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Ryan Batty

@ryanbatty.bsky.social
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I ain't often right but I've never been wrong. Typically posting about active transportation and bike lanes, the Oilers, the Grateful Dead, bbq, or whatever random thing pops into my head.

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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 6h
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Simpsons: Homer and Bart on Couch
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 16h
Google and Apple immediately update their maps.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18h
Scoring five and still losing. It’s opening night but the Oilers are already in mid season form.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18h
The Oilers didn’t deserve a point tonight, so I won’t complain.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18h
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Sesame Street The Count
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18h
Ha. Thats a horrible call against Vancouver.
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Ersatzov @ersatzov.bsky.social · 18h
Oilers media actually cost Canada a gold medal that’s wild to think about.
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Daniel Wagner @passittobulis.bsky.social · 18h
Let's see that again in slow motion.
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Steve Smith @edmlawyersteve.bsky.social · 18h
I like that the chip on his shoulder over not being a Norris finalist manifests as an increased commitment to offence.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18h
As long as the Canucks don’t get another shot on goal, the Oilers might be able to complete the comeback.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18h
And it gets better.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18h
Bouchard is having a hell of a night.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18h
I don’t get it. Babcock was fired up on the bench before the game. The opposite of Knoblauch. How could this happen?
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Steve Smith @edmlawyersteve.bsky.social · 18h
In fairness, this is Vancouver—we probably shouldn’t panic until we see what Jarry can do against somebody who’s not the worst team in the league.
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Ryan Wilson @ryanwilson.bsky.social · 18h
Canucks with a 31.87 xGF% tonight, but they are playing Tristan Jarry who has a .786 save percentage right now. I still can't believe how Dubas not only got rid of that guy but got paid decently to do it
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18h
Folks, I don’t think Jarry is the answer in net.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 19h
I can’t do another 82 games of “yeah, probably should have had that one.”
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 20h
Short side. Cool.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 20h
Tuned in just in time to see the Oilers latest bullshit signing get introduced. Instantly making me question if I reallywant to spend my evening watching this.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"But Canada isn’t doing this out of spite. We’re doing it because America didn’t leave us with any other alternative." I wish more Americans understood this.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mark Stone has made more than $90M in his career. He can take less if he wants to, but let's not pretend he's not already pretty fucking rich.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Every year, within a month of the girls going back to school, everyone gets sick. The kids who brought this into my house recover in a day, two at the most. And I, the innocent victim of disgusting, germy kids, am sick for the better part of a week. Really doesn’t seem like a fair outcome.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Danielle Smith being pushed out as premier is coming, probably sooner than she thinks. I wonder if the next conservative leader will be smart enough to learn from history and not try to placate the separatists. Hey, stop laughing, it could happen. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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UCP riding group demands leadership review as separatist leader criticizes Danielle Smith's unity stance | CBC News
To force a party vote on the premier's leadership, 22 riding associations would need to make same request.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
You have got to be kidding me with that fucking pass.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
With my wife’s illness, I've been flying solo on parenting duty for the last few months. It’s been challenging but mostly manageable. The hardest part? Being my kids' full-time social coordinator. That might be what breaks me.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Elks are really doing everything they can to lose this game.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Three field goals kicked from inside the red zone. And an interception thrown in the end zone. The Elks needed touchdowns out of a couple of those trips.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So maybe a better effort than we saw on Monday, okay.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/09/2026
Alex Ovechkin claims he’s ‘not in politics’. His pro-Putin video says the opposite
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Alex Ovechkin claims he’s ‘not in politics’. His pro-Putin video says the opposite
After the NHL star appeared in an ad campaign for United Russia, it’s fair to start pressing about the impact of his stances – even if he doesn’t want to talk about it
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I read the story and I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around these bands playing a show together in Edmonton.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Oilers have emailed an old account I used with them twice this week trying to sell tickets. One email even offered to book a call. Meanwhile Ticketmaster's showing plenty of empty seats for opening night. Guess a decade of squeezing fans for every penny finally caught up.
Screenshot of Ticketmaster's website showing unsold tickets to the Oilers home opener on September 29, 2026.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Who could have predicted that Alberta separation, a fantasy based on vibes with no clear path for execution, comes with significant economic risk for the province? Shocking stuff. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Followed by a 4-6 stretch. Gross. Definitely not a good time to play ball like that. 8-2 the rest of the way and hope everyone else plays no better than a game above .500. It’s possible but I do not like their chances.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I really believe that the Blue Jays are trying to drive me insane.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Well, that was dogshit.
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mike taddow @miketaddow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
kudos to macklemore here for —right off the bat— the perspective and acknowledgment of who the real victims are
I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.

But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.
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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 10/09/2026
"deciding on a premise for the series that they can all agree on" It's called The Muppet Show. You literally made a successful pilot that celebrities would love to be guests on. You just do that again, multiple times, until you have a whole season.
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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 10/09/2026
The fact we have an executive class that doesn't know what to do with the Looney Tunes or The Muppets really sums up what a joyless, barren world they inhabit.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Grey Nuns. Royal Alexandra. University of Alberta. And now back to Grey Nuns. Can’t say I’m exactly enjoying this tour of Edmonton hospitals we’ve been doing for the last couple months.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Of course the team the employs Stan Bowman and Mike Babcock signed Alex Formenton. Alex Formenton Is an Oiler Because This Is Who The Oilers Are ryanbatty.substack.com/p/alex-forme...
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Alex Formenton Is an Oiler Because This Is Who The Oilers Are
Out of every low-cost option available, the Oilers picked the one that came with the most baggage attached.
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hell bent for average goaltending @theoilluminati.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A rape enabler signing a rapist
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Of fucking course they did.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Danes were stockpiling blood and explosives in Greenland, and he just posted an AI video of himself beating Mark Carney with a hockey stick.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Defend allies"
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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
US : we're putting tariffs on Canada because they're poop heads who are mean and don't recognize america first Canada : ok we'll put the same on you guys US : this is outrageous, unforgivable, this unprovoked economic warfare will not stand, we are just a little guy, and its our birthday
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Recently started going to a therapist. Talking last week about sports being a release for me, I mentioned that the teams I support never win. She asked if I’d ever considered cheering for other teams. I’ve approached this with an open mind, but that’s one of the most insane things I’ve ever heard.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Either the Chili Peppers or the Doors.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Never in doubt.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Labour Day football. As an Edmonton fan this one has been disappointing more often than not in recent years. I’ve got a good feeling about today though.
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Ryan Batty @ryanbatty.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
20 left now. The Jays went 7-3 in the first 10. Will 12-8 the rest of the way be enough? Should be close. An extra win or two would be huge.
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