Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026That's what it was! The no-signal fuzz was the abyss. 120
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026and then the static would come on really loud.static.klipy.comStatic Black and White Carpet TextureAlt: Static Black and White TV fuzz like it was off the air 120
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026As a kid, I remember falling asleep watching TV, being woken up by the end-of-broadcast-day national anthem. I think I processed it as so final and apocalyptic. This is really the end. 2201
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I read that and thought "no way!". But looking more into it, one constituency, Peace River North, won't have an NDP candidate. Last election the PC Conservatives trounced the NDP at worse than a 10:1 vote ratio. No lost potential seat there. Still, fully agreeing on the early call miscalculation. 100
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Just cancel the referendum and call it a wash. 170
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I have a feeling we'll see Koepke next game #NHLJets 130
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Especially with the number he did on Kolesar. 110
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Jets are still getting prime time Connor, and that is a huge deal. 160
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Peluso was scary. Bauer can dish them but I worry about how many he takes in some of the fights. 120
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Get these people to work on our passport system! 010
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Separatists are spitballing conversations, offering U.S. opportunities to extract resources (even slices of land) in exchange for helping extract Alberta out of Canada. Albertans should be outraged. G&M gift article www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/57b5a15...theglobeandmail.comThe elephant in the roomAlberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province 1134
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I feel like the Wordle peeps have been toying with us these last few days. Wordle 1,932 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟩⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 2100
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026totally! could be some fun hockey to watch this year. 010
Reposted by Oly BackstromCASE - Canadian Association for Supported Employment @case-canada.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Join host Hollis to explore experiencing disability in the modern world and the innovations that support living fully from a social model perspective. www.21stcenturydisability.com/listen #DEAM2026 #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth #WorkInCanada 022
Reposted by Oly BackstromMSEN (Manitoba Supported Employment Network) @msen92.bsky.social · 01/10/2026October is Disability Employment Awareness Month! Give us a follow and check out our member's #SuccessStories, and information/resources re: disability employment. #Day1 #SupportedEmployment #InclusiveHiring www.facebook.com/share/p/1DLH...facebook.comFacebook 011
Reposted by Oly BackstromCASE - Canadian Association for Supported Employment @case-canada.bsky.social · 01/10/2026For much of Canada, Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) begins today (the province of British Columbia recognizes DEAM in September!) 🎉 Share posts like this one, post your own stories and comment with your thoughts. Let’s expand the conversation as widely as we can! 📣 011
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"With so many elements stacking on top of one another to increase ocean heights, it’s “highly probable” that California will soon witness its highest sea levels ever recorded, Dr. Merrifield said." 020
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Definitely the irrational fanaticism. Hypocrites are a dime a dozen. 110
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Besides the absolute bonkers content here, the backdrop gives vibes ripped right out of the movie Patton (1970). 281
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Interesting framing of Q. It assumes Helle showing up was actually plan A. 010
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It was a spectacular morning to celebrate National Truth and Reconciliation Day at The Forks. 0171
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Winnipeg Better (senior journalism students from RRC Polytechnic) posted Winnipeg mayoral candidate Q & A responses (they might still have a few more responses yet to come). winnipegbetter.ca/2026/09/28/e...winnipegbetter.caELECTION 2026: Mayoral Candidate Q&As(Maryrose Villena) Our WinnipegBetter team sent questionnaires based on the Citizen’s Agenda to all of the mayoral candidates starting in early September with the goal to start publishing the… 096
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s great to see Manitoba appoint a Minister dedicated to accessibility. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caManitoba premier adds cabinet ministers devoted to accessibility, first responders | CBC NewsPremier Wab Kinew has added two more ministers to the Manitoba cabinet. MLAs Carla Compton (Tuxedo) and David Pankratz (Waverley) were given new cabinet roles during an announcement at the legislature... 051
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The are going to have a barrel full of cap space. 020
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Not wishing injuries on anyone, but looking forward to Yager being back sooner than later. 010
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Speaking of Will Arnett (and darkness and light), he and Conan O’Brien talk about their texts back and forth the horrible week that both of Conan’s parents passed away. Fantastic. bsky.app/profile/zeet... 030
Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just watched “Is This Thing On” and really enjoyed it (on Crave). Dark and light at the same time. With Will Arnett, Laura Dern and Bradley Cooper (who also directed). Based on a true story. 160
