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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 8h

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Reds - train station scene

YouTube video by sniem

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 8h

Oh, this is beautiful.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 12h

Here's Diane Keaton at Warren Beatty's AFI tribute, talking about a perfect (no exaggeration) scene in Reds--taking the mystique out of filmmaking and then putting it right back in, in just two minutes. She was exquisite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_RS...

Diane Keaton on making REDS with Warren Beatty

YouTube video by American Film Institute

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Brian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 18h

13/ Meanwhile, Bixi Montreal has grown ridership significantly, ironically helping to drive the kind of infrastructure investments that that Globe editorial thought would be a better use of bike $ in 2014. Membership and ridership especially began to soar during the pandemic -

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 23h

Did you know the first thanksgiving celebrated by Europeans in North America happened in Canada?
Or that the Indigenous celebrated autumn harvests long before Europeans arrived?
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than the United States?
This is the story.

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A festive Thanksgiving dinner table featuring a roasted turkey as the centerpiece, surrounded by an array of dishes including green beans, stuffing, sliced ham, and a pumpkin pie. The table is decorated with pumpkins, sunflowers, candles, and autumnal flowers, with wine glasses and plates set for a meal.

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 21h

Thanksgiving in Canada has nothing to do with Columbus!

We are a colonial country with a million things to atone for but Thanksgiving is not one of them.

Our Thanksgiving is timed with the harvest and it's literally just "Be grateful for harvest"

US Imperialism has brain rotted too many of you.

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 21h

Important article.

Dylan Robertson @withfilesfrom.bsky.social · 23h

Senator Amina Gerba was sterilized without her consent at a Montreal hospital. @amy61.bsky.social hopes her story can advance a broader reckoning on systemic racism.

"I didn't want to talk about it at all. But it was too hard to keep quiet," she says. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/senat...

Senator says she was never told her 2005 surgery would leave her sterile

OTTAWA - A Quebec senator says she was never told by her doctor that a surgical procedure she went through in 2005 would render her unable to have children, and

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 22h

Does anyone else have a weird attachment to the Bloor Street Viaduct after reading In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje? I devoured that book in high school.

The Bloor Street Viaduct on a cloudy day

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Brian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 22h

Praise for Montreal's bike-share system, from TIME. Worth a holiday thread on a couple of operational + political aspects of Bixi's history that are intriguingly left unsaid.

Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 1d

“Montreal revolutionized the bicycle-sharing trend. The tech behind BIXI became the backbone for bike-sharing programs in London, New York, Chicago and dozens of other places, turning two wheels into a genuine option for navigating cities.”

BIXI named among top 25 inventions of the past 25 years by TIME magazine

TIME magazine has released a list of the top 25 inventions of the past 25 years, and Montreal's bicycle-sharing system BIXI is on it.

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Ami Dar @amidar.bsky.social · 1d

There are exactly zero excuses left for not letting international journalists into Gaza now. Open the damn gates.

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 1d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Barry Hertz @hertzbarry.bsky.social · 1d

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Isaac! At the Butler! @isaacbutler.bsky.social · 1d

Few actors exemplify the delightful wildness and mess that was the hallmark of Meisner technique better than Diane Keaton. What an incredible actor and career. impossible to imagine Reds, Godfather II, or Annie Hall, three of the best American films of the new Hollywood era, without her. RIP!

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Toon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 1d

Years ago, we visited London with youngest, 15. Got bored at one point and rented him a bike share for a couple of hours. Best few dollars spent ever on vacation; peace and quiet, joy and happiness never came so cheap. #explore

Bikes bring the freedom car ads promise @tomflood.bsky.social

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 1d

A close friend of mine was thrown into traffic after being doored on Queen. Thank god he was wearing a helmet or he would definitely have had head injuries.

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 1d

To add to my Bixi appreciation post:

I’m in Toronto often and I’ve never used their bike share system; I simply don’t feel safe biking without a helmet there.

I never owned a car while living in TO and biked everywhere. But I’ve gotten used to protected lanes here in Winnipeg - can’t go back.

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Melissa Martin @doubleemmartin.bsky.social · 2d

It was incredible to see how women of the Yapacani region, who largely grew up in subsistence farming, have taken Canadian development grants to explore fish farming and run with it, building new businesses, testing out innovative new products, and leading real community-driven economic growth.

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Audra 🇨🇦 Halfdansdottir @intheprairie.bsky.social · 2d

Just a normal drive home on the Manitoba prairie.

A line of green northern lights over the tree line of a harvested field.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

President Trump received his flu shot and a COVID vaccine booster today, per the White House.

For some of his supporters, COVID boosters are used as a perjorative when attempting to insult someone.

October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
FROM: SEAN P. BARBABELLA, D.OSK PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
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SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I definitely think a positive is a positive. More concerned about a false negative.

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 2d

I had the greatest time in Montreal last week biking around on a Bixi. I would never have bothered to rent a bike, but since Bixi bikes - and bike lanes - were everywhere, I couldn’t resist!

hiebzky @hiebzky.bsky.social · 2d

Hey #Winnipeg

montrealgazette.com/news/bixi-bi...

Bixi bike-sharing program among the top 25 inventions in 25 years, TIME Magazine declares

The list also includes the iPhone and the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator.

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 2d

Also curious. I used an expired test recently and I wondered how accurate it was (the control line did show up).

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 2d

It’s going to be nice to hear some French answers from an #NHLJets player again (first time since PLD). Especially when it’s coming from a guy like Toews, who actually comes from Winnipeg’s Franco-Manitoban community.

LIVE: Postgame vs. Stars | October 9, 2025

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Cam Regier @camregier.bsky.social · 2d

Another win for Shoppers Osborne. In and out for flu and COVID shots in about 10 mins. Walkin 10-4 all weekend, they said even Monday (maybe double check if that's your plan).

Sorry I broke the roblaws boycott, I just wanted it done and to sleep it off over a long weekend.

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Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · 3d

Announcement from PM Carney moments ago and this is good news. I've been working on this issue with @saulschwartz.bsky.social and @agenestgregoire.bsky.social for years. We've documented how many Canadians don't file and miss out on or loose benefits, .. 1/3

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 3d

Okay, this is funny.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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