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Michelle Frets
@michellefrets.bsky.social
Singer/Songwriter in Quw'utsen : Cowichan Valley, British Columbia

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleFrets
@timhortonsofficial.bsky.social bad service again. Half dozen or so staff. Nobody can serve the in restaurant customers for more than 10 minutes. I had to walk out. Bad to worse with Tim's
December 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I don't post much to Bluesky because I don't have a lot that I think matters to anyone. That said, I read frequently that Bluesky isn't growing or worthwhile. I think it is worthwhile.

So I'll do a better job of posting nonsense and stuff here... especially music related
October 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I wrote "Collective Bargaining" after 6 months on strike. I've become cynical.
#labor #labour #union #indiemusic #indiemusician
August 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Snapped by friends at the 39 Days of July in #Duncan #Cowichan . Super fun!!!
July 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Rachel was opening the @unifor.org #pride flag because the wind was not cooperating. She massively improved the image.

Today is 114 days of our union local 114 #Cowichan transit strike.

One Day Longer - One Day Stronger
June 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
So this happened this morning:

I plugged my guitar into the Fishman (two input channels) and wanged away and sang into the microphone.

I thought to myself that I had the amp settings well adjusted today.

The amp was off.
Whatevers,... I was still happy .
May 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A little Tom Waits thing on a beautiful morning
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Blue Skies (Tom Waits) on a beautiful Monday morning on the picket line
YouTube video by Michelle Frets
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May 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
82 days off the job and counting for Cowichan Valley Regional Transit and the foreign company that they contract to manage it for them.

#unifor #union #strike #labour #transit
April 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Beautiful day to be singing songs even if in support of the strike.

It was noisy here beside the street. Good excuse to raise the voice up a bit more
April 6, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Dual sides of a rally / protest sign for tomorrow
March 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
At what point does the USA start experiencing "brain drain"?
March 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
How far must Tesla slide down before it affects Musk's debt on Twitter?
March 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Fooling around with a ribbon microphone a guitar I each made a few year ago. I've only just begun working on this tune so it's not remotely sorted out.. but I love it! Violin too!
#ribbonmic #customguitar #peteseeger
#union
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First Stab at "Which Side Are You On" (Pete Seeger)
YouTube video by Michelle Frets
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March 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My brain wasn't quite "into" the first tune though it went relatively ok. Here before song two - I have no idea what I found so funny. Probably some small comment that cracked me up ❤️
#openmic #duncanshowroom #livemusic

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Open Mic at the Duncan Showroom Mar 4
YouTube video by Duncan Showroom
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March 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A little hour concert at the picket line today. Fun times :)
March 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I posted previously a link to my youtube where I built the loop. This is a little except of it built already. I made a cut to exclude some talking about my skin allergy to the violin chinrest
February 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Entering the PIN for my phone as the time value on the microwave to warm my coffee this morning produced a terrible cup of coffee.

That kind of day.
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Jamming with myself using the looper pedal. It's a practice session with my own tune: "My Headache Song" #guitar #looper
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Jamming and looping "My Headache Song"
YouTube video by Michelle Frets
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February 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Group photo on Family Day. Day 10 of strike
February 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
February 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Every time I see an article headline like "Best thing AI has done" I wonder who this AL fellow is. They must be pretty smart.
February 14, 2025 at 5:05 AM
From last night's singin' and guitarin'
February 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Lovely Cowichan Bay amd Mount Prevost bathed in a yellow sunrise
February 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I re-edited this composite image that I hastily did for a thumbnail for a video from yesterday. I liked the concept of the image so here it is done with a little more time.
February 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM