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The Siobhan

@thesiobhan.bsky.social
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Grumpy old punk. Pinko commie queer. Pronouns are How/Dare.

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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
How I arrived on Bluesky
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Steve Buscemi: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?
Alt: Steve Buscemi saunters up wearing a backwards baseball cap with a skateboard over his shoulder. "How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?"
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
People are complaining it's difficult to drive on. It's a residential street. That's the point, it slows you down. I want to write a column that is just THIS IS A SKILLS ISSUE over and over for 800 words. Drivers here are skillless. ok rant over, needed to get it out, living rent free for days
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
From tonight's walk
A handpainted piece of wood is screwed to a light pole. The background is painted dark blue, there is a yellow and black honey bee on the left and a black-and white drawing of a well on the right.

I imagine the message to be self explanatory.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I got invited to smoke a cigar at a wedding recently and I was so sad about declining, but it would have meant standing with the cigarette smokers and I am deathly allergic to something in cigarettes.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The war Christmas is waging to sell crap earlier and earlier every year is NOTHING compared to the war my cat is waging to move up medication time so he can get his treats earlier in the evening.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Nothing has ever made me feel as unseen as the curated list I receive from Etsy.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yesterday was vet day. Sitting in the waiting room and I took a closer look at the painting for the first time. There is text behind the chairs that says "Toronto Barrel-Riders Association"
A wall-sized painting in front of three chairs. From a distance it looks like a lovely image of a waterfall. There is a bridge at the base with silhouettes of people looking up at the water.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
From tonight's walk
A box mounted on a fence is a swirl of bright colours. It has small drawers and "Parkdale Trinket Exchange" is painted on the side.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
What gif pops up when you type in your name?
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Orphan Black's Siobhan: Got Biscuits in My Pocket
Alt: Orphan Black's Siobhan is pouring something from a thermos into a cup. (Water? Whiskey?) She is seated in a car wearing a leather jacket with a black toque. She smiles and says, "Got biscuits in my pocket." Siobhan is always prepared. Be like Siobhan.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
In the window of a cobbler's shop.
A sign in the window of a storefront.

WE WILL HEEL you
WE WILL save your SOLE
WE will even DYE for YOU
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"The majority of Canadians don't support land back or Indigenous sovereignty." Doesn't mean you shouldn't fight for what's right. The majority of Americans didn't support the civil rights movement
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Fred Smith @coyotefred.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I've been seeing a lot of older bands in this thread. Which is not a bad thing! But I want to shout out some current bands, because some of them are excellent. ACTORS from BC. Bury Me is my favourite song of theirs, but this has a much better video. youtu.be/y6U56-1qqIY?...
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ACTORS - We Don't Have to Dance (Official Video)
YouTube video by ACTORS
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Local band. youtu.be/D6wknX-lC34?...
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Odonis Odonis - Hijacked (Official Video)
YouTube video by ODONIS ODONIS
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
1. Calgary, AB 2. Timmins, ON
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
From yesterday's walk.
An obviously abandoned car has been painted green with splashes of pink, red, yellow, and darker green running down the sides. The roof, bonnet, and trunk have been removed and a riot of wildflowers and greenery have exploded upwards.
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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Soud's little boy Omar is still alive but can't last much longer as he is. Still, as an experienced nurse, she believes that it's not too late for his weight loss to be turned around with proper support. She just needs money to buy food and vitamins. Can you help? tinyurl.com/4rdnwyzx #Gaza 🍉
A Palestinian woman hugs a small, weeping boy.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I cannot express just how much Reacher's size is such a major plot point. As illustrated by this epic use of Super Bon Bon in one of the episodes. youtu.be/2fagLjawRXM?...
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Reacher Season 2 Episode 7 Ending Scene
YouTube video by Scenes Clips
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
OMG this slaps.
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Sean Chiplock 🟡 🔜 TsubasaCon (Charleston, WV) @sonicmega.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Remember that folks in the UK can’t speak their honest feelings because she can (and does) immediately use her country’s legal system surrounding defamation to threaten them into silence, so we have to be twice as vocal for them: JK Rowling’s a hateful, bigoted, and transphobic disgrace to society.
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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
In the future, there will be people who look at how hard life has become and wish they could go back to do things differently. But we're lucky. We live now. We still _can_ do things differently. We are like time travellers in a position to save much of what would otherwise have been lost.
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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Stop talking about Nigel Farage and start talking about how compere, performer and drag king Mojo Jones has a new act called C*nty Binface 🗑️💖
Costumed performer - lady legs, gold heeled shoes, pink cape, long pink hair partially hidden by pink glittery bin head. Like Count Binface but FABULOUS(er)
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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Netherlands is making a bid for Pride to be formally recognised by UNESCO as cultural heritage, which would give it enhanced status under international law, making it less likely to be banned or retricted. Will you sign a pledge to support this? campaigns.allout.org/pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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UNESCO: Recognize Pride as cultural heritage
Pride could join UNESCO's list of the world's living cultural heritage – but none of the 800+ traditions on it are LGBT+ yet. Add your name to change that.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Find the 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe YOUR vibe ⬇️ www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/ catch-22 deadass hairy eyeball silverback thwap
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Soldier/cop, nun, green grocer, barkeep/general labourer. I'm fuzzy on the exact dates, but I'm pretty sure by 100 years ago they had retired from the main gig of blowing up English people.
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Revan @revan.eurosky.social · 30/07/2026
Enough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Another company to never spend another dime on. #BoycottTimHortons
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Reminder that Carney has cut funding for Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Indigenous Services. And he has rolled back climate protections, abandoned emissions targets, and is building more pipelines.
Carney:

"The wildfire situation has escalated significantly over the last three weeks across the country, and particularly in Northwestern Ontario. 

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their communities, not knowing if their homes will survive.  
 
On behalf of Canadians, I want to thank the brave firefighters, first responders, Indigenous and local leaders who are working tirelessly to keep people safe.
 
Our government is in close contact with provincial, municipal, and Indigenous partners and stands ready to provide any additional support as needed."
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Charles T @charlesmicah.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
We now have experimental evidence for precisely how much public outcry it takes to regrow one (1) single segment of Liberal spinal cord.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Without saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18.
A shot of Dudley Moore in a tophat with a martini sitting in a bubblebath. He's grinning at somebody offscreen. There are a couple of radios sitting on the edge of the bath next to him, which in hindsight seems like a bad idea.

Still from the movie Arthur.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
There is a whole ass turkey in my backyard. 😮
A shot through my kitchen window of my (very bedraggled) backyard.

There is an honest to Gods wild turkey just standing and looking around.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Ironically, of all the plants I tried growing in my yard this summer, the lettuce is the only one that's consistently providing me with food.
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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
cbc.ca
'Just stop burning fossil fuels.' Scientists stress that our smoky skies only have one true fix | CBC News
Smoky skies in Toronto have led to new scrutiny of government efforts to fight fires and manage forests. But scientists say the realistic way to tackle the smoke is fighting climate change itself.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I've seen lots of maps in the last couple of days showing the size of the Canadian Boreal forest. Now I'm searching around trying to find maps of 1) Reserves and 2) Crown Land. 'Cause I might have a suggestion...
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Adam Radwanski @aradwanski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Not the kind of climate change column I’ve normally written, or want to write, but I felt I had to. www.thestar.com/business/opi...
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I've covered climate policy for years. The haze over Toronto finally shattered my optimism
The wildfire smoke has choked my faith in Canada's climate future, writes Adam Radwanski. We used to at least be trying. Now we're betting against energy transition.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." ~HL Mencken


~waves at everything~
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Somebody suggested calling that colour "Carney Orange".
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Michael Nabert @sustainablesong.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
While Prime Minister Full-Speed-Ahead-On-Climate-Arson-Without-Even-Pretending-To-Care-About-Our-Climate-Obligations eliminates our already weak climate targets, Toronto has the very worst air quality on Earth today due to climate-worsened extreme wildfires. 🇨🇦🔥🧵 1/ www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/weat...
A distressing photograph of Toronto's skyline under a thick pall of wildfire smoke turning the sky a hideous and dangerous orange. 

Overlying text reads: Just one week of wildfire smoke cost Ontario more than $1.2 Billion in additional health care costs. Mark Carney tells us that meeting what were already pathetically weak emissions targets is "too expensive."
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I've been seeing a lot of news articles lately about Paris using the Seine to cool building downtown. Toronto does that! It's weird how little attention it gets, I remember when there were huge holes dug all over downtown Toronto and nobody seemed to know why. toronto-future.com/en/eternal-1...
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Cold from the Depths: How Lake Ontario's Deep Lake Water Cooling System Powers Toronto's Skyscrapers - toronto-future.com
Every year, as the summer heat descends on Toronto, turning the city into a sweltering concrete jungle, the skyscrapers of the Financial District, hospital
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Live your life in such a way that "Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead" doesn't trend on the day of your death.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Making a separate post because I don't want to harsh somebody else's yum, but I am SO GLAD Toronto banned cigarettes on patios. (I am asthmatic and super allergic to something in cigarettes. I have asthma attacks just from the off-gassing from a smoker's clothing.)
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
From today's walk
A STOP sign has a sticker on it reads "COLLABORATE AND LISTEN".

Every Gen-Xer in the room now has an earworm.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
substack is not a neutral actor
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I propose we also start doing this with major forest fires
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I've hated politicians before but THIS MOTHERFUCKER LIED TO OUR FACES.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The point in the story where I absolutely lost it.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
For Toronto folks, Waterfront For All is hosting a presentation tomorrow about the waterfront takeover and airport expansion. www.waterfrontforall.ca/cost_of_unce...
waterfrontforall.ca
The Cost of Uncertainty - Speaker Series 24
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Why are they shiny, Kevin. WHY ARE THEY SHINY?
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Personal theory: The person who stores the rake in the shed with the prongs pointed out secretly hates you.
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The Siobhan @thesiobhan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
WHO has two thumbs and ALSO CHRONIC VERTIGO and just had to climb onto the roof to retrieve my very stupid cat. **jazz hands**
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