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Robyn

@bobbybirb.bsky.social
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she/her. Knitting, nail polish, sometimes Star Trek. Often sweary. Forever salty about public transit.

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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I fell for Manitoba Milling Company’s deceptive packaging and I feel like an idiot for missing the “Imported By” This flax milk isn’t Made In Canada or a Product Of Canada. It’s made from Canadian-grown flax that’s shipped elsewhere (most likely USA) then imported back into Canada
A carton of Manitoba Flax Original fortified flax beverage (flax milk)The side of the carton,showing two 11-point maple leaves that read “Canadian grown flax” and “Lin cultivé au Canada”The other side of the carton, bottom right corner reads “Imported by Manitoba Milling Company” with address and website
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
“It is odd to me that, as a city, we have regulations, bylaws to cover pretty much everything in the kitchen sink, yet if I wanted to go out and spoon-feed a bear in my backyard, there’s nothing that bylaw could do about that,” Dudas said during Thursday’s council meeting.”
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Havent been to a dentist since I aged out of my parents’ coverage in 2004, received “100% coverage” from CDCP in July but haven’t gone because I still can’t afford the out of pocket costs. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
“Dental clinics can also ‘balance bill,’ meaning they can charge more than what the federal government covers, requiring the patient to pay the difference.”
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Picked up a globe bar cart for free off the side of the road today. Spent over an hour and a half dusting, washing, and polishing it and still need to do A LOT more but it’s super cool & potentially worth $1500-$3500+ (or nothing at all that’s cool too)
A globe bar cart sitting on a patio. It has a pop-out tray with under mount glass racks for a bar top and a compass rose inlay in the base
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
a still from Schitt's Creek featuring protest signs reading "We are not angry- We are disappointed!", "That wasn't very nice! :(", "if you can't say something nice....", "we're really unhappy with you, Moira! >:(", and "So hurtful! Take it back!"
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
when I see the header "acknowledgement" this is what I would expect to see, not what the other company posted. and this isn't even hidden in subsections of menus, it's part of the footer on every single page of the website. I know where I'm getting my next journal from (budget permitting).
footer text from a Canadian stationery company: "We recognize that we operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples- specifically the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations."
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
found Canadian-made nail polish with a very off-putting, but unsurprising, Association Disclaimer and Acknowledgement.
Association Disclaimer: While [brand] is a wholesome and culturally conservative brand, these values may not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of our staff, retail partners, customers or influencers of our brand. We are thankful for the diversity of people who appreciate our natural beauty products. On occasion, we may share content from influencers or companies who feature our products. We are not responsible for any additional content produced by these organizations, no do we represent or endorse the lifestyle of people who promote [brand]. Our common ground is the appreciation for locally-made, clean, affordable beauty.

Acknowledgement: We believe that the success of [brand] is from God. It is He who gives us the creative inspiration to develop new products, the health and strength to produce them, and it is His divine decision to expand our reach. We give Him the glory and acknowledge that ALL we have been given belongs to the Lord.
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
When I have my own kitchen, I’m just gonna keep a bowl of toum in the fridge at all times
A 1-litre glass mixing bowl full of fluffy, scrumptious garlic sauce, similar in consistency to thick mayonnaise
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
I take it back. Even with the mints and the garlicky butter, this is still fucking god-tier Christmas treats
A bowl full of Potato Chip Christmas crack (wavy potato chips topped with caramel, chocolate, and crushed peppermints)
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
I don’t have an issue with the size, just with it being described as “small” For comparison, this watch has a 35mm (3.5cm) diameter face and it takes up my whole damn wrist. Looks good, fits comfortably, nowhere near what I would consider “small”
A large white watch with rhinestone accents and white band is modelled on a woman’s wrist
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Oh yeah I did so good
An absolutely scrumptious looking chicken shawarma platter with lettuce, pickled veggies, cucumber, tomato, yogurt sauce, toum, and a thick chewy pita, all topped with a sprinkling of dried parsley and mint
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Made an Agathis toque for Toros, the best anesthesiologist in the world, with a cashmere/merino/silk blend reclaimed from an old sweater. Still haven’t figured out how to get it to him during the postal strike. #ShowMeYourKnits
A dark blue-grey cabled toque lying flat with double-pointed needles at the crown just before binding off.
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Seniors born in 1983? The glorification of youth has gotten out of hand
An image of an old woman holds a brown envelope above the caption “Seniors Born 1944-1984 Could Get This Benefit”
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
More accurate but still not this bright irl
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
It’s much darker irl but I’m not disappointed with the end results
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Buckwheat Apple cake, aka The Penitence Cake so called bc so many people in the recipe comments were making it for Lent due to the lack of sugar & fat, and oh man does it ever taste Lenten. Thank god for ermine frosting to make it edible
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 26/04/2024
This is the ingredient list for the regular sized version of the same chicken from the website. Wheat flour, corn starch, corn flour, milk ingredients. The Metro customer service portal doesn’t have a complaints or general inquiries option or social media options
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 26/04/2024
This is the label from the rotisserie chicken my mom bought for dinner tonight. No ingredients listed. No allergy warnings. Understandably, she assumed it was safe for me.
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 17/03/2024
saving this @knittymag.bsky.social pattern for a future project. looks like it would make a super comfy housecoat and I wanna snuggle up in it knitty.com/ISSUEw23/PAT...
a blonde woman is wearing a long, relaxed-fit, hand-knit belted cardigan featuring cables and twists
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 14/03/2024
I bet you thought I was kidding
a pinterest screenshot of a sad beige notebook with the sad beige title "Biblical Finance Principles: Honoring God with your money"
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 18/11/2023
MA'AM THAT IS CASHMERE AND SILK HOW DARE
an orange cat is sitting on a hand-knit sweater made from a cashmere & silk yarn. she is not happy about being told to move.the orange cat has defiantly returned to standing on the cashmere sweater after being moved twice.
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 04/11/2023
it should be illegal to put these menus on your blog with no option to close/minimize them
a vertical menu with various social media icons blocks the text of a blog post.
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
It was actually handspun 😞 but I got some crochet cotton & mystery lace weight that is at least partially wool for $2. Didn’t even touch my lottery winnings so some of that is being set aside for a future yarn crawl
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 14/09/2023
Finally got a frame for my C’est La Vie painting
A floral watercolour painting with green background and the lyrics “que ta tête fleurisse/ fleurisse toujours” in black cursive, in a black frame with white matA floral watercolour painting with green background and the lyrics “que ta tête fleurisse/ fleurisse toujours” in black cursive, in a black frame with white mat, laying on a red background
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Robyn @bobbybirb.bsky.social · 09/09/2023
Slowly but surely walking away from The Bad Place and I brought my cat:
An orange cat with white paws is curled up in a ball sleeping. Her paw is covering her face.
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