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BillyDee 🇨🇦 (CA)
@billydee123.bsky.social
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Ex military (Canadian Forces), retired, love my pets and family, enjoy reading. https://bill-booksbooksbooks.blogspot.com/ #LoveCanada #VoteLiberal #SchnauzerGang 🇨🇦
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BillyDee 🇨🇦 (CA) @billydee123.bsky.social · Mar 9
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We Will Survive
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💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 139
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#TheStylistics (1975)
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the stylistics - can't give you anything but my love
YouTube video by losu11
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February 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
12. #WJBurley (1914 - 2002). British mystery writer, creator of the Inspector Wycliffe series (22 books). Completed 16.
#BlueSkyBooks Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Wycliffe and the Pea-Green Boat by W.J. Burley (Wycliffe #6 / 1975) Cover shows actor who played Wycliffe on TV in the foreground and behind a boat docked at a pier (4.0 stars) Book cover. Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death by W.J. Burley (Wycliffe #16 / 1990) Cover has a drawing of Wyclffe in a tweed suit in the foreground and inset a drawing of a breakwater and a church looking over a town (4.0 stars) Book cover. Wycliffe in Paul's Court by W.J. Burley (Wycliffe #9 / 1980) Bluish tinted cover showing an archway and a house beyond (4.0 stars) Book cover. Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat by W.J. Burley (Wycliffe #2 / 1970) A sunset over a harbour with many small boats (4.0 stars)
February 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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💙📚 #BlueSkyBooks #LatestPurchases (Feb 2026)
#Mystery #SciFi #NonFic
#HannahFry #YokoOgawa #TimSullivan #SusieDent
#BookSky
Book cover. Hello World, How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry (Non Fic / 2018) Green cover with a yellow graph (sort of) Book cover. Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent (The Clarendon Lexicographers #1 / Mys / 2024) Green cover. Author's name in yellow, title in white lettering. Shows a raven on an open book Book cover. The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa (Sci Fi / 1994) Cover shows a woman's face but part of it is in scribbles Book cover. The Dentist by Tim Sullivan (Det Sgt George Cross #1 / Mys / 2020. Purplish cover shows a man in shadow walking a bike, a pair of pliers and a dentists pick and a jaguar hood ornament, also inset a photo of a bridge in yellow and organ keys.
February 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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If there ever was a time to shut down X in Canada, now's the time and it's also time for Canada to follow suit and investigate Musk. #MarkCarney???
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 137
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#TheStranglers (1983)
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The Stranglers - European Female (Live The Tube 1983)
YouTube video by Pablo Eagle 77
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February 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
11. #JohnBuchan (1875 - 1940). Scottish novelist, historian, Canadian Governor General (70+ novels). Completed 7.
#BlueSkyBooks Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Mr. Standfast by John Buchan (Penguin Ed) (Richard Hannay #3 / Thriller / 1918) Cover shows two men climbing up the side of a mountain (4.0 stars) Book cover. The King's Grace 1910 - 1935 by John Buchan (Non-Fiction / 1935) hard cover book with a cross-hatched pattern on the cover. (3.0 stars) Book cover. The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan (Richard Hannay #1 / Thriller / 1915) Pan book cover. Shows a man running through a wooded field pursued by other men (4.0 stars) Book cover. The Power house by John Buchan with intro by Stella Rimington (Sir Edward Leithen #1 / Spy / 1916) Stylized picture of a group of men in top hats, one holding a red folder, looking at a car (4.0 stars)
February 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 136
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#TheSpecials (1980)
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The Specials - Rat Race (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TheSpecialsOfficVEVO
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February 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
10. #JohnBrunner (1934 - 1995). American Sci Fi author (70+ novels). Completed 7.
#BlueSkyBooks Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner (1968) Shows a man in a test tube and behind people lined up talking (5.0 stars) Book cover. Manshape by John Brunner (1964) Cover shows a space ship taking off and a group of people waving it on. (3.5 stars) Book cover. The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner (1972) Cover shows a deformed face within a light bulb?? (3.0 stars) Book cover. The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner (1975) Pinkish cover with a man on a chair being attached to wires by a woman (3.0 stars)
February 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Just what I wanted to see... Perfect.
widowspique.bsky.social WidowsPique 🇨🇦 @widowspique.bsky.social · 2d
From the incomparable Michael DeAdder
February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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#Alberta Enjoy the celebration
February 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 135
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#TheSmiths (1983)
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The Smiths Jeane
YouTube video by Christine H.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
9. #SimonBrett (1945). Author of #CharlesParis , #MrsPargeter, #Fethering mystery series & others (50+ novels). Completed 13.
#BlueSkyBooks Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Star Trap by Simon Brett (Charles Paris #3 / 1977) Cover shows a make up table with a revolver amongst the other items (4.0 stars) Book cover. Murder at the Museum by Simon Brett (Fethering #4 / 2003) Cover is grey and shows a old estate (3.5 stars) Book cover. A Comedian Dies by Simon Brett (Charles Paris #5 / 1979) Cover shows a drawing of a man on a stage (4.0 stars) Book cover. A Nice Class of Corpse by Simon Brett (Mrs. Pargeter #1 / 1986) Cover shows an elderly woman running across a field pursued by two men, with sea gulls flying about (3.5 stars)
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Personally I think we already treat Donold Trump with all the respect he deserves. Maybe we could name it the Donold Trump / Gordie Howe Memorial Bridge (if he's willing to die that is) What a hateful, pathetic man... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Ontario and Michigan | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 134
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#TheSearchers (1964)
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The Searchers - When you walk in the room - 1964.
YouTube video by Bertrand Vandemeulebroucke
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February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
8. #LilianJacksonBraun (1913 - 2011). Author of #CatWho mystery series (29 novels). Completed 5
#BlueSkyBooks Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun (Cat Who #2 / 1967) Cover shows an arm chair, a door knocker and a telephone and cat footprints. Cover is green (4.0 stars) Book cover. The Cat Who Turned On & Off by Lilian Jackson Braun (Cat Who #3 / 1968) Cover is blue. Shows a cat in shadow in the middle of the cover. (4.0 stars) Book cover. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun (Cat Who #1 / 1966) Pink cover. There is a letter opener, two voting buttons and cat footprints (4.0 stars) Book cover. The Cat Who Played Brahms by Lilian Jackson Braun (Cat Who # 4 / 1987) Black cover. A broken chess piece (maybe) and paw prints (4.0 stars)
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 133
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#ThePassions (1981)
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The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Filmstar (live performance)
YouTube video by Glenn Gould
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February 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
4. #NicholasBlake (1904 - 1972) AKA Cecil Day-Lewis. Author of #NigelStrangeways mystery series (16 bks) & 4 standalones. Completed 4
#BlueSkyBooks Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. A Question of Proof by Nicholas Blake (Nigel Strangeways #1 / 1935) Cover shows an eyeball designed to like a clock face with a man walking within. (3.5 stars) Book cover. The Widow's Cruise by Nicholas Blake (Nigel Strangeways #13 / 1959) Cover shows a woman on a ship looking over the railing (2.0 stars) Book cover.. Head of a Traveler by Nicholas Blake (Nigel Strangeways #9 / 1949) Cover shows a man in shadow holding a lantern (4.0 stars) Book cover. A Tangled Web by Nicholas Blake (Standalone UK Mystery / 1956) Cover is purple (top) and red (bottom) with a noose, a book and a chair (4.0 stars)
February 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 132
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#ThePaperDolls (1968)
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The Paper Dolls - Something Here In My Heart - Vjoew 1968 • TopPop
YouTube video by TopPop
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February 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
4. #NevadaBarr (1952) Author of #AnnaPigeon mystery series (19 bks) & 2 standalones. Completed 14
#BlueSkyBooks Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Deep South by Nevada Barr (Anna Pigeon #8 / 2000) Cover shows a river inset with trees on each side (4.0 stars) Book cover. Hard Truth by Nevada Barr (Anna Pigeon #13 / 2005) Cover shows a cabin at the edge of a path surrounded by trees (4.0 stars) Book cover. Ill Wind by Nevada Barr (Anna Pigeon #3 / 1995) Cvoer shows an eagle inset and surrounding what appear to Navaho (or other native tribe) stone houses (4.0 stars) Book cover. A Superior Death by Nevada Barr (Anna Pigeon #2 / 1994) Cover shows waves pounding on a rugged shoreline (4.0 stars)
February 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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#CanadaSupportsGreenland...
teamcanadaforever.bsky.social 🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 7d
Crowd sings Oh Canada as Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand raises Canadian flag to officially open Canadian consulate in Nuuk, Greenland 🇨🇦🇬🇱

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❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
February 7, 2026 at 2:54 AM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 131
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#TheMove (1966)
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The Move - Night Of Fear (1967)
YouTube video by Beat-Club
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February 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
4. #IainMBanks (1939) Author of #Culture series plus standalone Sci Fi and Fiction (as Iain Banks).
#BlueSkyBooks Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks (Culture #1 / 1987) Cover shows a space ship sitting on the shore of a sea (5.0 stars) Book cover. Matter by Iain M. Banks (Culture #8 / 2008) Shows a person in a cape walking on a planet's surface (5.0 stars) Book cover. Excession by Iain M. Banks (Culture #5 / 1996) Cover shows an outer space setting with a planet in the bottom right and a space ship circling it. (5.0 stars) Book cover. The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks (2004 / SF) Cover shows a planet with two clocklike cogs above and also squidlike creatures floating between the wheels (4.0 stars)
February 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 130
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#TheMotors ((1978)
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Airport - The Motors
YouTube video by Rotten Johnny
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February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
4. #MargaretAtwood (1939) Author of #Handmaid'sTale, dystopia, poetry, non-fiction, fiction, etc.
#BlueSkyBooks Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Handmaid #1 / 1985) Cover shows two handmaids walking along a brick wall (5.0 stars) Book cover. Burning Questions; Essays & Occasional Pieces 2004 - 2021 by Margaret Atwood (Non Fic / 2021) Cover is orange with pink flames and the wording is in yellow font (4.5 stars) Book cover. Dearly; Poems by Margaret Atwood (Poetry / 2020) Green cover with two robins sitting on a tree branch (4.0 stars) Book cover. Maddaddam by Margaret Atwood (Dystopia / Oryx & Crake #3 / 2013) Cover shows at the top a woman's eyes closed and at the bottom an egg with a hand print and on either side, foot prints (5.0 stars)
February 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
billydee123.bsky.social
💙📀 #BlueSkySongs Bill's Driving Songs
Songs from a USB
Music I listen to when I'm driving
All genres, generally one per artist, but not necessarily
Day 129
#Musicsky 🪐📀
#TheMindbenders (1965)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVyP...
The Mindbenders - A Groovy Kind Of Love (1966)
YouTube video by Beat-Club
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February 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM