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@fawkes40.bsky.social
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I was at MISTI-Con, I played quidditch and water polo, I am an archivist, and I was at the U of S. That should about cover the people who need to know where they know me.

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Jenny Kwan @jennykwan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Selling off Canada’s public infrastructure won't lower costs or build a fairer future for working families—it just guarantees higher corporate profits. You don’t build a stronger country by selling it off. My latest op-ed in @TheHillTimes www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/y... #cdnpoli #VancouverEast
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You don’t build a stronger Canada by selling it off - The Hill Times
The choice is not between doing nothing and privatizing everything. It is between building an economy that serves people, and building one that serves investors.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 01/10/2026
Trump becomes only object on Earth exempt from Canadian urge to apologize
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Trump becomes only object on Earth exempt from Canadian urge to apologize
"Canadians will say they’re sorry, in that particular Canadian pronunciation, to literally anything, but they won’t say it to Donald Trump."
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026
Want to learn about the history of our city?  Well you’re in luck. This month, we’re hosting a massive scavenger hunt across the city — all about the history of organizing in NYC. Sign up at organize.nyc.gov and come see the city through the eyes of the people who built it.
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with 
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Treating this as an unstoppable race, and accepting the "endgame" of runaway warming, is a reckless gamble that should never be decided in a boardroom alone. Betting on future carbon removal to fix today's emissions requires far more confidence than the evidence supports.
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The Highwayman @hwy400n.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Canadians must BOYCOTT 🇺🇸 vehicles this fall. Let them rot on the lot. Tell the dealers why you won’t buy 🇺🇸 vehicles! Remember if the VIN (serial #) begins with: 1, 4 or 5 = 🇺🇸 ❌ 2 = 🇨🇦 ✔️ 3 = 🇲🇽 ✔️ J = 🇯🇵 ✔️ W = 🇩🇪 ✔️ K = 🇰🇷 ✔️ Google others… But #BoycottUSA built vehicles. They should be toxic to 🇨🇦!
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MGB💙 @wtpmary.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 03/09/2026
Hilroy to remove additional province from map of Canada every year until demands met
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Hilroy to remove additional province from map of Canada every year until demands met
MISSISSAUGA, ON – Earlier this week Canadians noticed that Hilroy had excluded Newfoundland and Cape Breton from the map of Canada on the cover of their latest notebooks. Today, the company confirmed ...
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fawkes40.bsky.social @fawkes40.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
To remember the Great Lakes, kids learn the acronym HOMES. Now American kids will have to use SHAME. Seems fitting! #LakeOntario
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I appreciate that Dolly Parton refused to participate in "dress respectability" and, by her own account, modeled her aesthetic after a town "tramp," who she thought was beautiful. She separated aesthetics from character and understood "classiness" to be about how you treat people, not how you dress.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 26/08/2026
Polyamorous vegan baristas and conservative uncles unite in memory of Dolly Parton
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Polyamorous vegan baristas and conservative uncles unite in memory of Dolly Parton
DOLLYWOOD - Following the passing of beloved country music icon and humanitarian Dolly Parton, millions of tattooed urban progressive cyclists have joined in profound mourning alongside open carry unc...
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Food news from the USA right now is basically just a book of MadLibs [Food Item] recalled due to possible contamination from [Previous Eradicated Disease] and [Non-Organic Building Material]. Buyers are encouraged to [Horrifying WebMD Advice] and contact their local [Type Of Medieval Physician]
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Association of Canadian Archivists @archivistsdotca.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
ACA President Alyssa Hyduk and Executive Director Mab Coates-Davies recently spoke with CBC about the increase in citizenship-by-descent records requests and their impact on archives already facing limited staffing, growing backlogs and reduced funding. Read here: www.cbc.ca/news/politic....
Graphic featuring a news update titled "ACA in the News" on a dark red background. Below, a white card displays a screenshot of a CBC News article titled "Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates soaring, fuelled by Americans" by Elizabeth Thompson. Underneath the screenshot, bold text highlights: "ACA President Alyssa Hyduk and Executive Director Mab Coates-Davies recently spoke with CBC about the impact of Bill C-3." Additional text states that ACA will continue advocating for clear guidance, consultation, and sustainable support for archival institutions. At the bottom, a play icon next to "Read and/or listen now!" accompanies the website address "www.archivists.ca".
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 14/08/2026
"If you aren't building your own bank robbing robot, you're going to be left behind in the new economy."
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 14/08/2026
“I would never have agreed to be a diplomat in Canada if I knew I’d have to be diplomatic to Canadians,” says Pete Hoekstra
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"I would never have agreed to be a diplomat in Canada if I knew I'd have to be diplomatic to Canadians," says Pete Hoekstra
OTTAWA - Tensions between Canada and the United States flared this week when US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra was captured on a live microphone admitting that he regretted his decision to accept a diplomatic post in Canada, citing his lack of interest in being diplomatic toward Canadians.
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Kate @gaylekate.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
👏👏👏 "When activists n Ireland heard that Peter Thiel’s secret club, Dialog, was planning to meet n the Irish countryside, they launched a campaign to stop it. They succeeded" PEOPLE OF IRELAND CAME THRU & SHOWED THIEL THE DOOR: DON'T LET THIS PASS W/O THEIR PROPS therealnews.com/peter-thiels...
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Peter Thiel’s Dialog conference in Ireland shut down by grassroots action
A former Google worker describes the #DropDialog movement and organizing against Big Tech in Ireland.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 21/07/2026
News In Photo:
UK just not going to bother learning new Prime Minister’s name
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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
My first search engine.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 14/07/2026
"I would never have agreed to be a diplomat in Canada if I knew I'd have to be diplomatic to Canadians," says Pete Hoekstra
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"I would never have agreed to be a diplomat in Canada if I knew I'd have to be diplomatic to Canadians," says Pete Hoekstra
OTTAWA - Tensions between Canada and the United States flared this week when US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra was captured on a live microphone admitting that he regretted his decision to accept a diplomat...
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GoogeliArt 🦋💙PD @googeliart.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🔥Norway uses influence in football to push for Israel’s suspension from FIFA – Middle East Monitor www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260713-nor...
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Norway uses influence in football to push for Israel’s suspension from FIFA
Norway is using its influence inside football to push for Israel’s suspension from FIFA, Politico reported over the weekend. Details of the campaign were outlined in a Politico report examining how…
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"Deeply sad about the loss of Ringwraith #4. We might have disagreed on policy, such as stabbing hobbits and murdering innocent villagers and working for the Dark Lord Sauron, but he loved riding horses and supporting his fellow Nazgûl. Wish he'd had more time." -Canadian politicians, apparently
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chris “bluesky” poster @chrisrd19.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
It’s like when your food is taking a long time to come out so your server brings some free bread to apologize for the wait.
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Old School Punk Librarian @kennethf62.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Just a reminder. I'm always surprised how many people aren't aware of this. #Libraries
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I agree! #BookSky
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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Round of 16 is only reserved for true footballing nations like Canada and not mid-tier casual expanded-tournament merchants like Germany and the Netherlands
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mean things I say to myself @meantomyself.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Old enough to recognize this as a data center
Lockable floppy disk holder from the late 20th century
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 27/06/2026
"Democratic socialists are taking over!!" declared about US politicians who would at best be Canadian Red Tories
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"Democratic socialists are taking over!!" declared about US politicians who would at best be Canadian Red Tories
NEW YORK STATE - In the wake of several progressive Democratic primary victories, American pundits have expressed extreme concern over the victors' "far left politics" despite those Democrats effectiv...
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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“That’s all anybody can do right now. Live. Hold out. Survive. I don’t know whether good times are coming back again. But I know that won’t matter if we don’t survive these times.” - OCTAVIA BUTLER, born on this day in 1947 in Pasadena, California
A paperback copy of Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler
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fawkes40.bsky.social @fawkes40.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Was in Saskatoon today so I got to watch the @wwcfl.bsky.social Saskatoon Valkyries vs. Manitoba Fearless game. The game was much closer than the final score made it seem. I'm no Coach Jackie but I do love women's sports.
Two women's football teams playing on the 15 yard line. The attack is left (Manitoba) to right (Saskatoon). Referee visible in the foreground.Bench of the Saskatoon Valkyries Canadian women's football team watching the play against Manitoba Fearless on a sunny day
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Sheep Daily 🐑 @sheepdaily.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Two white lambs, possibly Romney, standing on their mother as she rests in a green field. Credit: SSTL on Flickr
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
In the words of Trevor Moore, sic semper tyrannis.
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DD Ward ..."Interim Pirate Queen" @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Yes. Yes, minors have a right to privacy. bookriot.com/minors-right...
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Do Minors Have a Right to Privacy in the Library?: Book Censorship News, June 12, 2026
Several states have attempted to strip minors of their rights to privacy in public libraries in this era of censorship.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A small number of far right agitators were overwhelmingly surrounded and forced to flee Brighton today after thousands of antifascists assembled in the city.
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fawkes40.bsky.social @fawkes40.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Sounds like the next Heritage Minute here, eh, @todmaffin.com ?
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Happy "tRump's Name Removed From The Wall Of The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts" Day to all those who celebrate! 🥂
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Michaela Laws 📖🖋️Storyteller @vamichaelalaws.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Remember: Dragons who horde gold do so out of greed as it holds no value for it beyond feeding their desire. They will pillage and take from those who would use it for survival out of their own hunger for satisfaction. When a hero slays it, no one mourns the dragon.
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Saoirse Closes Her Book
ALT: Saoirse Closes Her Book
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I'm so jealous of New Yorkers. Every day I read the news, Doug Ford is announcing 500 million dollars for a conveyor belt to his new corruption spa that can only be accessed via Black Card and Zohran Mamdani is announcing free puppies to anyone who plants a tree in Central Park
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Armand Sarlangue @armandsarlangue.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Sunstar between the vibrant red sails… Captured in Greenland last summer. Looking forward to be back in a bit more than a month.
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🏳️‍⚧️Mel💜they/them🏳️‍⚧️ @meltheparadox.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Your daily dose of smileys Pansy #Macro 💜🤍💛
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
If you tell people that an integral part of Jewish identity is supporting a state that is actively committing a genocide, what happens when people believe you? If people believe that to be Jewish is to support a state that is committing genocide, hate against Jewish people will rise.
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Nose Stuck in a Book Blog @nsiabblog.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Books are amazing #booksky
Books are amazing bc a stranger from 200 years ago can still ruin your afternoon emotionally
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fawkes40.bsky.social @fawkes40.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The seagulls at the @canadasocceren.bsky.social vs @irelandfootball.bsky.social pregame are killing it. The game is okay, too. But the birds make me want to sing Alouette.
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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Time for some drama.
4 frame comic. Stephie is sitting on a couch, looking at her phone. she thinks to herself : alright, the baby is sleeping, my friend is gone, nothing is happening on the internet... this is so calm. so peaceful. Time for some drama. In the last frame, we see her typing into her phone : if you think trans kids are too young to know their gender, then put all kids on puberty blockers
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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I love this.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/05/2026
‘You’re not one of us, are you?’: How a Ukrainian soldier survived two weeks in a Russian dugout
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‘You’re not one of us, are you?’: How a Ukrainian soldier survived two weeks in a Russian dugout
When Vadym Lietunov spotted a fortified position after his own had been blown up, he didn’t realise it belonged to the enemy
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Taint @taint9.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Exactly 💯
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fawkes40.bsky.social @fawkes40.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
This is a great track record to build on -- how do we get Trump to endorse Putin and Netanyahu?
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Austin McCoy @austinmccoy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This president is the only president to negotiate with himself, in public, and lose collossally. This would be comical if his antics were not lethal and harmful
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fawkes40.bsky.social @fawkes40.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Historians have entered the fight: www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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Lawsuit challenges Justice Department memo that declared presidential records law unconstitutional
A pair of organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Justice Department's determination that a presidential records law is unconstitutional.
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