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mikeofthewest.bsky.social
Vancouver and North Shore, music, beer
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One of my favourite poems, A Breakfast for Barbarians by Gwendolyn MacEwen poetscorner.blog/2021/09/01/a...

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Glorious nostalgia for the Modest Mouse and LCD Soundsystem that’s been playing in Brassneck

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Just got a measles shot. It’s been well over 40 years and I’m travelling soon. Not taking chances.

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"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."

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Gonna spice up family gatherings this summer by cornering the oldest relative at each event and trying to explain to them the difference between “blackened death metal” and “black/death metal”

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Whaddayaknow, I got the emergency alert test this time

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NDP selects Vancouver-Kingsway MP Don Davies as its interim leader. #cdnpoli

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So Nickelback is headlining some patriot music thing in the US and Propagandhi has had to cancel their US tour dates likely because their visa application was or would be denied.

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clipping. tonight in Vancouver

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I feel like MS Teams ought to know how busy I am and not throw continuous pop over prompts to walk me through new and useless features

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#FreeTheCrocs

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CBC initially developed and greenlit Slings and Arrows - but then dropped it. It was picked up by The Movie Network - which evolved into Crave. CBC too originally developed Late Bloomer - but creative differences led that excellent Canadian comedy-drama to decamp for Crave. SNRK - take hope.

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At the Rickshaw tonight my mistake!

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PROPAGANDHI Cancels 2025 US Shows Due To "Circumstances Beyond Our Control" metalinjection.net/news/bummer-...

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excited for clipping. tonight in Vancouver at the Pearl youtu.be/py9B1ePmpVs?...

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Imao Mark Carney's first act as a newly elected MP was to mosh to Down With Webster

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I CAN NOW REPORT THAT DOWN WITH WEBSTER PERFORMED LIVE AT THE LIBERAL VICTORY PARTY

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Patrick Weiler wins third term; Liberals projected to form minority

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Liberals + NDP + Green = 170 seats leading and elected Conservatives + Bloc = 173 seats Mark Carney looks set to be Prime Minister for a good while. But at this moment, the unique math of this election could give the Bloc with a lot of leverage in the next parliament.

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Some wild vote splits in BC benefiting the Conservatives

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Liberal Jonathan Wilkinson leading in North Vancouver–Capilano

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Got the obligatory Trooper repping the cancon at Liberal HQ

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👍😂

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Sorry, WHY are there 91 candidates on the Carelton ballot???

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So it's going to be a minority government with the NDP decimated but still potentially holding the balance of power

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Poilievre could match or beat the vote share Harper got with his majority win in 2011 and still lose the election. Ouf.

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Pour some gravy on them cheese fries and get freaky tonight 🇨🇦

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@longestballot.bsky.social mentioned on CBC!

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Stop the count!

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🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

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Althia Raj is spicy tonight, tossing out some zingers

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Is it a win for BC that everyone waited until a few minutes after the polls closed before they called the election?

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