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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Album of the night: The Lion and the Cobra by Sinéad O’Connor. What a voice. I don’t think it’s possible to play “Troy” too loud. If you’ve never listened to this album, drop what you’re doing and go do it.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Sad news in the Payne household. We are going to have to euthanize Jayne soon. She has developed an issue in one of her legs. Heartbroken isn’t even the word for how we feel. Having her has been one of the absolute highlights and delights of my life.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Album of the night: Heligoland by Massive Attack. It’s pouring rain outside and that is the perfect atmosphere for this album. Great vibe. Would function well as a score for a moody movie.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Before (looking south along the trail) and after (looking north). I lucked out that there weren’t any big trees to remove but I do have some work left to do to raise the ground level a bit. Kinda mucky in a couple spots.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

@downgoesbrown.bsky.social , @mirtle.bsky.social , @marklazerus.bsky.social , @jkamckenzie.bsky.social Gents - just renewed my subscription to The Athletic. Thanks for all you do. I’d pay the fee for DGB alone - the rest of you are bonus features. Kidding! But thanks. I appreciate your work.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Right next to the downed tree I mentioned earlier is this beauty. You can see the skeleton just below the greenery. This, my friends, is an apple tree. If there’s anything more delightful than picking a fresh apple on a quiet chilly Sunday morning, I’ve yet to find it. Chilled, crisp & tart.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The last tree across the main trail. Since it’s Sunday morning, I’m using hand tools. And, despite my long standing motto of “Safety Third”, I am wearing safety glasses.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Today’s office. First pass on reviving an old trail. Removing downed trees & branches so I can get my various blades in here for grooming. Can’t beat it for physical activity. Ten minute walk to get here warms me up, then bending, twisting, lifting & such.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Album of the night: The Score by Fugees. Very fun album. I missed the whole Fugees experience when it rolled over music back in the day. Great album. “Killing me softly” is a fantastic song.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Album of the night: Cleopatra by The Lumineers I’ve been outside building and grooming a trail in my woodlot all day, and this album exactly fits my mood this evening.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Speaking of trails, my next project is to turn this into that.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Always something interesting and new in the trails. This is equal parts beautiful and ewww. Don’t think I’ve ever seen one before. Love the latticework. #mushroom

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My favorite time of year. No mosquitoes in the morning so it’s back into the trails again.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Album of the night: “Dummy” by Portishead Can’t say I’d heard of them until @alancross.bsky.social mentioned them on his podcast today. Beautiful music. Man, do I ever feel like I missed out on this group. Will definitely relisten to this album.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Further to my last post: Something got ahold of it and learned a rude lesson today. The skunk’s demise was involuntary.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wife goes outside to walk around the yard. Wife runs back to the house. Opens door: “There’s a dead skunk in the backyard.” Oh joy.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Album of the night: 1984 Soundtrack by Eurythmics Annie is my favorite female vocalist, so any of their albums is a treat. Very much the heights of mid 80s synthesizer driven music. The big hit was Sexcrimes. Julia is also a great song.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Fantasy hockey Looking for a manager in a 10 team keeper league. Notable players on the team include: N Suzuki F Forsberg T Konecny L Raymond Z Hyman M Barzal M Seider N Hischier S Jarvis T Zegras M Schaefer L Thompson We keep 15 players, mostly standard categories. Hit me up for more deets.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Checked out of my hotel. Asked front desk to call a cab for me. The guy grabs his phone, says “Yes” five times in about 20 seconds. Two minutes later there’s a cab outside.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This dominates an end wall in one of the galleries at Canada’s National Art Gallery. It’s quite an affront to the corneas. @dreadships.bsky.social

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Walked out of my hotel and found this going on. I’m not sure if it was summoning or banishing, but there were demons involved. Kidding! They were actually very good. Mephistopheles and Beelzebub agree! Kidding!!

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Quick Canadiana question for you: What’s on the other side of this bridge? Answer: in the words of the esteemed Canadian geographer Alanis Morrissette - you, you, you, Gatineau!

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Turns out they actually allow idiots to stand on the (non-active) locks at the Rideau Canal while boats are going through.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Interactive display at the Canadian War Museum. Why do you tempt me, Satan?

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Good morning from Ottawa, the happiest place on Earth! (May not be accurate.) Asked a guy for directions to the War Museum. I was halfway through an exhibit on stiletto heels before I realized he may have misheard me.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Just wanting it to stop raining long enough for me to get out and water the plants.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hi - I’m Rodney, an accountant/consultant living in PEI. There’s a video where Annie Lennox, David Bowie & the surviving members of Queen are performing “Under Pressure.” She really leans into it during the bridge and it always moves me. George Michael is in the wings singing along. It’s magic.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Album of the night: Life After Death by Biggie Smalls Not my regular genre by any means. Trying to broaden my horizons a bit.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Brought the deck chair cushions in out of the rain. They immediately became the most desirable cat hangout in the house.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We picked up some new cleaning supplies recently. Jenni took one look at these and called them “Gritty Gloves”. She knows who Gritty is, folks. She’s a keeper.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Not even one of them. This might be my proudest day ever. **Looks at wife This is my second proudest day ever.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Ten Canadian acts I’ve seen live Tommy Hunter Great Big Sea Chilliwack Susan Aglukark Kim Mitchell April Wine Barenaked Ladies Northern Pikes Ron Hynes Ryan’s Fancy

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

On the topic of Canadian culture, this is a slice of Newfoundland that many forget. The stories first appeared as a series of radio broadcasts from 1947-53 and appeared as a CBC TV series. @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social have you done anything on these stories?

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Oh come on! The name of the next tropical storm is….

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

To the north of us, it’s clear blue sky. To the southeast, it looks and sounds like Charlottetown is being punished for something.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I think Dolly was the greatest person in my lifetime. Almost feels like I’ve lost part of my family.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Do you think we could convince Doug Ford to say he’s considering renaming Ontario to “E. Jean Carrollina”?

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I was reading the USA list if demands. Buried in the section on Border Controls, I found: ——- Article 79 (c) The Littlest Hobo shall be required to carry a passport at all times and use only official border crossings. ——- That’s a no for me.

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Dude, NO ONE wants to be an American…not Canadians, not Australians, not the French, not the British…NONE. And, can someone PLEASE explain to this idiot how tariffs work - for farmers to be “charged” tariffs, they would have to be created by the American government.

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Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Official Communiqué on the Canada/US Tariff Dispute

FLIPPERS UP
GOVERNMENT OF HEARD ISLAND OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER • OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY WITH CANADA
The Government of Heard Island expresses its profound disappointment following the failure of recent U.S.-Canadian trade negotiations and the imposition of 50% tariffs upon Canadian goods.
Having ourselves been unexpectedly introduced to American tariff policy, Heard Island stands firmly with Canada.
Effective immediately, Canada is offered exclusive preferential rights to Heard Island's future sustainable fisheries, scientific facilities, cold-weather rescarch, and responsibly collected guano.
Canadian vessels are hereby granted Most Favoured Flock status, including priority access to Heard Island waters and exemption from all tariffs imposed by this Government - which, admittedly, is none.
Canadian universities and scientists are likewise invited to establish a permanent research mission. They will be welcomed warmly, insofar as anything here can reasonably be described as warm.
Canada and Heard Island share much: vast wilderness, unreasonable weather, an abundance of ice, and increasingly complicated relations with the nation immediately to Canada's south.
To our Canadian friends:
You are not alone.
Our waters are open.
Our ice is yours.
Our penguins stand with you.
And unlike certain larger trading partners, we do not renegotiate every 90 days.
PM Mccormicki
Prime Minister of Heard Island
Guardian of the Rookeries & First Flipper of the Republic
DIGNITY • SCIENCE • SOVEREIGNTY • KRILL

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A horde of Rumplestiltskins look up, change the angle of their spinning, sigh heavily, and lean back into their work.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Song of the night- Harvest Moon by Neil Young. Our wedding song, 33 years ago.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I think if I filled my property with spinning wheels lined end to end, a horde of Rumplestilskins couldn’t spin the spin that’s going to be spun about the new Canada US trade deal.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Donation #99. I’ve been doing this for a long time.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Album of the night- La Futura by ZZTop. Their last studio album Goodbye Frank. Say Hi to Dusty for me.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Album of the night: Everything Falls Apart by Husker Du Full throttle ‘80s punk. Their first studio album after an EP and a live album. 12 tracks in 19 minutes and a bit. I’m out of breath just listening to it.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Fixed a wonky doorknob/latch today with carburetor cleaner and percussive encouragement from a hammer. Makes me wonder where I’d be without MacGyver and Red Green.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Dead skunk at the bottom of the driveway at 7:45 this morning (thank heavens for long country driveways, by the way). Called the Dept of Transportation and the stinky remains were gone by the time I got back a little after noon.

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Rodney Payne @rodneypayne.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I’m not the only one who sees this, am I? #FIFA

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