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Irene Gambone
@irenegambone.bsky.social
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An enthusiast
Bugs, birds, music, science, skating
Never quite sure what I’m doing
She/her
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Pekoe would like summer to come back
A photo of an orange bearded dragon looking out a sliding glass door. She is standing on her hind legs with her front feet propped on the glass as she looks out at fallen leaves scattered on a gray wood deck.
October 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Pekoe, judging (as always)
A photo of an orange bearded dragon perched atop a fake tree branch, facing the camera and looking both very uncomfortable and very judgmental
October 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Pekoe, watching her favorite show
A photo of an orange bearded dragon that has partially climbed up a screen sliding door and is looking out at deck and garden on a sunny day.
August 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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We saw: Damiano David, Finneas, Lucy Dacus, Dominic Fike, Glass Animals, The Killers, James Hype, Doechii, Alex Warren, Tommy Richman, Kaleo, Future Islands, TV on the Radio, bbno$, the Chainsmokers, Tyler the Creator, Gigi Perez, MARINA, the Beaches, Royel Otis, Cage the Elephant & Olivia Rodrigo
A photo of Royel Otis’ set during a cover of Murder on the Dancefloor. The screen reads “(this is a song we didn’t write)” in pink text on a white background. A photo of bbno$ reading from a 30-Minute Meals magazine during his set. A photo of Doechii’s set. White and red lights shine through the smoky air. A photo of the final screen of the Glass Animals’ set, which reads “THANK YOU SO F***ING MUCH.” in green text on a black background. Purple lights illuminate the crowd.
August 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Home from Osheaga! Had a great time!

Went with the both kids (12 & 16) and saw a lot of our favorite artists and added a bunch of new ones to our playlists, too.
A photo of James Hype’s set. Beams of smoky white lights fill the night sky above a dense crowd of people coming and going from the stage. A photo of Tyler, The Creator’s set. A massive crowd is bathed in red light from the stage and screens. A photo of a hazy orange sun and sky over The Beaches’ set. A photo of Olivia Rodrigo’s set. Beams of smoky white lights fill shine down on the stage. The huge crowd is filled with squares of lights from phone screens being help up.
August 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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A little hazy out there tonight
A photo of Owl’s Head as seen across the water of Lake Memphremagog in the evening. The skyis hazy from distant wildfire smoke, making the sun look like a dark orange ball as it sets.
July 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Four evenings: three sunsets 🌅 and one storm ⛈️

(Storm photo taken by my 16 year old)
A photo of looking at a golden sun setting behind Owl’s Head on Lake Memphremagog. The sky is pale blue to peachy and filled with fluffy clouds. A photo of dark storm clouds dumping rain on Owl’s Head across the dark silvery water of Lake Memphremagog. Photo taken by my 16 year old. A photo of a very hazy pink and orange sunset over Owl’s Head. A photo of a pale orange sunset behind Owl’s Head. The lake is mostly calm and the sky has some streaky white clouds.
July 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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It’s Pekoe (under her tree)
A photo of an orange bearded dragon sitting in a hole she dug under her decorative tree. She is looking at the camera and judging the viewer.
July 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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3-1 win for the Rapid!
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A photo of the game, with the Ottawa Rapid in white and the Calgary Wild in purple fighting for a high ball. A photo of the Ottawa Rapid players celebrating after Melanie Forbes’ birthday goal!
June 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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It’s Pekoe!
A photo of an orange bearded dragon looking at the camera. She is standing on a gray sofa cushion in front of a white wall and judging you.
June 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Metric!
A photo of the band Metric performing on stage at the Bronson Centre. Emily Haines sings and plays a keyboard in the middle of the stage with Jimmy Shaw on guitar to the left of the image, Joshua Winstead on bass on the right, and Joules Scott-Key plays drums behind. Bright white spotlights shine down from above. A photo of the band Metric performing on stage at the Bronson Centre. Emily Haines is singing with her hand up in the air while Jimmy Shaw plays guitar behind her. The lights are mostly orange with spotlights aimed up over the audience. A photo of the band Metric performing on stage at the Bronson Centre. Emily Haines is playing keyboard in the center of the image surrounded by spotlights that make an interesting pattern of light. A photo of the band Metric performing on stage at the Bronson Centre. Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw are facing each other and mostly silhouetted under a couple of spotlights.
June 3, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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It is now very blue
The same stage as in the previous post, only now it’s entirely filled with blue smoke.
June 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Metric soooooon
A photo from the balcony of the Bronson Centre of the stage set up for a Metric concert. Smoke lit in blue is beginning to fill the stage from above. A crowd of fans waits in the darkness below.
June 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Happy 5th* birthday Pekoe! 🎂

(*maybe. She’s a rescue, so it’s an estimate)
An orange bearded dragon, sitting in her enclosure, perhaps contemplating the inexorable march of time.
June 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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More Pekoe, making sure the wall is up to her exacting standards.
A photo of an orange bearded dragon, sitting on a gray sofa back, mostly hidden behind a cushion, with her nose pressed up against a white wall as she considers the state of the world.
May 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Pekoe, with little gloves (almost done shedding)
A photo of an orange bearded dragon standing on top of a yellow pillow on a gray sofa. She is facing the camera and her front feet look like they have pale little gloves on as they are almost ready to shed (half of her tail is also faded)
May 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Back at Lansdowne today for some Rapid FC soccer. 1-1 Final. Go Rapid!

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An action photo of a soccer game. Ottawa’s #19 Choo Hyo-Joo (in black and blue) and Montreal’s #23 Felicia Roy (in white and red) battle for a ball. An action photo of the soccer game. Players from both teams look up at a high ball as they jockey for position on a corner kick.
May 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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12’s favorite Great Glebe Garage Sale purchase: a family of purple chickens that she named Rotisserie, Nugget, Tender, Strip & Popcorn.
A photo of 5 purple crocheted chickens on a yellow and cream patterned rug. The largest chicken, in the middle, is Rotisserie. On either side are her babies, Tender, Strip, Popcorn and Nugget. Rotisserie, Tender and Nugget have beaks, the other two do not.
May 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Pekoe, judging
A photo of an orange bearded dragon on a black mat with red rocks that blend into a Jezero crater backdrop behind her. She looks to be judging the viewer and is unimpressed by what she sees (possibly due to the interruption of her important Mars research)
May 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Charge win!!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

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A photo of a darkened arena with fans holding up their phone flashlights as they wait for the teams to take the ice. Philips makes the save at the far end of the ice. A faceoff battle for the puck at the near end of the ice. The Charge players celebrate the overtime win!
May 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Let’s gooooooooo! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
A photo of the players warming up on the ice. The Charge on the right side in red, the Frost on the left in white. The scoreboard reads “2025 PWHL Finals” in white script on a red background and the seats are filling in quickly with excited fans. Go Charge!
May 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Charge win! Charge win!

(We live at Lansdowne now)

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A photo of Emily Clark’s goal. The goalie is looking over her shoulder at the puck in the net. A zoomed out photo of the crowd cheering as the players shake hands on the ice. The scoreboards read “Advanced” in bold white text on a red background. The Charge players stand in a circle at centre ice, clapping their hands over their heads.
May 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Back to Lansdowne, this time for soccer! Go Rapid!

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An action shot of the Ottawa Rapid in black and dark blue on the attack against the Vancouver Rise in green and yellow. #6 Julia Benati chases down the ball ahead of her opponents as #11 Desiree Scott runs up the near wing. #11 Desiree Scott of the Ottawa Rapid runs with the ball. The Ottawa Rapid celebrate Julia Benati’s goal A zoomed out photo of the game under bright stadium lights and dramatic clouds.
May 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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We love to watch the outside.
A photo of an orange bearded dragon hanging onto a window screen and looking out at a wooden deck on a sunny day.
May 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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The Charge Win!
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A faceoff during the Charge-Victoire PWHL playoff hockey game. The Charge are in red, the Victoire are in white. A photo of the Charge players celebrating a goal, taken through the arms of the cheering fans. Just after a faceoff during the Charge-Victoire PWHL playoff hockey game. The Charge are in red, the Victoire are in white. A Charge player is trying to take a shot through the sticks of several Victoire players. Charge players celebrate in a group in front of their net as the Victoire players skate off. The fans are waving white rally towels and cheering in the stands.
May 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM