Bruce Dust
@conductordust.bsky.social
Former Switchman/Brakeman/Conductor now with a desk job and normal hours. Snark mixed with dog, drink, and cigar pics.
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Every time I think Mark Carney could not be any more of a vile, despicable mound of human garbage ...
thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
Canada says anti-greenwashing rules silence industry | The Narwhal
Carney is moving to nix some of Canada’s rules that restrict how oil and gas companies and other industries advertise environmental claims
thenarwhal.ca
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Every time I think Mark Carney could not be any more of a vile, despicable mound of human garbage ...
thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
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Tobacco giants knew their products caused cancer.
Oil companies knew their products cause climate change.
Social media companies know their products facilitate abuse of minors
Seeing a pattern? It’s not a few bad actors it’s a feature of a system that rewards profit at any cost
Oil companies knew their products cause climate change.
Social media companies know their products facilitate abuse of minors
Seeing a pattern? It’s not a few bad actors it’s a feature of a system that rewards profit at any cost
Imagine knowing your platform was a playground for predators, fueling teen depression, eating disorders, and suicide and deciding the best course of action was… absolutely nothing. Meta didn’t just “miss” anything.
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Tobacco giants knew their products caused cancer.
Oil companies knew their products cause climate change.
Social media companies know their products facilitate abuse of minors
Seeing a pattern? It’s not a few bad actors it’s a feature of a system that rewards profit at any cost
Oil companies knew their products cause climate change.
Social media companies know their products facilitate abuse of minors
Seeing a pattern? It’s not a few bad actors it’s a feature of a system that rewards profit at any cost
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In Canada, water is a precious resource we sell to companies for cents in the dollar to bottle and sell at a huge markup.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Iran facing 'water bankruptcy' after years of overuse exacerbated by drought
As Iran suffers through a drought and the president warns the capital could be evacuated, millions are worried about what the future will hold.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
In Canada, water is a precious resource we sell to companies for cents in the dollar to bottle and sell at a huge markup.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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I’m sure 95% of the separatist BS comes from or is paid for by the US.
The Shitter account for Free Alberta Strategy, an organization advocating for Alberta’s separation from Canada, is run from the United States because of course it is
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I’m sure 95% of the separatist BS comes from or is paid for by the US.
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Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
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Beauty of the Moment
Steve Driscoll
2024
Steve Driscoll
2024
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Beauty of the Moment
Steve Driscoll
2024
Steve Driscoll
2024
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Homemade vegan Indian food is so cheap, nutritious, and delicious. I wish everyone could learn to make it themselves. Here we have dal (i.e., lentil soup) + coconut aloo dum (potato curry). Damn, it was good.
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Homemade vegan Indian food is so cheap, nutritious, and delicious. I wish everyone could learn to make it themselves. Here we have dal (i.e., lentil soup) + coconut aloo dum (potato curry). Damn, it was good.
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Desperately need $75 more for J’s $400 donation match
This will completely cover Everyone on this list😊
Can anyone help? $75 to go!
This will completely cover Everyone on this list😊
Can anyone help? $75 to go!
🚨URGENT
Need $200 for J’s $400 Match to cover everyone on this list🤗 Can you please help?
🚨$400 for Groceries
4 need $40
3 need $30
2 need $10
1 Mom - $20
1 Mom - $50
1 Mom - $60
🚨$390 left on Eviction
Waiting tribunal date
DM & I’ll connect u directly or PayPal/etransfer
mrsbpotter@hotmail.com
Need $200 for J’s $400 Match to cover everyone on this list🤗 Can you please help?
🚨$400 for Groceries
4 need $40
3 need $30
2 need $10
1 Mom - $20
1 Mom - $50
1 Mom - $60
🚨$390 left on Eviction
Waiting tribunal date
DM & I’ll connect u directly or PayPal/etransfer
mrsbpotter@hotmail.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Desperately need $75 more for J’s $400 donation match
This will completely cover Everyone on this list😊
Can anyone help? $75 to go!
This will completely cover Everyone on this list😊
Can anyone help? $75 to go!
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“The world’s most precious snowflakes are always on the far right: they can’t handle criticism and they fundamentally hate free speech. Trump’s attempts to silence critics like Jimmy Kimmel are more proof of this.”
Conservatives are cowards, liars and hypocrites.
Conservatives are cowards, liars and hypocrites.
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“The world’s most precious snowflakes are always on the far right: they can’t handle criticism and they fundamentally hate free speech. Trump’s attempts to silence critics like Jimmy Kimmel are more proof of this.”
Conservatives are cowards, liars and hypocrites.
Conservatives are cowards, liars and hypocrites.
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If this happened anytime in the 1990s or early 00s, it would be *the* scandal of a presidential term, and news of it would result in immediate resignation and the launch of Congressional investigations. Today, it's just one of a handful of outrages OF THE DAY.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
If this happened anytime in the 1990s or early 00s, it would be *the* scandal of a presidential term, and news of it would result in immediate resignation and the launch of Congressional investigations. Today, it's just one of a handful of outrages OF THE DAY.
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Let's see if the internet (and Bluesky in particular) can help solve this mystery.
Who can help Ben find "Linda" who appears to be from the UK but traveled to Moscow in 1984 and wrote (but did not send?) this postcard?
Who can help Ben find "Linda" who appears to be from the UK but traveled to Moscow in 1984 and wrote (but did not send?) this postcard?
Ok Bluesky, let’s give this a go: I found this postcard in the back of a photo frame I bought at a London thrift shop.
It’s an unsent postcard from a woman called Linda to her parents. The front shows the Kremlin in Moscow and the stamp says 1984 (!).
I’d love to return it to Linda - can you help?
It’s an unsent postcard from a woman called Linda to her parents. The front shows the Kremlin in Moscow and the stamp says 1984 (!).
I’d love to return it to Linda - can you help?
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Let's see if the internet (and Bluesky in particular) can help solve this mystery.
Who can help Ben find "Linda" who appears to be from the UK but traveled to Moscow in 1984 and wrote (but did not send?) this postcard?
Who can help Ben find "Linda" who appears to be from the UK but traveled to Moscow in 1984 and wrote (but did not send?) this postcard?
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What does housing as a human right actually mean in a housing crisis that is only getting worse? 🏘️
BC Cities Declared Housing Is a Human Right. Now What? | The Tyee
Some municipalities are still voting against policies that could help end homelessness. Here’s a better way forward.
thetyee.ca
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What does housing as a human right actually mean in a housing crisis that is only getting worse? 🏘️
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Just as long as it isn't Elon's mind. I wouldn't welcome the idea of thousands of white supremacist robots running about, saying really stupid things they incorrectly regard as profound.
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just as long as it isn't Elon's mind. I wouldn't welcome the idea of thousands of white supremacist robots running about, saying really stupid things they incorrectly regard as profound.
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DON’T FUCKING PARK ON TRAIN TRACKS!!!
It’s a godawful, horrible feeling knowing what’s likely coming and all you can do is watch.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk. 🚂
[No, didn’t watch; this still shot puckered all my sphincters and I don’t want to wake my demons.]
It’s a godawful, horrible feeling knowing what’s likely coming and all you can do is watch.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk. 🚂
[No, didn’t watch; this still shot puckered all my sphincters and I don’t want to wake my demons.]
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
DON’T FUCKING PARK ON TRAIN TRACKS!!!
It’s a godawful, horrible feeling knowing what’s likely coming and all you can do is watch.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk. 🚂
[No, didn’t watch; this still shot puckered all my sphincters and I don’t want to wake my demons.]
It’s a godawful, horrible feeling knowing what’s likely coming and all you can do is watch.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk. 🚂
[No, didn’t watch; this still shot puckered all my sphincters and I don’t want to wake my demons.]
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Approval is better than continued refusal BUT I will point out that the UK does not require pressurized stairwells until a single-stair building reaches 18 metres — and that's a post-Grenfell reform. Requiring one for a three-storey plex is bananas.
Update on my single exit stair ASP: we have an approval!
Thanks to sixplex and single stair supporters Mayor Olivia Chow, Cllr Jamaal Myers, @joshmatlow.bsky.social and others who get why single exit stairs are key to creating livable, accessible, small scale housing. 1/6
Thanks to sixplex and single stair supporters Mayor Olivia Chow, Cllr Jamaal Myers, @joshmatlow.bsky.social and others who get why single exit stairs are key to creating livable, accessible, small scale housing. 1/6
After TO Council passed a motion indicating the City was open to Alternative Solution Proposals for a single stair in apts up to 4 storeys, I applied for a single stair in a 3 storey Part 9 6plex.
I’m told it’s the first one, so it’s a test case. Here’s how it’s going.
#singlestair #sixplex
I’m told it’s the first one, so it’s a test case. Here’s how it’s going.
#singlestair #sixplex
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Approval is better than continued refusal BUT I will point out that the UK does not require pressurized stairwells until a single-stair building reaches 18 metres — and that's a post-Grenfell reform. Requiring one for a three-storey plex is bananas.
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one of the underrated factors for the rise in scamming across U.S. society is the death of local media.
It gets lost in the shuffle, but the Speaker of the House is someone who, by all rights, should’ve had his career ended a decade ago by a Shreveport TV news investigative team.
Fond memories of that time Mike Johnson was president of a local law school that never opened its doors, in part because it was attached to a Baptist college that was losing its accreditation, and in part because it was always a scam from the start
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
one of the underrated factors for the rise in scamming across U.S. society is the death of local media.
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Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
All stop; the other puppy mode.
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
All stop; the other puppy mode.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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