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ViperTwoSix
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He/Him. Author, podcaster, gamer, Trekkie, former Canadian Army Reserve medic. I'm here to talk, to learn, and most importantly to connect.

https://www.twitch.tv/vipertwosix
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Time for me to share a deeply personal sentiment. This is as good a way to introduce myself as any.

I was talking with a friend about why I'm a Trekkie. She didn't understand why Star Trek was so important to me.

#trekkie #StarTrek
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If you're wondering why I don't post here:

1. The character limit here is less than Threads, so my longer posts (often 10-15 posts) have to be re-divided to fit Bluesky

2. Despite having twice my follower count here as on Threads, I get almost no response. On Threads, I have conversations.
June 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Vincent Musetto passed away ten years, today. There is no reason why you should ever have heard of this former editor of the New York Post, other than he is the author of (arguably) the world's greatest newspaper headline: Headless Body in Topless Bar.
June 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I saw a bit of the King's day, when he was working the crowd. As he shook a man's hand, the guy said to the King, loudly, "It's an honour to meet you, my friend!"

What a perfectly Canadian thing to say! Polite, respectful, honest, and informal. I love us!

#CDNpoli
May 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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May 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Alrighty, time for the Red Wedding episode. Happy Mother's Day to everyone who celebrates!
May 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
May 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I swear, if the new Pope excommunicates JD Vance, I'll show up at mass on Sunday, drop a $20 in the collection plate, then high-five the priest on my way out the door.
May 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In the Oval Office, PM Mark Carney said “During the election campaign I met with the owners of Canada, and they said it's not for sale."

We elected the right guy, my friends, we really did.

#CDNpoli
May 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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April 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Say what you want about Jagmeet Singh's leadership, and I can and have said plenty, but he helped usher in pharmacare, daycare, and dentalcare. He didn't write the bills but he pushed for them and helped pass them.
April 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Alberta shocks nation with same election results they've turned out since 1958 #CanadaVotes #cdnpoli
April 29, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Nope, not at all like Trump. Not. At. All.

#CDNpoli
April 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Musk can walk away from Trump and DOGE knowing his $250 million got him EXACTLY what he wanted.

Not increased government efficiency, gutting the civil service, eliminating regulations, or growing his companies' govt contract work.

He wanted to kill the multiple investigations into him. Done.
#Elon
April 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This is some serious Hail Mary Pass bullshit. It's not as desperate as the 2015 Barbaric Cultural Practices Hotline, but it's still really dumb.

This is intended to appeal to voters who think, as one Ab UCP MLA put it, "painting a line down the middle of a road is too much government."

#CDNpoli
April 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I wish JD Vance would spend more time with Trump. No reason.
April 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Calgary Confederation & Calgary Centre are tied between Liberals and Cons.

NDP voters: orange is closer to red than blue.

Your vote may determine if Calgary gets real representation in a Carney majority government—or a former UCP MLA in opposition.

#ElbowsUp 🇨🇦 #yyc #Calgary #Alberta #cdnpoli
April 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I'm watching Navy SEALs, a silly 1990 action flick, and I see my second* most hated movie trope; movie driving. I just... Michael Biehn is a professional actor, and more to the point, had presumably driven a real vehicle at some point prior to filming this scene.

* First is the Wilhelm Scream.
April 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I'll say it again. If the CPC thought they could win on their actual ideas and plans, they wouldn't hide them or resort to dirty tricks and conspiracy theories.

Their ideas are deeply unpopular in Canada, but they don't think that should get in their way.

#CDNpoli
Poilievre was asked if he's repealing the current handgun ban & he's 100% deflecting. He isn't giving an answer at all.
He's once again blaming Liberals for all that is bad.
#cdnpoli #elxn45 #elxn2025
April 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Fellow Canadians,

How did you feel...
...on the morning after Trump's victory in 2016?
...as you watched the news on January 6, 2021?
...when the very worst people occupied Ottawa in Jan-Feb 2022?

#CDNpoli
April 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Plot twist: Once newly independent MLA Pete Guthrie went into the legislative chamber today, he tabled a copy of a letter that he had sent to the premier in February, the day he resigned from cabinet. In it is a new claim about the health procurement allegations #Ableg

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
United Conservative Party expels MLA who pushed for public probe of health contracting | CBC News
An MLA and former minister just removed from the United Conservative Party caucus alleges the health minister — and possibly the premier — withheld information from cabinet ministers who were deciding...
www.cbc.ca
April 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Jagmeet Singh, leader of the #NDP just called the situation in #Gaza a #genocide. The first #canadian political party leader to do so.

#canpoli #cdnpoli #gaza #genocide #leadersdebate #elxn41
April 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Entirely unrelated I’m sure….
#ABPoli #ABLeg #FireTheUCP #ABHealth #CDNPoli
April 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Here's an example from the last AB election as to why every vote counts
Tyler Shandro lost his seat by 25 votes
If 25 people have stayed home that piece of 💩 would still be in cabinet
Every seat matters
If we want Carney to win we have get out and Vote
#cdnpoli
#ableg
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Recount confirms former Alberta justice minister Tyler Shandro lost seat in election
The last of Alberta's two bitterly fought election contests is officially over.
www.ctvnews.ca
April 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM