Brent McTavish
@brentmctavish.bsky.social
A Gay Canadian/Brit living in Carcassonne, France born & raised in Vancouver, Canada. A photographic story teller specialising in restoring vintage photos & capturing images of fascinating doors and places of interest. Oh ya, I love wine too.
"Expect scrutiny at ports of entry, including of electronic devices. Comply and be forthcoming in all interactions with border authorities. If you are denied entry, you could be detained while awaiting deportation."
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Canada updates travel advice to warn of U.S. border officers' power to search electronic devices | CBC News
The federal government has quietly updated its online travel advice to remind Canadians to "expect scrutiny" from border patrol officers if they travel to the United States.
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April 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Expect scrutiny at ports of entry, including of electronic devices. Comply and be forthcoming in all interactions with border authorities. If you are denied entry, you could be detained while awaiting deportation."
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The creation of the Canadian Trump.
On the Trail of Pierre the ‘Ripper’ | The Tyee
Mark Bourrie’s new bio peels Poilievre. Here’s a review ahead of a chat with the author you can attend online.
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April 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The creation of the Canadian Trump.
Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement of public funds amounting to €474,000, the judge stated.
25 far-right officials and the party itself were prosecuted for embezzlement of European public funds, amounting to €6.8 million. Le Pen could see any hope of running for president in 2027 vanish 👍👍
25 far-right officials and the party itself were prosecuted for embezzlement of European public funds, amounting to €6.8 million. Le Pen could see any hope of running for president in 2027 vanish 👍👍
March 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement of public funds amounting to €474,000, the judge stated.
25 far-right officials and the party itself were prosecuted for embezzlement of European public funds, amounting to €6.8 million. Le Pen could see any hope of running for president in 2027 vanish 👍👍
25 far-right officials and the party itself were prosecuted for embezzlement of European public funds, amounting to €6.8 million. Le Pen could see any hope of running for president in 2027 vanish 👍👍
Boycott all American retailers in Canada for one day - Feb 28 -And support all local Canadian stores only. It’s time to stand up and be heard. Spread the message 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦
February 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Boycott all American retailers in Canada for one day - Feb 28 -And support all local Canadian stores only. It’s time to stand up and be heard. Spread the message 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦
Fabulous! This is how you honour and protect historic discoveries 💖
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Roman London: Tower plans to be revised after basilica found - BBC News
The fresh plans will enable newly discovered remains of a Roman basilica to go on public display.
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February 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Fabulous! This is how you honour and protect historic discoveries 💖
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For anyone interested in reading the exact beautiful words of Pope Francis to his American Bishops, here is his letter.
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Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United States of America (10 February 2025) | Francis
Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United Sates of America, 10 February 2025
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February 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
For anyone interested in reading the exact beautiful words of Pope Francis to his American Bishops, here is his letter.
www.vatican.va/content/fran...
www.vatican.va/content/fran...
Congrats to Minerv'Art Galerie for a great vernissage last evening 🥂 And special thanks to Meg for giving @bryantex.bsky.social the opportunity to have two of his paintings on show. Hugs to all friends who were there. The exposition continues for at least one month 💖 90 rue de Verdun, Carcassonne
February 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Congrats to Minerv'Art Galerie for a great vernissage last evening 🥂 And special thanks to Meg for giving @bryantex.bsky.social the opportunity to have two of his paintings on show. Hugs to all friends who were there. The exposition continues for at least one month 💖 90 rue de Verdun, Carcassonne
Parting Glances 🧡 from our apartment in Mèze last night at sunset with @bryantex.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Parting Glances 🧡 from our apartment in Mèze last night at sunset with @bryantex.bsky.social
This happens almost every night at sunset in the Port of Mèze 😊🧡😊... Appears to be for exercise? And of course without anyone wearing a lifejacket... Vive la France! You drown it's your own fault! 😂😵💫😂
February 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This happens almost every night at sunset in the Port of Mèze 😊🧡😊... Appears to be for exercise? And of course without anyone wearing a lifejacket... Vive la France! You drown it's your own fault! 😂😵💫😂
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Carl Sagan Predicts the Decline of America: Unable to Know “What’s True,” We Will Slide, “Without Noticing, Back into Superstition & Darkness” (1995)
Carl Sagan Predicts the Decline of America: Unable to Know “What’s True,” We Will Slide, “Without Noticing, Back into Superstition & Darkness” (1995)
Image by Kenneth Zirkel, via Wikimedia Commons
There have been many theories of how human history works. Some, like German thinker G.W.F.
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February 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Carl Sagan Predicts the Decline of America: Unable to Know “What’s True,” We Will Slide, “Without Noticing, Back into Superstition & Darkness” (1995)
Mixed up in Mèze, France with @bryantex.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Mixed up in Mèze, France with @bryantex.bsky.social
So many varieties to taste... The only way I eat Oysters... Gratiné 🧡🤎🧡 in Mèze, France with @bryantex.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
So many varieties to taste... The only way I eat Oysters... Gratiné 🧡🤎🧡 in Mèze, France with @bryantex.bsky.social
Interesting patterns in the water in the Étang de Thau off the coast near Mèze, France
February 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Interesting patterns in the water in the Étang de Thau off the coast near Mèze, France
So Beautiful ❤️ A welcome distraction from all the horribleness of our world right now ...
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HAEVN - Beginners (Official Lyric Video)
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February 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
So Beautiful ❤️ A welcome distraction from all the horribleness of our world right now ...
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Damning.
Caroline Kennedy reads her letter to Senators denouncing her “predator” cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Damning.
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Music: Spider
Musician: SoulProdMusic
#retro #photographylove #photographyoftheday #photographylife #photographyart #photographyy #vintage #photography #vintagestyle #photographysouls #photographylovers #photographyislife #photographylover #photographyeveryday #photographer
Music: Spider
Musician: SoulProdMusic
January 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS house prices in Vancouver, Canada compared to almost anywhere in France, including most of Paris too. A French Belle Epoch Château or this more expensive nothing special in East Vancouver... ???
January 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS house prices in Vancouver, Canada compared to almost anywhere in France, including most of Paris too. A French Belle Epoch Château or this more expensive nothing special in East Vancouver... ???
Sorry to share a post from FB... But this is too beautiful not to 💖 www.facebook.com/lovedontjudg...
283K views · 5.3K comments | I'm Transgender & So Is My Partner | This transgender couple are proof that love wins 🙌 | By Love Don't Judge | Facebook
This transgender couple are proof that love wins 🙌
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January 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Sorry to share a post from FB... But this is too beautiful not to 💖 www.facebook.com/lovedontjudg...
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At an emotional news conference in the Capitol, two police officers who fought rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, said they are angry and exhausted but will continue to speak out after President Donald Trump pardoned their attackers.
WATCH: Jan. 6 police officers, House Democrats blast Trump’s pardons
Metropolitan police officer Daniel Hodges, who was crushed between doors as rioters grabbed his gas mask and tried to gouge his eyes, said he had been working 12-hour shifts since last week to…
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January 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
At an emotional news conference in the Capitol, two police officers who fought rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, said they are angry and exhausted but will continue to speak out after President Donald Trump pardoned their attackers.
This needs to be shared and seen by as many people as possible... Unbelievable!
January 23, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This needs to be shared and seen by as many people as possible... Unbelievable!
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A resistance anthem for our age: Sam Ryder's 'Fought and Lost', live acoustic.
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January 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A resistance anthem for our age: Sam Ryder's 'Fought and Lost', live acoustic.