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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h

TED LASSO and SLOW HORSES are both on Apple TV, and unless my entire childhood lied to me, that can only mean one thing. We're due for a very special crossover episode. Can't wait.

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Heated Rivalry News @hrnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Accent Aigu Entertainment has launched “The Irina Foundation,” inspired by the foundation created by Shane and Ilya in Rachel Reid’s ‘Game Changer’ series

Accent Aigu Entertainment (AAE), producer of Heated Rivalry, has launched the Irina Foundation, a private independent fund dedicated to championing inclusivity and mental well-being through participation in sports and the arts, with a focus on LGBTQIA2S+ and underserved communities.
By supporting organizations that create these spaces, the Foundation aims to help individuals build meaningful connections while fostering stronger, more connected communities around them.
Kate Spade New York will serve as the Foundation's inaugural donor, with Harry's joining as an early supporter.
The Foundation builds on AAE's ongoing philanthropic efforts over the last year. The Foundation's name is inspired by the foundation created by Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in Rachel Reid's Game Changer series.

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Melissa Bowman @dtkmelissa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"For Phyllis, the loss of her orange shirt was about much more than a piece of clothing. It became a symbol of the loss of identity, belonging, culture, and self-worth experienced by many Indigenous children who were forced to attend residential schools." buff.ly/8lGtS8D

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Give me fadder a call 🤣🔥🔥 I understood every word b’y Credit to harbourcustoms

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Revenge of the Sunshine is here! Zoe Shen is determined to give her cheating ex what he deserves—and his stern older brother is going to help. jackielaubooks.com/books/reveng...

Text: available now. Tablet with illustrated cover of Revenge of the Sunshine by Jackie Lau

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Gentlemen! Are you in want of a wife? Allow our algorithm to assist!

Image: a series of yes/no questions for that lead to different outcomes.

Questions include “are you rich?”, “are you dashing?”, “are you a rake” and “are you a vicar?”

Outcomes include “You win the most beautiful daughter of the richest man in the county!”, “You remain a bachelor”, “You marry a dowdy cousin” and “You rescue a 23-year-old from Spinsterhood”.

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“you get those photos for the weed communion wafers ad?” “sure did, boss. real sexy, just like you asked.”

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 18/09/2026

My work expertise are in data privacy regulation. I’M READY. 💪

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ScrivenerApp @scrivenerapp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt. You can get rid of these in macOS26 and macOS27 - here’s how: buff.ly/EFj1Frx

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Yvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"For us, choosing you, Canada and Mr. Carney, is quite easy...You have green hydrogen to keep us warm, you have maple syrup to keep us happy, and Heated Rivalry to keep us entertained...We know that Canada will never be the 51st state," said EU MP Damian Boeselager.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 16/09/2026

“Yes, AI could destroy the world, but please trust that the worst people in the world to align it properly.”

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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cartoonist: Daniel Medina

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👻 🎃 🦇 Bela Lughosti's Dad 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @belalugosisdad.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Personally I would not pick this fight with the youtube guy who demonstrates all the ways he can nail you with an arrow at 200 yards using his feet while wearing 12-inch Pleasers, whose wife can also kill you with her bare hands, and has 9 billionteen followers who are all trans women with swords.

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The EU just invited Canada to become its first Associate Member! 🇪🇺🇨🇦

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've seen everyone sharing that US Dialect Quiz so I decided to make my own, much crappier, CANADIAN DIALECT QUIZ to guess where in Canada you're from

A flow chart I have created with multiple questions and the answers determine where you're from.

Question 1 is do you call it a hydro bill (which then branches down to ON, QC, BC, MB) or an electric bill (which then branches down to SK, AB, NS, NB, PEI, NL)

Question 2 is do you call it a cabin (BC, MB, AB, SK) cottage (ON and atlantic) camp (northern Ontario) chalet (QC) or bungalow (Cape Breton)

To delineate BC from MB: do you call it dinner or supper

To delineate southern Ontario rural or big city: have you heard of a stag & doe

To delineate SK from AB: do you call a hoodie a bunnyhug

And finally to delineate NL from the other atlantic provinces: whaddayat? (Correct answer: dis is it b'y)

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 04/09/2026

I have sent an email to the settlement administrator letting them know that allocations for self-published works with more than one rights holder (for instance, co-authored works) are showing up with 25% to one rights holder, 25% to the other, and then nothing else for the remaining 50%.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 04/09/2026

Oh my god, this is AWFUL

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Kevin Hearne @kevinhearne.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Watched a couple of British shows and it’s astounding how every trauma, great or small, is handled with tea *officers witness an escaped giraffe shit a live kangaroo* “Tea?” “Yeah, guv, thanks.” *pause* “That’s biologically impossible, in’t it?” “Bloody impossible, yep.” *slurps tea*

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Watching a 19 year old Keanu Reeves covering a 1984 teddy bear convention for Canadian kids show "Going Great" probably won't cure what ails you, but it might help you forget about it for 90 seconds or so.

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Amazing video of KEANU REEVES with CBC covering Teddy Bear convention in 1984...#keanureeves

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Rohan Maitzen @rohanmaitzen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

CBC reminds us, in case we needed it, of where the lake's name comes from. The toddler-in-chief can call it whatever he wants but he can't actually "rename" it.

From CBC news: "the lake's name comes from the Huron Indigenous people's word 'oniatari:io' (sorry can't do the special characters) which means 'lake of shining waters' and it predates European settlement in the region"

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Ashley @ashleysays.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Chefs kiss

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 27/08/2026

I will never accept that the fact that I can pull off Freddie Mercury does not automatically gift me the ability to go high enough without falsetto on Celine power ballads to avoid hurting myself. 😆

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 27/08/2026

There are certain artists/songs where you know within a few notes that your mind is going to be blown. Whether by virtuosity or the "singer" being hubristically out of their depth will be established after a few more notes.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This morning, the Coldstream Guards at Buckingham Palace performed a tribute to Dolly Parton. The last time I remember the guards at the palace honoring the memory of an American entertainer was when they paid tribute to Aretha Franklin after she passed away.

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 26/08/2026

Aaaand Tim Curry. Fucking hell.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Anyone who AIs Dolly Parton for any reason is going to hell

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 25/08/2026

Same with things like pertussis. 🤦‍♀️

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 24/08/2026

As my people say, "Yeah, no."

SUMMARY OF KEY U.S. DEMANDS IN 2026 CANADA-U.S. TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

1. VETO OVER STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIPS:

2. PREEMPTIVE TRADE RESTRICTIONS ON NON-U.S. NATIONS:

3. JURISDICTIONAL PREEMPTION ON CRITICAL MINERALS:

4. RESCINDING THE DIGITAL SERVICES TAX & ONLINE NEWS ACT:

5. ELIMINATION OF CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE PROTECTIONS:

6. ELIMINATION OF "BUY CANADA" PUBLIC PROCUREMENT RULES:

7. DISMANTLING AGRICULTURAL SAFEGUARDS:

8. UNILATERAL ALTERATION OF AUTO RULES:

9. PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT EXTENSIONS:

10. PRIORITY ALLOCATION OF CANADIAN ENERGY:

11. BINDING MILITARY & ARCTIC MANDATES:

12. LOWERING CUSTOMS & DE MINIMIS RULES:

13. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CHANGES (EXISTING UNDER REVIEW):

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 22/08/2026

Why did Victorians grind them up and make paint or eat them? That way lies madness.

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 22/08/2026

It gives me quilt vibes, somehow.

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 22/08/2026

Lady X, by Molly Fader (pub. July 14). So, SO good, and will stoke plenty of righteous feminist rage. However, I also hated how many people I know where I would have to hesitate to recommend it due to the subject matter. It's dark, unflinching, and satisfying, but the resolution is no fairy tale.

Cover of Lady X by Molly Fader. Back background hot pink to deep orange ombre for the title and graphic. Most of the cover is the X, and inside it is a back silhouette of a woman in 70s clothes, facing a NYC streetscape.

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 22/08/2026

A couple more recent and enjoyed reads. Jenny Holiday's Brown Eyed Earl (ARC, pub. Oct. 27) — whole series is a warm hub. There is drama and toxicity, but it's all satisfyingly vanquished. MCs are kind, curious, quirky, and a little wounded, so finding love is extra satisfying.

Bright illustrated cover for Jenny Holiday's Brown Eyed Earl, in yellow, green, and orange, with a couple by a reflecting pool lower front, other people in the garden-y middle, and a noble country house top/background.

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Are you free on Saturday for an hour? Do you want to come hang out with Olivia Dade, Liana De la Rosa, and me? Of course do you!!

Pictures of Olivia Dade, Liana de la Rosa, and Emma Barry, along with the covers of their books: World's Okayest Oracle Reluctantly Seeks Demon, Mutual Discord, and You, Me, & the Conspiracy. The text reads:

Come chat with us!
Saturday, August 22
2 p.m. ET
Love's Sweet Arrow's YouTube Live

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 21/08/2026

I have borrowed your “just set it” many times with the ESL colleagues. I believe it brings great comfort and relief.

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Claire⁷🪭Yoongi got me wet @clairus.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Youtube has started doing the 'xxx user shared this video with you' pop up now too. Like Tiktok (RIP Ian account) & insta So link hygiene psa: to not dox your own social media account, remove everything after the ? in a sharing link URL: site[dot]com/ [THIS BIT>] ?si=ZKJuR7yKqTGpw4Pl

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 12/08/2026

Happy Reacher Day to all those who observe. 💥

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 12/08/2026

#4: Jo Piazza: The Parisian Heist pub. July 14) I think I liked The Sicilian Inheritance a bit more, but this had Paris, art, and women getting theirs by any means necessary. Loved the historical story woven in with Van Gogh's SIL Jo, which was based on her actual life.

Cover of Jo Piazza's The Parisian Heist, in blues, showing a woman looking out a window (the D'Orsay clock?) over the Seine, where a boat is passing. Appears to be night.

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 12/08/2026

#3: Heather Fawcett: Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter (Pub. Feb. 2026) Charmed the pants off me. AU Montreal in the 20s. Magic is A Thing. A woman just trying to save stray cats, navigate grief, and enjoy pastries. Gets mixed up with pesky (and lethal? and eccentric? and handsome?) magicians.

Cover of Heather Fawcett's Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter. Cover has in browns and blues with Art Demo styling and an assortment of books, cats, and knick knacks.

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 12/08/2026

#2: Jenny Holiday: Book Club Boyfriend (Pub. July 14) I most enjoy her work with characters with mileage and who have been through it. This hits that spot. Former starlet/rom com queen and literary rock star who's sophomore slumping. (Plus neighbour sabotage!) Lots to figure out, messiness ensues.

Illustrated cover of Jenny Holiday's Book Club Boyfriend, featuring a large pool with a blonde woman in the foreground with a book, and a man reading in a patio chair in the background. Front corner has the edge of a lemon tree.

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 12/08/2026

Haven't done this in a while. Things I've enjoyed reading recently. 📚 #1: Emma Barry: You, Me, & The Conspiracy (ARC - pub. Nov. 10) History nerd adventure — juicy ideas, historical nuggets, bad guys. Twists, turns, danger! Not to mention excellent yearning and a spicy payoff. Ripped through it.

Cover for Emma Barry's You, Me, & the Conspiracy, featuring an illustrated cover with a blue background in a library with a man and woman in the foreground. She holds a map or folio, and he carries a leather satchel. There's a clock face beneath their feet and a couple floating pieces of paper in the air.

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Melanie Baker @melle.ca · 10/08/2026

Very true. Wood chipper's out as well, alas.

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