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@lesjfrie.bsky.social
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...it's going to be a bumpy four years. Canadian, progressive, retired, animal lover, Twitter/X refugee, troll slayer. My body, my choice.

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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 2h
This is for people who think once Trump is gone, everything can go back to normal.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 2h
"Getting things set up, dms open" LMA_fuck_Off, porn bot.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 2h
@cheriepriest.com I think we've found Lucy's soul sister.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 7h
I dare any person to think Ukraine should "settle" after watching 20 Days in Mariupol. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H_F...
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20 Days In Mariupol (trailer) | FRONTLINE
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 11h
Lisa Miller should not be a health reporter. She tried to worm her way out of sloppy writing on her part. Blaming a comma when she should have typed "either X or Y". Her editor didn't catch it either.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 11h
Mother facing murder trial has support of anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Her lawyer is using the antivax defense 'in a place where most are vax skeptics'. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/w... Lisa Miller, the "NYTs Health reporter", posted blargh below her column. The replies!
"I was very affected by reporting this article. Any way you look at it, the story is so sad. But also, the country’s contentious views on vaccines are being played out in this one case. Everyone I spoke to had different, and strongly held, beliefs. Now, I’m curious to watch this unfold, in a vaccine hesitant place, as the trial approaches. The story isn't over yet."
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 13h
Carney: we will take legal action against Stelco for supporting Trump's tariffs. Also Carney: we have reached out to Stelco's CEO with the offer of public funds. CBC News didn't ask about this contradiction. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 14h
Just heard a survivor of residential sexual abuse tell a reporter that an elder told him, "you won't move forward until you forgive the abuser". No one should tell any victim they need to forgive their abusers. That's just more abuse. And imagine saying, "you won't move forward..." GTFO.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 23h
I must send another sympathy card to Pierre Poilievre. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Conservative MP Scott Aitchison expected to resign this fall: sources | CBC News
MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is expected to resign his seat later this fall, sources tell CBC News.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BC residents have heard, "LNG will create prosperity and the funds for social services" since 2011 when Christy Clark made it an ad campaign. Never happened. Our politicians have never delivered this alleged prosperity. It's always, "now is not the time, we don't have the funds."
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"I am Batman, I live in da shadows." Mabel Wayne is epic. 😊 www.tiktok.com/@sundry_mour...
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Mabel Wayne #petsoftiktok #dachshund #mainecoon #batdog
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I guess there isn't any pressing news to report. This is the front page headline on CBC News today.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This report paints a damning picture of Sam Altman's company. No doubt he will rush to offer a settlement to the BC government. No settlement offer is acceptable, this must go to court so we can find out everything ChatGTP has hidden to date. It's beyond $, this company needs to be ground to dust.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Van Rootselaar told ChatGPT about the account ban, noting she had specified “a famous real-world mall as the target” and herself as the perpetrator....ChatGPT explained why such content would be flagged—and offered tips on how to evade its own safeguards." www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"A Killer Story"profiles the craven and crazy in American criminal justice. Incompetent cops, corrupt prosecutors, cops perjuring themselves on the stand, and an unsavoury defendant who decides to act as her own attorney. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIIu...
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A Killer Story | Trailer | HBO Max
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
While we're waiting for the Ottawa slowpokes to declare Second Scums a terrorist organization, municipalities and First Nations should take out restraining orders. Also, forbid them from covering their faces. You wanna be a Nazi in public, show your face, cowards. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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B.C. politicians, leaders condemn white nationalist gathering on First Nation reserve | CBC News
B.C. politicians and leaders are denouncing a gathering of white nationalists on the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc reserve near Kamloops, B.C. Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir said the nation received reports Sunday m...
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@nedpyle.com @lisaroyal.bsky.social Have you considered...
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anybody know what happened to @weratedogs.com ? They last posted a month ago. Hope everything is OK.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rookie MLA interim leader of the BC Conservative Party that has gone through 4 leaders in two years "talks values". I'd like to know if he supported Kerry-Lynne Findlay to be the last leader but no one is asking him that. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Lorne Doerkson talks values as he leads B.C. Conservatives into election | CBC News
New B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson says the party platform hasn't changed much from what it was in 2024. He shared his opinions on a number of issues facing the province with Stephen Quinn, h...
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
David Eby is promising to "double essential mineral exports in five years". BC Conservative Lorne Doerkson (a rookie MLA) plans to "make BC an energy superpower, tripling LNG in 5 years". My head is exploding.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"AI builds Canada strong". Maybe we should replace our politicians with AI. How much worse could they be?
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The addiction crisis in BC has not been addressed by the BC NDP. They don't believe in safe supply and won't commit to the four pillar approach. The BC Conservatives say put them in camps or "let them die". Well, the birds are dying now. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Crows are being given naloxone after suspected drug overdoses in Prince George | CBC News
The increased toxicity of the illicit drug supply has prompted public warnings in the north-central B.C. city.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"I had a majority and could have done everything I'm promising in this video. People might be wondering why I didn't. Instead, I'm standing here smiling like it's all hilarious that I've called an election I could lose. Haha, Gwen, how is that strawberry.?" W.T.F. 🫥 Nothing about this works.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
David Eby said he hired Rachel Notley's campaign manager. Why, when she didn't win multiple elections, is anyone's guess but if she advised him to use his children in his campaign, she's as politically outdated and clueless as he is.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Quebec election polling showing one party could secure majority rule with only 29% of the vote is the case against First Past the Post and for electoral reform. Democracy should not be this, EVER. Ditto for majorities secured with low voter turnout. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-uS...
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Polls suggest PQ lead solidifying as Quebec election nears | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Albertan in a legal same-sex marriage is a full blown separatist who would not object to being the 51st state. This is the weirdest interview I've heard. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Liberals couldn't like anything more than Poilievre's rap slop. Please continue making it.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Important thread about how toxic social media and AI have become.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is happening because Trump is Putin's bitch and European countries are not cracking down on political parties accepting cash from Russia or its allies (e.g. Musk). Time to smarten up and toughen up. www.cbc.ca/news/world/p...
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ANALYSIS | Putin appears to be eyeing NATO. The question is, will he actually attack? | CBC News
European military experts warn that Russia is actively planning targeted aggression against NATO to test alliance solidarity. Recent high-alert incidents include a foiled explosive drone plot at a Ger...
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Publishing this bullshit should be illegal.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There is no logic to anything he's claiming. Firstly, if a proportion of "people" are using or not using something, they must be "real people". Secondly, if they aren't using an account, they aren't billing it. Insurance payouts occur AFTER a procedure or visit.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I bought Driscoll's once. The strawberries had no flavour. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels | CBC News
A whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tri...
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
America is a fascist state and no Canadian should risk crossing its border. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident detained at border crossing, questioned for hours about voting | CBC News
Paige Adamson was on her way home from a birthday dinner in Tsawwassen, B.C., on Sept. 15 when she was stopped at the Point Roberts border crossing and questioned about voting for hours. Lawyers are r...
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Fresh off his bizarre "AI rap video" Poilievre plans "an evening with Poilievre in Medicine Hat". Tickets now available. 😭 chatnewstoday.ca/2026/09/25/p...
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Poilievre to visit Medicine Hat for business-focused economic discussion
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to visit Medicine Hat next week for a business-focused discu...
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
America keeps telling Canada that once Trump is gone, we can go back to "normal". Our problem is you have a system that has no effective restraints. We can't abide that. Fix that and get back to us.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Emilie Nicolas is my favourite "power panelist" on Power and Politics. On Barton's show, Chantal Hébert is number one for me. Both of these women are deeply insightful, highly educated and well-prepared.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Poilievre gives @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social a lot to work with here.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fred DeLorey all but says Poilievre is finished as the leader of the Conservative Party. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUW7...
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What are political insiders saying at the end of the government's summer recess? | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
David Cochrane, host of Power & Politics, holds Andrew Scheer's feet to the fire, unlike some journos who fail to do their homework and just nod and accept whatever politicians say. Observation: Scheer's neck seems to be receding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Sc...
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Conservatives say Canadians want results, not rhetoric from Liberals' latest bill | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
David Eby who had a majority government that gave him the power to build things, claims if he is re-elected he will build things. The election is completely unnecessary. Ridiculous.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BC right wing voters claiming Eby should give conservative parties (all three of them) time to sort themselves out is beyond annoying. Conservatives who have spent two+ years in chaos. What happened to taking responsibility for yourselves? #bcpoli
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Your friendly reminder these chuds are far right Nazi boys. I keep wondering how they get into our armed forces, but it seems a lot of them do. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Belleville, Ont., police say synagogue shooting was deliberate hate attack | CBC
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Andrew Weaver is a BC Centre Party candidate. He once led (and advanced the influence of) the BC Green Party. He left that party claiming its aims aren't realistic. In 2024, he endorsed the fringe BC Conservative Party. Who is he? What does he stand for? #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Former B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver praises B.C. Conservatives | CBC News
This week, climate scientist and former Green Party leader Andrew Weaver slammed NDP Premier David Eby and said he’s considering aligning with B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The BC opposition parties and the media are claiming BC voters are "enraged" they have to contend with two elections near the same time. I might be slightly annoyed, but "enraged"? 🙄
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire deserves all the Oscars. One of the best films in any year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHAw...
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Dead Man's Wire - Official Trailer
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The CBC should just turn off comments. From an article about a PEI apple orchard. 🙄
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Bears behave more respectfully. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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P.E.I. orchard owner 'fed up' after children damage apples during U-pick visit | CBC News
A Prince Edward Island orchard owner’s social media post about children damaging apples has blown up online, sparking a conversation about how visitors treat U-pick farms.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"law dean" makes poor life decisions. www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
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Ex-U of M law dean wanted on fraud charge arrested in Europe: police
A former law dean at the University of Manitoba who was the subject of a Canada-wide arrest warrant for fraud has been arrested in Europe, police have confirmed.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The telephone scammers are personalizing their call IDs and phone numbers.
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Fasten your seat belts... @lesjfrie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If BC Conservatives get power, BC will have no environmental protections, no rent control, and you can kiss public health care goodbye. If that happens I will never forgive David Eby. He needs to be replaced ASAP by someone who has a fucking clue how to lead. #bcpoli
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