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@chukg.bsky.social
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science fiction and books and libraries and games and music (alternative, punk, indie etc. and guitar), also @ChukG@mastodon.social he/him

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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 1h
Welcome to Post a Link to a Song October 2026! #PaLtaSO26 I am going to start off with new (to me) music. Had them in high rotation this year. youtu.be/tISE09MXUjA?...
youtu.be
Viagra Boys - Ain't No Thief (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 16h
I voted for #quartz of course! How could I not? #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Toughest choice so far! I went with #quartz #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tough one but I'll stay salty with #Halite #MinCup26
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UBI Works @ubiworks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Universal training data. Universal dividend.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I feel like my votes in the quarterfinal have been pretty basic, but I went with #grqphite #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#Halite vs. quartz would be a great final. #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I probably don't have to tell you to vote for #quartz #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good column about a bad thing.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Vote for #Cuprite to do the MinCup right. #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
only about 6 hours left in #MinCup26 Round 2, Match 8. #Gadolinite has so many elements in it!
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I don't do fibre art myself but this still sounds pretty cool.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#Halite is delicious #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#pyromorphite because it can be part of lead remediation #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tough choice today, went with #putnisite #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Everyone loves #quartz #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#Cuprite looks like dice. #MinCup26
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Voicemail transcript today was like poetry. Sometimes we just need to be trash to trash.
Transcript (low confidence)
Avoid any impact on your rights and interest for English inquiries press one for Chinese inquiries press two U-Haul need you to hold him and be trash to trash and you to trash centre
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#MinCup26 - looked like an error with the graph though
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6music @6music.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“Here Comes Your Man” by Pixies #nowplaying #6music
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#Graphite is in the lead in #MinCup26 (get it? Lead? Like pencil lead?)
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#MinCup26 and I voted for #Chrysocolla because it looks nicer
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CARL / ABRC @carl-abrc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#LibraryJobs The Library of Parliament seeks applications for the position of Senior Director, Branches and Parliamentary Outreach. Deadline: September 29, 2026. Details: jobs.smartrecruiters.com/LibraryOfPar...
jobs.smartrecruiters.com
Senior Director, Branches and Parliamentary Outreach
Company Description: The Library of Parliament is a non-partisan organization that provides a unique and stimulating work environment. We are led by our guiding principles of agility, collab...
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Got to pick #Gadolinite-(Y) in today's #MinCup26 round -- riebeckite has asbestos in it and they had to close part of my work building for 2 years for asbestos remediation.
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 13 It's a match between a mineral you want to be cautious breathing near and one you eat every day as arsenic-rich #arsenopyrite is against table salt #halite. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
Split photo between angular arsenopyrite, metallic and abundant in parallelogram faces and halite in its classic perfect cube shape, but tinted deep blue.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
#MinCup26 vote!
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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 11/09/2026
Canada is at a pivotal moment. How can we strengthen our climate leadership amid global economic and political uncertainty? Join SFU Climate Innovation and SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Vancouver Climate Day 2026 for a day of dialogue, learning and collaboration. Register below.
site.pheedloop.com
PheedLoop
PheedLoop: Hybrid, In-Person & Virtual Event Software
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Iva Cheung @ivacheung.com · 11/09/2026
UBC researchers are seeking Lower Mainland–based South Asian youth & young adults 19–35 who use substances to participate in a photovoice and interview study: ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #ParticipateInResearch
Are you a South Asian youth or young adult using drugs in BC?
You are eligible for the South Asian Photovoice (SAP) research study. Join a paid photovoice research project where you'll take photos of your daily life and participate in two individual interviews, two focus groups (optional), and photography to help us better understand substance use among South Asian young people. Interviews will take 1–1.5 hours and focus groups will take 1.5–2 hours. This is a UBC study.
You may qualify for this study if you:
•are South Asian between 19–35 and live in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia
•are currently using drugs (i.e., opioids, stimulants, benzos, aprty drugs)
•can communicate in English

Participation is voluntary
You will receive $240 for your participation over the course of the study.
For more information, please contact Saranee Fernando or scan the QR code.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#Julienite was one vote behind! #MinCup26
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#Pyromorphite is currently leading by about a 50-vote margin over #Gypsum with 8 hours to go for this round of #MinCup26.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#MinCup26 I like #pyromorphite
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy birthday to more people than on most other days of the year! www.popsci.com/science/why-...
popsci.com
Why September 9 is the most common birthday
Holiday cheer can lead to a baby boom nine months later.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I didn't know about either of these. #MinCup26
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 8: It’s a pair of soft and lovely minerals as Stichtite and Talc compete for your votes. VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
Split photo with a rough chunk of vividly purple stichtite with occasional dark speckles and a pearly white talc with cool green undertones and a flaky surface.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I voted for #Monazite but I do like how andalusite got its name
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The discrepancy between campaigns & votes triggered an audit and now we have a heap of suspicious votes to reconcile. Keep voting! (Once per person per match, please.) But the results won’t be finalized by 00:00 GMT.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
It's finally going to be #Quartz this year!
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#Cuprite looks delicious
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It’s official: Cathedral Grove is British Columbia’s best roadside attraction www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Cathedral Grove winner of The Search for B.C.'s Best Roadside Attraction | CBC News
A controversial parking lot, adjacent logging and more than 100 years of interest make Cathedral Grove a site of competing values.
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It's a runaway so far
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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 3 Both zinc ore #Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar #Anorthite will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes! VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
A photo split between toothy translucent yellow crystals chewing on a grey rock and a blocky milky-yellow translucent crystal where every corner and edge is cut by a small oblique face.
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 02/09/2026
Trade xkcd.com/3290/
Comic. [Person standing holding hammer above raised knee.] PERSON: Listen up, leg. I’ve been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off! [caption] Tariffs
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Iva Cheung @ivacheung.com · 01/09/2026
SEPTEMBER CARTOON: ivacheung.com/2026/09/two-...
ivacheung.com
Two dots - Iva Cheung
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ChukG @chukg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A lot of this is about the heat dome in BC about 5 years ago.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
BARKERVILLE VS CATHEDRAL GROVE THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH OF THE SEARCH FOR BC'S BEST ROADSIDE ATTRACTION IS HERE TREES VS GOLD NATURE VS COMMERCE TWO MYTHS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ONE WINNER VOTE NOW
cbc.ca
Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Finals, Cathedral Grove vs. Barkerville | CBC News
Two public attractions steeped in history – cultural and natural – have made it to the finals. But which one will voters choose to win it all?
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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This story is wild and disturbing BC seems to have overstated its natural gas royalties by $1.5 BILLION over 5 years Per the premier's office, it's an administrative error converting units and currency An SFU economist with expertise in royalty structures says that doesn't add up #bcpoli
biv.com
B.C. admits to $1.5B budget error following BIV investigation
Premier's office blames 'administrative error' for missing $1.5B in gas royalties; experts call the government's explanation confusing, and in some cases, demonstrably false
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 26/08/2026
Report: Tim Curry's death to be investigated by suspicious group of eccentrics gathering at his house
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Report: Tim Curry's death to be investigated by suspicious group of eccentrics gathering at his house
LOS ANGELES - Following the death of beloved 80-year-old British actor Tim Curry, observers have noted a coterie of anonymous upper crust suspects arriving at his mansion in order to investigate the m...
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🌲🏰 ENCHANTED FOREST 🏰🌲 🤠🧈 BARKERVILLE 🧈🤠 VOTE TO DECIDE WHO WILL FACE CATHEDRAL GROVE IN THE ROADSIDE ATTRACTION FINAL www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Semifinal 2, Enchanted Forest vs. Barkerville | CBC News
After four weeks of voting, we're left with Cathedral Grove as one of the two finalists in the Search for B.C.'s Best Roadside Attraction. But what will it face?
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/08/2026
Today's threads (a thread) Inside: How Canada can save Americans and defeat America; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/08/elbo... #Pluralistic 1/
A Canadian flag, its elements replaced with circuit boards. In the foreground, a bent-double, exhausted Uncle Sam trudges over rocky terrain, shlepping a giant sack on his back. Centered in the maple leaf is the word SORRY.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
OTHELLO TUNNELS CATHEDRAL GROVE ONLY ONE CAN ADVANCE TO THE FINAL OF THE SEARCH FOR BC'S BEST ROADSIDE ATTRACTION VOTE EARLY VOTE OFT wait never mind that's voter fraud www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Semifinal 1, Othello Tunnels vs. Cathedral Grove | CBC News
The story of British Columbia's complex relationship with our natural environment, our early attempts to control it, and our later attempts to celebrate it can be seen in the places voters have chosen...
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