Pam Or Something I Guess
@maplenoodles.bsky.social
East coast Canadian dork, very tired, sorta queer, old and creaky, doing her best
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In case you're wondering why major news channels keep booking the same (sometimes idiotic) men again and again on their 24-hour newscasts, here's some insider intel:
I can tell you why, at least at CTV. I used to chase produce for Newschannel when Power Play was off air.
You'd show up for work, making (in my case) less than 50K a year, and you'd have like, two hours at a time to find someone to speak about XYZ, on national TV, with next to no notice.
You'd show up for work, making (in my case) less than 50K a year, and you'd have like, two hours at a time to find someone to speak about XYZ, on national TV, with next to no notice.
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In case you're wondering why major news channels keep booking the same (sometimes idiotic) men again and again on their 24-hour newscasts, here's some insider intel:
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This #scarce 1990 #book tells about #Black #refugees in #NewBrunswick and #NovaScotia. Minor underlining. $100. #Booksky #BlackHistoryMonth #Warof1812 #LocalHistory #SocialHistory #Maritimes #CanadianHistory
February 6, 2026 at 12:51 PM
This #scarce 1990 #book tells about #Black #refugees in #NewBrunswick and #NovaScotia. Minor underlining. $100. #Booksky #BlackHistoryMonth #Warof1812 #LocalHistory #SocialHistory #Maritimes #CanadianHistory
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This undated #LargeFormat #MotherGoose #book features charming #ColourPlates by various #illustrators! It was given as a gift in 1954. $40. www.daveshootsbookseller.com/product/1693... #Booksky #ChildrensBooks #NurseryRhymes #fables #art
February 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This undated #LargeFormat #MotherGoose #book features charming #ColourPlates by various #illustrators! It was given as a gift in 1954. $40. www.daveshootsbookseller.com/product/1693... #Booksky #ChildrensBooks #NurseryRhymes #fables #art
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Happy Friday, everyone!! To celebrate I’m breaking out my stash of Sunny-D! Who would like to try some of my D? Step on up, don’t be shy, there’s enough of my D for EVERYONE!! Julian, you’re sweating, you clearly need some of my refreshing D—WHY IS EVERYONE LAUGHING
February 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Happy Friday, everyone!! To celebrate I’m breaking out my stash of Sunny-D! Who would like to try some of my D? Step on up, don’t be shy, there’s enough of my D for EVERYONE!! Julian, you’re sweating, you clearly need some of my refreshing D—WHY IS EVERYONE LAUGHING
Y'know I didn't expect New Brunswick to be the first to go and do this but then again I think Susan Holt is an at least somewhat-to-very online person, bless her
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced
Canadian Province New Brunswick to Quit Using Elon Musk’s X
New Brunswick, an east coast Canadian province of about 900,000 people, will no longer use billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X for routine government communications, its leader announced Thursday.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Y'know I didn't expect New Brunswick to be the first to go and do this but then again I think Susan Holt is an at least somewhat-to-very online person, bless her
Man, it sucks to see my IRL friends that still primarily use Facebook diving face-first into uncritical generative AI use. One of them got pushback on posting an AI self portrait, and went off on a big "you can't fight progress" rant.
Yes we CAN fight bad "progress!" Geez!
Yes we CAN fight bad "progress!" Geez!
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Man, it sucks to see my IRL friends that still primarily use Facebook diving face-first into uncritical generative AI use. One of them got pushback on posting an AI self portrait, and went off on a big "you can't fight progress" rant.
Yes we CAN fight bad "progress!" Geez!
Yes we CAN fight bad "progress!" Geez!
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A good read.
Fatphobia has never really ever stopped, but I can't help but feel like our cultural moment of fascism galore is why this (and ableism and racism and and and-) has spiked so sharply. Only the right kinds of people, right kinds of BODIES should exist.
Fatphobia has never really ever stopped, but I can't help but feel like our cultural moment of fascism galore is why this (and ableism and racism and and and-) has spiked so sharply. Only the right kinds of people, right kinds of BODIES should exist.
My column this week is about how fucking BAD the body image/fatphobic vibes are at the moment and how other people need to engage before it destroys us all. I don’t ever insist you read my stuff but I’d love you to read this one www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The thin-obsessed world is growing more vicious by the minute. But fat people aren’t going anywhere | Rebecca Shaw
It’s time to open up your big fat mouths and push back against fatphobia
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A good read.
Fatphobia has never really ever stopped, but I can't help but feel like our cultural moment of fascism galore is why this (and ableism and racism and and and-) has spiked so sharply. Only the right kinds of people, right kinds of BODIES should exist.
Fatphobia has never really ever stopped, but I can't help but feel like our cultural moment of fascism galore is why this (and ableism and racism and and and-) has spiked so sharply. Only the right kinds of people, right kinds of BODIES should exist.
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We are stronger together.
That is how we stand up against the hate.
We get into our community to help & to engage because we are stronger together.
Pick a thing that you want & get involved.
Building a community is easy when you see folks as humans looking to feel that they belong alongside you.
That is how we stand up against the hate.
We get into our community to help & to engage because we are stronger together.
Pick a thing that you want & get involved.
Building a community is easy when you see folks as humans looking to feel that they belong alongside you.
March 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We are stronger together.
That is how we stand up against the hate.
We get into our community to help & to engage because we are stronger together.
Pick a thing that you want & get involved.
Building a community is easy when you see folks as humans looking to feel that they belong alongside you.
That is how we stand up against the hate.
We get into our community to help & to engage because we are stronger together.
Pick a thing that you want & get involved.
Building a community is easy when you see folks as humans looking to feel that they belong alongside you.
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How did they cook on the Italian home front during World War 2
youtu.be/EA4IUehYsDU?...
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Cooking on the Italian Home Front during WWII
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
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March 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
How did they cook on the Italian home front during World War 2
youtu.be/EA4IUehYsDU?...
youtu.be/EA4IUehYsDU?...
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A Statement from Donna Noade Reardon, Mayor of Saint John, regarding U.S. Tariffs.
"We are uniquely positioned to not just endure but grow in this challenging environment."
"We are uniquely positioned to not just endure but grow in this challenging environment."
March 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A Statement from Donna Noade Reardon, Mayor of Saint John, regarding U.S. Tariffs.
"We are uniquely positioned to not just endure but grow in this challenging environment."
"We are uniquely positioned to not just endure but grow in this challenging environment."
It is certainly an interesting experience to see your city's mayor be interviewed by CBC about "so what are you gonna do about the tarrifs, eh?"
I'm used to no one anywhere giving a crap about the area, and now circumstance makes it that we're potentially The Most Fucked, whee... 🙃
I'm used to no one anywhere giving a crap about the area, and now circumstance makes it that we're potentially The Most Fucked, whee... 🙃
March 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
It is certainly an interesting experience to see your city's mayor be interviewed by CBC about "so what are you gonna do about the tarrifs, eh?"
I'm used to no one anywhere giving a crap about the area, and now circumstance makes it that we're potentially The Most Fucked, whee... 🙃
I'm used to no one anywhere giving a crap about the area, and now circumstance makes it that we're potentially The Most Fucked, whee... 🙃
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Lost my cat of 17 years back in January. Over the weekend the cat distribution system saw fit to bring me a new kitty who's owner was no longer able to care for him. Please enjoy this shot of Whisky
March 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Lost my cat of 17 years back in January. Over the weekend the cat distribution system saw fit to bring me a new kitty who's owner was no longer able to care for him. Please enjoy this shot of Whisky
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Hooray for being Canadian, cuz it means egg for breakfast remains an economical and delicious option!
For now anyway 🤞
For now anyway 🤞
February 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Hooray for being Canadian, cuz it means egg for breakfast remains an economical and delicious option!
For now anyway 🤞
For now anyway 🤞
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"During these negotiations, President Trump's actions led Canadians to unite in solidarity, and that is absolutely terrible for my brand!"
Furious Poilievre criticizes Trump tariffs for uniting Canadians
OTTAWA - Following a tumultuous weekend in which Donald Trump threatened Canada with steep tariffs on all goods, only to back down, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre angrily criticized the US presi...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"During these negotiations, President Trump's actions led Canadians to unite in solidarity, and that is absolutely terrible for my brand!"
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The #TunaTuesday line up is starting! Mew better hurry up and get those tuna treatos, mom! 😋🐟
Happy #TongueOutTuesday, frens!😝
#CarsOfBluesky #Cats
Happy #TongueOutTuesday, frens!😝
#CarsOfBluesky #Cats
February 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The #TunaTuesday line up is starting! Mew better hurry up and get those tuna treatos, mom! 😋🐟
Happy #TongueOutTuesday, frens!😝
#CarsOfBluesky #Cats
Happy #TongueOutTuesday, frens!😝
#CarsOfBluesky #Cats
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Americans choose most expensive way possible to discover what goods made in Canada
Americans choose most expensive way possible to discover what goods made in Canada
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With US President Donald Trump declaring 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods, American citizens have officially chosen the most circuitous and economically painful method possible to...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Americans choose most expensive way possible to discover what goods made in Canada
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February 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Today's meal is homemade turkey soup with everything but the kitchen sink in it. Potatoes, carrots, celery, turnip, turkey, spinach and onions, plus a slice of bread. Nice hearty meal on this cold day. Thank you to Shirley for making such a beautiful meal.
February 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Today's meal is homemade turkey soup with everything but the kitchen sink in it. Potatoes, carrots, celery, turnip, turkey, spinach and onions, plus a slice of bread. Nice hearty meal on this cold day. Thank you to Shirley for making such a beautiful meal.
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A Little Bed for a Little Man!!
January 30, 2025 at 6:17 AM
A Little Bed for a Little Man!!
Oh hey, the sidewalks uptown are better than I'd thought they'd be this morning, after all that snow last night!
Not too cold, either, if you bundle up and keep moving briskly.
Not too cold, either, if you bundle up and keep moving briskly.
January 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Oh hey, the sidewalks uptown are better than I'd thought they'd be this morning, after all that snow last night!
Not too cold, either, if you bundle up and keep moving briskly.
Not too cold, either, if you bundle up and keep moving briskly.