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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast.

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Only two provinces and a territory to go and I'll have been all over this stupidly large country.

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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Oh you were a hop skip and a jump from my last Montreal apartment, at the other end of the park. I do miss the view.
A view of Parc La Fontaine, in Montreal, from the south corner back in 2008.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Here goes!
An 'I Voted' sticker for Vancouver's municipal elections.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Saw that pop around again - figured I'd give it a go.
A 'My 9 albums' grid - NIN's The Fragile, Explosions in the Sky's Take Care Take Care Take Care, Daniel Belanger's Les Insomniaques s'Amusent, A Perfect Circle's Mer de Noms, NIN's Downward Spiral, Les Colocs' eponymous album, Peter Gabriel's UP, Tool's Lateralus, and God is an Astronaut's Helios / Erebus
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
<Gandalf voice> I was.....delayed.
A Pixel 7a running GrapheneOS
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As requested - HBD!
A remarkably fluffy grey and white cat, asleep on a fur-covered chair.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I love how a chunk of my favorite authors are as much of a cat people as I am. Also, here's how Sam and I fell asleep last night.
My cat Sam holding my hand, both of us fast asleep.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Might I suggest
MTG Card - Deluxe Dragster

This Vehicle can’t be blocked except by Vehicles.

Whenever this Vehicle deals combat damage to a player, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from that player’s graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.

Crew 2

Power/Toughness 4/3
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I am really close to yours, somehow. I'm French Canadian, who learned English mostly from Star Trek TNG (it's all Patrick Stewart's fault.) but I happened to date a Brit linguist for over a decade in ages past. It did strange things to my accent over the years.
A capture of the language dialect map, with the red part on the eastern coast.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
From work
Screencapture from Teams, with me expressing how the bots being back disappointed me, through memes.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Seems to be a consensus. Maybe I'll have a chance?
WotC statement acknowledging the drop was a disaster.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Do you think there's hope for those of us still lined up?
Secret Lair technical issues - the line is paused.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sigh.
Screencapture of 'The Line is Paused' and a mention of technical issues.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is what all the AI hype sounds like to me
an old newspaper ad for Asbestos. 'When life depends on it, use Asbestos.'
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Paraphrased
The meme that states 'People always say cyclists need to be more afraid of cars, because in a collision, the car wins. It doesn't have to be like that. We can BOTH lose.' And pictured, a propane tank attached to the side of the bike.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Views like that are a big part of why Vancouver is it for me.
A view towards Granville Island, in Vancouver. Taken from the seawall walking path.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Birthday cake, 2024
A cake featuring Tim Curry's SPAAAACE meme, only with CAKE! instead.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The usual evening check by Dame Sam. She tends to keep going until I can't really feel my face anymore.
Sam, actively grooming my eyebrow.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Fluffy grey cat yelling. Possibly yawning.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The Jaws 'Were gonna need a bigger boat' quote, modified to 'we're gonna need something stronger than prayer.'
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Additionally, at least one of those is from today; I know it's an online ad but to take the paper parlance, they weren't stopping the presses for less than half of half a percent.
A screen capture from the Steam review page, showing one of the two negative reviews.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
...On Steam. 2 non-positive of over 5000 will be a 0.04% negative, a trivial, trivial amount.
A screen capture of the reviews for IRON NEST.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The Mario to Doctor Who's KANDYMAN Wario
Doctor Who's Kandyman.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A step-by-step guide to a proper rugby tackle.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Thank you! Have a Sam. She hit 18 earlier this summer.
An overwhelmingly fluffy grey/white cat, fast asleep on a healthily cat-haired gaming chair.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Scene from Jaws with Robert Shaw going 'Lifeless eyes. Black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at you, he doesn't seem to be living.'
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Needs must.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Architect from the Matrix stating they've become exceedingly efficient at crashing.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The same picture recreated with Lego - Ro Laren and Geordie LaForge
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A parody can of 'Mike's Hard Lemonade' changed to 'Yikes Hard Pass.'
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I can still see myself bent over the liner notes' tiny font, transcribing into something readable, and figuring out bit by bit what the meaning of each song could be. That was before I was fluent in the language - lyrics were 50% of my written English input, with TTRPGs filling the other 50%.
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The Magic : The Gathering card 'Y'shtola, Night's Blessed.'
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The Magic the Gathering card 'Browbeat',
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Yes, on account of this;
The Magic : The Gathering card Jokulhaups.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Posters for the Midnight Riders, from Left4Dead2.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
A grey and white cat, days from turning 18, yawning without a care in the world.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Back when we had 3, the girls and boy weights were split 50/50 Sam (grey) and Kaja (every darn colour, dealy departed.) were 80% fluff, Casey is.....not.
The cuddled-up cats - The girlsA large boy cat.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
It sure is
Cat, mid-yawn
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Theatrical posted for The Saint, the Val Kilmer and Elizabeth Shue version.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Some of those were tricky to narrow down.
A grid of videogames, by 'role' such as 'Favorite', Best Protagonist, Best Story, etc.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh.
A dustpan contained in a 'In case of broken glass' breakable wall emergency holder.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A screencap of the character sheet's Other Skills area, with Media Literacy added.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
@aptshadow.bsky.social I think Amazon Canada goofed
A capture of the Amazon page for Children of Strife, somehow titled 'Soviet Union' in the text instead.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
On the to-read pile - might save 'em for our brief and very northern vacation next week. What's the furthest north you've been, Bluesky? Yellowknife for me.
Ann Leckie's Lake of Souls, and Cassandra Khaw & Richard Kadrey's The Dead Take The A Train book spines.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults—Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe—living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.
Six Space Marines a-staring
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
"God save our gracious Queen": Why would we invoke a non-specific deity to bail out these unelected spongers? (A quote from Bill Bailey.)
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
You were faster than I! That being said - here's the full text.
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Je veux dire ton nom Naëtt ! 4
(pour tama)
Je veux dire ton nom Naëtt ! Je veux psalmodier Naëtt !
Naëtt, son nom a la douceur de la cannelle c’est le parfum où dort le bois
de citronniers.
Naëtt, son nom a la blancheur sucrée des caféiers en fleurs
C’est la savane qui flamboie sous l’amour mâle de Midi.
Nom de rosée plus frais que l’ombre et le tamarinier
Plus frais que l’éphémère crépuscule quand se tait la chaleur du jour.
Naëtt, c’est la tornade sèche et l’éclat dense de la foudre.
Naëtt louis d’or charbon de lumière ma nuit et mon soleil
Moi ton champion je me suis fait mâbo pour te nommer
Princesse d’Elisse qu’exila le Fouta par un jour de désastre.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
English really struggles with our 'ain' sound. IPA - sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃
IPA grab from wikipedia, for the French Nasal Vowel sounds.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
That put me in a bittersweet mood - and then I had a bit of a breakdown turning on the printer; that machine was (dearly departed) Kaja's nemesis, and she'd fight it whenever it stirred.
A tortie - 10/10 looks, 2/10 brainpower. We miss her dearly still.
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Reddit thread screen-capture asking "How specific was the art direction for her feet?" and the answer from the artist. "Specific."
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Gui, Butlerian Jihad Enthusiast. @exurgency.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Despite it trying to kill me some thirty winters ago, I'm still very fond of it.
A river in Quebec, surrounded by greenery and under a thin layer of mist.The same river, downstream, in winter.
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