Kevin
k3vs79.bsky.social
Kevin
@k3vs79.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Backyard Astrophotographer, Ebike commuter, living in YYC.
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Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States:

Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
March 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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We are rapidly surpassing 1.5°C of global warming:
March 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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I miss DEI
February 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
My recent capture of the Rosette Nebula.

A 2x2 mosaic with my Askar 120 APO telescope & ASI533mc camera.
February 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days www.surreynowleader.com/national-new...
Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days
Prime Minister says the pause will last at least a month ‘while we work together’
www.surreynowleader.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Noticing another wave of Canadians joining Bluesky

For new arrivals, here are some starter packs listing hundreds of Canadian journalists you can follow on Bluesky right now

🧵 1/3 Please share and follow:

bsky.app/starter-pack...
February 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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British Columbia is already pulling the American liquor.
February 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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hey question, is this bad?
January 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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The AB govt announced a change to child care. Under the current system, parents pay out-of-pocket based on hours & type of childcare. Parents also receive a subsidy that is income-tested. The change eliminates the subsidy and standardizes the out-of-pocket amount www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
Introducing $15 a day child care for families
Alberta is introducing a flat monthly parent fee of $326.25 for full-time licensed child care, or roughly $15 a day.
www.alberta.ca
January 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Word of the day….
January 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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The Canadian government urges everyone to prepare for trade war and encourage people to purchase Canadian goods wherever possible to try and blunt the potential impact of Ottawa's proposed retaliatory tariffs against U.S. products.

"buy Canadian, if it's US put it back."

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trudeau, premiers urge shoppers to buy Canadian as country prepares for a trade war | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the country's premiers met again on Wednesday to continue crafting a strategy to hit back at President Donald Trump as the threat of U.S. trade action becomes more ac...
www.cbc.ca
January 22, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Master trolling 🤣🤣
January 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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“Egg prices surge as US inflation jumps to 2.9%”

The U.S. has far higher inflation than Canada. It must be their carbon ta…. wait a minute.
January 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Let's compare resume's shall we. #cdnpoli #peipoli
January 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The January 12th moon.
January 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Day 24 #ArtAdventCalendar

Click to view the full image.

My most challenging capture of the year. The #ISS during the April 8th eclipse.

#Space #SolarEclipse #Astrophotography
December 24, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Day 23 #ArtAdventCalendar

The Christmas Tree cluster and Cone Nebula in the constellation of Monoceros.
December 23, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Day 22 #ArtAdventCalendar

The Rosette Nebula
December 22, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Day 21 #ArtAdventCalendar

Here's a capture from November 2023.
NGC7822 / Cederblad 214
December 21, 2024 at 8:06 PM
I use the library for audiobooks and eBooks.

Most people don't realize that public libraries also have digital resources you can use.

www.calgarylibrary.ca/read-learn-a...
December 21, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Day 20 #ArtAdventCalendar

The Tadpole Nebula
December 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Day 20 #ArtAdventCalendar

Here's M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy.
December 19, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Here's part two for Day 18 #ArtAdventCalendar

A few crops from the Veil Nebula.
December 19, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Day 18 #ArtAdventCalendar

My first space mosaic from 2022. A 2x2 panel mosaic of the Veil Nebula.
December 18, 2024 at 12:12 PM