Ian Hutchings 🫐
@ianhutchings.bsky.social
Newfoundlander. Canadian. Geek. Fly fisher/tyer. I work in a large academic library. Voiceover pro. Backgrounds in public relations, insurance, and history. My opinions are mine - you can't have them.
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Ian Hutchings 🫐
@ianhutchings.bsky.social
· Jun 25
Rock | Plastic | Salmon
An important documentary about how the salmon farming industry is polluting Newfoundland.
youtu.be/MfO4kQ0hRV8?...
An important documentary about how the salmon farming industry is polluting Newfoundland.
youtu.be/MfO4kQ0hRV8?...
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Every available method of age verification systematically excludes or harms marginalized people. The real question isn’t whether these systems discriminate, but how extensively. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification
It’s nearly the end of 2025, and half of the US and the UK now require you to upload your ID or scan your face to watch “sexual content.” A handful of states and Australia now have various
www.eff.org
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Every available method of age verification systematically excludes or harms marginalized people. The real question isn’t whether these systems discriminate, but how extensively. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
WTF is wrong with some people? The idea of Santa Claus is harmless.
Police ask Ontario homeowner to remove anti-Santa posters
Brantford anti-Santa posters removed after festive parade
As families gathered for a Santa Claus parade in a city west of Toronto, one resident’s signs hit like a snowball to the face, prompting a police request to dial down the Grinch energy.
www.cp24.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
WTF is wrong with some people? The idea of Santa Claus is harmless.
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It is profoundly obnoxious to say "PAYWALLED! 😡" at news articles because even back in the day, you had to pay a kid in a cute hat to get the newspaper.
But also, support the CBC! And community radio! And campus media!
Hell, if it's breaking news, it'll be on CTV, CP24 and Global, too!
But also, support the CBC! And community radio! And campus media!
Hell, if it's breaking news, it'll be on CTV, CP24 and Global, too!
December 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It is profoundly obnoxious to say "PAYWALLED! 😡" at news articles because even back in the day, you had to pay a kid in a cute hat to get the newspaper.
But also, support the CBC! And community radio! And campus media!
Hell, if it's breaking news, it'll be on CTV, CP24 and Global, too!
But also, support the CBC! And community radio! And campus media!
Hell, if it's breaking news, it'll be on CTV, CP24 and Global, too!
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Is The Temporary Foreign Worker Program working? We asked 4 Tim Hortons franchise owners, and one slum landlord
Is The Temporary Foreign Worker Program working? We asked 4 Tim Hortons franchise owners, and one slum landlord
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers to fill temporary jobs when qualified Canadians are not available, and that's why it is completely uncontro...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Is The Temporary Foreign Worker Program working? We asked 4 Tim Hortons franchise owners, and one slum landlord
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Conservative MP Anna Roberts pushes racist trope of ‘foreign men terrorizing our women’ during committee focused on antifeminist ideology.
December 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Conservative MP Anna Roberts pushes racist trope of ‘foreign men terrorizing our women’ during committee focused on antifeminist ideology.
So has the City of St. John's just gotten out of the snow clearing business, or what? Even main roads are only marginally better than they were last evening. And we *didn't* have that much snow. This does not bode well for the rest of the winter. #nltraffic #nlwx #YYT
December 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
So has the City of St. John's just gotten out of the snow clearing business, or what? Even main roads are only marginally better than they were last evening. And we *didn't* have that much snow. This does not bode well for the rest of the winter. #nltraffic #nlwx #YYT
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Impersonation alert! It has come to our attention that fraudulent accounts are impersonating The Canadian Encyclopedia on Facebook. These accounts are reaching out to the Encyclopedia's followers with friend requests. Read on for what to do if you see such an account. 1/4
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Impersonation alert! It has come to our attention that fraudulent accounts are impersonating The Canadian Encyclopedia on Facebook. These accounts are reaching out to the Encyclopedia's followers with friend requests. Read on for what to do if you see such an account. 1/4
If only there was some way to remove built-up snow from roads and highways in such a way as to improve the flow of traffic.
I guess we'll just have to dream...
(Seriously.. WTF is up with with the TERRIBLE road conditions for evening rush hour??)
#nltraffic #nlwx #YYT
I guess we'll just have to dream...
(Seriously.. WTF is up with with the TERRIBLE road conditions for evening rush hour??)
#nltraffic #nlwx #YYT
December 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
If only there was some way to remove built-up snow from roads and highways in such a way as to improve the flow of traffic.
I guess we'll just have to dream...
(Seriously.. WTF is up with with the TERRIBLE road conditions for evening rush hour??)
#nltraffic #nlwx #YYT
I guess we'll just have to dream...
(Seriously.. WTF is up with with the TERRIBLE road conditions for evening rush hour??)
#nltraffic #nlwx #YYT
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I’ll be testifying before parliament again in about 30 mins 👀
Gonna be chatting about anti-feminist ideology with the status of women committee!
Given how things went last time, I’m sure men online will be very normal about this 😌
Gonna be chatting about anti-feminist ideology with the status of women committee!
Given how things went last time, I’m sure men online will be very normal about this 😌
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I’ll be testifying before parliament again in about 30 mins 👀
Gonna be chatting about anti-feminist ideology with the status of women committee!
Given how things went last time, I’m sure men online will be very normal about this 😌
Gonna be chatting about anti-feminist ideology with the status of women committee!
Given how things went last time, I’m sure men online will be very normal about this 😌
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“94% of Quebecers can speak French, including 85% who speak French regularly at home. According to Quebec politicians, these are signs that the French language is threatened with disappearing entirely.”
Quebec language politics have become increasingly disconnected from reality
#polqc
Quebec language politics have become increasingly disconnected from reality
#polqc
Quebec language politics have become increasingly disconnected from reality
Language politics in Quebec have been co-opted by populists interpreting stats to suit pre-established narratives for political gain.
cultmtl.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“94% of Quebecers can speak French, including 85% who speak French regularly at home. According to Quebec politicians, these are signs that the French language is threatened with disappearing entirely.”
Quebec language politics have become increasingly disconnected from reality
#polqc
Quebec language politics have become increasingly disconnected from reality
#polqc
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I made an #audiobook!
Check out my indie audiobook production of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. There's a link to a sample in the description.
(I do voiceover professionally in my other life)
#Christmas #Dickens #indie #YYT #nlwx #nltraffic #supportlocal #classicliterature
Check out my indie audiobook production of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. There's a link to a sample in the description.
(I do voiceover professionally in my other life)
#Christmas #Dickens #indie #YYT #nlwx #nltraffic #supportlocal #classicliterature
A Christmas Carol audiobook
My reading of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Complete and unabridged. You can select to download either a single file, or separate files for each chapter.You can hear a two-minute sample from the...
voiceofi.gumroad.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I made an #audiobook!
Check out my indie audiobook production of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. There's a link to a sample in the description.
(I do voiceover professionally in my other life)
#Christmas #Dickens #indie #YYT #nlwx #nltraffic #supportlocal #classicliterature
Check out my indie audiobook production of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. There's a link to a sample in the description.
(I do voiceover professionally in my other life)
#Christmas #Dickens #indie #YYT #nlwx #nltraffic #supportlocal #classicliterature
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This is why Elon Musk’s X platform was fined by the EU. Elon refused to follow the regulations that every other platform has to adhere to in the EU. This is not a “free speech” issue.
December 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
This is why Elon Musk’s X platform was fined by the EU. Elon refused to follow the regulations that every other platform has to adhere to in the EU. This is not a “free speech” issue.
"Skid Vicious" and "Sled Zeppelin" are especially great.
December 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"Skid Vicious" and "Sled Zeppelin" are especially great.
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On this day in 1915, In Flanders Fields was published for the first time. It appeared in Punch magazine on its way to becoming one of the most famous poems in Canadian history.
It was written by John McCrae on May 3, 1915 following the funeral of his friend Lt. Alexis Helmer.
It was written by John McCrae on May 3, 1915 following the funeral of his friend Lt. Alexis Helmer.
December 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
On this day in 1915, In Flanders Fields was published for the first time. It appeared in Punch magazine on its way to becoming one of the most famous poems in Canadian history.
It was written by John McCrae on May 3, 1915 following the funeral of his friend Lt. Alexis Helmer.
It was written by John McCrae on May 3, 1915 following the funeral of his friend Lt. Alexis Helmer.
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Polar Bear Profile
Robert Bateman
1976
Robert Bateman
1976
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Polar Bear Profile
Robert Bateman
1976
Robert Bateman
1976
Give me butter or give me death.
(I can't stand margarine)
(I can't stand margarine)
When margarine was banned in Canada, it was bootleggers in Newfoundland who kept Canadians supplied.
The manufacturing of margarine is even enshrined in the Newfoundland Act.
This is the story of Canada's Margarine Prohibition Years.
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The manufacturing of margarine is even enshrined in the Newfoundland Act.
This is the story of Canada's Margarine Prohibition Years.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Give me butter or give me death.
(I can't stand margarine)
(I can't stand margarine)
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Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
December 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
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Give a gift of History with the AskHistorians 2025 Holiday Book Recommendation Thread! Every year we feature a space to share some of our favourite #history books, and get some help tracking down the perfect gift for the history lovers in our life. Come join the fun!
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Give a gift of History with the AskHistorians 2025 Holiday Book Recommendation Thread!
Novembers come and gone, with December now upon us, its time for our annual tradition. This is a popular time for gift giving and family...
old.reddit.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Give a gift of History with the AskHistorians 2025 Holiday Book Recommendation Thread! Every year we feature a space to share some of our favourite #history books, and get some help tracking down the perfect gift for the history lovers in our life. Come join the fun!
old.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
old.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
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The Polytechnique massacre wasn't just a mass shooting — it was a mass femicide. The gunman explicitly targeted women and blamed feminists for the troubles in his life. We must fight like hell to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Don’t you dare forget their names.
#December6
Don’t you dare forget their names.
#December6
December 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Polytechnique massacre wasn't just a mass shooting — it was a mass femicide. The gunman explicitly targeted women and blamed feminists for the troubles in his life. We must fight like hell to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Don’t you dare forget their names.
#December6
Don’t you dare forget their names.
#December6
"David Byrne shares anti-Christmas playlist: “No pagan agenda”
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has heralded the holiday season with a personally curated collection of songs for “people who hate Christmas music”."
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has heralded the holiday season with a personally curated collection of songs for “people who hate Christmas music”."
Listen to David Byrne's anti-Christmas playlist
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has kicked off the holiday season with a carefully curated collection of songs for "people who hate Christmas music".
faroutmagazine.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"David Byrne shares anti-Christmas playlist: “No pagan agenda”
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has heralded the holiday season with a personally curated collection of songs for “people who hate Christmas music”."
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has heralded the holiday season with a personally curated collection of songs for “people who hate Christmas music”."
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Danielle Smith continues to be a political arsonist trying to burn down our nation but Albertans are putting the run on her. My latest on her attempt to destroy public health care and how the Alberta recall movement is showing us what resistance means.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik8r...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik8r...
ALBERTA PUTS THE RUN ON MAGA !!!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Danielle Smith continues to be a political arsonist trying to burn down our nation but Albertans are putting the run on her. My latest on her attempt to destroy public health care and how the Alberta recall movement is showing us what resistance means.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik8r...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik8r...
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Yikes
=TIED ALL TIME RECORD=
Peak gust 165 km/h at Sagona Island this evening matches the same value from April 3, 2017, for the strongest on record at the site.
Data available back to 1995 (with some gaps). #nlwx
Peak gust 165 km/h at Sagona Island this evening matches the same value from April 3, 2017, for the strongest on record at the site.
Data available back to 1995 (with some gaps). #nlwx
December 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Yikes