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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada

@daoldguy.bsky.social
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Born @313.4 ppm. Retired Telco Tech. RCA & 1 RCHA Veteran.🥰 my Métis wife & children. Living on Treaty 7 land. Caretakers of two feral cat rescues. Spiritual, not religious. A bit nuts! Now also on Gander! Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 LGBTQIA2S+ et al are welcome.

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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
We’re rallying at the corner of 13th Avenue and Trans Canada Way in Medicine Hat once again, on Saturday July 4th from 11am, till 12pm If you’re passing through, come join us. #NoToSeparation #PublicNotPrivate #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo of a protest sign which reads “Welcome to Alberta! Where the odour of UCP Corruption is Strong! And Nothing is Free!" A play on the unnecessary expense our provincial govt paid to put new provincial border signs with the motto “Strong and Free” added.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Sort of a #ThrowBackThursday photo from last #Caturday. Rowan and D’Artagnan were roughhousing and my wife made a noise up stairs in the kitchen capturing their attention. #Cats #Cat #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
Photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat and D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. Rowan is lying flat on her right side on the ground floor carpet. She is looking up and towards the stairway leading to our first floor. D’Artagnan is sitting upright with his tail laying out behind him with a curl at the tip. He’s also looking at the stairway and up towards the first floor. My wife had banged some pots while making our breakfast and had disturbed their roughhousing
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
We’re rallying at the corner of 13th Avenue and Trans Canada Way in Medicine Hat, on Saturday June 20th from 11am, till 12pm in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21st. Come join us. #NoToSeparation #PublicNotPrivate #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo of a poster. It has a red coloured background with black lettering the reads “Honour Our Treaties We Live on Native Land. The poster was made to highlight the fact the Separatists are totally ignoring Indigenous rights in their effort to separate Alberta from Canada.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
On #ThrowbackThursday it was Rowan’s turn to chair the January breakfast meeting and presented a motion that kitties should be fed at the table. The motion was carried, but vetoed by the organizer. 😀 #Cats #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky
A photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. This was from January 2026. Rowan is laying on her right side with her head upright and looking into the camera. My wife had gone to make our breakfast and left her chair pulled out. This was an invitation for Rowan to claim it and possibly scam some breakfast at the same time.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
50 gathered today in Medicine Hat including @KatFromTheHat.gander.social and @ofmanyfandoms.bsky.social, to show our support for #Canada #LGBTQIA2S+RIghts and #IndigenousPeople #NoToSeparation #PublicNotPrivate #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo facing north east along thirteenth avenue in Mediciine Hat. People waving Canadian Flags and posters in support of various causes. LGTQBTIA2S+ and Indigenous people included. Photo further north of more people holding signs such as mine reading “Welcome to Alberta, Where the Odour of UCP Corruption is Strong! And Nothing is Free” another reading “Separate the UCP form Alberta”.  Further along signs reading: “Ban Smith Not Books” and “No Two Tier”, referencing the UCPs policy of allowing private clinics to receive funds for procedures that should be covered  and done at public hospitals. The UCP is effectively redirecting funds from our public healthcare system into private for profit practices. This photo is again further north along thirteenth avenue. In the foreground is a person sitting in a mobility chair with a Bubble Gun sending bubbles out towards the traffic. They’re also holding a Canadian flag and beside them is a lawn sign reading “Everyone in Welcome in my Alberta”. Another gentleman is holding a “No Two Tier” sign and in front of him is an Alberta Federation of Alberta banner. In the background more people have gathered with Pride and Canadian Flags.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Saturday June 6th, if you’re near, join us at the corner of 13th Avenue and Trans Canada Way, in Medicine Hat, between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. No rain, maybe a bit windy. #NoToSeparation #PublicNotPrivate #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #LGBTQIA2S+RIghts #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo of a rally sign I made up. It references the new Alberta border signs the province is wasting money on so they can add the slogan “Strong and Free” to them, instead of the “Wild Rose Country” slogan that now exists. It reads “Welcome to Alberta! Where the Odour of UCP Corruption is Strong! And Nothing is Free”. The letters for the words Alberta and UCP are coloured blue. The letters in “Odour” are coloured brown with green squiggly lines above the letters in the word “odour", coloured green, to shows smell emanating. This is in reference to the Corruptcare scandal and the UCP giving the Separatists a free ride to a referendum. The letters for the words “Corruption, Strong, Nothing and Free” are coloured red to highlight them for the reasons mentioned previously in reference to the new border signs.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Wayback Machine was broken this #ThrowbackThursday and Rowan got impatient waiting for breakfast. D”Artagnan, however, was playing it cool. #Cats #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky
A close up photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat and of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. I took this zoomed in photo while I was preparing breakfast for the two cats. Rowan is rushing towards me across the wooden floor because she wants more food now. D’Artagnan is crouched down on the floor as Rowan passes him. He doesn’t seem to be in any hurry, so is waiting patiently.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
D”Artagnan doing double duty on #TechCatTuesday. After doing a security scan on my desktop, he’s auditing my power bar to ensure I’m not overloading the circuit. #Cat #CatsWithJobs #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky
Photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. He’s crouched under the computer desk between a plastic weave pattern bin and a surge protected power bar, that I have my computer equipment plugged into. He appears to be looking it over to ensure I haven’t plugged too many devices in.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I know it’s #TongueOutTuesday, but at 34C (93F)🥵outside D’Artagnan and Rowan just want a nap. Just think a few weeks ago it was snowing. #FeralToFriendly #Cats #Cat #SummerHeat
Photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. and Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. Their curled up together in the middle bed of the ground floor cat tree. D’Artagnan is in donut pose with his head resting on the carpeted bed railing. Rowan is cuddled up behind him with one of her front legs hanging over the railing behind D’Artagnan’s neck. Rowans head is supported by the railing and her eyes are partially closed. The window vertical curtains are closed to keep the sunlight and heat out of the house. The outside temperature is thirty four degrees celsius, or ninety three degrees Fahrenheit, too warm for them, but the central air is on keeping them cool enough to have a snooze.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Rowan was feeling left out the last few days and is blockading the stairs in protest this #Caturday. #CatsWithAttidude #Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Cat #FeralToFriendly
A close up photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s lying upright in cat loaf pose across the top landing of our stairway to the top floor. She looks a little peeved at something, because her ears are tweaked in airplane mode and not looking at me as I take the picture.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
A sunny day for the 35 to 40 people along 13 avenue in Medicine Hat today. @ofmanyfandoms.bsky.social, @KatFromTheHat.gander.social and myself included. Don’t forget to register for the 29th! #NoToSeparation #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #TransRights #PublicNotPrivate #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo facing northeast along thirteenth avenue in Medicine Hat showing the people standing and sitting. They were waving Canadian Flags and at one point sang Oh! Canada. Photo of a flyer advertising the Alberta wide protest being organized by the Alberta Federation of Alberta. The basic message reads “When the Government Ignores the People, The People Must Be Louder. Fight Back Now.ca. Alberta Wide Day of Protest May twenty ninth in Medicine Hat.” The rally will be on the Trans Canada Highway overpass on College/Southridge Drive, from twelve p.m. to one p.m. register at fightbacknow.ca” a scan code is also included if you wish to attend. The site is for all locations in Alberta, not just for Medicine Hat.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Numbers are growing. Close to 40 flag wavers and poster holders along 13th Avenue in Medicine Hat today. @ofmanyfandoms.bsky.social, @KatFromTheHat.gander.social along with my wife joined in. #NoToSeparation #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #TransRights #PublicNotPrivate #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo facing northeast along thirteenth avenue in Medicine Hat. My wife is in the foreground with her red sign with black lettering that reads “Honour Our Treaties We Live On Native Land. She’s also holding my flag while I take this photo. Most of the forty people were holding Canadian Flags. We had a good turnout today. Photo of a flyer advertising the Alberta wide protest being organized by the Alberta Federation of Alberta. The basic message reads “When the Government Ignores the People, The People Must Be Louder. Fight Back Now.ca. Alberta Wide Day of Protest May twenty ninth in Medicine Hat.” The rally will be on the Trans Canada Highway overpass on College/Southridge Drive, from twelve p.m. to one p.m. register at fightbacknow.ca” a scan code is also included if you wish to attend.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I have a few of these shots of D’Artagnan. This #ThrowBackThursday picture is from 2015. He can’t bury his head in the sand, but he finds a way to get away. 😄 #CatsOfBluesky #Cats #Cat #FeralToFriendly
Photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. He’s lying upright in the top bed of the ground floor cat tree. He may be in cat loaf form but because the carpeted bed rail is hiding his chest, I can’t say for sure. He’s asleep and has covered his eyes by putting his head down snuggled up against the inside of the bed rail, effectively cutting out any light getting to his eyes.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Come out Saturday May 16, to the corner of 13th Avenue and Trans Canada Way, in Medicine Hat, between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. The #Indigenous people won a major victory over the Separatists and the UCP. Let’s show our appreciation! #TreatyRights #LGBTQIA2S+RIghts #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo of a rally sign reading “Smith Deliberately Ignoring the ForeverCanadian four hundred four thousand two hundred ninety three Signatures”. Referring to the total verified signatures on the petition “Do you agree that Alberta should remain within Canada?” The petition has been hamstrung by the UCP to allow the Separatist question to go forward first. Said question “Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province in Canada?” has been ruled unconstitutional.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Rowan is having a #TerribleTuesday. She’s treated so poorly by her humans. It’s been ten seconds since anyone petted her, or gave her treats.😿 #Cats #Cat #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky
A close up photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s lying  flat on her left side on the carpeted ground floor living area. Behind her the black tip of her tail is pointing up. Her legs are limp on the carpet. I’m holding my phone in front of her at carpet level as I take the photo. Rowan’s eyes appear to look pleadingly into the lens. She looks forlorn as if she doesn’t get the attention she feels she deserves. in the background is a dark brown humidifier and a lighter brown glass fronted Barristers Bookcase, my wife uses for her music box collection and our back door.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
D’Artagnan is stepping in to say, "Happy #Caturday. His human has to post and run." #Cats #Cat #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky
A close up photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat.  He’s lounging in the ground floor cat tree bed with his head resting on carpeted edge and looking into the camera lens. I took the photo just as he tweaked one ear.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Here we are again along with @ofmanyfandoms.bsky.social and 31 others waving our flags and posters. Representatives of the Alberta Federation of Labour were also on hand. #NoToSeparation #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #TransRights #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo along thirteenth avenue in Medicine Hat today. My self and thirty three people including @ofmanyfandoms.bsky.social gathered to support Alberta remaining part of Canada and call out the UCP. People were waving flags and holding various signs.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Another sure sign of spring. The Red-winged Black Birds are back at the feeder area.🐦‍⬛ #Nature #BirdsOfSpring #Red-wingedBlackBird
Zoomed in photo of a Red-winged Blackbird male standing on the grey paving stone boarder around our front flower bed. His red flash on his wings is mostly covered, but a bit of it is visible along with the white slash. He’s probably checking if any of the birds at the feeders will throw some seeds down to him. The feeders are not visible in this picture
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Saturday May 9th, our rally will be continuing at Justin Wright’s office, corner of 13th Ave. & Trans Canada Way Medicine Hat, from 11am to 12pm. Tell the Separatists to go pound salt. #NoToSeparation #WaterNotCoal #TransRights #TreatyRights #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo of the ForeverCanadian logo. A stylized red maple leaf on a white background with “ForeverCanadian” in black letters except for the V which is in large red font. The red V has white flames coming out of it reaching into the maple leaf.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
How could I not post this #ThrowbackThursday photo again. Rowan was a sweetheart in 2013. She still is, but perhaps more judgy. 😄 #Cats #Cat #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky
A close up photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat from her kitten year of 2013.  She’s sitting upright on our daughter’s lap. Something has caught Rowan’s attention and she is focused on it, not looking into the lens, but beyond. As a kitten her ear furnishings were outgrowing her ears almost as long as her whiskers, which are also very pronounced in this photo.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
D’Artagnan rarely sits on my lap, but when he does he expects the requisite petting be provided. I neglected my duty and he’s showing his #TickedOffTuesday look.😾 #Cats #Cat #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky #JudgementalCats
A close up photo D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. He’s lying upright on my lap as I recline on the couch to watch a TV programme. I have mentioned before that he rarely sits on my lap. He considers my wife his companion. Occasionally like today, he’ll get on my lap but won’t stay unless I pet him almost continuously. In this photo I had stopped to answer a text on my phone. As I did he turned his head towards me. Gave his right ear a tweak while giving me a squinty eyed sideways look, indicating he expects more pets.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
“I’m going to stare at you, until you open the fridge and give me those treats, you put in there.” #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly #Caturday
A photo from above of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s sitting upright on the kitchen area wood floor. Her body facing the fridge with her tail straight out behind her. She has turned her head back towards me and is staring up into the camera lens. I had just put some wet treats into the fridge to feed the cats later, but Rowan spotted me and is letting me know she would like the treats now!
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
In spring like weather, about 30 were at the rally today. It was good to see @ofmanyfandoms.bsky.social back with us again. #NoToSeparation #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo from along thirteenth avenue, of our gathering of people, waving Canadian flags. Our usual black banners, protect our water banners and signs were also front and centre. A few people from workers unions also showed up in support with their yellow and blue flagsPhoto showing Canadian flag waving people beside our black No to Separation Canada Forever banner. A gentleman holding a sign reading “Stop Coal Save Our Wild Life Stop the UCP And Support Public Health Care. Stop Coal, Stop and Healthcare are represented by emojis.Photo of @ofmanyfandoms.bsky.social on her chair holding a pride themed Canadian flag with a Moose dressed up in a red serge RCMP uniform. A Canadian flag is waving over her head. A person beside her holding a Protect our Water sign. Photo of more people holding Canadian flags. One holding a sign that reads Honk For Canada. The word “For” is represented by the number four. Another holding a Canada Strong sign, represented by red side bars and a white centre with the word “Canada” above the work “Strong” with three maple leafs in the middle of the words. Bascally a modified Canadian Flag. On person is also sitting in a mobility chair holding a flag with a white background, a large red maple leaf in the centre and many smaller red maple leafs scattered around the large maple leaf.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In this #ThrowbackThursday black and white photo from 2015. Rowan is plotting revenge on an unsuspecting D’Artagnan. 😼 #Cats #Cat #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky
A black and white photo from April 2015. D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat is curled up in donut form in a brown(looks black in this photo) and white basket bed. He barely fits into it. Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat is lying on the tree platform above and slightly to the left of D’Artagnan. She is on her side with her head upright and looking down on D’Artagnan. He doesn’t see her. The impression I’m getting from how she seems laser focused on him, is she’s thinking of pouncing on him.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Feeling like you’ve been sucked into a #VortexOfStupid? Join the rally at Justin Wright’s office, Saturday May 2nd, 13th Ave. & Trans Canada Way Medicine Hat, from 11am to 12pm. It’ll do you good! #PublicNotPrivate #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #LGBTQIA2S+RIghts #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent #ABpoli
Photo of a rally poster that reads: Listen Up UCP! No APP! No ASPS No to Separation! No Private Healthcare! No means No!. The sign also includes emojis of a Canadian flag over the words No APP; a left and right Ear to highlight the UCP should start listening with both ears; a police car emoji over the words No ASPS, referring to the UCPs idea of replacing the RCMP with an Alberta Sheriffs Police Service. The poster has a white background with large black lettering, except the words “NO”, which is in red lettering. UCP is done in blue lettering indicating the Conservative party colour. APP represents the Alberta Pension Plan which the UCP wants to replace our Canada Pension Plan with. It would be underfunded and poorly run. The existing Canada Pension Plan is on of the best managed pension plans in the world.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Rowan is demonstrating her toe cleaning technique on #TongueOutTuesday #Cats #Cat #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky
A close up photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s lying in donut pose in the top bed of the ground floor cat tree. Her right front paw is raised up close to her chin. Rowans tongue is just starting to poke out of her mouth as she is about to clean her paw. In the foreground one of her black furred back paw and tail are visible resting on the bed carpeted frame edge.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Rowan isn’t happy! I disturbed her during her #Caturday nap time. #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
A close up photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s in the top bed of the ground floor cat tree. Her head is resting on the carpeted bed rail edge facing into the camera lens. Her ears are flattened to the sides, eyelids are open slightly with eyes looking to one side. I disturbed her nap as I was approaching, waking her up. She’s not too happy with me. Below her D’Artagnan’s grey tabby back is visible as he is also napping in the bed below Rowan.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Crappy weather, but 33+ at the rally today. We were waving flags, singing Oh Canada and doing the Bob & Doug salute, “Coo-Roo-Coo-Coo-Coo-Coo-Coo-Coo! Take Off, Eh?” to the few separatists that went by.😂 #NoToSeparation #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo from along thirteenth avenue, of our gathering of people, waving Canadian flags. We had a few of our banners, but most of us had flags. There were over thirty three hearty souls in the snow and cold singing Oh Canada and giving the Bob and Doug salute to the odd separatist that went by. There was a change in venue. We were originally going to hold it at Smith’s office, but the organizers thought we had higher visibility at the Justin Wright location. They were right! We had way more people supporting us with long honks and waves. Maybe two, or three needed the Bob & Doug salute.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I did a little editing. It’s just under 2 minutes, but works. Cut the part of him getting the goldfish out and whacked by the Clownfish. Rowan didn’t want to get involved.😂
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This Saturday, April 25th, if you’re in town between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. come join us at 740 Division Ave. N. Med. Hat, to show continued displeasure with Danielle Smith and the UCP. It will be cool and possibly snowy, be prepared. #NoToCoal #ForeverCanadian #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo of the ForeverCanadian logo. A stylized red maple leaf on a white background with “ForeverCanadian” in black letters except for the V which is in large red font. The red V has white flames coming out of it reaching into the maple leaf.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
It’s #ThrowbackThursday. In January 2015 D’Artagnan went on a fishing expedition. #Cats #Cat #CatsFishing #RobotFish #FeralToFriendly #CatsOfBluesky
Photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. On the dining area wooden floor we placed a clear plastic Rubbermaid bin placed on a large green bath towel. The bin is filled with  water. An orange and white Robot Clownfish and a red and white Robot Goldfish were placed in the water and were swimming around. D’Artagnan is sitting beside the bin and pawing in the water in an effort to get the fish. In this photo he managed to flip the Goldfish out of the water, which is visible on the green bath towel below where D’Artagnan is going after the Clownfish. I tried to get a photo of him flipping the goldfish out, but missed the shot which is why there is a bit of blurring from my camera moving.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“You’re watching the X-Files? Really? That is cat-egorically unacceptable!”😼 #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly #OpinionatedCats
A close up photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s lying upright on my lap, as I recline and stream an episode of X-Files on TV. She turns her head as I take the photo. Her one ear is tweaked and she’s giving me a side eye disapproving look, as if she can’t believe I’m actually watching the X-Files.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Maybe after a pawse, you can assist D’Artagnan. He’s helping me out with some security issues.
Photo of D’Artagnan sitting on my lap while I work on the computer.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Sigh……D’Artagnan won’t let me put my shoes on this #Caturday, until the litter box is cleaned and treats are provided. 😼 #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
Photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. He’s crouched upright on the paisley patterned padded bench we have at our back door. His one ear is slightly tweaked as he looks towards me. I think he wants something before he’ll allow me to use the bench to put my shoes on. Perhaps he’d like me to change the cat litter and give him a treat before I leave the house.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
It’s #ThrowbackThursday and Rowan is cuddled up with D’Artagnan on the top floor landing. #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
A close up photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat and Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. This photo is from February of 2018. D”Artagnan is curled up in donut pose  on the top floor landing, with his chin resting on Rowan’s front paw. Rowan had curled up around his back with her head resting on the carpeted floor, her chin resting on his front paw. Rowan’s eyes are partially open, but she is sleeping. D’Artagnan’s eyes opened as I approached to take the photo. The way their front legs are intertwined, it’s hard so see which front paws and legs belong to which cat.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
D’Artagnan decided he’d have shade over sun today. He might regret it. They’re predicting the possibility of snow later in the week. #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
A close up photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. He’s lying stretched out upright on the light brown carpeted ground floor. His left leg and paw is tucked into his chest. His right leg and paw is laid out in front. D’Artagnan’s tail is stretched out directly behind him. He looks relaxed and he’s looking directly at me as I take the photo. Maybe a bit defiantly. He didn’t move as I detoured around him on my way to the back door.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
A mild sunny day as 25 of us, rallied for Canada and against UCP social and environmentally harmful policies, today. Also posted on @daoldguy.gander.social #NoToSeparation #PublicNotPrivate #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #LGBTQIA2S+RIghts #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
A photo of some of the twenty five people with banners, flags and signs rallying along thirteenth avenue in Medicine Hat. There is a black banner reading: Recall Restart Rebuild Corrupt UCP Where Is The Justice. Another large banner reading : NO To Separation Canada Forever. My wife is beside the banner in a red Canada toque and a sign reading: Smith Deliberately Ignoring Four Hundred Four thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety Three Signatures. In reference to the Forever Canadian Petition. There are also other people further along with flags and signs. A photo further along the avenue. People along signs reading: Protect our Water. A person in a mobility char and others standing on the side with Canadian flags. - A photo of our last group of people. One on the sidewalk with a Canadian flag and a sign reading: Honk For Canada, the word four being represented by the number four. A person on the grass verge with a Forever Canadian lawn sign and holding two signs reading: People Over Profits and No Coal Water Is Life. Next to them a person holding a sign reading: Wake Up And Smell The Corruption. Then we have someone holding a hockey stick with a sign reading: Put Out The Fire Say Not to Danielle Smith. Beyond her is another person holding a Canadian flag.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Rowan is “edge” watching this #Caturday. She must be petted, before anyone is allowed to descend.😸 #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
Photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s sitting upright where the edge of the wood first floor landing meets the stairs leading to the ground floor. Her head is turned in my direction as I take the photo. It appears she’s guarding the stairs and charging a petting tax before you’re allowed to pass by her.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Rally at Justin Wright’s office, Saturday April 4th, 13th Ave. and Trans Canada Way Medicine Hat, from 11am to 12pm. Public school taxes were raised to pay for Private schools. Fiscally responsible, my 🫏 #PublicNotPrivate #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #LGBTQIA2S+Rights #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Screen grab from the ABresistance news letter showing the Alberta government is taking a projected five hundred and forty four million dollars of the Public Schools tax dollars to put into private schools. At the same time raising public school taxes to pay for it.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
It might be Good Friday, but it’s also #FlashbackFriday, because I didn’t post this #ThrowbackThursday photo yestereday🤣. It’s from 2019 and shows you what an IN YOUR FACE! kind of kitty Rowan was, even back then. Hoppy Easter, Everyone!🐣🗿🐰 #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
A close up photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat.  She was siting upright on my lap at the time. I wanted to take a Whiskers Wednesday  photo of her but just as I pressed the button, she moved her head a bit to her right side and moved closer to the lens. The result was a very close picture of her face, slightly out of focus, one ear and all her whiskers cropped from the frame,
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
D’Artagnan all set for his #WhiskersWednesday photo op. #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
A close up photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. He’s lying across my lap as I recline on the couch. He’s looking towards the phone camera lens. I’ve zoomed in so only his head, shoulder and front legs are visible.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
As Rowan loafs around today, her thoughts appear to be somewhere else. Obviously not on #TongueOutTuesday, that’s for sure.😄 #CatLoaf #Cats #Cat #Rescue #Catsofbluesky #FeralToFriendly
A close up photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s lying in cat loaf pose on the wood floor near our dining table.  Her head is turned away from the camera lens to her right. There is a far away look in her eyes. Definitely not playing to the camera.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
D’Artagnan is relaxing and bird watching. #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
Close up photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. He’s in the middle bin bed of the cat tree we placed by the first floor living room window. I’ve taken this photo from the side close to the window frame. All you can see is his head. His chin is resting on the bin bed frame edge and his eyes are focused on what’s happening outside. He’s very interested in the birds that are at the front yard feeder.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Rowan is explaining, that I wasn’t in my usual spot, so she took whatever lap was available.😼 #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
Photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She’s lying across my wife’s lap. Her right lip is caught on one of her fangs, so it looks like she’s sneering. Rowan usually sits on my lap while I have my morning coffee, but she got impatient today and chose to sit on my wife’s. My wife’s arms and hands are visible in the picture . She is holding her phone and scrolling. In the background are some snow globes from my wife’s collection.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
A bit warmer today as a few (15) of us gathered at Danielle Smith’s MLA office in Medicine Hat. We came to remind her what being part of Canada and being Canadian means. Shout out to the #NoKings rallies. #NoToSeparation #WaterNotCoal #TreatyRights #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent
Photo from across the street of some of the fifteen people who gathered at Danielle Smith’s Medicine Hat MLA’s office today. Most are holding and  waving Canadian flags. One person is holding a sign reading “Beyondalberta Protect our Water” another holding a sign reading “Smith Deliberately Ignoring 404 293 Signatures” with the Forever Canadian logo. Another photo showing Canadian flag waving people in front of Danielle Smith’s office.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
D’Artagnan is totally flat out relaxed this #Caturday . I think he got into a bit of cat nip. #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
Photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. He’s lying flat on the light brown couch seat cushion, with his front and rear legs out and relaxed. His head is resting on the cushion, eyes staring straight ahead and he’s not moving. A sure sign he’s been rubbing on one of his cat nip toys and it’s taken effect.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
This Saturday Mar. 28th our rally will be at Danielle Smith’s Medicine Hat office, 740 Division Ave. N., from 11am to 12pm. Positive vibes going out to “No Kings” rallies everywhere. #NoToSeparation #WaterNotCoal #CallAnElection #TreatyRights #CorruptCare #GoodTrouble #DontBeSilent #NoKings
Photo of the Forever Canadian logo. A stylized large red maple leaf on a white background. The words “Forever Canadian” in black lettering, below it, except for the letter “V”. The letter V is in larger font and coloured red like the leaf. It’s centred under the leaf and forms the leaf stem. Out of the top of the V are red and white flames reaching into the lower part of the leaf, like a lit torch.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Rowan didn’t want to join me at the table for breakfast. There was some really good kibble in her feeder. 🐟🐠 #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
Photo of Rowan, the medium long hair grey, brown and white with black stripes torbie cat. She is crouched on the wood floor of our first floor living room area. We have a twenty five centimetre (ten inch) silicon circular blue feeder that is divided by raised wave shaped walls, that form cavities. The cats have to extract wet, or dry kibble food from the cavities using their paws/claws to flip the food out, or force the silicon walls apart with their muzzle to get at the food. Rowan is feeding from it very rigorously, because her favourite fish flavoured kibble has been added to it. In the background on the floor is a wood newspaper caddy and wood stairs leading down to our front door.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Rowan hopes you accept her late arriving rear paw. She hopes everything went OK, Butternut.
Rowan is sleeping with her rear paw leg and paw extended.
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DaOldGuy🇨🇦📎🍁- part owner of Canada @daoldguy.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
It’s #ThrowbackThursday and in 2013 D’Artagnan had just about as many spots, as stripes. #Cats #Cat #Rescue #CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly
Photo of D’Artagnan, the short hair grey with white chin and black stripes tabby cat. He’s only a few months old in September 2013. We had some of his toys in the laundry/bathroom on our ground floor. In this photo he’s crouched upright on the green, yellow and grey vinyl tile patterned floor. He’s playing with a wooden turtle shaped ball track toy. He’s facing away from me. At this young age his fur has many black spots around his shoulders and back and some of his spots are so close together they are forming stripes. As a senior cat he still has spots on his belly and a few on his legs, but overall mostly stripes. Beside him in the photo is a shower stall a pink ball and on the other side of the turtle is a brown cat bed with a yellow play mouse in it.
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