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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified)

@chrjcar.bsky.social

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born "Todd Matchett" in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada fka "Beauty Personified" on alt.toys.transformers adoptee, anxiety, comics, depression, film, hockey, Magic the Gathering, migraine, Nashville Predators, pro wrestling, Transformers, writing

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · Nov 13

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"Facing FEAR as a kid is FUN!" classic blog re-post

[originally posted on LiveJournal; originally re-posted on Facebook August 13, 2009] Facing FEAR as a kid is FUN! I was reading a negative...

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 4h

Alice Cooper - LACE AND WHISKEY [1977] #album #listening #music #AliceCooper

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Son of Eric @spiritof44.bsky.social · 19h

Emily Maitlis has told @lbc.co.uk that she believes that Prince Andrew is the "tip of the iceberg" of public figures who will see their careers destroyed by association with Jeffrey Epstein.

#EpsteinTrumpFiles #SexualPredatorTrump #PrincePaedophile

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Prince Andrew is 'tip of the Epstein iceberg,' The News Agents host Emily Maitlis tells LBC | LBC

The veteran broadcaster told Shelagh Fogarty that she believes many more public figures will see careers destroyed by association with Epstein

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Bronze Age Babies @bronzeagebabies.bsky.social · 1d

Bashful Benjamin, by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 8h

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 4h

#PhilipDeFranco #news w. @philipdefranco.bsky.social
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Charlie Kirk PMF Situation Has Divided The Internet & Pentagon Press Pledge Scandal Just Got Bigger

YouTube video by Philip DeFranco

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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 11h

RIP to Drew Struzen, the greatest to ever do it. 🙌

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 16h

Nova Scotia municipalities with their own electric utilities say a new Maritime alliance will strengthen their sector, the province’s only alternative to Nova Scotia Power. #NovaScotia
Alliance includes utilities from New Brunswick, P.E.I.

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N.S. municipal electric utilities say Maritime alliance brings big benefits | CBC News

Nova Scotia municipalities with their own electric utilities say a new Maritime alliance will strengthen their sector, which is the province’s only alternative to Nova Scotia Power.

www.cbc.ca

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 9h

The beloved artist, who illustrated iconic posters for 'Star Wars', 'Indiana Jones', 'Back to the Future', and more, was 78. #DrewStruzan #RIP
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Drew Struzan, the King of the Movie Poster, Has Died

The beloved artist, who illustrated iconic posters for 'Star Wars', 'Indiana Jones', 'Back to the Future', and more, was 78.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 11h

Given their cautious vigilance, shy #children are more likely to detect social threats and anticipate how events will unfold. #shyness
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Childhood shyness can be advantageous – don’t pathologise it | Psyche Ideas

Given their cautious vigilance, shy children are more likely to detect social threats and anticipate how events will unfold

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 11h

#India and #Canada agree to reset #relations roughly two years after Canada accused India of complicity in the killing of a Sikh activist on its soil.
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Anita Anand: Canada foreign minister meets Indian PM Modi amid thawing ties

Canada's foreign minister visits Delhi as the sides restore ties strained by a murder on Canadian soil.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 11h

#Venezuela closes its #embassy in #Norway days after the #Nobel Committee reveals it will award the peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader #MaríaCorinaMachado.
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Venezuela Closes Norway Embassy After Machado Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela announced Monday it had closed its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 11h

#California passes first-in-the-nation #safety protocols for #AI #chatbots; follows the death of a teenager who had suicidal conversations with ChatGPT.
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California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots | TechCrunch

SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 11h

Comedian #MarcMaron 's pioneering #WTF #podcast ends after 16 years and more than 1,600 episodes with former President #BarackObama as Maron's final guest
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Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes

Barack Obama has helped Marc Maron close out his podcast, “WTF With Marc Maron,” after 16 years and over 1,600 episodes.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 11h

#CoralReefs are the first ecosystem to have passed a #climate tipping point, scientists and conservationists contend in a new report. Barring a reversal in #warming trends, researchers warn that a large number of coral reefs will be lost in the coming years.
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The World's First Climate Tipping Point Has Been Crossed

The world's coral reefs are dying—and will continue to unless global temperatures drop significantly.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 11h

Those outlets say the #policy threatens to punish them for routine #news gathering protected by the #FirstAmendment. The Washington Post, The Atlantic and Reuters on Monday also publicly joined the group that says it will not be signing. #Pentagon
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New York Times, AP, Reuters and Newsmax among news organizations fighting new press rules | CBC News

News organizations including the New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defence Department document about its new press r...

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 12h

A Washington-based public benefit company called Regeneration is looking to #clean-up land and waterways in the Yukon, B.C. and Alaska – and make money doing it. The project uses advanced technology to extract #metals from waste material at old mine sites. #mining
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How one company is making money – and jewelry – from abandoned mine sites | CBC News

Remediation project looks to recover money and metals from abandoned mines across the Yukon, Alaska and B.C.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 12h

In #Canada, criminal charges when someone dies at work are rare. Now, some legal experts, labour groups and safety professionals argue that needs to change. #workplace #deaths
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Liam Johnston died on the job at 27. His loved ones want to see change and accountability | CBC News

The family of a 27-year-old who died on a plumbing job in Calgary say they want to see the company he worked for charged criminally. Advocates have been asking for more prosecutions in workplace death...

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 12h

The #Montreal #Canadiens have announced that they have signed defensemen #LaneHutson to an eight-year, $70.8 million contract #extension. That deal carries an average annual value (AAV) of $8.8 million.
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Canadiens Sign Lane Hutson to an 8-Year Contract Extension - The Hockey Writers Montreal Canadiens Latest News, Analysis & More

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that they have signed defensemen Lane Hutson to an eight-year, $70.8 million contract extension.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 12h

#JuuseSaros made 31 saves for the #Nashville #Predators in a 4-1 road win against the #Ottawa #Senators. Saros made 12 saves in the third, including a desperation glove save on Tim Stutzle at the edge of the crease to keep it 2-0 at 15:30.
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Saros makes 31 saves, Predators edge Senators | NHL.com

Marchessault scores twice for Nashville; Greig has goal for Ottawa

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 12h

In the #80s, players couldn't just look for a guide if they found themselves stuck in a hard game. Not only were these games incredibly #challenging, but gamers had to figure out how to get through them on their own. #VideoGames
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10 Hardest '80s Retro Games of All Time, Ranked by Difficulty

Some of the hardest video games from the '80s include Mega Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 12h

On his curated Letterboxd list, #MikeFlanagan shares some of his #favorite #horror #films, revealing a mix of under-the-radar gems and groundbreaking works.
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10 Great Horror Movies Recommended by Mike Flanagan

It's no surprise that modern horror auteur Mike Flanagan has excellent taste in horror movies, including these iconic 10 terrifying tales.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 12h

One of Avatar: #TheLastAirbender original co-creators, Bryan Konietzko, offers up an exciting tease about the upcoming film #TheLegendOfAang.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Co-Creator Teases Upcoming Movie The Legend Of Aang A Year Ahead Of Its Release

The movie could be a gem for fans.

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Christopher-J (fka Beauty Personified) @chrjcar.bsky.social · 12h

The #Hardys and #Dudleys capped off their legendary rivalry with one #final-match at #TNA #BoundForGlory, where both the TNA and WWE NXT Tag team titles were on the line.
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Hardys Retain WWE NXT, TNA Tag Titles At Bound For Glory, Dudleys Leave Boots In Ring - Wrestling Inc.

The Hardys and Dudleys had one final match in their legendary rivalry at Bound for Glory, where Hardys successfully retained their NXT and TNA tag team titles.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13h

we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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