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Nelson W Bird
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I’m a former mainstream journalist (CTV News) & I live in Regina SK Canada, and I’m a member of Peepeekisis Cree Nation. These days I’m a lecturer at FNUniv & I’m happily married to Judy Bird. Opinions here are my own.
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2ndaryprotocol.bsky.social
What shot in a film has stayed with you? 🎥

I’ll start… 🖤
August 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"

Social Security - "That's socialism!"

Debt free education - "That's socialism!"

Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"

$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...

"That's just how it is."
July 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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djclimenhaga.bsky.social
Danielle Smith has news for the people of Canada: you have ‘the lowest living standards in the world’ albertapolitics.ca/2025/06/dani...
Danielle Smith has news for the people of Canada: you have ‘the lowest living standards in the world’ - Alberta Politics
I’ve been writing these little meditations on the state of politics in Alberta now longer than it takes an infant to grow old enough to vote and in that time I have had many opportunities to observe c...
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June 9, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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ericbraedenyr.bsky.social
NO AMERICAN PRESIDENT HAS EVER SUBMITTED TO ANY FOREIGN LEADER, let alone an enemy of our system and interests! He owes PUTIN BIG TIME! No other explanation makes sense! & he owes MUSK, who bought his election @the tune of over 280 million! We are walking toward the loss of our democracy, FOR WHAT??
March 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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ericbraedenyr.bsky.social
When has an UNELECTED billionaire, who made his fortune with OUR ( gvrnmnt) money, ever been allowed to cut our SOCIAL SECURITY OR MEDICAID, or fire thousands of government WORKERS? We are being HAD!!!
March 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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canadensis.bsky.social
@netflix.com if you give any money to Andrew Tate we’re canceling our subscription. There’s plenty of great content out there now.
March 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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lakotaman.bsky.social
Welcome home Leonard.
February 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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alexanderquon.bsky.social
TIL Jeff Douglas of CBC's Mainstreet Nova Scotia is "Joe" from the I am Canadian ad.
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
The 'I am Canadian' ad is back in a big way. Its star has mixed feelings  | CBC Radio
Before he was a staple of CBC Radio, Jeff Douglas was best known as Joe from Molson’s wildly popular “I am Canadian!” television commercials. Now, 25 years later — amid a looming trade war with the U....
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February 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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stephenking.bsky.social
Trump is an extremely dangerous man--stupid, vindictive, fixated on payback for his enemies. This country will be lucky to survive him.
January 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."
January 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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sonar706.bsky.social
I used to like Greenday. Now I love them!
January 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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aptnnews.bsky.social
Benjoe is currently the interim president of IMAC and spoke to us from Saskatchewan.
How a new association plans to support Indigenous journalists | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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January 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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mjfree.bsky.social
LEAVE CANADA ALONE!
LEAVE GREENLAND ALONE!
LEAVE THE GULF OF MEXICO ALONE!

FUCK DONALD TRUMP
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
FUCK DONALD TRUMP
January 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
nelbird.bsky.social
We’re getting another round of snow ❄️ in Regina, but Wilbur doesn’t mind. He’s keeping us on our toes wanting in and out every few minutes 😊
November 23, 2024 at 11:48 PM
nelbird.bsky.social
What a difference one week makes in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (the land of living skies). The orange hue on earlier picture is from the sunrise.
November 23, 2024 at 5:18 PM
nelbird.bsky.social
I’m new to BlueSky and just wanted to say hello 👋 to everyone and hope you’re all doing fine and being the best you can 😊 Enjoy your day.
November 23, 2024 at 12:26 PM