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The Canadian 🇨🇦 Companion

@gallifreynorth.bsky.social

Want some geese? Have some geese. And ducks. #geese #ducks #nature

December 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM

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Canadian History Ehx

@cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social

Happy Sinck Tuck!
It is often celebrated around the time of the Winter Solstice. Sinck Tuck marks the halfway point of the long Canadian winter in the Arctic.
This is its history!

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A color photograph of a snowy outdoor scene featuring a large decorated Christmas tree with twinkling lights and a glowing star on top, enclosed by a small wooden picket fence. The tree stands in a snow-covered open area under a clear blue sky. In the background, snow-capped mountains rise against the horizon, and a cluster of low buildings and houses is visible, suggesting a remote northern town or settlement. The ground is blanketed in deep snow with soft evening or morning light casting a serene atmosphere.

December 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk

@lukaszukab.bsky.social

“The reality is that there are those outside our borders who appear determined to harm Canada by spreading disinformation about our country and sowing division among our citizens…”

#ableg #cdnpoli

www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025...

Opinion: A divisive wave of disinformation

In late October, I was in a hotel in Alberta, doom-scrolling social media when a video posted by former Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk appeared on my Facebook feed. He and I have never met, bu...

www.brandonsun.com

December 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM

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Borderlands

@borderlands.2k.com

Time for some holly jolly havoc. ☃️

Team up with Rush to teach the miserly Minister Screw the true meaning of Mercenary Day... and nab some new loot, of course.

Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day is out today and FREE for all players.

youtu.be/UvCmTOO42AA

"Borderlands 4 - How Rush Saved Mercenary Day - Launch Trailer"

November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM

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Micro // Read INVariance!

@antisocialmicro.bsky.social

Maelle sketchdoodlin before bed
#art #expedition33

Maelle drawing. It is finally time for me to start drawing the characters...maybe lol. I only did Maelle for now because I wanted to test something art style related. A "merging". I'll test it more later.

December 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM

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caesyna

@hayabusa.love

literally just realized that you can use photo mode during cutscenes... oopsies. this is SO much better for taking screenshots
#e33

Vertical, bust-up screenshot of Lune with a neutral expression and slightly parted lips during a cutscene in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The lighting is a warm hue; she's facing right in a 3/4 portrait view. There's a bit of Unreal Engine lighting jank around her eyebrows, making them appear slightly fuzzy. The background is a nondescript brown.

Close-up screenshot of Sciel's left arm during a cutscene in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The shot is focused on the colorful rope strands that adorn the bare skin of her arm, with the rest of her body and the background soft and out of focus. The lighting is a warm hue, most of the background a stark, bright white.

Screenshot of Gustave and Sciel during a cutscene in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Gustave, on the right, stands with his hands on his hips while giving an amused expression; his hair is tied back. Sciel, on the left and slightly behind him, looks ahead at an off-screen character with interest. The background is of the red forest that surrounds... i seriously forgot the name of the village oh no i'm sorry guys. it's the place with the wooden comic relief construct dudes that like to fight

December 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM

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🍁 Bob

@robert-bob.bsky.social

We've had US liquor in warehouses since Trump decided to be a bigger asshole than usual. 🙄

Recently two provinces, so far, have sold off their stock and given the profits to charities -- usually foodbanks, in time for Christmas.

Early Christmas gift from wife. 😊👍

December 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

#Indieauthor #Author #AuthorSpotlight #author #writingadvice

December 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM

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Edge of LOL

@edgeoflol.bsky.social

Stocking stuffers in New Orleans 🦐🦀😋

#stockingstuffer #neworleans #seafood #christmas #food

December 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM

The Canadian 🇨🇦 Companion

@gallifreynorth.bsky.social

Lights! Bella! Action! #dogs #pug #Canada

Bella leads camera angle up frozen Canadian residential street

December 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM

The Canadian 🇨🇦 Companion

@gallifreynorth.bsky.social

Pug posing primly. #dogs #pug #dogsofbluesky

Bella on cushion with front paws crossed

December 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM

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The Doctor

@tardisishome.bsky.social

We’ve been visiting trees, look at this inviting fellow! Oh he’s absolutely splendid and he knows it! I will now caper and dance around him like an ancient toddler! #TARDIS #DoctorWho

December 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM

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Dia VanGunten / Writer

@pinkzombierose.bsky.social

NICE COMPLIMENTS TO GIVE
WRITERS
• you are incredibly clever
• your work impacted my soul
• i'm still thinking about your book
• i will read everything you ever
write
• honestly you are a monster
• i put your book in the time-out
corner
• im crying why are you like this

December 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM

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tgage

@tgagemurphy.bsky.social

I thought my bills were really high this year, but an old man just yelled at me that they weren't.

December 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁

@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social

A close up of the Canadian Pacific Christmas train 🚂 ❄️🇨🇦

🎥 Credit (h/t MadeInCanada / X)

❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️

December 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM

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Monica At The Movies

@monicasmovies.bsky.social

Black Christmas (1974) 🎬🎄🖤

Directed by Bob Clark

December 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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❄️🎄✨Nani or Nice✨🎄❄️

@sinmachine.is.severed.fyi

Why did I stumble upon Frederick laying here looking like he’s summoning an Eldritch horror?

TL;DR: A long-haired cat sits before a glowing lamp like an ancient god consulting forbidden light, radiating judgment, patience, and eldritch authority.

Details:
A dramatic, low-light photograph of Frederick, a large long-haired Maine Coon cat with tufted ears and a thick mane, seated in near darkness. In front of him is a shallow bowl-shaped lamp emitting a warm, golden glow that illuminates his face from below, casting ominous shadows upward. His eyes are half-lidded and reflective, fixed forward with an expression that reads as ancient, unimpressed, and all-knowing. Wisps of fur catch the light along his cheeks and chest, enhancing the sense of depth and texture. The background is almost entirely black, giving the impression that Frederick is emerging from void or shadow rather than a room. The composition evokes an occult ritual or oracle scene, as if the cat is consulting a sacred flame or channeling cosmic knowledge. The overall mood is eldritch and reverent, with Frederick positioned as a timeless, powerful being calmly judging the universe—and whoever is behind the camera.

December 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM

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Mark Carney

@mark-carney.bsky.social

With our new Buy Canadian Policy, Canada will become its own best customer.

Screenshot of an article from the Toronto Star. The headline reads: 'Buy Canadian' policy comes into effect, changing rules for federal procurement.

December 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM

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Mark Carney

@mark-carney.bsky.social

From Day One, our new government’s goal has been to protect our communities, build our economy, and empower Canadians.

We’ve accomplished a lot together — and we’re ready to keep building in the new year.