Rob Jones 🍁
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Rob Jones 🍁
@clippernolan.bsky.social
· Nov 18
I guess I should write an intro post to pin for new followers. I'm a music blogger, primarily. My blog is thedeletebin.com, a site I've run and written in since 2003 in various forms. But I'm also a marketing and communications writer. So, hello. 🙂
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Tumbler Ridge is a small planned resource community, a winding 90 minute drive from the nearest city of at least 10,000 people.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Tumbler Ridge is a small planned resource community, a winding 90 minute drive from the nearest city of at least 10,000 people.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
A motto for our times.
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
A motto for our times.
I scream, you scream, etc., etc. ...
Just passed a Baskin Robbin’s that had a sign in the window that said “NO CASH KEPT IN STORE OVERNIGHT.” Please! Like I’d be breaking in for cash!
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I scream, you scream, etc., etc. ...
I know I'm late to the party with this maybe, but Google has de-emphasized quality organic results in favour of top of page AI summaries, right?
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I know I'm late to the party with this maybe, but Google has de-emphasized quality organic results in favour of top of page AI summaries, right?
Leaser of a lonely heart ...
Back in the 1980s, you could afford to own a lonely heart, and now most of us can barely manage to rent one. With roommates.
February 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Leaser of a lonely heart ...
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Released in 1996, "Ahead by a Century" remains to be the Hip's highest charting single. It also heralded a shift in direction into deeper territory. What it is about this cut that seems to reinforce their place as cultural representatives? What light does it shed on the elusive Canadian identity?
The Tragically Hip Play “Ahead by a Century”
If Americans have their dream, Canadians have a quest. Touted as "Canada's Band", The Tragically Hip's 1996 single "Ahead by a Century seemed to sum up what they were about as a band who represented what it is to be Canadian. What it is about this track that emphasizes that? What makes it so resonant across so many lines?
thedeletebin.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Released in 1996, "Ahead by a Century" remains to be the Hip's highest charting single. It also heralded a shift in direction into deeper territory. What it is about this cut that seems to reinforce their place as cultural representatives? What light does it shed on the elusive Canadian identity?
Yesterday me did all the dishes. What a guy.
February 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Yesterday me did all the dishes. What a guy.
The internet should be an outlet for just farting around.
February 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The internet should be an outlet for just farting around.
Released in 1996, "Ahead by a Century" remains to be the Hip's highest charting single. It also heralded a shift in direction into deeper territory. What it is about this cut that seems to reinforce their place as cultural representatives? What light does it shed on the elusive Canadian identity?
The Tragically Hip Play “Ahead by a Century”
If Americans have their dream, Canadians have a quest. Touted as "Canada's Band", The Tragically Hip's 1996 single "Ahead by a Century seemed to sum up what they were about as a band who represented what it is to be Canadian. What it is about this track that emphasizes that? What makes it so resonant across so many lines?
thedeletebin.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Released in 1996, "Ahead by a Century" remains to be the Hip's highest charting single. It also heralded a shift in direction into deeper territory. What it is about this cut that seems to reinforce their place as cultural representatives? What light does it shed on the elusive Canadian identity?
Reading the scroll today, it really is something to see how many powerful dumb people they're are operating the levers of power like a toddler at the steering wheel. That these people *are* powerful at all is quite an indictment of the systems currently in place.
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Reading the scroll today, it really is something to see how many powerful dumb people they're are operating the levers of power like a toddler at the steering wheel. That these people *are* powerful at all is quite an indictment of the systems currently in place.
Superb.
a close up of a owl with yellow eyes
Alt: a close up of a owl with yellow eyes
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Superb.
A message on my EA/X-box account: "No friends found". 😞
February 8, 2026 at 12:14 AM
A message on my EA/X-box account: "No friends found". 😞
"2"
this video game came to me in a dream once and i felt compelled to recreate it
February 7, 2026 at 2:14 AM
"2"
Why didn't they call Canada Shore Slutty Canucks?
February 7, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Why didn't they call Canada Shore Slutty Canucks?
Tonight's movie is *Cocktail* (1988) starring Tom Cruise, Elizabeth Shue, and Bryan Brown. Tom Cruise plays a young hotshot <computerVoice=>bartender. Clearly this is a re-watch because: Gen-X. DX7 synth, gated drums-laden opening song is like a time machine.
February 7, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Tonight's movie is *Cocktail* (1988) starring Tom Cruise, Elizabeth Shue, and Bryan Brown. Tom Cruise plays a young hotshot <computerVoice=>bartender. Clearly this is a re-watch because: Gen-X. DX7 synth, gated drums-laden opening song is like a time machine.
Seen a huge traffic spike on my blog. I'm guessing search engines are doing a massive crawl/re-index?
February 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Seen a huge traffic spike on my blog. I'm guessing search engines are doing a massive crawl/re-index?
Best practice.
This rules. Kick Bovino out of every fucking bar in the country.
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tossed from Las Vegas bar
Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was reportedly asked to leave a Las Vegas bar out of safety concerns for the venue’s customers.
lasvegassun.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Best practice.
Today, I learned that the 1980s R&B song and star-studded charity single "That's What Friends Are For" is an artifact of the era, unknown by the Youngs. 😞
February 5, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Today, I learned that the 1980s R&B song and star-studded charity single "That's What Friends Are For" is an artifact of the era, unknown by the Youngs. 😞
A flautist in Surrey Central Station was playing "Jingle Bells". Repeatedly. Today. In February.
February 5, 2026 at 12:47 AM
A flautist in Surrey Central Station was playing "Jingle Bells". Repeatedly. Today. In February.
I follow my hometown, the place where I grew up, on Reddit. Everyone who contributes to it seems to be very unhappy to live there, it seems. 🤔
February 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I follow my hometown, the place where I grew up, on Reddit. Everyone who contributes to it seems to be very unhappy to live there, it seems. 🤔
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With a herculean capacity for compassion and eloquence, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded, and released a song for the people of Minneapolis in a matter of days as they fought violence in their city. It's an angry song, but also a hopeful one full of admiration as much as rage.
Bruce Springsteen Sings “Streets of Minneapolis”
Within a span of days, master songwriter and performer Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded, and put out a new single dedicated to the people of Minneapolis. It's a protest song, railing against the brutality of ICE and in celebration of the heroism of the common person. What does it say about the role of the songwriter during historic events? Consider this.
thedeletebin.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
With a herculean capacity for compassion and eloquence, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded, and released a song for the people of Minneapolis in a matter of days as they fought violence in their city. It's an angry song, but also a hopeful one full of admiration as much as rage.
With a herculean capacity for compassion and eloquence, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded, and released a song for the people of Minneapolis in a matter of days as they fought violence in their city. It's an angry song, but also a hopeful one full of admiration as much as rage.
Bruce Springsteen Sings “Streets of Minneapolis”
Within a span of days, master songwriter and performer Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded, and put out a new single dedicated to the people of Minneapolis. It's a protest song, railing against the brutality of ICE and in celebration of the heroism of the common person. What does it say about the role of the songwriter during historic events? Consider this.
thedeletebin.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
With a herculean capacity for compassion and eloquence, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded, and released a song for the people of Minneapolis in a matter of days as they fought violence in their city. It's an angry song, but also a hopeful one full of admiration as much as rage.
The best of the season to all who celebrate #GroundhogDay.
Groundhog Day (1993) - Ned Ryerson! Scene (1/8) | Movieclips
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February 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The best of the season to all who celebrate #GroundhogDay.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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