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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My #COYS thinking about our defence: Would we have been better off with Udogie/Robertson, VdV/Senesi, Vuskovic/Tosi, Porro/Spence? This would have raised net spend by 18 million pounds, but already the Vuskovic sale looking like a huge mistake.

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This makes me like Xavi a lot more! But 14 months after the last game I saw with @thfcboston.bsky.social

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The champions of the free world and defenders of democracy are so eager to prosecute their campaign against Canada that they would prefer to deal with a pariah dictator state. Let that sink in. Belarus literally jails anyone for dissent and the US likes them better than Canada.

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Is Nani scoring that blatantly illegal goal against Gomes minor?

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

@emmanuellechaze.com maybe you can go to the Embassy of whoever is hosting the exhibition and ask them to throw it in the diplomatic bag?

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Kind of embarassing that 75 million Americans said yes to this?

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Christian Radnedge @christianrad.com · 06/09/2026

Blimey, how does Gabriel continually get away with it?

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Spurs women training kit sponsor >>> Spurs men's training kit sponsor (online gambling company) #COYS

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I still haven't subscribed to Nova in Greece to watch Spurs for 26€/month for (tedious) reasons. Now I am wondering if I want to bother.

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've seen everyone sharing that US Dialect Quiz so I decided to make my own, much crappier, CANADIAN DIALECT QUIZ to guess where in Canada you're from

A flow chart I have created with multiple questions and the answers determine where you're from.

Question 1 is do you call it a hydro bill (which then branches down to ON, QC, BC, MB) or an electric bill (which then branches down to SK, AB, NS, NB, PEI, NL)

Question 2 is do you call it a cabin (BC, MB, AB, SK) cottage (ON and atlantic) camp (northern Ontario) chalet (QC) or bungalow (Cape Breton)

To delineate BC from MB: do you call it dinner or supper

To delineate southern Ontario rural or big city: have you heard of a stag & doe

To delineate SK from AB: do you call a hoodie a bunnyhug

And finally to delineate NL from the other atlantic provinces: whaddayat? (Correct answer: dis is it b'y)

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/09/2026

the press has gotten completely habituated to the ugly and hateful behavior of the people in this government so i will be surprised if anyone ever asks hegseth why he thinks it is appropriate to mock children for wanting to learn, grow and maybe serve their country

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Here is what I get in Greece FWIW:

Screen shot showing that Google has vowed to the idiocy of the President of the United States and is acknowledging this name change

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The U.S. ambassador to Canada reposted this

Repost by American ambassador to Canada Pete Hoeskstra of a Whitehouse post of an AI-generated photo of an eagle killing a Canada goose.

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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wake up, babe. The Prime Minister just dropped “hydronym”.

The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”.

The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.

We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms.

Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I am glad I decided not to sacrifice a vacation evening to watch this

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Steve Perryman @steveperryman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It’s a long and winding road Archie. Wishing you great luck ! COYS. Steve P

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This is the plot of the sequel to 101 Dalmatians

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Introduce yourself: Tottenham Hotspur edition Favourite: - Player: Super Jan Vertonghen - Current Player: Maddison - Home Kit: 01-02 - Other Kit: 18-19 3rd (Amsterdam!) - Manager: Martin Jol - Podcast: Never listened First Hero: Gary Mabbut First Match at WHL: May 19, 2001, Spurs 3 - ManU 1 #COYS

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Eoghan Walsh @eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Are there English people in Brussels who are a regular/a semi-regular/once drunk at The Churchill in the centre of town? Looking to interview for a thing...

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

#COYSky Transfer update! After a long wait, I have now transferred to Hellenic Spurs Supporters Club! 10 AM games now replaced with 5PM.

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

More on the loan of Mikey Moore to FC Köln. He will be part of a very young team, with them having signed Reigan Heskey (18), Martin James from PSG (18), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey from Man City (20) Gil Neves from Benfica (18) and Australian Paul Okon-Enstler (21), so a good cadre of young players. #COYS

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Gotta say I find it it a bit rich that we are listening to Dean Saunders (here saying Romero is one of the worst captains in the history of the PL) Dean Saunders as a manager: Wrexham: Almost promoted Doncaster: Relegated Wolves: Relegated Crawley: Relegated Chesterfield: Fired in 16th place #COYS

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We have my books and her books. Amongst my books, I gave some themes, and then the several I own written by friends in their own category (like @akrennmair.bsky.social or @thirstypilgrim.bsky.social )

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I for one cannot wait to see how Sam Mendes imagines Kubla Khan's stately pleasure dome to say nothing of that deep romantic chasm which slanted down the green Hill athwart a cedarn cover

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Kate Bernot @kbernot.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Canadians don't want to buy it now on principle *and* every day that goes by is another day Canadians create routines around non-US products and realize hey, pretty much the same in the end.

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Confusing tough with dishonest

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A rare chance to use the word Jökulhlaup. (But also hope it doesn't do too much damage)

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Will this prevent Argentina from playing the free-floating football we have seen so far?

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Canada not doing basic forest maintenance... Ontario's boreal forest alone is larger than the entire state of California!

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Marit Stiles @maritstilesndp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Northern Ontario is burning. Today, I’m calling for immediate action: ✅ Declare a provincial state of emergency ✅ Remove barriers between jurisdictions so emergency assistance can be provided quickly ✅ Show up: house every evacuee, resource every fire crew, and rebuild every affected community

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The 6 defender strategy was an interesting one. Hey defending World and Copa America Champions, how would you like unlimited pissession

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Extremely Canada Skeet: after seeing that Poulet Rouge ad roughly 200 times are you more or less likely to go there? I am on much less likely.

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Le Figaro @lefigaro.fr · 13/07/2026

Incendie en forêt de Fontainebleau : les deux Canadair déployés écopent dans la Seine.→https://l.lefigaro.fr/4VRw

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

In 2019, the Gokd-medal winning Fiji men's rugby team came to do a session with my German clubs kids. I reffed a game with all of our U-14s and 2 Fijians aside. At one point, one of the Fijians complained I didn't call offside. Against a 13 yo! But when I explained (no ruck formed) he was all sorry!

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Remoulade, pickles, crunchy fried onions

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

OMG #COYSky! Jonathan Liew doesn't approve of what Spurs are doing! Shocked! Fernandes is too young and unproven, Tonali too old (26?) and expensive, Van Hecke too expensive and the free transfers too much in wages. Why can't he just admit he hates Spurs?

Screenshot of a Jonathan Liew Guardian article where he as usual hates everything about Spurs

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

If he isn't cosplaying Mayor of Toronto, he is pretending to be PM. Hey Premier, can you look at the Ontario doctor shortage hallway medicine, spiking unemployment, education standards cratering? Do you not have enough on your plate?

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I feel that point 3 carried the day here

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Wow, Cathal Kelly denigrating the #CanMNT. Real shocker there. www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/socce...

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Chris Begley @chris-begley.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Ottawa Canada Day storm update. THREE trees struck by lightning across the street

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