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Progressive. Never Conservative. Science, climate change, wealth inequality. Woke. Proud Canadian born in Yellowknife now happily vaxxed in Toronto. Need more nice. Like science esp. astronomy, news, reading everything but mostly SFF, horror, mystery.

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John Espley 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💉🚀🔭📚 @johnespley.bsky.social · Nov 19

Used Sky Follower Bridge to find 1.7k Twitter accounts that I followed there and have accounts here (about 36%). I have now followed those 1.7k accounts here. It’s pretty easy to use.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

Here is a link to the Democracy Docket article. As always 100% of Democracy Docket's website is feee to everyone. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Moonstone Island @moonstonegame.bsky.social · 1d

the golden fishbo of wishes is open for business! please state your wishes in the form of a haiku and he will get back to you ASAP

A screenshot of Moonstone Island. The character is standing in front of a golden statue of Fishbo (a fish in a bowl with legs) surrounded by a bunch of candles and a summoning circle.

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Moonstone Island @moonstonegame.bsky.social · 15h

do you want home decor FOMO? because this is how you get home decor FOMO.

This is Puni_Puni's incredible Skull & Sword "Halloween Skeleton Resort Island", and it's INSANELY detailed!

A screenshot from Moonstone Island. A skull-shaped island in the sky has been festooned with decor, including houses, trees, swimming pools, graves, and other Halloweeny decor. Using wooden floating decking, the player has also created the illusion of a large wooden sword stabbed through the top of the skull and emerging from the bottom. It's very cool.

A screenshot from Moonstone Island. A closeup of the skull island, with orange autumnal grass, two wooden cabins, picnic tables on purple rugs, an archway with brown leaves and iron bat shapes, a pool with umbrellas, towels, and deckchairs looking out onto the horizon, and a small outdoor kitchen with stone flooring.

A screenshot from Moonstone Island. Another closeup of the island. This has a cute european bakery-style house, lots of cobblestone paths, and a setup for an outdoor bistro, with tables that have white tablecloths, chairs, and meals ready for diners to eat. There are also firepits to the side, with stools, and a row of palm trees separating the dining area from the pool. In the top right, there is a small graveyard.

A screenshot from Moonstone Island. A closeup of the island at night. In the middle of the picture is a large house made of a jack o'lantern pumpkin, and above that, a mushroom house. There are tiny (pumpkin-sized) jack o'lanterns everywhere, which are glowing to provide light in the darkness, and a small table with chairs in between all the pumpkins. There are also a bunch of mushroom lights, made of tall, ethereal blue mushrooms, and a graveyard, with a statue at the top, and a small greenhouse. It looks very cozy and autumnal.

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John Espley 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💉🚀🔭📚 @johnespley.bsky.social · 8h

This time the timeout worked

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11h

Stevens: There’s $1.3 trillion of credit card debt. There are people putting grocery bills on credit cards and then paying interest on them. We are in an affordability crisis. Coffee is up 20%, beef is up 16%, bacon is up over 10%. And now we’re going to see health care costs skyrocket.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Groceries are up

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 11h

The living Israeli hostages have been released as part of a ceasefire deal that also saw about 2000 Palestinian prisoners freed.

Wait, but why are the Israelis “hostages” and the Palestinians “prisoners”?

In today’s video, that’s the question we’re exploring:

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 9h

The funny thing is, several of these countries HAVE kings...but not ones that fuck them over.

Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 11h

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 10h

About to go on live with our #ForeverCanadian volunteers. Two weeks to go. We’re getting organized for the final stretch of the campaign.

#ableg #cdnpoli

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Canadian Resistance 🇨🇦 @cdnresistance.bsky.social · 9h

Pierre Poilievre is a one-trick pony. All he does is whine and moan.

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🌊 DudeTheyreOnToMe 24:7🌊 @dancinginthestreet.bsky.social · 15h

I don't use tomahawks...
he just....

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 17h

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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 6d

Hell has frozen over when Holyday votes for a road safety motion but Bradford doesn't!

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Sue Gowans @sueinnovates.bsky.social · 6d

How is Bradford voting NO for support of speed cameras compatible with his plank of road safety for mayor. Sincere question.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 6d

A recommendation from Mayor Olivia Chow to send notification to households about the loss of speed cameras in their neighbourhood and the safety impact is APPROVED 20-5.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 6d

Councillor Brad Bradford's motion to make it clear that Council only supports speed cameras in school zones (not broader community safety zones) FAILS 5-20.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 6d

"This is a premier that talks about law and order, but believes that people who are driving at excessive speeds should face no consequences," says Councillor Matlow.

"I find it insulting, I find it shameful, and I find it incredibly disappointing."

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 16h

Check your inbox: it’s City Hall Watcher #353!

Your complete recap of the October 2025 meeting of Toronto Council, featuring a scorecard votes on speed cameras, some Ford fact checks, some quotable quotes, a look at how Council spent its time, and more. toronto.cityhallwatcher.com/p/council-fa...

Council offers Ford a fast fact check on speed cameras

City Hall Watcher #353: Your complete Toronto Council meeting recap for October 2025, featuring votes on speed cameras, crisis workers, the Bathurst bus, and noisy pickleball

toronto.cityhallwatcher.com

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TinkieGurl 🇨🇦 #ForeverCanadian @tinkiegurl.bsky.social · 16h

As if. 😂😂
"She added that her team would be meeting with Democrats had they been in office."
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Smith Reveals Meeting with the US Heritage Foundation After Trump Win | The Tyee

The Alberta premier said she met with the right-wing think tank because of its influence on the president.

thetyee.ca

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20h

If you’re in New Jersey and not yet registered to vote, do it today! Voters have until the end of the day to register in time to help choose the state’s next governor.

NJ DOS - Division of Elections

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voter.svrs.nj.gov

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 20h

I assume that was the goal.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21h

wow. bezos has destroyed this paper.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

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Laura Costa / I Dissent 🫘🦅🌴🥥🗽💟☮️ 🇺🇦🇺🇸 @lauradarling.bsky.social · 21h

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 20h

The Oct. 18th "No Kings Day of Peaceful Action" has now surpassed 2,500 community events across all 50 states, per No Kings organizers.

All of these events were "organized by average Americans across personal, political, and geographic demographics."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20h

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John Espley 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💉🚀🔭📚 @johnespley.bsky.social · 19h

cathiefromcanada.blogspot.com/2025/10/toda...

Today's News: the Jays lose 😢. But Portland's frogs give everyone hope, and Carney plays it right.

"Do not go gentle into that good night. Blog, blog against the dying of the light"

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