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Bojan Fürst @bojanfurst.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My brilliant partner has another novel out. It's a roller coaster of a story featuring a smart-ass glacier, a Métis man dealing with a family many of us will recognize for better or for worse and an awesome ending. Go get it! www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/711055... @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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A Glacier's Guide to Dying by Michelle Porter | Penguin Random House Canada

A young Métis man searching for his missing father finds himself arguing with a dying glacier in this compelling, profane, and ultimately hopeful novel about the burdens and blessings of inheritance, ...

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Peaches are my favourite fruit. There. I said it.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I adore sour cherries. We had a “big” tree that was almost exclusively mine as a kid because no one else in the house liked them. my specialty was throwing them high in the air and catching them in my mouth. I think I lived on sour cherries (and tomato sandwiches) for several weeks every summer.

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Lynn Coady @lynncoady.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Wonder who picked a photo of women performing domestic labour as an illustration of ‘doing nothing’

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I grew up on the shore of Lake Erie with these insects coating every surface through the month of June. This what I think of when Islanders complain about June bugs.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Live by the pool noodle. Die by the pool noodle. (I hope you’re feeling better!)

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Should have said “pork coloured”, ;)

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

My daughter worked at Cows for a couple years and I can 100% confirm adults yell on the daily about the size of their ice cream scoops. People are the actual worst.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

*Gasp* the coloured modules

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Waubgeshig Rice @waub.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I got a new novel called Early Bird coming out April 2027 via Random House Canada. If you're interested, here's a little bit on where it came from and what it's about.

I wanted to write Early Bird to show the lighter side of life on the rez. Even in the smallest communities, there is a diverse and compelling cast of characters that make everyday life funny and entertaining. That’s no different than any other small rural Canadian community, it’s just that we as Indigenous people haven’t had as many opportunities to portray our true amusing selves in mainstream Canadian storytelling.

Early Bird is my opportunity to showcase the wonderfully authentic humanity that thrives in a modern First Nation, all the while weaving interesting characters together in unforgettably comedic and dramatic moments. In this story, a fictional Anishinaabe community on the north shore of Lake Huron learns it might lose its beloved bingo hall, and as rumours swirl over the course of a snowy Saturday two weeks before Christmas, people eventually come to learn what matters most as community members: the bonds between them.

I hope this story resonates with readers everywhere. I want my fellow Anishinaabeg and the wider Indigenous community to find home and hilarity in these pages, and I want readers of all backgrounds to join us in celebrating the joy and unique complexity of modern rez life. Look for Early Bird in stores in April 2027! Chi-miigwech.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Every Sunday morning, I publish a new entry in my serial fiction set in a little town in Maritime Canada. Think Vinyl Cafe meets 44 Scotland Street. Diego has been dying to make Celeste into his bestie. Here's hoping he can make an impression at her potluck. dunnockbay.substack.com/p/diegos-twi...

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Diego's twitchy eyes

He's hoping to make a big impression at a potluck at Celeste's

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Diego's twitchy eyes

He's hoping to make a big impression at a potluck at Celeste's

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

The story from this week's Dunnock Bay has been rattling around in my head for the better part of a decade. I got to include little James, who I always love writing about. And Jill, who has become one of my surprise favourite characters. I hope you enjoy. open.substack.com/pub/dunnockb...

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James and the Giant Worm

4-year-old James is ready for adventure, but something is standing in his way.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

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James and the Giant Worm

4-year-old James is ready for adventure, but something is standing in his way.

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

is it love? i bet it’s love

White cargo trailer with a message that reads "THIS CONTAINER TRANSPORTS A DISEASE WHICH HAS NO CURE."

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I love seeing how people see the world around them.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

No one likes to lose this big, but this was a fun moment. I can't wait to show my father-in-law.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I’ve discovered this is a fairly regular offering at our church after the service when we’re having tea. Maybe the most honest snack I’ve ever seen, and something I’d probably make myself in private at 11 pm when I’m a bit peckish and staring at the open fridge.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

If you see this, post something orange from your gallery.

A glass platter with a couple of slices of raisin bread, buttered, with a slice of orange coloured cheddar cheese atop.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Good morning, babies. The latest story from my little fictional town is ready to read. I hope you enjoy. open.substack.com/pub/dunnockb...

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I've just seen a face

Jess' first practice with the Renegades is... revealing

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Good morning, babies. The latest story from my little fictional town is ready to read. I hope you enjoy. open.substack.com/pub/dunnockb...

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I've just seen a face

Jess' first practice with the Renegades is... revealing

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Ok I’m ready for another Muppets episode

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alyssa || lovelandisle @lovelandisle.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

i don’t want my appliances to be smart or connect to the internet. i want them to do one mechanical task for 100 years

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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I think one thing I underestimated or didn't appreciate was how much, at times of incredible events, much of normal life would just sort of carry on.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

After David Gunn retired from Amtrack, he moved to Cape Breton. I interviewed him once, and he sat in his dining room pouring over maps and marvelling at the many ways you could have travelled from Sydney to Halifax in 1900. Even if you just decided mid-day you wanted to go, you had so many options.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

We're walking out the door with Leonard for his commute to the garbage depot in Dunnock Bay this week. open.substack.com/pub/dunnockb...

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Leonard's commute

Dunnock Bay's garbage man heads into the depot

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

We're walking out the door with Leonard for his commute to the garbage depot in Dunnock Bay this week. open.substack.com/pub/dunnockb...

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Leonard's commute

Dunnock Bay's garbage man heads into the depot

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Son of Leamington here. The amount of miles I get out of “we had to drive NORTH to visit the US.“

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Bit of a return-to-form in Dunnock Bay this morning, because those dishes won’t wash themselves.

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Mindy washes up

It's been a long couple days and the dishes are piling...

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Bit of a return-to-form in Dunnock Bay this morning, because those dishes won’t wash themselves.

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Mindy washes up

It's been a long couple days and the dishes are piling...

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Tyler Shipley @shipster.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Never thought I'd be sharing anything written by a Yankees fan, but this gets it absolutely right: www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-edit...

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The World Baseball Classic, Team USA, and the war problem

On conduct unbecoming.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

96-year-old Albert and 4-year-old James are back In this week’s Dunnock Bay open.substack.com/pub/dunnockb...

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Newfoundland ponies and dinosaurs

96-year-old Albert remembers life on the farm

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Really enjoyed this. Shared with my wife. I cannot help but see a massive sperm whale in the photo.

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liam mckenna @liammck.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

i have a new comic out! it is called chatterbox. available for purchase or read for free at www.liammckennacomics.com

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Dutch Blitz Dutch Blitz Dutch Blitz PARTY

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

This morning the fire department came to my street to put out an actual dumpster fire. They used the fire hydrant on our property, which was the first time it’s been used in the decade we’ve lived here. I was so proud of our little guy.

A street scape on a snowy morning with a fire truck and smoke in the background and a fire hydrant in the foreground

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Rosella Melanson @rosellam.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Style talk here.

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Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

A few weeks ago in Dunnock Bay, we met Jill, who I made up on the spot because I needed someone who works in IT for the town. A few days later, I realized she needed to meet Celeste, the opera lover, so they could be best friends forever. open.substack.com/pub/dunnockb...

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That man can sure wear a T-shirt

Jill and Celeste create a new favourite pastime

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Jacques Poitras @poitrasj.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

For links to all my political stories and those of my colleagues, subscribe to my weekly Monday morning newsletter: substack.com/@jacquespoit...

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