Brian Maranta
@bmaranta.bsky.social
Retired Army Signal Officer. Geek. Nerd. Proudly Canadian. Happy husband and father to 4 great kids.
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Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
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Trump slammed for demolishing White House before Canadians could burn it down again
Trump slammed for demolishing White House before Canadians could burn it down again
WASHINGTON D.C. - US President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom, requiring the complete demolition of the historic East Wing, is being criticized by Canadians who will now never get to light the building on fire for a second time since the War of 1812.
www.thebeaverton.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump slammed for demolishing White House before Canadians could burn it down again
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white house has joined bluesky
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October 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
white house has joined bluesky
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File under "Fuck, I Wish I Thought of That!"
October 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
File under "Fuck, I Wish I Thought of That!"
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This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
September 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
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Oh to be a little Tardigrade scratching its back on a bubble. 🫧🐻🧪
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Oh to be a little Tardigrade scratching its back on a bubble. 🫧🐻🧪
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Remember, kids: A real big goal of "AI" is to entirely sever capital from labor, and no, there will be no universal basic income, you can all just starve and die, thanks
www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...
www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...
AI is already taking jobs away from entry-level workers
Software and customer service are most at risk right now and could be the canary in the coal mine.
www.axios.com
August 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Remember, kids: A real big goal of "AI" is to entirely sever capital from labor, and no, there will be no universal basic income, you can all just starve and die, thanks
www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...
www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...
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Gotta hand it to the artist.
August 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Gotta hand it to the artist.
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On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
August 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
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A little story about a site called Imgur.
August 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
A little story about a site called Imgur.
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Neverbefore has a Canadian politician shared so much disinfo unchecked.As Poilievre tries to weasel his way back into Parliament,Canada’s legacy media still refuses to call out Poilievre’s lies,or question his ties to CanadaProud,who ran disinfo campaigns targeting our PM
Neverbefore has a Canadian politician shared so much disinfo unchecked.As Poilievre tries to weasel his way back into Parliament,Canada’s legacy media still refuses to call out Poilievre’s lies,or question his ties to CanadaProud,who ran disinfo campaigns targeting our PM
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Neverbefore has a Canadian politician shared so much disinfo unchecked.As Poilievre tries to weasel his way back into Parliament,Canada’s legacy media still refuses to call out Poilievre’s lies,or question his ties to CanadaProud,who ran disinfo campaigns targeting our PM
Neverbefore has a Canadian politician shared so much disinfo unchecked.As Poilievre tries to weasel his way back into Parliament,Canada’s legacy media still refuses to call out Poilievre’s lies,or question his ties to CanadaProud,who ran disinfo campaigns targeting our PM
Girls be out there sayin’ “I want my dress to have pockets,” but I, as a guy, be sayin’ “I want society to let me carry all my shit around in a bag because I don’t want to cram it all into pockets,” you feel me?
August 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Girls be out there sayin’ “I want my dress to have pockets,” but I, as a guy, be sayin’ “I want society to let me carry all my shit around in a bag because I don’t want to cram it all into pockets,” you feel me?
Die-hard, right “leaning” members of the CPC just chuffed about what’s happening in USA: cutting social programs, getting rid of green initiatives, cutting taxes on the rich… that’s paradise!
July 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Die-hard, right “leaning” members of the CPC just chuffed about what’s happening in USA: cutting social programs, getting rid of green initiatives, cutting taxes on the rich… that’s paradise!
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ok its offical if i see you playing any harry potter games im fucking blocking you
May 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
ok its offical if i see you playing any harry potter games im fucking blocking you
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Albertans have good reason to be angry: their real wages are down 10%, their minimum wage is frozen, their inflation is worst in Canada, their health care's at risk. None of that was caused by the rest of Canada. My take in today's @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/business/opi.... #cdnecon
Jim Stanford: Let’s drop the phoney Alberta versus Canada nonsense. The province has met the enemy — and it is them
During the so-called decade of federal 'attacks on oil,' Alberta oil giants set records for production and profits, writes Jim Stanford. So why is the average Albertan not getting their
www.thestar.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Albertans have good reason to be angry: their real wages are down 10%, their minimum wage is frozen, their inflation is worst in Canada, their health care's at risk. None of that was caused by the rest of Canada. My take in today's @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/business/opi.... #cdnecon
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Since 1975 (the past fifty years) global vaccination efforts have saved the lives of 154 million people, especially reducing infant deaths — by 40%.
That’s greater than the total population of France + Germany.
#ScienceMatters
That’s greater than the total population of France + Germany.
#ScienceMatters
Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years
A major landmark study reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast m...
www.who.int
May 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Since 1975 (the past fifty years) global vaccination efforts have saved the lives of 154 million people, especially reducing infant deaths — by 40%.
That’s greater than the total population of France + Germany.
#ScienceMatters
That’s greater than the total population of France + Germany.
#ScienceMatters
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An important reminder that measles vaccines save millions of lives every year across the world.
The measles vaccine is arguably the most life-saving vaccine in use.
Our latest article from @scientificdiscovery.dev and @spoonerf.bsky.social: ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
The measles vaccine is arguably the most life-saving vaccine in use.
Our latest article from @scientificdiscovery.dev and @spoonerf.bsky.social: ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
May 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
An important reminder that measles vaccines save millions of lives every year across the world.
The measles vaccine is arguably the most life-saving vaccine in use.
Our latest article from @scientificdiscovery.dev and @spoonerf.bsky.social: ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
The measles vaccine is arguably the most life-saving vaccine in use.
Our latest article from @scientificdiscovery.dev and @spoonerf.bsky.social: ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
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OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
May 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
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Happy Giant Phallus Shaped Iceberg Floating In Conception Bay of Dildo, Canada Day to all who celebrate.
May 2, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Happy Giant Phallus Shaped Iceberg Floating In Conception Bay of Dildo, Canada Day to all who celebrate.
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With CBC now having called all ridings it's time for the land-vs-people-vote animation.
April 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
With CBC now having called all ridings it's time for the land-vs-people-vote animation.
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I don't have xy or xx chromosomes my chromosomes are XD. I'm biologically funny
April 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I don't have xy or xx chromosomes my chromosomes are XD. I'm biologically funny
Trans rights are human rights.
April 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trans rights are human rights.
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Related: trans hatred has been the most accurate indicator of who would be revealed as fascist
April 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Related: trans hatred has been the most accurate indicator of who would be revealed as fascist