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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 23h

This is Ihor Malchevskyi, a 69-year-old scientist at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, escaping the flames after a Russian attack. I could also write, "the whole world watched this live," but we can see that news from Ukraine has long been out of focus. 📹: DW

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 23h

Imagine if a giant monolith from the future arrived from the future, completely destroying a nearby city. And on that "chronolith" is a celebration of the victory of a future dictator, warning you of the reign to come in the future. And what if more and more of these chronoliths appear? ...

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

An excellent duology (at least I think it's a duology!) by Robert J. Sawyer. His works always make me think about both our modern times and our future days and the situations and answers to complex problems are never easy.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the many things I loved about the Journey concert was that they had a giant drummer playing a tiny drum kit.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Russia bombs Ukrainian civilians on purpose. Russia aids Iran in bombing American soldiers. Russia pays for part of the president's son's wedding. It's like a Russian stacking doll of destruction and payoffs.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Yann Martel's latest novel came at the perfect time for me. I was already in the midst of a mini-obsession with The Odyssey movie, so my mind was primed for this novel about an alternate version of The ILLIAD and a professor who left his family to study it in England.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Authors, alas, get so many of these AI generated emails offering to boost the sales of our books. Most of them I delete at once, but I love this one and may frame it. Why? Because Wuerfelendzucker is the greatest name of all kind. I must use it in a novel. A king? A spy? A baker?

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Who will pay for the next Trump wedding?!

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We think about this possible Canada-EU Association as a bulwark against the American administration's need to dominate trade. It is. But it may also turn out to give us much more power to wield against an equally large set of opponents: Meta, Google, and

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Warning: If you have your very own Russian oligarch don't let them stand near a window in a tall building. They tend to fall out. No one knows why. Maybe they are top heavy. Or have slippery shoes. Also don't take them on a target range. They sometimes step in front of bullets.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I will admit to being relieved when this deal was announced, especially after watching the war in Ukraine last far too long. This is democracy to democracy support done right. We need to see ourselves more like Ukraine and Finland. Russia would think twice about trespassing our

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

If someone asks how you are, you can answer, "Peachy Keen." But if things go wrong in your life you can say "things went pear shaped." Also, if someone bad bothers you, you can call that person a "rotten apple." How would we ever communicate without fruit in our lives?

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

As an author who’s been around in the biz for almost 30 years, I’ve loved watching Dungeon Crawler Carl climb up the charts. Yep, I watched Harry Potter and The Hunger Games come out of nowhere and spread like wildfire.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If you like Led Zeppelin this cover is an amazing version of RocknRoll as if Eddie Van Halen grew dots and a long nose played it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YIs...

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ANGINE DE POITRINE plays LED ZEP (Amazing Rare Footage)

YouTube video by A.R.F !!! (Amazing Rare Footage) Richard Daudé

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

When you look into the reflecting pool it also looks into you. Mostly because it's sentient now.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

When people say they are getting their "affairs in order" I am curious about a couple of things: How many affairs are they having? Do they order them chronologically or alphabetically? Or is it order of importance?

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The pre-order isn't up yet, but I do love the "I'm only kind of thinking of sucking all your blood" look in her eyes.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Well, seeing Megadeth is now checked off my bucket list. Great classic concert with so much "shred." Plus, Dave Mustaine is the only heavy metaller who can pull off wearing white while singing about the Countdown to Extinction.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Current read. An excellent duology of apocalypse and dragons.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Though the announcement for a solid-state battery that loses 0% energy at -30 and charges in under ten minutes is jaw-dropping, I want this company to succeed because their name is Donut Lab: I'm doing donuts in my Donut Lab car. Donut seem cool to you? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-aP...

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World's First All-Solid-State Battery in Production Vehicles | Donut Battery

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Well, Brax the most egotistical dragon ever will be even more egotistical since the book he wrote (with my help) is a starred selection for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids & Teens for Fall 2025.

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Jo Bee, Fantasy 🪶 Lover of 🐝🐝🐝 @jrbee.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Book rec - Dust by @arthurslade.bsky.social. This is my favourite cover, although it does make it look more thriller than it actually is. It's a very well written paranormal mystery set in a dry & dusty rural part of the US Read it years ago & really stuck with me. www.amazon.com/Dust-Arthur-...

Book cover of the face of a boy with closed eyes and butterflies coming out of his mouth

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The life cycle of an orange alien made of chocolate who landed in the wrong backyard.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I started an intermittent substack with my "leftover" thoughts. First up: Electric Cars Art: So, I bought an electric car. Internet: Are you nuts? Art: Yes, but that’s a separate issue from purchasing the car. This one is a 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range Preferred AWD.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I'm pleased that Podium has released several of my audiobooks on Apple and Spotify: open.substack.com/pub/arthursl...

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Don't Look!

Is that a clickbait title? Or am I referencing the 1978 Album DON'T LOOK BACK by Boston?

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

If you want to hear me talk about dragons, dungeons and heavy metal (it snuck in there somehow) then find Garden of Thought with host Jeff Lippman on your favourite podcast distributor: www.spreaker.com/episode/gard...

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Garden of Thought E.303 Dragonriders & Brax - Garden of Thought

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Gander Social @gandersocial.ca · 24/06/2025

Busy day for our Early Access Program yesterday. Lots of sign-ups (thank you!) and also some error messages (sorry). We've fixed the issue. If you didn’t get through yesterday, please give it another try by following this link: gandersocial.ca#early-access More details below 👇

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Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built for Canada

Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your personal data taking an unexpected trip down south.

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

This is basically everything you need to know.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The United Empire Loyalist in me loves this stuff. Ever since my quadrupallyish great grandfather fled the states around 1776 to stay loyal to the crown.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Oilers win! Then a cabinet swearing in. Now if I had some butter beer all my geeky and sporty addictions would be fullfilled.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Our little Ray of sunshine: Rocky

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

I don't want to brag, but I voted early and got a free chocolate Easter egg. Did anyone else get any treats when they voted? I mean other than the treat of participating in the sweet, sweet joy of the democratic process.

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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 28/04/2025

Canadians vote for their next prime minister today. A couple of weeks back, I spoke with @mark-carney.bsky.social, the current PM. open.spotify.com/episode/78eg...

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Canada’s Role in a Shifting Global Order — with Mark Carney

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Episode

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 27/04/2025

Rolling Stone discovers that Canada's Conservatives are generally verboten from speaking to the press (and ravages them for it.) www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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J.D. Vance's Best Friend, the Canadian Politician, Has No Comment

In his campaign for parliament in Canada, Jamil Jivani has nothing to say about Vance, after Trump’s threats and tariffs upended the election.

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David Priess @davidpriess.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” — Marcus Aurelius

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I used to think debates mattered but in the last one I watched a candidate shouted "they're eating the cats, they're eating the dogs" and he still won.

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Arthur Slade @arthurslade.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

One of my favourite podcasters is @profgalloway.com He's hilarious and risqué and talks about markets and politics in his various podcasts. So was pleasantly surprised to see this in depth interview with Mark Carney. youtu.be/V11qNDDElZw?...

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Canada’s Role in a Shifting Global Order — with Mark Carney | Prof G Conversations

YouTube video by The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

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