Under Grumpa's Hat
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Life, Humour, a little bit of Sports
#PuraVida - Canadian 🇨🇦 in Costa Rica 🇨🇷
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I speak English
Je parle français
Hablo un poco de español
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Life, Humour, a little bit of Sports
#PuraVida - Canadian 🇨🇦 in Costa Rica 🇨🇷
buymeacoffee.com/grumpa
I speak English
Je parle français
Hablo un poco de español
Other medias: https://linktr.ee/jocelyndarilagrange
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Monkey See, Monkey Shrug
The Costa Rican jungle wakes up long before humans do, and it does so without asking permission. The air hangs thick, the insects hum like faulty wiring, and somewhere overhead a sound erupts that suggests either the end of days or a very large creature with opinions. That would be the howler monkey, whose vocal cords could probably register on seismographs if given the chance.
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Two very different monkeys. One jungle. Expectations of chaos. What actually happens says more about us than it does about them. #CostaRica #Nature
The man is almost single-handedly reforming not only Canada's trades and economics and preventing an anticipated recession, but the country is thriving while the world is looking up to him too. Be proud, Canada. #CdnPoli
January 16, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The man is almost single-handedly reforming not only Canada's trades and economics and preventing an anticipated recession, but the country is thriving while the world is looking up to him too. Be proud, Canada. #CdnPoli
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This western Canadian wrote his conservative mla yesterday and told him that we are stronger together, and having PP out there cheering on the US only makes us weaker. I suggest everyone in a conservative riding do the same.
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
This western Canadian wrote his conservative mla yesterday and told him that we are stronger together, and having PP out there cheering on the US only makes us weaker. I suggest everyone in a conservative riding do the same.
PMMC says the word "New World Order" and Maple MAGA loses its 💩.
Why? Because the first thing that comes to their limited mind is that he's replacing Hulk Hogan... #CdnPoli
Why? Because the first thing that comes to their limited mind is that he's replacing Hulk Hogan... #CdnPoli
a close up of a person with blood on their face
Alt: a close up of a person with blood on their face
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January 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
PMMC says the word "New World Order" and Maple MAGA loses its 💩.
Why? Because the first thing that comes to their limited mind is that he's replacing Hulk Hogan... #CdnPoli
Why? Because the first thing that comes to their limited mind is that he's replacing Hulk Hogan... #CdnPoli
January 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
To 🇨🇳, more…
🪵 lumber
🦞 seafood
🌾 canola
🛢️ oil
To 🇨🇦…
🚗 electric vehicles (competing with MAGA Musk Tesla)
Seems like a pretty good deal to me! #CdnPoli
🪵 lumber
🦞 seafood
🌾 canola
🛢️ oil
To 🇨🇦…
🚗 electric vehicles (competing with MAGA Musk Tesla)
Seems like a pretty good deal to me! #CdnPoli
January 16, 2026 at 12:44 PM
To 🇨🇳, more…
🪵 lumber
🦞 seafood
🌾 canola
🛢️ oil
To 🇨🇦…
🚗 electric vehicles (competing with MAGA Musk Tesla)
Seems like a pretty good deal to me! #CdnPoli
🪵 lumber
🦞 seafood
🌾 canola
🛢️ oil
To 🇨🇦…
🚗 electric vehicles (competing with MAGA Musk Tesla)
Seems like a pretty good deal to me! #CdnPoli
More Canola, oil and lumber to China in exchange for a break on Chinese EV? Seems like the ones complaining the most online are the ones benefiting the most in that deal (looking at you, Western Canada). In @mark-carney.bsky.social we trust. #CdnPoli
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
More Canola, oil and lumber to China in exchange for a break on Chinese EV? Seems like the ones complaining the most online are the ones benefiting the most in that deal (looking at you, Western Canada). In @mark-carney.bsky.social we trust. #CdnPoli
Can #Canada trust China? No.
Honestly, can Canada trust the #USA? Hell no! Even US citizens don't trust their current government!
Over 76% of the world feels like the USA are not a reliable country anymore.
So save your outrage for something legitimate, will you? #CdnPoli
Honestly, can Canada trust the #USA? Hell no! Even US citizens don't trust their current government!
Over 76% of the world feels like the USA are not a reliable country anymore.
So save your outrage for something legitimate, will you? #CdnPoli
January 16, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Two very different monkeys. One jungle. Expectations of chaos. What actually happens says more about us than it does about them. #CostaRica #Nature
Monkey See, Monkey Shrug
The Costa Rican jungle wakes up long before humans do, and it does so without asking permission. The air hangs thick, the insects hum like faulty wiring, and somewhere overhead a sound erupts that suggests either the end of days or a very large creature with opinions. That would be the howler monkey, whose vocal cords could probably register on seismographs if given the chance.
grumpa.ca
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Two very different monkeys. One jungle. Expectations of chaos. What actually happens says more about us than it does about them. #CostaRica #Nature
For the #Ladies
A collection of stories that tap into the soft spots, blind spots, and sweet spots women carry, blending humour, heart, and the kind of truth you feel long after you close the book. #eBook
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A collection of stories that tap into the soft spots, blind spots, and sweet spots women carry, blending humour, heart, and the kind of truth you feel long after you close the book. #eBook
buymeacoffee.com/grumpa/e/494919
Stories She’ll Feel in Her Bones - Volume 1
A collection of stories that tap into the soft spots, blind spots, and sweet spots women carry, blending humour, heart, and the kind of truth you feel long after you close the book.Available in PDF fo
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January 15, 2026 at 11:45 PM
For the #Ladies
A collection of stories that tap into the soft spots, blind spots, and sweet spots women carry, blending humour, heart, and the kind of truth you feel long after you close the book. #eBook
buymeacoffee.com/grumpa/e/494919
A collection of stories that tap into the soft spots, blind spots, and sweet spots women carry, blending humour, heart, and the kind of truth you feel long after you close the book. #eBook
buymeacoffee.com/grumpa/e/494919
Missed it this morning?
When anonymity meets algorithms, accountability disappears. What fills the gap is not freedom, but harm. We need to stop pretending otherwise. #SocialMedia #Responsibility
grumpa.ca/2026/01/15/t...
When anonymity meets algorithms, accountability disappears. What fills the gap is not freedom, but harm. We need to stop pretending otherwise. #SocialMedia #Responsibility
grumpa.ca/2026/01/15/t...
The Hidden Costs of Social Media: A Society Transformed
Explore the hidden costs of social media on society: accountability, mental health, and the threat to democracy. It's time for awareness.
grumpa.ca
January 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Missed it this morning?
When anonymity meets algorithms, accountability disappears. What fills the gap is not freedom, but harm. We need to stop pretending otherwise. #SocialMedia #Responsibility
grumpa.ca/2026/01/15/t...
When anonymity meets algorithms, accountability disappears. What fills the gap is not freedom, but harm. We need to stop pretending otherwise. #SocialMedia #Responsibility
grumpa.ca/2026/01/15/t...
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
#UnderTheDustyHat
The dust doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t shout.
Story: "The 99 Club"
A thoughts provoking story to make us think about our values in life, and wonder at what point is enough… enough?
grumpa.ca/2023/06/01/t...
The dust doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t shout.
Story: "The 99 Club"
A thoughts provoking story to make us think about our values in life, and wonder at what point is enough… enough?
grumpa.ca/2023/06/01/t...
The 99 Club
A thoughts provoking story to make us think about our values in life, and wonder at what point is enough… enough?
grumpa.ca
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
#UnderTheDustyHat
The dust doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t shout.
Story: "The 99 Club"
A thoughts provoking story to make us think about our values in life, and wonder at what point is enough… enough?
grumpa.ca/2023/06/01/t...
The dust doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t shout.
Story: "The 99 Club"
A thoughts provoking story to make us think about our values in life, and wonder at what point is enough… enough?
grumpa.ca/2023/06/01/t...
Do you like photography? I'm more and more into it here in Costa Rica.
January 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Do you like photography? I'm more and more into it here in Costa Rica.
January 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Worldwide, we see what he's doing. Deploying federal agents to provoke chaos and violence, creating a pretext to declare martial law. Why? To avoid two humiliations:
1- impeachment from a mid-term loss,
2- the #EpsteinFiles
The question: how and when will Americans prevent this?
1- impeachment from a mid-term loss,
2- the #EpsteinFiles
The question: how and when will Americans prevent this?
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Worldwide, we see what he's doing. Deploying federal agents to provoke chaos and violence, creating a pretext to declare martial law. Why? To avoid two humiliations:
1- impeachment from a mid-term loss,
2- the #EpsteinFiles
The question: how and when will Americans prevent this?
1- impeachment from a mid-term loss,
2- the #EpsteinFiles
The question: how and when will Americans prevent this?
Social media didn’t just change how we talk. It changed how we think, how we fight, and how easily we turn on each other. The damage is no longer subtle. #OnlineCulture #Truth
The Damage We Scroll Past
Social media arrived dressed as a gift. It promised connection, community, a louder voice for the quiet and a seat at the table for anyone with something to say. And for a brief moment, it delivered. Old friends reconnected. Families stayed in touch. Small businesses found customers without begging a bank for mercy. Then the bill came. Not all at once.
grumpa.ca
January 15, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Social media didn’t just change how we talk. It changed how we think, how we fight, and how easily we turn on each other. The damage is no longer subtle. #OnlineCulture #Truth
Missed this discovery this morning?
Winter whispers. The tropics shout. Caught between missing snow and photographing macaws, I am learning you can leave winter without leaving what it taught you. #CostaRica #Canada
grumpa.ca/2026/01/14/w...
Winter whispers. The tropics shout. Caught between missing snow and photographing macaws, I am learning you can leave winter without leaving what it taught you. #CostaRica #Canada
grumpa.ca/2026/01/14/w...
Bundled Up or Beach Ready? A Canadian's January Dilemma
Experience the bizarre contrast of January in Canada versus Costa Rica. Embrace warmth, nostalgia, and life's unexpected lessons.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Missed this discovery this morning?
Winter whispers. The tropics shout. Caught between missing snow and photographing macaws, I am learning you can leave winter without leaving what it taught you. #CostaRica #Canada
grumpa.ca/2026/01/14/w...
Winter whispers. The tropics shout. Caught between missing snow and photographing macaws, I am learning you can leave winter without leaving what it taught you. #CostaRica #Canada
grumpa.ca/2026/01/14/w...
Work out a deal with China about Electric Vehicles (EV) to assemble them in Canada, creating jobs. Similarly to the Gripen fighter jets. Win-win.
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Work out a deal with China about Electric Vehicles (EV) to assemble them in Canada, creating jobs. Similarly to the Gripen fighter jets. Win-win.
I may now live in #CostaRica 🇨🇷 but I still pay taxes in #Canada 🇨🇦. I’m proud to be Canadian and never shy to say or show it.
Not only did Canada do it right by voting AGAINST fascism, but it did excellent by voting @mark-carney.bsky.social.
Not only did Canada do it right by voting AGAINST fascism, but it did excellent by voting @mark-carney.bsky.social.
January 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I may now live in #CostaRica 🇨🇷 but I still pay taxes in #Canada 🇨🇦. I’m proud to be Canadian and never shy to say or show it.
Not only did Canada do it right by voting AGAINST fascism, but it did excellent by voting @mark-carney.bsky.social.
Not only did Canada do it right by voting AGAINST fascism, but it did excellent by voting @mark-carney.bsky.social.
#UnderTheDustyHat
The dust doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t shout.
Story: "The Young Boy And The Barber"
The story of a young boy and a barber who thinks he’s the smartest.
grumpa.ca/2023/05/27/t...
The dust doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t shout.
Story: "The Young Boy And The Barber"
The story of a young boy and a barber who thinks he’s the smartest.
grumpa.ca/2023/05/27/t...
The Young Boy And The Barber
The story of a young boy and a barber who thinks he’s the smartest. Too often, we look at the short term gain and forget to think about the long term effects.
grumpa.ca
January 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
#UnderTheDustyHat
The dust doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t shout.
Story: "The Young Boy And The Barber"
The story of a young boy and a barber who thinks he’s the smartest.
grumpa.ca/2023/05/27/t...
The dust doesn’t lie, it just doesn’t shout.
Story: "The Young Boy And The Barber"
The story of a young boy and a barber who thinks he’s the smartest.
grumpa.ca/2023/05/27/t...