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Philomena Hanson

@philomenahanson.bsky.social
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Retired publisher of theatre, opera, concert programmes in Victoria, BC. Love the arts. Passionate about family, literature, travel, sports, and politics.

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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 4h
This Canadian thrilled for poet/essayist Anne Carson for winning Nobel Prize for Literature. What an honour.
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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 18h
Seems like a good day to repost.
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 17h
I’m with you God.
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 17h
At 74, I was content to ignore AI until young Jacob C, impressive worker at Open AI, quit and announced world order toast by 2030! Paying attention now. But really… how much can this senior on Vancouver Island do to save anyone/anything?
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A cogent argument for the regulation of AI. The reality is that Trump knows it’s required, but because he’s bet the house on winning a race he’s already lost, he’s prepared too throw as many Americans under the bus as is required to convince his tiny mind he’s winning.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Remember it was Trump that called for the destruction of 2 American cities.
Not Mamdani. Not El-Sayed.
Not any Muslim.
Trump.
A white, billionaire, rapist, pedophile.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/10/2026
A 1951 painting by the Surrealist painter Gertrude Abercrombie was purchased by a collector for $30 at an estate sale this summer. It just sold at auction for $1.35 million. nyti.ms/4y4KMg4
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Such incredible power and grace of this majestic humpback whale as it breaches the surface...backflip and all 🐳💙🐳
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.
The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 06/10/2026
Rick Wilson on Trump inviting Iran to "take out" two American cities: "At the lowest boundary, it's political malpractice. At the highest boundary it's bordering on treason"
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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Farewell to Eva Marie Saint, the sharpest and sexiest of the Hitchcock blondes who got to wear one of the best dresses in cinema history
Full shot of Eva Marie Saint in NORTH BY NORTHWEST wearing the red roses dressSide mid shot of Eva Marie Saint in NORTH BY NORTHWEST wearing the red roses dress, sharing a drink with Cary GrantThe open back of the red roses dress
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Wooed by the guy who could have been a contender!
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Go vote today if you can
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 06/10/2026
The world needs to shut down travel to and from Russia until we get honest answers about this plague. The broken vial story makes no sense…. Unless they have absolutely no safety protocols in which case this is even worse
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Great news! I’m on it.
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Daryl Hannah @dhlovelife.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
grounds for immediate removal
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Donald, if you're reading this.... Come to Michigan.
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J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
First past the post.
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Steve Burgess @steveburgess53.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This psychopathic SOB keeps outpacing my jokes. Many times I have said he could nuke LA and MAGA would cheer. Boom, there it is:
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
25th Amendment.
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Steve Burgess @steveburgess53.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
PQ says they'll hold a separation referendum after Trump leaves office. Soooo... in a crisis, we benefit from a strong, united Canada but post-crisis, fuck it! We're gone! www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Parti Québécois projected to form minority government in Quebec
The separatist party has promised to hold an independence referendum once Trump leaves office in 2029
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Jim Bakker, the TV preacher brought down by sex and financial scandals, has died at 86. He and his then-wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, built a televangelism empire that ended in a spectacular collapse of greed, scandal, and excess.
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I understand that paywalls are annoying, but the grim reality for everything right now, is if you want something to exist, you have to put money towards it. Every creative person is having their life's work hoovered up by AI companies. Layoffs never end. Private equity keeps making things worse.
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Gotta love champagne rendezvous with this duo. Still prefer the Thin Man martini extravaganzas!! Make mine a double!
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This Canadian totally gobsmacked. USA president is encouraging harm to his own nation from foreign powers… absolutely shameful. God Bless the good people in America… your government administration/leadership is atrocious. Stay aware/strong/prevalent/active… have a voice and vote!
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/10/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com A win for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil is looking unlikely ahead of the Oct. 25 presidential runoff, but “the long-run patterns of how ordinary Brazilians participate in public life should worry small-d democrats even more,” Elizabeth McKenna writes.
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Opinion | Brazil’s Problem Is Bigger Than Bolsonaro
Brazil is fertile ground for authoritarian politics, no matter who wins this election.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This was Special Counsel Jack Smith yesterday at the ‘Power to the People’ concert and wearing a Springsteen/No Kings shirt with people wanting to shake his hand. American hero. 💙👊
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ro Khanna: “I’m a New Deal Democrat, not a donor class Democrat. I’m a New Deal Democrat, not a corporate Democrat. I’m a New Deal Democrat, not a Chuck Schumer Democrat. FDR said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it’s whether we provide
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Brazil’s intelligence agency has confirmed interference by the US government in Brazil’s election in support of Flavio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro
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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Jen Gerson with more truth bombs: “Voting to leave is not sending a message to Ottawa. It’s sending a message to Washington.” “The message is this: Canada is weak, regionally divided, and can be turned on itself for America’s benefit. Ultimately, that message hurts all of us, including Albertans.”
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Jen Gerson: Oh, so you want to send Ottawa a message, eh?
Vote to stay and send Washington the right message. Namely, don’t fuck with us.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jack Smith at last night’s Power to the People concert, wearing a Springsteen/No Kings shirt.
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
V poor taste 4 Trump 2 consistently use vulgar language in campaign speeches/town halls/daily rants. Not classy & disrespectful 2 citizens & the world. He sounds like a thug/mob boss vs opportunity 2B world leader/diplomat/visionary.This grateful Canadian salutes @mark-carney.bsky.social as my PM
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Truth 👇
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
RFK Jr has already ordered an undercooked burger from the Russian lab cafeteria
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Welcome back to Beautiful British Columbia! Lots of great sports coverage ahead… and if you’re bored you can report on all the elections!
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 07/09/2026
Who will be awarded the Nobel Prize this year? Stay tuned because in just one month we will start to reveal this year's laureates! Save the date so you can keep track of the 2026 Nobel Prize announcements. #NobelPrize
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
👇👇
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Destiny's Problem Child 🏳️‍🌈 @destinysproblmchld.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Something about this photo really got to me just now. Seeing this man simply smiling and having a nice time at a concert knowing the constant attacks he has faced from our own government just makes my heart smile. Jack Smith is a true hero and American patriot.
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Can’t imagine what happens next? At CNN & CBS? Fabulous frontline hosts/contributors & research/creative teams quit?! Standing by for #BreakingNews
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I prophesy that you two will be the talk of streaming TV in North America in October 2026...
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thrilled for you @calderbennett.bsky.social What a memorable performance! Classic and classy!
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump: "I'm among the highest IQ's in the world, 1775"! Says the moron who finished 364th out of 366 grads from his class, proof why he's widely considered the absolute, dumbest president in history. The idiot is clueless that a 1775 IQ is impossible!
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Philomena Hanson @philomenahanson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trash talking President is a disgrace.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Final list of number of candidates for all main parties for B.C.’s 93 provincial electoral districts: Conservative Party — 93 NDP — 92 Greens — 73 CentreBC — 35 OneBC — 33 NDP staff on the bus were very confident telling me I was wrong about claims they weren’t fielding a full slate 🙃
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Times Colonist @timescolonist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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B.C. election 2026: Who's running on Vancouver Island?
Here are the 57 candidates running in Vancouver Island ridings in the Oct. 24, 2026, provincial election.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Times Colonist @timescolonist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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New monument to Japanese Canadians reminder of dark period in B.C.’s past
The names of more than 22,000 people sent to internment camps during the Second World War are etched into the curving wall of panels.
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