Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified)
@chrjcar.bsky.social
born "Todd Matchett" in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
fka "Beauty Personified" on alt.toys.transformers
adoptee, anxiety, comics, depression, film, hockey, Magic the Gathering, migraine, Nashville Predators, pro wrestling, Transformers, writing
fka "Beauty Personified" on alt.toys.transformers
adoptee, anxiety, comics, depression, film, hockey, Magic the Gathering, migraine, Nashville Predators, pro wrestling, Transformers, writing
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"Facing FEAR as a kid is FUN!" classic blog re-post
[originally posted on LiveJournal; originally re-posted on Facebook August 13, 2009] Facing FEAR as a kid is FUN! I was reading a negative...
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"Facing FEAR as a kid is FUN!" classic blog re-post
[originally posted on LiveJournal; originally re-posted on Facebook August 13, 2009] #fear #film #movies
chrjcar.blogspot.com/2015/06/faci...
[originally posted on LiveJournal; originally re-posted on Facebook August 13, 2009] #fear #film #movies
chrjcar.blogspot.com/2015/06/faci...
This interactive #map highlights #conflicts to watch in 2026, rating each by likelihood and potential impact and allowing users to explore detailed background on every potential hotspot.
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Conflicts to Watch in 2026 | Council on Foreign Relations
About the Preventive Priorities Survey For the past eighteen years, the Center for Preventive Action (CPA) has surveyed American foreign policy experts to assess the risk posed to U.S. national intere...
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January 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This interactive #map highlights #conflicts to watch in 2026, rating each by likelihood and potential impact and allowing users to explore detailed background on every potential hotspot.
www.cfr.org/report/confl...
www.cfr.org/report/confl...
Tourists can actually enter the #GreatPyramid of #Giza, taking a 15-minute jaunt through tight spaces. Focal point of the journey is the chamber of the dead pharaoh, historically significant but not always visually compelling.
www.timeout.com/news/i-went-...
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I went inside the Great Pyramid of Giza – it was magical, but I'd never do it again
Ever wondered what it’s like inside the oldest wonder of the world?
www.timeout.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Tourists can actually enter the #GreatPyramid of #Giza, taking a 15-minute jaunt through tight spaces. Focal point of the journey is the chamber of the dead pharaoh, historically significant but not always visually compelling.
www.timeout.com/news/i-went-...
www.timeout.com/news/i-went-...
The federal government has unveiled the next steps in its national #gun #buyback program — and Canadians will have about two months to declare their interest in participating in order to receive compensation for turning in outlawed firearms. #Canada
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Ottawa unveils next steps in its national gun buyback program. Here are the details | CBC News
The federal government has unveiled the next steps in its national gun buyback program — and Canadians will have about two months to declare their interest in participating in order to receive compens...
www.cbc.ca
January 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The federal government has unveiled the next steps in its national #gun #buyback program — and Canadians will have about two months to declare their interest in participating in order to receive compensation for turning in outlawed firearms. #Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Surgeons at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto have performed 10 brain angiograms remotely using a #robot. #remote #surgery
www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...
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Doctors can now perform robotic procedures from afar. What that means for rural Canadians | CBC Radio
Even from a few kilometres away, Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira is able to perform a critical diagnostic procedure, thanks to an internet connection and a remote-controlled robot. It’s still early in its de...
www.cbc.ca
January 18, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Surgeons at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto have performed 10 brain angiograms remotely using a #robot. #remote #surgery
www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...
www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...
Recent #nuclear #fusion news from #Canada and #China has created a buzz. Meanwhile, new fusion startups have been popping up around the world, and have drawn billions in private investment. But how close are we to having fusion power plants?
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Nuclear fusion would be a clean-energy game changer. How close is it to being a reality? | CBC Climate Change News
Recent nuclear fusion news from Canada and China has created a buzz. Meanwhile, new fusion startups have been popping up around the world, and have drawn billions in private investment. But how close ...
www.cbc.ca
January 18, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Recent #nuclear #fusion news from #Canada and #China has created a buzz. Meanwhile, new fusion startups have been popping up around the world, and have drawn billions in private investment. But how close are we to having fusion power plants?
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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releasing these designs here knowing i’ll probably never do much w them
#transformers #transformersmtmte #transformersidw #transformersanimated #soundwave #whirl
#transformers #transformersmtmte #transformersidw #transformersanimated #soundwave #whirl
January 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM
releasing these designs here knowing i’ll probably never do much w them
#transformers #transformersmtmte #transformersidw #transformersanimated #soundwave #whirl
#transformers #transformersmtmte #transformersidw #transformersanimated #soundwave #whirl
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Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:
January 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:
#Canada wants to look at joint ventures and investments with #China within the next three years to build a Canadian electric vehicle with Chinese knowledge, according to a senior Canadian official. #EVs
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada wants to be first in North America to build EV with Chinese knowledge: senior official | CBC News
Canada wants to look at joint ventures and investments with China within the next three years to build a Canadian electric vehicle with Chinese knowledge, according to a senior Canadian official.
www.cbc.ca
January 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
#Canada wants to look at joint ventures and investments with #China within the next three years to build a Canadian electric vehicle with Chinese knowledge, according to a senior Canadian official. #EVs
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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While Republicans accused the Biden administration of weaponizing the FBI against political enemies, a new report suggests Kash Patel is using his power to retaliate against Trump’s opponents.
Keystone Kash Hands FBI Agents a Sinister New Mission
While Republicans accused the Biden administration of weaponizing the FBI against political enemies, a new report suggests Kash Patel is using his power to retaliate against Trump’s opponents.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:27 PM
While Republicans accused the Biden administration of weaponizing the FBI against political enemies, a new report suggests Kash Patel is using his power to retaliate against Trump’s opponents.
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Spot the difference
January 18, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Spot the difference
#LaneHutson reached #100assists in just 132 games, making him the #second-fastest defenseman in #NHL #history to hit the mark, trailing only Sergei Zubov, who did it in 127 games.
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Canadiens' Lane Hutson Reaches 100 Career Assists - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
Hutson’s 100th assist was a reminder that the Canadiens have something special, and that the future on the blue line is in very good hands.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
#LaneHutson reached #100assists in just 132 games, making him the #second-fastest defenseman in #NHL #history to hit the mark, trailing only Sergei Zubov, who did it in 127 games.
thehockeywriters.com/canadiens-la...
thehockeywriters.com/canadiens-la...
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Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
#Trump announces #tariffs on several #European countries if they don't back #US plans to take over #Greenland. The move comes as protests take place and a bipartisan US congressional delegation sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/d...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/d...
Macron vows 'united' European response to Trump's tariff threats over Greenland | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump announces tariffs on several European countries if they don't back U.S. plans to take over Greenland. The move comes as protests take place and a bipartisan U.S. congressio...
www.cbc.ca
January 18, 2026 at 1:52 AM
#Trump announces #tariffs on several #European countries if they don't back #US plans to take over #Greenland. The move comes as protests take place and a bipartisan US congressional delegation sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/d...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/d...
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My prerelease tip: This guy is cool and big
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
My prerelease tip: This guy is cool and big
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Rep. Ilhan Omar: "The fact the president thinks it's okay to bring charges against those who represent us is something Minnesotans are not going to stand for, and Americans shouldn't either"
January 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Rep. Ilhan Omar: "The fact the president thinks it's okay to bring charges against those who represent us is something Minnesotans are not going to stand for, and Americans shouldn't either"
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In 1950, Ed Clark shot a photo spread of Marilyn Monroe for LIFE. The location: Fern Dell in Griffith Park.
She was still a relative unknown at 24, so LIFE scrapped the pix from that day of shooting. The negatives were rediscovered in 2009 and only then were they published.
She was still a relative unknown at 24, so LIFE scrapped the pix from that day of shooting. The negatives were rediscovered in 2009 and only then were they published.
January 17, 2026 at 7:23 PM
In 1950, Ed Clark shot a photo spread of Marilyn Monroe for LIFE. The location: Fern Dell in Griffith Park.
She was still a relative unknown at 24, so LIFE scrapped the pix from that day of shooting. The negatives were rediscovered in 2009 and only then were they published.
She was still a relative unknown at 24, so LIFE scrapped the pix from that day of shooting. The negatives were rediscovered in 2009 and only then were they published.
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Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Via the National Hockey League stats department, it was just the fourth time in #NHL #history that a team lost a game during which it held at least four two-goal leads. #Toronto #MapleLeafs
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torontosun.com/sports/hocke...
How the Maple Leafs made NHL history in loss to the Golden Knights
The Maple Leafs pulled off a rare feat, and not a good one, in overtime loss against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Via the National Hockey League stats department, it was just the fourth time in #NHL #history that a team lost a game during which it held at least four two-goal leads. #Toronto #MapleLeafs
torontosun.com/sports/hocke...
torontosun.com/sports/hocke...
A video that has gone viral in recent days shows the woman — who described herself as an Iranian refugee — snapping open a lighter and setting the #flame to a photo she holds. It ignites, illuminating the visage of #Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s highest cleric. #Iran
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
She set a photo afire, lit a cigarette - and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters
With one puff of a cigarette, a woman in Canada became a global symbol of defiance against Iran’s bloody crackdown on dissent — and the world saw the flame.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
A video that has gone viral in recent days shows the woman — who described herself as an Iranian refugee — snapping open a lighter and setting the #flame to a photo she holds. It ignites, illuminating the visage of #Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s highest cleric. #Iran
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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A federal judge on Friday ordered federal law enforcement participating in the #Minnesota immigration crackdown to stop #pepper-spraying, #detaining and pulling over peaceful #protesters.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Judge orders federal agents to stop pepper spraying, retaliating against peaceful Minnesota protesters
The ruling in a case from December applies to federal agents participating in immigration enforcement under Operation Metro Surge.
www.nbcnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:47 PM
A federal judge on Friday ordered federal law enforcement participating in the #Minnesota immigration crackdown to stop #pepper-spraying, #detaining and pulling over peaceful #protesters.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...