Brent Staeben
@brentstaeben.bsky.social
Music Programmer for Fredericton’s Harvest Music Festival. Fan - ChelseaFC, UNB Reds
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6 months ago the Liberal
party in Canada was on the brink of extinction. Anticipated they couldn’t even ask a question in Parliament (like the NDP today sadly). They are now back in charge - why - because they weren’t abusive and care for people. That’s Canada. Love it.
party in Canada was on the brink of extinction. Anticipated they couldn’t even ask a question in Parliament (like the NDP today sadly). They are now back in charge - why - because they weren’t abusive and care for people. That’s Canada. Love it.
April 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
6 months ago the Liberal
party in Canada was on the brink of extinction. Anticipated they couldn’t even ask a question in Parliament (like the NDP today sadly). They are now back in charge - why - because they weren’t abusive and care for people. That’s Canada. Love it.
party in Canada was on the brink of extinction. Anticipated they couldn’t even ask a question in Parliament (like the NDP today sadly). They are now back in charge - why - because they weren’t abusive and care for people. That’s Canada. Love it.
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"”We have different cultures and religions, but we are brothers and we want to live in peace," Francis said before washing and kissing the feet of the migrants, some of whom were moved to tears.””
April 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
"”We have different cultures and religions, but we are brothers and we want to live in peace," Francis said before washing and kissing the feet of the migrants, some of whom were moved to tears.””
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I live in Toronto and the only reason I’m living in fear right now is because PP could be my prime minister.
April 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I live in Toronto and the only reason I’m living in fear right now is because PP could be my prime minister.
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EXCLUSIVE: Before making their best album in years, the Head and the Heart had to do something they hadn't done in a long time — get together in a room and see what happened.
The folk-rock band take us inside the making of 'Aperture' ⬇️
The folk-rock band take us inside the making of 'Aperture' ⬇️
How the Head and the Heart Recaptured the Magic of Their Early Days
The Head and the Heart talk about their new album, 'Aperture,' reconnecting with the spirit of their early days in Seattle, and more in our interview
rollingstone.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Before making their best album in years, the Head and the Heart had to do something they hadn't done in a long time — get together in a room and see what happened.
The folk-rock band take us inside the making of 'Aperture' ⬇️
The folk-rock band take us inside the making of 'Aperture' ⬇️
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Gretzky can do what he wants but like, if you're so upset about everyone in Canada bringing up your political loyalties, not sure showing up to this game with Kash Patel as your guest is going to calm those waters
April 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Gretzky can do what he wants but like, if you're so upset about everyone in Canada bringing up your political loyalties, not sure showing up to this game with Kash Patel as your guest is going to calm those waters
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Remember back when a bunch of goons occupied downtown Ottawa and various border crossings demanding the overthrow of Parliament, to be replaced with an appointed government of their choosing?
NEW: Conservative candidate used a secret Signal group chat with Freedom Convoy leaders, right-wing media and far-right influencers
Andrew Lawton was a member of the “clandestine” group chat used to coordinate convoy messaging on social media
Andrew Lawton was a member of the “clandestine” group chat used to coordinate convoy messaging on social media
Conservative Candidate Used a Secret Signal Group Chat With Freedom Convoy Leaders, Right-Wing Media and Far-Right Influencers
Andrew Lawton was a member of a “clandestine” group chat used to coordinate convoy messaging on social media
pressprogress.ca
April 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Remember back when a bunch of goons occupied downtown Ottawa and various border crossings demanding the overthrow of Parliament, to be replaced with an appointed government of their choosing?
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NEW: Conservative candidate used a secret Signal group chat with Freedom Convoy leaders, right-wing media and far-right influencers
Andrew Lawton was a member of the “clandestine” group chat used to coordinate convoy messaging on social media
Andrew Lawton was a member of the “clandestine” group chat used to coordinate convoy messaging on social media
Conservative Candidate Used a Secret Signal Group Chat With Freedom Convoy Leaders, Right-Wing Media and Far-Right Influencers
Andrew Lawton was a member of a “clandestine” group chat used to coordinate convoy messaging on social media
pressprogress.ca
April 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NEW: Conservative candidate used a secret Signal group chat with Freedom Convoy leaders, right-wing media and far-right influencers
Andrew Lawton was a member of the “clandestine” group chat used to coordinate convoy messaging on social media
Andrew Lawton was a member of the “clandestine” group chat used to coordinate convoy messaging on social media
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Breaking character: Today’s nationwide protest are going to be huge and historic. Trump’s approval rating is dropping like a rock. Now is the time to step on the gas.
April 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Breaking character: Today’s nationwide protest are going to be huge and historic. Trump’s approval rating is dropping like a rock. Now is the time to step on the gas.
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Truly incredible that today was the day Poilievre proposed a stern and good faith renegotiation of the USMCA agreement, and an accompanying pause in tariffs
April 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Truly incredible that today was the day Poilievre proposed a stern and good faith renegotiation of the USMCA agreement, and an accompanying pause in tariffs
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Now THAT’s a headline, no notes
April 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Now THAT’s a headline, no notes
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Watching Pollievre right now … they have nothing. Slandering Carney, pipelines would exist but for Quebec (who are actually blocking, not the Liberals). I truly have not seen such desperation before in Canadian politics. He invests in Carney’s former company. He is Trump with two languages.
March 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Watching Pollievre right now … they have nothing. Slandering Carney, pipelines would exist but for Quebec (who are actually blocking, not the Liberals). I truly have not seen such desperation before in Canadian politics. He invests in Carney’s former company. He is Trump with two languages.
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Harvest Festival music tackled so much of the common feedback:
Earlier shows ✔️
More traditional Blues ✔️
Punk/heavy bands ✔️
More Canadian bands (since Feb 1) ✔️
Earlier shows ✔️
More traditional Blues ✔️
Punk/heavy bands ✔️
More Canadian bands (since Feb 1) ✔️
March 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Harvest Festival music tackled so much of the common feedback:
Earlier shows ✔️
More traditional Blues ✔️
Punk/heavy bands ✔️
More Canadian bands (since Feb 1) ✔️
Earlier shows ✔️
More traditional Blues ✔️
Punk/heavy bands ✔️
More Canadian bands (since Feb 1) ✔️
You can win tickets to a Harvest headline show today if you’re listening to CBC at 7:50!
I’ll be on
CBC InfoAm at 7:40-ish
Bounce 8:10
Move 8:20
Pure Country 8:30
talking all things Harvest as we launch our full 2025 Program today!
Tickets and passes on sale this Friday at 11am.
CBC InfoAm at 7:40-ish
Bounce 8:10
Move 8:20
Pure Country 8:30
talking all things Harvest as we launch our full 2025 Program today!
Tickets and passes on sale this Friday at 11am.
March 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
You can win tickets to a Harvest headline show today if you’re listening to CBC at 7:50!
I’ll be on
CBC InfoAm at 7:40-ish
Bounce 8:10
Move 8:20
Pure Country 8:30
talking all things Harvest as we launch our full 2025 Program today!
Tickets and passes on sale this Friday at 11am.
CBC InfoAm at 7:40-ish
Bounce 8:10
Move 8:20
Pure Country 8:30
talking all things Harvest as we launch our full 2025 Program today!
Tickets and passes on sale this Friday at 11am.
March 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I’ll be on
CBC InfoAm at 7:40-ish
Bounce 8:10
Move 8:20
Pure Country 8:30
talking all things Harvest as we launch our full 2025 Program today!
Tickets and passes on sale this Friday at 11am.
CBC InfoAm at 7:40-ish
Bounce 8:10
Move 8:20
Pure Country 8:30
talking all things Harvest as we launch our full 2025 Program today!
Tickets and passes on sale this Friday at 11am.
This is way beyond. It seems like a big word to throw around but is this what Canadian treason actually looks like?
"It’s a really ugly situation when a sitting Premier is trying to insert herself into the outcome of a federal election the way Ms. Smith appears to be. It’s offensive and wrong. It’s certainly no way for a provincial leader in Canada to behave in the midst of a national crisis."
Did Danielle Smith lobby the U.S. to help Pierre Poilievre? Sure looks like it
An interview with Breitbart reveals some troubling partisan actions taken by the Alberta Premier
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is way beyond. It seems like a big word to throw around but is this what Canadian treason actually looks like?
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I wrote this in July 2016
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March 22, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I wrote this in July 2016
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@gtconway.bsky.social you’ll like this!
Moosehead Breweries Limited is Canada's oldest family-owned brewery. The Oland family founded the brewery in 1867. Located in Saint John, New Brunswick.
March 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
@gtconway.bsky.social you’ll like this!
This guy really is dumber than a bag of hammers
🧵It was never going to be easy or painless to overturn decades of free-trade policies that have failed working people, but we have to think in years, not days.
March 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This guy really is dumber than a bag of hammers
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Here’s how to fix this. Just call the show “why are Canadians so pissed off at us, at NPR, at NYT, and anyone else who thinks it’s a fun thought experiment to annex our country?” Then let Canadians call in and tell you why they’re mad. And make the Americans listen. Don’t ever say “51st state.”
There have been a few times when Checkup has been hammered on social media for a program we haven't done yet. I'm in a show meeting right now. The gap between what's being posted and what we're actually planning is enormous. Our regular listeners should expect the same care we use for every show.
February 23, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Here’s how to fix this. Just call the show “why are Canadians so pissed off at us, at NPR, at NYT, and anyone else who thinks it’s a fun thought experiment to annex our country?” Then let Canadians call in and tell you why they’re mad. And make the Americans listen. Don’t ever say “51st state.”
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Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
February 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
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I’ll be with Vanessa on CBC info am at 7:45 and then joining the masters at Bounce, Move and Country starting at about 8:10/8:15 talking Harvest 2025 and 3 more big headliners to join The Head and the Heart, Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls #bestyearever #ChooseHarvest
#OfficersSquareorbust
#OfficersSquareorbust
February 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I’ll be with Vanessa on CBC info am at 7:45 and then joining the masters at Bounce, Move and Country starting at about 8:10/8:15 talking Harvest 2025 and 3 more big headliners to join The Head and the Heart, Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls #bestyearever #ChooseHarvest
#OfficersSquareorbust
#OfficersSquareorbust
I’ll be with Vanessa on CBC info am at 7:45 and then joining the masters at Bounce, Move and Country starting at about 8:10/8:15 talking Harvest 2025 and 3 more big headliners to join The Head and the Heart, Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls #bestyearever #ChooseHarvest
#OfficersSquareorbust
#OfficersSquareorbust
February 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I’ll be with Vanessa on CBC info am at 7:45 and then joining the masters at Bounce, Move and Country starting at about 8:10/8:15 talking Harvest 2025 and 3 more big headliners to join The Head and the Heart, Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls #bestyearever #ChooseHarvest
#OfficersSquareorbust
#OfficersSquareorbust
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Hey NY Times fuck off. Then keep fucking off. Keep fucking off until you get to a gate with a sign saying "YOU CANT FUCK OFF PAST HERE" climb over the gate, dream the impossible dream...
With love and a lot of concern, your happily independent neighbours in Canada. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/o...
With love and a lot of concern, your happily independent neighbours in Canada. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/o...
Opinion | O Canada, Come Join Us
Perhaps Trump is not making a threat but offering an opportunity.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hey NY Times fuck off. Then keep fucking off. Keep fucking off until you get to a gate with a sign saying "YOU CANT FUCK OFF PAST HERE" climb over the gate, dream the impossible dream...
With love and a lot of concern, your happily independent neighbours in Canada. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/o...
With love and a lot of concern, your happily independent neighbours in Canada. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/o...
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This is... actually a fairly reasonable takeaway from this year.
December 10, 2024 at 4:25 AM
This is... actually a fairly reasonable takeaway from this year.