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Andrew McLaren

@drewdles.bsky.social
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Your gayest best friend. Running, tennis, board games. Arts supporter. Militant pedestrian. Twitchy block finger for anonymous accounts

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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 8h
Upon reading this headline my reactions were (in order) 1. (Wince); (cross legs) 2. That’s the headline of the year. 3. Maybe just cancel the entire CFL? dailyhive.com/vancouver/gr...
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Groin-punching BC Lions player loses job for obvious reasons | Daily Hive | Offside
Following a groin-punching incident that led to emergency surgery and "life-altering" injuries, the CFL suspended Josh Hagerty for two games.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 9h
Thanks for doing that - he loves getting mail! I’ll re-up the ask again closer to the holidays.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 10h
Going to see my cousin Ken in Brandon this week and going through old photos to take with me (he’s in the yellow shirt and plaid pants). Man the 70s were a vibe.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17h
Qualifying primaries. Candidates who haven’t held municipal office before or gotten at least 5% of the vote in a previous mayoral election must run in a qualifying primary. No more than 2 candidates from qualifying advance to main ballot.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 20h
Any candidate whose platform includes working with the province to replace the annoying and not very safe back up beep with the much safer and less annoying white noise reverse alarm will get a serious look from me.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Canadians are different than Americans because we can subscribe to the French baseball feed during playoffs to save $30 off the English price
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
For the “took two years longer than it should’ve but is the correct outcome” file.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
One of the great joys of cottage downtime has been having time to bake again. These brown butter chocolate chip cookies have become a favourite in our house.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you have to think about it to get the connection it’s not a good advertisement
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I have no idea what this means
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Unfortunately it was a bit of a gong show!
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Was at a meet and greet with a councillor candidate in my ward and they brought Krispy Kreme donuts - way to support local!
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Participated in the satellite edition of the reconciliation run today. It was a very thoughtfully curated route with stops for reflection along the way. Good way to spend the morning with so many friends.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s been more than 24 hours since a Conservative leader quit/ was forced out. Need a fix.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Am still waiting to be appointed Minister responsible for Cat Dads.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My new favourite lake breakfast - corn tortillas, sautéed onion, chiles, peppers, tomato, two runny eggs, little lime, hot sauce, avocado or cheese. I could eat that every day I think.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Watching Best in Show and Jennifer Coolidge’s line about “we have so much in common - we both love soup” still gets me
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Rainy day so made some mini apple pie turnovers
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Big dog is still behaving badly obviously and needs to be corrected when caught in the act.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Economics lesson: Big dog has a habit of stealing sticks from our smaller dog. Little dog cried at first but realized there are many sticks in the yard. utility of other sticks is basically identical & they are abundant. Little dog now avoids high price & friction of fighting big dog for sticks.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Forget a night mayor Winnipeg needs an economic development lesbian and a building codes and permitting lesbian. Who has that in their platform? www.instagram.com/reel/DdrmdV2...
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A lesbian bar in Connecticut is under fire for relaxing their masking policy meanwhile in Winnipeg the gays (just one gay - not all gays) are accused of trying to bomb rival bathhouses www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Husband of rival sex club owner accused in attempted bathhouse bombing
A Winnipeg bathhouse owner says he was shocked to learn the man accused of planting a pipe bomb outside his business is married to the owner of a competing sex and lifestyle club.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The huskita chilling after dinner
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Cat has lately taken to aggressively assaulting his scratchy board at 4am. BF asked if I considered hiding it from him overnight. I said I feared if it became unavailable he would simply substitute with worse crimes.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Well I was going to run that way but maybe I’ll go the other way.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I was running on the beach with a friend a few weeks ago when a young chocolate lab started running with us away from her owner. She was friendly and not at all aggressive but i had to run her back to her owner who couldn’t keep up with her. She should not have been off leash.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Ugh I am sorry to hear this but as someone who runs with our husky all the time totally agree. If your dog cant sit or stay on command they should not be off leash.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
How do people cook in poorly lit kitchens? It boggles my mind.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Jets: we recruit for character. 2026:
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
And how you slice it matters too
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s also not homogenous across the city.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Well honestly I think it is similar to price levels and inflation. People have long memories and the fact that violent crimes in 2025 were down compared to 2023-2024 peaks is true but many people are remember lower 2019 volumes
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
And irritating the 99% of people who are not the problem.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’ve lived in a condo for 25 years and one of the facts of life is getting weekly emails like: “Please stop mixing compost and recycling!!!!!” “Don’t park in front of the side door even for 2 minutes!!!” Have those kinds of emails ever solved a problem of that nature?
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“Barely Breathing” remains one of my karaoke standards. He was only 4 years older than me. Gone too soon. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/a...
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Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56
Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
And most of the online comments I saw were about his decision to attend the State of the Union and smirk and guffaw while his buddy Trump denigrated trans people and immigrants which while perhaps temporally was “after the Olympics” it is a political choice not necessitated by winning the Olympics
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And the rest of the article focuses on social media vitriol and trolls
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Like is this “mean comments on Instagram” or something else and isn’t that what reporters are supposed to ask and…. (Checks Byline) Oh ok never mind that answers my question,
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
*also* have - I got the Bucky one during the big playoff run
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I have Ladd and Perreault and regret neither. But have also cut myself off.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Is there an environmentally responsible way to incinerate a Hellebuyck jersey? Asking for several thousand Winnipeggers
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just another American who wants to sign contracts in pencil instead of ink. illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...
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Winnipeg Jets suspend Connor Hellebuyck for failure to attend training camp
With the Jets goalie not showing up for camp, the team has now suspended him.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Jets are terrible Hellebuyck is terrible Not sure I have enough 🍿🍿🍿
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Canada needs to build 100 new power plants to supply the data centres to generate all the “Canada: Associate EU Member” memes.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A side of the “French speaking superstar” “rarely seen in the United States” AAAAARFGGGJJJJJJHH www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/a...
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Celine Dion Begins Her Paris Comeback Concert Run
Her long-awaited concert return highlighted a side of the French-speaking superstar rarely seen in the United States.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Oh but can you beat Carlos in an all nighter and then hold off a crowd cheering for Tiafoe and then beat the nerves of your first major final against a guy who already beat his demons once this year?
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There really is more to the “fitness” needed to win a major than just “how many balls can you hit”.
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Despite the giant “championship point” graphic Zverev didn’t seem to know he had match point
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Zverev does seem to play more freely in these matches now. His forehand is holding up better than it has in the past in finals
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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Watching the tennis on mute because the broadcast team is unusually annoying today
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