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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 4h

Have you EVER seen a cop car going at or below the speed limit?

garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 1d

Doug Ford has done a lot of stupid things. Banning speed cameras is the stupidest by far.

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Cam @malaiseforever.bsky.social · 6d

reading slaughterhouse 5 for the first time and i was absolutely knocked senseless by this passage, which is so true and relevant that it feels like it was pulled from a history book

“America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves. To quote the American humorist Kin Hubbard, 'It ain’t no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.' It is in fact a crime for an American to be poor, even though America is a nation of poor. Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold. No such tales are told by the American poor. They mock themselves and glorify their betters. The meanest eating or drinking establishment, owned by a man who is himself poor, is very likely to have a sign on its wall asking this cruel question: 'if you’re so smart, why ain’t you rich?' There will also be an American flag no larger than a child’s hand – glued to a lollipop stick and flying from the cash register.

Americans, like human beings everywhere, believe many things that are obviously untrue. Their most destructive untruth is that it is very easy for any American to make money. They will not acknowledge how in fact hard money is to come by, and, therefore, those who have no money blame and blame and blame themselves. This inward blame has been a treasure for the rich and powerful, who have had to do less for their poor, publicly and privately, than any other ruling class since, say Napoleonic times. Many novelties have come from America. The most startling of these, a thing without precedent, is a mass of undignified poor. They do not love one another because they do not love themselves.”

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 11d

It is named for an old newspaper who sponsored it. www.britannica.com/topic/New-Yo...

New York World | History, Pulitzer Prize & Circulation | Britannica

New York World, daily newspaper published in New York City from 1860 to 1931, a colourful and vocal influence in American journalism in its various manifestations under different owners. The World was...

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 11d

It’s not free. I’ll save my money until I can actually GO on vacation.

garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 13d

Pips #63 Hard 🔴
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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 15d

It’s great to see the Blue Jays winning but I forgot how boring baseball is to watch.

garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 16d

I thought it was a Lovin’ Spoonful

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 20d

Go Jays Go!

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 20d

Pips #56 Hard 🔴
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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 27d

No spoiler alert?

garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 27d

Use sweet butter instead.

garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 29d

They should ‘bust’ a move.

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · 29d

They have a shot.

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Oct 1

Jesus would sell life insurance.

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Sep 26

It’s pretty good. Not really depressing but very gritty.

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Sep 10

Starting with USA

garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Sep 1

Too bad for the guy who owned the car.

garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Aug 30

Try feta too!

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Aug 30

Pips #13 Hard 🔴
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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Aug 30

Alexandra Streliski.

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you Bluesky. I laughed out loud 9 times in the last hour.

garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Aug 29

Please read the whole story before commenting. It’s the Edmonton School Board. I have no use for her but this is not a provincial decision.

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · Aug 29

Art depicting “Sandwich Guy” now at the scene of the alleged misdemeanor.

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garence51.bsky.social @garence51.bsky.social · Aug 29

Does NYT Wordle solution often relate to the prez of the U.S. like the one today?