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Brian Owens
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Science journalist and leatherworker.
Reporter for @chco-tv.bsky.social
Author of Lyme Disease in Canada
New Brunswick 🇨🇦
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Oh the year was 1778...
Indeed job posting. Picture of what appears to be a pirate ship. Looking for a crew of 30-50 good men $60k - $100k a year (if we find treasure) Job requirements! Sail around the world looking for treasure Get drunk on beer and rum Sing sea shanties
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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And they're off!
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Setting day in Back Bay. The lobster fleet heads out to open the season.
A lobster beat sails out of the harbour into the sunset. Two fishermen wave from the flying bridge.
November 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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We don't get huge numbers on Halloween, so I decided to be the good house this year
A bowl of FULL SIZE chocolate bars
October 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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October 28, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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It's time.
Mr Burns tells Varsho to hit a home run
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Joined other Jays fans in making a donation to Seattle Children's Hospital in honour of the #BlueJays win.
Screenshot of my $25 donation to Seattle Children's Hospital in honour of the Toronto Blue Jays win.
October 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Can Varsho go 4-4 when I post this meme? #BlueJays
Mr Burns in old-timey baseball uniform says You, Varsho, hit a home run!
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Varsho has an OPS of 3.500 when I post this meme
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I get a lot of weird pitches from PR folks, mostly entirely irrelevant to my work. This one is extra weird, as it seems to be trying to link the pitch to a topic I've covered before... except I've never written anything about Gen X and food.
I read your story on Gen X and food. Wanted to alert you to new research that shows Gen X might be more addicted to chips and fries than other generations. 📘 Story Idea Any interest in taking a closer look at why certain foods are scientifically more addicting, how it impacts generations differently, and what our brain looks like when we consume them?
October 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Watching intently. But he's not a fan of how loud I'm cheering. #BlueJays
An elderly black dog sits on a brown leather couch wearing a Blue Jays hat
October 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Also, a photo of my coworker for the dog tax:
An elderly black dog lies on a polkadot blanket on my office floor
October 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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I'll be running a session at the World Conference of Science Journalists in Pretoria in December. Who will I see there? @wcsj2025.bsky.social #WCSJ2025
A graphic in shades of blue-green, announcing that I am a presenter at the World Conference of Science Journalists in South Africa.
September 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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darth I have a new thing I'm proud of. I manifested a grand slam earlier tonight.
Screenshot of Bluesky. I skeeted a Simpsons meme encouraging Dauton Vasho of the Toronto Blue Jays to hit a home run. I then quote skeeted "I told him to do that" two minutes later, after he hit a grand slam.
September 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Trying this again
Mr Burns, in old-timey baseball uniform, says You, Varsho-- hit a home run
September 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Pretty sure I was more coherent during my sneaky photo op at the UN a couple years ago than Trump was in his actual speech today.
Me standing at the podium in the UN General Assembly, pretending to rant like Khrushchev.
September 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Mr. Burns in old-timer baseball uniform says You Varsho--, hit a home run!
September 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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An elderly black dog lies on a yellow wicker couch on a screened porch
August 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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The LOTR transit map by @greenleejw.bsky.social now has pride of place in the DnD den in my friend's basement.
A wood-paneled basement. In the foreground is an octagonal table covered in snacks with a TV screen mounted in the surface and a wooden DM screen. The map is on the wall behind. A slightly better, closer view of the map, somewhat washed out by the neon Miller Lite sign.
August 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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When it's 4.30 on a Friday at the lake-naming office and your boss drops another stack of lakes on your desk.
A screenshot from Google maps of First Eel Lake. A screenshot from Google maps of Second Eel Lake. A screenshot from Google maps of Third Eel Lake.
August 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Some more clues
A napkin that says life is better at the lake A travel mug that says Lake life A sign that says lake life A sign that says memories are made at the lake
August 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Can you guess the main geographic feature of this cottage based on the decorations?
A pillow that says If you're lucky enough to be at the LAKE you're lucky enough A sign that says lake A sign that says life is better at First Eel Lake A notepad that says Relax you're on lake time
August 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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I'm at a cottage this weekend, so "watching" a very tense #BlueJays game via this weird MLB animation
A screenshot of an animated baseball game, the players represented by little dots on a field, with pitch-by-pitch updates. The Jays are winning 6-5
August 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Stupid Sexy Keirmaier
Kevin Keirmaier as a Blue Jay Kevin Keirmaier as a Dodger
August 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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This poor dude couldn't stand up when he woke up this morning. Currently at the vet getting checked out but the worry has torched my productivity this morning.
An elderly black dog with grey muzzle and eyebrows stares at the camera
August 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM