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c.v. gauthier

@elightkeeper.bsky.social
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Author of a trilogy of coming-of-age cozy mystery historical adventures. Ya, genre-fluid. I’m basically Walden without the pond. Books, guitars, dogs and life on this precious blue dot. Pacific Northwest 🇨🇦 cvgauthier.com

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Never in history has there been a war in which 80% of the country was destroyed, 100% of the population displaced, and 50% of the deaths were children. Let's call it by its name: GENOCIDE. #cdnpoli
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LESams @lsam22.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Truth. But also encouraging to read this morning. I’ve got a very messy 55k. I’m in that place where chaos seems to be the only structure, but where magical solutions appear if one stays in the chair and sits in it all.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Well that’s alarming. What could he possibly be needed for ahead of the midterms?
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Like many women, I’ve been smouldering in the patriarchy for decades. If one person comes at me right now with “not all men” or “it’ll ruin their futures”, I swear I’ll burst into flames.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
He is a national hero. So deserving of this honour.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Of course if you ask a rapist his opinion, he will say LJ is a bad choice and use the opportunity to slag her further. More importantly, WHO CARES WHAT HE THINKS.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It is the absolute worst and will ruin sport. It’s one thing to get ad pitches for rugs, bracelets, and duvet covers; quite another to get persuaded to bet on game outcomes. Unregulated greed.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tried to send a message via their website but it won’t go through. Hoping they are getting slammed with outrage feedback. Interesting to note the owner is not named and reparations are coming from the group. This equates to letting him hide behind the rest. Nope. Buy him out or rot your brand.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Skydance. 😂 How to make it sound so light, ethereal, and fluffy… Sidebar: My invasive autocorrect feature just corrected the name to SKYDIVE and I am here for it.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not a bad choice, tbh. I find myself dumping media more and more. Invasive advertising was an early tipping point for me. I enjoy the uninterrupted peace and quiet of a book.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Visual genius. Her work is incredible.
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A Simard 🇨🇦 @adadcoaching.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Risks everywhere when alone: a parkade, taking stairs, walking to and getting into a car, living in a ground-floor suite, running or walking on park trail, travelling, being followed at any time: The list is endless. There are bears where I live. I feel safe around bears.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🔥🔥🔥👍💯🖕 Amid boos and the withdrawal of diplomats from around the world: War criminal Netanyahu speaks to empty chairs at the UN General Assembly! #cdnpoli
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Good morning. It’s here. Happy fall, everyone. youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk?...
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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sobeys, Loblaws, Metro: All caught by the CBC mislabelling American food as Canadian. #cdnpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBaa...
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Sobeys, Loblaws, Metro: All caught by the CBC mislabelling American food as Canadian
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“We shall see. It is early days. But something enormous is under way. Even as the old world order cracks, a new one is forming. And Canada is at the centre of it.” 🎁 www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/6f45f42...
But whatever befalls us, at least let it be said that we did not simply let history wash over us, as helpless spectators to our fate - that we acted to shape events: to build our de-fences, to expand our options, to improve our odds. This week, it felt as if something in the country had been unleashed, as if that surge in unity and patriotism we have all been feeling over the last few months had finally been chan-nelled into something purposeful.
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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I hate to sound like a Luddite, but I agree with this.
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"This is not the first time you've been demoted to YouTube... Why are they so scared of you?" Here is @jimmykimmel.com's online-only sit-down with @jamestalarico.bsky.social youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And on the ice with gloves off, I would add…. 💪🏼
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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Nobody in this country is in the stands. 40 million of us are on the ice.” 🇨🇦 PM Mark Carney knows how to communicate effectively to lead Canadians and the world in this historic moment.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Strong message. Looking forward to hearing more about AI and protecting our sovereignty. Glad to hear he has this and digital services on his radar as well.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Toast with tomato for breakfast. I baked the bread and grew the tomato. I don’t even recognize myself this morning. Veritable condo homesteader.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I attended a celebration last night. Two of the speakers used AI to help them write their remarks. (Small consolation, they both honestly disclosed this fact.) It saddened me to no end. What makes people think AI is better than speaking from the heart? Really, people. Just write your own thoughts.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Tomato people. Your sage advice. I’m growing beefsteaks in deck pots. (West Coast) I’ve got lots of gorgeous tomatoes on the vines but they are all still green. Should I pick some to ripen off the vine? How far into Sept. can they be left on the vine? This is my first bunker crop!
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is a great idea!
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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 04/09/2026
Do yourself a favor and leave your phone in the other room. Pick up a book and read it uninterrupted for a long time. Pay attention and notice how good it feels not to be constantly interrupted by digital notifications. It's a miracle that we used to live like this. We don't know what we're missing.
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I’ve tried their app. It’s not bad at all.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I’ll take Cereal Killers for 500, Alex.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It seems like it’s only changed for US users. I find that insidious and disturbing how easy it is for them dispense a set of info to a certain target group.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Well said.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Not just reducing purchases. Eliminating purchases. I’m freezing 🇨🇦 produce currently in season so I don’t have to give up broccoli, celery, spinach, etc come winter. (The freezer section is a good place to look if you want to find out of season fruit and vegetables year round.)
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Dumped Google Maps. Did you think only US users would see your ridiculous colonial renaming of a lake, Google? Nice bit of preemptive compliance there. Thanks for once again showing us who you are. Welcome back to the OG @mapquest.com Looks like you are about to lead the way again.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Mine (from within Canada) still says Lake Ontario, AS IT SHOULD. So what’s the deal? Google implementing the name change based on IP address??? Anyone else outside of use seeing a name change?
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Besame mucho means Kiss me a lot @ceu---azul.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
why would you use something named boring google when you can use something with the awesome name DuckDuckGo!
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Rowdy Rebel @rowdyrebel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
What happened in Nepal is horrifying, but there is more to come. The warming ocean is barrelling holes in Antartica from beneath.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Another day, another appalling annihilation.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
From the US Department of the Interior, if you please. They aren’t joking and nobody in the north is laughing.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Yes, as another Bluesky user cleverly pointed out, it will henceforth be known as the Strait of Our Moose. (Executive order from our head beaver.)
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Yeah, Gordie’s not changing his tune and neither will we. 🇨🇦 He honoured the Great Lakes, and all of those who are an indelible part of their history. youtu.be/FuzTkGyxkYI?...
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Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Gordon Lightfoot
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
“Jump to recipe” button clicked as fast as the “Accept Cookies”, which tbh, feels like the same thing when I’m baking.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In 1969, brothers Pat and Lolly Vasquez named their band Redbone after a Cajun word for mixed-blood, proudly claiming their Native roots. By 1974, "Come and Get Your Love" hit #5 on Billboard.
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to the orange baffon’s attempt to rename “Reality” 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA🇨🇦🍁❤️
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen. Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Imagine for a moment that the $$$$ invested in data centers had gone to building new libraries, expanding existing collections, creating access and support for literacy. Sigh.
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is my go-to beer this summer. Love their Hazy IPA. It’s very good!
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c.v. gauthier @elightkeeper.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I did so as well.
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