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Nova Scotian now living in Ontario. Database application developer; installer & voicer of digital church organs; organist; amateur radio enthusiast (VA3BHO; formerly VE1BHO) Profile: Head-shot of me DMs okay, except randoms may be blocked

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clnzjay 🇨🇦-🇪🇺 "a sharing of choice, not coincidence." @clnz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Excellent point for those planning to vote "YES" to send a message to Ottawa. It will send a message to investors that you aren't a stable and reliable place for investments. That's it. Don't say we didn't warn you from the rooftops.
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Rachel Notley to Albertans who plan to vote for separation as a "message to Ottawa": "The message isn’t being sent to Ottawa. It’s being sent to investors around the world — and it says you cannot count on the stability of Alberta."
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🇨🇦𝙈𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙮🇺🇦 @multiverseandy.bsky.social · 9h
Publicly traded Canadian corporation 37% owned by pension funds in Canada.
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🇨🇦𝙈𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙮🇺🇦 @multiverseandy.bsky.social · 13h
Canada's Telesat is rolling out their LEO Lightspeed network early 2027. "The Telesat Lightspeed Network is an enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation designed to deliver fiber-like, carrier-grade connectivity for telecom operators, governments, aviation, and maritime sectors."
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13h
Russia was attacking Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian forces say Elon Musk’s SpaceX restricted their military satellite service without warning, disrupting critical drone missions. Ukrainian adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov says the restrictions affected Starshield, the military version of Starlink,
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Morgan Johnson @poormojo.bsky.social · 12h
No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Billions of dollars’ worth of contracts predicting oil would fall and the S&P 500 would rise were placed about 15 minutes before Trump announced a U-turn on Iran in a post on Truth Social. CFTC staff began to investigate...then were told to lay off. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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CFTC Staff Were Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil Trades
Chairman’s adviser intervened to take over examination of lucrative bets that were made around Trump reversal on Iran power plant attack.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 14h
On Oct. 14, 1942, the SS Caribou was transporting 46 crew and 191 passengers to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. Suddenly, U-69 emerged and hit the ship with a torpedo. The sinking killed 137 people. This is the story. 📸 Memorial University of Newfoundland 🧵 1/12
Black and white photo of a ship named "Caribou" docked at a pier, with two men in suits standing on the dock nearby. The ship has a prominent bow and a single smokestack, with ropes securing it to the pier. The scene appears historical, with a railway track running along the dock.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 17h
Poland's Foreign Minister picked up on the news and gave this message to the man who will have made any decision about sabotaging Ukraine' defensive efforts.
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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“It’s unfair’: Silence, uncertainty define RCMP’s Greenbelt probe People who’ve spoken with investigators say they’re in the dark on the criminal probe’s progress three years after it began What is going on here? Is the RCMP protecting Ford? Looks like it www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/i...
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‘It’s unfair’: Silence, uncertainty define RCMP’s Greenbelt probe
People who’ve spoken with investigators say they’re in the dark on the criminal probe’s progress three years after it began
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 14h
this date in 1926, English humorist A.A. Milne published Winnie-the-Pooh, a children’s book featuring the adventures of a honey-loving bear and his friends, including Eeyore and Piglet.
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naugtynonnie.bsky.social @naugtynonnie.bsky.social · 14h
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 14h
Elon Musk is helping both the Russians and the Republicans. Not a coincidence.
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Sudden Starlink Restrictions Deepen Ukraine’s Vulnerability as Russia Escalates (Gift Article)
A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite program appeared to be curbed without warning.
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Creative Crone 🍁 @creativecrone.bsky.social · 14h
Put up a toll booth! Charge the halfwits every time they come into Canada.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 17h
Alaskans booing Canada might want to remember who maintains the road connecting them to the lower 48. Canada spent over $103 million in Alaska Highway maintenance in 2024. #cdnpoli
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
So different than 2012 when Jarvis was removed. Handful of people on street during removals (including @fuzzywuzzyto.bsky.social who layer in front of the remover). Far bigger & diverse cycling community now. Fucking w a different beast now.
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Kevin G @keving61.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I don't understand why a lot of Democrats are against a wealth tax.
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Andrew 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @andrewbarss.bsky.social · 15h
Declassified Report Shows How CIA Resettled Nazis In Canada www.readthemaple.com/declassified...
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Declassified Report Shows How CIA Resettled Nazis In Canada
A leading CIA officer in charge of resettlement was later posted to Ottawa.
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"In 2024, Canada became the first country to mandate printed warning labels on individual cigarettes sold in the country. Do you agree or disagree with this decision?" Agree: 71% Disagree: 17% Research Co. / Sept 23, 2026
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Transportation Minister confirming provincial attempts to remove bike lanes on Bloor Street West were called off after protests "halted" them. "Make no mistake: these bike lanes are coming out," he says #ToPoli #Onpoli
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Darth Kater🇨🇦 @darthkater.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Beaten, starved, raped, malnourished, some were forced to sleep in barns with livestock, worked to death, separated from siblings, loss of language (Welsh, Gaelic, English if placed on French farms). Mass graves exist for them, too. But their history isn't taught in schools. Swept under the rug.
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Remembering the British Home Children sent to Canada all alone
Many of those sent away under the British Home Children migration scheme sailed via Liverpool.
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Darth Kater🇨🇦 @darthkater.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Similar things happened to over 100,000 children (as young as 2) who were shipped to Canada from 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 between between 1869 and 1948, as indentured farm labour and servants. Names, identities, (some) language, culture, siblings: lost to history that doesn't tell their stories (The Home Children).
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The War of 1812 Laura Secord was a heroine of the War of 1812. Unsung in her lifetime, she has become an icon of Canadian patriotism since. James Secord (her husband) served in the Lincoln Militia under General Brock. He was later wounded in battle, and Laura rushed to his side.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
HOLY SHIT. Troy Jackson just ended his debate with Susan Collins with this: “Sen. Collins paid for the bullets at Donald Trump’s command. Now she wants credit for not pulling the trigger.” That’s not a debate zinger. That’s a fucking indictment.
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Musicbaum @musicbaum.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The #Alberta referendum in a nutshell. Vote NO to the 9. Yes to #Canada. #yyc #yeg #ableg #cdnpoli #daniellesmith and #ucp are #separatists
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Angela 🇨🇦 🎃 Nasty Canadian 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @maryangelafitz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Please Ontario, can we get more than 20-something percent of you to vote in the next provincial election?
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Observing The City @observingthecity.ca · 14/10/2026
Construction trucks leaving Bloor and Islington area after being successfully deterred from starting work on removing bike lanes in Toronto by a large protest.
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Susinpgh @susinpgh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This is what happens when you take down all of the guardrails. #foodsafety www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/p...
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Popular nighttime remedy for fussy babies recalled due to undeclared ethanol and methanol
The popular supplement, which claims to ease fussiness and gas in babies, was sold nationwide on Amazon and other online retailers.
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Silvija (still) stands with Ukraine @svecrumba.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio said in a statement that any Catholic soldiers assigned to the firing squad for the Fort Hood shooter must recuse themselves. #Blues www.washingtonpost.com/religion/202...
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I voted - take that Dani
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inthewoodshop.bsky.social @inthewoodshop.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
recognizable Russian corporate IP ranges because Western social platforms immediately geoblock and blacklist them. State-sponsored influence operators run their campaigns across decentralized residential proxies, compromised consumer routers, commercial VPNs, and
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Yandex lost power, its internal search crawlers simply stopped visiting external websites. Covert disinformation campaigns targeting Western discourse operate through entirely different technical architecture. Real-world influence networks run by entities like the Social Design Agency avoid using
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Ukraine's Real Target Was Far More Devastating Than Silencing Online Trolls By Brent Molnar: A Voice of Reason Long-range Ukrainian drone strikes scored direct hits on three major data centers belonging to Russian technology conglomerate Yandex across the Ryazan, Kaluga, and
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CoCo ✌🏼💛🕊️ @coco.sheshed.rocks · 13/10/2026
I shared this nearly two years ago, & it’s more relevant now as we approach the #2026midterms #Musk is now the largest known political donor of the 2026 midterms, contributing more than $276 million since July. Our democracy belongs to the AMERICAN people. #SheShed bsky.app/profile/coco...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/10/2026
🚨 NEWS: Trump is backing out of a scheduled deposition with BBC lawyers THIS FRIDAY, citing “matters of national importance” after weeks of radio silence. His team now wants to delay his testimony until JANUARY 2027—after discovery closes—and the BBC is asking a judge to FORCE him to testify.
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Fac Americae Abire @lacompa.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Yes to stay No to the nine Vote UCP OUT Unseat Traitor Danielle the closet seppie, aka Wicked Witch of the West.
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
In just over a week this Alberta separation nonsense will be over and Albertans will decisively confirm to stay in Canada. Vote NO to the nine 9️⃣ Smith must RESIGN❕
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If you are shocked this am that Trump’s government executed a search warrant against a Democratic Member of Congress and ignored a judge’s order then you haven’t been paying attention. Stop saying this isn’t how it works in the US. It is exactly how it works under Trump.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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CoCo ✌🏼💛🕊️ @coco.sheshed.rocks · 18/12/2024
America ~ THIS is how it’s done. This is how you protect your citizens from rich assholes with an agenda. #SheShed
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Catherine 🇨🇦 🌎 @capeacadia.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
No question in my mind…DJT is a Russian asset, by incompetence or design, whichever way you cut it #USDemocracy substack.com/@letterkenny...
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Heather is always worth reading, but if you want more background on my post from yesterday, this is all worth understanding, and I’m working on a new post that cements the fact that if Donald Trump is...
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VC 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇩🇪🇩🇰🇸🇪🇵🇱 @minilover04.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Moritoriums on data centers are a must.
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Andrew 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @andrewbarss.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I don’t even understand why anyone would *want* them connected like that?! If you want an alert (remote) about “out of range” temperature, put in an IOT thermometer/alarm & set it up to send a text message. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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clnzjay 🇨🇦-🇪🇺 "a sharing of choice, not coincidence." @clnz.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Just 24 hours later, hackers targeted another refrigeration system in French supermarkets, changing freezer settings from -22°C to 150°C. How long before the consequences are far worse? How many warnings before we realize connected tech in everything isn't smart?
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clnzjay 🇨🇦-🇪🇺 "a sharing of choice, not coincidence." @clnz.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
A glimpse of how dangerous our dependence on connected tech can be. A cyberattack on hundreds of French supermarkets overheated freezers, destroyed tons of food, triggered sprinklers, flooded stores and caused fires. We’re racing to put AI into everything without fully weighing the risks.
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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers ​at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight, causing fires and spoiling food.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 13/10/2026
The developer of chatbot Claude warned that rogue 'AI worms' will soon be able to hijack smart devices such as ovens and TVs. ft.trib.al/DQOrsRw
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Andrew 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @andrewbarss.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“But we’re too big to fail.” Once again, it’ll be privatized profits & socialized losses. 😡
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