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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fall bonfires of my friend's pruning. Second day of it. Numerous piles to go.

Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

You know what really upsets me about the Cornell 7? If you want see with an unconscious pussy just buy a damn rubber doll or wank your willy. Sec should be mutual. Like you both are engaged. I have walked away from possible see with drunks and will again. It's... boring. The palm sisters do a job

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I moved yesterday. Everything is in boxes so here is my feast. Tummies

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

How did you Americans elect Trump? It's obvious to the rest of the world it's at the core of the USA. You are at root, a deeply fucked people. You elected a sociopath. No where else in the world voted for a sociopath. Democracy should eliminate sociopaths.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Prepping for sunset pics. #alberta Red Deer

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I need a moment to sit with this. 😅

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Doug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This is a profound continental divide. Canadians overwhelmingly view other Canadians, even those unlike them, as being good people. Americans, more than any other country, view their neighbours and fellow citizens as bad people. Anti-Americanism flourishes in the United States

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

America. Someone called it the "Shining City on the hill" Now? "The festering pile on the landfill."

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I read a lot about all this stuff is counter to American values. Trump is the result of American values. Reality TV beats science. Branding beats content. There are reasons we have legislation requiring Canadian content. This is America as we see it and have for decades.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Elbows up finally from Carney. I supported for elbows up and he has been a massive disappointment on that. Finally he found his cajones

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I grew up with Rob Reiner. I watched him as Meathead as a child and teen. "Spinal Tap" was formative for me when it came out. "The Princess Bride" I still quote regularly..... Rob Reiner is one of the very few people I would consider an inspriration. The other is the Dalai Lama. That's a short list

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Boomer confessions and nerd confessions. I had NO idea Brent Spiner was the judge in Night Court. I fucking LOVED night court. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrLv...

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Brent Spiner in the role that made him famous.

YouTube video by Alacritous

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Hey Americans? Your president is the laughing stock of the rest of the liberal democracies. How does it feel to be a joke? You used to be the scariest nation in the world and we all had to suck up. Now? We can just laugh as your economy implodes, you lose all credibility in foreign affairs...

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Winter will be here soon. These people may die. -30c is not forgiving.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Now this is police! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjKx... Why can't we just figure it out? "To Serve and Protect" not "To Bash and Bully!!!"

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'Breaking News' New Zealand Police release EPIC new recruitment video

YouTube video by NZPoliceRecruitment

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TinkieGurl 🇨🇦 #ForeverCanadian @tinkiegurl.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

The people on X are not happy with this "apology" the majority are calling for his resignation.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Where is my toaster???? Damn, I'm out of bread!

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I really hope Elon and the other techbros along with the Muskovites get that Mars mission going real soon and they all piss off to Mars. Hell, may as well spend all that US government subsidy on something useful like getting them gone.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

“Enyinnah Okere, a deputy minister of communications, also said in an email the interim report won’t be made public, citing no requirement to do so in the terms of the investigation set by the government.” So no interim report for public eyes. #abpoli www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

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Interim report on Alberta health contract scandal not finished, won’t be made public

Alberta’s government says it has yet to receive an interim report on the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts but it should be finished in the coming days.

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Adam Fare 🖤🤍💜 @adamfare1996.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Can’t actually believe this needs to be said… No… circumcision doesn’t cause Autism. Yes, I’ve really had someone in replies who believes this.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

This is what it looks like when ICE violates our First Amendment rights.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

“Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people” Danielle Smith is going to revoke people’s Charter Rights. Thats where we are. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli lethbridgeherald.com/news/nationa...

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Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its three transgender laws: memo

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect

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Michael Fletcher @mefletcher54.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

"This was identified early on as the likely outcome." Investors jumped on this technology, not because it would actually solve the problem, but because they could make loads of money provided by desperate governments eager to show they were doing something. /1 www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

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Carbon capture – the get-out-of-jail-free card that does not actually work

Engineers have been trying to perfect the technology for years but the maximum effect it could manage is far short of what the planet needs

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Yesterday, I took a few pictures at the bird sanctuary in the city. #birds #albertabirds I just got an upgrade camera. Used Nikon Coolpix P510. Major upgrade for me.

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

"After Bill Clinton banned assault weapons in 1994, mass shooting deaths dropped by 43%. After the Republican Congress let the ban expire in 2004, they shot up by 239%. We don't need to arm teachers; we need to BAN assault weapons again!" - Lee Turner, Democratic Congressional candidate

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Orpheus Condescending @maryscottoconnor.com · 15/08/2025

I’m sure a lot of people saw this when it first came out during his first, disastrous stint as POTUS. But I missed it. And it’s more relevant than ever. youtu.be/IZDYhQ4UAnA?...

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Confounds the Science - (Parody of) Sound of Silence | Don Caron / Linda Gower

YouTube video by Parody Project

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Okay. I signed up for Forever Canadian. Now I wait for the formal letter and then I can go find signatures.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Well, I had a crappy event Thursday in the wee hours. I left my bicycle locked outside to a bollard. It was stolen. I normally only leave it there during the day but I feel asleep and forgot. And double sad, it's not insured because I would not pay the huge fee for lower deductible.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I was given 12 L of free oat milk. So... what do I do with it? Well so that I actually get a proper load of fibre and protein... I poured it on my oats with fruit..... That way, I actually get the nutrition I want from the oats I normally eat. Still, I generally prefer powdered milk rehydrated.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Another traffic jam. But this time mama and papa goose had an adopted family. Mallard ducklings!! #birds #albertabirds

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Kerry Wood Nature Center, our big bird sanctuary, has decided to do some weeding. Finally. The vetch infestation has been out of control for a decade or more. Help out the nesting and mammals. #birds #albertabirds

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Dave Lung @davelung.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Sometimes, the headlines just write themselves!

Image of the planet Uranus, shared in a humorous science post by IFLScience. The caption reads: "Uranus May Be Filled With A Lot More Methane Than We Thought.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

One of the flicker pair that nest here came by my chair to snack. #birds #albertabirds

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Nearly done this walking stick. A carved grip, thread for monopoly, and some simple watercolor as a dye.

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Queen RanDumb @invisihole.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Let's sea shanty about it

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Concert downtown. Bit rainy but okay.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

I went fishing but there was a traffic jam. #birds #albertabirds

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Hmm, I just thought of an insult. Maybe I read it somewhere. "He's like a boil on god's ass. Perhaps we can lance it?" I can think of numerous hard-right politicians to whom this may apply.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#classiccar I was riding my bike today and drove by this beauty. I think it's a 1947, and my dad had one very much like it when he was a teenager, but his was not very fancy. His car was well-used, and I have a black and white photo of him with it from about 1955. I love that grill.

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

I had some trouble catching this bumblebee snacking on wild roses at the local community center. It was quite windy, and the branches were moving about. The first picture is the best but I added the others to show the challenge.

bumblebee and wild rose but tricky due to wind

bumblebee and rose bush and some of the location

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Don Allen @maerlande.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#birds #albertabirds I saw one of the osprey again and caught a very nice picture. He or she was not too happy when I walked closer and showed off each time until they flew off.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 06/06/2025

This is Lola. She is one of the most skilled soccer dribblers we've ever seen, so it makes sense that she's already capturing footage for her documentary. 14/10

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