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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I've got a new short video (under 3 minutes) providing a brief history of the rise and fall of BC's timber industry. Give it a watch and subscribe to my Substack, The Cutblock. open.substack.com/pub/thecutbl...

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Cut & Run: The Downfall of BC Forestry

A brief history of the rise and fall of British Columbia's iconic timber industry.

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Episode 2 of our new podcast for @nationalobserver.com is out now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. EP2 looks at climate denial – the psychology, propaganda and the role of the courts in cutting through the disinformation and forcing governments to act. @simondonner.bsky.social

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

NEW INTERVIEW on Youtube and Substack: Greg Herringer is a Registered Forest Technologist formerly with of BC Timber Sales. He retired from the province's logging arm to be able to speak his mind – now he's calling out BCTS' unsustainable logging practices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4PZ...

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Retired Forest Tech REVEALS the inner workings of BC Timber Sales

YouTube video by The Cutblock

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I'm excited to share the trailer for our new podcast for @nationalobserver.com called Beyond Ecological Grief. I have been quietly toiling away on this for more than a year with the excellent journalist Amy Romer. Check out the trailer and subscribe to the pod. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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Beyond Ecological Grief

Society & Culture Podcast · Weekly Series · Beyond Ecological Grief is a six-part podcast, hosted by Amy Romer, investigating the emotional realities of living through a planetary health crisis. Guide...

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Anthony Britneff is a retired forester with a 40-year career in the BC Forest Service. He had a front row seat to to the regulatory capture of the Ministry of Forests in the early 2000s. Watch this if you want to understand why BC forestry is in shambles. thecutblock.substack.com/p/veteran-fo...

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Veteran Forester Raises The Alarm About The Regulatory Capture of BC's Ministry of Forests

Anthony Britneff speaks out about what he witnessed at the end of his 40-year career in the BC Forest Service – the complete regulatory capture of the BC Ministry of Forests.

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

My interview with former MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie Mike Morris is LIVE on YouTube. Mike gives a WILD inside view of the stranglehold the timber industry has over the BC government and how industry lawyers basically wrote the forestry legislation for themselves. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1gj...

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Mike Morris SPILLS THE TEA on BC's FAILING forestry sector

YouTube video by The Cutblock

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I've got a new video on my YouTube channel, The Cutblock, about the recent #ComoxValley #floods and the connection to #clearcutting in the #watersheds. We also look at a road washout + dirty drinking water in the CVRD, also linked to #clearcut #logging. WATCH HERE >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxKk...

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Comox Valley flooding linked to clearcut logging

YouTube video by The Cutblock

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

With the floods in Washington and Southern BC right now, this is a good time to watch our 25-minute documentary 'Trouble in the Headwaters'. The 2018 Grand Forks flood was the canary in the coal mine warning us about how clearcut logging can lead to massive floods. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjG8...

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The hidden impacts of clear-cut logging, revealed

YouTube video by The Narwhal

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

I'm posting my thoughts about the Abbotsford flood on TikTok. Here's my latest from the scene of the flood yesterday, looking at root causes and potential long-term solutions. vt.tiktok.com/ZSPA6goQq/

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TikTok - Make Your Day

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

This headline is getting lost in the noise around Eby saying he wants to amend DRIPA. He wanted the press release without the obligations. But the court decided that DRIPA is enforceable law. And if the BC NDP wants to gut DRIPA, the law says they will have to consult First Nations first. Oopsie.

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Did we hear that right? Is Forest Minister Parmar trying to gaslight us? 🤔 Every day, irreplaceable #oldgrowth and critical habitat continue to fall while the BC NDP government claims progress. If you’re tired of talk-and-log politics, now’s the moment to act.

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

The Black-Mirror-fication of society continues. Everything is gambling now.

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Huge win for a indigenous rights in Canada. It was absurd to begin with that BC could pass a DRIPA law and then claim that it wasn't enforceable. The court decided that DRIPA is more than a press release. It's the law. Sadly Eby is now looking to amend DRIPA. share.google/neat8cB6eV5w...

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B.C.'s Indigenous rights law is legally enforceable, rules court

In a split ruling, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) is an 'interpretive lens' through which B.C. laws must be viewed and measured

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

What the closure of the Croton Mill proves is that the timber supply crisis is being driven by over-harvesting by industry, not megafires or pine beetle (from which Vancouver Island was largely spared) and not tariffs. We depleted the resource, plain and simple. www.timescolonist.com/business/cro...

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Industry blames province for closure of Crofton mill, loss of 350 jobs

Domtar, which owns the mill, cited the lack of available fibre and poor pricing in global pulp markets for the shutdown.

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Wow, bombshell report by @stefanlabbe.bsky.social about how the BC Ministry of Forests may be overestimating the annual harvest rates by more than double, using unscientific methods and extremely optimistic assumptions to set rates. People should lose their jobs for this. www.biv.com/news/resourc...

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Leaked report claims B.C. timber harvest is vastly overestimated

An undisclosed report obtained by BIV estimates the province is likely approving twice as much logging than can be sustainably harvested

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Logging old-growth just to be burned for energy seems like the lowest and worst possible use for these forests. They provide way more value to the ecosystem and communities standing and continuing to mitigate floods, droughts and landslides. Old forests are also more resilient to wildfire.

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Cool job alert! Story Money Impact is hiring a part-time Impact and Communications Coordinator. They do great work supporting doc filmmakers who want to have an impact with their projects. www.storymoneyimpact.com/blog/2025/11...

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Impact and Communications Coordinator Position — Story Money Impact

Reports to: Impact Director and Executive Director Location: Remote (Canada-wide) — Preferred BC candidate, GVA in particular Employment Type: Part-time, Fixed Term Contract (20 hours/week for 6 ...

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

On Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 6pm, our film 'Trouble in the Headwaters' will be screening at the New Westminster Public Library with Dr. Younes Alila and myself present for a discussion about forestry and flooding. Come on out! Reserve a seat here >> www.nwpl.ca/events/clima...

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Climate Films: Trouble in the Headwaters | New Westminster Public Library

Join us for our Climate Films Series! Each month we will screen a film about the climate crisis, focusing especially on existing, difference-making solutions. We will have a brief discussion after the...

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Tomorrow we're bringing Trouble in the Headwaters to Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast. Dr. Younes Alila and I will be in attendance for the discussion, along with @suzannesenger.bsky.social from the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association. Here's the event page >> www.facebook.com/events/12842...

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The last stop on our Trouble in the Headwaters screening tour (for now) is Wed. Sept 17th on the Sunshine Coast at the Roberts Creek Hall. The event is being sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association. Myself and Dr. Younes Alila will be attending. www.coastreporter.net/local-news/d...

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Documentary screening in Roberts Creek highlights logging and flooding risks

Award-winning filmmaker explores Grand Forks disaster

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

A fantastic feature story just came out in @thetyee.ca about Dr. Younes Alila, the star of my new documentary 'Trouble in the Headwaters.' Go give it a read. Journalist Alice Kassam does a great job of laying out the story of Dr. Alila's groundbreaking science.

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Sunshine Coast Conservation Association @thescca.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Trouble in the Headwaters — Sept 17, 7 pm, Roberts Creek Hall. Film screening + panel on forests, water & climate resilience, featuring Dr. Younes Alila’s hydrology research. #SunshineCoastBC #ProtectOurWater @danieljpierce.bsky.social @suzannesenger.bsky.social thescca.ca/trouble-in-t...

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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

TOMORROW! Clearcuts & Floods & Droughts & Trauma & Expenses Mon, Sept 8 "Trouble in the Headwaters "doc screening with filmmaker, main subject, and local expert. Oasis United Church 2964 Skaha Lake Rd Penticton Doors open 6PM to get a seat. @danieljpierce.bsky.social

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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

In Penticton Mon, Sept 8 at 6:30PM Oasis United Church FREE by donation to the film project. Don't Miss This powerful doc and panel discussion on watershed destruction and flood risk caused by clearcutting BC forests. tinyurl.com/5969muvj

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Incandescence Documentary Screening

Incandescence - on-the-ground footage with extraordinary stories of survival and adaptation that transform our understanding of wildfire.

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Trouble in the Headwaters is a powerful new documentary by Ramshackle Pictures about how clearcut #logging is dramatically increasing flood and drought risk. The film is going on tour across B.C. Find a screening event near you 👇 @danieljpierce.bsky.social linktr.ee/headwaters.f...

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Our new film, Trouble in the Headwaters, is going on tour in BC. The film looks at the latest science linking clearcut logging and flooding. We'll also be hosting in-depth discussions about local forestry and watershed issues. Please join us in one of these communities >> linktr.ee/headwaters.f...

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Hey everyone, I've got an amazing screening tour coming up for my new documentary 'Trouble in the Headwaters'. Here's the Linktree with all of our events coming up in Kelowna, Grand Forks, Nelson, Penticton, Vernon, and Prince George: linktr.ee/headwaters.f... The ticket links are in the 🧵 below.

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First Things First Okanagan @ftfokanagan.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Save the Date Sept 8, Mon Doors open 6PM. Clearcutting and floods in BC - a recipe for disaster. Panel discussion follows w. filmmaker, UBC prof, and local ecologist Don Gayton. Don't miss this powerful doc. #forest #floods #climate

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Excited to be bringing Trouble in the Headwaters to communities across BC! Here's all the info for the Penticton screening on Sept. 8th.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

If genocide isn't your redline, then you have no redlines. The Sydney Harbour Bridge was closed temporarily as tens of thousands of Australians made their voices heard against Israel's genocide in Gaza. #FreePalestine #3E

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

My new video about the Texas flood is now live on my YouTube channel The Cutblock, where I break down the key factors that made this flood such an unmitigated disaster – natural landscape features, climate-fuelled storms and bad land-use decisions all played a role. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_PR...

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The Texas Flood Was a Manmade Disaster

YouTube video by The Cutblock

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A new study by UBC hydrologists, including my film subject Dr. Younes Alila, should be sending shockwaves through the BC Ministry of Forests and the timber industry. The study finds clearcut logging increases extreme floods by 18x and effects persist for up to 40 years. news.ubc.ca/2025/07/clea...

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Clear-cutting linked to 18-fold rise in extreme floods, UBC study finds - UBC News

New research finds long-term impacts on flood size and frequency decades after trees are removed

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I'm excited to have @thenarwhal.ca present my new documentary, 'Trouble in the Headwaters'. The film investigates the 2018 flood of Grand Forks, BC and unravels the latest science around forestry and flooding by UBC hydrologist Dr. Younes Alila. Go watch the full film on The Narwhal this weekend! 📽️🌲

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Tickets are going fast for the first Vancouver screening of my new film Trouble in the Headwaters on July 5 at UBC. It's a free event so reserve a seat while you still can. My film will be playing alongside "The Salmon Forest Project" by Bill Heath. Book here >> secure.campaigner.com/csb/Public/s...

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 11/06/2025

What’s going on around Grand Forks, B.C.? In 2018, devastating floods displaced more than 100 families — and the threat of more floods remains. Trouble in the Headwaters is a short doc exploring the upstream impacts of industrial clearcut logging in the Kettle River watershed. Stay tuned 📽️

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Tickets are going fast for our Victoria premiere of my new film 'Trouble in the Headwaters' this Thursday, June 12th. Get your tickets while you still can! www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-narwha...

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The Narwhal presents: Trouble in the Headwaters documentary premiere

Discover the hidden impact of clearcut logging in B.C. — join The Narwhal for the premiere of Trouble in the Headwaters, plus a live Q&A!

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I spent the past year quietly toiling away on a new film. I'm so excited to see it be released by The Narwhal. We're hosting a premiere screening in Victoria on June 12th and in Vancouver shortly thereafter. Get your tickets to the Victoria event here >> www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-narwha...

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

I'm excited to share the trailer for my new documentary Trouble in the Headwaters, presented by @thenarwhal.ca. Get tickets to our Victoria premiere on June 12th at the Vic Theatre. Watch the Trailer > www.youtube.com/watch?v=E59h... Victoria premiere tickets > www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-narwha...

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Tolko is pausing operations in Armstrong and White Valley. My thoughts are of course with the workers who are affected. But blaming "B.C. regulatory and policy burden" is a bit rich. They ran out of wood and they're blaming everyone but themselves. www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/...

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Tolko's Armstrong and White Valley operations will shut down for one week - Vernon News

Tolko employees in the Armstrong Lumber and White Valley operations will be taking downtime of approximately one week due to a lack of economical fibre.

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

This is a great funding opportunity for journalists reporting on biodiversity issues in BC. I had a great experience with it, being one of the recipients last year. It enabled me to make a new film that will be coming out this month (!!!) Go apply! www.messengersofbiodiversity.org

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I have an unfounded belief that Pierre Poilievre was in fact "Pierre Poutine" from the 2011 robocall scandal.

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Here's my latest video for my new YouTube channel The Cutblock digging into Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's track record as lifelong politician and his deep ties to the oil and gas industry. Go check it out and give me a sub and a like if you dig what I'm doing. youtu.be/-33srMiRgzE?...

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Who is Pierre Poilievre?

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Who is Mark Carney? Here's a breakdown on my new Youtube channel The Cutblock of the Liberal leader's background and what he stands on climate change, environmental issues, and a little about his shady history in the world of private equity. I'll be doing Poilievre next. youtu.be/aJ4AJg8xo8c

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Who is Mark Carney?

YouTube video by The Cutblock

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

My first interview for The Cutblock is now online with journalist and author @joanbaxter.bsky.social. We had a fantastic conversation about the sorry state of climate politics in this federal election and the fossil fuel industry's relentless disaster capitalism. youtu.be/swWDIWRxPNA?...

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Joan Baxter: Where Have All The Climate Issues Gone in Canada's Federal Election?

YouTube video by The Cutblock

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I'm excited to share my new YouTube channel, The Cutblock. I'll be covering news and politics at the intersection of the climate, resource economy, environmental issues, indigenous rights, labour, ecological solutions, and more. Here's a welcome video. Please go subscribe! youtu.be/ai5CX5F8_K0?...

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Welcome to The Cutblock with Dan Pierce

YouTube video by The Cutblock

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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A bill is currently working its way through Congress that would open up more industrial clearcutting by private timber companies in US public forests, under the guise of wildfire mitigation. Timber companies are pushing for the same failed strategies here in BC. It's disaster capitalism 101.

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Talib Kweli @talibkweli.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

So accurate 😆

Kid Rock makes music for dudes who are only allowed to see their kids on
weekends, but don't

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