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Shining on the inside, maybe!
She/Her, Canadian, 30s, 💗💜💙
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petermansbridge.bsky.social
What will Pierre Poilievre do now after a ringing endorsement from his party? Was the Poilievre we saw on the weekend, the Poilievre of the future?

James Moore & @gmbutts.bsky.social are back to discuss.

🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.

📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/lZSdsy2ohsc
Moore Butts  -- Can Political Makeovers Work?
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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February 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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suzannekettley.bsky.social
Little did he know how happy he would make us by sporting his new stick.
weratedogs.com WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 7d
This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
a brown wire-haired pup stands on a wooden deck in a grassy yard. he looks at us with golden eyes and his right ear flipped inside out. he has a pipe-shaped stick in his mouth, giving him the appearance of a sophisticated and dapper gentleman. just give him a deerstalker cap and a cloak, and he'd give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money.
February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
You've probably heard by now that the Conservative Party convention voted to keep Pierre Poilievre on as their leader.

What you may not have heard about, however, is the *other* stuff the delegated voted on over the weekend.

Some of it is...predictable. But some of it is downright concerning:
February 3, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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kzooastro.bsky.social
Part 1 of the "Introduction to Amateur Astronomy" lecture series, "Our Place Among the Infinities," is now available for your viewing pleasure on the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society's YouTube channel. Join us for Part 2 on January 31st! youtu.be/RA2Gd3GrzXs?...
Introduction to Amateur Astronomy - Part 1: Our Place Among the Infinities
YouTube video by Kalamazoo Astronomical Society
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January 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
f1reant.bsky.social
Thank you / shoutout to everyone posting lovely photos in this thread & to the moon
gary1955.bsky.social Gary1955 @gary1955.bsky.social · 10d
A nice shot of tonight's full moon.
February 3, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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jrtonca.bsky.social
I think we need to follow Nova Scotia's lead and switch to crustacean-based weather forecasts.
Lucy the Lobster from Barrington, Nova Scotia — GROUNDHOG-DAY.com
Lucy the Lobster is an oracle Atlantic lobster from Barrington in Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2026, Lucy predicted an early spring.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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FISH/NAUTILUS.GIF
February 1, 2026 at 2:20 AM
f1reant.bsky.social
The convention that they're not letting reporters into (CBC article), also -
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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thebeaverton.com
Conservative party of Canada votes to axe the tax, build the homes, lose all the future elections
Conservative party of Canada votes to axe the tax, build the homes, lose all the future elections
CALGARY - With over 87% of the Conservative Party of Canada voting to keep Pierre Poilievre as their leader at the 2026 Conservative Convention, Poilievre triumphantly announced that by reaffirming hi...
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January 31, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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stephenmag.bsky.social
I got tossed out of an Alberta separatist celebration this week after asking the organizer about his group's weird US ties pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...
Alberta Separatists Kicked Us Out of Their Event After Asking About American Support
As they inch closer to triggering a referendum, the movement's leaders have been facing new scrutiny
pressprogress.ca
January 31, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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animalphotorefs.bsky.social
The Art Gallery has gotten a facelift!

I wanted to better feature all the fantastic creations people have submitted.

You should check it out, there is some incredibly cool art in there.

www.animal-photo-references.com/art-gallery-...
A screenshot of an image gallery on a black webpage, featuring three works of art. The middle image has the title of the art and the artist’s name in the caption.
January 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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animalphotorefs.bsky.social
The Animal Photo Reference Repository is open access and will always be free for everyone to use. All funding for the project comes from donations - throw a coin to your photographer?

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Support Animal Photo Reference Repository
Support Animal Photo Reference Repository
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January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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thenarwhal.ca
Ontario received 14,233 comments on its plan to drop protections on a portion of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, transferring management to the municipality. The plan is moving ahead unchanged, despite 98 per cent of those comments being in opposition. thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...
Ontario advances Wasaga Beach transfer | The Narwhal
98% of public feedback opposed Ontario’s plan to drop provincial park designation and protections on a portion of Wasaga Beach
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January 27, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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dumplingmenace.bsky.social
every time someone has asked me the last week or so about priorities it is rental assistance. please please please people need rent to stay in their homes. scroll down to rent relief funds and pick something www.standwithminnesota.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:13 PM
f1reant.bsky.social
AARDVARKS MY BELOVEDS
animalphotorefs.bsky.social Animal Photo Reference Repository @animalphotorefs.bsky.social · Jan 2
New Species: Aardvarks!

www.animal-photo-references.com/aardvarks

All photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).
An aardvark standing on a stage next to a rock and some plants An aardvark licking food out a clear plastic container, held by a staff member whose face has been blurred A close-up of an aardvark's foot on a staff member's arm, as they interact with a clear container holding food
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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animalphotorefs.bsky.social
Photo of the Day: let's nap with mama, polar bear twins edition

www.animal-photo-references.com/polar-bears

All photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).
Two baby polar bears nap on top of their mother's back. One is sound asleep and the other is mid-yawn Two baby polar bears resting their heads on their mother's back, one awake and one asleep Two baby polar bears mid-stretch inside of a den. The bottom on is rolling over, and the other is on top of him, pushing his foot into their mother's head
January 2, 2026 at 9:31 PM
f1reant.bsky.social
Good news, sunrise photo collection continues to get increase (+ now without typo in the caption!)
Photo of sunrise over a highway in Manitoba, late December Photo of a sunrise over a highway in Manitoba, late December
December 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space
First wheelchair user first to blast off into space
A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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animalphotorefs.bsky.social
On capitalism’s day of excess we encourage people to support small creators!

I find crowdfunding so awkward but the repository depends upon it! The Ko-Fi and Patreon fund web & hosting costs, photo software, gear rentals, and more.

Any contribution is appreciated.

ko-fi.com/animalphotor...
Support Animal Photo Reference Repository
Support Animal Photo Reference Repository
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November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
f1reant.bsky.social
Different & not satire politics: the recent news about a maybe really helpful cancer treatment would be great If the USAmericanFDA wasn't currently run by anti-vaxxers and lunatics who shot the knees out from medical labs, and everything else,, all over the country
December 1, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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thebeaverton.com
Our pretend facts are just as good as the real thing. If not better.
Time magazine quotes Canadian satirical website The Beaverton
A recent Time magazine article used a quote from Canadian satire site, the Beaverton, as a fact in reference to U.S. relationships with other countries.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
f1reant.bsky.social
Being Canadian in November means that every year I forget why I suddenly see a flood of happy turkey photos and habitat information, but it's a good time nonetheless
November 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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animalphotorefs.bsky.social
Photo of the Day: wild turkey time!

All photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).
A male wild turkey standing with feathers puffed up and tail fully extended Two male wild turkeys standing with feathers puffed up and tail fully extended, facing off with each other A male wild turkey standing with feathers puffed up and tail fully extended next to two female or young turkeys Two female and/or young wild turkeys cross a road
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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archive.org
🌈 Long before rainbows, there were longing laments in Oz. Check out this 1913 sound recording of a song from the stage musical, THE TIK-TOK MAN OF OZ.🎧

Learn more about Oz in the #publicdomain ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/t...

#Oz #Wicked
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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NASA unveils close-up pictures of a comet that entered our solar system
Discovered over the summer, the comet 3I/Atlas is only the third confirmed object to visit our corner of the cosmos from another star. It zipped harmlessly past Mars last month.
globalnews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM