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SThompson

@halffasthustle.bsky.social
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proud Edmontonian, walking enthusiast, public transit user, bird nerd, cat appreciator, equity for the common good

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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Trees steaming this morning after the big rains #YEG
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Marsh marigolds in their springtime glory. west of #yeg in a grove of black spruce.
Yellow marsh marigold flowers are blooming in a damp patch of forest floor with last year’s tall grass laying flat. A sunbeam shines through the trees that are out of frame.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
February thaw #yeg
Pink and grey late afternoon sky reflected in puddle that dominates the sidewalk Pink and grey late afternoon sky reflected in puddle dominating the sidewalk
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I love it!!
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Another gentle January morning in YEG
Pink sunrise clouds against a blue and yellow pre-sunrise sky
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Solstice moonrise
Solstice sunset with a rising crescent moon.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
These are a nice frozen treat to pluck off the shrubs in the winter when xc skiing or walking in the river valey- tiny orbs of tart goodness. They make wonderful juice, too!!
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
I still have our family copy of this from 1980 when we lived in rural Nigeria far from medical resources. One of my lifetime favourite resource books.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Moody sunrise in #yeg today
Photo of sunrise breaking through smog on the south east horizon with a little bit of the river visible
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Hundred dollar Covid vaccine!?! No, actual total per person was $158.83. Twenty dollar a charge for doing the injection. This adds up FAST, $475 unexpected cost for our family of THREE.
Shopper’s Drug Mart receipt for a Covid vaccine totalling $158.84Detailed pharmacy receipts from Shoppers Drug Mart for Covid vaccine
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I was able to attend when a friend was the guest speaker-Judge Clover is amazing at his job, and the whole thing was so very powerful and moving. So glad you were there welcoming new citizens!!
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Small acts of civil disobedience make my days. Thank you, sticker-making neighbour!!
Sticker on light pole that says “Danielle Smith, Traitor, Turd” with an image of Smith’s face.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Also in Canada. My kid practicing recorder is the only time I've ever seen both my cats cry at the same time.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
He thought it through while shitting on a gold toilet.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Had a gorgeous pair of piliated woodpeckers visit this morning.
Piliated woodpecker, about 18 inches tall with bright red feather on its head standing by a Liberal election sign.Pair of piliated woodpeckers in a residential neighbourhood
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Beautiful day xc skiing near Jasper in a burned out forest.
Snow covered Mt. Brazeau near Jasper seen through a burned out forest.Man cross country skiing  under bright blue sky with background of burned out forest, snow covered forest floor and mountain. Cross country ski gear leaned on a burned out tree in a snowy forest
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
If you want to learn more about the Buffalo Treaty, check out this recent Canadian, Indigenous-directed film about it. buffalosong.com
buffalosong.com
Singing Back The Buffalo
Indigenous Feature Documentary on restoring buffalo (bison) in North America
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Alberta Foundation for the Arts had an Artists in Residence program for schools-- not sure if this is still active but worth checking,
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I had a pair of Northern Flickers visit the heated bird bath yesterday (poor photo from the kitchen of only one of them). I’ve only ever seen them travelling solo. Time to read up on their pair behaviour.
Photo of a Northern Flicker bird (about 10 cm tall, mostly grey and white, long beak, with red patch on back of head) at a heated bird bath on the snow on a very cold day.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
My jays come and do a "pew pew pew" screech for peanuts and I think they are saying thank you after with a "bloop bloop" kind of sound. Also down to a handful of peanuts in the big jar and need to restock.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Soaked his family in rotting whale juice on the ride home. Clearly looking out for others.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
My Green Man jack o’ lantern
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 29/10/2024
It’s a porcupine!
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
This is my fave product especially in winter. I sure wish they had some kind of refill system because the bottles are beautiful but I hate buying a new bottle every time.
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SThompson @halffasthustle.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
Saw this little sweetheart by the North Saskatchewan on the weekend, trundling through the leaves
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