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Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human.

@brentvans.com

2.1K followers 4.8K following 680 posts

Canadian. Award-winning, bestselling novelist (brentvans.com), Husband. Dad. Son. Resister of fascism. Deconstructed/Reconstructing Christian. Forge FC supporter. Human. He/Him.

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Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 6h

Learned this one in Australia. You're welcome. #IYKYK www.youtube.com/shorts/m0Z7Y...

Best way to eat a Tim Tam

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Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 2d

Chatting with my pastor about DJT and CK and he just shrugged and said, "It's like we're just accepting bad things as okay these days," then changed the subject. When Jesus-people show such indifference to amorality, I think we need to redefine how we think about sin. #faith #christianity #jesus

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 2d

The historical record disagrees.

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 2d

Could you imagine a more perfect takedown?

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

"A future president, even dumber than you, will allow Qatar, the country that harbored Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the architect of the plane attacks in NY, PA, and DC today, and whose royal family will help him escape capture by the US, to build a military base on US soil to train Qataris to fly jets."

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 2d

Perfect.

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 2d

About the truth: they just don't care, which is why we must. #resist

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 2d

So good. Well done. #resist

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

This Is Fascism

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

This Is Fascism

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Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 4d

Pleased to learn in my fifth decade that I, too, can destroy and load into my tumtum an entire bag of potato chips. Lays masala, for those who care about such things. I discovered my #superpower, for sure.

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 5d

I would legit buy a Bob Ross painting if I had the $$. But since I can't, I hope they go for heaps of cash so PBS and public broadcasting in the USA can continue to defy OTIC (Orange Turd in Chief) and his band of Pedo-Protectors.

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 5d

Aaaaaand, there's a really good don't-let-crossfit-types-reproduce joke in there somewhere!

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 6d

Is BlueSky in danger?

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 6d

Obviously I know that Stephen Miller isn't Joseph Goebbels. Obviously. So, so obviously.

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 6d

I was today years old when I learned the phrase "desire path" and my life is instantly and irretrievably better. #desirepath #wordsmatter #desire #humaning

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 9d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 9d

To which burger joint did the quest lead, good sir?

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 9d

There is nothing in our faith that we cannot nor should not share. Christ broke down the gates: we are to do likewise. #church #christianity #communion

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Deirdre Assenza @deirdreassenza.bsky.social · 9d

A middle finger to America is a patriotic salute, at this point.

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Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 9d

Again, honest question: we have scores of badass online hacking co-operatives that can allegedly hack anything and have released scores of secret things, so how is it possible that we haven't seen the entire Epstein files? #epsteinfiles #releasethefiles #epstein

a cartoon of batman wearing a blue cape and mask with his hand on his chin .

ALT: a cartoon of batman wearing a blue cape and mask with his hand on his chin .

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Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 11d

He probs can't remember what was in his diaper when he woke up this morning, much less interview content from years ago.

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 11d

Another day, another chance for scores of people who don't know language or nuance to label any policy or government they don't like as "fascist," and any belief that is different than theirs as "hateful." Language and education matters, y'all.

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 14d

In an age of hatred and division, this feels more important than ever, and might be prophetic. I am Team Chunk! explore.org/fat-bear-wee... #teamchunk #fatbearweek

Brent van Staalduinen | Writer, Resister, Human. @brentvans.com · 14d

Honest question: given that anything can be hacked and leaked these days, how have we not yet seen the Epstein files?! #epsteinfiles

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