice shelf that ripples along the shore as far as the eye can see. I missed the early pink light, caught the golden orange of the risen sun hiding behind low clouds.

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He nails it.

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Hey folks rather than quote tweeting links from Cross Country Checkup or Hanomansing, giving them engagement they so desperately crave, I'd suggest taken 3 minutes and writing to the CBC Ombudsman who will take our complaints seriously. cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/ombudsman...

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It would appear that Danielle Smith and the rest of the UCP work for Sam Mraiche as one big criminal operation and they’re robbing the people of Alberta blind.

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Judge Vargas granted a more extensive block of DOGE's access to Treasury systems, saying there is a "realistic danger" data is compromised The decision came as the DOGE employee in question is revealed to be the grandson of a KGB master spy Yes, KGB spy storage.courtlistener.com/.../gov.usco....

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This is true. I know several folks in RL & many online. And funny thing, if you make friends with Gay folks, Black folks, Indigenous folks, Brown folks, Unhoused folks, Immigrant folks etc the same thing applies. Accepting diversity leads to kindness.

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Years ago we were in the EI office to apply for maternity leave A guy was at the window next to us He had cancer, he had no idea how he was going to pay his bills The staff were sympathetic and said they could definitely help him This is what Poilievre is cutting when he claims EI is a tax

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❤️❤️❤️

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That’s right. Don’t come for us. And definitely do not underestimate us. 🇨🇦

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Connor!!!!! 🇨🇦

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He was a poor choice for honorary team captain. When he gave the thumbs up to the US team, I wanted to punch my tv.

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This is terrible news!

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Best Jersey ever. #Canpoli #Canada #Hockey

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But has he ever had a “real job”?

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with Bannon and Musk competing to see who can salute the führer better, we have ourselves a classic Nazi-off

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This is me getting ready for tonight’s game. 🇨🇦

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Dramatic sun dogs over a blustery, cold tundra in the Canadian sub-Arctic. The tundra was “empty”….yet always seems to give so much if you look for it. #nwt #landscapephotography #landscape

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I feel like my husband wrote this article…

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100% 🔥

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Another must see in 🇨🇦 is Dinosaur Provincial Park and the Tyrrell museum in Drumheller (both in southern Alberta). The hoodoo’s are out of this world, and where else can you see dinosaur bones as they are being discovered?!

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