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Writer, editor, film classification researcher (censorship, children's rights). Recent romance novel: Ocean's Lure http://bit.ly/3llHbIV Nova Scotian by choice. he/him
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My first romance novel. Another is in editing, and more are drafted. Available in eBook or paperback from online retailers, or order from any bookstore. More at this link: somewhatgrumpypress.com/oceans-lure-...
Cover of romance novel Ocean's Lure, by Tim Covell. Cover photo is a beach scene, and a hand is holding the book in front of a beach. Callouts on the image read "Lobster bake on the beach, Family secrets, 'We need to get out of these wet things,' Shady financial dealings, and Stranded Together."
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sjjphd.bsky.social
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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vero1986.bsky.social
"Why Isn’t News of Trump Building Vast Concentration Camps Being Treated as a National Emergency?
History shows us that once a nation builds a mass detention apparatus, it never remains limited to its original targets. Wake up, people."
www.commondreams.org/opinion/why-....
Why Isn't News of Trump Building Vast Concentration Camps Being Treated as a National Emergency? | Common Dreams
History shows us that once a nation builds a mass detention apparatus, it never remains limited to its original targets. Wake up, people.
www.commondreams.org
February 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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goodmorninghfx.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'He was a man on a mission': Eddie Carvery remembered for keeping memory of Africville alive | CBC News
Eddie Carvery, the activist who lived in a trailer on the site of the former town of Africville for over 50 years, has died. Carvery used his decades-long protest to call for reparations for the forme...
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February 16, 2026 at 1:03 AM
covell.ca
A Caper, come Valentines Day,
Gave flowers to cute Daisy Mae,
She gave him a kiss,
And then declared "This,
"Is a thriftly-bought Sobey's bouquet."
#limerick 1/3
February 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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grolliffe.bsky.social
#EpsteinFiles

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February 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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butterflygirl24.bsky.social
I’m not legal, but if crimes were committed on a property wouldn’t a warrant allow CSI to go on the property to investigate? Could NM state laws be applied to obtain that warrant? Things stated in Epstein Files pertaining to Zorro Ranch be enough to obtain a warrant? #epsteinfiles
February 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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somewhatgrumpypress.com
An update from ATL Doyle, author of fantasy novel "Magic in Her Blood." Her book is one year old this month, and the eBook is available for 99 cents - all retailers, all markets. Doyle is working on the next in the series.
wordhaven.ca/2026/02/15/2...
2026
Photo by Ann H on Pexels.com Hello all! Happy New Year, and sorry for ghosting you😥 I realize we are nearly two months into 2026, but I still feel as though I’m recovering from last year. 2025 was …
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February 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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terriclarke.bsky.social
This organization calling themselves “stop the property tax hike” are landlords.

The same landlords who set your rent.

They’re willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars on facebook ads, but not willing to pay their fare share of taxes!
Ad from Facebook: “Stop the Property Tax Hike HIKES Sponsored • Paid for by Stop The Rate Hikes • Renters in Halifax don't deserve more fin... See more Property tax hikes push rent past the limit. City Hall decisions will hit both housing providers and renters. Act now, tax hikes affect everyone. stoptheratehikes.ca Demand accountability, not higher taxes Are you interested in this ad? Interested Not interested” Definitely not.
February 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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joshcowenmi.bsky.social
To put this in perspective, the federal government spends *a combined* $33 billion each year on Title I (for low income families) and IDEA (for special needs students).
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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drconnys.bsky.social
Please take a moment and read the obituary for Erica Joy. She was the homeless woman they found last week in Halifax. Learn how homelessness and addiction happen and that we need to do better by people like her and their families. May she rest in peace.
www.eastcoastmemorial.ca/obituaries/E...
Obituary information for Erica Joy Axent Hilton
View Erica Joy Axent Hilton's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.
www.eastcoastmemorial.ca
February 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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jamesdaustin.bsky.social
It *literally* does.

Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.
February 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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barrydeutsch.bsky.social
How Hard Could Getting Voter ID Be?

Read more cartoons! ---> #PoliCartoon
Help us make more! ----> patreon.com/barry
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON This cartoon has four panels, each showing a different scene. In addition, there’s a small “kicker” panel under the fourth panel. PANEL 1 The panel shows a counter at a fast food restaurant. We can see a couple of customers, and a couple of workers. The workers are wearing hats that very vaguely resemble hamburger buns. A sign on the wall shows a smiling hamburger with eyes, below the caption “Soilent Green YUM.” A smaller sign says “SAFETY” in larger letters followed by tiny print, which says “is a word we use a lot so you can’t sue us.” The worker at the cash register is turning to speak directly to the reader. WORKER: To get an official photo I.D., I have to go to the nearest government office, which is 90 miles away, and I don’t have a car, and even if I did my boss won’t give me a weekday off. PANEL 2 We’re in what looks like someone’s back yard. In the foreground is a garden, with some sort of plant being grown in tidy rows. An elderly woman is kneeling on the ground in front of the garden, wearing a floppy straw hat, an apron with a floral patter, and holding a trowel. She speaks directly to the reader. WOMAN: I can’t get I.D. without a birth certificate. But when I was born home births didn’t get birth certificates. PANEL 3 A mover wearing jeans and a black tank top is carrying a sofa as he’s talking to the reader. MOVER: The state charges $60 for a driver’s license…. but first I’d need a copy of my birth certificate, which is $30. I can’t afford 90 dollars to vote! PANEL 4 This panel shows the interior of a coffee shop. A man and a woman sit together at a table. They're both looking at their devices, him annoyed, her dismissive. MAN: Why wouldn’t anyone be able to get an I.D.? Idiots! WOMAN: People like that don’t deserve to vote. SMALL KICKER PANEL UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE CARTOON The man from panel 4 yelling at Barry MAN: If it’s easy for me it must be easy for everybody! That’s just science!
February 15, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Wild to see wealthy Reform politician "explaining" to poor people they don't understand their own experience.

Let's make sure every single person in Gorton & Denton (and the country!) knows exactly that Reform is bankrolled by dodgy donors. Mask is off.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
Exclusive: Greens Hit Out At Reform 'Frauds' After Zia Yusuf Suggests Poverty Rates Are Exaggerated
"Reform have totally let the cat out of the bag this morning about what they really stand for."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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fergus.oolong.co.uk
"Branches said they felt forced to shut after the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) confirmed that, from April, membership will be restricted to those registered female at birth. Several plan to relaunch as independent social groups."
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026....
‘Carnage of concern and upset’: Women’s Institute groups close after transgender ban
Members warn NFWI decision has opened up toxic culture that deters younger women from joining
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM
covell.ca
"This year, as you’re sprinkling sugar and lemon on the fifteenth pancake of the day, consider taking your Pancake Day celebrations back to Ancient Rome by trying a Lupercalia ritual for yourself!"
butserancientfarm.co.uk Butser Ancient Farm @butserancientfarm.co.uk · 18h
Did you know that Shrove Tuesday has pre-Christian roots? 🥞

The Roman festival of Lupercalia was said to be a carnival of feasting, merrymaking, animal sacrifices & nudity!

Find out how to throw your own Lupercalia Pancake Party over on the Butser blog:
How to Throw a Lupercalia Pancake Party — Butser Ancient Farm
Who doesn’t love Pancake Day? Hovering on the cusp of spring, a sanctified invitation to dine on sugar-sprinkled stodge for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But did you know that Shrove Tuesday, like so…
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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redbridgemuseum.bsky.social
Today marks 55 years since Decimal Day – when the UK switched to decimal currency from imperial (pounds, shillings and pence) 💰

This would've been tricky for people who were used to the old system so aids like decimal converters and the Snip Snap card game were sure to have helped!
Photo of a cylindrical decimal converter Photo of a pack of cards with a photograph of coins and the words ‘THE DECIMAL CURRENCY GAME / Snip Snap’
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
A woman is killed every ten minutes by a family member or intimate partner

Most rape and sexual assault is committed by someone you know and trust

The misogyny runs deep and it’s worldwide

It’s why we choose the bear

It’s why “release the files” isn’t enough

It’s arrest everyone in the files.
Front page of the Sunday post with photos of women and the text reads “the most dangerous place in Scotland to be a woman: her own home”
February 15, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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mortenmorland.bsky.social
Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
February 14, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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number10cat.bsky.social
15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
February 15, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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profferguson.bsky.social
Your data will be used against you. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
A romance cartoon for the @theguardian.com
A large Regency house. Two sisters named Emilia and Charlotte talk on an upper floor. "Mister Blackwell has come to call again." says Emilia as she looks out of the window "Oh, how I despise his uncouth manners and electric bicycle!" Charlotte says "Sister, you will end up a spinster if you insist on a historically accurate suitor." and continues "The romance novel has changed, Emilia, and so must we." Emilia replies "Easy for you to say. You are engaged to the richest werewolf in the county!" They are walking through the house. Charlotte says "Look at Cousin Lucy: She is quite plain, yet made a most advantageous match with the dragon queen of nalthrax." "True." says Emilia opening the door. The tall, solid figure of Miuster Blackwell stands at the door wearing a top hat and tailcoat: "Ladies, I triumphed In my ice hockey match and won ten thousand a year in sponsorship! Miss Emilia, will you be my bride?" he is holding a hockey stick. Emilia swoons into Charlotte's arms.
February 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
covell.ca
"The American political class would do well to overcome its nostalgia for the past and forget about promises to make manufacturing great again.
The promises make little sense."

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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robertmcmillan13.bsky.social
Huh? RCMP officer says "a hate-motivated incident is not considered criminal? Surely this is BS

"hockey game in NS had to be stopped and a young referee was escorted out of the arena by police after the official was targeted by hate-motivated verbal assaults"

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Youth hockey ref escorted out of N.S. rink by police after 'hate-motivated' harassment, say RCMP | CBC News
A hockey game in Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S., had to be stopped and a young referee was escorted out of the arena by police after the official was targeted by hate-motivated verbal assaults from a pers...
www.cbc.ca
February 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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dartmouthderek.bsky.social
The list of things council is considering cutting in order to keep taxes “flat” is insane. (From Sam Austin’s website). Call your councillor and tell them you won’t support them if they support these cuts.
Someone please show me how to do alt text when I am sharing text only photos without having to type it all out B C D
February 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
covell.ca
It's a brutal society that doesn't provide comfortable homes and care for elderly men with mental challenges.
yasharali.bsky.social Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d
In a nearly 500 word rant, President Trump goes after Bill Maher.

1. The dinner he references included Kid Rock and Dana White.

2. He ends it with “thank you for your attention to this minor matter.”
Donald J. Trump o© @realDonaldTrump Sometimes in life you waste time! T.V. Host Bill Maher asked to have dinner with me through one of his friends, also a friend of mine, and I agreed. He came into the famed Oval Office much different than I thought he would be. He was extremely nervous, had ZERO confidence in himself and, to soothe his nerves, immediately, within seconds, asked for a "Vodka Tonic." He said to me, "I've never felt like this before, I'm actually scared." In one respect, it was somewhat endearing! Anyway, we had a great dinner, it was quick, easy, and he seemed to be a nice guy and, for his first show after our dinner, he was very respectful about our meeting — But with everything I have done in bringing our Country back from "OBLIVION," why wouldn't he be? But then I noticed his show started to devolve into the same old story - Very boring, ANTI TRUMP, no mention of the PERFECT Border, Lowest Crime in 125 years, the Mass Removal of Stone Cold Criminals, the 50,000 DOW, the 7,000 S&P (Both Highest Ever!), Least Number of Murders since 1900, Venezuela, "Midnight Hammer," Soleimani DEAD, al-Baghdadi DEAD, Lowest Inflation in YEARS (1.2% for last three months!), the Rebuilding of our Military, Eight War Stoppages, and on, and on, and on! In any event, it was a total waste of time for me to have this jerk at the White House and last night, after explaining what a DISASTER Canadian "Leaders" are to deal with, how Canada has "ripped off" the United States for years on TRADE (But not anymore!), jokingly stated in a TRUTH that, "The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup." Well, he went on and on about the Hockey statement, like "What kind of a person would say such a foolish thing as this," as though I were being serious when I said it.
February 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM