Greg Marshall
@mrphyzix.bsky.social
Retired physics teacher, dabbler in geomatics, aviation enthusiast, computer/networking geek, movie fan. Aubrey-Maturin!
Still trying to be a good husband, father, grandfather, friend, neighbour and citizen.
Civilization dies when we choose to be ignorant
Still trying to be a good husband, father, grandfather, friend, neighbour and citizen.
Civilization dies when we choose to be ignorant
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One of the symbols of Christmas is the Christmas Star.The star announces the birth of Christ to the world.It’s a symbol of Light appearing in the darkest times & showing the way -a light of Hope,Faith,Love
For us,Ukrainians,Christmas means home,family together,a shared dinner after a difficult year
For us,Ukrainians,Christmas means home,family together,a shared dinner after a difficult year
December 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
One of the symbols of Christmas is the Christmas Star.The star announces the birth of Christ to the world.It’s a symbol of Light appearing in the darkest times & showing the way -a light of Hope,Faith,Love
For us,Ukrainians,Christmas means home,family together,a shared dinner after a difficult year
For us,Ukrainians,Christmas means home,family together,a shared dinner after a difficult year
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Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Thanks to @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social for his annual request program. I tuned in late, but if I'd been able, I'd have asked for this one.
open.spotify.com/track/3ElMz9...
open.spotify.com/track/3ElMz9...
Homeless Wassail (Ian Robb)
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December 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Thanks to @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social for his annual request program. I tuned in late, but if I'd been able, I'd have asked for this one.
open.spotify.com/track/3ElMz9...
open.spotify.com/track/3ElMz9...
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Blogged on some of the problems with US Tech, surveillance and privacy. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/m...
Maintaining Privacy and Avoiding the USA
Introduction The USA has started requiring social media history and other personal information for travellers entering the USA. Although this doesn’t currently apply to Canadian citizens, border ag…
smist08.wordpress.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Blogged on some of the problems with US Tech, surveillance and privacy. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/m...
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I heard there was a secret cove
Where mallards preened and cormorants dove
But you don't really care for birding do ya?
They've slimey skin and pec'tral fins
They get quite big though they're long and thin
the river kings a-lurking, anguillidae
Where mallards preened and cormorants dove
But you don't really care for birding do ya?
They've slimey skin and pec'tral fins
They get quite big though they're long and thin
the river kings a-lurking, anguillidae
September 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I heard there was a secret cove
Where mallards preened and cormorants dove
But you don't really care for birding do ya?
They've slimey skin and pec'tral fins
They get quite big though they're long and thin
the river kings a-lurking, anguillidae
Where mallards preened and cormorants dove
But you don't really care for birding do ya?
They've slimey skin and pec'tral fins
They get quite big though they're long and thin
the river kings a-lurking, anguillidae
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They each became involved in the progressive world, too. Bob became a major figure in the NRDC environmental group. Paul, who made it on to Nixon's enemies list, later was a part owner of The Nation magazine. They were each gracious, smart, and engaged. They entertained and enlightened.
One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
September 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
They each became involved in the progressive world, too. Bob became a major figure in the NRDC environmental group. Paul, who made it on to Nixon's enemies list, later was a part owner of The Nation magazine. They were each gracious, smart, and engaged. They entertained and enlightened.
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Zelenskyy: "Trust me, we understand the Russians much better, the mentality of the Russians, than the Americans understand the Russians. I know for sure Putin doesn't want to stop the war."
June 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Zelenskyy: "Trust me, we understand the Russians much better, the mentality of the Russians, than the Americans understand the Russians. I know for sure Putin doesn't want to stop the war."
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I'd like to share a long but fascinating thread about the 1775 invasion by American Revolutionaries into what's now Canada.
These are excerpts from a text by an ex-colleague, former Gazette reporter David Johnston, now a volunteer guide at Montreal's Chateau Ramezay museum.
These are excerpts from a text by an ex-colleague, former Gazette reporter David Johnston, now a volunteer guide at Montreal's Chateau Ramezay museum.
June 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I'd like to share a long but fascinating thread about the 1775 invasion by American Revolutionaries into what's now Canada.
These are excerpts from a text by an ex-colleague, former Gazette reporter David Johnston, now a volunteer guide at Montreal's Chateau Ramezay museum.
These are excerpts from a text by an ex-colleague, former Gazette reporter David Johnston, now a volunteer guide at Montreal's Chateau Ramezay museum.
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Happy to see First Nations Premier Wab Kinew in attendance, and he got the chance to speak with King Charles III.
One day, I hope he becomes the first First Nations Prime Minister. 🪶🙌🏽
One day, I hope he becomes the first First Nations Prime Minister. 🪶🙌🏽
May 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Happy to see First Nations Premier Wab Kinew in attendance, and he got the chance to speak with King Charles III.
One day, I hope he becomes the first First Nations Prime Minister. 🪶🙌🏽
One day, I hope he becomes the first First Nations Prime Minister. 🪶🙌🏽
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On this day in 1985, Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms hit #1 in the UK—soon topping charts in 24 countries. here are 5 mind-blowing facts about the album that changed the way we hear music: zurl.co/eTMtt
5 Surprising Facts about Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms' Album - That Eric Alper
Before Brothers in Arms, CDs were a novelty, Montserrat was just a speck on the map, and music videos were mostly mime and fog machines. But in 1985, Dire Straits took a leap so bold it changed the way records were made, heard, and sold. Brothers in Arms didn’t just top charts — it revolutionized […]
zurl.co
May 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
On this day in 1985, Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms hit #1 in the UK—soon topping charts in 24 countries. here are 5 mind-blowing facts about the album that changed the way we hear music: zurl.co/eTMtt
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Albertans have good reason to be angry: their real wages are down 10%, their minimum wage is frozen, their inflation is worst in Canada, their health care's at risk. None of that was caused by the rest of Canada. My take in today's @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/business/opi.... #cdnecon
Jim Stanford: Let’s drop the phoney Alberta versus Canada nonsense. The province has met the enemy — and it is them
During the so-called decade of federal 'attacks on oil,' Alberta oil giants set records for production and profits, writes Jim Stanford. So why is the average Albertan not getting their
www.thestar.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Albertans have good reason to be angry: their real wages are down 10%, their minimum wage is frozen, their inflation is worst in Canada, their health care's at risk. None of that was caused by the rest of Canada. My take in today's @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/business/opi.... #cdnecon
Great discussion on CBC this morning about the ferry crisis on BC's coast, especially our Sunshine Coast. Thanks @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social for giving us a voice. Accurate, measured. BCF doesn't need a new comm strategy. It needs new ships. We aren't customers. We have no choice.
May 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Great discussion on CBC this morning about the ferry crisis on BC's coast, especially our Sunshine Coast. Thanks @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social for giving us a voice. Accurate, measured. BCF doesn't need a new comm strategy. It needs new ships. We aren't customers. We have no choice.
On McDonald's Ice Cream Machines
@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social
You'll get a lot of these. I'm sure you're aware.
www.npr.org/2024/11/02/g...
@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social
You'll get a lot of these. I'm sure you're aware.
www.npr.org/2024/11/02/g...
A new copyright rule lets McDonald's fix its own broken ice cream machines
What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out.
www.npr.org
May 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
On McDonald's Ice Cream Machines
@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social
You'll get a lot of these. I'm sure you're aware.
www.npr.org/2024/11/02/g...
@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social
You'll get a lot of these. I'm sure you're aware.
www.npr.org/2024/11/02/g...
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It’s neck and neck! If you live in Carleton show up at Bruce Fanjoy’s campaign office to volunteer! 💪🇨🇦
1488 Stittsville Mainstreet Street, Ottawa K2S 1E3
+1 (613) 695-6207
1488 Stittsville Mainstreet Street, Ottawa K2S 1E3
+1 (613) 695-6207
Please,
🇨🇦Carleton, lead the rest of the country, and show piffleswipe Pierre
Poilievre the door!
Vote
@brucefanjoy.bsky.social
🇨🇦Carleton, lead the rest of the country, and show piffleswipe Pierre
Poilievre the door!
Vote
@brucefanjoy.bsky.social
“In Carleton, we have a unique responsibility to deal with our Pierre Poilievre problem. I’ve been at this for over two years, and Pierre, I believe, is completely unfit for any moment to hold power, but particularly this moment.”
#FanjoyVsPoilievre
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#FanjoyVsPoilievre
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April 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
It’s neck and neck! If you live in Carleton show up at Bruce Fanjoy’s campaign office to volunteer! 💪🇨🇦
1488 Stittsville Mainstreet Street, Ottawa K2S 1E3
+1 (613) 695-6207
1488 Stittsville Mainstreet Street, Ottawa K2S 1E3
+1 (613) 695-6207
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“In Carleton, we have a unique responsibility to deal with our Pierre Poilievre problem. I’ve been at this for over two years, and Pierre, I believe, is completely unfit for any moment to hold power, but particularly this moment.”
#FanjoyVsPoilievre
compassnews.ca/meet-the-lib...
#FanjoyVsPoilievre
compassnews.ca/meet-the-lib...
Meet the Liberal candidate looking to oust Pierre Poilievre in Carleton | CompassNews
compassnews.ca
April 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
“In Carleton, we have a unique responsibility to deal with our Pierre Poilievre problem. I’ve been at this for over two years, and Pierre, I believe, is completely unfit for any moment to hold power, but particularly this moment.”
#FanjoyVsPoilievre
compassnews.ca/meet-the-lib...
#FanjoyVsPoilievre
compassnews.ca/meet-the-lib...
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"...The Shoah didn’t begin with concentration/death camps: it began with nativism, a worldview that posited white Aryans as inherently better than Jews or people of color or queer people or people with disabilities or people with unpopular political views, and the dehumanization of those groups..."
April 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"...The Shoah didn’t begin with concentration/death camps: it began with nativism, a worldview that posited white Aryans as inherently better than Jews or people of color or queer people or people with disabilities or people with unpopular political views, and the dehumanization of those groups..."
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“It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help.
If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
-Pope Francis
If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
-Pope Francis
April 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help.
If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
-Pope Francis
If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
-Pope Francis
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Mark Carney questions why struggling young Canadians not setting up offshore tax havens
Mark Carney questions why struggling young Canadians not setting up offshore tax havens
OTTAWA - At a recent campaign stop, Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted to being genuinely puzzled why more cash-strapped young Canadians aren't using elite asset management firms to maximize their of...
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April 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Mark Carney questions why struggling young Canadians not setting up offshore tax havens
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1. #MarkCarney has the potential to be transformative for 🇨🇦, in ways that will positively impact people’s lives for decades to come. Unlike #PierrePoilievre, whose literal housing plan is to sell off public land to wealthy private interests & give tax break to rich donors. Carney’s plan is FDR level
April 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
1. #MarkCarney has the potential to be transformative for 🇨🇦, in ways that will positively impact people’s lives for decades to come. Unlike #PierrePoilievre, whose literal housing plan is to sell off public land to wealthy private interests & give tax break to rich donors. Carney’s plan is FDR level
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Everytime Mark Carney talks Canadians learn something about the economy and his strategy for success.
This is why the world calls him the rockstar economist.
We are lucky he's our PM in this Trade War
#DebatsDesChefs #Debate2025 🇨🇦 #CanadaSky
This is why the world calls him the rockstar economist.
We are lucky he's our PM in this Trade War
#DebatsDesChefs #Debate2025 🇨🇦 #CanadaSky
April 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Everytime Mark Carney talks Canadians learn something about the economy and his strategy for success.
This is why the world calls him the rockstar economist.
We are lucky he's our PM in this Trade War
#DebatsDesChefs #Debate2025 🇨🇦 #CanadaSky
This is why the world calls him the rockstar economist.
We are lucky he's our PM in this Trade War
#DebatsDesChefs #Debate2025 🇨🇦 #CanadaSky
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Hi! I'm the Alchemist. I'm a potter/ceramicist who specializes in raku, and loves to make functional ware!
My work is inspired by a deep connection with the wonders of nature and our amazing world.
You can see more of my work on
rakupottery.ca
#pottery #art #ceramics #raku
My work is inspired by a deep connection with the wonders of nature and our amazing world.
You can see more of my work on
rakupottery.ca
#pottery #art #ceramics #raku
April 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Hi! I'm the Alchemist. I'm a potter/ceramicist who specializes in raku, and loves to make functional ware!
My work is inspired by a deep connection with the wonders of nature and our amazing world.
You can see more of my work on
rakupottery.ca
#pottery #art #ceramics #raku
My work is inspired by a deep connection with the wonders of nature and our amazing world.
You can see more of my work on
rakupottery.ca
#pottery #art #ceramics #raku
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BMO: “.. The ‘Buy Canadian’ movement is deepening .. We judge that this shift in attitudes could add roughly $10 billion to the Canadian economy annually, lifting growth by 0.3 ppts (+/- 0.2 ppts).” 🇨🇦
April 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
BMO: “.. The ‘Buy Canadian’ movement is deepening .. We judge that this shift in attitudes could add roughly $10 billion to the Canadian economy annually, lifting growth by 0.3 ppts (+/- 0.2 ppts).” 🇨🇦
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