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Cris
@theothervoltar.bsky.social
· Sep 16
I hope I will never forget the feeling I just had when being at eye level of BMO Field. Seeing the grass up close.
I finally accomplished one of my other dreams :) #futbol
I finally accomplished one of my other dreams :) #futbol
Look, I always found school boards to be corrupt, but this ain't it.
globalnews.ca/news/1153148...
globalnews.ca/news/1153148...
Ontario bill to give education minister more power over school boards set to become law | Globalnews.ca
On Wednesday, Bill 33 passed its third reading at Queen's Park after a shortened debate and bypassing committee, with Royal Assent set to follow.
globalnews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Look, I always found school boards to be corrupt, but this ain't it.
globalnews.ca/news/1153148...
globalnews.ca/news/1153148...
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CARTOONISTS RIGHTS welcomes the release of cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan after 4 months in jail; 5 co-defendants from LeMan magazine will stand trial in May, following the deliberate & politically-motivated misinterpretation of Pehlevan’s cartoon published in June.
cartoonistsrights.org/we-support-l...
cartoonistsrights.org/we-support-l...
UPDATED: cartoonists’ & free speech orgs in support of LeMan magazine
Cartoonists' & free speech organisations speak out against the allegations and misinformation surrounding LeMan humor magazine, Türkiye.
cartoonistsrights.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
CARTOONISTS RIGHTS welcomes the release of cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan after 4 months in jail; 5 co-defendants from LeMan magazine will stand trial in May, following the deliberate & politically-motivated misinterpretation of Pehlevan’s cartoon published in June.
cartoonistsrights.org/we-support-l...
cartoonistsrights.org/we-support-l...
Yes, you can hear the emergency alarm at a 10ft. distance with all sound off.
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Yes, you can hear the emergency alarm at a 10ft. distance with all sound off.
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There it is. There's their way to hide the stuff they don't want released. This is how they got trump to "flip".
The Epstein files bill that passed today in both the House and Senate grants AG Pam Bondi the authority to “withhold or redact…any material that…would jeopardize an active investigation or national security.”
November 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
There it is. There's their way to hide the stuff they don't want released. This is how they got trump to "flip".
Cool. I'll be retreating outside for 10 minutes
🇨🇦 Canada’s emergency alert system to be tested in Ontario today.
#Onpoli🍁
#Cdnpoli🇨🇦
#CanadaSky🇨🇦
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
#Onpoli🍁
#Cdnpoli🇨🇦
#CanadaSky🇨🇦
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Canada’s emergency alert system to be tested in Ontario today. Here’s when
Smartphones across Ontario will light up today for a test of the Alert Ready system.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Cool. I'll be retreating outside for 10 minutes
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TL;DR: we're paying $45 million more to get smaller boats. Also, the regime isn't funding as much landside stuff, leaving it for a future government to pay for www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
New Cook Strait ferries won't cost more than $2b, Rail Minister vows
Peters says taxpayers have saved $2.3 billion while still getting the ferries and infrastructure they want.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
TL;DR: we're paying $45 million more to get smaller boats. Also, the regime isn't funding as much landside stuff, leaving it for a future government to pay for www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Today my heart is with the Epstein survivors, and the late Jamal Khashoggi. Unfortunately, the monsters still roam free and have the power to continue their reign of cruelty. 😞
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Today my heart is with the Epstein survivors, and the late Jamal Khashoggi. Unfortunately, the monsters still roam free and have the power to continue their reign of cruelty. 😞
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Alt. Headline: Macbeth beats Hamlet.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Alt. Headline: Macbeth beats Hamlet.
This week marks 5 years since we lost VA, Kirby Morrow. He was the most talented and a staple for our teen years. We miss you 😥
November 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This week marks 5 years since we lost VA, Kirby Morrow. He was the most talented and a staple for our teen years. We miss you 😥
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Pretty sinister undercurrent to this story about how a much older, very wealthy man in journalism lured a teenager into the profession through extremely inappropriate power dynamics
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Pretty sinister undercurrent to this story about how a much older, very wealthy man in journalism lured a teenager into the profession through extremely inappropriate power dynamics
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Christmas Card 2025
For the last couple of years I've painted Christmas cards that I send to friends and family.
I'll probably keep on tweaking small things you can't see until I reeeeeally need to send it to the printer. But it'll look something like this
#art #christmas #card #gnome
For the last couple of years I've painted Christmas cards that I send to friends and family.
I'll probably keep on tweaking small things you can't see until I reeeeeally need to send it to the printer. But it'll look something like this
#art #christmas #card #gnome
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Christmas Card 2025
For the last couple of years I've painted Christmas cards that I send to friends and family.
I'll probably keep on tweaking small things you can't see until I reeeeeally need to send it to the printer. But it'll look something like this
#art #christmas #card #gnome
For the last couple of years I've painted Christmas cards that I send to friends and family.
I'll probably keep on tweaking small things you can't see until I reeeeeally need to send it to the printer. But it'll look something like this
#art #christmas #card #gnome
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The only nuance in a genAI discussion is conceding that there ARE valid applications of the tech.
THAT BEING SAID, TO BE CLEAR, 99% of the ways people are shoehorning it into everything are NOT valid applications of the tech and I'm against those.
THAT BEING SAID, TO BE CLEAR, 99% of the ways people are shoehorning it into everything are NOT valid applications of the tech and I'm against those.
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The only nuance in a genAI discussion is conceding that there ARE valid applications of the tech.
THAT BEING SAID, TO BE CLEAR, 99% of the ways people are shoehorning it into everything are NOT valid applications of the tech and I'm against those.
THAT BEING SAID, TO BE CLEAR, 99% of the ways people are shoehorning it into everything are NOT valid applications of the tech and I'm against those.
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Chart-Like Composite #Photographs by Dan Marker-Moore Show the Progression of the 2019 #Solar #Eclipse #photography #art #solareclipse
Link for more info and photos: www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/08/dan-...
Link for more info and photos: www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/08/dan-...
November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Chart-Like Composite #Photographs by Dan Marker-Moore Show the Progression of the 2019 #Solar #Eclipse #photography #art #solareclipse
Link for more info and photos: www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/08/dan-...
Link for more info and photos: www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/08/dan-...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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pleased for her, she was badly used in the Teen Wolf tv show to the point that was where i went off it www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
KPop Demon Hunters star on how her life mirrored main character Rumi's journey
Korean-American actress Arden Cho tells BBC Global Women she struggled to feel accepted while growing up in Texas.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
pleased for her, she was badly used in the Teen Wolf tv show to the point that was where i went off it www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Clearly I have lost weight - when I bought my thermal pants 2 years ago, they were very tight around the waist. Now they fit snugly on my hips
a cartoon character from south park is sitting at a desk and says wow neato
ALT: a cartoon character from south park is sitting at a desk and says wow neato
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Clearly I have lost weight - when I bought my thermal pants 2 years ago, they were very tight around the waist. Now they fit snugly on my hips
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One of the many benefits of a deep playoff run is the additional time you get for internal evaluation.
Here are some things the Blue Jays learned about their own guys in the postseason that could affect how they move through the offseason: www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
Here are some things the Blue Jays learned about their own guys in the postseason that could affect how they move through the offseason: www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
What we learned about key Blue Jays players during World Series run
A small benefit of the Blue Jays' run to the World Series was seeing how the team performed under the highest pressure. Sportsnet's Nick Ashbourne looks at four key players who changed their outlooks ...
www.sportsnet.ca
November 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
One of the many benefits of a deep playoff run is the additional time you get for internal evaluation.
Here are some things the Blue Jays learned about their own guys in the postseason that could affect how they move through the offseason: www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
Here are some things the Blue Jays learned about their own guys in the postseason that could affect how they move through the offseason: www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
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The 🇺🇸 American pre-Code
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The 🇺🇸 American pre-Code
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures