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The annual Bracebridge Fire and Ice Festival is planned for end of January and the Muskoka Group of Artists is planning an art show at the MAC on Main Gallery. Lots of fine works commemorating the festival and Bracebridge 150

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chng.it/Dw7BLtxjfh Please sign. No-one should be in government that cannot or will not pass a security clearance. Particularly someone who could possibly be our next Prime Minister (God forbid). #NeverPoilievre

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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.

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It’s time to rethink our relationship with #alcohol. We deserve warnings about the risk of #cancer, by Kathy Andrews www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

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The Shame That Keeps Millions of Girls Out of School. For millions of girls across Africa and Asia, #menstruation🩸often means staying home from school, owing to a lack of period products, by Trisha Mukherjee www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com @nickkristof.bsky.social

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I don’t understand why I can’t leave Twitter behind. It’s just horrible now but I still get sucked in and it messes with my sleep. Am I nostalgic for great conversations& often civil debates when I joined in 2009? Nostalgia is an illness… tell me the secret to letting go?

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Even as violent crime trends down, school shootings remain an ever-present fact of American life, by Nathan Vanderklippe www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... via @theglobeandmail.com #GunViolence #GunControl

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Spain introduces bill to combat online fake news

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This didn’t get enough media attention when it happened so I’m posting it again. The Biden’s were not only innocent, they were framed. And the GOP knew it and amplified the lie anyway.

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Stop complaining about bike lanes; they save lives, by Renée Loth www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/o... via @bostonglobe.com @thewaroncars.bsky.social #cycling

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I have learned it’s possible to lose your car multiple times during a 3 day snow storm. Lump on right is Day One. Lump on left Day 3. Snow actually higher today. Digging this out 3x was hard on the hands, back…I’m a wee bit tired.

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Ruff! Mabel it’s almost midnight. Goes to window with a happy growl. Yes I see it. Snow!

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Trump doesn’t take power until 2025, but he already haunts our personal finances: Some navigation tips: Canada’s economy is a study in contractions today, but the Donald Trump factor unites us al

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Taking photos of orcas wearing salmon hats? Call that shooting fish in apparel.

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Toronto's bike lane 'debate' isn’t a war on #cycling🚴– it’s a war on data, by @sarahelton.bsky.social @mbonsma.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #SafeStreets

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Trump turns to a critic of #COVID19 mandates to run U.S. National Institutes of Health. Early in the pandemic, Dr. @drjbhattacharya.bsky.social, a Stanford health researcher, argued against lockdowns and focusing on people at highest risk. www.npr.org/sections/sho... via @npr.org

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I’ve been on Twitter since 2009 & gained a decent following over time. Haven’t left yet: Bluesky much nicer but what I don’t like? Everybody boasting, ‘wow I’ve been here 2days & have thousands of followers.’ So far I have 20. Can’t you instant popularity peeps just piss off already?

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Health, happiness … and romance? How #running🏃 could help you find love.💕 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... via @theguardian.com

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It’s almost time. Oh, the humanity! ih1.redbubble.net/image.366524...

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Last Friday I stood in solidarity with Guelph CUPW Canada Post workers striking for safe conditions and fair pay. If executives can receive bonuses then workers can get a fair deal. #SupportCUPW

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Good morning! Happy Wednesday! I hope you find this much joy somewhere in your day! ❤️🐾 #tennisballlove #goldenretriever

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In my last boat ride I snapped a pic and didn’t notice until later that I’d caught my reflection in the spotlight. I have a thing for vintage boats. This one’s a Duke Playmate. Give me a follow & I’ll show you more of this boat and other made in Canada antique beauties. Yes I’m begging for follows.

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Complaints about Taylor Swift concert ticket scams under investigation by Toronto-area police forces: Five fans who spoke to The Globe and Mail say they each lost between $2,000 and $16,000, and that they want to warn ticket buyers for the remaining three concerts in Toronto

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The appointment of Robert F Kennedy has horrified public health experts. He says his goal is to “Make America healthy again”. But behind the laudable slogan there’s a morass of conspiracy theories, by @profdevisridhar.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #infodemic

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Mabel’s first Bala Cranberry Festival. Should she have her own bluesky account?

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My dad. Sgt Arthur Fountain injured in France with Toronto Scottish Regiment. After months in hospital stepped out only to be bombed again. So ended up back in hospital. Finally came home to Muskoka but never fully recovered. He died young: 57. #lestweforget

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One of your biggest weapons against fascism is ridicule The other one is satire Use them often

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Millions of people shared their DNA with 23andMe. Now the company is in financial trouble and shedding 40% of its workforce. Is your DNA safe? Q+A w/ @caulfieldtim.bsky.social by @mattgalloway.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #genomics

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I really liked Twitter but the last year turned ugly. I like to follow smart people, especially Canadians. Im a former journo now running my Muskoka Chamberhood. I hope you’ll follow along. Pic: Bala, Lake Muskoka

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"Excuse me, I'll tell you when you've finished"

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When you lied on your CV about having previous sheepdog experience. 📷: Charlie Mackinnon

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My cartoon for this week’s Guardian books…

submitted 99 days ago • 43 comments

Next time you're applying for a job, tell your prospective employer you'd prefer they not do a background check. Let's see how that goes.

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Mabel with her ball. I rescued her but everybody knows it’s the other way around.

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I’ll show some Muskoka for my first post on BlueSky.

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Move over, blue whale. This 300+ year old 34m coral is now the largest animal* known. Hopefully its depth, as described, can keep it going 🦑🧪 *colony of animals

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