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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 11h

Driving home, English version of '99 Red Balloons' played. I don't think people understand it. The release of red balloons would typically signify the death of children, and the song details how the innocent release escalates a war. 😞

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 13h

😋 I love Cranberries, but nearly all juices are sweetened with sugar or fruit juice (like apple or pear), so hostile to diabetics. I sometimes find 100% pure Cranberry juice $$$$ and cut it with Club Soda. Just found this in the drink cooler at work: Canada Dry Cranberry Ginger Ale ZERO Sugar.

A can of Canada Dry Cranberry Ginger Ale ZERO Sugar

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 17h

According to the CEO, you aren't just paying for the beverage, but also for the experience. 😵‍💫

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 17h

They honestly believe the mass deportations are for the other people. 😑

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 17h

I've just reached the point where I needed to make a separate folder just for cat memes 😆🐈‍⬛

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DocAtCDI @docatcdi.com · 20h

Fitness Center for Trekkies: He's Dead Gym...

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 20h

If only I could not pay the bills for one month and put a trillion into my savings account ... As always, thanks Prune! 🥰

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Never heard of that one ... will look into it. Thanks!

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Did some research ... [Shout of "NERD!" heard from behind] Oxalic Acid combines with insoluble Iron to make water soluble Iron Oxalates. Oxalic Acid passivates stainless steel (makes it more stainless) by removing surface rust. Safe for use, but shouldn't be left to sit on a surface.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Video for my model showing the sump filter being a PITA to get to. You can probably find videos for your model online. They all are pretty similar though. youtu.be/3BtVLcT9E5A?...

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GE Profile Dishwasher Maintenance

YouTube video by iScaper1

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Did you know ... Dishwashers have 1 or 2 filters that should be cleaned every 2 to 5 years. Read the manual! Mine has a spray head filter that is trivial easy to clean (rotate in reverse and lift), and a sump filter that requires major disassembly to reach (bad design).

static.klipy.com

The More You Know - Iconic Star Animation

Alt: The More You Know - Iconic Star Animation

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A whole bunch of you are blind-following. 🙄 bluehorizonsapp bsky social It's just an advertising bot fishing for subscriptions to their service. Reported as SPAM. 14.9k following and 8.8k followers on the basis of 224 posts

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Interesting, given the heavy U.S. tariff on Canadian Aluminum and recent growing EU closeness

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Your place must smell amazing when making Chai! I'm a bachelor so my stove is still like-new after 13 years 😆

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After scrubbing until I smelled like pickles (I really should have put on gloves), I had all but given-up. The Bar Keepers Friend almost removed the rust on contact. I was "No way!" unbelieving it after the baking soda and vinegar paste effort. It also removes tea stains from my kitchen sink. 😆🫖

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Didn't work for me. I was also using double-strength 10% vinegar!

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That probably just outputs, and doesn't include the inputs like semiconductors and extraction / processing of raw materials.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Rust stain in a glass bowl resisted everything I tried. Was considering rust remover which is extremely corrosive and toxic, so have to equip safety gear to use. Instead, I tried 'Bar Keepers Friend' which I use to clean my stainless kitchen sink [contains Oxalic Acid]. Worked impressively easy!

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 30/09/2026

The only person who needed “rehabilitation” in today's hearing was my colleague who didn’t know the difference between the Hawks and the Hawkeyes. Don't try to distract the American people from rising costs and people losing their health care, especially if you don't have your facts straight.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The only subject more taboo than sex is money. I don't understand that. It's impossible to discuss money matters. 😞 That just leaves everyone more uninformed and unprepared.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have an OCD compulsion to watch to completion regardless of how bad it is and how many sessions it takes me to complete watching it. If I have to hit pause within the first 10 minutes, I really should just pass on it entirely. I liked 1st season. Should have stopped after that.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Narrator: ... and that's when the body hit the ground.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Seriously people? 🙄 Am I the only one to vet accounts? lemonride bandcamp com showing 45.2k followers on the basis of 298 posts, and following 356.3k accounts All the content seems to be misleading AI as well. Odd way to advertise if you are a legitimate performer.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Struggled to finish latest Reacher series. 😞 The plot of a former investigator was largely replaced by endless gratuitous combat scenes. 🥱 Some of which the character isn't even part of. Could explain rising popularity among young men, but not a direction that will retain me.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I sold my entire U.S. investment portfolio back in November 2024.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There is alreaday Terry Fox Drive. It would be confusing. [Typically for emergency response, similar street names are not allowed. Also, Ottawa has some of the best street names.]

Ottawa, Canada street signs at the intersection of Mulder Avenue and Scully Way

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I know. My point being they REALLY wanted it!

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Keep in mind it requires everyone living on that street to update the address on all their billing accounts, health card, drivers license, friends and family, etc.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thanks to everyone from across Canada and the world who spoke up about changing the name of Trump Avenue in Ottawa. We don't name streets after gangsters and sexual predators. Good work people. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

ctvnews.ca

Trump Avenue in Ottawa’s Central Park neighbourhood to be renamed

A street in Canada’s capital bearing the name of the current U.S. president will be renamed.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I have a real hate for the YouTube ad of a man knocking the glasses off a woman (to promote "better" glasses). That's assault! 😡 Don't normalize it! Reported every time for VIOLENT assault and MISLEADING ai generated ad that doesn't accurately portray the product.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Already normalizing the term "SI" 🙄

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 18/09/2026

A couple weeks ago I noticed a sign on the road that said "Republican puppies for sale” and then today the sign said "Democrat puppies for sale. I stopped and asked the breeder why the puppies changed parties and he said, “Well, ma’am now they have their eyes open."

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Republicans need an enemy, real or created, to hang the blame for everything on.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I really should read my corporate e-mails more often. 46 in my 'All' folder (e-mails not directly addressed to me). Notably the one that mentions 50% U.S. tariffs on Canada apply to all our products, and the U.S. is our biggest customer. I expect to see e-mails soon about staff cuts. 😱

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Wanted to post reply in r/worldnews that could get me banned (was perma-banned for years but managed to get unbanned, so don't want to push my luck), so I'll post it here: Trump should write an executive order to change the dictionary definition of 'stupid' to "See the U.S. under Donald J. Trump"

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Why do people follow? 🙄 pedrorodr-prmusic bsky social 18k following and 3.7k followers on the basis of 40 posts, and mostly "Thank you very much" auto-replies.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My mini-PC noisier than it used to. Finally got around to blowing dust out of it. Was running at 70°C / 158°F with fan, now running at 47°C / 117°F. Not much dust came out, but fan has returned to being quiet. ☺️ Used electric Air Blaster / Duster. Don't over-spin fans! Ear protection required.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Finally realized I've been fighting an infection for a few days. "Am I sick?" Yup. Low-grade fever. 🤒 Took some meds and now I feel perfect. Wasted Saturday feeling out of sorts, when it was so simple to solve. 😞

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10/09/2026

To avoid excessive vomiting, I will feature cut up clips from the RNC “convention” in the video report on Friday.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10/09/2026

Canada hits back. Iran escalates. Washington and Ottawa start looking for new partners. And somehow, the RNC convention has gold Trump cars. New #MUSTWATCH is up. 8 min. youtu.be/2195ZNg5VUk

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Canada Hits Back and North America Starts to Rewire | #MUSTWATCH

YouTube video by Onest.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The YouTube report button is very hard to see and even harder to activate! Look for the text at the bottom left 'Sponsored' and the TINY circle next to it; click on that circle. That opens 'My Ad Center'. Best to pause the video while hunting for it.

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Tau Cabalander @taucabalander.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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