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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

My daughter noticed her first "King Charles" head toonie in her allowance on Sunday. Dated 2024, I buy her allowance coins by the roll, so I guess I've had it for a while. Still, felt "the passing of an age." No more Lizzie on the coins.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

@alexandrian.bsky.social I want to buy your book (printed). What way is best for you?

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

#pugmire #ttrpg This portrait is of Scotia Toller, the party's hunter, who made a career out of hunting the biggest and baddest monsters she could find. Art by @aphoticmoth.bsky.social

A character portrait of Scotia Toller, an anthropomorphic dog, with a long bow, and wearing armour.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

The NDP should take a long view, and not despair of a Poilievre government. Aim to form the opposition as the only left-leaning party that isn't a cult of personality. There will be an election after Poilievre is elected. Aim to form government there.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

"If you think teaming up with Stalin and Churchill to defeat actual Nazis was the right thing to do in the 1930s, it's weird you won't put aside my political views on other issues, and work with me to achieve... zoning reform."

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Canada has a population 25% larger than California; and has about 80% the GDP per capita of Mississippi in $USD. It wants single payer health care, and strong gun control. If annexed it would be the single largest player in the Electoral College, and the House. Annexing Canada is a DNC play.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

#ttrpg #pugmire This is Princess Rose Bernese, from my kid's Pugmire game last year. My kid! We called her "the tin can" because she had an impossibly high Defense score by the end. Also had to emphasize "Princess is your father's nickname for you; not a job." Art by @aphoticmoth.bsky.social

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

It's important to be able to receive official messages on a social network. This starter list is official accounts for Toronto agencies and elected politicians. go.bsky.app/GQreNfW

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

The Prime Minister of Canada, can't tell the City Council of Toronto what to do about anything... only offer nice bribes to cooperate. I think there's a new position Doug Ford should set his eyes on... #PMFord!

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

#ttrpg #pugmire Our campaign last year had two wizards: Biff, the glass cannon pitbull... and Carmel Labrador. Carmel was played as an academic, who could barely deign to adventure, and mostly wanted to read every book he found. A great character. Illustration by @aphoticmoth.bsky.social

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

And now... the Disney Villain song you didn't know the world needed. (Trivia: Riki Lindholme is Fozzie Bear's Girlfriend.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELSx...

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So Long Farewell (A Breakup Anthem for Baroness Schraeder) by Riki Lindhome

YouTube video by Riki Lindhome

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

@bonnieforontario.bsky.social @marymargaretbey.bsky.social I see that @stephaniebowman.bsky.social and @andreahaz.bsky.social at least exist here... but where is Adil Shamji? I'd love to have him on my starter list. What would it take for Toronto Liberal caucus to be more active on Bluesky?

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

@maritstilesndp.bsky.social @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social @kristynwongtam.bsky.social Your Toronto caucus colleagues, Tom Rakocevic and Jessica Bell, are prolific posters on Twitter. Why aren't they here? I'd love to add them to my list of elected Toronto officials.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Are you following Toronto's official accounts on Bluesky? This starter pack can help you! Welcome to Bluesky: MPP Stephanie Bowman & M.M. McMahon! And Get Involved TO!

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Follow official City of Toronto accounts, and our elected politicians, with this starter list Welcome to Bluesky Councillors Pasternak, Malik, Colle, Cheng and McKelvie. go.bsky.app/GQreNfW

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

#ttrpg #pugmire Bigsy Newfoundlander was my favourite character from the campaign for my daughter and friends last year. A friendly giant, he was a Stevedor who went adventuring when his father died in kennel cough outbreak. His weapon was a naginata. Portrait by @aphoticmoth.bsky.social

A character illustration of Bigsy Newfoundlander; a hero from a Pugmire campaign.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

This is another character from the #pugmire campaign I ran in 2023-2024 for my daughter and her friends. This is Biff Staffordshire, a pitbull from a military family, who had decided to become a wizard after finding a magic staff. Custom Art by @aphoticmoth.bsky.social

A drawing of Biff Staffordshire--a pitbull wizard with a magic staff and pointed hat

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Random thought: is expecting employers to provide health insurance for their employees a legacy of feudalism? You are sworn to the land-owning noble, who in exchange for your fealty, ensures the essentials of life for you?

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Suggestion for my American Democratic Party affiliated friends. Have a "policy convention" in late summer of 2026. Get all your candidates together, and spend a week publicly explaining what your legislative priorities will be if elected. Show the American people that the legislature can be good.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Why it's okay to block me: online-space should be safe space. If dealing with me makes being here unpleasant for you: (1) I'm sorry, not my intent; (2) there's several million other people here I can chat with instead. You should feel safe and happy here.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

@juliedabrusin.bsky.social Would a liberal federal government step in, as its permitted to do in the constitution, and stop this legislation from being passed a second time "notwithstanding" our charter rights?

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Idea for taking down Doug Ford: Recruit Kirsty Duncan (Fed. Minister, MP for his riding) to run against him directly in the provincial election. Possible downside, it will clearly tie the Fed and Prov liberals together clearly... but that's already being done: Live with it. Doug is worse.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you want to prove your Dad Cred in Toronto you have to do the blogTO "best new..." survey and recognize NONE of the businesses. Otherwise you have no Dad Cred, and should be condemned to having more kids. www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...

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Vote for the best new places for food and drinks in Toronto

It's that time of year to look back at the new places that graced our city during the past 12 months. We're opening the poll to 6 best of 2024 catego…

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

What I'd like b4 Xmas: (1) Mayor Chow to start using one of the 3 bluesky accounts with her photo on them: (@mayortoronto.bsky.social @mayoroliviachow.bsky.social @oliviachowtoronto.bsky.social) (2) Ausma Malik to start using of the two with her name: (@ausmamalik.bsky.social @ausmalik.bsky.social)

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

@savethecbc.bsky.social So... now I'm following you. What's the actual plan?

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

With weather getting cold, why not follow some official accounts on bluesky? That's what this starter pack is for! Welcome to bluesky: The TDSB, Cllr. Josh Matlow and (sigh) 3 versions of Olivia Chow. One of 'em should be right! right? go.bsky.app/GQreNfW

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Realization that every dollar we spend on rent and mortgage, is a dollar we can't spend on fun discretionary things. Art, Music, Food, Drink, Books... if we feed the Rent monster, instead... it goes away. but we never get rich. Feels like a sad allegorical kids book.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

This is your friendly reminder: conventional media requires either subscriptions, or eyeballs (for advertisers) to keep publishing/broadcasting. You have no obligation to subscribe/read/watch what you feel is politically craven or toxic. In fact not subscribing/reading/watching makes it go away.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

#ttrpg #pugmire For the TTRPGer in your life: commissioned character art is a great gift. Last year I got character art for the kids playing in my daughter's RPG. This is Sister Lily Pug, their Shepherd, she was played as an all around saint. Art by the awesome @aphoticmoth.bsky.social

Sister Lily Pug, a character in a role playing game who looks like a pug dressed as a nun

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Flipping the 416 ain't nothing. Whole lot of cabinet ministers and a substantial portion of the majority go down in that event. And given demographic similarities, we'd probably be seeing opposition wins in inner 905 suburbs, at least, as well as Hamilton, Ottawa, etc.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

#onpoli question. Every political party is a coalition of different interests. Imagine a youngish family: parents around 40, at least one is an immigrant; they live on the fringe of the 905. Both work full time. Their finances are "prisoners of the home mortgage" Who will they vote for?

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

So everyone knows: I don't support a 'carbon tax'. Like every Joe who doesn't pay attention, I don't want to pay more taxes on day-to-day expenses. I support a strong 'carbon rebate': rewarding me for making carbon-smart decisions in the market place. These are totally different things.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

So, part of trying to locate all the elected officials in Toronto on bluesky, means I see a lot of newly set up accounts, and look for clues in followers and followings for if it's them. Anyway, @chogarth.bsky.social is probably someone's account who isn't the MPP...

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Nothing makes me feel so detached from wider culture as going over "what's popular on youtube this year?" What? Huh? Who? Clearly, I'm no good at democratic politics, because I don't think like most people. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Canada’s most-watched YouTube videos this year and what they say about the vibes

This year’s year-in-review list is a mix of gaming, niche animated series and big news stories, including the Paris Olympics and U.S. election

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

@gmbutts.bsky.social I have a question about the internals of Canadian Political parties. Whose job would it be for MPs, or candidates, to get on a new social network (like Bluesky). Are there memos from the central party? Are they allowed to figure it out on their own? How's it happen?

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Starter list of Toronto's elected politicians +. Please welcome to Bluesky: Nate Erskine, Andrea Hazell, Jill Andrews, Michael Coteau, Rob Oliphant, Marco Mendocino, Jean Yip, Shaun Chen, Bill Blair, Kevin Vuong, Christian Freeland, and Ahmed Hussen. Let me know who I missed! go.bsky.app/GQreNfW

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I can't think of a more strategic nightmare for Republicans politically. Canada either admits as 8 Vermonts (and there goes the Senate) or a giant second California (and there goes the House). They've got such a fine electoral balance right now... why would you mess with that?

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Good Social Networks can share official messages. This Starter Pack tracks elected Toronto politicians, and official agencies. Please welcome to BlueSky: Toronto Police, Councillors Chris Moise, and Gord Perks. And I've updated the "official" City account to the proper one. go.bsky.app/GQreNfW

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Suggested slogan @bonnieforontario.bsky.social "Respect for taxpayers, and more family doctors." There you go: ready to run.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Dickens published Tale of Two Cities in 1859. It is set 79-67 years earlier. If he published in 2024... it would be set 1945-1957. Which is actually be a really good time span for a historical novel. Set, almost anywhere.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I wish to file a complaint the creator of this language: See, Saw, Seed, Sod, Scene, and Soar... are all verbs. And mean totally different things! And conjugate into each other without any predictability for meaning! Or possibility of explaining why it's wrong. This is unacceptable.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

This starter list tracks elected politicians, and official agencies in Toronto (or their likely held accounts). Haven't had a chance to do a thorough search today... but one exciting add... Say hello to what appears to be our mayor, Bluesky. @mayortoronto.bsky.social go.bsky.app/GQreNfW

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I would absolutely believe the "anti-bike" base in Etobicoke has a cut-off-your-nose-to-spite-your-face approach to thriving High Street retail.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

How do we make this platform more useful for elected politicians to make announcements? @bonnieforontario.bsky.social was posting on t'other site yesterday. @maritstilesndp.bsky.social was posting there too. Neither have posted here for over a week.

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Sir Tainley @sir-tainley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

This week, in Toronto, we should remember 1837. When citizens of Ontario were so upset with the inside dealing of the colonial government, they took up arms to demand provincial government responsible to the voters. There should be more done to commemorate this.

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