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Kelly Blidook

@kblidook.bsky.social
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Just trying to learn things & collect good data. Employed studying the politics. Passions: baseball, dogs, space, time (He/him) www.mun.ca/political-science/people…

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 07/10/2026
Indeed! A garbage report by ignorant people. universityaffairs.ca/opinion/parl...
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Committee's EDI recommendations are based on flawed logic - University Affairs
Excellence must be sufficiently rigorous and inclusive to identify talent wherever it exists.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“Is it possible there is another motive here? Could the government actually be interested in helping humans to interact with other humans?”
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
very much agree
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This Friday (Oct. 9): "Techbros, Science Fiction and the Ideologies for Silicon Valley" with Dr. Luke Ashworth @lucianashworth.bsky.social Location: Science Building (SN) 2033 Memorial University, St. John's 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (NDT)
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Luc Turgeon @lturgeon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Parti Québécois à l’élection soi-disant catastrophique de 2008 qui a mené au virage identitaire: 28,35% des votes. Parti Québécois à l’élection de 2026: 28,02% (à 8h41).
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
15% point difference between the party that gets to govern & the party that got wiped out.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 05/10/2026
UNLOCKED | Opinion: Extreme inequality is not a given, it is a political choice and we can unmake it www.hilltimes.com?p=519336
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So obviously your answer should be yes
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
U.S. Friends: You can stop talking to us. It all rings very hollow. Talk to your own government clearly & directly. We’ll respect you more.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via study that still underestimates climate cost. This isn’t about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath
Detailed math as shared in the post. “How much does your commute cost (or save) society? Source is Discourse Media.
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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two ideas, held at once: 1. Playoff expansion is bad for the regular season and makes the playoffs a slog. Eight teams is best. 2. The next 36 hours are a lot of fun. Enjoy the games, everyone.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So not the tried-&-true ‘promise to change, then figure out what the change will be later’?
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I hear you, just couldn’t resist
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I was going to watch the baseball, but Old Hoss Radbourn isn’t pitching, hitting, & preparing a whole pig for the team’s dinner, so ….
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Rolling Stone” magazine? Never heard of it.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Every time Rahim Jaffer stands up, it is time yet again for: youtu.be/VXzJCL0_xmM?...
youtu.be
Will the Real Rahim Jaffer Please Stand Up?
YouTube video by 22ThisHour
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Stewart Prest @stewartprest.ca · 24/09/2026
Voters will have to conclude there's another reason, and the obvious explanation is the NDP decided to place fast and loose with democratic conventions to extend their time in office by a couple of years—and It's hard to convince voters the other guys are the antidemocratic problem when you do that.
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Stewart Prest @stewartprest.ca · 24/09/2026
An underlying problem for the NDP in BC, and it's a possibly fatal one, is that the decision to call an election to keep Conservatives out of power is paradoxical, since the NDP could have accomplished the feat by not having an election. That cannot be the reason by definition.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There is always opportunism in politics & Canadians are used to leaders playing games with elections. But what Eby did here is beyond what most will accept - not surprised if it makes otherwise potential supporters hate him.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Super interesting!
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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Icy Reception: How Rebel Forces Lost Hoth Despite Prepared Defenses and Favorable Terrain
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not wanting anyone to think about your politics turns out to be the quickest path to *everyone* thinking about your politics.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
They just wanted my approximately 100ml of shampoo for themselves.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
They just want the undeclared mustard for themselves.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why is Gen Z depressed? It’s a mystery.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nef…
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Or at least, that what folks in the group said.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Reminds me of popular group in grade 4 & 5, but by grade 6 it was way more stable.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
lol
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🇨🇦 CPSA ACSP 🇨🇦 @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Call for Proposals #CPSA_ACSP27 ⏰ Nov 10 2026 📍 UBC-Vancouver-CANADA|May 26–28 2027 mycpsa-cpsa-acsp.ca/cfp/cfp_index @lindsaylarios.bsky.social @devoncantwell.bsky.social @matthewlebo.bsky.social @kblidook.bsky.social @keirahk.bsky.social @evelynebrie.bsky.social @koreypasch.bsky.social
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Once we are part of the EU, they will be plentiful everywhere
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Oooh. European hot dogs!
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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 10/09/2026
WPBL playoffs started tonight, Boston just went up 3-2 against San Francisco. It’s the top of the 4th in Game 1 of their semifinals series
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I have to assume at this point that nobody in the CPC remembers the Reform Party or Preston Manning.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If Canadians want their MPs to have less power & to be more beholden to their party leaders, then they should support such legislation. If they want to elect MPs that can exert influence & make choices based on what electors want, then they should say no to this idea.
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Spud the bulldog is crowned the fastest dog in Minnesota at Canterbury Park, crossed the line face down in a photo finish (via Canterbury Park)
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
DON’T YOU HATE PANTALOONS ?!?!
Homer Simpson throwing pantaloons.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Woah!
Merriam-Webster.com : If you feel the need to restrict yourself to writing or saying “more than” rather than “over” you may continue to do so. And if you're really into retaining the proscriptions of a 19th century poet and newspaper editor then here are some of Bryant’s other rules, which are just as applicable today as the one he made about over. Henceforth stick to pantaloons rather than pants, jeopard rather than jeopardize, and avoid all uses of the words lengthy, talented, and taboo.
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Alex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Here is my letter to the MacDonald Laurier Institute on the subject of their appalling research. Use as you will. I recommend sending something of your own, though. And if you know anyone associated with MLI - and Board directors, say - send it to them, too.
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Alex Usher email to Brian Lee Crowley
(text of an email sent to Brian Lee Crowley of the MacDonald Laurier Institute on September 2, 2026) Dear Brian, I am writing to you and your board with respect to the publication “The equity excelle...
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
At dealer,was once told they hooked my car up to diagnostic machine, but it didn’t identify the problem, so they just made some adjustments. The diagnostic cost $150. If the problem persists, they said to come back & get diagnosed by the better machine that cost $450.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This isn’t great for morale or for @jamespmcleod.ca if there were “hiding islands” in BC this whole time, but he couldn’t locate a submarine in Lake Ontario/USofA
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Good time to remind folks that if you don’t need to service your car at the dealer, you are paying way too much by taking it there.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“You have all week to do it, and you don’t even really need to have plants in the first place,” replied Frog.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Quite likely the greatest essay ever or the worst piece of trash imaginable.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
What kind of country would the US be if the president wasn’t qualified to work at the FBI?
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We don’t care. Stop telling us & let us know when you’ve fixed it.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Time to fix that dumb wall
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Now ask them what details of the proposed deal they can recall
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Having slept on it I have decided that the Lake America shit is hilarious. I will not be taking questions at this time.
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Kelly Blidook @kblidook.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
So … here is the problem with any T***p official claiming that someone else is lying …
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